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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
cARo.sHARPERs AT pENlson.
One Man Paid High to Know How
Many Are In Pack.

Many Are In Pack.
Denison. Tex. Feb. 1s.-Gus ].
Mendwiller. a farmer from Herman.
No. vas feeced out Of s35 by two
strangers at a hotel this afternoon.
Mr. Wendw.iler was standing on the
depot platform and near him stood a
well dressed stranger. when a negro
came up and offered to sell the stran-
ger a pack Of cards. After examining
the cards the stranger said
the pack was one card short. which
caused some dispute and attracted
Mr. Mendwiller's attention.
The negro offered to bet the stran.
ger $35 that he deck contained II full
quota Of cards and produced S35 in
greenbacks. The unknown man Dor.
rowed S35 from Mr. Mendwiller. pro
ducing a 5000 check and allowing Mr..
Mendwiller TO count the cards, which
be ala. finding it a full deck. The ne
gro took the money and left. The
white man went to get his check cash.
ed and has not been seen since. on
GERS are on the lookout for both Of
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Chrysantaemums in Japan are train
ed into numerous quaint shapes, like
the old English yew trees, in the forms
OF peacocks, etc. In Tokyo there are
gardens hlled with life sized figures
made entirely Of the flowers and leaves.
the faces being masks. and these chrys-
anthemum figures accurately represent
court ladies', warriors. children and an
lmals, one OF the fayorlte characters
being young lady with a fox's tail
peeplns from under her dress and a
mask which by the touch Of q string
turns into reyuards head
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
our ACCIDENT.

Accidents vii occur 10 the best
regulated establishments. as a proof
% this the Ardmoreite goes 10 tie read
ers minus large quantity Of matter
which would appear. In other words
an accident on our elevator caused the
downfall Of two pages Of matter as Il
vas going 20 the press room, leaving
as a bountful supply Of "piT Il will
take about two days 70 get the kinks
out to give the paper
It's usual appearance. In the mean
time the candidates and other adver-
users are kindly asked 70 bear with Us
Ia our misfortune.
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Ben Cotton has resumed work east
Of the Durwood depot on the A. & c.
grade He Is leveling up the track
ahead Of the tracklayers. who will be
here Ia short time.
Deputy Burghes Of Mannsyille was
here last night on business for Uncle
Sam.
Cattle are still dying in this section
from the cold spell
Mrs. II. d. Argo. who was quite sick
yesterday. Is reported as being some
better today.
Born. TO Calvin Cornell and wife.
a 7-pound daughter.
Madill.
W b. BU-ney and Mr.. Bowers Of
the townsite commission we're here
this week from Ardmore en- route TO
Oakland. where they are now engaged
in appraising the property
The recently completed Alamo hotel
Is open for business this week.
The entertainment TO have been
given here Friday night by the ladies'
Of the Methodist church has been post
poned on account Of the disagreeable
weather.
Miss Minnie Hardy. who has been
visiting her brother. Summers. for the
past FIVE weeks. has returned home to
Ardmore.
Judge Nick Wolfe and George Bur
ris Of Tishomingo we're here this week
attending court.
Judge Gulleit, who has been holding
court here. returned to Tishomingo
yesterday.
Summers Hardy has gone TO Okla
homa on business.
The Madill News Office has been
moved to the south side Of the square.
]. W. Faulkner and bride have re-
turned from their honeymoon.
Miss Margaret Cummings Of Coop
er, Texas. is here visiting her sister.
Mrs. E D Slough
Cornish.
The cold weather is proving very
disastrous TO cattlemen. as quite
lot Of the cattle are dying in this
section.
We have had no mail for the past
four or five days as the roads are in
such condition that the carrier is un-
able to do the accustomed work
Dixie.
Mr.. Tweed. representing the Pen
nington Grocery company was here
last night
Ian Williams is here today repre-
senting Tyler q Simpson Of Ardmore.
Davis.
Deputy Ed House made a raid on
Findley's gambling house here today
and carried the paraphernalia and fur.
niture. valued at about $3.50 into the
street and burned same. A thirty.
two gallon barrel OF booze was also
found in the room Findley is now un.
der arrest
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Terms Of United States Court.

At Chickasha-Begins Monday. Sep
tenber %. 1862. and Monday. Febru-
aTy ie. 1903, and continues IN session
two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins Monday. oc'l Der
-. 1902. and Monday. March , l9O3,
and continues In session ten days.
At Purcell-Begins Thursday. OctO-
Der %, 1901. and Thursday. March 12,
feS3. and continues IN session ten days.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Monday
November 1902. and Monday. March
-. 1903. and continues In session four
weeks.
AT Ada-Begins Monday. December
I. 1902 and Monday. April 20, 1903,
and continues In session one week.
At Tishomingo-Begins Monday. De
eember s. 1902. and Monday. April 81.
1903. and continues In session one
week.
A. Ardmore-Beglns Monday. De
sember Is. 1902. and Monday May 4,
1903. and continues In session eight
weeks or longer.
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N0tIee Of FIrst Msetlna Of cr.otor

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creators
In the United States 0ourt in the In,
dian Territory. Southern District at
Pauls Valley In the matter OF A.
II. Stephens & Co. a co-partnership
composed Of A y Stephens. Z. /.
Kendall and L. ~ Kendall. bank.
upts, in bankruptcy
To the creditors Of A. II. Stephens
& Co Of Pauls VALLEY. OF Southern dis.
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt Notice *
hereby given that on the 9th day OF
February 1903. the said A. II. steph.
ems q Co. was duly adjudlcated hank.
rupt. and tha, the first meeting Of
creditors will be held at Pauls Valley.
in the Southern dlstrict, IndiAn Terri.
tory, on the 2sth day Of February, 1903
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at Whic.
time and place the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as NAV
properly CONE before said meeting
IERKER Z. TAYLOR
Referee in Bankruptcg
First published Feb. is. 1870?
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One Minute Cough cure gives re,,a,

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute because IL kills the mi.
ero6e which tickles the mucous mem.
brane. causing the cough. and at the
same time clears the phlegm. draws
out the inflammation and heals and
soothes the affected parts. One Min.
ute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs
wards on pneumonia and is a harmless
and never failing cure in all curabie
cases OF coughs. colds and Groups. one
Minute Cough Cure is pleasant 10
take, harmless and good alike far
ysans and old. City. Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
AN ENEMY ON The THRONE.

Congress may be getting ready %
Hbunch- its work and give the people
a grand display toward the latter end
OF this d0-no,hing half of session, bat
90 vii not De Quay's fault AS an ex-
ample o. pure and unparalleled Oh
strucfi0n the omnibus bill has not had
A precedent within the memory Of the
oldest reader o. the Congressional Re
cord. Indian Territory can look upon
Roosevelt with no benign eye. i,r
through his mouthpiece the senator
from the Keystone state has made Il
impossible for the people Of this ter
utory 20 secure justice and the
benefits Of the wise legislation that
they would have received bad the
sfesident Of this republic not been
AFRAID OF the mex. electoral college, as
yel as trust legislation. Il Is almost
inconcelvable When one rememD r.
Roosevelt a. fearless soldier fight
Ing brayely the battles Of his country
20 think Of him as a political trimmer
He could have allowed justice 10 be
done the children Of this territory By
opening I way 70 give them schools
rather than 10 have a national issue
of the postofice at Indlanola He
could have given an hour al the social
function where two low-necksd
"cullud" women we're entertained
,ather than allow thousands Of chill
dren Of the same race TO grow up In
crime anC ignorance.
Theodore Roosevelt two years ago
and Theodore Roosevelt Of today dlf
FER very materially His quay shaped
campaign. wherein three states are
. be kept out Of the Union and the
trust magnates placated while Cuban
reciprocity Is a thing Of the past, may
give him votes In republican PennsyI.
yania. but Il loses him respect through
out the world. and nowhere more lhan
In the commonwealth. which BY his
dupllcity with the obstrucuonists, hc
has kept from putting on the panoply
q stable government The greatest
enemy Indian Territory has today is
President -Muskogee Even.
ing Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
A sIskenlna Suicide.

Buckholtz, Tex. Feb. ls.-Mr. John
Rusieka, aged 60. poured a quart Of oil
on bis head and set are TO Il. burning
out his eyes and so burning the flesh
about his skull and face that II
sloughed or, leaving the skull and
bones Of the face bare
The victim died within a few hours
aiterward. hr Rusicka had made
different attempts 70 suicide.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
The Mitchell Wagon is the Mon.
arch OF the road"
WILLIAMS. CORHN & co.


A stately granite shaft had been
erected in the cemetery Of Massa.
ehusetts town la memory Of a man
whose life had been anything but
praiseworthy. None the less the monu-
ment was one Of the slghts to De shown
TO q stranger. and one day former
resident Of the tOwR who had been
away for many years returned ana was
taken TO see the granite sbelisk. He
was No stranger to the faalts aud fail.
ings OF the man whom It ealsgized
with its giided inscription. and. after
silent contemplation Of the shaft on all
sldes, he said, Well. IL liza fer good.
neSs. it's too bic, and II its for badness
ira not big e01ugh. New Hsvea
Chronicle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Tho confirmation by the senate Of
William f. Stanley Of Kansas as
commissioner 70 negotiate with the In
Indians OF the Indian Territory
will not be rellshed by the Muskogee
people who have been elated over
Blxby's appointment by Secretary
Hitchcock TO the same position. The
fact Is BiNby would have given univer-
sal satisfaction from the jump. but
In the case OF the Ransan we cannot
state
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
THE WRONG Mr.. WHITE.
Long Chase Of Sheriff Ends in a Sad
Disappointment

Long Chase Of a Sheriff Ends in a Sad
Disappointment
Mcleod. Ok, Feb. Isl. T. Gatlin.
sheriff Of Yell county, Ark. came In
today with a reQuisltion from the gov.
ernor Of Arkansas which was duly
hopored by Governor Ferguson de-
mAnding the return Of one OF the old
est citizens of the place to answer 10
the charge of murder. said to have
been committed thirteen years ago.
Mr. Gatlin was accompanied by Bill
Grace. ant they went straight 10 the
home Of John White. who was sup
posed 10 be the right party. As soon
as the Yell county sheriff saw Mr..
White he said that il was the wrong
John white
Mr.. White Was in bed and was Just
recovering from a severe attack OF
pneumonia, from which be nearly died
He has been guarded In his house since
the papers were served last Thursday
awaiting the arrival OF the officer. II
was a great shock 20 him and his
family
Mr. White has been here ever since
the opening OF the country and is well
known in this and surrounding coun.
ties The snerlff Of Yell county had
a long chase only to ind the wrong
man and he almost a corpse
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements sntsr this Asss win
be received at tie rate 81 sYs o.
csnts per llns. Ne adVsrtisehsena
rceiVea fer lsss than hftsea ut)
cents. Special monthly rates tuE
nisbed Ga application The notice
may contain any matter Of 'LOrH
Found" For Rent" For ssRs"
Stolen. "Straysd." or any psrpVss
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

The question agitating the minds
% the people In Dallas was II tomor.
row is day like this. viii IL be wet
or dry" There was not as much hu.
nor in the question as one might sup.
pose. A prohibition election for the
county was being held. Its result.
however, gave the same decision that
the ground hog did. wet and stormy -
by a vote OF 20 l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
FOR SALE

oAerssa hSuss vita ascs sssAes
lot, West Broadway. A ASEaM
Nice Slock sR West Mala vita ons
house and barn, sAd IaaAishss A6tx4.
with good well
One half block IL West ArSx,s,.
with two 2-room houses, gSsa wsR ssas
barn.
Good lot in East Ardnsre WnA
fence and foundation Tor Bowts
Price $50
Good 5-rOOm house "a Marta Asa
more. A bargain.
The above property can be soucD,
Tor part cash, the balance on tiuua
Eighty acres OF good land in NJ
souri,. VIII sell for cash or trade rsr
desirable property in krdmore.
One large block in Southeast k,d-
more. viii sell any number Of IA.
from one to six to suit purchaser
ID o A K & s NTH,
Real Estate and Rental Agts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
Down wIlh IH.pertInest NeIgA.or..

Mr. MulbOoly -Phwat fur are yez
maxim such a uolse on thot plaany {?
H'r drivln' me distracted wild y'r racket
an me bead achIa' lolke Il wud split In
two PAGES
Daughter hem uev ueigkb0rs EdTt
doos Las beea o0mplsiRin' % my plsy.
in.
Ar AalA0oly seg0rrs ksRmer
haraer.-New York Weekly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
EMET
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Emet. T. T. Feb. 1.-THE prairie
between this point and Durant IS i'm.
passablo. Our wagon yards are full
OF movers who are unable to travel
NJ. h Richman and A. w. Nash re-
turned from St Louis yesterday.
James Gardner has gone to Atoka
to look after his allotment in the
Choctaw nation.
We learn that big general ner.
ehandise store Is TO be established
here al once
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

With the melting Of the snow the
city reservoir will very likely get
filed up to It's limit All the work and
even the weather since work on the
big dam was commenced seems 20
have been propitious for the city Il
Is oonsoling 20 know that such a sup
ply Of water Is SIMPLY awaiting connec.
ton with the city as soon as the mains
can be laid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Do you know Afr. Freseo. Mr.. Al
bert BreScoY' inquired Mrs.. Nuritch.
No said her husband "WhyY
I've got an invite 10 Mrs. Blugore's .
garden party. aud she says they're 60
ing ~ dine Al fresco -Philadelpbi..
Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

While skating on n pond at ChiclSa-
sha' Floyd Ramey. a boy. met with a
peculiar accident. falling on a barbed
wire fence. cutting his throat almost
from ear 20 ear. making a jagged
wound The outcome OF his injury
Is In doubt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Many Of the Southern newspapers
grAvely discuss President Rooseyelt's 3
"ane In popularity because he main
tAins that negro should have Official
recognition occasionally There are
also some Eastern papers which pro
fess TO believe that the people are
down upon him because OF his determ
ination TO curb trusts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

The Chlckasaw Teachers Associa-
tion conyenes in Purcell this evening
when an address will be delivered by
President A. c. Scott OF the Agricul-
tural and mechanical College Of SAN.
water. OK. Beginning tomorrow morn
ing and continuing until Saturday a
very Interesting program viii be rem.
dered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

There certainly should be a law max
ing II crime to destroy property The
idea that a man shall take the law into
ala own hands because II is not en-
forced TO suit him has gone by.
II exists now only Nn the
minds Of people who would vio-
late every other law in order TO for
ward a special hobby
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

The Birmingham Age-Herald says
va have II 1000 900 men available for
military duty. but 100000 OF them
cannot hit the side OF barn The
Age-Herald is evidently laboring un.
der a hallucinatlon that the majority
of the people In these United States
are Spanlards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Sne-So you are going to marry Choi-
ly sportboy. ON what grounds 40 you
base your belief that he really loves
your
Nan On what grounds on his real
estate Of course. Baltimore Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
NEWsoM g. KEMP.

(ofice in Noble Bundiag)
n. o. Box ia Ardnor. y
Special attention given to rsHtal
property.
Fire. Life, Accident aAd CysIes. m
surance
Buy. sell or exchange SOsauy OF tRy
property.
Special atteHusA g3VSa - RENAL
property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
SIDNEY sUGGs. Pub.

Mr.. COrtelyou. the new secretary
Of commerce and labor. has all his
troubles ahead Of him. II he attempts
to conduct his department according
to business methods he will get all the
politicians down on him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT.
T"enty-ons Observation-Disclosures
Prisoners Arraianed.

Prisoners Arrsisned.
Chickasha. I. T., Feb. ls.-The Fed.
.eral grand Jury selected for the Febru.
airy term Of the United States district
court for the Southern district OF the
indian Territory now in session here.
made partial report this afternoon.
returning twenty-one indictments An
OF these are against prisoners held to
the grand jury by the commissioners
courts.
Judge Townsend has about anished
the civil docket and will start tomor.
row on the criminal division several
days earlier than be had anticipated
One hundred and fifteen civn cases
have been disposed OF in three days.
which pretty nearly breaks the record
for amount Of business disposed Of
This aftenon the prisoners. thirty.
nine in number. were arraigned and
their cases set for trial later on In the
term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Treasury Department Office Of tbs
Comptroller Of the Currency, Washing
Whereas. by satisfactory evide. co
Presented TO the Laderslgnsd. It ha,
been made 70 arsear that tne "Flrs.
National Bank Of Nannsyille.~ in tne
town OF MaLnsvme, Chickasaw na
tion. Indian Territory. has complied
with al the provisions CT the statutes
OF the United States. required u be
complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence H.,
business OF banking.
SOW therefore !. William b. RiAgely
comptroller OF the cgrrency. dc hero
by certify that ~Iae First Nsdonsi
BANK Of Marnsville," #" In the tcrn c,
Aannsville, ChickEsaw Nadon. Ir
Clan Territory. is auth> >rlzey
TO commence. the business OF bs akink
AS provided in section hfty-ona bur.
dred and siIty-nine Of the revise
statutes OF the United stateA
In testimony whereof. witness m.
haid and seal Of once this tenth d,.,
Of January. 1873.
Wh B. RIDGELl.
(SsaD Comptroller Of the Curr.b F,
First published Jan. 1s 1909
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ArdmOre. THURSDAY. Feb. 10.
Ardmorelte's travelling Agents

The following are the travelling rep
resentsilyes OF the Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite. who are authorized to so
lIcit and receipt for subscriptions and
advertisements for either publication
J. w Smith. While Kennedy. K c..
Tucker. ] c. spreckelmeyer and J.
,. Easley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

The thing that makes a woman love
another more than anything else is to
know that she is better looking than
the other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Ts make your home complete and
your kitchen peat and comfortable
you need only q Garland stove.
J. b .sPRAGINs q CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19
YERKER E. TAYLOR

The most reliable preparation for
kidney troubles on the market is 70.
leys Kidney Cure. For sale by Bonner
& Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-19

Grief Is the agony Of an Instant The
Indulgence OF grief Is the blunder Of a
llfe Dlsraeu.
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As a cool weather suggestion there
Is nothing else as appropriate a. =
Leader heating stove. Sold BY
spragins. s
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con which may be printed in the Ard
moreite. or any article based on re-
ports that are false viii be gladly cor
Fected II brought to the attention OF
the publisher.
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WANTED.

WANTED-To rent Eve acres of au
able land close 10 Ardmors AHpiy
X Carlton care Ardmoreite. 15Gvtf
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barber trade now Tools, diBlsEas
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saved by our method OF practical e3-
perience, expert instructions, BN-
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Moler Barber College. St. Louis.
l5-6t.
WANTED-LOcal agents in evsry
town in Oklahoma and Indian Exrzs
tories for three good Ere insarzae.
companies Liberal commissisks
Apply Peacher Anderson, ssnas-
al Agents, Ardmore. Ind. Ter. I2In
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POPULAR WITH PARTICULAR
PEOPLE. CASTLE HALL sc CIGAR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
Postoffice Statistics.

The following table gives the statistics
of the United States Postoffice Depart
ment for 1902. Number of postoffices,
1924; extent of post routes in miles,
5O7, $40; miles of mail service performed
during the year, Ala, 2S4 ,6S7; gross reve-
nue. of postoffice department 1921 ,S4S, SAT
gross expenditure, 1924, 1896, 472; paid to
postmasters, $40, 7S3, 9l9; ordinary post
age stamps issued, 1929, 1857, Alb; stamp
ed envelopes and wrappers issued. 49,
12S,000; postal cards issued, 549, 2O4 900;
number of letters registered, 22,S31, 400;
dead letters received, 9,300,031; money
realized from dead letters, S19,249;
amount of domestic money orders issued,
S313,551 ,279; amount of foreign money
orders issued, s22,974, Alb; number of
pieces of matter of all kinds mailed dur
ing the year, S,0S5, 446, $50.