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ally undergoing a change At first he
was to a certain extent difiident III re-
spect to his own judgment and was will
ing TO accept criticism and even CDp0sl-
ton, but after years of adulation from
the cUuytiers and sycOphauts who sur
round him his self-csteem has grown
and he is now extremely impatient II
anything or anyone who opposes his
wishes. He has come 70 regard him
self as ruler by divine right in the
full sense Of the term and feeling him
self Gods special agent to administer
the affairs of his empire he looks upon
opposition as both treason and sacTi-
leze.
His cdicts he feels are an expression
Of the divine win and any rebellion
against them as in the case of the
Firms. is an imDlety deserving OF the
most severe punishment. Ny inform
att stated that the Car would visit
his wrath upon the rims for the
Bobrikoff assa esination- As to retc1ln
In Russia, he said ne regarded II as
hopeless so long as the Gar was IN
his present state Of mind.
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Bolts From Sky Kill
TwO Baseball Players
Freaks of Lightning Reported From Many
States-Houses and Furniture Wrecked
Five Dead in St Louis Storm.

death from lightning and five others
from flying missiles
At the height of the storm the tow
boat II. H. Clark ard several barges
were swept from their mornings. The
towboat managed to weather the gale
and helped bring back the barges later.
Several persons asserted that Two
households were also blown from the
bank and disappeared In the storm.
The storm caused intense alarm at
the World Fair grounds and at the
two race tracks. Great darkness and
heavy, greenisE clouds sent the crowds
hurTying to shelter. The damage at the
Worlds Fair was principally to shrub
berry and to some OF the temporary
structures outside the grounds.
At Union track the grandStand was
somewhat demolished, and the crowd
was thrown into a panic. The Fair
Grounds crowd of racegOers was also
much alarmed, and got severe dreuch-
ing. as the -fve-nile gale swept
the torrents of rain and hail through
the grandstands, reaching every corner
Hail Breaks Skylight.
Lightning struck building in course
Of construction on Greer Avenue and
killed Thomas O'Teole, a iaborer. The
slIylights at one big downtown store
were broken by hail and considerable
damage was done to the stock. Several
smaller stores We're damaged, and win
dows were broken in all parts OF town
by hail.
In North St Louis a church steepie
was blown across the street, Wrecking a
grocery store as it fell.
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BAN ON POLITICS,
BIDS GOVERNOR HUNT
Tells Porto Rico to Make Tobacco
Shades Of their Cam
paign Banner.

Tear down your political banners and
use them for tobacco shades" was the
wholesome advice former Gov. William
II. Hunt gave to the residents Of Porto
Ricoin his farewell address made 10 them
two weeks ago. when Beckman Win
throp was inaugurated governor of the
island
A report of Mr.. Hunts speech has
been received in New York through
passengers who arrived there from
Porto Rico on the steamer Ponce.
Mr. Hunt was among the passengers
on this steamer. and will leave in a
short time for Montana TO assume his
new duties as judge of the United
States District court for that State.
According 10 the accounts given by
travellers, of Governor Hunts farewell
It was a round denunciation of the poll
tics Of the island. which are inspired
only by desire to hold office, and impede
development of resources of the coun-
try.
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HISHbPS LIKE HOODOO
FOLLOW THIS FAMILY
Baby Scalded, Son Killed, Another Hit
by Trolley, Daughter Hurt,
Father Falls.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 12-Misfor-
tune seems TO cling to the family Of
John Odenwald. of this city. nearly
every member Of the household having
within a short time been the victim of
an accident.
Some time ago the baby of the family
was so badly scaided by hot water that
it was almost a year before it was re-
stored to health. Following that acct
dent, a son. Henry, was crushed TO death
while at work at the Lancaster cork
works. One month later a daughter.
Mary. broke an arm by falling from a
-Hair.
Another son, Henry. was the next VIC
tim. He was knocked down and run
over by a trolley car. receiving serious
injuries. The fifth misfortune occurred
Saturday, when the head of the family
fell from q cherry tree and was seri-
ously injured.
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PRESIDENT ALONE KNOWS
PURPOSE OF TRIESTE FLEET

Administration officials refuse to make
any statements as 20 whether the great
feet OF the United States. soon TO as
senble at Trieste, is 10 be sent TO TuT-
KEY TO back up the demands Of this
Government for additional rights for its
citizens in the land Of the Sultan.
THE President Is the only man who
can tell what the fleet viii do" said
a prominent Administration man this
morning And II is doubtful whether
even the President knows ut this time
what the movements Of the fee. are
10 be-"
The battleshlps Kearsarge, Alabama.
Maine. Iowa, and Missouri are now on
their way from Corfu TO Trieste They
viii be met there By the battleship Iii
more. Cleveland, and MaylOwcr.
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FRUIT Dealer SHOOTS
HIS BUSINESS RIVAL
Antonio Crescio, of Chicago, Fatally
Wounds Andrew Cuneo and Mar
Iowly Escapes Mot

CHICAGO. July 12.-Andrew Cuneo.
one Of the wealthiest fruit importers in
the United States, was shot twice and
fatally wounded yesterday by Ant MO
Crcscio. a rival in business. Cuneo was
standing in front Of his store receit ns
fruit when Crcsclo suddenly walked u2
to him and shot him without warning.
One bullet took effect near the base or
the brain. Cuneo fell unconscious. Cr1S-
clio Immediately turned anu lea.
Don't let that man escape. catch
Eimr' cried score OF employees and by
ISLANDERS y 10 had been attracted 10 the
scene of the shooting
Angry men, many Of whom were Gf&-i-
cd with long curved testers or crock
ed knives, gave chase to the man. ne
was captured on State Street bridge. An
attempt was made by the mob ID throw
him OF the bridge into the river. y
wagon-lOad Of police arrived IN time 20
save the prisoner.
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DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
Liz THE TICKET

WILMINGTON. Del, July 12-LocaI
Democrats are enthusiastic over Parker
and Davis. and believe they can carry
the State at the next election. They are
hoping that Bavis. who is reported TO be
worth SO 600 0Oo wiz contribute TO a
campaign fund for Delaware.
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SECOND MISFORTUNE
ONLY SPURS ATHLETE

POTTSVILLE, Pa. July l2.-GeOrge
Lord. an athlete OF this place. in trying
to break the local spnnting record, held
by him, today. badly sprained his ankle.
Lord has made several attempts TO beat
his time Of II seconds for the D-yard
dash within the last two years. nd last
year also sprained his ankle in race.
He is undaunted by his double Tnisfor-
tune and says that he viii try again to
lower his record.
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DROPPED MATCH III GASOLINE

STAFFORD, Del, July 12.-Flames
threatened TO destroy the Z. c. Ross
block yesterday. The fire was caused
by a boy dropping a demijohn filled with
gasoleue and another boy sticking a
match % it, which ignited the boxes
The action of a quickly organized fire
brigade saved the block
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PASTOR 10 GO 10 INDIA.

DOYLEsTOWN. Pa. July l2.-The
Rev. c. w. Smailey viii preach his last
sermon as pastor Of the Solebury Baptist
Church, on July u, previous 10 sailing
for Rangoon, India, where he VIII act
as a missionary.
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MckEESPORT. Pa, July ia bolt of
lightning put a stop 90 a baseball game
at the local bail park. billing Shortstop
Charles Jenrics and seriously injuring
Second Baseman Sapp. both of the
Johnst0wn team.
Jenries and Sapp were running after
batted bali when yle bolt struck seem
ingly between theta. Jeffriea was in
stautly killed. and Sapp. who was forty
feet distant from him, Was rendered un-
conscious. &ot mark was found on
Jeuries, though his cap WAS torn 10
shTeds.
the New York National League.
Struck Dead on Second Base.
CUMBERLAND. nd. July 12.-Joseph
Barrett aged sixteen. son of Samuel
Barrett. OF South Cumberland, was kill
ed by lightning while playing second
base on the bah grounds at the Balti-
more end Ohio roundh0use.
Charles MCGOWAN and James Twigg,
who were near by. were rendered IN
conscious, but VIII recover.
The bolt struck Barrett on the side
Of The head. singing his hair and his
bod! was otherwise marked.
Bolt Causes Fire.
BRYN 2IAwR. Pa, July 12.-The
house Of James Field. on the Jesse Mat
lilac farm. near Radnor Hunt, owned by
the widow Of the late Francis NJ KIM
ball, president Of the Norfolk and West
en- Railroad. was struck by lightning
and cestroged.
The Bryn EGawr fire company saved
The large barn where Br. kimbaH for
merly kept his biooded stock.
Lightning Wrecks Furniture.
FRANKLIN, Pa. July l2-During q
violent thunder storm lightning struck
the residence Of w. NJ. Young Entering
the kitchen window the bolt demolished
two chairs. and a table. and wrecked a
cupboard full Of dishes.
Mr.. Young. who sat five feet from the
cupboard. was not injured, and was
able 10 extinguish the flames, caused
by the lightning.
Lightning Freaks at Dover.
DOVER, Del. July 12.-During a heavy
electrica. storm the cupola of the Dover
public school was struck by lightning
and many large pieces OF mOlding and
bracketwork Were hurled across the
road. Many telegrap phi and telephone
poles were struck, burning out a num-
Der Of the local phones ana lights.
The greatest. damage was al the home
or Charles Greenhau. on North Street
Mrs. CreenhaH and her 1--WE children
were in the kitchen preparing supper,
and so severe was the lightning that she
with her cheldren left the kitchen for
Z q front room.
No sooner had she closed the door
than @ ball of fire entered the kitchen
and, passing through a Tin bucket,
pierced hole as large as walnut. The
entire corner Of the kitchen was torn
out
Five Dead in St. Louis Storm.
ST. LOUIS. July IA terrific thun-
der storm visited St. Louis. causing one
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Leave Your
Want Ads
at Any of the
Following
Branch Offices
of The Times

Before II O'Clock a. m, and they
will be inserted in Tie Times OF the
same evening.
For Sundays paper leave them
before 10 O'Clock Saturday night.
LIBRARY PHARMACY, I'd St. and
Pennsylvania Ave. 5. E.
VIM. q. GENTNER, cor. 18th and
u SITS. n. w.
L. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor. 9TH ST.,
Rhode Island Ave-, and R st. NV.
w. ARMSTRONG, cor. 9TH and II
SITS. n. E.
CHAS. II. BLUMER, North Capitol
and K SITS. n. E.
r. A. VEITCH, 10Th and II SITS.
n. w.
ii. A. YATES, n. E. cor. 9TH and II
SITS. N. w.
OUIGLEY'S PHARMACY, 2Ist and
q SITS. N. w.
o'DONNELL ORUG CO., cor. sth and
u STS- -. =.
w. II. CLARKE, 1919 SD ST. NV.
DODGE & PORTMAN, cor. 18th and
In. w.
II. T. BUTTS, cor. 4th St. and
rIass. Ave. n. W.
s. SACKS, cor. 9th and P SITS. NV.
T. II. DOWNS, cor. I'd and e SITS.
n. e.
NJ. s. FEALY, N. w. cor. 18th st.
and Pa. Ave. :. e
j. D. COBLENTZ, cor. Florida Ave.
and N. Capitol St.
PETWORTH
JOHNSON DRUG Co., 1901 New
Hampshire Ave. and 24O1 Bright
wood Ave.
ANACOSTIA
BURY'S PHARMACY, cor. Honros
and Jefferson SITS.
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FEW DEFAULTER5
IN LUNCH ROOMS
Absent-M Minded and Str&ng-
erS Alone DON'T Pay.
OTHERS PROMPT WITH CASH
Experiences Of the Nan Who Runs the
Place-Most People
Honest.

The proprietor of the popular dairy
lunchroom was changing silver coin with
rapidly born of long experience, taking
in money with one hand and handing
out change with the other, provided
there was change.
His partner was ordering attendants
around and drawing milk or coffee him
self when the rush was too heavy Tor
the regular drawers to handle. Men
were coming and going by the dozen.
taking what they wanted 70 cat, BoiEg
Oft 10 a brOaG-armed chair with it and
then coming back to pay.
Don you ever lose anything asked
a man of the wiry little senior partner.
These folks don't pay for anything IN
til they have eaten It. How GO you know
they give in the proper amount?
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Everybody Pays.

We'll. of course. we don't know" re-
piled the little man. as he sent an empty
mug sliding the fun length Of the couu-
ter. but it is not very often we get
done Most Of our customers are men
who have been coming here for several
years. They belong to q class that has
no leaning that way. They may not be
wealthy enough TO go 10 hotels or cafes
for their midday meal, but the little
they get in here they are always ready
TO pay for.
THE strangers never know but that
we have = man on the lookout ali the
time. ! mean, Of course. those strangers
who would be apt to try TO beat Us;
They follow the lead of the rest, and
come 10 the COnnter and paN.
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Absent-Minded Customer.

1T often happens though that a man
win go out and forget to pay. The next
day he will come in and pay double.
.Orc absent-minded business man used
TO come IN here and drink a big bowl of
milk every day. once he came in here
long after the regular lunch hour, got
his bowl Of milk from the boy, and sat
down To crumble his bread in II. Pretty
soon he finished il up and came back for
more milk and bread.
LAS soon as he had finished he got
up, brushed the crumbs off his shirt
front, and walked quietly out. The boy
turned to me quickly and whispered.
That man amt paid anything, and
he's going out without doing it
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Paid Next Day.

Il laughed and let him go. The next
day, when he came in I told him about
it. He was as embarrassed as could
be. and paid promptly. That was the
third or fourth time I had caught him.
1T became "a regular joke with uz He
was very absent-mindcd, but quite able
10 buy my whole establishment at half
an hours notice, if he had wanted H.
'tOJher men have frequently done the
same thing. but ! must say they always
pay Up the next time they come in
Washington IS very decent IN that re-
spect. the only trouble we ever have is
with strangers
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DEAD HIGHNAYAAN
WORST BAD MAN
Train RObber Suicide Was
kid" Curry. :
LONG, DESPERATE RECORD
HOld-Ups, Robberies, Murders, and Oar
ing Escapes Made Him Much
Feared.
LONG, DESPERATE RECORD

NEW YORK, July l2-'Kid" Curry
one of the last of Western bad men. q"
is dead. For cool, unhinchins outlawry
he takes his place with Billy the Kid, 30
wild BIZ. Apache Kid" the Earps,
the Youngers and the James boys.
True to tradition. he died dghting
Wounded, cornered by a posse, he said
calmly TO a companion who sought TO
rescue him I'm all in" and, turning
his pistol 10 his head, sent a bullet
through his brain.
The Washington times., 1904-07-12

ST. LOUIS, July IA terrific thun-
der storm visited St. Louis, causing one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood 10 flow; it affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indi-
gcstion, sick and nervous headaches,
and the over-indulgence in food and
drink Herbine acts quickly, a dose
after meals will bring the patient in
to good condition in a few days.
c. l.. Caldwell, Ag-. NJ. X. and +.
r. r., Checotah, Ind. Ter, writes,
April is, 1903: Il was sick for over
two years with enlargement of the
liver and spleen. The doctors did me
no good, aud had given up all hope
Of being cured, when my druggist ad'
vised me to use Horbine It has made
me sound and we'll" soc. Sold by
w b. Frame.
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neWitt Is the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the Lame Dewitt on
every box The pure, unadnlterated
Witch Hazel is used in making De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises. boils, eczema and piles.
The popularity Of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
2el Salve, due to its many cures, has
caused numerous worthless counter
feits to be placed on the market. The
genuine bears the Tame +, c. De
witt & Co., Chicago. Sold by all
druggists.
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The Amount We Eat.

We live not by the quantity we eat,
nor the variety, but by what the sys-
tenn can utilize. No matter how good
or plentiful your food Is, it staryes
the system unless your digestion is
good. So make certain that your
food is properly digested by taking a
dose of Green's August Flower before
or after meals. 1t will not only aid
digestion, it will stir the liver to reg
ular habits, sweeten the stomach and
prevent constipation. Trial bottle 25
cents. Big bottle 70 cents. At the
City Drug Store.
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Sick Headache.

For several years my wife was trou'
bled with what physicians called sick
headache of very severe character
She doctored with several eminent
physicians and at great expense
only to grow worse until she was un'
able TO do any kind Of work. About n
year ago she began taking Chamber
lain's stomach and Liver Tablets and
today weighs more than she ever did
before and l., real well says Mr.. Geo.
+. Wright of New London, New York.
For sale by +. j. Ramsey, Ardmore
Drug Co. w. b. Frame.
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DeWitVS $I.sr Ss.sf SaSve
For Piles, Burns, Sores.
a Sweet Breath

is never failing sign of a healthy
stomach When the breath is bad
the stomach is out of order. There
Is no remedy in the world equal TO
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing in
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
disorders Mrs. Mary $. Crick, OF
White Plains, Ky, writes: 81 have
been a dyspcptic for years; tried all
kinds of remedies but continued to
grow worse. by the use of Kodol
began to improve at once, and after
taking a few bottles am fully restored
in weight, health and strength and
can eat whatever | IKE" Kodol di.
gests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by all drug
gists.
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Rnsiness Notice.

The firm of jones & Taylor, com
posed of NJ. w. Jones and w. T. Tay
Ior. conducting machine shop, mas
this day mutually dissolved. viii
continue the business at the om stand,
PA Fourth avenue, southwest. All
accounts due the G,m viii be collected
and the debts owed ry the firm VIII
be paid by NJ. w. Jones.
W. TAYLOR
pa Arimore, |. T., Aug. 20, 1904.
Wall scaling as taught AMI prac-
ticed in the United States Army Is
an attraction of the daily Military
maneuvers of the Filipino Scouts at
the Worlds Fair A fence eight feet
high has been built for the eXhihi'
tions, which are given at specified
hours.
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Wanted-For the Worlds Fair
Samples Of fruit, samples of melons,
samples OF corn and samples of veg.
etables Anyone having creditahle
samples will please call at this office
and agree on price and date for de-
livery. SIDNEY SUGGS.
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Tourist Rates.

The Frisco System viii issue, dur
ing the summer months. tourist round.
trip tickets to various resorts and To-
cations-thc mountains, lakes and
scashore, at greatly reduced rates
with ample return Limit.
Call On nearest agent or address
Passenger Traffic Department,
SAINT LOUIS.
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\ wife is the only oXtravagant hab
10 some men have.
Ston That Couah.

When n cough, tickling or an irrl'
tation in the throat makes you feel
uucomtortahlc take Ballard's Hore'
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control Mr.
and Mrs. j. \ Anderson, 35i West
5th St salt Lake City, Utah, writes.
I'VE think Billiards. Horchound Syr
up the best medicine for coughs and
colds We have used il for several
years; IL always gives immediate re-
lief is very pleasant and gives per
feet satisfaction" g5c, soc, 500
Sold by w b Frame
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This disease has lost it's terrors
since Chamborlaiu's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhooa Remedy came into gem
cral 'use, The uniform success which
attends the use of this remedy in all
cases of bowel complaints in children
has made II q iayorite wherever it's
value has become known For sale
by f. J. Ramsey, Ardmore Drug Co.,
W. b. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24
Delivery WAGONS.

We have the finest grocery delivery
wagons ever in the city and. we want
every man who uses delivery wagons
to inspect them. The wagons will
please you, the price will please you.
SPRAGINS Il co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

The famous Greenland refrigerator
stands at the head Of the list as be-
ing the best. Noble Bros. are selling
them at cost.
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Snap in Buuqles.

We have few secondhand buggies
in good repair fitted out with side
springs ana most suitable fer country
driving. They are selling very cheap.
NOBLE BROS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

For low rates to the Worlds Fair
via the Texas and and Pacific railway,
ask any ticket agent or write f. P.
Turner, general passenger agent. Dal'
las, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

The celebrated Quick Meal gasoline
stove is a positive luxury any time OF
year and during the summer months
they are necessity Buy the Quick
Meal from.
BVENS. CORHN & FRENSLEY.
II 10 better to write your wrongs
while they are young AMI tender than
TO nurse them until they are old and
tough
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Violent Attack Of Diarrhoea Cured by
Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and Per-
hops a Life Saved.

"a short time ago | was taken with
a violent attack of diarrhoea and be.
lievo | would have died if | had not
getten relief" says John J. Patton, a
leading citizen of Patton, Ala. "A
friend recommended Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy.
bought twenty-five cent bottle and
after taking three doses of IT was en-
urely cured. consider it the best
remedy in the world for bowel COM
plants. For sale by F. J. Ramsey,
Ardmore Drug Co, W. b. Frame.
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It is easy to find something good TO
say of success, but the struggler must
go a.hcgging for cncouragcuicnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

Folcy's kidney Cure Is a medicine
uon from pojsIns and will cure any
case of kidney disease tha, Is not bee
yuud ,Aa reach OF medicine Bonner
a Bonner
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Wanted-Every lady visitor to our
store to look through ,nr magnificent
,t"ok Of tin and sranuo ware
BIVENS, CORHN & FhLNSLEY.
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Water coolers, any size you want,
will be sold as long as they last AT
cost.
BIyENS, CORHN & FRENSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

A fault which humbles a man is Of
more use TO him than a good action
which puffs him up with pride.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-24

We sell only the best fruit Jars
and viii appreciate your trade. ]. d
Spragin & Co. IS d&w