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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

Hoboken Schtitzenfest, SO eminently re-
spectacle were they in appearance.
presently young man with blue cuffs
rive'ed to white shirt with patent steel
devices approached the group and held
out leahet for the grandmother's in
spection.
At once heated argument began, in
which all but the youngster took part.
you needn't try to hand me out any
OF those the grandmother announced
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

grounts lie shook his fist at Kelterman and
shouted: "You vas afraid to fight Id oudt!'
Whereupon Mrs. Ritzenmeier ran up to
prompt m 1de grab for Mrs. Ritzenmeier'e
hi nd tore away some hair. The crowd
sepcrf ted these strenuous fighters.
-Rinskopf!' shouted Kelterman as he
WIS Icing dragged away.
Coward! cowyard!"
Then Anarchy Hall went home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

it As ii does to go to a ball game or to the
family circle of n theatre, but where Moth
ing under 81 is recognized a. currency,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
CHEEK.

ecial Correspondence.
Check, l. T., Aug. 10.-Allow Cheek
have a say in your paper. We are
wing some very dry weather just
VI. Crops are suffering very badly
rain. Cotton is blooming ON top,
7 If it rains it will drop its squares.
te cotton is just about ruined.
Nr picnic was a success. Had plen-
. eat and then some for the next
heck is on the boom at present.
are expecting a railroad.
We have had no blacksmith for
time, until two weeks ago when
acquired a good blacksmith.
r. VIM. Kearney and DR.. Covington
6 started a drug store at Cheek.
1--WE don't have more sickness next
r than we have had for the last
I've months, our new doctor will
just like DR.. Kearney-take the
grins and take up our town trade
aging marbles.
ar new gin man is getting every
3 in shape for our big cotton crop
we will make.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
The Men and Women Who Carry
Il Chips on Their Shoulders.

The Men and Women who Carry
n Chips on Their Shoulders.
The really unhappy man whose un-
happiness is his own fault is the one
who is forever carrying "a chip upon
iis shoulder" Perhaps his happiness
Z his unhappiness, for when he is not
Nngaged In personal alteration he is
irooding over some fancied slight and
waiting a favorable opportunity TO
1--we vent TO his wrath.
The man with the chip on his shoul-
er Is easily recognized, and his society
y wise people is carefully avoided. He
An go nowhere without trouble follow
Ne in his wake. III he attends the
Nr he is either annoyed by the usher
some one in the audience or at the
Z IAN in the box office for not having
pld him seat bought long before he
ppeared at the window. He is the
hnG Of the car conductor, and on the
Iilroad train he succeeds I'm embroiling
tmself in row with the brakeman,
lnductor, Pullman car porter and the
tssengers. Each flying cinder from
~ locomotive is aimed especially at
9seyes, and he succeeds In stirring up
fe spirit of mutiny In the hearts OF
ve travellers.
IIhere are some women similarly con
lituted, who manage TO be in trouble
dom the moment their eyes open in
morning TIL they close them in
sep. These people are indeed to be
tied, If indeed they are not cordially
tied. This quarrelsome habit Of mind
% be so fostered that the petulancy
ows TO be a malignant disease and
ads sometimes 10 the insane asylum.
irents r(ho notice in their children
IS fret.ul, quarrellng disposition can
silly Ind a remedy. They may not
rec ttb the measure-simply a good,
lnd thrashing. Every one has heard
the story of the child who was con-
ns'ily whimpering and quarreling.
dFspair the mother cried: Are you
Fg What do you wantT Gravely
Nchild answered, 81 think, mamma,
tant a whipping" She received the
I tipping, and there was a marked Inn
.vement in her temper San Fran.
No Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
BROCK
speclal Correspondence.

Brock, I. T., Aug. 10-Hotlest
weather of the summer and the farm
ers in this vicinity are saving hay
while the sun shines. The Gotten is
beginning to damage for need OF rain,
though 1t is well formed.
c. w. Mott Of Temple, Texas, is Wis
sting his brother, F. NJ. Mott and fam.
ily near Brock. c. w. Mott is one
of the noted and prosperous farmers
of Texas.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of the Missionary
baptist church immersed ten candi-
oates for baptism yesterday in G. II.
Bigbee's gin tank here. There was q
very large attendance on the occasion.
]. NJ. Huckaby anticipates starring
10 West Texas in few days to yur.
chase one or two sections Of land
Mr. Huckaby is a scientific and pros
porous farmer and Judge Of good
hnd. therefore we bespeak for him a
successful enterprise in the under ak
ing.
Prof. B. F. Roe's school in vocal
.epsic closed on the 4th inst with a
fbncert that evening, and 1t was al.
nitted by many who were in attend
ance that they made rapid advance
nent in music.
c. A. Heron's melons are large and
delicious. He has been liberal and
Generous with them, which is char
lcteristic Of him and his good lady.
Mcmillan did not have a marriage
% report in the last issue. but she
will make up in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
Dysentery Cured Without the Aid oi
Doctor.

Il am Just up from a hard spell OF
the fiux." (dysentery) says MIR. T. A.
Pinner, a well known merchant OF
Drummond, Tenn. Il used one small
bottle OF Chamberlaifi's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having a doctor. / consider
II the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need OF employ.
ing a doctor when this remedy is
used, for no doctor can prescribe a
better medicine for bowel complaint
in any form either for children or
adults. It never fails and is pleas.
ant TO take. For sale by City Drug
Store, f. j. Ramsey and Ardmore
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
Not over Wise.

here is an old allegorical picture
girl scared at a grasshopper, but
he act OF heedlessly treading on a
xe. This is paralleled by the man
! spends a large sum Of money
ding a cyclone cellar, but neg
> 20 provide his family with a bot
OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
Diarrhoea Remedy as safeguard
nst bowel complaints, whose vic
outnumber those Of the cyclone
indred 10 one. This remedy is
ywhere recognized as the most
lpt and reliable medicine in use
hese diseases. For sale by City
Store, +. j. Ramsey, Ardmore
Go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12

(By William NewmanN

(By William Newman.)
Ducks-Per dozen, 81.
Hens-Per dozen, $1.50a2.O0.
Il wing Chickens-s1.00@1.50
Tsss-Per dozen, lOc.
Butter-16G2Oc.
Dry Hides-Per pound, sQ1Oc.
Green Hldes--Per pound, 465c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
LOCAL MARKETS.
(By NJ. Feiker.)

The following are the prevailing
prices paid for produce today:
wheat--No ?. 65c; No. /, zoe.
Oats-25c.
Hay-$750.
Corn---5Sc.
Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel.
Butter-15Q20c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12

Never take a spear to kill a fly. A
folded newspaper is betetr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
Lise stock.

(By Cold Storage Market)
Fat cows (gross( cwt. .s1.75 to $500
Fat calves ...........sS.0OG5.OO
Fat sheep, per head. ... $4,000 90
Fat hogs (gross) 100 Ibs. .S4509s5.OO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-08-12
OKLAHOMA CITY.

(World's Fair Specially
Leaves Oklahoma City. $3.50 .. m.
Arrives Kansas CITY. 1900 a. m.
Arrives st. Louis. s......11:30 a. IL.
Arrives Memphis .......6:00 p. N.
(St Louis Expressly
Leaves Oklahoma City. ....7:50 a. m.
Arrives st. Louis .........7:15 a. m.
(Meteor.)
Leaves Kansas City. D. m.
Arrives Oklahoma City. .7:30 q. n.
(Arkansas and Oklahoma Exprers)
Leaves st. Louis. ....... .1O:00 p. m
Arrives Oklahoma City,. s:45 D. IN.
Through cars and Pullmsn sleepers
between Oklahoma City, Kansas City,
st. Louis and Memphis. FOR rate,
and other information call on nearest
Frisco System agent, or address the
BE-. DUNN
Div. Pass. Agt. Wichita. Kas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
3Re Cake Walk
~s=ss .ssa nu. By ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS

partner, Frog Eyed Pete. whose cos
tune, containing her colors. matched
hers in way very pleasing to behold.
In like manner the wonderful variety
of his gyrations conceded with the
grace of her pirouettings.
! Fortunately for the average mortal,
scowls do not kill, or Frog Eyed Pete,
who through the witcheries of the
dance had won away the ladylove of
Jasper jefferson Jones, would then and
there at the zenith of his cake walking
career have fallen dead.
Maggie had paused effectively in the
center of the aisle. With a whirl. she
stood apparently upon ether, though as
matter of fact she rested on the tip
of small and pointed toe.
Jasper gave shout of delight.
"The toe tuu." cried he.
At the burst of applause brought
about by this maneuver he once more
stood. painting with pride, following the
dip of her slight figure until it disap-
peared and the wave of her white para
sol above the heads of the crowd as she
gyrated before the ravished eyes of the
row of judges alone presented itself.
He was brought back to earth by
second burst OF applause which echoed
from box to gallery. A dazzling couple
held the floor before him. Frowningly
he recognized them-Pickaninny Simp-
son and her dapper partner, Light Foot
Sam.
Involuntarily he shaded his eyes from
the blaze of their coloring Gorgeous
in pink skirts profusely bespangled.
Pickaninny fiourished a pink parasol
above a splendid hat of the same rich
color as she twirled half way round.
then twiried back again, persiStently
repeating this performance until the
wonder of it was that her body did not
rebel at the tremendous nature of the
exertion and separate at the hinge of
the waist line where it was joined
If Maggie had been greeted with ap-
probation, the applause ensuing upon
the accomplishment of this feat was
stupendous. The rafters rang.
The couple sailed triumphantly on,
and the music stopped.
Then the manager, again advancing,
announced in stentorian tones that out
Of the fifty or more couples on the floor
ten of the best would be selected for
the final competition for the prize.
This was done. Those who had de-
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pended upon their appearance rather
than on their nimbleness of toe were
promptly dropped out of the running.
together with others whose walking had
been of a nature to command neither
admiration nor applause.
Then commenced the chassezing of the
ten Jasper's pride threatened to es-
cape the confines of his high white COL
lar and burst the button thereof when
among these favored ones he discerned
the rapturous parasol of Maggie Ma
lone. Again she came tiptoeing slowly
around the curve. this time very elegant
in a movement somewhat resembling
that Of the minuet. Bowling low in the
elaborate courtesy Of DANES Of long
ago. she challenged the gallery.
1t shouted itself hoarse.
Encourag ed, stretching her 1.-THE body
backward, her head dangling fiowerlike.
her deep gaze fastened upon the fan
tastic figure of her partner, she sent
herself along the. walk by series of
kicks of such exceeding swiftness as to
give her something the aspect of fly
ing.
Shrieks of applause assembled roof
ward. whereupon, not to be outdone,
Frog Eyed Pete turned himself wrong
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Two others walked, and it came TO be
the turn of Pickaninny Yells Of No.
81" greeted her With some difficulty.
the manager quieted the house. and she
danced.
Jasper was filled with dismay as he
saw the grace OF her former antics null
tiplied manifold. She twisted back
ward. this way and that and sidewise.
the whirl OF her pink parasol serving.
like the parasol OF the fope walker, to
steady her, Light Foot Sam. now near
now far aiding and abetting her to the
threatening of serious detriment TO the
safety of his spinal column.
Roars ensued. The Judges changed
color. Evidently in the event the cake
was not given to Pickaninny anything
might be expected: mob riot perhaps.
followed in all proba bility by a lynch
ing or two.
Jasper's heart sank within him. He
gave a long drawn sigh as she retired,
and Maggie tilted forward with a bow.
All his soul sprang to his eyes as he
watched her drift. light as a wilI-c'-the-
wisp. across the glimmer OF the faron
stage. Frog Eyed Pete following after.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
NOBLE EMPEROR WILLIAM JUN
IGR

NOBLE EMPEROR WILLIAM JUN
ICR.
relative. rubbed them and felt the boy
body and pounded him to see if he was
frozen. He was not. neither anywhere
near it. although he was very cold.
What's your nance" asked Mrs
Farmer.
Noble Emperor William Junior" an
swered the boy loud and proud.
What's your fathers nance" But
Noble Emperor William Junior could
not tell that or where he lived. They
found a childs sled fast to the big
sleigh. hat that was all. They could
not ,el where On the road he had
caught on TO the sleigh. For all they
knew he might have dropped out of the
fun moon. They concluded finally.
though. that he must belong IN Post
town, nearly half dozen miles away
But where And how could he have
possibly chung 10 the sleigh all that dis
lance with his bare HANDS clutched TO
the rope OF his little sled without freez-
ing or getting his fingers so benumbed
that they would have had 70 lose their
grip? one thing is sure-if he had lost
lis grip, he would have SLIPPED into the
dark. lonely country road and frozen to
death. u does look as if there is z
good angel TO take care Of little chill
dren. doesn't II?
The kind people warmed Noble EN-
peror William Junior and fed him
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How Boys and Girls May he Polite.

How Boys ana SSrts Any he FOttte
The world would be a much happier
place for all II every one observed these
rules Of politeness. especially prepared
for boys and girls:
/. To be polite Is TO have a kind re-
gard for the feelings and rights OF 9TH
ers.
2 BE as polite 20 your parents. broth.
era. sisters and schoolmates az you arr
to strangers.
3. Look people fairly In the eyes when
you speak TO them or they speak 10 you
4. Do not b8untly contradict any ore.
). II r. not discourteous TO refuse 20
DO wrong.
s Whispering. laughing. chewing gum
or eating arflectures. in school or AZ
places OF Amusement IL rude AMI vulgar.
:. Re doubly careful 20 avoid any
rudeness 10 strangers. such az calling
out to them. laughing or making re-
marks about them DO not stare ~
visitors.
pointer presen; the handle toward the
ore who receives t.
: When a claEsrnste IL r~cisine. do
M; raise your hard Until after he has
finished
10. When you pass directly In fron; %
any one or ACCIDENTALLY annoy him. say
Excuse ne" and a.Ter fail 10 say
Thank you for The smallest favor.
or no account say Thsnks
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ana ning her chocolate arms aioft In an
attitude Of supplication.
A mild lIurmur Of applause resulted
with distended orbs Jasper followed
her movements They could hardly b
called movements. She ioeted- She
swan She rested upon nothing. as it
were: In other words. on AIR.
The excitement OF the moment sud-
denly rushed TO Jasper's head. Franz
ine his mouth in two black hands, he
sAeuted across the breadth Of the tn
tervening space:
Maggie. Maggie! Oh. so on. Keep
4 up. Maggie. For de Lawd's sake.
keep II up
Maggie. carried away by sheer sc-
stasy OF motion. was keeping I, I'D.
She drifsed she pircuetted: she lost her
self in the rhythm. the madness and
the whiri.
Jasper's dsstended eyes cleaned. Tho
dusky hands about MS wide mouth
trembled. He shouted again:
Maggie. Maggie, Give EN- de toe
turn. Maggie. on. Maggie. give 'en, dc
toe turn! De toe turn.''
Whether or not she heard or by some
species OF telepathy the Intensity Of his
desire had made itself known to her.
she vaulted skyward, light as down.
rested on the tip OF pointed toe for
one mad n,omen, ana whirled.
Again she poised herself. hutternyiike.
and Pickaninny. looking fcrlorniy and
propheticaliy on. saw the beginning OF
her finish.
Ard as for Jasper. Ne stood transfiSed
while Maggie bowed backward 20 the
celebrating music OF applause. and the
manager. defying lynch law and mob
riot. coming formally forward. present.
ed her with the icy splendor OF the
cake.
The roof succeeded In remaining In
tact above the din which followed. but
Maggie. gone suddenly delirious. sprang
toward the footlights. executed bow
which babe fair TO rival the toe turn In
agility. then. exhausted by excitement
and the fatigue NJ exertion. Eel, prone.
a helpless. chocolate cciored heap. on
the. boards OF the stage.
Jasper's eyeballs well nigh started
from their sockets at the sight With
a wild leap. accompanied by wilder
cry. he vauited over chair back after
chair back and reached the aisle. Down
that he sped like mad. and with a MIN
bleness unexcelled by the nimblest OF
cake walkers. he bounded 20 the stage.
raised the PROSTATE form of the taker
Of the cake and pressed h TO his heart.
Maggie's lids Enclosed, With a sigh
and a smile Indicative OF deep and una
dulterated content. she wound her olive
arms about his neck and. drawing the
dusk Of his loving face down 20 hers.
kissed IL. while Frog Eyed Pete. who
had successfully piloted her to fame
and the winning Of the prize. stood by.
large eyed and sad. looking miserably
on.
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stuffed him with the things boys like.
and petted and coddled him. He did
not like the petting. A boy four years
old who could hitch his sled 10 big
sleigh and ride out into the night. hold
ing fast with bare fingers for an hour
when the thermometer marked zero
and never whimper or make an outcry.
would not appreciate coddiing.
The Yales took him back TO POST
town. There they found that he was
the son of Mr.. William Noble. and his
name was William Noble. Jr. But he
was so very headstrong and bossy that
his mother nicknamed him Emperor
William. He got his names jumbled up
into Noble Emperor William Junior.
His mother was so glad to get him
tack from his long sleigh ride that she
forgot TO spank him before she put him
TO bed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08

Noble Emperor
0ef2lfCn AJxs9aeor

By ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER

e T was awfully cold. The thermom-
3 eter had been at zero every morn
Il ing for two weeks and hardly
climbed above it in the middle of
the day. Snow lay deep upon the
ground. The sleighing was the best
known in years, and all the people who
could raise so much as a dry goods box
nailed upon bent sapling runners
turned out to enjoy il.
The Yale family made an evening
sleigh ride call son relatives six miles
away. Father. mother and the grown
son, Albert, drove off in the sleigh. A
mile away they stopped at Posttown to
pick up young Dir. Yale's sweetheart.
Then they went on again.
Their relatives lived at the top of a
long hill. At the bottom of the hill a
gate opened from the public highway
nto the private Hill road. At the top
of this was a second gate opening into
he farmyard. Here Albert jumped out
almost before the sleigh stopped and
opened the gate. The sleigh passed in.
and the young man walked behind it up
the yard. All at once he made an ex-
,lamation of surprise.
What was that dark object moving
kionS behind the sleigh? 1t looked like
big dog. except that it was fist upon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
Copyright. 1908. bp
Zoe Anderson Norris

:: :: :: :: !: :: :: :
I,~(YeE4 NJ 4 vancing to the foot
lGEE ISIl lights, announced til
| n NES R1J cake walk. Their
IL 4 1zaes'sS was a hushed mo
WILT ment; then those whc
had stood tirelessly throughout or
chairs made mad rush for the seat:
giving upon the aisles down which the
participants were to pass.
On the platform the judges had
ranged themselves in a formidable row
Importantly solemn. The cake stood
before them, a square of fiaky pink upor
which rose giant pyramid, prismatiC
In the snowy brilliancy of it's icing.
The music commencing. the great cur
tain at the left swung aside. and the
drum major appeared. Dancing dain-
tily forth, he flung his baton to the roof
or nearly-caught it again and re-
ceived the attendant burst OF applause
after the fashion of ope to the manner
born and accustomed.
Close on his heels followed the first
couple
Jasper Jefferson Jones occupied a seat
above the row of boxes at the extreme
right, where an excellent view was to be
had Of the walkers as they rounded the
curve and pranced down the broad aisle
facing the entrance, but from which, be-
cause of the dense crowd intervening,
only a parasol or two could be seen as
they passed from beneath the curtain
to this aisle. In order to see therefore,
In the excited dusk of his countenance.
The effort proving fruitless, he forced
himself to sit again with the rest. occu-
plying himself with consulting his pro-
gramme, running a dark and trembling
forefinger restlessly down throughout
the list of names and finally stopping
at "47-Maggie Malone, Frog Eyed Pete
accompanying"
He raised his head in time to see the
first couple come mincing around the
curve, the girl looking seriously into
the face of the man as she bowed, pi-
rOuetted once or twice and passed Sc
renely on.
Other couples, trusting to the splen-
dor Of their attire and appearance
rather than to their nimbleness of toe.
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fifty Is the ripe age OF the business man
Loheagrin' Is the most popular OF
Wagnerian operas.
The success Of one profit sharing plan
Is reported from Newark " r. where
ten years ago . firm making shade
rollers distributed $4,000 worth 81 stock
among the employees on condition that
they remain with the company
An English contracting firm has OBJ
tanned concessions from Mexico for The