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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

y Miss Anna Dorr returned this
morning from a short visit with
her friend Mrs. Raper in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

The regular meeting of the Ma
sonic lodge is on Saturday evening,
August s.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

h Mrs. Hersom is visiting her
mother until the Professor can get
his goods shipped to his new loca-
ItiOu,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Morris Peterman, Harry Guern-
sey and others took an outine
along the river this week, camping
out mean time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Mrs. VIM. Emerson and nephew
frankie Dorr returned to Sioux
City today accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Frank Dorr of this
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Father Herbst was called to At
lantic Tuesday evening on urgent
business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Attorney Copeland drove to Ham
lin on business last Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Mrs. E. Holden daughter of II. III.
Dimick and wife returned to her
Des Moines home on SATURDAY.,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Albert Guidinger is assisting in
the Bon Ton restaurant during the
absence of Mr.. Noss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Hannah Harrison is expect
ed home this week form Indepen
dence, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30
Audubon County Journal
c. w. MARLIN. Editor.
Thursday, July 80, 1903.

Surveyor Wattles of Brayton was
transacting business here today.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Frank Kreamer is working at the
Smith barber shop since his return
from the West.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

Kirk and John Knox start next
Tuesday for a three weeks tour in
Colorado east of the range.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

E. A. Armstrong, of Guthrie
county, was transacting business
here yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-30

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
QUEER sUPERsTITIoNs.

The following are some curious So
perstitions that are still extant among
English speaking people:
II you kill frogs your cows win "go
dry"
Tickling a baby will cause the child
70 stutter
To thank a person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
To kill ghost it must be shot with
a bullet made of a silver coin.
To dream OF unbroken eggs signifies
trouble 10 come; II the eggs are broken
the trouble is past
II you boast Of your good health
strike wood Immediately with your fist
or you Will become III.
To dream OF a live snake means
enemies at large, OF a dead snake
enemies dead or powerless.
To allow a child to look into a mir
ror before II is a month old will cause
Il 10 have trouble In teething
A child viii have nature and dis
position similar to those Of the person
who FIRST takes IL out OF doors.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
THE INDIAN ATTRACTION.

Gainesville Has Thousands Of People
10 Witness the Indian Dances.
A travelling man who came from
Gainesville to Ardmore this morning
states that more than 100 full-blood
Indians are In Gainesville and that
the town is full Of people 10 witness
the festivities which will be given
there today, tonight and tomorrow
After the ball game today the big
dance will be pulled on at the park
tonight and 5000 people will witness
the far-famed dance. The Indians.
under the management OF Arnold and
Tippit OF Ardmore, will go 10 Sher-
man TO play ball Sunday The at.
traction is one worth going many
miles TO witness and proves a draw
ing card in any city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
1O8-1fO Main Street,
Big Land Opening.

A large tract comprising thousands
OF acres of fertile lands in the fam
Gus Red river valley is now thrown
open to the public for settlement. This
body Of land lies directly adjoining
that rich and fertile section known as
the Kiowa and Comanche country Of
Oklahoma, ON the Red and Pease rlv-
ers, within a few miles Of Vernon
Texas, a flourlshing county seat town
of $500 people, substantial homes,
public buildings, schools and church
es. Two lines OF railroads now com
pleted; one (Frisco) runs directly
through the land Here is a country
where wheat, oats, corn. cotton and
alfalfa grow side by side; where they
have a seaboard market and favorable
shipping rates; where the growing
seasons are long and the winters short
and mild. laws seconl to mono and
;axes one-fifth that Of EastC.1 4 and
Northern states. Special traips via
the Frisco system will irn to this land
leaving st. Louis at 2;3l. s:9i anl 10
p. m, and Kansas CFy at 7 II ald
.1'30 p. m, Tuesday September Is,
next. Low rate of SIS from st. Louis
and Kansas City to Vernon, Texas,
and return. Proportionately low rates
from all other points.
II 1t is your intention to make this
trip to secure a valuable homesite,
write to r. w. Lemon, secretary Fris-
co System immigration Bureau, st.
Louis, in order that arrangements for
your accommodation may be made.
t-Sept. IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
FASHION IN SPEECH.
Some words Go out OF Favor aud
win Their Way lack.


The history Of the race Is written in
the words It uses As we grow and
change. 10 our language grows aud
changes Mr.. Leon Mead in his book
WORD Coinage" points out that some
words 20 out OF fashion and come
back. like tan shoes and wide rimrned
hats, although the change IN words IL
much slower than the change In dress
In Spensers day "forestall." "faln. ="
"scathes," "askance," "embellish" aud
'dapper" were not considered good. but
they have since gained respectability
and won their place in the language
The seventeenth century regarded as
obsolete a number Of Chaucer's words
--"transcend." 'bland." sphere" q"
'blithe." franchise" carve" ian
them" One by one these words came
TO life again and walk the pages OF our
literature in full vitality. Other words
now Indispensable which the seven
teenth century rejected are "plumage."
tapestry" tissue" ledge" 'tren.
chant" resource" "villainy," thrill"
''yelp," "dovetail"
Bacon did not have the good word
encyclopedia, but used the heavy
equivalent, "circle learning"
Fulke. the sixteenth century author
who wrote "A Defense OF the Sincere
and True Transitions OF the Holie
Scriptures Into the English Tong" did
not admit "neophyte," Homicide"
scandal" destruction" "tunic," "des-
picable," rational" Another book
published in 1858 puts the stamp OF
censure on "oblique," radiant" "adop-
ton" "caress," "amphibious," ''hori-
zontal," "concede," "articulate," "desti-
nation" Compensate" complicated"
and "adventitious."
II is hard TO trace the history Of q
fashion In words. Seldom do we have
the precise record that Chesterfield fur
nishes us in a letter in which he says
that he was present az the birth OF the
word Irritation" on the lips OF a beau
tiful woman. Even with that record
we cannot tell why ''hirtauon" remain.
ed in the language and was not drop
ped like hundreds Of other new coin.
ages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
| O'CLOCK EDITION
Ardmore, Thursday, September 2.
KILLING OF FRANK cooNEY.
Shot Twice BY ollie Harris Near
surneyvlIIe Yesterday Afternoon.

Shot Twice BY ollie Harris Near
Burneyvllle Yesterday Afternoon.
This morning at 1895 O'Clock
Deputy Norton arrived in the city
from Bprneyvilie, having in charge
Ollie Harris. a white man "a years OF
age, charged with the killing OF Frank
PaD cooney yesterday afternoon
near Burneyyille.
From what we could gather from
the marshal this morning the two
men were drinking and h.sd lust re
turned from across the river where
there was a saloon, and a general
quarrel came up which resulted in
Harris shooting Coonsy twice, once
In the side and once on the groin.
The shooting took place some time
during the afternoon and at sun.
down CoOney died from the effects
Of the wounds.
The prisoner was arraigned before
Judge Robnett this morning and was
remandod TO Jail without bond. under
the charge of murder.
The preliminary trial comes up next
Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
BALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
Lehlsh VS.. Durant at Ardmore-Exeur-
slons on All Roads.


slons on All Roads.
The management of ne Park Asso-
citation. together wRth the Labor Day
people, have succeeded in matching
Lehigh against Durant, the two teams
TO cross bats with each other at Ard
more next Sunday and Monday.
The Park Association is fortunate
in securing these two teams TO play.
for In them can be found some OF the
very best players in the two territor.
toA
Il will be remembered that only
last Sunday the Durant Maroons beat
che Tlsomingo team 3 TO in ten.
inning game. and the Lehigh team has
beat he Tishomingo team one out OF
three games.
Since then the Lehigh boys have
been practicing up and otherwise
strengthen themselves until the Ma
rooms will have to "be up and doing
TO beat them. They viii play hero
both next Sunday and Monday and
an interesting game IS 'Npeaei
Excursions viii be run on all rail
roads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

JohnEon's itrAt IutiOrinE JOb.
President Andrew johnson had never
been ashamed Of his humble origin;
had, indeed, often narrated the un-
happy story Of his first job at tailoring.
He had been summoned. he would
say. TO the residence OF an influential
citizen and had been hidden to make
over one of the citizens old coats for
the son OF the house.
johnson, little nervous through ex-
cess OF zeal took of his coat, turned
back his sleeves, measured the youth
and set 10 work. He was getting along
well-the job, indeed, was nearly fin
ished-when dinner time came and he
reached out for his coat in order TO
put It on and go home.
To his chagrin he discovered then
that It was his own coat which he had
cut up for the boy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

The ladies' Aid Society OF the First
Presbyterian church will give a Japan
ese lawn social at the residence OF W.
|. Cruce Friday evening. The lawn
will be prettily lighted with japanese
lanters. and delicious cream, sherbet
land cake will be served Japanese
style by young ladies in Japanese cos.
tune. 31.tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

A cricket club In the south of Scot
land, which has evidently found that
the use OF lurid language doesn't add
to the amenities Of play, has passed
the following bylaw;
ANY member swearing TO excess
may be expelled"
have not heard whether the club
committee has yet arrived at n defnl-
ton OF moderate swearing" The at
tempt to find one TO meet all cases Is
likely TO result in language both pain
ful and free."-Glasgow Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

"still, OF course" said the tobac-
conist to the wooden Indian, ''it Is pos.
sible sometimes TO make Q good round
sum out OF perfectly square DEAL
Syracuse Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
just Vanity.

Papa-Dear me. Mary, whatever are
you going 10 do with these trunksl
Two. four, six. twelve OF theml You
can't ill more than one.
Mammal know IT, my dear; but we
must make a decent appearance on ar
riving at the hotel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
Cruel.

His Wife-Charles. do think you
ought TO give me more Of your time,
Her Husband-Give you morel Why,
you take so much Of my time that l
couldn't be a second In a duel.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

T, ]. Bedford, the photographer. Is
making an extraordinary offer in all
photographs. See his announcement
in this paper. 27.u.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
curio.itr Conquered.

II thought Jane had such a dread
fully stiff neck"
''She has"
Nonsense. There was a man paint
ing the steeple OF the brick church
and she watched him for half an hour"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

BerNyn.
Miss Lillian Suggs returned hume
last night from visit 70 Mount
Pleasant She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs G. w. Coker, who
will visit here.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Jackson
wednesday night. a boy.
The infant child Of Mr and Mrs.
Sam Tnlerson died yesterday and
was buried at the Henderson Gene
terry.
The young folks had an Ice cream
supper last night at the home Of Mrs.
Callie Dotson.
DIR. James Whitfield went TO Mari.
eta yesterday to visit his wife and
children.
Mr.. straing was accidentally shot
through the foot yesterday by Ware
Wiley.
Wynnewood.
We received our first bale Of cotton
yesterday. It was brought IN by
John For Of Elk. He received 12c
for the cotton and was given a pre-
MUM Of $50
Provence.
W. Foster ginned his first bale Of
this seasons cotton last night for "
Hill. who brought Il here from down
below Mannsville The cotton was
taken to Ardmore today where II will
be marketed.
Marietta.
The ball game yesterday afternoon
between Ardmore and Marietta was
won by Ardmore Score to /.
ThaekerVille.
Green Deckard Of Addington's Bend
went TO Tishomingo today.
]. II. Miller has returned from Dal-
las. where he went to purchase a new
stock OF goods.
Sheriff Barker Of Norman, OK, is
here.
Cotton picking will begin In earnest
next week The crop viii not be
good this year as was thought a few
months ago.
r Calvin and family from near Hol-
der are visiting here
Leon.
The Bap,.zs Association convened
here this morning There Is a good
attendance OF ministers and delegates
from all over the territory present
Mrs. Jen c. Johnson and daughter
went 20 Marietta today.
c. NJ. Jones Of Elk has purchased
the Leon gin and is repairing Il to
handle the cotton crop.
6urneyVille.
Frank Cooney was shot and killed
here yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Ollie Harris. Cooney lived until
a6out dark last evening. The remaiVs
viii be buried here this afternoon at
O'Clock
Lone Grove.
Mrs. II. o. Conoyer and children
are visiting here from Oklahoma.
Woolsey
A young man named Calvery at
tempted to hold up one Of the clerks
in ~ b. Woolesy's store here this
morning but was unsuccessful The
youngster was put under arrest
Loco.
Mrs. r. II. Robertson has returned
home from Rosston, Texas, where she
has been 20 attend the bedside Of her
father.
A vein OF the richest asphalt has
been found at the mines Of the South
western OH and Asphalt company.
The new vein Is about one-fourth
mile north OF the old mine OF this
company. This new bed OF grahamite,
which is a kind OF coal, being a sedi-
ment OF pure asphalt is said to
be very rich. The company is getting
out about thirty tons per day from
the new mine,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
Live Stock.

(By Cold Storage Market)
Fat cows (gross( cwt. .s1.75 to $2.00
Fat calves ..............S .SS.0Od5.00
Fat sheep. per head. -. $4,000 $500
Fat hogs (gross) 100 ms. .s4500s5.0Q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
LOCAL MARKETS.
(By M. Felker.N

(By M. Felker.l
The following are the prevailing
prices paid for produce today:
Wheat-6597Oc.
oats-SO932c.
Hay-s650@I00.
Corn,-25430c.
Irish Potatoes-75QS5c per bu.
Butter-16 2-3q20c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
TERMS OF v. s. COURT.

At Ada-Begins September 2s. 1903
holds two weeks, and February 10,
1904. holds three weeks.
A. Tishoninao-Begins October 10.
1909, and holds two weeks. aud Feb
niary 20. 1904. and holds three weeks.
At chiekashs-Begins November 2.
1903. and March q, 1904, each term
two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins November l6,
1903, and April 4. 1905, one week each
term.
At Purcell-Begins November 23,
1908. and April II. 1904. each term
one week.
At Pauls vaIley-Begins November
30, 1908. and April IS. 1904, three
weeks at each term.
At Ardmore-Begins December p,
1909. and May >, 1904, seven weeks
each term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

(By William Newman.)
Ducks-Per dozen. 81.
Hens-Per dozen s2.O0@2.50.
Frying Chickens-$1.50@2.25
Eggs-Per dozen, 10c.
Butter-16@20c.
Dry Hides-S a. lie.
Green Hides-4@5hc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

Subscribe for the Ardnoreits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03

II you turn in a FIRE alarm by tele-
phone, don't call for the fire depart
ment, but tell Central" where N
are is. l.. G. SLAUGHTER, Chief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-03
TINE TABLE.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.

choetsw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
Arrive at Ardmore. ....1 D. m.
Leave Ardmore ..........3:0O .. m.
Local freight carrying passengers
also. No trains on Sundays.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-27
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FALLING
FLOOD CONDITIONS BECOMING
BRIGHTER-WORST is OVER.
LeVees North and South of Memphis,
Tenn, are Holding SplendidIy-
Railroads Soon to Be Open-Many
Refugees Being Cared for-Govern-
ment Furnished Tents.

Memphis, Tenn, March 23.-The riv-
er continues slowly to fall at this
point, the gauge registering 1876 feet
The flood conditions are becoming
brighter, and it is generally accepted
that the worst is over.
Reports from the levees, both north
and south OF Memphis, are that they
are holding splendidly.
The railroads. west of the river Will
be open for traffic by Wednesday, It
Is believed. More refugees have ar
rived from the south, and are being
taken care OF by the authorities. The
from Jefersonvilie, Ind, is expected
soon, and a refuge camp will be pitch
ed with ample accommodations for all
flood sufferers.
Reports from Natchez state that,
while the weather has been most favor
able for effective levee work, it was
found necessary to send more men to
the Sycamore levee in COncordia par
ish in Louisiana. There has not been
SHOuSH SuhShlHS " ulS OuC CuS car I'll
with which the men have to work. The
fears of the people have been in
creased by the continued rise in the
river, and, though the levee men and
engineers contend that Sycamore will
hold, old timers who have experienced
high waters are skeptical, as heavy
pressure is yet to come. The Natchez
gauge reads 1913, a rise of .2fin the
past "a hours, and rising.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-27

has been appointed special immi-
grafton inspector TO go ABROAD To eX-
anime into immigration conditions,
a summons has Deen issued Tor Mrs.
Hetty Green, reputed to be the wealth.
est woman III the United states, to APP
pear before Recorder Stanton and ex-
iiain why sne mas failed to obtain a
dog license for her pet terrier.
Two wagons have been found five
miles north of Atlanta, Ga, containing
eight or more dead bodies. Investiga-
the bodies were being sent out OF town
by a medical college for interment.
Five men of the crew of the tug
Pilot of Philadelphia were drowned In
a collision between the tug and the
steamship Winifred, in the Delaware
river off Marcus Hook, Pa, recen1ly.
The remaining three members of the
crew were saved
Nathan M. Halleck, president of the
Mechanics National bank of Middle
town, N. Y, died suddenly at Los An
geles, Cal. He was on an extended
pleasure trip. Mr.. Hallock was a
veteran of the civil war, and had re
ceived a special medal from congress
for bravery in service.
The handsome residence of the Hum
bert family on the Avenue de la Grand
Armee Paris, which was the scene oil
it's triumph and eventual downfall fol
lowing the discovery Of the empty safe
was sold at auction recently to satisfy
the creditors of the Humberts. II
brought $64,40
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-27
Cuban Congress- Called.


Havana, March 23.-President Pal
ma has issued a call for an extra ses-
sion of the senate on March "a for
the purpose of ratifying the Cuban re
ciprOcity treaty as amended by the
United States senate. The reply of
Minister Quesenda to President Pal
mas cablegram last night inquiring If
President Roosevelt was authorized to
join with President Palma in decreeing
an extension of time for the ratifica-
ton of the treaty, was that President
Roosevelt was not authorized to ex-
tend the time, and that the only way
to save the treaty was to secure It's
ratification by the Cuban senate before
March 81
The call made by President Palma
was accordingly issued after a con
ference between President Palma, the
vice president and the secretary of
state 1t is believed that lack of time
will prevent the document being re
turned to Washington for final sigma
ture, and that President Roosevelt
can delegate United States Minister
Squires to attend the final exchange
of signatures. 1t is held here that it
is unnecessary that the United States
house of representatives shall pass.
upon the treaty prior to it's ratification
by the Cuban senate.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-27

Caracas, March 24.-President Gas
tro has resigned. He placed his res
ignation of the presidency of the re-
public Of Venezuela in the hands of the
president of congress after reading
the presidential message.
In the ordinary course of events.
President Castros term would have
ended February 20, 1908. He was
elected president of Venezuela in Feb
ruary of last year for six years, be-
ginning February 20, 1902
Senior Castro handed over the ex-
ercise of the presidential function to
the president of the congress.
Congress May Not Accept 1t.
Washington, March 24.-Secretary
Hay received a dispatch from Mr.
Russell, the United States charge at
Caracas, confirming the report Of Pres
ident Castros resignation, but stating
that he doubted if the Venezuelan
congress would accept it.
Asked to Remain.
The delegation appointed by con
gress called at the presidents resi-
dence, MiIahOres palace, and trans
mitted to President Castro the resolu-
ton unanimously adopted regarding
mis- resignation and requesting him 20
reconsider his decision. President
Castro, in reply, declined to change
his mind, but, after being urged by
his personal friends, he offered to pre-
sent another message to congress,
which he will meet on Thursday, to
suggest a solution to the situation
The French warship TrOude has left
La Guayra Her departure is taken
as indicating that there is no reason to
fear international complications as d
result of president CastrO's resigna-
ton
The congressional hall was crowded
and all the members of the diplO-
matte corps were present when Presi-
dent Castro read his message to con-
gress.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-03-27
Mysterious Triple Tragedy.

Cincinnati, ohio, March Z4.-rhere
was a mysterious triple tragedy here
at the home OF A. NJ. Betty local man
ager OF the Wabash-Crosby mills OF
minneapolis, but it was not known I'M
I'll later, .wnen the dead bodies OF A.
NJ. Betty, his wife Lulu. and then BOY,
Harry, aged ~ months, were found
by neighbors. A note written by Bel-
ty was found, in which he accused his
wife Of killing the BABY, and the police
think the woman may have killed him
and the baby on account OF domestic
troubles.