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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

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Dixie.
- Charles NastedO was here ye6tCrda,
from Loco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

wASTED--A hrst class camp cook
20 COOK for railroad camp Of about
forty hands. Apply J. ". Powell camp
t~o niles vest Of Durwood. l. 7.
st.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

Mrs 81 Z. Stove has been aD-
pointed chaperon of the sponsor and
maids for the First brigade. for the
reunion 90 Dallas The appointment
was made today by y. z. TisdaL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

For cool and refreshing drinks go
10 Spiegle's fountain. s-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

Those $50 cypress shingles are go
Ing like hot cakes" You had bette.
buy while yol can get them a. this
price. Laid.aw Lumber CO. sptf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

We are st!ll serving fresh oysters
and everything good 20 eat.
7.3t PEOPLES CAFE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

Aremors. Wednesday, April 9.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

WANTED.

wASTED-To sell tao pairs Of
mules. tvo wagons and harness. See
l. Z Robertson al Stinson Machine
S10p Ztf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

Come 20 see us and hear the latest
-Sousa's 'Inyincible Eagle" march.
7.3t PEOPLES CAFE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

For cool and refreshing drinks go
to Spiegle's fountain. s-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

sD.@zie's so1s fountain has ope-@'
t1r the s@asoa. s-if
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

WASTED-To repair. upholster and
rsfnish al the old furniture in Ard
more. Don't throw your old furniture
away. Jet us make It new. Goods call
q for and delivered. Bailey & Zuber,
.crth Caddo street. l01m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

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rirz.se yrsos n irzir rE.
DAVID REDFIELD. p y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

The town council met ias, night
srf t1e new oEcers vere installed.
The trial ~ J. g scasbCfolgh
charged with o1str1crinE the street
uhieh uas 20 have been held today
has been Dostponed.
=. = Haadock sent 20 Durant yes
terdsy 70 attend the odd Feliows
grand lodge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-09

Mesdames Underhill and Robert
son are here from Powell. visitinI
their mother, Mrs. w, II. Phillips.
w. J. Ray went to Ardmore yestel
day on business.
Smallpox win soon be a thing o
the past In Earl.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
A nndlr Timed nnth.

In his biography of Cecil Rhodes,
Howard Hensman tells the following
story: Rhodes, it seems, then premier
Of Cape Colony, was to open an ex-
tension Of the Cape Town Suburban
railway, and many conspicuous per-
sonages were present on the occasion.
After a luncheon at Cape Town the
brilliant company adjourned to the
shore, where the railway station was
located.
Everything was in readiness for che
opening ceremony, when suddenly Il
was noticed that the central figure,
Rhodes, was missing. There was some
little CONSERVATION at this, and messen-
gers were sent in all directions to find
him. Presently the prime minister was
espled calmly enjoying a bath in the
blue waters. totally Oblivious Of the
fact that he was keeping every one
waiting. At length the situation SEEM
ed to dawn upon him, and, hastily get
ting into his clothes. with the sea wa
ter dripping from his hair, he declared
the line open for traffic, maintaining
the while a perfectly serious and com
posed face"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25


Some men smoke q pipe for the sake
Of economy because they can't AFFORD q
good cigar, and other men indulge ia
the meerschadm and brier because they
claim it IS the only way to get the full
enjoyment out Of tobacco. The Ques-
ton Of economy doesn't enter into the
scheme OF the latter class.
A Walnut street manufacturer Of
Turkish cigarettes sells at $3.50 a
pound a considerable quantity Of i'm.
ported tobacco, His customers are con.
noisseure, and they are men who can
amply AFFORD to pay this ~exorbitant
price and say the goods are worth It.
Some Of them, to be sure, make 1t last
longer by mixing It with Virginia long
cut, for the Turkish tobacco is exceed.
lngly pungent. and a little Of It win
flavor an equal quantity Of the cheaper
weed. A novice who was pricing this
tobacco expressed some surprise that
1t should be so expensive.
"That isn't expensive" replied the
%tobacconist. There are Turkish tobac-
COS that, with the duty added. would
cost as much as $50 a pound in this
ountry."-Philadelphia Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
Sir Boyle Roche's Famous oBu1Is.

Sir Boyle Roche's Famous "BuIIs."
Sir Boyle Roche, too, whose bulls
made him famous, on one occasion as
sured a wonder stricken body Of voters
that II elected he would put 6 stop to
smuggling practices in the Shannon by
Having two frigates stationed on the
opposite points at the mouth Of the riv-
er, and there they should remain Fixed,
with strict orders not to stir, and SO by
cruising and cruising about they would
be able to intercept everything that
should attempt to pass between them"
Another time when on the hastings
he observed. England, it must be al
lowed. Is the mother country, and
therefore l would advise them eng
land and Ireland to live in flial affec-
ton together like sisters, as they are
and ought to be-" This was only equal
ed by his, when opposing his antimin-
isterial notion wishing the said mo-
ton twas at the bottom of the bottom
less pit"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

panion. The latter continued to gaso
at him sterniy.
"You psychological progeny Of a
NEUROLOGICAL ancestry, you zanthldium
cosmopolite. you problomatlcal de-
scendant OF decodent progenitora. I
want you 10 understand that when
I'm riding wlth you and there's any
swearing to be done l win do IT. You
don't know good cuss words when you
see them"
The stage drew up before the Empire
hotel. Five minutes later whacker
Bill stumbled up to the bar and asked
husllly for his usual drink.
make Il two, Jimmy. make Il two,
and make EN- stin."
Aud he drank them slowly, staring
moodily across the rim Of his glass at
the circle Of men who wondered II Bill
had n 'tech'' Of malaria.
That night after Rollins had conduct
cd evening service I'm The chapel and
had baptized two babies he returned 60
the Empire hotel to find Whacker Bill
waiting for him. They went to his
room in silence, and the bad man Of
Las Vegas valley laid a motley array
Of trophies on the m~issionary's table.
"Thar's a couple NV leads as was
found in men l put to sleep; thar's a
lock nv Jim Dewey's hair. him that I
knocked out in four roun's in eighty
one; thar's a couple Nv claws from n
grizzly 1 laid out in a clean fight an
a gun I yanked from as good an Iniun
as ever ct dust. They're yourn."
Rollins looked at the bad man IL well
assumed amazement.
why are you bringing them to meT'
you've armed EN-, pardner. 1
thought I could swear, but / amt one
two-three with you. We can't walk
on the same side Nv the street when
It comes to cussin'. Take EN-. It's a
cinch that If we put up a cuss!n' match
you'd win, an I'm ready to cry quits
eff you are"
They shook hands on the deal. and
Whacker Bill went down for another
drink. The Rev. John Rollins had a
letter to write. 1t was addressed to a
struggling young lawyer in an eastern
city, and It wound up as follows:
$50 l send you the trophies Of my
first victory. likewise the first use l
ever had Of my geometrical
studies. Hang the souvenirs in your
den along with the check you receive
for your first case. You ought to have
a falrish collection If all the old crowd
contribute, scattered, as we are. from
Dan to Beersheba. Come out next sum-
mer, and I'll introduce you to the bad
man who went down before theological
profanity. He's a character"
And in the cabin under Bilger's hill
a sweet faced little woman was pray
ing the good Lord not to let Whacker
Bill hurt her dear Jack.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
Mpst Hnve neen A.leen.

Mr.. w. +. Firth, the artist. once re-
lated this anecdote of a picture col
lector of his acquaintance, an irascible
country squire: The old gentleman fire.
quently dined with his country neigh
bors and drove home. often several
miles, late at night. Once, after din.
ing heavily, he fell asleep and did moi
wake when the carriage drew ND be.
fore his home. The ccachman made
the usual halt-it was the old mans
custom to let himself out-and then,
supposing his passenger had alighted,
drove to the stable.
Some time later, while enjoying a
late supper, the butler inquired his
masters whereabouts. Was he spend
ing the night out? A brief dismayed
colloquy ensued, but they OWNED the
situation and rose to it. Tiptoeing
s%tealthily out to the coachhouse, they
peeped into the carriage, beheld it's
slumbering occupant, cautiously led
out and r~eharnessed the horses and
drove him, still snoring. back to his
own front door, where the butler ven
tured to awake him and obsequiously
ushered him in.
BLESS my soul, l must have been
asleepv' he muttered drowsily as he
stumbled up the steps, but lie never
guessed that he had spent n part of
the night in his own coachhouse, and
the two clever servants kept their own
counsel-and their Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

An elderly wldower was so dull and
stupid that 1t vas very difficult to mar
~ him. When told to give his right
hand, he gave his left. When the min
lister said, SAY this after me-" he i'm
medlateIy remarked. Say this after
me-" but when the words he was to
repeat were given he was stolidly ST.
lent.
eat last,' says the narrator, she saw
that / was somewhat bothered by his
extreme stupidity, so IN the middle of
the service he upset my gravity by vol
unteerlng the following apology, You
see, sly, it's SO long since l was mar
ried afote that you must excbs my
forgetting Of these thiRgs.' "-CornhllI
Magazine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
BedIam.

How many people use the expression,
"a regular Bedlam" without knowing
Bedlam's "where or what" Bedlam
was the popular corruption Of Bethle-
hem, the name of an insane asylum in
London, first established in 1923. Ow-
ing to the prevalent ignorance Of that
age, it was a place of chains and man
acles and stocks and finally became so
filthy and loathsome that no man could
enter it. 1t was rebuilt several times.
but ven as late as 1912 the institution
was marked by its cruelty to inmates.
The poor lunatlcs were chained and
tlogged at certain stages Of the moons
age. T%reacherous floors were arranged
that, slipping suddenly, precipitated
the unsuspecting ones into baths of
surpc.se!'
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

are practically annihilated
by the ocean cables and
land telegraph systems
which now belt the ciEs
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

Seneca the Wise could repeat 1000
words In the uninterrupted succession
in which they were read to him. The
greatest Roman orator before Cicero,
Hortensius, could recite all the prices
given at a public auction. Themistocles,
who considered 1t a greater art to for
get than to remember, learned the Per
sian language inside of a year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

The most fragrant bit of diplomatic
1obbery in the history Of the United
States was perpetrated by that Virginia
scapegrace, John Randolph of Roanoke.
Randolph was appointed minister to
Russia in 1880. He sailed for his post
in June Of that year, but remained
there only ten days, and then departed
suddenly for England, where he raised
high jlnks for nearly a year, after
which, returning home in October,
1881, he drew S21,407 from the treasu-
ry, with which he paid of some of his
old private debts.-New York Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
Johns thunder.

A minister in Scotland who was max
ing a call the other week upon a MEM
Der Of his flock whom he had not seen
at church for some time asked, whats
come over you that 1 don't see you at
church at all nowT'
"Hoots, man, yen no ha' seen me
because / sit ahint the pillar"
"rhe pillar, John? Good gracious.
the pillar! Why, it is two years since
It was removed from the front of your
seat"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
The Defendnnt,s Pleadinr.

In a rural district in the west of Eng
land there lived an eccentric old farm
er who was continually appearing be-
fore the magistrates for allowing his
cattle to stray on the highway.
During the hearing Of his case for a
similar offense upon the last occasion
he elected much laughter from the pre-
siding gentlemen on the bench" and
others.
The chairman. addressing the defend
ant, asked:
do you plead guilty or not guiltyY
"Well, yer 'onor, 1 expects as 1 be
guilty. But don't be too hard on a
regular customer. "-Tit-Bits.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25
The white House Mi.tres..

There is probably no situation easier
to I'LL, as far as mere technical observ-
ance goes, than that Of the wife Of the
president Of the United States. She has
a set Of simple official duties as hostess
Of the White House to perform. IL she
rs i'll or feels unable to perform them.
she is readily excused.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

The Paraguay river, so called from
the republic Of the same name on Is
banks, is 1880 miles In length. t
points In its lower course II Is from d Q
10 6fteen milee wide.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-07-25

"Who is the responsible man In this
hrmT asked the brusque visitor.
II don't know who the responsible
party Is" answered the sad. cynical Of
hce boy. 'but l am the one who is al
ways TO blame Wa star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31
YOKOHAMA BY NIGHT.
Lantern Illumination Makes the City
Akin to FairyIand.

A row of paper lanterns in the black
shadow Of wall is the first impress
sion the newly arrived traveller has of
Yokohama as he steps from his SAM
pan" on to the wharf at night.
The lanterns hang low and almost
motionless, but at the word "rickshaw"
they begin to sway, and with a silent,
almost rhythmical movement they
come rushing toward him. A moment
later he discovers that each lantern is
attached to a rickshaw, which offers
for less than half yen an hour to con-
vey him anywhere his fancy may lead
him. But go where he will the lantern
is always there, dangling and swaying
and dimly flashing.
The lantern on the rickshaw is a
characteristic detail of the night pic
ture of Yokohama. 1t is a series Of
brilliant dashes Of color under cloud
less, starlit sky, famed by soft
breeze which seems half of the sea and
half of the tropics, with smiling, doll
like people gliding about everywhere.
1t hardly seems real. 1t isn't fairyland
exactly, because fairies are not sup
posed to be always as picturesque as
are these japanese. Certain it is that
few things anywhere in the round
world can be more beautiful than Ian
tern lighted Yokohama.
As the occidental crosses the bridge
over the canal from the foreign quar-
ter and enters the native city he sees
bewildering maze Of lights. Through
out Yokohama gas lamp posts are few
and far between, fact which makes
the lantern illumination all the more
conspicuous. They are not hung at reg
ular heights or intervals, but make a
sort Of tangle Of soft colored lights
over the front of the buildings and
even across the street.-New York Mail
and Express.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31
Brain Weirhts

The average weight of Scotchman's
brain is sixty ounces, an Englishman's
forty nine, Frenchman's little over
forty-fve. The weight Of Dutch, Frisi-
an, Italian and Lapp brains come near
that Of the Englishman, while the Ger
man brain is in many instances heay-
Ter. The Polish brain is forty-seyen
ounces. Among Hindoo and other races
in India it is from forty-one to forty
four ounces, but Mussulmans average
more and the Khonds. one of the abo-
riginal races of India, much less-not
quite thirty-eight ounces. Travelling
toward China, the brain weight of the
tribes there settled increases. In Afri-
ca the average weight is from forty
three to forty-eight ounces; in America
that of the Indian averages forty-seven
ounces; in Australia from forty to for
ty-two ounces.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31

Having sold my farm I will sell at
public sale on secti 81, Milford town
ship, 6 miles northeast of Denison, A
miles west of Vail d 4 miles south
east of Deloit, on
MONDAY, FEB. 8, 1902,
Commencing at 10 o'clock, sharp. Five
head of good horses; 80 head of cattle
consisting OF II head of choice mich
COWS, seven fresh and balance coming
in soon. 10 head of yearling steers and
heifers, 6 head of calves, full. blood
Polled Durham bull years old past;
IT'S head of hogs consisting of rs head
of high grade brood sows bred to full
b God Poland-China boar. 100 head of
stock hogs, thoroughbred Poland
China boar; 500 bush Is of corn in crib,
20 tons of oil meal, Is acres of shock
c IN in field, Is feed tronghs, quantity
hickory and oak stove wood, 10 dozen
chickens 6 individual hog houses, Is
bushels choice seed corn, 100 burr oak
fence posts, lumber wagons, plat
form spring wagon, top buggy, 3 sets
harness, hay and hog racks, all of nv
| farm machinery, household goods, etc.
This sale will be positive and without
reserve.
TERMs:--Sums of $40 and under,
cash. Sums over that amount a credit
of one years time will be given on ap-
proved notes with per cent interest.
Free Lunch at Noon.
J. G. SMITH.
w. j. MCAHREN
AND M. r. MCGRATH, AucG s.
SEARS MCHENRY, Clerk.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31
FLOWER AND TREE.

Palms and ferns should never be al
lowed to stand in draft.
When moss is seen on fruit trees, il
may be taken as evidence of lack OF
thrift in the trees.
The ideal soil in which to set plant
is one that is moist, without being wa
ter soaked, neither too dry nor too wet
Dust is great enemy of window
plants in connection with dry heat
Care must be taken to keep the al!
moist.
In India the tea plant is naturally 8
tree, but by means of pruning it is kept
so small that it seems to be only 8
bush. e
For setting in a dry soil the plant
should be well rooted and stocky, as il
must depend on the roots it already
has to make start.
Vines Of all kinds flower and fruit
freely only after they have reached the
top of their support. When they have
arrived" they set about blooming.
Peonies should be planted in October
Once planted they should not be dis.
turbed, but should be allowed to form
strong clumps. Thus treated the flow
ers increase in size and beauty with
each succeeding season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31
Public Auction.


The undersigned will offer for sale at
public auction on his place in Stock
holm ownship, two miles north of De-
lott and five miles south of new Kiron,
TUESDAY, FEB. 4TH,
Commencing at 10 a. M, the following
described property: Two head horses,
one bay mare, weight 1900: one black
gelding. weight 1400; "a heod of cattle
consisting of 10 cows, IA heifers coming
one year old, II steers coming two
years old, Is heifer calves, 16 steer
calves; 25 shoats: about 700 bushels
corn, about 500 bushels oats, about IL
tons wild hay, about IL tons clover
hay; farm machinery consisting of one
keystone disc harrow, 3-section har-
row, Deere-Manseur corn planter with
100 rods wire, stalk cutter, Deering
mower SIT cut, hay racks. wagon,
spring wagon, 214-inch plows, 3 tongue
less cultivators, bob.sled, tanning mill,
grind stone. 2 sets harness, 3 sets
fy-nets, cook stove and other house.
hold goods Free lunch at noon.
TERMS: All sums of $40 and under,
cash; over that amount credit of one
year will be given on good secured
note bearing per cent interest.
2. T. NIXON.
w. t. MICA HREN. Auct
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-31
Decemher,a Namea.

December, SO called from being the
tenth month when the year began in
March, has probably had more names
conferred upon it than any other of the
twelve into which our year is now di-
vided. Among the early Saxons it was
called Winter Monat, or winter month.
After their conversion to Christianity
they called it Heligh Monat, or holy
month, in honor of the birth Of Christ.
In later days in Germany it was called
Christ Monat for the same reason.
Fires used to be lighted for warmth in
this month"; and the want Of chimneys
used to cause too obvious inconven-
1ence, which led to it's being called Flu
mosus, or smoky. 1t was also dubbed
Canns, or hoary, from the SHOWS or
hcarfrosts which then generally whit
en"sa the higher grounds.