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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29
Good Thinas 70 Eat.



The amount OF work and good qual.
ity Of the work turned cut last week
b. the Ardmorc Pressing Club and
French Dye Works has been a sur
prise 10 their customers The pres
cnt equipment of this plant makes II
positive luxury to the people. Ladies'
and gentlemen both are profuse in
their praise for the company for their
promptness in turning out work and
for tho high grade work in cleaning
and dyeing. The hats they block
look exactly like new and their Gus.
toners are delighted.
Don't become discouraged because
some time In your life you have been
but bring your work
here whore the finest workmen in the
country are employed. The result will
be satisfactory aad you will be glad
to pay the price
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29
DR.. W. S. BECHTOL.
Dentist.

All Work guaranteed Charges rea.
sonable. Office over Ramscy's
Drug store
Aramore' Ind. TER
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29

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= THE CHURCHES. =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29
Important 10 Physicians.

II is agreed and we the undersign
Cd hereby issue a call for a meeting
o. all the physicians of Ardmore and
Pickens county, l. T., in DR. J. A
Humphreys office on Thursday. Dee
3 1903, at > p. m, for the purpose
O! organizing medical association to
be known as the Pickens County Med.
iCal Association
We hope that a large number of
physicians will attest their interest in
the progress and welfare of their pro
iossion by attending this meeting
7. 5. BOOTH,
j. c, McNEES,
W. T. BOGIE.
r. D. MOORE.
j. .. SMITH.
w. HARDY,
j. W MOFFETT.
r. III ALVIS,
l.. b. SUTHERLAND.
W II. MacCRACKEN.
j. NJ. VADEN.
j \. HUMPHREY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29

Suits hats at reduced prices all this
week MISS COLLINS
29.2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-29

Weeks Bros will move back this
week 10 their old stand where you
win dui them with the largest and
best line Of plumbing and wa,erworks
supplies in the Territory 19.C
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

HE DEMANDED PROTECTJON.-Senato
Van Wyck, Of Nebraska, in speaking,
had a peculiar style, Of delivery, and
as he warmed to his subject It was his
habit to move restlessly from one side
of the chamber 70 the other, continu-
ally talking. He talked 80 fast that
he often "spluttered," and senators
were careful to keep out Of range of
the moisture he hissed through his
closely set teeth.
Mr.. ingalls, and Mr.. Spooner once sat
directly In front, of "Mr. Punch" as
Senator Van Wyck was often called,
because Of his resemblance to that
noted character, when he was deliver
ing an impassioned utterance, and an
atom Of spray rested upon the hand OF
the immaculate Ingalls,.
He adjusted his spectacles, carefully
inspected his soiled hand and deliber-
ately signaled for one Of the pages to
come to him. Then in one Of his IA
nous whispers, which penetrated the
entire chamber, Ingalls, said:
"Boy, bring an umbrella for Senator
Spooner and rubber overcoat for me-
The incident provoked general laugh
ter, but it did not interfere with Van
Wyck's speech. He simply shifted his
position so as to get beyond range OF
his always faultlessly dressed and sar.
castle colleague.-Washingt Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
The News Section of
The Sunday Edition of
The New York Times

will be as interesting as 1t always is
readers Of the SUNDAY TIMES may
depend on getting "all the news that's
fit to print" promptly, accurately, and
we'll told.
The Financial Quotation Supplement
which accompanies the SUNDAY EDl-
TION of THE NEW YORK TIMES
covers all transactions In Stocks,
Bonds, and Investment Securities-both
listed ard unlisted. It includes capital
ization Of corporations-d -dividends-date
and rate, the fluctuations In quota
tions for Tie closing week-high and
low price for both the current year and
the year preceding, and other informa-
ton indispensable to either. investor or
speculator to aid him in solving finan-
cial problems. The Quotation Supple
ment is kept on file by all banks and
financial institutions for daily refer
enceS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
THE VILLAGE POSTMASTER.
He Has Some Odd Experiences Ii
the Conduct of His Office.

He Has Some Odd Experiences In
the Conduct Of His Office.
An official Of the postoffice depart
ment, who formerly conducted a small
office in the Middle West, Is authority
for the statement that the habit or
scanning postal cards, and even the
opening Of letters, by over-curious
clerks, is far more prevalent than even
the comic papers indicate.
A case was recently brought to his
notice where woman employed IN
small office was discharged and on the
point of being prosecuted for opening
a letter by the steaming process and
reading it's contents. Only the inf1u-
ence of her relatives and the fact that
there was no criminal intent involved,
saved her from severe punishment In
another office a carrier was. discharged
because he could not be made to be-
lieve that postals cards and unsealed
letters were not made for his especial
perusal. It had grown to be a mania
with him and no mail matter Of this
kind was safe from his inspection.
In the rural districts the postmaster
Is the custodian Of the public sorrows
and joys and when the office is very
small and business tagging it Is always
temptation to discover just what the
people Of the neighborhood are writing
and thinking about. Then again the
postmaster Is often required to COM
pose and write letters for his clientele.
One postmaster calculated that he had
written 1,460 letters in which he had
not the slightest pecuniary interest in
his four years Of Office, including every
phase of correspondence, from mere
salutations to declarations Of love and
even proposals Of marriage.
ut was no uncommon thing" said
he, Ito have people come in, walk to
the stamp window and ask: DO you
keep stamps here?' A reigning belle
from one Of the neighboring villages
came in one day and inquired: DO you
keep postal cards here?' Informed that
they were a part Of our stock in trade,
her next question was, How do you
sell them?' When told 1 cent each she
said, Well, I would like to look at some
Of Them
lone each Of three sizes in stock
was shown to her and, like the China
man who bought No. 10 boots when IS
would have fit him just as we'll, she
selected the largest card, united a knot
in the corner Of her handkerchief, in
which were secured three pennies, paid
for it. and after writing on it, return
ed to the stamp window and asked
| Whether it required q one or two cent
stamp to send postal card
THE next time this fair one came in
she received a letter and l eyed her
closely as she took from 1t new five
dollar bill. She examined it closely OH
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

both sides and, walking up to the win
dow, said: Mr.. Postmaster, will you
please cash this for me?' Not to dis
turb the equanimity Of this fair girl
gave her silver for it, for she did not
know the difference between five dol
lar bill and government money order.
She went away highly delighted"
This same former postmaster has a
tale to tell Of man who walked up to
his window and calmly asked: What
are postage stamps wuth?" Informed
that they ranged from 1 cent up to $1OO
he exclaimed: What would anybody
want with 500 stamp?"
He was told that they were designed
for newspaper men to pay the tonnage
on papers and magazines. Ordinary
letters, howevc.., were 2 cents each.
Scratching his head ref1ectively, the
man asked: well, say, is this the only
postoffice in town."
One Of the standard jokes of the
postoffice department is that Of the ed
itor who, while endeavoring to secure
service under Uncle Sam, stated In his
paper that If he was successful he would
sell stamps three for a nickel. Soon
after the confirmation Of his appoint
ment a man arrived at his office and
inquired whether he were the editor
postmaster who had made this start
ling offer. Receiving an affirmative
answer he said: "Well, just druv up
from - "a distance Of twelve miles)
to lay in a supply for me and the
neighbors. How many kin I git?"
When informed that he could have
as many as he could pay for and would
be willing to accept at the rate Of two
twos and one for nickle he became
a picture Of disgust and exclaimed:
THAR, dang it, knowed it was dir
ty perlitical trick just to git into Of
flee. ce."-Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

The "NAIxT LADY."-At q Negro
baptizing the other day, slim preach
er took a fat sister down into the wa
ters of a bayou. Just as he dipped heI
under the water she slipped from his
grasp and glided under the root of
cypress tree. from which sad entangle-
ment it was impossible to extricate her
until life was extinct. The preacher
without the slightest show Of embar-
rassment, raised his hands and turning
to the crowd exclaimed:
1.-The Lawd gibbeth an de Lawd tax
eth away, blessed be the name Of de
Lawd."
Oats all right SO fur as de Lawd's
consarned," replied the drowned wo-
mans husband; but what's gwine
to do? I amt got no lection to dc
Lawd's takin her away If he 'vides me
wild another wife bout the same size"
"De Lawd knows his own business,
said the preacher.
But dat amt de pint" persisted the
husband II want a wife and wants
her right heah. Verse took dat oman
into de water, and Use gwine to hold
yourself 'sponsible. I'll gin yer ter
minutes ter get me one, an If at dc
end OBJ dat time yer amt done made
'rangements I'll maui yer till yer could
not baptize a cat. Does yer hear?"
The preacher reflected moment and
addressing sister, said: "Sister Kate
ter keep down 'sturbance, won't verse
marry de gen'lemen?"
The sister agreed that immediate
matrimony was somewhat in her line
and the grief-stricken husband, turn.
ing to the preacher, exclaimed: De set
tlement am satisfactory, brudder
Souse de naixt lady."-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
AN ORDINANCE

Making it Unlawful for any Person or
Persons to Trespass upon the GROUNDS
of the Cemeteries in the Town or
Yorkville, 8. c., to Cut, Pull, Destroy
or in any Manner whatsoever to In
terfere with the Trees, Flowers,
Shrubs, Growing Plants, or other
Property Situated within the Limits
of the said Cemeteries and Prescrib-
ing the Penalty for the Violation or
this Ordinance.
DE it ordained by the mayor and al
ID dermen, the town council of the
town of Yorkville, 8. c., and by au-
thority Of the same:
Section 1. That from and after the
passage Of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
trespass upon the grounds Of the cem-
eteries located within the limits OF the
town Of Yorkville, s. c.; to cut, pull,
or interfere with in any manner what
soever any trees, flowers, shrubs or
growing plants Of any nature or de-
scription whatsoever within the linn
it's Of the cemeteries within the town
Of Yorkville, s. c.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to interfere
with, cut, mark, damage, or otherwise
modest any tombstone, grave, or grave
uxIuT6S WlIIlu Tic iiiiiilc VI Soio SShA
eteries, provided that nothing contain
ed in this ordinance shall prevent the
authorities in charge Of said cemeter-
les from making such Improvements IN
flowers or other growing plants OF
trees as may in their judgment be. nec-
essary and proper, and Provided fur
ther, that the provisions OF this ordi-
nance shall not prevent persons own
ing lots, or their duly authorized
agents from exercising such control and
management over the growing plants
and trees situated on their lots as may
seem right and proper in 80 far as the
same may not interfere with the rights
and property of other lot owners and
the general welfare Of the cemeteries.
Sec. 8. That any person or persons
violating the provisions in this ordf-
nance, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined in a sum not less than ONE
DOLLAR and not more thar TEN
DOLLARS, or be confined at hard Ia
Dor upon the public works Of the town
of Yorkville, s. c., or the county OF
York for a period Of not less than
FIVE DAYS, nor more than THIRTY
DAYS, in the discretion OF the mayor
Done and ratified in council assem-
bled in regular session at Yorkville, g.
c.. this 18th day Of March, 1863.
Attest:
M. G. WILLIS, Mayor
OF the Town of Yorkville, 8. G.
P. w. LOVE. Clerk Of Council.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

INSURANCE HAS ITS HUMoR.-An en-
terprising insurance agent induced an
Irishman to take out an accident pol
icy for his wife. A few days later while
conversing with a friend in his Of
flee he was startled to see the Irish
man rush in, brandishing fiercely a
stout cane.
"Ye rascal" he yelled, springing to-
ward the agent. "Ye wanter cheat
me?"
Fortunately the enraged man was
disarmed and held fast by the agents
friend, who was a powerfully built
man. The Irishman, struggling to get
free, shouted:
Let me git at the spalpeen! Think
ov it, chargin' me foive dollars fer an
acshident ticket fer me ole woman, an
she jest broke her leg a-fallin' down
shtairs! Wot's the good Of the ticket
anyhow ?'-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

HE OBEYED ORDERs.-One Of our we'll
known contractors and builders, while
experimenting the erection Of large
brick building, was approached one day
by a late arrival from Ireland, who ap-
piled for a job, and was employed as a
hodcarrier, after being instructed that
he must always carry up certain
number of bricks in his hod, says the
Philadelphia Ledger.
One morning the supply Of bricks
ran out, and although doing his best,
the man could not find the usual num-
ber to make up his load. After gath
ering every brick in sight, he found ne
was still one brick short Of the usual
number.
In answer to a loud yell from the
street, one Of the workmen on the
fifth story staging shrleked down:
What do you want?"
Throw me down wan brick" said
Pat, pointing to his load, Ito make me
number good"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
The New York Times
"All the News That's Fit to Print" "

Gives more space to news than any
other New York newspaper. It prints
a greater variety Of news. 1t gives i'm
partial news free from bias. It goes
into homes that bar other newspapers.
It is sane newspaper, neat in typos-
raphy, rational in its news treatment,
and Independent in its opinions. It has
refused to appeal to the vicious. the iG'
norant or the thoughtless.
Special Cable News Is one Of the
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in the presentation Of Domestic Tele-
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Special Correspondents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
8ut1uruas Department.
Breaking 1t Gently.

After the ship which had come from
New Zealand was tied up at the wharf,
Larry O'Brien was told off by his ship
mates to call upon Mrs. Mccarthy and
break the news Of the death Of her
husband, which had occurred on ship
board the preceding summer. The
Brooklyn Eagle tells how he did it:
Good morning, Mrs. Mccarthy" said
he. "Is Denny in?"
"Denny?" said the surprised woman.
my Denny? No, he's not in. Is the
ship in?"
"Sure it is. And Denny's not got
horne yet? That's quare-unless some
thing has happened him."
what would happen him?" Mrs. Nc
Carthy asked anxiously.
There's plenty Of things can happen
q man." said Larry delicately. He
might have got hurted or he might
have took sick with the fever. But
there's one comfort, as Father McGin-
mis- said once, and that is that time
heals iv'ry grief"
what do you name, Mr.. O'Brien!'
"I name that If anything happened to
Denny you wouldn't feel as bad about
it a few months after it happened as
YOU would right at the time, would
you?"
"I suppose not" said Mrs. Mccarthy.
IT mind whin I lost me first husband 1
thought I'd never get over 1t. But, as
YOU say, in a few months it was aisier
to bear"
"Then, Mrs. Mccarthy you'll be glad
to know that it's now four months
nearly five-since Denny died. Sure, 1t
can't grieve you now as much as 1t
would If you known it at the time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
NOTICE TO ROAD ovERSEERs.

4 LII -Overseers in the county,
II are hereby notified to summon all
road hands belonging to their respect
I've sections and place their respective
sections in good travelling condition, be-
tween THIS DATE and the 20TH
DAY OF APRIL, next.
Persons living on sections that have
no Overseers will notify the Supervis-
or or one Of the Commissioners at
once, so that some suitable person may
be appointed.
Ali male persons able to work, he
tween the ages Of 1S and so years. are
liable to road duty, except bona fide
preachers, bona fide students Of schools
and colleges, school trustees and Con-
federate soldiers.
BY order of the board.
T. w. BOYD, County Supervisor.
Attest:
MARY ]. HUNTER, Clerk of Board.
March 81 g. st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

ADVICE TO BoYs.-Idleness Is the
devils own workshop, and especially Is
this true of boys. We never feel sor-
ry for the boy who has to work, even
if it be to help make living for him
self and family; but we do pity the
boy who has nothing to do and whose
parents are able to keep him from
having to labor. The boy who may
work and get only stipend Of dol
lar or even less, week, Is learning
habits of industry. 1t is from boys
who begin early the life of industry
that come the successful men of the
nation. The boy who waits until he
acquires an education, before he be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
The New York Times
Is Now Appearing Every Sunday
Improved and Enlarged.

A-departure Of the Magazine Supple
ment which accompanies each number
of the Sunday Edition Of THE NEW
YORK TIMES Is the Introduction OF
Cartoons and Illustrations. The many
bright, breezy, entertaining articles
are frightened by illustrations from
the pens Of well-known artists.
New features will be constantly In
troduced to improve the Magazine, but
the old friend, THE MAN IN THE
STREET, will remain to amuse people
with his bright, chatty, and clever sto-
ries Of men and women who figure
prominently in the news and events OF
the day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

gins to labor or learn a profession Is
apt to start in life handicapped and
outstripped by his seemingly less for
tunate competition Who started in
ahead Of him. It pays boy better
in the long run to work for rs cents a
week and learn a trade, with habits Of
application to business, than to do
nothing and be supported at the ex-
pense Of his parents. Boys, do some
thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
The New York Times
Saturday Review of Books

Which accompanies the Saturday Edi-
tion, treats books as news. The pooK
publishers of the country have made
THE NEW YORK TIMES SATUR-
DAY REVIEW OF BOOKS their pre-
ferred medium for announcement OF
new publications.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

D EGINNING at 10 a. m, on WE'D
ID NESDAY, APRIL 8, we will expose
to public sale at the residence Of the
late LEWIS M. GRIST, deceased, all
the HOUSEHOLD and OTHER PER-
SONAL EFFECTS belonging to the
estate Of the said deceased, consisting
Of Furniture, Tableware, Books, Pic
lures, Ornaments, Conveniences, Bed
ding, etc. The various articles to be
offered may be inspected at any time
previous to the sale by application to
the undersigned. Terms Of sale,
CASH.
w. D. and A. M. GRIST,
Executors
March 81 g tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
Yorkville Buggy Co.
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

]. S. Drakeford, Plaintiff, VS.. The
Drakeford Newspaper Co., Defend
ant.
DURSUANT to an order made in the
Il above stated cause, appointing me
Special Referee for the purpose here,
matter stated, all creditors Of the said
defendant corporation are hereby re-
quired to present to me their claims
duly verified on or before the 11TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1903, or be precluded
from participating in any fund brought
into court in said action.
THOS. F. McDOW, Special Referee.
March 21 4t
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

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Per Week IT
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Saturday, with Review Of Books
and Art Supplement, per year.. LOO
Sunday, with Magazine Supple
ment and Financial Supplement
Postage to foreign countries for Daily
and Sunday editions, add s1.1O per
month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
Eaas-I HAVE THEM.

d LUE Andelusians, Brown Leg
ID horns, Black Minorcas, Barred
Plymouth Rocks, Indian Games, War
Horse Pit Games, Bronze Turkeys.
They are all pure and can give alb
solutely satisfactory reference as to my
reliability. Write ]. w. BELTS, Less
lie. s. c. Feb. As.W.n.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
w. @. RAWLS,
PLUMBER AND STEAM FITTER
TIN ROOFING
and GUTTERING.

T AM now fully prepared to make estf-
l. mates on Tin Roofing, Guttering,
and on all other kinds Of Tinwork. I
now have a complete assortment Of the
necessary tools to do all kinds of Tin
work and have q competent timer to
do the work. When you have Tinwork
Of any kind to be done. will be pleas
ed to make you price on the work.
1 will also be pleased to take care Of all
kinds Of repair work that you have to
be done. See me for what you want In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28
WATER FITTINGS

When you want any kind Of Steam
or Water Fitting you will do we'll to
remember than can furnish you what
you want at prices that will be entirely
satisfactory to you. When in need call
on me. will do you right.
w. 0. RAWLS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-28

M. G. WILLIS, Mayor
OF the Town Of Yorkville, 8. G.
P. w. LOVE. Clerk Of Council.