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A. BostwioE, j. Grant Lyman. Frank TkiSPi,r. Fam.
rel. Harry Payne whitney. John ". Gate.
Timothy n. Sullivan, Sydney Paget and
Arthur Redfern. the S4Ooo0 jockey, have
the swiftest machines. The route to the
track is practically the same as tina, Of the
four-in- hands. the trip up jerome avenus
sometimes calling for warnings from vgl-
liant bluecoats. But the autoists prefer
to visit the races on the Long Island tracks
because they can make railroad time from
Long ,lsland, City. 1t was not long ago
that Jesse Lewisohn ard Frank Farrell
had an exciting race to the Aqued,ct track
From Long Island City to the track gates
the two big machines made the trip in les
than thirty minutes. beating the train
which, left New York at the same time.
While the autoists are enjoying the races,
the professional chaufeurs are busy swap
ping tales or tinkering with mechanism.
A big auto-truck. loaded with repairing
tools and expert mechanics is always on
hand for accidents, and when the time
are in perfect order. Then caps. goggles,
wells and coats are put on, the brakes ara
loosened. the levers are pulled and hauled
and the dusty procession begins.
With rush that makes the more timld
passengers hold on with an iron grip, the
big machines dodge in and out of the ina 70
Of carriages and traps until they have
plain sailing ahead. They beat everythir G
else to the city, where whisk brooms again
come in handy.
Society loves automobiling, but not of
such speedy quality, AS consequenc.,
the machines Of the Four Hundred maka
the trip more leisurely, but the enjoymert
is Just as. intense. II is not stretching a
point to say that society will regret the
closing Of Norris Park on the last Of this
month. But when the Sheepshead Bav
meeting rolls dround there will be renew al
Of the present festivities, though ol :.
smaller scale, perhaps.
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open-air display Of horseflesh a summer
craze. 1t la possible to see New forks
most beautiful women, radiantly gowned,
N the big grandstand at Morris Park, but
the picket fence which separates the stand
from the clubhouse represents the magic
line which holds society aloof from the
people.
Society does not go to the races in trolley
cars or in stuffy railroad trains Such
means Of transit would be contrary to all
traditions. The coach, the automobile
the private turnout and the saddle are the
popular ways to 60 to estchester
And such an array of vehicles of this kind
as are seen at tho track on Saturdays and
special occasions! It is a picturesque drive
or ride over the smooth roadways OF The
Bronx. with country inns and pretty road
houses as ever-popular stopping places
The procession of coaches starts north from
various points in Manhattan soon after, II
O'Clock in the morning. With prancing
steeds and glistening harness, with swapping
whips and the clarion notes of the horns.
the coaches are driven to the entrances of
Central Park at Fifty-ninth street where tho
first real delight begins. The teams are
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JOHN CHINAMAN AS UNCLE.
SOME OF THE SECRETS REHIND
HIS RED CURTAIN.
To the Out at Elbows a Humble Bcnefactor
Who Charges No Interest ON His Loans
He's Oncner the Lamb Than the
Wolf - some Tricks That Worst Him.

Behind the little red curtain which flaps
! in the dinGy window of the Chinese laundry
/ there is many secret full of human in
forest. Few of those who hand their cuffs
and collars over the ironing board of John
the Chinaman. and watch him ticket them
! with his mechanical grin and stolid eyes,
! know what a warm heart beats under his
yellow skin and his Tapping blue jacket.
NO ticket no shirtee!" is supposed to
be the Alpha and Omega of his philosophy.
Yet John, the Chinaman, is an uncle
to the poor-a pawnbroker with a heart,
a money lender with a conscience.
Nine out of every ten Cinnamon who
run laundries in those districts Of the city
where tenement stairs are high and rents
are low are pawnbrokers after fashion.
But no strings of antique iewelIy hang in
the window of the Chinese pawnshop; no
1aring gilt watches. loudly ticketed. nor
broken musical instruments tell the tale Of
usury. The Chinese pawnshop is as quiet
as the close -mouthed artist of the shirt and
iron himself.
Your pawn ticket is your laundry ticket;
your security is your linen; Johns interest
is nothing more nor less than tie satis-
faction of having helped customer.
This is the way it is done. On Monday
morning, bright and early, Michael Flanni-
gan takes his so;led shirt, his Sunday cuffs
and his bunch of yellowcd collars to the
laundry and receives in exchange ticket.
which, though only OF pink paper. Is as good
as gold On Monday morning Michael is
bopeful rood situation has been prom
;l -, ,;, u ell ,o,ed.,, ,b,t La.
Iseo 70 hi'h' nv 'ee'S .o''''' '.''' -!
Saturday he Will be able to pay 'or ms
laundry. John smiles al him over the
counter and remarks that il is "a plitty
good weat atber
a., T,n.dn,, ,1;,ho,, ,,;s,ovors ,bot bor.s
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IT'S A STREET CAR PARADISE
THE NEW tYORKERS TROUBLES
NOT KNOWN IN DINGH.4NTON.
No "Car Ahead" There. and for Good Rea-
.son-No Trouble About Stopping Cars
Eithcr-Tne Conductor . News Car.
rier and the Motorman . Messenger.

BrEGHAMToN. May 18.-This town hai
been more or less in the mouth of fame
heretofore for several reasons 1t is the
home OF the hirsute Jones; it Is the city atl
adorned by the Dobson Club; the uongs
OF its eX-Alderman. Brandt have beer
chroniclod far and wide in song and story.
But every day while its fame spreaders
and praise singers are wondering what they
can say next about it, they fail to note the
most remarkable right to secognition that
any city of the Empire State can put for
ward This feature Of Binghamton, per.
haps. will find its full appreciation only in
the limits OF Greater New York. 1t is the
wonderful street car system with which this
place is blessed.
Take for instance, the car ahead" nui-
sance. Nobody ever heard of car ahead in
Bin ghamton. As far as has been observed
there never has been car ahead.
Ono Ia always extremely lucky to get the
car that comes when it comes; if there is
another car on the line it Ia 80 far ahead
that Is has probably started back and is
really the car behind. This Is a distinct
advantage for Binghamton when you
slider that thus there is no loss Of valu-
able time given up to wrangling with en-
ployees who would much rather 60 on about
their business than argue with you.
Moreover it is saver in nervous energy
and in. official time. Passengers do not
worry themselves into nervous prostration
or other states Of mind. nor do the Alder
men spend the public time in passing ordi-
nances for the sake of having them violated
All these are valuable considerations.
There has been now and then a voice
uplifted in New York to make remark about
the failure Of cars to stop on signal. You
never hear Of that kind of trouble in this
town. Any car will stop anywhere on the
chance of picking up an additional nickel,
and il you happen to have a pass the con-
ductor who has waited minute or more to
get you says THANK you when he takes
itup.
This is the land Of Chesterfeldian accom-
mediation The motermen keep their ewes
ranging about the country as they 60
watching for possible fares, ana at the
slightest indication on the part of any peoes-
trian of an intention or willngness.to ride
they halt the car where 1t happens t o he,
mio-block or corner, bridge or highway.
II you are from New York and such a
thing is done for You you put on all the
speed you can and hustle lively to get
there before the conductor gets tired and
jingles the bell. But II you are from Bine-
hamton, or to the manner born. you never
make that mistake. That is a slur upon
the courtesy OF the obliging official of the
car.
This native politeness does not apply
merely to stopping for you wherever YOU
happen to he and waiting until you come
up, taking your time to do so-h goes on to
friendly effort to help wherever help seems
likely he aDpreCiated IL woman
comes along with bundles or baby or
both, down hops the cheerful conductor
and helps all on board
No New York conductor would think of
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EN- alive" and after getting him drunk
they put him on to do his turn.
Within an hour he knew the game. and
while Blubber did the barking on the side
walk thousands of Brook k!ynites paid dime
each to see the performance. Blubher's :
stercrtyped announcement was like this:
step right in. Costs you but dime!
He eats 'em alive, Bosco the wonderful
snake eater from Australia! He eats EN-
alive! Cr-r-r-r-ushes their heads! He
brr-r-reaks their bones. Eats 'em alive
Eats 'em alive"
The unfortunate man, who had never
handled snakes before, WAS actually per-
forming a horrible feat. Each time he cid
his act Bcneker passed up big glass filled
with whiskey. During the week in Brook
lvn they kept the snake eater well supplied
with whiskey and clea ned up sonnet hing like
81 100, When last seen the combine ton
was on the way South Benelier and BIubber
having decided to keep Bosco eating sna kes
as long as he would las outside an inebrate
asylum.
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Some bright morning gay lady in ,
| lowered hat will sail into the shop anc
| hand small bundle sweetened by a Juda,
smile, over the counter. Nothing coulo
| equal the innocence with which she tuck,
! away the pink ticket and rustles out. John
at ease with the world, opens his bundle tc
! find therein a shabby duck skirt or a shirt
waist which has seen so many better days
laundering, But suds and hot iron dc
wonders for old clothing and John gets
| the garment into good shape.
At the end of a week a beetle-browed man
calls and presents pink ticket for has
the bundle bearing the other half OF the
ticket, 1t is a very small bundle and the
man looks at il in pretended astonishment
He opens it with a growl. Inside is the
clean duck skirt or shirt waist. The man
laughs shy 'hs says 'S"EE EEe to S sfIIn here's mistake
| don't wear petticoats and I'm long out of
kits. Come, come | had at least ten dol
lars worth Of stuff here"
What you have?" asks the laundryman.
The man names list Of things. a column
shelf and shakes his head. Then the man
goes away, swearing to carry his case into
court. This he does; and always it is the
Chinaman who loses and has to pay the
pal" OF the woman in the lowered hat.
This is called the "fim- fam" game. Against
il a Chinaman has no redress.
But if there are Cinnamon who are done y
by their customers. there are in turn others
who make a living by cheating their own
kind. These are the migrating Cinnamon.
This man is as suave as a drugstore cat:
he Seems as innocent as the flower, but he
is the serpent under it." He comes to
town with money up his big sleeve. Craftily
he looks about him for a laundry which is
paying badly. This he buys, good will
and all. for mere song, the Shinaman
who splls prinninp over his good fortune
in getting rid of It and chuckling at the
thought Of the others approaching dis-
comftIre.
But behold! The moment the migrating
Chinaman touches the new laundry IL turns
into gold A new curtain haunts in it's
window and customers pour in at its doors.
Other Cinnamon do not know that to build
up this mushroom trade the migrating
one is giving away cheap presents with
every pound Of clothes and doing his work
at half price. They only see wealth rolling
In upon him and they gurgle with envy
over their irons
In month the migrating fellow has the
biggest business in town. But he is tired.
He is going back to China to his wife and
babies Who wants TO buy his business?
There is scramble for the opportunity
and he sells out at big price to the highest
bidder.
A week later the laundry window is 1y-
specked once more and the place has dwin-
died down to it's old state of dilapidation
and poor trade. But by this time the
Chinaman is far. far away-buy-
ing another business.
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TRICKS OF THE DIME MUSEUM.
THE TRUTHFUL TALE or now
ONE FikIR VI AXES 4 LII ING.
Utilization OF a Hand. Taml, In the Freak
Glass .Apparltion OF the R0ckawaS
wild Man ami How Bcaut, show
Is Made - Tie Snakc-EatiaS Game.


Beneker they call him. He has been
known as a Bowerv raliir for the last thirr V
,,.,ra ono day be may. ~ fnrp,l n, ,b,, r,ca
-. ,,,';., ,,,,,.i,,,. L,,,,.I I., ,I
..","' ''"''''S' '''""'''S 81 "''''' 'r'N ~ NV
held or appearing III the role OF bet'or
be, saen nj n chowdcr picnic WORKING the
.halI oan,a ar aror,,inc - s,yo,, ho,rd
e',.' sa'i' VI wy ',h "
sometimes n" has IA JOB as doorh''per
in gambling house, Now and then IN"
appear, at Coney Island as the manager
nj n rako r,,,se,,,n ar III, brains of 4 got
.;,, ,,;,,. ',a,,a j., r,,,o,.. p,,.a,,.
H',N ''''n' ~ wa ~
"a RUE, thpugh, ne deNo'es most y his Time
10 the museum trick and considers him
self one of the leadi;g showmen in the
o,,,rtrv II, i. solIorr ,vi,hou, mopov
fo, when hi. ry,,arl,rr is nearly r:npiy
ho sor,, has a scheme ~ raise more fund!
s,n,, ,,n, - ,g, Ia, ,.as il, mood ,r ,,,,no,
us ,n,cb, I,,, Rax,or 81, roo, clo,l l,i"r nn,
sue ses,cd tha, ,hev lacume nar. mrs and
go n ,nuse,,n, .o;ueyLs-a Moor ,'hothan,
Sm,are & The clot her, who was known a.
.Piisv +" was really 10 enter int anv scheme
~ mai.a money AND ulrite wiilinp'to listen
~ Renekers: ihc initer said !, would cost
aha,,, ioo -, ,n,, 10 ,,,,,so,,,, N'''
",;t W. siD b,yo a o, nr reInt;vn. said be
.and nrni,ahlv snno Of them are orr of n
! al, ,,' o@ e" ,o,,r S,r,ii, on 1n
III. frs, pl,,.e i, y.iiI COS, 90, ., 20, nne ns
% ,t'e LIE, i'''s' W Me-, o, r. y" S,' az, ".
~ wa, ,ho ran, Ill nt ,,nm,, w fr;nnd
" p;n 10 "'s nd m, tsn su IA ",, ,,r,'
w ;.| i,i''n "i'o W. .;' wv n',. n. -, ;
a'itru NV IN f,' ,so,,, .r, ,il ,.S
,ha 'Ie, g. Tnrm,. ~, ,,e ,nd No " y, hnr
a',aai,.s va roi,s
~. he'sn f,e, ,,S ''''' '''"0 >''' ''' "'
'ie IItaNs. o, ,, mn. 49,,
Do' nv N'lein"' Saiu IilSy' Wy
muder-sl-'a can v" oh' ~ 'o'nahs'
@ G GU',i liz "I, " - ~. NJ, 'n,,, W. Enu ,'a,,
~, MI ~. $3.50, MI, Az. U,,,, w o.
81. W. w W. "''"' NY SUI ''"'''''s VIZ
oeI uhn'Sc'. ,, ,.~
"fhats the sch"m" exactly, replied
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Decorous Takins.on Of Polonius

from fHf N"uUO fTUhf'
Chicago has given TO the world the first
Hamlet" acted wholly by women. from
prince 10 page. from ghost to soldiers. The
play was produced before an audience OF
Chicago society folk by pupils Of the. Anna
Bradley playing the role Of Hamlet. ''.'
The play was not divided into acts. but con-
on one another for two hours, and all staged
with the same setting. That there might
be no more tragedy than necessary in the
afternoons entertainment I'oionius was al
lowed to be killed with almost no confusion.
and 1t is doubtful If any hut the closest OBJ;
server in the audience was aware that a foul
deed Ind actually been committed.
Hdmiot was engaPed in lecturing his mother
when he noticed that some person was in
hiding behind the curtains Stepping to
the door Miss Bradley drew her dnprer and
rPached behind the curtains as II handing the
weapon to some ono Then she withdrew II.
walked back, and presently PoioniMs. from,
behind the scenes, mcaned opt the fact that
Humle,, proceeded with the interview.
The sun., 1903-05-17

Racing nt Morris ark has ever proved
maSno, for society Other race tracks,
barring Sheopshond Bay, do not provide
the desired cxclusivchess of that at West
chester The large clubhouse with its
excellent cuisine. the emerald lawn with its
comfortable benches on which one can
receive a thorough tanning from the after
noon sun, The roomv paddock nca at hand.
The sun., 1903-05-17
How Society
Enjoys the
Sport at
Morris Park.
TO THE RACES IN
AUTO AND COACH.


where on the velve,y turf and under the
spreading branches of giant oaks the thor
oughbrsds are sadded and mounted in
the presence of men and women of wealth
and fashion, these attractions have com
pletely won society, even to the dignlfied
ma,rons who chaperone the younger set.
As the Horse Show in Madison Square
Garden is winter fad with society 20 is this
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trousers 80 dexterously are the whisk
brooms applied. Still general wash-up
in the clubhouse is necessary before the
men are really presentable.
But the women are dust proof They
wear long automobile cloaks. caps and i'm
penetrable wells, which enable them to
appear on the green lawn as il they had
just come out OF the proverbial bandbos
The sun., 1903-05-17

II is swagger to wear a whole suit. skirt
and jacket Of leather, too. which, though
giving visible indications Of a dusty Journey
over suburban roads, sets of the figure,
and attracts universal attention. !
There is heap Of rivalry among these
autolsts who make a daily trip to Morris
Park. Some OF the biggest and fastest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
lTate-Wells NuptiaIs.

Yesterday afternoon when the train
from the north arrived, |. T. Tate,
city marshal of Sulphur, stepped off,
having with him Mrs. Lizzie Wells. a
widow lady. They repaired to the
Wilmington hotel, where Mr.. Tate
registered his name and selected a
room.
The two then went up the street.
and il was not long before they re-
turned, and Mr. Tate again taking
the pen, wrote after mis- name. "and
wife"
1t developed that the couple had
gone to the clerks Office, securing H.
cense, had Mr.. Mccoy to marry them
then and there. They returned home
to Sulphur on the midnight train.
The Ardmoreite joins their many
friends in wishing for the new couple
a long life Of happiness through this
troublesome world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
Found Rich Mineral.

In letter Just received from Tish.
omingo we find the following item
which may be OF interest to some
Isaac Fillmore of Tishomingo and
Mr.. Tucker. an old miner of Califor.
mia, returned this morning from the
Choctaw nation south of Wilburton,
where they went to look at some lead
and zinc claims. After many din.
culties, owing to high waters, they
found the prospect holes, and Mr..
Tucker pronounced It the richest he
ever saw. A party in Tishomingo has
filed on the above property. This
land is just on the borders OF the seq.
regated lands"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED.
As to Time Of Second Payment Of
Your Property.

SO many people ask us as to wheth.
er or not they will be notified again
as to the time of paying their sec
ond appraisement that we called on
c. G. McKoin, chief clerk townsite
commission Of the Indian Territory
today. and was informed that no fur.
ther notice could be. issued, and the
people would be required to pay with.
in one year from the time they re.
ceived their appraisement last year.
They will then have sixty days in
which to pay, the same as they had
before.
Send your mney direct to ]. Blair
Shoenfelt, Indian agent, Muskogee, I.
T.
As to changing ownership of land,
the government will not make any
change in name, and the property will
have to be paid out in the name to
whom it was issued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
zsvsuv AND HussARD's VISIT
They We're Looking After the Worlds
Fair Exhibit Money.

Yesterday afternoon j. w. Zevely.
acting Indian inspector for the Indian
Territory, and Frank c. Hubbard, the
Worlds Fair commissioner for the
Indian Territory, arrived in the city
to see after the collection of Ard.
more's pro rata share of the s25 900
the Indian Territory is to raise, in or.
der to secure like amount from the
United States government
Ardmore has had to contribute to
a great many things. and they are all
calculated to help our city and com.
munity. By all means Ardmore should
raise her share of this money, and ev-
cry man who contributes to this fund
will receive a autographed receipt
from the Worlds Fair commission,
showing just what the Indian Terri
tory contributed by towns. and also
the amount the receiver contributed.
The committee is out today with the
people soliciting funds. Let every
body put their shoulder to the wheel
and she will soon be rolled out of
the mire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
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= PERs soNAL TioN. =
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NJ Reynolds Of Sulphur is here.
w. NJ. Grow is in the city from Hol-
denville.
Lee Martin is in the city today from
Marietta
A. ]. Carson Is in the city from
Gainesville.
c. L. Wood came in yesterday from
Tishomingo.
w. NJ. Freeman is in the city today
from Pauls Valley.
c. Van Eaton is in the city from
Dallas, Texas.
Jess L. Jordan. the big cattle man,
is in the city from Marietta.
L. w. Howe OF Lebanon. a promi.
nent merchant OF his town, is In the
city today
Col. A. f. Kennedy, prominent
citizen OF Bowie, Texas, is in our
city today
w. A. Jackson. prominent citi.
zen from the Viola community, is
here today.
Richard McLish. one of the best
known Indian citizens hereabouts,
in the city from Viola.
ID. NJ Morgan, travelling passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt route. head.
quarters at Fort Worth, is "a the city
today.
DIR. ]. c. McNees left today over
the Choctaw for Fayetteville, Ark.
where he goes on private business
for couple Of days.
Geo. Rennie of Lindsay and Tom
and julie Hewitt of wynnewood were
here yesterday afternoon en- route
home from Wynnewood.
II. A. Morgan and wife OF Paoli
have returned from Tishomlngo,
where they received their allotment.
They left for home this morning.
The family Of w. r. Scott, the Den.
ton tailor, who located in our midst
about ten days ago, has arrived and
they are now looking for a home in
which TO live.
Mr.. Gilbert, travelling auditor for
the c., o. & G road, headquarters at
South McAlester, was in the city yes.
terday checking up the business )f
Agent j. NJ Zike at this place.
]. w Zevely, acting Indian inspec-
tor for the Indian Territory, and
Frank c. Hubbard, the Worlds Fair
commissioner for the Indian Terrific
ry, arrived in the city yesterday af.
ternoon. They are here to look after
the collection of Ardmore's pro rata
share of the $4,000 for the Worlds
Fair exhibit. They left the city this
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
The Ardmoreite was under the i'm.

The Ardmoreite was under the i'm
preston that 1t was a violation OF
a city ordinance to build a wooden
building within the fire limits over
ten feet high, and that all buildings
in said limits should either be brick,
iron or stone. Has it been changed
Can a man put up house in said
limits with the sides brick and the
ends wood?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
Darrell Of The Blessed Isles

Is the title of a new book by the
author of Even Holden. Darrell,
the Hero Of the story is wit,
philosopher and a man of mystery
Learned, strong, kindly dignifed,
he towers like a giant among the
people with whom he lives. The
\ ople are wholesome, it is good to
Know them. Wit, humor, pathos
and niger thinking are in this
book.
1t is for sale or rent, or you may
read it by becoming a member of
the Book Club at Boyd's Book
Store; also. Mrs. Kinkaid's book,
"Walda -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21

Mrs. S. S. Carr, who has been sick
for the past few days in Northwest
Ardmore. her many friends will be
glad to learn, is convalescent.
The family of Lee Kimmons, corner
c street and Fourth avenue, north.
west, who have nearly all been down
with the measles. are all convalescent
of that disease but Mrs. Kimmons and
her baby. who are worse of than ev-
er with a bowel trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-21
Sunday Excursion.

There will be a ball game at Tisho-
mingo on next Sunday between the
Ardmore and Tishomingo boys. An
excursion train will be run over the
Choctaw road on this occasion. The
train will leave Ardmore at 8
O'Clock in the morning and will re.
turn leaving Tishomingo at $3.50
o'clock In the afternoon.