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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
ALTON BROOKS PARKER.
Loves His Home, His Family,
His Farm and His Church.

Alton Brooks Pa rkcrss Democratic nomi-5
IS nee FOR President OF the United Suites. ls
country born ana bred Nearly nil his
8 days have been spent In the country or
E1ii small towns. n ever has he made his
home in 4 large city and rarely has l'r
been outside Of New York State " here ne
was born So years go. d rs Use Is eg3
SS5l He Is not a college man. = g tended
Abnormal school and earned money tea chs
\ ing school to Bcnab bic him to take n course
Y atsfhe Albany law school.
Ass There Is a tradition that Judge Par
ker's ancestors emigrated from Eng land
to Massachusetts aho,it 30 years ago.,
/ hut this record has nevcr4s been indisp,lt
ably established. It Is KIN oWn; 3 no Reyer,
that John Parker, the great great grand
father Of the Judge. was a soldirrkof the
revolution. Another John ri.er, grand
son az the evolutionary soldie and
grandfather OF heJudg &c. migra ted from.
niassa chusetts to Central New S.ork or so s
5.,tl1e west, as st was hen called. and
took III, n farm four mi Les west OF Glort-s
4 land On that Z farm Jud ge Parker was az,
born May 4. ISL. .t3s,s;s.
555S He work ed on his fathers arm III he
was II, going 10 school In Cortland duff li
ing the winters of he ast three sea re re-.
Then be attended G. rtland Aca s Y Tor for
a three yea rs ms
HIS sEdrly vi Arr1DlliOIl.5
his Il inhibition is become 4 Ryer \ was
Il born when he was IS. II father was, "a
Juror b OF, a case at Cortland which was
v OF sudIcisrit impnrt ance TO employ conl-,
4 bel rom Syracuse. The farner'sa$3s SON
then a student n he AGA denny. \ m ade$ 10
4 point to go to the courtroom al the
close OF the school day and listen TO the
court proceedings. He wa 8 8 nue. much I'M
4 pressed & by the la ayer ddress TO the
h Jury. and he hoped the time might come
when he too could stand Ike s. ha & be- be-,
fore a jury. From tina moment bis s. q m !.
billion In life was to become a Ia uiyer,i.
On the Friday a ftcrnoon tina T he was
graduated from Cortland AGA DENY he's
hired "A horse and ca 9 ge&a e
4 livery stable and started out for St an
ployment Thirteen miles from home, q 7
thelvilla GO OF gil. he ssechred all APP
9pointment as school dc returned ed
s home and told his father OF "a is success,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

II
States delegates who formulated the
setenie for bringing the republics Of O.
North. Central and South America To- g.
3getfer, md resulted In tile esta bli shment
Of the Rureaufof American Republics. lie
wns a lso a d elegate g to the second inter
3InIiithe city q T. & dexico. * ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing which Senn tor Davis is Interested Is
the $internationa raj lWay project. which
contempt ties a con lnuous road from iBos-F
ton to Santiago ChileSand Bncnos Ayres.
Ing thisaunder king he Is associa ted with
Andrew Carnegie. Sena tor h Davis and
Mr. Carneg ies proY!d ed the funds for send
Ing epresentatives$t to- Central and South
America to investignteE the project. The
Senator nlzes, of course, 4 that It Sis* a
work of; the future. and that while, des-5
!pite his IA food health and prospects 4
many, years, Of useful life, heSmay not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

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lures OF fruit packa ges. blankets yarns
s and dynamite. VI +s s ss
@ Judge Parker. now II: the prime OF his
physical powers and mental facul ties. Is
Sof stalwart form: He is JUS .und err 8
feet In, height, weighs about log pounds.
and because Of hard and constan e out
door exercise. hfssmuscles are strong and
his nerves stea dy. 8a
His hair Is n brown color, t hin
atAthe top OF his hea d. and we'll sprin-
killed. with gray at the sides. H s mus
tache. susua lly Z Worn closely cropped, x Is
a few shades da rker In color, His cheeks
are ruddy, and his lack eyes sparkle
Twith5health. IN M
Fine Horsennan.
s He rises usuua lily at IS 80 Init morning,
takes his cold plunge In the river. sllayes
and dresses himself In 30 minutes. His
riding dress Is a brown corduroy ia cket
and breeches.; cloth cal and leathersleg-
gings. After taking n cup Of coffee with
sout sugar, he lis ready for his ride. II
E Then he mounts his big bay saddle;
horse and rides Al "a hard trot for an
hour over the country roads. The whole
region is full OF historic interest and
the Judge knows every house and story.
Now and then an early-rising farmer
sees him riding a a full gallop. talking
ITO lShis horse and sometimes throwing
up his arms in sheer excess Of animal
spirits. 3 81 5$s IA ,.s' I'd
After his daily ride. which he takes
whether In a lbanyA or, at Esopus, regard
less OF the season, he dresses for bust
ness and eats a hearty brea kfast, usually
OF fruit, oatmeal porrldge, eefsteak or
sausa gcs or bacon and eggs, With buck
wheat cakes, ma pie syrup, hot corn bread
and two cups 8of coffee. ID
When breakfast is over he goes to
court for. consultation. II he is In Albany.
or works on his opinions. II he lis at ESQ
spus, gf 81 y
Usually Drinks Water,
His ordinary lunch consists of thin
soup, tea without milk or sugar, fruit
and custard or pumpkin ME. y SKI *. s
Then he goes to court and sits on the
bench until q o. clock, or, II he Is on the
farm, a he divides his time between his
cattle. crops and judicial writing. 5i5
He always puts OH evening dress for
dinner, T hat m cal Is generally made up
OF soup and a roast. such as beef, lamb
or sparerI bs principal 81 OF his own kill
ing followed by a salad and fruit or pie.
Hi one nbomina ton Is uttormilk pap
| 8as beverage which his wife delights In. but
seldom serves w hen he s present,
Tho Judge usual IL I drinks Y Wate W q,
his dinners, save wheR1 he has guests,
land then Mrs, y F rlscr sets forth Wine
He occas lonally takes a Swhlskey high
bali w,tn8hls meal. Together he rs q
very abstenlious man. He smokes after
dinner. bu 4 never before, 81 .
Notwithstanding the early hour q. q
which he rises and he $ teady VII OF Wit !
which he works. ] nd sc II rlker does not
retire before II o ocls or smldnlgh t, He
sleeps so,,ndly and Is up gain, clearfeyed
and smiling, AT GEO d Il ock. II averages
| less than seven ,ours In bed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
A CLASSIC MASTERPIECES $
Curb by Michael Angelo
Near Florence italy

There Is a. vel RIB 1icllnel nEe-s
10 Sat the Certosa Monastery near Flor.
sence, which llarmo nizes IL marked lar &c
degree the Snurely lIbeau tful nlm d the
purely tiltarian. To eW' It one must
ma keA a pilgrimage out from the city to-
the summit Of one OF q those fencir .
,hills.E sS3sss5 "
3'ss ,yhe road winds up throu gh slopes
aud alive with tho hnshed Whisp ring Of
the Expresses while below, transf ixedt IN
stone and marble and dim, rich sca 7
lies aTlorenceS the city which lowered
into such exotic bloom almost in "a CEN
itury that her vital ty seems foreyer&e x-8S
5hausted. M etropolitan Ma gazine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
T.l,jHE:l[El:,5s5PE]RVERsITY OF FATE

II The. Golonel 4 ook up the tale gain In
impressive tones. s. 1t has been my lot,'''ss
he said, ITO witness many Instances 81 =
the perverse working Of what We call
fate or destiny.5 and LOT I he cruel freaks
which It. plays wi tn US soors human
sine.st he "a sc 10 m yg old friend N, M jorS
Vincent who, himself a yeget IA rtan. w
I'D lsn q woman whom he isubseq uently
discovered to be cons utionall y5unables 50
much as TO sit In the same room with q
.cabba &c. Anthony Hope. in the Metro
.politan Maya zine. 81, IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
Henry 6. Davis Started Life as
Brakeman and Rose to
Great Power.
DECLINED MANY H0NoRs!
Though Past Eighty, Is thesIdol
Of His People and Pop n.
sjt thar Everywhere. ss8 W.

live to see 1t an accomplished fact he 4
wishes to be known as one of tn ose who i
foresaw the possibilities and was the
first to aid in the undertaking. S
Man Of Great w alth.
Mr.. Dnvis's business interests are enor.-.4s
nous 1t was his conception to build the
west Virginia Central and Pl ttsburg Rail
road, running from Cumberland, Md.
along the banks OF. the Potomac to Its s,
source on tho summit of the mountains
and continuing beyond into the valley Of
the western slope of the Alleghanies BY
opening up access to the coal and timber \
lands of the greatest value he sprang ut
once into an important position In West
Virginia affairs. Public life finally brought
him in contact with prominent men Of Il
wealth, and before he had left the United y
states Senate he had enlisted several In
the enterprise he had in mind. The road
was the frultion Of his labors and he
was president OF i the company from Its :;
organization. In 1881, ntil its compar a-f
l4tively recent sale to the Wabash, in con-
5nection with the Western Maryland Rail-
road Tho coal mines and timber indus
try opened up by the railroad have proved
Immensely profitable to Mr.. Davis and Il
his associates. He Is also largely inter
ested IN banking enterprises. In the man
fagement Of some 9of those interests his
son law, United States Senator Stephen
ID. Elkins, OF West Virginia, co-operntes [,
with him. 5J8s III S IVA
Loved in His State.
AZ He has given practical proof OF his ats
ltachment to the places HI which he has \
I$dwelt. To Piedmont. w. Va, his former
}$home, he gave n handsome 8butld ng,f now
Unknown as the Davis Free School DUR
ling the winter Of 1s94 sos lie sen letter.
TO the Governor aof " est v lrginia 9 81
lgfering to give SOL 900 for the establishment
lSofS a girls Industrial hooll on certain
lEconditions to: be fulfilled by the Sta to, and
lSditior,s. At Elkins he built and gave to
4 the Pres byterian parish a beautiful stone
structure known as the Davis Memoir ria u
| Church, and in company w 18th q his 4 SON
Senator Elkins, end owed Pres
college to be located at Elkins
/ f In 1853 Mr. Davis married Miss Gate A.
Bantz, daughter Of q NJ Gid con $Bantz,sl
of frederick, Md They had " Ave chill
xdren-Hallie Z, 3$wife OF United States
sena tor Stephen B Z. e l<ins y Il ate b, ife
1 of s8 Ideutenant-C Comma der 81 r. tHS g .s
| Thrown. United Sta tes8 navy; Miss Grace
In. Davis Henry g. Davis ] nd John
IT. Davis @
The esteem 1 IL which ex-s Senator Dav Wis
|is held by the Demo % fE st Virg inia$
lis shown by the q ac ct they tn ey had arr
range toFmake HIM by unan imous vote.
their candidate for Governor " hi S3syear "a
fully exp ting! 9 regain control of the
State Sunde his ma gnetic 8sl lead ship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
Loss BY Fire.

The tire department made fast
run 70 hre IN the extreme northwest
par. Of the city yesterday aiu.rocu.
and although the boys dii Yvoi Rorf
the FIRE had gained such o c7sat heao-
way that they were unable 10 saw,
anything but the frame Of the house
and chair or two The dwelling was
the property OF Theodore Colendsr.
Jr., who has only been In the city
short tipe and who WAS absent from
home when the fire occurred. being
In Chickasha attending court. The
house was In the charge o. o neigh
Dor. and as she made a fire there yes
terday afternoon expecting the family
10 return, II is supposed tnat IL
caught from that A issther torcn
which they received yesterday aiIer
noon from their relatives In the Eas,
and which the neighbo: who lad the
house in charge unpackoi ycsierday
and put into the house. l;as also de-
stroyed. The house was insvrbd with
Wolverton G. Son for $3.50. The turni-
ture was uninsured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
.CONVEN TION
FARMERS M SESSION AT st+Rsvs.
PORT ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
pree Of Cotton Has Been Reoveed
Below Cost Of prodvction-ven
csnts q Fsh and Lesumte
Price for msooHns Cotton

Shreveport, Ia, Disc, l3.---The farm
ers' conventiop now N session her,
adopted the following resolutions:
"Whepas, the price OF cotton ha,
been reduced below the cost o pro
d,ctIon through the issuaDc. o. bear
isb reports by the bureau OF siatist
les in the department OF agriculture
and t..t..
Whereas, the maintenance OF a
surplus Is essential TO healthy bust.
Dese in the spinning trade, and
Whereas, ten cents To- fair and
legitimate price for middiing cotton AT
interior points; therefore, be it
Resolved. that the cotton growers
OF the South, with the assistance OF
merchants and bankers OF the South.
combine and organize themselves and
stand firm in holding cotton for that
price; that reduction OF acreage and
cessation OF the use OF commercial fer.
ulizcrs be generally observed in 1905; /;
that there be corresponding In
crease in acreage in supply OF crops;
that this convention recommend that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
Wreck Near Bradley.

The Rock Island had mistisp pesr
Bradley Tuesday night The train
ran dowp three horses al a small cu1'
vent near Bradley. killing two OF them
and smashing t,pa Other up badly.
Tho tender was dersiled and the train
d!d not reach Lindsay until 4 o'clock
Wednesday morning The horses
must have boen asleep or tied upon
the track OF that train could never
have caught tbem.--Lndsay Newa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
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Santa Fe claim agent. LyIcl. wa
In the city yesterday looking after
the interest, Of his road
Duncan.
n r Bond is able 10 O- 10 ms
once, after an nness OF porp than
wees
A. G. Roboersop hss goDe TO LrJ
more 90 business
c. C. overstree, is In Ardmore -.
osy.
NJ. and M AJex Johnson an
the prUvd tosseesors OF new bsoy
Marietta.
VIM II. Berry and brother, Harry,
ar" herr today insecting the Mari.
ctta division Of the ChIckasav tele.
phone line. They went TO the coun.
Try this morning. accompanied by
Manager Anderson, To arrange for a
lot OF new poles 20 be used on this
part OF the company lines.
Mrs VI. r. Thompson died herr yes
terday az 1890 o'clock. The funeruI
will De conducted at th9 residence
this afternoon at z o'clocb lntermeu,
at Iakeyiee cemetery.
Mr.. o. l.. King is reported very
III this morning.
Mrs. T. W Prey is quite III to
day.
Mr.. waguner ~ Oh the sle6 list
also.
J. g Graham returned yesterday
from business trip 10 Ardnore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Az long as there Ia IA solid North
there will be solid Soptb,, and AZ
long as there Is sD.id South there
VIII be solid Eor,N. The party poll.
ticians will never change C"Ltr FOR
the better. because ~ their business
hey appeal 20 the prejudices Of the
pie. The man of pommerce ia the
p'-accrnajNcr WHO may rub out sectional
Lines " he is permitted TO do IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Tho United Statee. With $4,000, 600
horned cattle, 4sl .scO.O .Ooe sheep and
$4,000 900 hogs can after providing
food for a population Of $1,000 600 In
habitants. export meat 10 ne value OF
$4,000" CpO. Canada, with 1000 ,ocO
cattle. 500 100 shcep and J.0oo, coo
inhabitants. can export s25,0oo, 900
worth oi meat; and Australia and
New Zealand. With 10000 Ocp cattle
80, 100000 sheep and 5,eo0, 900 iDhaoi
tsnts, have meat exports TO the rsive
"a $4,000. 900 But Argentina WITH
rs 900 900 cattle. 10000 900 sheep al.
ports only $40 O.OooGO0 Of meats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
ANOTHER BARN BURNED.

Kingston Seems &c hare . Surplus o'
Barn fire-eoes-tteaSy Loss.
Spe-islrtp the Ardmoreite-
Kingston !. r., Dee, l9.-'A barn
and contents belon nging TO Mrs.. Il. s
BAL, VITO resides aboa, nine miles
east Of this place. were destroyed by
fre a, O'Clock tlLs morning. The
loss Is heavy one. az It embraced the
ON'ners entire supply OF feed stun
and farming vehicles. More than I >.
600 bushels OF corn were destroyed.
az well as a good supply OF hay. oats,
cotton scet. etc. A good wagon. tug.
KY and all harness were also destroy
ed No insurance was carried.
This Is the second fire Of this kind
Ia the last few days which has oc-
cured in this neighborhood. a oarr
belonging TO Mrs. John Dawson being
destroyed in the same fashion only
two days ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS

We are receiving new
goods in every depart
ment.
Beautiful new shirt waists
in silk, wool. Oxford SIPS
to ........... ... 5000
Beautiful new dress goods
per yd. 25c to ... $2.W
Elegant furs 75o to $500
Dainty handkerchief ai
SC to. ................S S.UO
Very swell neckwear all
prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

those meetings of farmers thrprghou,
the Southern states elect delegates
TO New Orleans on the fourth Tuesday
in January, 1905 Ten cents is a
minimum for middling cotton. Plant
ers OF the South, stand together ano
demand full value for your crops. I.es
the planters in every county and in
every state organize To protec; their
crop"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

The tre department Vas called out
Sunday afternoon about six o'clock 10
oxtinguish a blaze at the residence OF
VIII Light 7th AVENUE north west. II
Is not known Iow the FIRE started.
The damage was very slight as only
the carpet was burned IN one room.
tho blaze was nearly out when the
department arrived upon the scens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Joe AcAjester resolved his prelimiD,
airy hearing this morning on charge
Of Killing Sam Howell a. negru. az
Alex last Monday. Arter hearing the
evidence 1t vas clearly apparent thai
Il WAS a case OF seif-de,euSe and tho
deiepdap, was releayeCi --Ch &c ha.1a q
ENpre~s. '1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

4. The counsel tor the beef trust 200
az coahsei for the svernmen, ap
peaT TO have no trouble In getting
together 90 a postpopement propose
uop How pleasant Il is 10 see bresh-
rcn dwelling together In peace,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

The Indian Territory oil field s.ens
TO be- gaining ia importAucc daily.
The end. or he limits Of th" held
and prUdpctID1 are not evvu - s.s,L,.
= lea Eonths ago the Kansas field
vac attracting tie attention Of the
of producing world. Today the In.
dian Territory Geld hoids the ssh,e
Kari Ies01lle EntTrprisE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Il ls hardly probable that the Presi-
dent will appoint Niles on The stan
Of Governor Douglas of Massachusetts
Tdcoduro Is persistent ana conEir1
cnt hater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

owing TO iDFofhciency Of rsinfan,
the wheat crop throughout New South
Wales and most OF the other AustraI.
IAN States will be very short one
The newspaper roporte from crop cor
raspondents are very gloomy over the
hituatIOn ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

There are people who believe that
cungrcss sbould tslte The 5000 .ooJ
which Il is proposed TO give me state
OF Oklahoma as a school epdoument
fund, and buy coal lands 10 be turned
over To the state. These lands are sci.
Ing at a ridiculoasly low price and q;
surely would b. good investment Tor
tho STATE. Times Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

The business done by the ARD
MORE DRY GOODS co. has been un-
precedented. We attribute this to
two facts, viz: The splendid wealth
er which has been ideal for busi-
ness. and TO the fact that We Have
What The People Want and sell il
at the price the people want to pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
BEAR IN mind

New shawls, new fascina-
tors, 25c 10 81. SO
New silh shawls 81 to $500
Beautiful table linen, per
yard 25c to.$l.50
New Topsy hosiery for men
women and children.
Elegant new wraps, from
$3.50 to .........$ SIC, 90
Swell tailored suits, lowest
prices.
New ShoeA New Shoel
Just what you want
New underwear for men,
women and children.
Nobby new clothing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

The japanese accounts indicate a
remarkable and continuous sinking OF
Russian vArships II they are al true,
Russia nov bas navy as large %
Rnglands-sst the bottom O. the sea-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Strenuous eifuUts were made IN
congress ~ secure an increase OF
salaries, all me way from he Presi-
dent Gown. but 1t seems ne patriots
uer, afI sio " 90 IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Secretary Morton is al the head Of
the navy and, quite human nsturcdly.
he would have the nation rln al TO
navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Al kinds OF watch and jewe4ry re.
rai-'ng done on shoT notice by /.
BoSer, the West Main street watch
maker, 2D.li
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Al. friends 10 Adj ore !nd all
fr'ends 10 the public s2h,,o. a:e in.
uted To be az Mf' prnDinston's 6
Thursday afternoon AID eS ming.
Bring boob and tri,na N,ih YOU.
LA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
Ardmers, TUESDAY, peeembet 's, 1904.

leap pear will soon be pas and ell.
g1bIe bachelors can come in ont OF the
woods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
At The ARDMORE DRY GOODS CO.
ARDMoREs POPULAR ANDFAsTEsT GROWING STORE

Our goods NEW, FRESH and CLEAN. When you
trade here the goods in broad open day light
and what you buying We are not forced to
resort to questionable methods in order do business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Youl find everything that's good 70
eat at Pelkers lis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
FOR GALE.
LOST.

] OST-Tickets with picture OF hotel
and number thereon. No value 10
finder. Return to Ardmoreite OF
fee and receive reward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

No house is giving goods
away, but you can buy
honest reliable merchan-
disc from
THE ARDhORE DRY GOODS
COMPANY,
cheaper than any house in
the Indian Territory.
Don't be caught by high
sounding schemes and So
called sales. Price there
and then price here. We
Court Comparison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

we are the only
people in Ardmore
who found il neCes-
sary 10 make a sec
Ond trip to market,
although the rail-
road com pany's
books will show
that we received
more goods during
August and Septem-
Der than any Dry
Goods House in Ard
more. We bought
as many goods on
our second trip as
On the first, and yet
we have been and
are, c Ontinually
sending telegrams
FOR more goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13

Santa Fe claim agent, Ly.dci. wa
In n" city yesterday looking after
the interest, Of his road
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-13
Duncan

n r Bond is able 10 O- n n
0fhce, after an Illness OF rporp thai
wees
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
Hons Contracted For.

Louis Gunter, hop grower of the
Puyallup Valley, received cablegram
from a Mrs. Moores, prominent
brewer of London, agreeing to contract
the entire hop product of his ranch
for the next two years at fiat rate of
25 cents per pound. Ten years ago Mr..
Gunter was in the employ of Mrs.
Moores at Hamburg, Germany, as head
brewer in her establishment there.
Three months ago he sent her samples
of the hops grown on his ranch, asking
her to contract for next seasons crop,
and was surprised to receive the cable
gram agreeing to contract for two
years. The hop part of the Gunter
ranch covers twenty-five and half
acres, producing more than 44,S00
pounds. At the price quoted, Gunter
will receive more than $11 200 gross
per season for the crop.