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mot such a fool BY Jovei I am
chilled to the bone. Come on. Burger.
let us warm ourselves by a squirt of
hard walking"
He had lit his lantern, and by it's
light they were enabled to follow a
narrow and devious track which wound
across the marches Of Campana. The
great aqueduct of old Rome lay like
a monstrous caterpillar across the
moonlit landscape, and their road led
them under one of the huge arches.
and past the circle of crumbling bricks
which marks the old arena. At last
Burger stopped at a solitary wooden
cowhouse, and he drew key from his
pocket.
Surely your catacomb is not inside
house!" cried Kennedy.
The entrance to 1t is. That is lust
the safeguard which we have against
any one else discovering it,
Does the proprietor know Of it?"
Not he. He had found one or two
objects which made me almost certain
that his house was built on the en-
trance to such place. So rented 1t
from him. and did my excavations my
self. Come in and shut the door be-
hind you
1t was a long, empty building, with
the managers of the COWS along one
the ground and shaded its light in all
directions save one by draping his over
coat around it.
1T might excite remark II any one
saw light in this lonely place" said
he. Just help me to move this board
ing"
The flooring was loose in the corner.
and plank by plank the two savants
raised it and leaned it against the wall.
Below there was a square aperture
and a stair OF old stone steps which led
away down into the bowels OF the
earth.
II had some very narrow escapes at
first. but 1 have gradually learned to
go about. There is a certain system
to it, but it is one which lost man.
If he were in the dark. could not DOS
sibly find out. Even now always spin
out a ball of string behind me when 1
am going far into the catacomb. You
can see for yourself that 1t Is difficult.
but every one of these passages divide
and subdivide a dozen times before you
go a hundred yards. Follow me close
". Do not loiter to look at anything
upon the way. for the place which
will take you to contains all that you
can see and more. 1t viii save time
for us to go there direct"
He led the way down one Of the cor
ridors, and the Englishman followed
closely at his heels Every now and:
then the passage bifurcated. but Bur-
ger was evidently following some secret
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FOR LOVE OF AN1Y--By S. Richardson

of the Altar Guild viii have charge
of the work, and wifi act as conductors
during the. afternoon. individuals who
will not find 1t convenient to patronize
the road on that day may send
checks, payable to Miss Amy Morgan.
treasurer of the guild.
And it certainly seemed when the
afternoon arrived that all Centerville
was bound for Lake View. The super
4ntendent and his assistants held a
Hurried conference ard it was decided
that the regular conductors. who had
anticipated dayoff, should be pressed
into service to assist the young
women acting as conductors, and an
emergency call was sent out for the
men to report at once.
Amy Morgan sat in the auditors
office, receiving the reports as each
car returned from its trip to the lake,
her enthusiasm rising as the after
noon waned At 6.7o'clock the cars
were to be turned back to the COM
pany, and it was just $50 when the
teller phone in the superintendent room
rang with that peculiar insistence.
which presages trouble.
Riot Imminent at Dobsons Corner"
was the news Gang of toughs have
taken possession of car No. SGT; motor
man thrown off; badly injured"
Don't tell Amy" was her fathers
nrst order as he closed the door lead
Ing into the auditors room. He had
been at his daughters elbow all after
noon.
Rioters in possession: have run
car out Of town. Send police to head
them off,"
So the car was headed for Center
vile, that was one comfort. but there
We're ugly curves to make and two
sharp inclines, which unaccustomed
hands unsteady from liquor might
fail to accomplish. Probably few pas
sengers were on boards but there was
the pretty girlish conductor In charge.
Jessica Wallace, one of Any's dearest
friends. Anxiety was written on every
face.
What conductor is helping out
Miss Wallace?"
Watson: that new chap who has
been working in the repair shop.
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Copyright, 1909, by A. s. Richardsono

Copyright, 1903, by A. S. Richardson.)
Harry Watkins did not change his
lazy, easy position stretched at Amy
Morsan's feet, but his voice was
strangely tense and earnest.
NO. That would be all play and no
work, and men weary 'of all play as
well as all work.
THAT is the first time I ever heard
that it was mere childs pley to please
a woman and make her contented."
His tone was bantering, but Amv's
face did not soften with mirth.
You do not understand. / must mar
ry a man who, 1 think, is a stronger
nature than myself-a man to whom,
can look up. My father. like most
self-made men, has his rough edges.
but he commands a certain respect
which / want to give to my husband.
He is so completely the master of the
situation. He did not buy his position
as president of the Consolidated Inter-
urban Railway. He earned it step by
step, from the day when he was first
given car to oil.'
Harry Watkins was not smiling now.
His eyes were narrowing to a mere slit
of clear gray, and his glance was fixed
on the Berkshire hills rising magnif1-
Gently on their right, bathed now in
richest September sunset. Suddenly he
turned and took both of her slim.
graceful hands in his.
'Amy'-it was the first time he had
ever used her first name. and her
hands trembled slightly in his-''Anly.
dear, il / ever should come to you
with the fruits OF genuine effort in my
hands, could you-?"
And looking into her smiling eyes
he read the answer he wanted.
1t came out in huge black type:
Our generous townsman. James
Forbes Morgan, president of the Con-
solidated Interurban Railway. has
granted to the young women of St
James Church the use of his road to
Lake View for the afternoon of July
4; the proceeds from carfares to be
donated to the victims of the Cherry
Hill Mine disaster. The woung women
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Free PhotoaranL.s.


= J. Bedford. the leading photog-
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by which they VIII
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20 every 1Oc purchase; 500 Of these
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your money with these people
.lon't forget to call for coupons:
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al ]. H. Nicholson, dentist
tton.Peei Dry Goods Co.
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b. swcgle, baker.
Is Lillian Collins. milliner.
dlaw Lumber Co.
tmoIeite.
H. & Hills, furniture.
Roberts, barber.
thing & Cooner, merchant tai
pa
60 DO p. Coleman, confections, sue
To Coleman G. Evans.
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John II. Morgan Camp, U. c. ".
will hold its regular meetings on the
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city hall at o'clock p. m. All old
soldiers invited.
]. w. GOLLEDGE. Com.
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be genuine is always better than
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when you compare the genuine
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N counterfoits and worthless
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0iven as a present for getting ten
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sas City Weekly Journal

The boy or girl can find no better fun
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The set we offer consists OF four halls
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Our proposition; Any boy or
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21 Years a pyspeptlc.

II. Foster, 31s S. I'd St, Salt
City. writes: 81 have been both
with dyspepsia or indigestion for
bars: tried many doctors withou.
I; recently got bottle of Her
one bottle cured me, and l am
tapering off ON the second.
recommended it to my friends;
curing them, too" soc at W. b.
he's
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Life Saved by chamberlaln's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

,. Ia Byer. a well known cooper of
town says he believes Chamber.
1s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
hedy saved his life last summer,
had been sick for a month with
L the doctors called bilious dysen.
and could get nothing to do him
good until he tried this remedy
hve him immediate relief" says
I. Little, merchant, Hancock, Md
sale by City Drug Store, +. J
Asey and Ardmore DRUG %.
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|DON'r Be DECEIVED.

IA people. don't be deceived and
there is only one man In
story competent and qualified TO
bodies who died Of contagious or
tous diseases. | am competent
Iny qualified to properly prepare
lIpment any body placed in my
and am the only one in Ard
ii having an embalmer's permit
bur board OF health. Also a GER
from one Of the leading lee
and demonstrators on embalm-
bd dlsinfection in the United
We have the finest and largest
collins and caskets to select
ID and can please you. satisfac'
guaranteed. Calls attended to
itly day or night.
IT. c. BRIDGMANp
Undertaken and EN-
per. u"
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White Elephant, the buggy that sur
passes all other makes. They are
stylish. they are durable and the
prices are right. Sold only by Will
liam's Corhn G. Co.
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A. o. U. w.
Tho Woodmen Circle

meets every third Friday night and
first Monday afternoon in the X. OF
p. hall. MRS. |. r. MASON. Guard.
MRS. H. P. EvETTs, Clerk.
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SSN
NEa
TINE TABLE.
OKLAHOMA CITY.

OKLAHOMA CITY.
(World's rair Specially
Leaves Oklahoma City .....6:s0 D. N
Arrives Kansas City a. m.
Arrives st. Louis. ..... .11:30 A. n.
Arrives Memphis .....6:00 p. N.
(St Louis Expressly
Leaves Oklahoma City 80; q am.
Arrives st. Louis ......7:15 a. m
(Meteor.)
Leaves Kansas City. D. m.
Arrives Oklahoma City 1880 a. 10
(Arkansas and Oklahoma ExprerS)
Leaves st. Louis. is.........1O:00 D. m
Arrives Oklahoma City,. Gas D. m
Through cars and Pullman sleepers
between Oklahoma City, Kansas City.
st. Louis and Memphis. For rateS
and other information call on n'aresi
Frisco System agent, OF address the
undersigned. b. +. DUNN
Div. Pass. Agt. Wichita. KaO.
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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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THE MERCHANTS $500 CASH PRIZE FUND

launching this viii
Indian Territory,
organization public
between this December
suuions Ardmore
GRAND CASH PRIZE
is well worth
get There shall be sold
slider selling
be stricken from the list You tickets
at the where
time Of your purchase Statesmen shah PLACE the
chase number
with his or her selling number and private of the
post same person in securely locked boxes provided
tickets OF
cashier OF the City National Bank Of dmore Indian Territory
all all
once each month No merchant Of the Merchants $500 Cash Prize
the clerks employees shall
organization perfectly
On Saturday before
$500
cashier
hn cnnnHnh
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|and, dross and gold placed to.
er In the fire each finds II own
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aaere are lazy men in business, but
are no lazy business" men.
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D most beautiful thing about a
hn is herself.
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LOCAL MARKETS.


(By NJ. Felker
he following are the prevailing
fes paid for produce today:
|heat-65070c.
|ats--35c.
|ay-S7OOd75O.
|orn-25QSOc.
|weet potatoes-Per bushel. 75c.
|utter-16 2-3Q2Oc.
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kiss is without form, yet it some
Ne forms itself.
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Poultry.

Poultry.
tBy William Newman.)
IucRs,-Per dozen, $3.50.
lurkeys-Gross, sc.
Ssee-Full seathered, 303.6c.
ens-Per dozen s2.00Q2.50.
Irying Chickens-s1.50Q225
lggs-Per dozen, Ice.
lutter-Per pound, 20025c.
fy Hides-S q lie.
reen Hides-495hc.
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The Modern Woodmen OF America
meet every Monday night in the X. Of
p. hall. j. Il. SON, V. Q.
ERllETT DUNLAP, Clerk.
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or unq nav 2Oc to 25c for fruit trees
e Mou vou can get the same trees at
Ire Nursery at &c tolOc? t-oct'lS
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W A. Payne.
II. 4. Dallas.
w. A. Gillian.
G. Crosby.
b. f. Wymore.
Sanders q Bowman.
McCharen q Webster.
J VI Lloyd.
w. II. utley.
W. M. Page.
Coll Storage Market
Miscellaneous.
J. J.. Johnson, Saddlery anu Har-
eSs
rraley Bros, Lumber.
l. l. Allen. Cerri5 5geman.
Charles Kerner, Butcher.
Chas Hotchkiss. Jeweltf
=. u. Tarver, Jeweler.
w. A. Piias, Timer.
] S C;fa, Tailor.
Farthing {, Cooner. 1ailors.
Coleman 4 Evans, Colfect .cLers.
7 /. Sw,.k liveryman.
Ten .stLey LiverynaD
CrcwE Ftt:iipg Works.
Miss EGirG. Milliner.
VI James Miliner
Mrs. M. f. Spurgeon. Milliner
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(By Cold Storage Market)
cows (gross( cwt. .s1.75 to $500
calves ..............S9.OOQ5.OO
SHEEP. per head. d.....$200@$3.O0
hogs (gross) 100 fbs. .s4.504$5.0O
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Dry Goods and shoes.
Madden, Sykes a Co.
Westheimer & Daube.
J. A. Leatherwood a Co.
Sass & Crawford.
Ardmore Dry Goods Co.
J. Il. Hamilton q Co. Shoes.
Cincinnati Racket Store.
Baltimore Racket Store.
o. "a DENIES.
Hardware.
Noble Bros.
J B. Spre gins g. Co.
Weeks Bros.
Nol1Ed q Rollins. Queensware.
Drugs and Books.
..J. b. Wall & Co.
f. J. Ramsey.
Bonner & Bonner.
T. N. Coleman.
Colerian Bros.
Furniture.
c. r. Jones a Bro.
Hall & Hills.
Groeers.
NJ. T. Felker.
w. c. Kendall.
]. A. Skipworth.
A. A pailey
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J. Bedford. the reading photog
Ir. has made arrangements With
following merchants and
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11
Why the Lord Made Them.

On Lincoln's lips the words
that often came we're these, "The
common people," To those who
lived with him, especially during
the civil war, it seemed as if be
could never cease thinking OF
those who were just human be-
ings, unlettered, unknown, in
glorius. A congressman from a
western district approached him
during his term as president and
apologi7ed for presenting a Pc
tition from his constituents, be-
cause they were very common
people.
"Wol," said Lincoln, pleas
antly, "God must love the COM
mon people, Hes made SO many
Of 'em."
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11
ALL OVER ARKANSAS.

The Newport Independent has
a new plant.
Prairie Grove is to have a can
ing factory.
A new jail for Polk county will
be built at Mena.
Local capitalists will erect at
Pine Bluff a $780, 900 hotel.
A little SON of James Autrey,
near Plumervjlle, died few days
ago from injuries caused by his
clothes catching fire.
A 4-year-old girl, daughter Of
Rev. A. j. Price Of Delight, was
dangerously burned on Tuesday
last while playing with fire in the
yard. Her hands, face and ears
were terribly burned.
McNab, a new town in Miller
county on the Rock Island-f'ris-
co Railroad, is only three months
old, out has five business houses,
two hotels, two sawmllIs, a
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11

Do YOU want to vote for a man
that will pardon a man guilty OF
such a crime as Dr.. Lee Johnson?
Do you want to vote for a man
that has no more respect for you
than to call you such pet names
as red-neck, hill-billy and one
gallus fellows? If you do vote
for jeff Davis. He has done all
the above things and many
others too numerous to mention.
Fellow citizens, We live in a good
and grand old state. Now in
stead of vindicating jeff Davis,
let us, like true Democrats, go to
the polls, defeat Jeff Davis and
thereby vindicate our state and
the democracy Of the same,
Now if the Herald man will
tell us just what it takes to make
a legal aspirant for the governors
Office, we will be obliged.
A DEMOCRAT.
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11

church, telephone line and q
large stave factory in operation.
Mary Coleman, colored, living
near Overcup, was killed Satur-
day in a peculiar manner. She
was assisting her husband in
covering a new house, and was
standing on the overhead Sleep
ers handing him shingles, when
the fish plates gave way, allow
ing the roof to fall in and mash
ing her to death.
The annual Methodist confer
ence at ElDorado adopted a res
olution which dealt unsparingly
with Gov. Davis pardon record
and took him severely to task for
pardoning convicted liquor deal.
ers and blind tiger men, and crit
icising him for abuse of the par
doning power generally. The
resolution was adopted unani.
mously.
A pardon has been granted to
Luther Berry, 16 years old, who
was convicted in September in
Yell county and sentenced to two
years. Imprisonment in the pcni.
tentiary for the offense of forgery.
~
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11
The RepubIic's Great Ofer.

Special arrangement has been made by The St. Louis
Republic to furnish Old subscribers with the only
official and authozed life of Pope Leo XIII. This is one
great volume bound in elegant cardinal CLOTH gilt and ink
stamping, with Papa coat of containing nearly 500
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Sharp County record., 1903-12-11
Paws c Know How.

- - AS' v %@S"s
it one man gets thirty
T week for superintend-
en-, all of superior ply
Sy, who are paid nine
week each? When a
d man manifests super
edge Of his work he is
and always gets an
and better pay. Once
factory, something got
7 with an essential ma
Several workmen were
to remedy the defect,
expensive delays, the
was advised to call in a
pert, and he did so.
l~t examined the defect,
lie machine here and
! a light hammer, called
4 key wrench, gave,a cer-
4 turn or two, and told
lager to start up, for
right now." The well
1 manager conducted the
his office and asked him
i he charged. "Twenty-
s." was the reply. "Is
heavy charge for ten
york ?"iaskcd the mana
IN only charging one
the work" said the ma
but l charge twenty
r knowing how" There
a demand and good pay
.5hoj" "know how" Mere
machines are abundant
re, but as knowledge is
to profitably operate
chimes, and as knowl-
ways expensive, econ
get in its work on the
have muscular, instead
ability. The same rule
the same way in farm
Foung man, who knows
1 why and when and
b, does not have to con-
self with a farm laborer's
Such men are in demand
r positions, as teachers
ltural schools, as farm
b, as experiment station
as breeders of live
ranch managers, as Or
oerintendents, in all of
lsitions his physical la
Is and his pay more than
The best farm laborer.
" dollar he receives for
FORK done he receives
Br knowing no w,-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11
II Future For Arkansas.

Fere a young man, with
D world to select from, |
5lect either the Indian
or Arkansas to settle
Prof. G. T. z. Caracristi,
Il mining expert, says the
leans Picayune. "Ar-
W bound TO develop into
Ie most important mineral
yealths in the Union i'll a
rs, while the Territory,
valuable coal deposits,
den out, and become a
I onanza,"
aracristi stated that he
articular object in view
3sing himself as he did
e promised wealth of Ar
md the Indian Territory.
the facts as they exist,
{ a careful examination
nditions, The prospects
.;ng inexhaustible iron ore
Traveller State are eX'
encouraging and from
!: ervation he has made
'e had no hesitancy in
hat Arkansas will soon
'scing more ore than the
ate of Alabama.
10 next decade Arkansas
y Indian Territory viii
lie greatest advancement
hates in the Union" re-
he we'll known mineral :
The state will go for
.lth its zinc fields, while
Eitory has sufficient Goa
Jly all the railroads ii
bind the west for years tc
fright, intelligent fellow
The chance IN the Worlu IL
hates. The place is not
Ibgested, as many Other
lbwealths are, hence the
shities. Personally,
e future very bright, and
Ii take to develop Arkan-
IT natural resources will be
fme and capital"
Sharp County record., 1903-12-11

The petition for the pardon states
that young Berry forged an or
der on his father for $3.50. The
petitioners expressed the belief
that he had been sufficiently pun
ished for the offense.