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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-26
Tourist Rates.

The Frisco System will issue, dur
ing the summer months, tourist round.
trip tickets TO various resorts and lo-
cations-the mountains, lakes and
seashore, at greatly reduced rates,
with ample return limit.
Call On nearest agent or address
Passenger Traffic Department,
SAINT LOUIS.
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Foley's Kidney Cure Is a medicine
free from poisons ana will cure any
case Of kidney disease that IS not be-
youi the reach Of medicine. Bonner
a. Bonner
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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 creditable
samples will please call at this office
and agree on price and date for de-
livery. SIDNEY SUGGS.
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Violent Attack Of Diarrhoea Cured by
Chamberlains collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy and Per
hops a Life Saved.

"a short time ago ! was taken with
a violent attack OF diarrhoea and be
lieve / would have died If ! had not
gstten relief says John J. Patton, a
leading citizen Of Patton, Ala. "A
friend recommended Chamberlain s
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
! bought a twenty-five cent bottle and
after taking three doses OF it was en-
urely cured consider II the best
remedy in the world for bowel com
plants. For sale by r j Ramsey
Ardmore Drug Co, W. b. Frame.
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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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orwo nottles cured Hlm. .

plant for about two years writes
A. II. Davis Of Mt Sterling, Ia, but
two bottles OF Foleys Kidney Cure
effected a permanent cure Bonner
4 Bonner.
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Cures sclstlca.

Rev. W. J.. Riley l. l. d, Cuba, n.
Y, writes: After fifteen days OF
eIcruciating pain from sciatic rheu.
matism, under various treatments, !
was induced 20 try Ballard's Snow
Liniment; the first application giving
my first relief and the second entire
relief can give ii unqualified re-
commendation 25c, soc, 800 Sold
by ". b. Frame.
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The world is too busy to hand the
chronic grumbler what be deserves.
find nothing better for liver jo-
tangement and constipation than
Chambcrlains stomach and Liver
rablets,-L. r Andrews, Des Moinos
bwa For sale by +, J. Ramsey. Ard,
more Drug Co, W B. Frame
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The celebrated Quick Meal gasoline
stove Is positive luxury any time OF
year and during the SUMMER months
they are 4 necessity. l. he Quicl
Meal from.
BIVENS, CORHN & FRENSLEY.
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Wanted-Every lady visitor TO our
ftore TO look through cur magnia decent
yt"ck Of tin and granue ware.
BIVENs. CoRHN & FRLNSI.EY.
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Fire may be a good seryant-if the
stock is over insured.
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Happy is the man who doesn't wor.
ry because ne isn't happy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-26

We sell only the best frun Jars
and will appreciate your trade. ]. 3.
Spragins & Co. IS d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-26

Onc-half the world knows how the
other half lives, but II doesn't care
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-08-26

Water coolers, any size you want
will be sold as long as they last at
cost
BIVENS, CORHN 6 FRENSLEY.
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Any fool may talk but IT takes a
wise guy 10 get listened 70.
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Spragins & Co., will furnish you
all the fruit jars you need They are
Mason's and the best. l5d&w
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Ask a man TO describe gentleman,
and he will invariably describe him.
self
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
AN INDOOR OCEAN.

had just finished the breakfast dishes one
day in vacation few years ago, and was
looking around me for something to clean.
The table and the sink, and yes, the stove
needed blackening, and-that was enough for
just then.
After hunting for about quarter of an
hour for the backing, began to black the
stove; and being only nine years old, I sue
ceeded in getting plenty of backing on my
hands and clothes, well as polishing the
stove very nicely (O. Next [ scrubbed the
table. When this was done, I started for the
sink with large pail of water, bar Of
soap and a cake of sapolio all at once. I was
about half way there when-splash! and the
pan of water, soap and sapolio were almost
anywhere except in my hands. Ny clothes
were drenched and the floor was a puddle of
water. I ran for the mop and after q great
deal Of hard work on my part I succeeded in
hopping the floor. When this much was fin
ished / concluded that had had very bad
streak of luck, and that I would not make any
more trouble by cleaning the sink.
.1@4 Helen Mccall,
314S Columbus Avenue.
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cob, I don't like to touch him. she replied You
don't need to touch him. just knock him off, he ism It going
to eat you up.' Wait second then, she said she
stepped back knock the dreaded bug off, But instead
of knocking the bug off had expected she stood laugh
ing every time asked her why she didn knock the
bug off, she laughed than while stood look
ing at her quite astonished.
After she had gained her self control she told
that it only streak of ink but it looked just like
June bug On the way home from school that day sew
eral others told the story, and as soon as l
entered the house my mother said s'Wait minute,
there's bug on your back But by this time had
learned that bug but only streak of ink
Twelfth Grade, Mary /. Robertson
South Side High School. 31l8 Columbus Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

evening. We all asleep when crash but it
did not take long awake and realize what had hap
pened The lightning had struck of the chimneys
knocking it all down. the bricks rolling down each side Of
the roof Right bed where my sister and I
slept round tin that fitted into the chimney blew clear
the room and soo ashes and bricks down all
the bed. We all badly frightened but
of hurt. Marie b. Johnston,
Seventh Grade, 3144 Columbus Avenue
Horace Manno School
UNCLE'S TURN TO TREAT.
When good deal younger than am now [
fancied writing letters than do had just
obtained box of white and box Of blue writing paper
So thought would take streak of writing letters.
decided to write those owed letters to those had
promised, and to who did not expect any. had
already written and addressed three letters when
uncle walked in. He said How many letters you
going to wrte9'' ''Oh expect to write few more
I said. 81 wager ten cents that you will not write
another letter today said uncle. II will said l.
kept writing, forgetting about the bet After had
written my letters went to mail them and to purchase
the stamps Just then my uncle stepped in. 'Ha! ha!
You kept your bet I see'' said he, and
counting the letters he found that there were
ten. He paid '|We had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Young Lady-But you can't find a tiger on an ice
berg.
Old salt-Aye, but what I'm telln' you now
'appened back in my young days.-The Tattler.

upset and spunky that after asking him if he thought
she had tried to do purpose she got out of the way
a possible
After the preliminary trials she mounted but
other wagon rumb4ing round the turn. The One
just Beginning not going to make friends with that
wagon and get talked at for her palms. but the eyes did
what the mind had vowed against Expecting anything
she to look the driver grayhaired negro
.'Well honey an youse mos collide with me, didn't
down from his seat he held the wheel while the One Just
way
The One Just Beginning has never forgotten those
two traits Of character and tho he black the bright
ray of light streaked his horizon he
life member of God IS Sunshine Society.
Eleventh Grade, Ruth I. B. Ridges,
North Side High School 1914 Hennepn Ave.
THE HUDSON RIVER ATTIRE
My dear old grandma lived with for several years.
and on the long, cold, wintry evenings children
gathered about her knee begging for story about her
childhood days So evening she said Come, chill
dren, and will tell you little story Our eyes became
bright stars and quickly gathered near well know
ing that grandmas stories worthy of attention
She began, 1sWhen was II years old we lived
the Hudson river The shore lined with factories
and oil storage buildings One day that most dreaded of
all alarms sounded: sFire Fre!' the bells and
mother called me- said Come quickly,
there streak of flame for miles and miles down the
river The river afre and it strange sight.
Mother explained to that the oil tank had exploded
and the oil floating down the river burning fercel
zs A Seventh Grade, Florence Rand,
jackson School Hotel del Otero, Spring Park,
Lake Minnetonka.
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BOTH EYES OUT OF BUSINESS.

"WeI, did I ever! I never did have such bad luck.
Of course could not have had the grippe at other
time, and here wanted to go to A. IS in just week.
'sNever mind, dear, grandma's reply; eve will
have you well in just short time' Yes know, but
not only that wanted to go to B. surprise party to-
morrow IT know it is dscouragng but cheer up and
if is possible may to A. said grandma In
just a short time l was up again and delighted
because was sure that could go to AS
The day before was to start was in the kitchen
while grandma was getting supper All well until
grandma said Aura will you please get stick of
wood out of the woodbox?'' Eyes grandma - said.
Ny, but am glad that am getting well so that
to A. s tomorrow have such nice ride the
train nd''-Bang Grandma came to the to find
me with large cut my eye. 1t was but few min
utes until it was bandaged In the morning my eye
swollen. was set going to A went but the
train got cinder in the other eye and of hurt
had to go to the doctors and have it taken out
Never my life Of fourteen years have witnessed such
week But after had the cnder taken out of eye
and the other eye had court plaster on A. and had
delightful time. Aura Wilson
A Eighth Grade, 1912 Grand Avenue
Whittier School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
LoNG AND WIDE AND DARK.

One day went over to girls house and she asked
to go with her picnic the next day So went
over to our house and said Oh, mama may go to
picnic tomorrow with MT She replied, Eyes, you may
90 you will have to the dress you have on,
you otherc clean at present With this consent
my friend and went to her house to play. We
very fast stumbled against the house. Then NJ was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
The Useful Date Palm.

There is end to the of the date paint
forms the staple food of the Arabs is served some
form at every meal Syrup and vinegar made from
old dates, and also kind of brandy The branches of
palms stripped Of their leaves and like
for the making of BEDS tables chairs cradles birdcages
boats and forth The leaves made into baskets,
fans and string and the best of the outer trunk forms
excellent fibre for rope of many and qualities The
wood Of the trunk altho light and porous much used
in bridge build
FINANCIAL NOTE ing and architect
ure, and is quite
durable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
ONE JUST BEGINNING.

After spending afternoon learning to mount the
One Just Beginning started down the pike County
road) for home. sAll's well, y the fling until
farmer wagon doomed in sight. The One Just Begin
ming tried evade it, but since her eye kept
the wagon a fatal embrace the result; and very
wrought up farmer told her just few things throwing
unnecessary words The One Just Beginning
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B Eighth Grade,
Horace Mann School.
A MATTER OF SURPRISE.

had just nestled among the warm quilts
and the soft pillows, thinking Of the present, @z
the past and the future. Then I remembered
that going away and planned to
surprise her by rearranging the house so it y
s nnaiu ~ ~ - M 'Ao W A a. ~ berg.
et ne
ne a IT,, ai h "o1 nv o;; CO. tas1 ~ 'appe
straig htening the house. I took the broom
swept the floor not very well, but thought it
terrble clean After busting the parlor chairs they
looked very shiny and when to the shelf where
my beautiful stood, my surprise it did not
make shine. Instead, the cloth caught NAIL and
when I went to pull it off down the picked
up the pieces and put them into the stove wondering
what my would say Next decided to make cake
because heard saying before she went that she
had to make cake and thought that could her
this trouble. put in salt instead of sugar and
starch instead Of baking powder When the cake was
done it looked fine but it did not taste good it
looked did take surprising streak again for
long time katherine McKinnon,
A Seventh Grade, 1104 E Thirty -sixth Street.
Horace Mann School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

my dress around for There my surprise,
long, wide streak of dark green paint running from
top bottom of my dress. When returned home and
told mama she said, You will simply have to rc,ci,
home tomorrow That streak of paint caused to
lose great deal of fun for my friend
delightful time. Vera Westnnd,
B Fifth Grade $500 Eleventh Avenue S.
Horace Mann School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

For S yer a l
years the follow
ing legend adorn-
ed a large sign
over the door Of
a one story, tum-
ble-down little
shack in one of
the fashionable
streets of Wash
ington: James
Parker, dealer in
wholesale and re-
tail oysters. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

in bridge build
ing and architect
ure, and is quite
durable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

Sweden is said
to have the lowest
death rate of any
civilized nation.
During the last 10
years the annual
average has been
only 1919 per
Il 600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
UNCLE,s TURN TO TREAT.

You Kept your bet I See, SAID he, and
counting the letters he found that there were
just ten. He paid for the stamps. GIVE had
better have a soda," said my uncle. And SO
we did. Harriet Martin,
3515 Tenth Avenue S.
B Sixth Grade,
Horace Mann School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THE WISDOM OF ELDERS.

ftThe sun is shining now, but how long it will
tinue that is hard telling Then anyway, you girls
not used to driving to town. Something might hap
to the and what would you creatures
do then?o Such the encouraging philosophy of Mr..
j. the morning going to drive to town to have
pictures taken We three girls, however could not
be kept home easily that; finally persuaded
him to harness for and started out full of bright
hopes and expectations.
Yes, started, but when had gone about
quarter of mile the horse suddenly stopped and would
not move b. jumped out of the buggy to ascertain
what the trouble was and found that rebeous part of
the harness had oosened. AS it CHANGED farmer
along and helped So went again with zeal.
But that abominable horse! She lazy that she
scarcely moved. When reached town found that
had been nearly three hours the way and besides
drenched it had been raining. Nevertheless
had pictures taken and started home again But
OH for that horse Sometimes she deliberately stopped
and could not be coaxed whipped to until she
chose to do All the while it was just pouring We
finally reached home safely without other serious
difficulties After this streak Of bad luck hungry
tired, wet and SICK and humbly acknowledged that
elders were wiser than Ruth Rheberg,
B Tenth Grade, 2435 Tenth Avenue S.
South Side High School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THEN A CRASH OR TWO.

One day while visiting in the country my
cousin and went out to gather hazenuts. 1t a
beautiful day and found to the heart Of
dense forest. Being extremely tired sat down to
rest when noticed that the oppressive
all of the gay birds had departed Suddenly there
heavy ownpour of rain followed by several loud
crashes of thunder each crash becoming louder than the
preceding We jumped to feet and started run,
stopping till reached home. For almost
week afterward both confined with
colds and in speaking of outing afterward
always declared that it by of good fortune
that recovered from fright.
A Eighth Grade, -Rosalnd V. Whtcomb,
Adams School. 2210 Twenty third Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THE sTRIKING FEATURE.

Various and Of different natures the striking
streas the striking of these striking features
is striking streak called lightning. AS you all may
know that lightning dangerous thing to play WITH
please let it along for sake Benjamin Franklin
expermented with it and have heard he tried it
again this to be about special streak of light
ming.
About midnight one night last summer was suddenly
and rudely awakened by something, knew not what.
The thing remembered that was going down
stairs at rate Of four at time downstairs
before fully awake, and found to CONSERVATION
that had dragged two-thirds of my bed with me.
next found out the of my travelling thus far;
was thought it safe in story lower
SO betook myself and belongings down another fight
of stairs had reached my destination than
/ was blinded by runous striker followed by crash
ing of wood above my head did not stir for long
while but finally ventured to look out and discover the
damage that was done. Lo and behold, the finest
tree in our yard had been struck and broken off
near the bottom It fell its whole length right above the
cellar and that the crashing noise heard. This
the nearest to toying with lightning, and
hope of my readers viii have better chance
B Eleventh Grade, Lars Rand,
South Side High School Spring Park, Mlnnetonka-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
a RIG RACK BUG.

ssoh, Mary there's big black bug your back, =
said my friends going to class day
s.Then take him of, said Struggling my shoulders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

molssses with goods offered
SCHOLARSHIPS centrifugal common So Ssfsc
d 6 ts5is s9Ss igSf uRs a9
OCEAN FREIGHTsEIn the market for steam and sail
.onnage trading was quiet IN all departments. and
rates bid Quotations LvsrpooI ia: London and
RristoL ai.aa,.d: Leitn Sd nominal; RotseTdsnl se
70 Liverpool per 100 ~ TIE London oats Cd CHAR
TERs-tiernmaa steamer 1isO tons. timber sapelo to
British steamer s tons phospRate southern po 9t'9 o
steamer * tons wes India fui: ade 10 mon
months 1000 April british steamer. Las tons Sugar
about sIsc Norwegian steamer 1919 tons sainit Ham
9gTg to Shar,sst0n prysss tsrps two Russian Sars
United kingdom Continent private terms: schooner
terms; schooner 5s4 TONS fertilizer, Charleston to Nor
sNo changes Of inheritance occurred in coonsesa
OIL the market closing auet and steady Inseed oil Is
sssss eSoss ssS white. .f ssi
refined. cases. New-yOrk s1l so Phladepha ss1I .:
Philaeelphls s5Is 81 c5 sgk IS eases NsVY0Fk
Prime b mills. soc prime summer yellow SIC;
Sf a Ieo xe' 4o. nomna Prms S Re
seed city $TssS out q town raw. ssgs7o; Cal
PRovIsIoNs-Wilesou showing much ACTIVITY pro
ton. Packers sold. except whsn unlicensed by the
on 1--we hogs we're STEADY with chicago REPORTING "a 600
s0g Mesa so a sm G? SIS s .so css m @
SIS BEEF arn; quoted: Mess ss9ss; family sioSsli:
Rs n Quoted f1 as so soa ss bsssED 6
aH f pe 7s ctr iSe II se s s es u
quoted: 10 70, 7c IL ~ 7sc IL n TIE Picked shout
ders quiet: quoted 5isc Picked hams steady:
at aisGlolse TALLow steady city Sc country. 5a54c
s s sua sfd arm Quoted aiss ss''sa 6:
Continent. 7soc Brazil kegs. e.2Jc. Compound firm:
quoted 81 9ese sTEAFIN1 easy; quoted: olso sls9
csc; city lard stearine &c.
steady demand slow offerings moderate Quotations fol-
ordinary 3T3tcs fair 3stR43sc:
prime 70 choice 4l2G5e head 5isq5sc: Patna- AZ
54s; japan foreign nominal; do domestic. ia G4sc;
Java 4iad75isc. Rangoon in bond. pa G2ssc.
SUGAR-Refned sugar very quiet List prices are
unchanged. Nearly all OF the business way OF
Withdrawals open contracts Prices quoted act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
YOURSELF FROM PINE /,

y IVU sl-eD n IlE MY dread
OF Fire, you owe il 10 yourself
70 investigate Ives Fire Es-
cape. Simple. compact, ready
for instant use by man. worn-
an or child Indispensable TO
those living in apartments.
hotels and country homes.
Made Of hreproof yope. Some
OF the largest hotels IN the
United States are equipped
with this firo escape. Price
for Sd story tS4 f--l. $500
soc extra for each additional
story. Send for catalogue
Practical demonstration D
n The Allan 3abcock Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
HOW TO CRIPPLE RUSSIA.
Other Powers Can Make Her Helpless by
Cutting Off Her Money Supply.
From Public Opinion.


An article Russia published In the last number of
Il European Journal of International influence
Paris has attracted no little European
The author is Danish publcist, Btornstierne
B1ornson He assumes that Russia
dangerous element in Europe and Asia a means
thwarng her further advance proposes that other nations
stop supplying her with money 1890 the writer
estimates Russia has borrowed 500 with
which build fleets and maintain army no less
establish the gold standard
and NJ. BjcrTson seems to take It much heart
the larger part OF this foreign gold has
maintained the Russian institution served its plans
oppression and Of conquest has flowed the
try OF liberty. equality and fraternity"
..It admitted In France and America Bjornson
that without French gold Russian
tralized power best of
capabe of governing many and varied peoples. No
hand no how powerful, stretch such
enormous unite
differences But what the best
the most hand cannot perform becomes
rse-y feeble autceratic power bureaucratic
Institution mercenary and mendacous unstable
have DESTROYED Itself whether by revolution
nhy1ia. however would have been natural
would general dsntegration OF the admins
colossal masses OF Russia according 10
1syyh the aid OF the foreigners gold ell infana-
m,be material OF formidable accumulation OF In
been able 70 subsist until IL has
become danger TO US all Unless war precpitates her
troxh long years by thunderings will
them as OF yore On this point Russia
and foreigner agree. But will come. IL up 10 the
the powerful Russian institution has not
before of the taken 20 prolong Its
existence why should IL recoh before war; Whatever
the OF TIE thing IS certsn-the payment
of will Russia win thank the aid given
her by state bankruptcy