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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

of thousands in particular, who in the
last thirty years alone have made the
progress of this country phenomenal in
the history of nations. Today we are
more feared, hated and admired than
any country on the two hemispheres,
with the possible exception Of Eng
land. We are a synonym in Europe
which knows little Of our literature
and cares less-for cleverness of a new
order; for all that is unique, startling,
unexpected; for dangerous and un-
fathomed power; for a personality SO
original that we are thought of as a
mass rather than as individuals Of
varying mental and social degree.
Above all, we are envied because of
our personal liberty. u divorce
courts, our notorious attitude of stand
ing on our own feet and bidding the
rest of the world like us or let us
alone.
Up to a certain point they under
stand us, and they have not derived
their enlightenment from our fiction.
women, but envy them. The women
of the upper and professional classes
of the old world may be more deeply
educated, more deliberately accom-
plished, than ours, more intellectual,
through their life long association with
men of affairs, through dwelling in an
atmosphere where cleverness and in
tellect are the final seals of distinction,
but the dash Of the American woman,
born Of the spirit Of independence, too
often puts them out Of court. Full Of
knowledge, as distinct from mere in
formation, they sit dumb and discon-
tented before the rush Of the American
tongue - when unaccented - and no
doubt long for the time when Europe
shall be quite Americanized.
It is safe to say that it is the am
bition of every new writer to ''get into
the magazines" Perhaps the grim ne
cessity Of daily bread demands immedi-
ate recognition, but I fancy it is more
In the nature Of an obsession. The
magazines r taken in every well con-
Quoted household, so carefully has the
public been educated, and the aspiring
young mind Is trained by this eminent
~ correct fiction, which it reads long
before novels are permitted. 1t is nat
ural, therefore, that those who have
the creative gift in an attenuated form
should not only admire, but emulate.
And, although it may be difficult to ''get
into the Magazines" it is still mor
difficult to get out. Indeed, IL we may
judge by the results, that has
been attempted. So great has the pow
er of the magazines been that they
have convinced half the world they
stand for the true aristocracy Of let
tiers; that he who ignores their non
must withdraw and forever dwell be.
yond the pale. The newspapers have
taken their cue from them. 1t
thinking. And there is, beyond all ques-
ton, a certain public which will not
recognize the existence of al author
who has not been bred in one of the
magazines or launched by one Of the
associate publishing houses. To be a
pariah is not a pleasant thing in this
world, particularly II there was a mo-
ment when you dwelt with the elect
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
Ribbon. Popular For Trimmings.

Ribbon trimmings become more and
more popular. The Powered gauze
trimmings set with fagot stitching are
a most charming addition to a summer
gown, while the Louis or Pompadour
bows are to be seen on almost every
thing. For the adornment Of the full
dress toilet nothing is more charming
than the gold and silver gauze ribbons,
on which are embroidered designs in
delicate faded tones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
stayine out Late.

staying Ont Late.
sOh, mother, let us stay out late!"
Cried little o and Fred.
always before it's really dark
You make IS go to bed.
We're sure that we would like the dark,
We want to see the 400
They say some owls are in this grove
Don't make us come too oon."
Down sank the sun. up rose the moon,
The tree toads made their noise.
Two little owls began to boot,
Which scared those little boys.
Back to their homes they quickly ran,
They heard h watchdog bark.
Mamma, we a to come to bed.
We're frightened at the dark"
"Oh. mother. let us stay out late!"
Cried little Fuzz and Ball.
"You always make us go to bed
Before it's light at all.
We're sure that we would like the light,
We want to see the sun.
They say two boys come to this grove,
And that will be great fun!"
Down sank the moon, up rose the sun.
Loud crowed h barnyard fowls.
Two little boys began to shout,
Which scared those little owls.
Back to their hollow tree they flew,
Their eyes were big and bright.
Mamma, we want to go to bed.
We're frightened at the light"
Mary b. Dimond.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
GIRLS WHITE FRoCK.

GIRLS WHITE FROCK.
6es Of the embroidery are effectively
arranged below the small tucked vest
of insertion. A broad sash of soft
satin ribbon Is worn with this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
A New Grocery Store.

Carpenter Bros. desire 10 call the
attention of the residents of South
and East Ardmore 10 their large stock
OF new fresh groceries, produce and
feed, They realize that people living
in that portion of the city appreciate
and pay for the best in groceries, etc,
and are also willing 70 patrcnize a
reig4horho.d store if such a stock is
kept and the price Is as low as can
be obtained elsewhere. We will guar
antee 6..h of the above propositions
and ask a trial on this months trad
itg with MS 70 prove it. Goods bought
OF us delivered free and promptly ?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
sad Accident.

Sunday while Mr. Aiken of the
Swift PaSldns company was ont driv-
ing with Miss B, -io Pulliam, daugh-
Tor OF ml purliam they happened TO
% sal accident Mr. Aiken went 10
drive across the Santa Fe railroad at
a point north of the East Side Lum-
ber yard, waon his horse became
little frightened, and when about
ready 10 cross the track some one
coming i'm the opposite direction
thought his horse was running away
and threw mp his hat This demon
suauon made the horse shy to one
side. running Che buggy mp against
an ,mbankmont, throwing Mr.. Aiken
out The horse then started down the
railroad track and Miss Pulliam was
thrown cut breaking her thigh. She
was taken TO her home where medical
attention was soon given her and she
rs reported a. resting well today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
The ELKS' ASSOCIATION.
They Perfect Plans Looking to the
Erection Of a Handsome Building.


They Perfect Plans Looking TO the
Erection Of a Handsome Building.
The Elks' Association, composed Of
stockholders in the proposed s12,50O
Elks' home in this city, has perfected
organization by the election Of Dr..
j. G. Abernethey, president; Don Lacy
vicepresident, and w. A. Wolverton,
secretary-treasur. The directors are
DR.. Abernethy, Don Lacy, w. A. VOL.
verton, j, c. Graham, A. W. Durham,
] B. Wall and c. L. Anderson.
The directors have selected r. L.
Sanders as special agent. Mr. Sand.
ders will leave tomorrow on a visit to
territory towns to present the propo-
sition to members of the Ardmore
lodge B. p, o, E. who eside in other
towns Five thousand dollars of the
money has been subscribed and the
Elks are sanguine over their pros.
poets to begin construction within a
short time The site selected is an
ideal one, centrally located at the cor.
ner Of Broadway and Ncrth Washing.
ton ana was purchased at much
smaller sum than the property would
bring now The lower rooms, which
the Elks contemplate leasing, will be
ideal business pr- -perty and will bring
IN a good revenue from the day the
building is completed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

The Jacob Dold Packing company
has entered suit against :. f. and j.
X. jenkins, and ask that attachment
issue against certain goois of defend
ants Plaintiffs auege that defend
ants are indebted to them in the sum
O. S1O436, and further allege that de-
PENDANTS are about to leave the coun.
try and are disposing Of the goods in
question with the evident intention OF
defrauding the plaintiffs,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
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= PERSONAL NOTES. =


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H. NJ. Furman went to Pauls valley !
today
5. II. Davis is in the today from
Davis
J. 5. smith is here from South Nc.
Alester.
Guy Attoway is in the city from
Marietta
pr J. P. Fam went to Berwyn this
morning
5. A. Burney O; Marietta is in the
city today
c. II. Brown is here today from
Tishomingo
J. .Dabbs was here ms morning
from sulphur
Z. +. Morgan, a Cornish merchant
is here today
Eussne W.lyarton was here today
Iron Nanu.y.no
: H nas. and wife cam' down
Hast might nom Davis
II C. 4. Wortham has returned from
\ Baxter SPRINGS Kansas
II c. F Dorchester and 10 @ House
come mp today from Marietta.
Harold, SON OF 4. C. Young left
yesterday for the ST. Louis Eyposi.
tion.
Major Josiah Kudow manager of
the Gainesville Messenger, is I'm tho
city.
Nir. and -r,. &C. Euney who have
been the guests Of Marietta relatives
returned home today
Mrs. J. E. Cummings Of Cornish,
who has been visiting in Texas, was
here today en- route home.
d. J. f. Son IS attending the ses-
sion of the Eclectic Medical Asso'ia-
tion OF the twin territories at Okla.
homa city
Mrs. C. E. Russell ami Miss Ger.
uude Taylor of Temple Texas, are
ir the city the guests Of Mr.. and MIS-.
r. 8 Hayden.
Judge Townsend and all -ne court
cmaa,s came down Saturday from
, IFam- Valley and returned again 10.
p day at naan.
j. =. Williams and ". H. Walker
-, OF Purcell were in the city today en-
q route TO the annaul session of the
, Knights Of Pythias at Dwant
Dave Sheriff. of Pauls Valley pass
ed through here today en- route home
, from stony Tex where he was call
ed on account Of the illness Of his
! father
Dr. ~ Bradshaw Of Cornish was in
the city today on his way to Oklaho
% ma City 10 attend the session of the
o. Eclectic Medical Association of In
dian and Oklahoma territory.
Col j. F. swords. who has charge
o' the sulphur reservation, was her,
today He says that the Sulphur peo
d PIE will locate a new townsite anc
$ begin building within ninety days.
Dr. j. F. Treadwell has secured +;
lease on the former holland & Dollins
s. china hall building and will open NJ
J. September with magnificent stool
u OF gents furnishing goods. He lef
! today to visit with Mrs Treadwell
who is at Oklahoma City, and will re
turn here Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
LAST OF LYCEUM COURSE-Col
Ham, Opera House Monday night
Rev. FITZGERALD.

Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald preached at the
c p church yesterday, and his ser
mon was an able one his subject be-
ing How Can We Increase Our
Faith?' Marked attention was paid
him and practically every inmate OF
the house shook hands with him az
the close of the sermon, on the propo
stion that they would try and do bet
ter The doors Of the church wa.
then opened and five additions wer,
the result
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Married. at the Central hotel yes
terday, A. +. Wilson Of Freemond,
Texas, to Miss S. L. Buckmaster Of
Reck, Rev. ]. Clarence Read of Ard
more officiating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

The Morgan Home, corner A street
and Second avenue, northwest, will
open its doors Monday evening for
supper, as a private boarding house.
We have room fer a few more day
boarders.
29-tf MRS T. Y. MORGAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
HAM-opera House Monday night.

Have your books bound or repaired
yb James Copeland. Leave orders
at Shannon printing Office, >
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Fifty.six tickets were sold yester.
day morning to baseball fans going to
Fort Worth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

We do the kind Of stenographic
work that gives satisfaction 5-1m
ARDMORE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

The masculine idea Of an intellectual
woman is one who is as thin as
match and wears glasses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

George Hammer, formerly with the
Morgan hotel, has accepted a position
with the Wilmington as clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Big stock Of fishing tackle at
WILLIAMS, CORHN & cos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Street hats for the next week at
greatly reduced prices at Miss Shin
holser's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Let the ArImore Business college
70 your steuographle work 51u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Pure bred Plymouth Rock eggs, one
dollar per setting. s. 5. TOLSON.
17-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02
Modern woodmen Band.

The members of the Modern wood
men Band are hereby notified to meet
az Woodmen hall tonight promptly at
S o'clock in full uniform, at which
place the band will render a concert.
O. NJ. REDFIELD, Manager.
FRED WARD. Director.
Col Ham Monday night Reserved
seats SOC 2S
Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.
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Eggs

HAM-opera House Monday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Buy your goods from Felks''s city
grocery next door to j. B. Spragins
e. Co. 1-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-05-02

Mrs. f. D. Slater is reported sick in
Ardmore.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04

was out of job, would hire out for
one month, or even six weeks, at a
salary of, say, 500 per month? Not he.
He could do better working by the day.
The above cases are good illustrations
of our "poor farmer" When a man
runs up against that kind, we can
hardly blame him if he has very poor
opinion of farm life in general Again.
there are many farm laborers that
expect after a few years of friedman
life to either buy farm of their own
or else rent one. They realize in most
cases that they will have hard and
rough time of it as their own masters
before they can attain independence;
but they do not expect to rough it as
hired men, nor do we blame them. If
man is working by the day in town
and paying board at hotel, he expects,
and in good many cases obtains, all
the comforts of home, and we think
that he is entitled to the same on the
farm. $685.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
YESTERDAY.

Times messenger. but lately born,
Stood tiptoe on the hills of morn;
His little span was but day
And now the elf has slipped away.
His coming lighted up our sphere
He must have heard the hail and cheer
OF those who sought high hopes to crown
Before his sun went swiftly down.
He came, siren, whispering JOY;
But sorrow followed to annoy,
And with the parting of a breath,
Brought life to some-to others death.
What joyous hopes, what bitter pain,
Danced thick attendance in his train;
Youth came with dreams-the very old
Looked forth as to story told.
o little pilgrim, purple clad.
Could thy return again be had.
I'd give-if mine-this world away
To bring back one lost Yesterday.
Joel BentO
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
che mirror.

When Summer comes and brings the rose,
My glass the Winters landscape shows;
The shrOuded fields and spectral woods
Where melancholy Silence brOOds;
The north winds icy bitter breath
AS 'twere the stirrup cup of death;
The pulseiess brook, the absent song,
The sunlight brief and shadows long.
But comes December's day, and then
Ny mirror shows me June again;
The gardens million lips of bloom
Speaking their language of perfume;
The lyric quavers of the thrush
Shot arrOw-like, across the hush;
The laughing brook, the lisping leaf.
The sunlight long and shadows brief
Grant me, MnemOsyne, when old,
This magic mirror still to hold,
Transforming Time in such way
That shall see Youths yesterday
Reflected there, and view once more
My boat upon Life's morning-shore;
What else--I heed nOt-take from me;
Leave but this glass of memory!
Prank Dempster Sherman, in Independent
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
yreat and good friend Kuropatkin

great and good friend Kuropatkin
puts it.
SO you see, father, if Professor Hum
bug speaks harshly of me, l cannot
blame him, but you needn't believe all
he says. In closing, can only repeat
that barring the morning incident in
the barnyard, for which you and Satan
were responsible for tempting me,
and you for whipping me-that day
has been the happiest day of my life.
Hoping shall soon be able to repay
you, item for item, with accumulated
interest, for everything you have done
for me, and more especially for what
you have done to me, l remain your
affectionate son,
HIRAM SLOwGO, ,JR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
The Hired Man.

A PERPLEXING question to the
~ uninitiated is why SO few men
n care to hire out for the season
on the farm, where they can
get good wages, wholesome food, and
lots of fresh air, but will take in pref
erence almost any old kind of a job.
We hear of the thousands of idle men
in our large cities and towns who if
they only would go after it could OBJ
tain steady work on the farm at good
wages, but who, instead of taking up
such sinecure, prefer to face starva-
tion rather than work on the farm.
There are two sides to every ques-
tion. In this case there is the farmers
side and the hired mans side. The lat
ter is the one we are dealing with, and
we will try to present few of the
reasons-as we understand them
why many good men give farming a
wide berth. Those who take time to
speculate on the troubles of the farm
er in his fruitless endeavor to obtain
help imagine that he cannot obtain
such help because he works the men
too hard and too long. Such, however,
is not the case, at least in our opinion,
for we have never yet seen the hired
man worth his salt kick either about
the long hours or the hard work as
long as the home life on the farm was
all that could be desired.
Very often hired man will strike
a place with a poor farmer (pOor in
every sense of the word) where he is
expected to put in from fifteen to sew
enteen hours for a days work on in
sufficient food, and also to do his own
washing and mending. Under such
circumstances it is not to be wondered
at that the romantic and lucrative oc-
cupatlon of farming goes a begging
A practice of the poor farmer, one that
is characteristic of his kind, especially
where small grain only is raised. is to
hire man for the season, knowing
! we'll beforehand that he cannot af-
ford to board him decently, let alone
paying the wages good man can com.
mand. Their object in hiring by the
season is because they can get man
cheapest that way and (here is where
the graft comes in) as soon as the
heavy spring work is done and the
crops all in, they either make life un
endurable for the hired man. or else
find some excuse for firing him, be-
cause they can get along without 6
man except for a few weeks in harvest
i But how does the farmer gain by act
ing such part? For instance, do yor
suppose that good man, even if hs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-08-04
The Professors
FOrtitude.

~ EAR Father: In your last let
ter you broadly limited that
certain persons in Stagnation
County believe that [ am
about ripe for the straight-jacket. 1t
is just possible that they judge human
beings the same way as they would the
lower animals, or even plants. A
young oak tree always resembles the
parent tree, and young ass resembles
an old ass. But l have known some
very foolish men who became fathers
of very smart boys. That is to say,
the boys themselves thought they were
smart; l have never taken the trouble
to ask their fathers opinion about 1t.
But 1 will try to explain to you why
Prof. Hun bug has it in for me.
When l was about nine years old
you were overcome by sudden desire
to tan my hide. Perhaps you will re-
member the time and the circum-
stances when you read this. 1t was a
beautiful spring morning. All nature
was glad; it seemed as If even the cob
blsstones were rejoicing, for they glist-
sDed in the morning sun while the dew
was yet on them. You went to the
barnyard to milk the cows, and old
Satan prompted me to 60 with you.
My youthful heart was filled to over
flowing with the glee that a lovely
spring morning awakens in the bosom
of every rightly constituted boy. The
lnde6nable something that pervades
the air when Nature is doing her very
best to look pleasant invigorated me
to such degree that found it impos'
sible to resist the temptation to dance
to jump about, to shout, and to
raise Old Nick in general. You. how
ever, were not in the least impressed
by the charm, the beauty, the silent
glory of nature. You just kept or
milking; and instead of shouting fol
Joy you cussed the cows and the mos
enitoes. That's just like you. Well
as / gamboled round about the yard
happened to upset pail of milk, l(
you, in your eagerness TO get at me no
only upset the pail You were milking
in, but you nearly upset the cow yol
were milking, also. ! knew what wa
coming, and made run for the house
had about ten yards the start of you
but / think it took you only three step
TO overtake me. You dragged me t.
the brush pile back of the barn. Whel
you got through with me l didn't fee
mnch like sitting down. But ther
Was a glow of satisfaction on you
face; you looked as if the violent exer
else had been of benefit to you;
would be foolish to doubt that yo
felt real we'll after your exertion; bu
may I be eternally bamboozled, an
hung up in the hottest corner of tn
great international smoke house, if
shared your feelings! The experienc
of short five minutes bad change
the whole aspect of nature. / was
changed boy. had lost my youthfr
sprightliness. and with it my appetit
late no breakfast, but moped dow
the road to the village. Bitter, scale
ing tears were coursing down m
cheeks, and with each step vowed