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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Actor-Say, l can't play all three Of
the parts you have assigned me in this
melodrama.
Manager-Why not?
Because in the first act two of them
engage in a fight and the third PUSHES
in and separates them. See?"-Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
Motive in His PoIiteness.

Little Theodore-Shall l take your
hat, Miss Peake?
Mi.s Peake-No, thank you; but
you're a polite little man, all the same.
Little Theodore-No; faint that.
just wanted to get the hatpin to stick
into Tommy Me an him's goin' to
have a fight in the hall.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Her past discouraged suitors. Though
Her past held nothing wrong,
1t scared away each gallant beau
Because it was so long.
Catholic Standard and Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

81 never tell all think" she said.
What a busy set of thought works
you must have" the mean man re-
plied.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
Her View of II.

'Pshaw!" she exclaimed, disgusted>
ly, as she came to the most interesting
part only to read, Ito be continued, Il
don't see why they call these things
continued stories
'NC?" queried her husband, politely.
''No; they should be called 'discon-
tinued stories philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
The Nose or the Kiss.

Daughter-Why, he actually dared
to kiss me on the nose!
Mother hope you made him feel
how entirely out of place it was.-Yale
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Master-Pat, l must say you're con-
Trajectory.
Pat (emphatically)-L am not, sorr!
Punch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

She-Faint heart never won fair
lady.
He-No, a faint heart usually goes
with experience of fair ladies.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Oficer-I suppose you gents are on
pleasure bent
The Gents-Not exactly; but we
have a-hic-leaning that way
Harvard Lampoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Kid-Ma wants a nickels worth of
pills for dyspepsia.
Druggist-Antibilio
Kid-No, uncle is.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Old Gent-Don't you know that is
very bad habit?
Tommy know it is; I've tried for
years to break myself of it-but it's no
use.-Ally Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30
The lumber sizes are as follows

The lumber sizes are as follows;
First floor ioist .2x1O, 16 centers
second moor ioist......2x s, 16 centers
Roof rafters ...........2x 4, 20 centers
Wall plates .2x10, double
Studding ............2x 4, Is center5
The plastering is two coat work and
painting to be three coat work, inside
finish of Georgia pine; all glass Amer1-
can double thick; the carving shown IS
of composition planted on.
Chimneys showing above the roof are
faced with red press brick.
The floors are double, having felt pa
per between them. The siding and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

Us young Tutter so entirely foolish?"
well, he hasn't sufficient mental
equipment to ever be in danger from
paresis. IN. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

If wealth has wings"
AS some folks say,
We wonder why it does not fly
Sometimes our way.
-Philadelnhia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-30

/
table. was a merry company: Ca
mile. in the best of health and be-
J witchingly beautiful, sat at the head
of the table arrayed in a costly
Gown: on one side sat the fake nurse,
and on the other the doctor" in
I whom Sir Roland recognized young
variety actor that had lately become
popular; some chorus girls and few
amateurs completed the company.
"How strange that I should not have
been asked to this feast" he said,
entering the room very quietly.
The ''doctor" made an effort to re-
ply. the nurse" covered her face
with her hands, the chorus girls sat
mute and dumb with terror, but Ca
mile, calm and collected, rose and
event to him.
"Roland. I know it was wrong, but
it is no more than you deserve. I will
admit it was all a trick. but the law
cant annul the marriage on that ac-
count" and her Voice grew tender
and pleading. 81 never meant you
to know how I had deceived you
You will forgive me-you will-Ro
, land!" She held out her beautiful
; arms to him. and for a moment he
= hesitated, then almost iercely he
: took her in his arms and showereC
} her face with kisses.
A fortnight later London was
: startled by the announcement tha'
! Sir Roland Chesterton has abdicatet
in favor of his cousin, Sir Charles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Get Your Seats.

After the seat drawing last Friday
for the, entertainment course there
are many good seats left, and those
desiring to attend this excellent
series should procure season tickets
and select seats at Benefits drug
store before the 18th. On that date
the course opens with the Hungari-
an Court orchestra and thereafter
attractions will come about once a
month. By securing a season ticket
one may attend the five numbers
for $500. Single admissions will
necessarily be high, the opening
number, and probably two more
beng, 75c to any part of the house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Local JOttingS.

The Bloomington bowling alley
was opened yesterday.
The deer season is on and the
usual number of accidental killings
will be looked for.
Roberts & Groenier delivered
two fine organs to Livingston and
Glen Haven parties last week.
Mrs. James McGonigal and
daughter Miss Jessie took departure
Saturday morning for Escanaba.
Walt Hickin and Thos. Wilson
were at Mendoza hospital Saturday
to see Mrs. Wilson who is receiving
treatment there. They report her
to be recovering.
The many friends of w. S.
Lathrop will be pleased to hear of
a material change for the better
in his condition, which was very
serious for two weeks.
The new interchangeable mile
age books are in use. It is good
for 1000 miles travel over nearly
all roads east of the Missouri river
and costs $780, A rebate of $19 so is
given for cover after book is used.
Judge Clementson opened the
regular November term of circuit
court for Crawford county in Prairie
du CHEN yesterday. The calendar
is brief one. Court Reporter Orion
is in his customary place with an
attentive ear as usual. =.
The Herald has a $40 scholar
ship inDixyn Business college for sale
ats reasonable figure. We would
like to see. some young man avail
himself of this opportunity. The
school is standard and one of the best
in the West. .e-9~-s b
Our merchants have. all received
their stocks of winter goods and.
their shelves are loaded down with
everything to wear and to use.
For qualify and style they can not
be surpassed in Southwestern Wis
.consin. Come to Lancaster for a
day and do some shopping; you will
be treated with courtesy and get
good bargains in every line at reason
able prices.
TN all my forty years exper
fence with trees and plants" said a
we'll known gardener, Il have yet to
hear of a willow tree being struck
by lightning. Spruce trees white
wood and pine trees seem almost to
attract the electricity, and oak and
other large trees, are often MANNED
and killed. But willow trees seem,
for some reason, to be immune to
death or injury in this shape, and /
have never seen or even heard of
a tree of this family which light
ming has ever struck.
= Twelve counties in Iowa includ-
ing Dubuque, have organized a
good roads association and will go
before the next Iowa legislature
with a demand for laws that will
compel the construction of better
roads in the future. The result will
be watched with keen interest by
another, who, in common with. her
sister state to the west, has long
suffered from wretched highways.
In this state there seems to be alb
solutely no hope of an Improvement
of the character so desired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
SMOKE a Red Trunk Cigar.


FOR SALE-Farm of 1887 acres
situated four miles southeast of Ian
caster, on Platteville road, 100 acres
under cultivation, balance good past
ure and timber. Good house and barn,
well and windmill. Terms easy. For
further particulars inquire of John j.
Wilhelm, Lancaster, Wis, r. R. l.
LII 59t4pd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Hardwood Lumber forSale.

Barn timber, building lumber,
bridge plank and dressed lumber
for sale at $12 per thousand and up
wards. Located J south of center
of town of Waterloo. Address, G..
S. Johnson, Potosi, R. R. 9mo.*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Farm for Sale.

Improved farm of 30 acres in
town Of Little Grant situated nine
miles northwest of Lancaster Well
fenced, good buildings; 1875 acres
under pillow, balance timber and pas
ture. Spring and we'll on farm.
Easy terms. Inquire on farm Or of
J. r. Place, Lancaster, Wis. 48tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FARM FOR SALE Consists of
200 acres. Situated IL miles west of
Lancaster. 100 acres under cultiva-
ton. Pasture we'll watered and all
we'll fenced. broom house and wood
shed. Good we'll with windmill. Good
barn and outbuildings. For further
particulars inquire at this Office or
address. w. w. RITCHIE,
32-tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Notice..

NOI1CCs
We, the undersigned, BARRIERS in
the city of Lancaster hereby give due
notice that after Nov. LIST our shops
will be closed at p. m. every night
in the week excepting Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
HOWELL & STARR,
GEO. GIBBS,
59w3 JOHN DECKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR GOODNESS and your stom-
ach's sake, drink Atlas Pure Rye
whiskey. For purity renowned, none
better can be found. For sale at all
first class bars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11
Business Locals.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
The VIM. P. Stone house. Good
house, barn, fruit, with five lots This
is good property and will be sold at
a bargain. Inquire of
4Stf JNO. M. STONE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

OWING to continued illness I find
it necessary to have my people with
me and will sell residence in Lancas-
ter, consisting of three lots and eight
room house with both hard and soft
water. Long time given and terms to
suit purchaser-SAM CLIFFORD, Fenni-
more, Wis. 58tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

LOST: Scotch collie shepherd pup,
about year old. Color white with some
tan on ears and shoulders. Reward
for information.-John d. Beetham,
r.. F. D. 3, Lancaster, Wis. 64tf :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

bull year old; Cruikshank Durham
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

Hungarian Court orchestra at
Reeds opera house, Friday, Nov,
18th. Secure your season tickets
for course at JOS. T. Benefits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

GO TO BURNS for feeced lined
Observation-Disclosures mems and
woman's. ' s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR SALE: Shorthorn cow, heifer
and yearling bull, not predigreed
33tf. w. A. JOHNSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR SALE: Farm Of 80 acres in
North Lancaster. Good buildings.
For terms etc. call on OF address, Dwight
Oliver, Lancaster, Wis. 64tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR SALE: Twelve fine Polan
China boar pigs. FL. ABRAMS,
Aft Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR SALE--A New Mitchell fan
ming mill. Practically new. Call on
or write, GEO. HI. REED,
66tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

DENTAL ROOMS to rent. The up
per floor Of the building opposite the
Bloomington hotel, formerly occupied
by DR.. S. A. NARROW. Write or call on
Lewis BETTER, Bloomington, Wis. 62tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

FOR SALE: Six we'll bred Dur
ham bull calves, 6 mo. old. Call or
write, Aug. Christensen, Lancaster,
Wis. Farm located 2 miles west of
Beetown. ~7., ..t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

BURNS will sell every thing cheap
for 80 days to make room for holiday
goods. Come and price goods. soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

JOHN BURNS has a good second
hand coal stove for sale, and few air
tight heaters cheap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

WANTED-Good kitchen girl at
Lathrop's restaurant. No washing no
baking-easy work and good wages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

A FEW carpet sweepers to close at
cost at Burns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-11

STOCK for sale-75 head yr. ole
steers. Will take 1925 per cwt. il
taken at once. JOE WRIGHT,
Lancaster, Wis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
MARIETTA NOTES.

j. b. Harris an Eastman merchant.
was here this morning en- route to
Ardmore where he will swear out war
rants against some people OF that place
charging them with breaking into his
house Saturday night and stealing a
bag containing s25 in silver. He also
lost quite an amount of meat which
he has since succeeded in locating.
A. G.. House, the Love hotel man. is
in Ardmore today.
DR.. Il. Brueggemeyer Is here from
Leon and will leave this evening on
brief business trip to Gainesville
Joe HARRIS of Leon was here trading
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Brueggemeyer
are visiting the family OF Jen c.
Johnson at Leon.
C. l.. Potter and Prof Selyidge OF
Gainesville are Marietta visitors to
day. ~
Some Of our people are become ac-
tive in their objections to having the
fine agricultural lands around Mari
eta fall into the hands Of the Mis-
sisslppi Choctaws. they have pushed
the matte" until It is now before the
secretary OF the interior.
The country is needing rain badly
and our people are somewhat dis
couraged
Henry o. Love has been stricken
with paralysis at Tishomingo and is
there now in critical condition.
l. Vansant, aged IS years, an ex.
captain in the Confederate army. Is
DANCE, ously IN at the home OF his
son. S. Vansant
The early morning passenger south
bound came near colliding with a dou.
ble-header freight this morning I'M
mediately south OF here. The engl.
neers, however, saw the strong head,
lights ahead in time to stop their
trains but serious danger became so
imminent that both train crews de
serted their posts. The fault rests
either with the conductor on the
passenger train or the Marietta agent
The agent asserts that he had the
red signal turned and had the orders
for passenger No. in their accus
toned place but that they were not
called for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28

Fiat rate for incadescent lamps,
other than 16 candle power, to be in
proportion.
Flat rates for single 9-hour Nernst
lamp 11k times fat rate for 1G candle
power incandescent lamp.
Flat Rate for Electric Fans.
Each i2-inch desk fan per mo. 81 80
Each 14-inch desk fan per mo-. 175
Each 16-inch desk fan per mo. 2 90
Each ceiling fan. so
In all cases Of paying by meter wheer
meter reading comes near the diyis-
ion point the charge will be made on
the basis Of the next lower rate at
the minimum quantity. For example:
$4,000 watts at 12c, s11.4O.
This would be charged on a basis
OF 100000 watts at 1ec-SlO.
There will be no midnight fat rate.
as all customers will be on the "a
hour circuit, and parties desiring
lamps for only few hours each day
may take meter If they do not desire
to pay fiat rates.
We will endeayor to have our 60
licitor see each Of our customers per.
sonally between now and May l. 1903
and ascertain which of the above
rates you desire to select. and in case
we fail to see you 1t will be taken for
granted that you desire to continue
on the fiat basis or the meter basis
as the case may be, which you are now
using
There will be no diseounting bills.
All bills must be paid in full the
same as any other bill which you pay.
Our new plant will be in operation
for ~ hours about Monday, April l3.
and our 24-hour service will begin in
about six weeks-or sooner If we can
complete the placing Of our machin.
cry. ARDMORE ELECTRIC.
LIGHT & POWER co.
H. e. FOSTER, Manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28

Mrs. Tyner the wife Of tho assist
ant postmaster general for the post
Office department, says she was in
structed 70 go to the department have
the safe opened by an expert, extract
the papers, and take them home. All
OF which may rebound to her credit
as a dutiful and obedient wife; but
there may be people who will be dis
posed to believe that the act had
about Il so much OF female determin
alton that her esteemed spouse had
nothing TO do with II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
The Colored Orator.

The United States courtroom was
crowded to its utmost capacity last
night with men. women and children
of both races TO listen TO most
worthy negro orator and lawyer de-
liver an address on the subject Of
The Man OF Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow" The speaker was intro
duced by a colored lawyer. r. S. f.
Brown, who greeted the audience by
saying Il am pleased TO meet you in
your city, your territory and your
courthouse. To my left | am glad
to see more than 200 proud Anglo
Saxons participate in this occasion, a
people who are the leaders Of the civ
ilized world and OF whom we borrow
our utilization, To my right, am
to address you OF my race, a peopel
who have not had the blessings OF a
literary OF Christian training until
just yesterday, but who have with
your shortcomings won the admira-
ton Of an races" The speaker no
doubt Is eloquent and makes a strong
plea Tor his race he held the audi.
cnce spellound from start to finish
and at che close OF his address. which
was both logical and rhetorical. he
received the congratulations OF some
of the best white citizens of Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28

S. NJ. Douglas is in receipt OF let
ter from his step-son, Thos. B. Stew
art, who is member Of the Eleventh
United States infantry, now stationed
at Mindanao. Philippine islands, in
which the writer gives a glowing de
scription OF that country. pe also
sent Mr. Douglas several views, one
being that Of a large snake twenty.
seven feet long which Mr.. Stewart
and some of his companions killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
FOR SALE

One eight-room house and large lot,
in good location. A bargain.
A half block in West Ardmore, one
Of the most desirable building sites
in the city. Very cheap If sold at
once.
A 4-room house in Southeast Ard
more, with plenty of good fruit; good
water; everything in good repair.
For sale or will exchange for Ard
more property a good residence in
the best residence portion Of Pauls
Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
Paul Jones RveI

We viii send you four tull quart bot.
Ties Of Paul Jones' Jockey Club Ryo
Whisky, s years old for 81 and viii
pay express charges Try 1t and if
you are not satisfied send it back at
our expense and your 81 win be re-
turned by next mail. Just think that
ofer over How could it be fairer?
II you are not perfectly satisfied you
are not out a cent. Better let us send
you a trial order. Yours for business.
w. s. WRIGHT & co.
Gainesville, Texas.
North Cmmerce street.
Phone No 1856. p o. Box p.
d&w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
Excessive Nose eleedIna.

Last night Dan Fletcher, colored
a workman on the A. & c.. while sit
ting talking to his comrades had a
bleeding at the nose and despite the
efforts of Dr r. NJ Howard physician
r charge, his nose continued 20 bleed
Today the patient was brought into
town and taken TO the Office OF Drs
Hardy a McNees whore Dr. Hardy
was working on him when we saw
him this afternoon. His nose was
stlll bleeding, but the doctor said
that he though he could stop It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
cheok ono on Muskoaee.

A Bass. a civil engineer and an eX
member Of the Dawes commission
and for a long time resident OF Mus
kogee. Is In the city looking Tor land
TO locate some of his people Mr.
Bass expressed himself as perfectly
surprised with the energy, push, brick
stores, etc TO be found in Ardmore
In comparing us with Muskogee he
said that Il was only the Dawes com
mission that held up Muskogee and
that we had twice or three times the
amount of business that Muskogcc
had.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28
EoR RENT.

Four-room house corner I'd avenOe
and street, northwest. Good water
and a large lot. Per month $40.
Four-room house on A street, north
west. Per month SO. aiss.
A splendid new home in South Ard
more. Four rooms, hall with 65 or
70 feet OF gallery. Per month 1850.
Two-room house in West Ardmore
with large garden spot Per month
IS.
DOAK 81 6 NIT II /,
Real Estate and Rental Agts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28

The Santa Fe people are adyortis-
I'M Tent City Coronado Beach, Cal
They have engaged a lecturer for this
work and he Is accompanied by q
band OF twenty pieces This aggre-
cation win be In Ardmoro on May G.
They have stereopticon views and win
give a very nice entertainment at the
intersection Of Washington and Main
ON the above date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-04-28

1t has been suggested that the South
can get on all right Il let alone by
Republican politicians OF the North
II such politicians had not used the
South in their business for years and
years they would be as poor as
snakes