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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

Appreclating the generous trade of
ouI advertising merchants. for their
good we wish to make this statement:
In order TO receive a change Of your
present ad or insert a new one, this
Office must have notice of the fact
twelve hours in advance of issue of
paper. AS we have repeatedly said,
we have no favorites. and equal rights
to all demand that this rule shall ap-
ply. 1t will be useless for you to run
in with an ad a few hours before pub
licatlon. Printers are machines in one
sense of the word. You can hurry,
but ''hurry up" ad would not please
us nor suit you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
cLERK.cARRlER' EXAMINATIONS.


To be held at Ardmore, |. T., between
the hours of 8 a. IN. and D. m.
May G, 1908.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on May
6, 1908, an examination will be held
for the positions of clerk and carrier
in the postoffice service in this city
This examination offers an excel
lent opportunity for entering the Fed
eral service to bright, energetic young
persons who are not afraid of hard
work, and as previous examinations
have failed to result in a sufficient
number Of eligibles, the commission
urger all persons who are qualified,
and who may desire to enter the post
ofice service. to apply for and take
examination. II may be stated that
there is a wider field for advancement
upon merit in the Federal service
than in many private employments.
While the salary in tho postoflce
service is usually about $500 or 5000
per annum at the start, this amount
compares fayorably with the compen-
sation Of a beginner in private EN-.
ployment.
This examination will be held in
order to give al persons who desire
to apply an opportunity to be ex-
amined for positions in this office.
1t is intended hereafter. in case no
eligibles result from the clerk-carrier
examinations, to I'LL vacancies in this
Office by selections from any register
.of the Civil Service Commission
which may have been established as
the result of a first or second grade
examination, selections being made OF
persons who are residents Of this
city or this part of the state, and
not more than one clerk-carrier ex-
animation will be held during each
year unless eligibles can not be Sc
cured from the other registers. This
notice is given in order that the per-
sons who may desire to become eiigi-
BILE for positions in this office may
file their applications and enter this
examination.
The nature Of the examination is
test of practical. general intelH-
gence and Of adaptability in postoffice
work. The examination will consist
Of the subjects mentioned below,
which will be weighted as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

railroad and the track will be laid
into Sulphur by Saturday night
There is a large crowd OF visitors
here this week
Mr. Ellis. who has been quite sick,
is improving
Berwyn.
Mrs. Mart Fisher is reported quite
sick.
Mrs. /. N. Deen Of Overbrook is
here visiting her brother, A. P.
Wright.
The farmers have begun replanting
cotton. Some however are being de.
layed because OF the fact that they
cannot secure seed.
@. W. Young is having a stone side.
walk put In front OF his business
house.
VIII Suggs. Butler Suggs and A.
F. Cowan went fishing yesterday to
Honey creek.
Durwood.
Work on the dam for the Arkan-
sas and Choctaw tank west OF this
place has commenced
Mannsvllle.
We had a very heavy frost last
night killing gardens, cotton and
corn. The farmers are discouraged
Marietta.
Jack Carter. a young man % years
OF age. died last night of consump-
ton The remains will be buried
here tomorrow
Thsekerville.
The Santa re has fenced all its land
at this place.
Mrs. Eewt Mitchell, who has been
quite sick, is reported as being better
today.
J. II. Miller made business trip
to Gainesville today.
Burneyvllle.
Miss Schuford, after weeks visit
here, returned home to Leon today
accompanied by Chas. Kirkpatrick.
julie Gunter passed through this
morning with a large herd of cattle,
which he is taking to Gainesville.
]. NJ Lauderdale was seriously in
jured by the explosion Of some dyna.
mite which he was carrying in his
pocket this morning. Drs. Graham OF
Marietta and Fielder and Welch OF
this place say he cannot recover.
Grass in this section is good
The farmers are downcast at the
loss Of their crop last night by the
frost.
Lone Grove.
b. Y. Ballew was thrown from a
horse here this morning and badly in
jured.
Cornish.
VIII Gilbert, the Arkansas & Choc-
taw attorney, was here yesterday.
DR. w. S. Dick went to Ardmore to-
day.
George Simon has gone to Gaines
vile.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
FOR SALE

One eight-room house and large lot,
in good location. A bargain.
A half block in West Ardmore, enc
of the most desirable building sites
In the city. Very cheap II 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 Paul.
Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

A frost, one Of the old Cardinal
Richelieus kind, a killing frost, fell
over the Chickasaw portion OF Indian
Territory last night and has done
deadly" work Gardens I'm town are
draped In mourning, but worst Of all
comes the report from the country
district stating that King Cotton and
his brother ruler King Corn were
numerically slaughtered The farm
ing interests of the Chickasaw nation
and We imagine they are not alone.
have received a severe backset. While
we are bound 20 regret this. we know
that the people of this portion OF the
country are composed of a combina-
tion of progress and pluck which does
not wilt with every frost. but who
will with resumed yigor and determ
ination so to work and as against fate
make crop anyway. Our farmers
viii meet with every liberal encour.
agement from our merchants who
know too well the existing link be-
TWEEN farming and business interests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
Ardmorelte's travelling Agents.

The following are the travelling rep.
resentatives Of the Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite, who are authorized to 30
licit and receipt for subscriptions and
advertisements for either publication.
J. w. Smith, Willie Kennedy, X. G.
Tucker ]. G. spreckelmeyer and ].
F. Easley.
SIDNEY sUGGS, Pub.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
JUDGE RANDOLPH SHOT.
In an Alteration With an Attorney
at Coleman.

In an Alteration With an Attorney
at Coleman.
Brownwood. Tex, April 3O.-Judge
John c. Randolph, a former district
Judge of this district, who resided in
Fort Worth several years. was shot
at Coleman this morning by Thomas
A. Austin. a lawyer. Austin fired FIVE
shots. two of which entered Ran
dolph's body. One was removed and
the other is thought to be in his bow
els His condition is critical. Physi-
clans passed here tonight with him
en- route to Fort Worth for additional
examination. In the fight Randolph
fired but one shot Bad feeling had
existed between them for several
years.
Judge Randolph was once a resi-
dent of Fort Worth and his friends
will regret to hear of his serious shoot
ing He was at one time the law
partn-r Of Attorney-General C. X.
Bell. The train bearing him will
reach Fort Worth early this morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
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Springer.

Mr. Eubanks is here from Berwyn
trying to purchase cotton seed as all
the farmers in his section will have
to plant their cotton again. as the
heavy frost of last night destroyed the
crop.
The cotton crop I'm this section has
been killed, and the corn that was in
the low lands was also killed.
Milo.
j. w. johnson returned last night with
a fine herd Of cattle, which he pur-
chased west OF Elk
DR.. Ballard from Texas has pur-
chased the stock Of goods belonging
to DR.. Thompson at this place
w. F. Bishop went to Ardmore to-
day to purchase his stock for the new
drug store which he will open here
in a few days.
There was a very heavy frost here
last night and the cotton crop has
been ruined. Cotton seed are scarce
and many will be impossible to get
more seed.
Fox.
All the gardens and fruit in this
section has been killed by the frost of
last night.
Owing to the scarcity of cotton seed
they are worth 70 cents per bushel
today.
J. C. Pierce went to Tussy today on
business
There was big fox chase here
yesterday and last night up to mid
night The chase was resumed this
morning
Loco.
The heavy frost last night ruined
the crop prospects in this section.
The cotton crop has been ruined and
many think the corn has also, There
lis difference Of opinion, however,
as to the corn crop.
Jim Hunton from Comanche has
taken charge OF the hotel at the as.
phalt mines which was managed by
Mrs Sawtelle.
1t is reported that work will begin
soon in the asphalt mines north from
this place.
Dixie.
Jim Martin. J. n. Stevenson and DR..
Rodgers went to Ardmore today on
business.
Wiley Sullivan left this morning for
Greer county where he will reside.
The farmers Of this section are
preparing TO replant their cotton. as
The crop was ruined by the frost last
night.
Duncan,
The heavy frost of last night has
played havoc with the gardens here
The farmers report that their crops
are damaged very much, especially
cotton. Fruit has not been killed, ex.
cept whore It was exposed
Sulphur.
Ed Harrison is on the sick list this
week.
Work is Progressing rapidly on our
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

Now that the merry month Of May
has come would It not be well for the
city TO take some action looking to-
wards trimming up the growth of
timber in the city park and otherwise
adding TO the beauty of this resort
During the summer months many
pleasant hours can. and no doubt will,
be spent by families in romping
around in the woods. We know the
city cannot afford to go to any very
great expense in this matter now,
but some work should be done for IL
is badly needed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
FIRST LAND CONTEST.
John w. Archer VS.. Arthur w. Nc.
Gahey Style Of Case.

Sdhey otyle OF case
Denison. Tex, April 3O.-The first
land contest in the Chickasaw Nation
was filed yesterday in the land office
at Tishomingo The style Of the
case is John w Archer VS.. Arthur w
McGahey.
The lend contested in 14O acres in
section 6. township south, and range
6 south, and range east
McGahee, the contestee. was the
second Indian to file on his allotment
after the land office was opened.
The land contested lies immediate
ly north OF the town of Cliff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

Brick and mortar don't necessarily
make a city, but when Il becomes
necessary to throw the two together
employment is given to labor and
that's what causes sunshine in the
home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
ritory.

Stuart Robson. the comedian, the
man who has made thousands laugh,
is dead. The curtain was rung
down on stage life Of 81 years
Mr. Robson was 67 years old and
died OF heart disease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

Memphis capitalists. we understand,
intend erecting large cotton mill
and compress at Hodenville. The
plant is to be built this season and
will be the largest in the Indian Ter,
ritory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
FOR RENT.

Four-room house corner I'd avenue
and F street, northwest. Good water
and large lot. Per month $40.
Four-room house on A street. north.
west Per month $40.
A splendid new home in South Ard.
more. -Four rooms, hall with e5 or
10 feet of gallery. Per month 1850.
Two-room house in West Ardmore
with large garden spot Per month
IS.
d Q A X & 6 NTH,
Real Estate and Rental Agts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

When railroads gets to lighting
each other the general public become
interested spectators.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

It will be noted that the weights OF
the examination have been changed
since form III, Instructions 20 Ap.
plIoants," was issued.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
A STARTLING Test.

To save a life, DR. T. G. Merritt of
No. Mehoopany, Pa. made a startling
test resulting In a wonderful cure.
He writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation of the stomach. | had OF.
ten found Electric Bitters excellent
Tor acute stomach and liver troubles
so | prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not had
an attack in "a months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed for
dyspepsia, Indigestion. constipation
and kidney troubles. Try them. Only
500 at w b. Frme's E
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
TIME TABLE


Gulf, Colorado q Santa Fe Railway
(Southbound)
Galveston q Chicago Exp. .3:i0 am
Cleburno a. X. Q. Bxp. .4:2b pm
(Northbound)
Galveston a Chicago EXP. .12:Sb am
Cleburns q X. G. EXP. p......11;2O a. m.
choctavs, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
Arrive at Ardmors. rs........l:fb D. m.
beave Ardmore. re...........2:35 p. m.
local freight carrying passengers also.
No trains on Sundays.
All United States malls close 20
miRutes prior to train time.
DAVID RBDBIELD. p. IA.
II you turn in a firs alarm by tsle-
phcne, don't call for the are depart
ment, but tell Central" where the
are is. L. G. SLAUGHTER, Chief.
. 4@%4f = = 80 y = = . .
o Use the Long -Distant Telephone =
o and call up =
o PHONE NO. 8, =
. II you want the Ardmoroite. =
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01

Don't buy your refrigerator until
you have examined the White Noun
tain at ]. b. spragins & Co.'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
/ O'CLOCK EDITION
To Our Advertisers.

ArdmOre, Friday, May /. 1908
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
sulphur.

Ed Harrison is on the sick list this
week
Work is Progressing rapidly on our
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-01
Dixie

The heavy frost of last night has
played havoc with the gardens here.
The farmers report that their crops
are damaged very much. especially
cotton. Fruit has not been killed, ex.
cept whore it was exposed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Floating Island-Scald one quart of
milk Beat the yolks of four eggs with
four teaspoons sugar and pour over
them one cup of hot milk. Return to
saucepan and boil until it begins to
thicken. When cool, pour into a glass
dish and heap upon the top meringue
of beaten whites of four eggs into
which cupful of currant jelly has been
ebaten, teaspoontul at a time
will send asplendid recipe for water
melon pickekles; Cut one gallon rind
into any desired shape, cover with
water, add two tablespoons OF salt and
boil until tender enough to pierce with
'ork; pour in colder and drain well
Make a syrup of three pints of sugar,
one pint of vinegar, two teaspoons
whole cloves, four teaspoons cinnamon
bark. pour over the fruit boiling hot
and repeat three mornings.
Rolled oat bread have used this re.
ceipt many times and consider it very
good one One pint rolled oats. scald
with 1 quart of boiling water let
stand until lukcwarm. Then add V
compressed yeast-cake, tablespoonful
salt, "a cup molasses, and . quarts
Haxall flour. Make this batter about
8 O'Clock in the morning, let rise until
about O'Clock, and make into biscuits,
Let them rise until supper time. Bake
about half an hour
Mrs. M. G. G.
Quick Loaf: Stir into pint cold por-
ridge pint whole wheat or white flour
Add 1 level teaspoon salt, 2 table
spoons baking powder and V pint milk.
Turn out on board, knead quickly into
a loaf, using sufficient flour to prevent
sticking. put into a creased square pan
and bake in moderate oven for three
quarters of an hour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25

These concerts have unique place in
the social world, drawing together as
thev do music lovers from the opera-box
subscriber to those e equally refined
taste, to whom an opera admittance is
a luxury. The magnet is the wonderful
'Metrostye," wit which every one can
Ito quote PaderewskD execute master
pieces OF pianatorete literature with a
dex terity, clearness and velocity which
no player, however great, NAV APP
proach."
A peau de crepe gown very much ad
mired is daintily lace trimmed model
and is a charming design for formal
afternoon. affair, and with the addition
of handsome wrap becomes most ei
fective theatre costume.
All the prettiest evening coats and
those for matinee wear are of white
cloth, all lengths being permissible, fitted
and loose shapes being equally in vogue
The same latitude in length and shape
applies to coats for less formal occa-
sions.
So, of all things, let each woman care
fully determine which shape is best suit
ed to her own proportions Let the
short or stout woman steer clear Ct the
coat that is an inch or two below the
knee; such length tends to detract ma
teriallv from her height
And while there is nothing more
graceful than the princess gown on a
woman with neat figure, unfortunate
" very few women can wear 1t becom'
ingly, and it should be tabooed by the
short woman, together with the three
quarter length coat
But the styles, fortunately, are not al
for her of the issom figure, and other
types of women have their inn+ag in the
very long skirt that the best modistes
are maklng-the sort that midday must
needs hold up whenever she wishes to
take step, but which gives her regal
appearance, particularly when worn be
meath a coat scvcncights the length OF
the skirt.
And as there are coats and skirts SUIT
able for all women, short or tall, this
winter, so are the lines of corsets planned
for all figures, and notwithstanding the
frequent outbursts of the "Anti.Corset-
Leagues, made up of the comparatively
few women in America who may be call
ed 'dowdv,' every fashionable Ameri-
can woman will have her corset, prefer
ably the CD a la Spirte, and to it she
owes much of the reputation she enjoys
for graceiulness and style.
HELEN ADAIR
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
Greeley Items.
ON the Graphic.

From the Graphic.
w. Katzer, of Ncodesha, arrived,
Saturday, having been called here by
the serious condition of his father.
Mrs. Robert Hunlcv came down from
Garnctt. Friday, and visited her ather
+. Sargent, until Sunday,
John Katzer, living about two miss
south of town, came to town last Thur.
dav afternoon, after load of lumber
While on his way home, and going down
a steep rocky hill, it is thought the lum
her slipped forward onto the horses and
frightened them, and they ran away,
throwing him off The team ran past
the house. and Mrs katzer, seeing them,
knew something had happened, and she
went back over the road and found Mr..
Katzer lying beside the road, uncor-
scious. He was picked up and taken
home, and DR.. Smith was called to dress
his injuries. His right ear was so badly
torn that the lower halt had to be taken
off, and he received other dangerous In
iures. He is still in a semi unconscious
condition. and grave doubts as to his
recovery are entertained.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
The Rev. IrI R. Hicks 1904 Al
manaC,

The Rev. Irl X. Hicks Almanac for
1904 is now ready. 1t will be mailed to
any address Tor 30 cents. 1t is surpris-
ing how such an elegant, costly book
can be prepared SO cheaply. No family
or person is prepared to study the
heavens, ON the storms and weather in
1904. without this wonderful Hicks AL
rnnnac and Prof Hicks splendid paper.
" ord and Works. Both are sent iot
only one dollar a year Word and
Works is among the best American
Magazines. Like the Hicks Almanac,
it is too well known to need further com
nlendationi Few men have laboe d
more faithfully for the public good Or
found a warmer place in the hearts of
the people. Send orders to Word and
Works Publishing Co, 2201 Locust st.
St. Louis, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
ALL ABOUT THE COUNTY

Alfred Doughcrtv, son of F l.. Dough,
erty, of this place, was married at Salt
Lake City, Utah, Dec Sth, to Miss Mary
Kinney, of that place.
w. l.. butcher of Lone Elm township,
accompanied by Mr. Fraser, OF Beemer,
Neb, called at our office Wednesday.
Mr.. Frases has rented the c. w. Rogers
farm
c. w. Rogers sold his personal prep
crty at public sale, Tuesday, and tins
week moved to Chanuc, where he ex
poets TO make his future home.
John Mccoy. of Topeka, visited his
parents at this place a lew hours, We'd
nesdav. He was on his way to Gas
City. to take Mrs. Brtton home with
him. Miss Bertha Britton and brother,
Dan, are both down with typhoid at
Topeka. The former is getting better,
but the latter is very sick. Mrs Britton
is a little better.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
Colony Items
From the Free Press.

From the Free Press.
Major Gear, father of Mrs. Fred H.
Rhodes, is reported as slowly improv'
ing
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Nelson, of Am
sterdam, NO, are visiting with I. W..
Weatherman and family.
{. w. Jones, of Chanute, was in the
city last Saturday, called here by the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs. n. +
Swickard.
Mrs. Mary Sears, mother OF Mrs E.
l.. Evans, arrived in the city last Thurs
dav morning, from Leon, Iowa. About
8 o'clock Thursday morning, Mrs Sears
suffered a stroke of paralysis, and, at
the time the above was written, she
was quite low. A telegram was sent to
a daughter in Oklahoma and son in
Great Bend. Kansas. Mr.. Sears, The
son, arrived in the city, Monday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
FASHIONS AT OPERA AND
CONCERT.
VeIvet's Regal Sway.
The American Woman Will
Have Her Corset

With the opening of the grand opera
and the Acolian concerts in New York,
the social season can be said to be in full
swing, and the most popular modes for
the winter determined.
My predictions in nv September lcttgr
from London regarding the great and
deserved popularity of velvet have been
richly fulfilled, as exempleiled in the ex-
quisite ermine-trimmed velvet gown in
my illustration, which was regalIy worn
by a popular society woman at con-
cert at Aeolian Hall
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-25
A Book on Poultry Culture

Containing ZIG pages, beautiful
photographic plate of group of differ
ent fowls in natural colors, engravings
of all kinds of land and water poultry,
descriptions of the breeds, plans for
poultry houses how to manage an incu-
bator, all about caponizing, and the
value OF different breeds. 1t will be
mailed to any of our readers for fifteen
cents by the Associated Fancicrs, 400
North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.