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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-17
LITERARY SOCIETIES.

The Ladies OF the Leaf meet every
Monday from to o'clock with a
member Of the society. They are
studying American history and have
for their special work this year THE
Found of the Library in the Public
Schools"
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Retail Clerks, Union.

Local No. 635, r. c. |. p. A. meets
second and fourth Monday nights in
each month
l.. p. HORN, President.
E. G. MURPHY, Secretary.
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Wng-A person who wags his tongue
SO constantly that he says something
good once IN n whilp by accident,
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GEORGE MORTON

G.P a T. A., NJ h. 4 r. Ry.
Suite NJ. The Wainwright, St Louis
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You cannot make clouds for others
and live in the clear light yourself
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SOCIALIST LOCAL.

This organization will meet every
Friday evening at the city hall.
G. A. MUELLER, Sec.
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Board Of Health.

DR.. j. w. Moffett. city physician, ,
Drs. s. S. Carr, j. w. Smith. Walter
Hardy. Mayor r. w. Dick.
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The orios meet every Friday from
to o'clock with members of the So
ciety. They are studying Shakes.
peare, with other authors, and have
for their special work the founding Of
a Young Mems Reading Room in Ard.
more. MRS. MARTHA FOX, Pres.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

John II Morgan Camp, U, c. ",
VIII hold It's regular meetings on the
second Sunday in each month at the
city hall at 8 o'clock p. IN. All old
soldiers invited.
J, w. GoLLEDGE. Com.
G. X. BRUCE, Adjutant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-17

The Home and Foreign Missionary
Society Of the First Presbyterian
church meets the first and third Tues
days of each month with some member
OF the society.
MRS. JOSE CARR, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-17

The Benevolent Soc:e.y meets every
Thursday from to with one Of the
members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-17

The Modern Woodmen OF America
meet every Monday night in the X. Of
Il. hall J. +. SON, V. G.
Err lETT DUNLAP, Clerk.
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The J.. I. Is meets every Sunday
afternoon from 3 to 4 at the First Pres
byterian church
MISS MAUD TENNERY. Pres.
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MRS. H. C. PoTTERF. Pres
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The Aid Society OF the First Pres
byterian church meets the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month with
some member OF the society.
MRS. A. w. DUNHAM, Pres.
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W. G. DITZLER, Pres.

The Epworth Junior League OF the
Broadway NJ. E. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at the parsonage at
3 o'clock.
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The Epworth Senior League OF the
Broadway NJ. E. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
city hall.
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The Moodmen Circle

meets every third Friday night and
first Monday afternoon in the X. OF
p. hall. MRS. |. Il. MASON, Guard.
MRS. II. p. EVETTS. Clerk.
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Tho Ladies Aid Society Of the Fret
Baptist cuhrch weet. with the mem.
bers each week.
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The Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Broadway NJ. f. church meets the
first Thursday Of each month
MRS. T. X. KEARNEY, Pres.
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The B. Y. p. U. Of the First Baptist
church meets every Sunday Afternoon
at the church.
MISS DAISY NICHOLS, Pres.
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The Aid Society OF the Central Bap-
tist church meets every Tuesday at 3
O'Clock with one Of its members.
MRS. BRUCE. Pres.
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The Aid Society Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meets every Tues-
day with one OF the members.
MRS. II. L. POTTERF. Pres.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01

scientific and the commercial-th
first combining the care, feeding, mat
ing and rearing of the stock, the sec
ond disposing of the stock to the best
possible advantage and embracing adj
vertising, corresponding, selling, etc.
Happy indeed is the fancier who COM
Dines in himself ability in both these
main lines, since permanent success
is impossible wothout at least a fair
degree of both. We frequently see
fanciers who are veritable genluseS
at producing good birds, but who
never attain any prominence outside OF
their own immediate neighborhood,
seeming to be entirely devoid of the
ability of attracting the public atten-
ton to their wares. On the other
hand, there is another class whose sole
ability lies in catching the public eye.
Entertaining, plausible takers, pleas
ant. agreeable entertainers, understand
ing all the tricks of the trade. Catchy
advertisers are frequently very enter
tanning writer's for the poultry press.
They never did nor can produce good
bird themselves, but by hook or crook
they manage to appropriate to them
selves the credit due our friend who
does produce the good bird, and while
the slick chap lines his pocket with
the long green, our honest friend gets
Nit.
I think it will be generany adj
mitted that no one ever attained any
great prominence as a fancier, and
built up profitable business, without
advertising; but even in this impor-
tant matter good judgment is neces-
sary. The principal idea of advertis-
ing, of course, is to sell our goods, and
careful observations of those adver-
tisements of other breeders that most
readily catch your attention will help
you in framing your ad to attract
others to your offerings. 1t is not
good business to axe 500 worth of
space to sell $50 worth of goods.
Neither is it good to try to sell 500
worth with soc liner ad, yet it some
times is done, and if it could always
be depended on this would be the snap
and the poultry journals would soon
have lots of liners, but not much other
advertising. But in these days of
sharp, keen competition, it seems nee
essary to almost knock man down to
attract his attention, and the modest
little liner sometimes suffers in conse-
quence. The most successful adver-
Users generally follow definite plan
and set aside for this purpose in pro-
portion to the amount of business they
intend doing, and as the business in
creases, the advertising is increased
in like proportion.
Continued on Page 10.)
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01

over his chicken house door, paint it
on his drinking fountains, paste it on
his whitewash brush and learn to
whistle it, sing it and write it any
where, everywhere, all over his plant
Concentration" is another good
word to tie to. There seems to be a
natural disposition for fanciers gener-
ally, especially beginners, to want
nearly all the breeds in the
Standard and some that are not, and
all at the same time. Fanciers nearly
always have preferences, of course,
but good bird of any breed always
excites our interest, and we feel
longing to add this one to our list
This is, however, an age of specializa-
ton, and we find each year fanciers
generally are growing to recognize the
fact that if we hope to successfully
compete with the other shrewd and
careful breeders we must concentrate
our attention on the one breed we find
comes nearest to filling our aching
void" By giving our favorite breed
our undivided attention we are more
liable to note the thousand and one
peculiarities of our birds and take ad-
vantage of them than when we scat
ter our ammunition over several varie-
ties, and frequently our supply is
pretty scant for even the one breed.
Again we spot another word, "Edu'
cation or the study of our breed, and
there is plenty of room for this with
the best of u.s. No fancier yet has
proved that he knows all about his
breed. Pick up any prominent poultry
journal and read the different articles
by the recognized leaders in poultry
culture. Note how they differ on
many important points. Do they both
know? Guess not. Get Standard
and study it. Attend the poultry
shows. Ask questions of the old, re-
liable breeders. They like to tell you
about their Dirds-it is meat and drink
to them. Brush up against the judge
when he has leisure. They are, as a
whole, the most agreeable and good
natured lot of men imaginable. They
have got to be-nothing else could be
a poultry judge. I have yet to meet
the first one unwilling to give advice
and information to any worthy in
uuirer. Take some of lie best poul-
try journals; they are chock full of
meat for the beginner, and they are so
cheap that it is expensive to get along
without several of them. Don't mag
inc that because all O. the articles are
not on your particular breed there is
no use of your reading them. Nearly
everything that is written contains
some good idea for you.
The fancy poultry business might
be treated as two main divisions-the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01

different birds and breeds and giving
the Judges pointers on how to inter
pref the standards. Oh! for some
place away from the haunts of men
where this irritating, egotistical nau-
seating specimen of humanity might
pass this most trying period of his de-
velopment. The most salutary and
helpful remedy for his malady is usu-
ally administered at this time by DR..
Judge in the shape of disqualified"
pills, or "unplaced" powders. These
generally do him a world of good,
though he never fails to kick Justify
against the dose. In time, however,
the treatment brings lucid intervals
and he goes home to think and chew
the cud of reflection. We now begin
to see our friend in a more favorable
and attractive mood. He gradually
becomes less obtruSive and more
thoughtful; less anxious to exploit his
own knowledge and now DESTROYS of
receiving advice and information. In
short he has now reached a point
where it is possible for him to learn
something, and the more he learns
the less he knows in his own estima-
ton. And from now on he makes adj
vancement commensurate with the
effort put forth.
The circumstances and conditions
surrounding different persons would
make it impossible for any one to lay
down any positive fixed rules that
would prove sure guide for the
seeker after honor and riches, and
yet there are many general principles
that must be incorporated into the
plan of any fancier before he can hope
to attain any prominence or reap any
material financial benefit from the
business.
We have all seen life long fanciers
who, if left to their own resources,
would never have had good bird in
their possession, and the writer has in
mind friend who is one of the most
enthusiastic fanciers imaginable. He
never misses an opportunity of pur-
chasing an extra fine bird, and he
knows a good one when he sees it.
He spends a great deal of time with
his flock and never for an instant does
his interest seem to abate. He is a
successful business man and refined
gentleman. 1t is very rarely, how
ever, that he ever produces any birds
of any particular merit, and if he does
it seems to be mere chance and is
seldom repeated. And he is constant
ly in trouble with sick birds galore.
To point out just where this man fails
would be a difficult problem, yet un-
doubtedly there is reason, and if we
were in position to note his every
day methods we would observe lack of
attention to details in many instances,
and frequently, very frequently, this
failure to attend to the little and APP
parently trivial matters is the secret
of our misfortune and bad luck, as it
is called; bad management is more
correct. 1t is just as easy to dust
those little chicks with insect powder
while they are bright and active as
to wait until their wings droop and
their feathers stand out like pOrcu-
pines quilts. 1t is no more task to
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01
HOW TO SUCCEED IN POULTRY
RAISING.


cess and build up paying business
is one of vital Importance and all
absorbing interest to not only the be-
ginner, but also to a very large num-
Der who are not beginners, and to the
man who can successfully place the
milestones and guide boards to this
Mecca of the ambitious poultryman is
due the unbounded gratitude of us ALL
To the fancier, the mating and rear
ing of thoroughbred stock is forever
a source of pleasure, and though we
may never attain special prominence
or financial success, 1t possesses a
fascination that nolds us willing sub
jects for better or for worse.
| know nothing that will furish a
better illustration of perseverance and
grim tenacity than that of genuine
fancier. Discouragements and fail
ures that would paralyze most men
are merely whetstones and incentives
to sharpen his ambition and strength
en- his resolve to do or die. A fancier
never cries enough. When the clouds
are dark and absolute failure seems
to have been reached, he rebuckles
his belt, spits on his hands, and, II
necessary, wipes the whole slate clean
and starts over again.
This same disposition to pluck and
perseverance, commendable in itself,
is very often the chief barrier to the
amateur accepting advice and profit
ing by the experience of others. He is
generally a positive and self-reliant
person, and not inclined to be guided
by any one, and he had rather win his
spurs through the rough school Of ex-
perience than achieve his success
more quickly through the more easy
and smoother method of following in
the lead of others. What man has
done, a man can do" is his watch
word, and frequently, he thinks he
can do it a little better than the other
fellow, and follow his own methods of
doing it also. This disposition to
paddle his own canoe frequently
manifests itself in his first step. What
though all the poultry journals in
christendom, and all the combined
hort and entreat the beginner to start
right. Don't ne know? OF course he
does. 1t is all foolishness to spend
more than three to five dollars for
setting of eggs, and man is plumb
crazy to give fifteen to twenty dollars
for trio or pen of birds. He will
admit it may possibly take a trifie
longer sometimes to develop show
birds from inferior stock, but it can
be done and he knows it. Then, in
mating, feeding and care of his birds,
he has numerous little hobbies and
methods of his own that must in turn
be trotted out and exploded, and when
eventually he does get into the right
track he is as much elated as though
he was the actual discOverer, and in a
sense he is, and experiences all the
exaltation OF the man who has over
come great obstacles unaided.
At this period in his career our bud
ding amateur, who by the way, is just
as likely as not to have gray hairs, has
figuratively just donned his first long
pants and sprouted his maiden mus
tache in the breeding of standard pOul-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Entsrtained for Mrs. Ksi,sr.

An exceedingly pleasant afternoon
whist party was given yesterday py
Mrs. W. g. Jolley In honor Of her
guest, Mrs. Eleanor Keiser OF st. Louis.
The house decorations we're yellow
chrysanthemumsand the refreshments
were served at o'clock. The win
nsr Of the first prize was Mrs. n. W.
Wilson; second prize, Mrs. W. B.
Giles; consolation prize, Mrs. W. W.
Davis. The following guests enjoyed
the occasion:
Mesdames spaDgIer, Gordon, Giles,
Gufin. UpshaW, Gillette. W. Davis,
H. 3. Seeds. W. P. Seeds. J. White,
H. c. WAnn, W. v. Wann, Hazlett,
Augustine. Cooper, Hubbard. No
Donald. 3. Malott. 7. Malott, North.
craft. Burbank, Hudson. Moore, @.
Hodge, H. Ellison. Case, RohTsr, T.
Little, q. Wilson, Ward; Misses Lolne
and Frances Ball, Ida UPshsw.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
ooughing spell caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged rs years,
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing at his home, in the presence Of
his wife and child. He contracted a
slight cold few days ago and paid
but little attention to 1t. Yesterday
morning he was seized with . ft Of
coughing which continued for some
time. His wife sent for physician
but before he could arrive another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
died from suffocation. --[St. Louis
Globe Democrat, Dec. 1, 1901" Bal
lsrd's Horsehound Syrup would have
saved him. 26c. Soc and $500 at
@. e. Northcraft & Co.'S end Chas. F.
Townsend'e,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
oatarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they canno,
reach the aeat OF the disease. Ca.
tarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and In order to cure it you
must take futernal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, end
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Cattarrh Cure is not
d quack medicine. It was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed. Of the
best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two in
gradients 10 what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY g Co., Props. Toledo, 0.
Sold BY druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
School Report.

School report for month ending
Nor. so, Number enrolled males Z,
females IL; average daily sttendancs
males IL, females las; average de-
pertinent 90 per cent. Those neither
abssnt nor tArdy were James Carney.
stslls sad Alma Sterling; ninety per
csat students. Stella and Winiired
Sterling. Mary and Maggie Hughes,
Mary Carney. The school building
vas destroyed ~ FIRE Monday eve
sing. L DsMsrsssnsn, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Commencing November lat. through
daily sleePing-car service, Kansas
City to Jacksonville, Florida, via
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta,
will be inauguFsted BY the frisco
SYSTEM and will be continued
throughout the winter months. The
Southeastern Limited train leaves
Kansas City At $50 p. N. daily. max
ing the run to Jacksonville In 50
hours. In addition 70 through sleeper
70 Jacksonville this train carries els-
giant chair cars and Observation Cafe
car, operated BY Fred Harvey. No
other llns offers such superb services.
For further Information writs or I'D.
dress ~ 10 LoyKrEE,
olu Asst Gsnl Pass's Agent,
60-7 Kansas City, No.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Horse. Fell on Him.

Ralph Strunk, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
5. 7. Strunk. living seven miles
southeast Of Herington, had the mis-
fortune to be thrown from horse.
the animal falling upon him and in-
juring him SO badly that he will prob
ably be laid up for several months.
Dr. Donmyer was called and found
that be had one ankle broken and was
otherwise bruised up considerably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
More Prizes for sunny slope.

At the international live stock shoM
which is being held at Chicago, G. A.
Stannard, formerly Of Dickinson but
now Of Emporia, took three more
prizes with his Sunny Slope herd.
Only three classes Of Herefords were
shown yesterday and Stanuard got
prizes in each one. The awards we're:
In the senior yearling heifer class,
Elvira 9th, took second place; in the
junior heifer class, Royalty 4th took
second place; in the senior heifer calf
class, Erma took third place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
R0aDHD n KAHaAs 0l4x.

Emil Swanson Compelled 10 Sign
$500 IN TayslsEs' Chsekz.
Emil Swanson, of Salina, who lsil
tho other day to 90 to Sweden 10 got
possession Of an Inheritance. was
robbed Of about $500 in Kansas City.
Il seems that Swanson carried some
negotiable checks. known as travelers'
checks. which BY the proper party
signing them can be cashed anywhere.
provided the two names on the checks
are similar. Swanson signed the
checks before leaving as required and
he writes from Kansas City that be
was compelled TO sign them again.
which made 1t easy for the robbers to
cash the paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
postofIice at Lyonsdale.

Notice has been received that the
new postofiice at Lyonsdale, q few
miles southeast OF Rhinehsrt, will
soon be opened. p. 9. Weissenfuh
who with bis brother has opened
store there will be postmaster.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

To improve the appetite and
STRENGTHEN the digestion, try a few
doses Of Cham berlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. Fl. Seitz, of
Detroit, Mich, says; .sThey restored
my appetite when impaired, relieved
me Of q bloated feeling and caused a
pleasant and satisfactory movement
Of the bowels" There are people in
Jthis community who need just such a
medicine. For sale by John M,
Gleissner, druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Jurors for January.

The following jurors for the Janu.
airy term Of district court were drawn;
C. =. shadinger-Abilene.
John Vanden berg-Abilene.
VIM. Purdy--Newbern.
w. S. Rohrer-Jefferson. bl
L. P. Houtz-Willowdale.
]. W. Gorbut-Buckeye.
fla. Conant-Enterprise.
Sonny Hampton-Abilene.
j. A. Observation-Disclosures.
L. v. Johnson-Buckeye.
J. K. Lumbar-Hope.
S. D. Lininger-Hope.
Thad Mitchner-Abilene.
J. Fl. Niesley-Abilene.
J. K. Berry-Enterprise.
J. G. DEMONSTRATIONS.
o. o McCoy-Abilene.
F. W. Wright--Ridge.
S. P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NJ. F. Ayres--Industry.
Jacob schopp-Abilene.
w. Z. Herman-Detroit.
VIM. Keso-Carlton.
G. S. Brewer
John Klaybsker-Chapman.
s. M. Shockey--Abilene.
+. o. berg--Enterprise.
Frank Stein-Fragrant Hill. I
J. W. Kuhn Buckeye.
E. w. Volkman--W oodbine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

J. NJ. Gleissner guarantees every
bottle Of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to any one
who is not satisfied after using two.
thirds Of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for Ia
grippe, coughs. colds, Group and
whoopiDg cough. and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency
of cold to result In pneumonia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Feasted on Deer.

WooDBISE, Dec, GA great veni'
son feast was held last night at the
home Of VIM. PsgsDEOff ST., when q
hundred or more friends enjoyed .
deer killed BY his son William 4 miles
west Of town Wednesday. The deer
seems to have come from Oklahoma
and was large and fat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Little One Taken.

Ralph. the five weeke old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. M. II. Stoner, died at 2
o'clock this afternoon after short
illness. Funeral services will be held
at the house at O'Clock tomorrow,
Rev. D. Swart officiating. Burial In
Abilene cemetery. The Borrowing
parents have the sympathy Of many
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Death at Enterprise.

Mrs. Conant Of Enterprise died this
morning at 4a. m. Funeral Saturday
at 1:sO P. IN.
Mrs. Conant was the mother OF Ed
ward Conant and was aged about rs
years. She had lived In Enterprise
long time and had host Of friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Eastern star Officers.

Following are the new officers o.
the Eastern Star; Mrs. r. II. Seeds,
worthy matron; Joseph Spangler.
patron; Mrs. G. L. Hubbard, associate
matron; Mrs. Ruth Spangler, secre-
tary; J. J. Johntz, treasurer; Miss
Edith Hopkins, conductress; Mrs.
Ada Harding, associate conductress.
Installation will be held on Dec. 10
when special program will be given.