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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-04

We must not sit down and look for
iraCles.-EI.ut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-04
TINE TABLE.
Sulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.

Ilmh hDlAANs
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
(Southbound)
Galveston 4 Chicago Exp. ..3:4O a. IN.
sleburne 4 X. G. EXp......4:tO y. IN.
(Northbound)
.lyeston & Chicago Exp. 1885 .. m.
Cleburue a Is. G. Exp. ......ll:5O p. IN.
Choetaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
Arrive a- Ardmore........l:2O o. m.
Leave A,lnore ..........3:20 p. m.
pocal freight carrying passenger
also. no trains on Sundays
Arkansas and Choctaw Railway
Leave ArGmore daily......S:3u a. m.
AIT. Ardmore daiiy....12:lO p. m.
eeave Aremore daily......2:35 p. m.
arr Ardmore daily p. m.
Mixed Train Lv. Ardmore. $500 a. m.
Mixed Train Arr Ardmoro. $500 p. m.
All United States mails close 90
.lnutes prior to train time.
Hereafter the mails will be closed
m. instead OF p. M. as form
i-ly. ID. REDFlELD, p. NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-04

Best selected coal for s.. Phone
334. 3l-C
See Marston for curbing on streets
or yards. 9.lm
Remember the dinner Saturday for
the c. p. church-at Randol building.
The very latest in novelty waist
ings at 3ieod
WESTHEIMER & DAUBE.
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Seed dBULK Seed
JUST RECEIVED.

cars Texas Red Rust Proof Oats.
cars Cane.
car mixed Tennessee Triumph
Irish Potatoes.
! mixed car Northern corn, beans,
peas, millet alfalfa and all kinds gar
deem seed.
Farmers and gardeners patronage
solicited. f. B. PUGU
3-d&w. Main St. Ardmore r
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-04

All the newest patterns in white
goods at 31eod
WESTHEIMER & DA1JBE.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
Win -stinr.

II had friend. said II congressman
to group of listeners, who was a cot
ton planter near New Orleans. One
evening he boarded n Mississippi river
steamboat bound north Becoming
lonesome, my friend began looking for
n little game of draw. He was not
long In finding ii and sat in He lost
from the start, and as tie game pro-
crossed the stakes kept getting higher
about ! o'clock In the morning my
friend began to realize that his chances
of getting even with that game were
slim, when just then the steamboat
whistle blew loud and long. The plant
or pushed his chair back from the IL
bic and said.
Gentlemen, | have played In tins
hyar game all night. | have lost and
have nothing TO say on thu &c unt
but III bet 500 that can holler loiidcf
than the whistle on this boat
'"The stakes were put up and one OF
the gamblers FASTENED 10 the engineer
and bribed him 10 put on all the stcun
possible The party repaired 10 the
deck The whistle was blown. The
planter yelled, but his voice WAS not
heard
Gentlemen said the victim of the
poker sharks, in this hyar yellin' con
test | lost my money far aud squar,
but had n better chance to win than
l had in that poliah game | Eat in all
night New Orleans Times Demo
Crat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

The circus man spread his hnnds
you see we have no use for man
who endanGcrs his life. Whit we want
Is II man who can do acts that appear
appalIingly dangerous. but can do them
without any risk to himself. That is
what all these men can do aud ARE
paid for doing that and nothing
more"
An English bareback rider udder
took TO explain:
at Is all done with the shoulders"
he said "1'hc shoulders are the cen
ter of gravity in tie mir 1t Is with
the muscles of the chest that the lift
and turn are both made. For eX-
ample In back somersault you do
not throw yourself over with the kick
from the ground. You merely leap In
to the air, and then, with the muscles
of the stomach and chest, whip Your
legs up over you, rcyolvc around your
shoulders and come down on your feet
That is the reason why MI circus per
formers are widest under the arms
aud smallest around the waist, They
are built like greyhounds Success
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Oh.
Its better than an Nina Tadcma,"
he commented drinking in the home
like suggestions.
Il hope thcyn he happy" She gave
the fowl an undcscrNed prick with the
fork. fluttcring Mt something iudctiua.
Bile in his manner
Would you be hcrcf" he asked I'm.
steadily and with ahruptncss.
\ piercing whistle at the dumb wait
Gr lnterfercd with her reply 1t was
the ice cream coming up with convuls.
I've movements and noisy Crcaling.
sent lay an ovcrpunetual eonfcctioucr.
Metaphorlcally Goring received II as Il
cold deuehe to hts hopes
Isn't II almost time for thcmY she
inquired anXiously. regretting the lost
opportunity which had rudcly inter
ruptcd the lowering sentiment Il
thought you We're going TO meet
thcmT
Slowly he took the telegram ont of
his pocket, extending 1t toward her.
what is III Nothing serious hope
she cried in alarm.
Ne. Only Tom has been ordered
west by his firm TO manage n branch
house Ii means the making of his
future They're not coming here after
all"
oh and the turkey so beautiful
She sank weakly IN chair, tears fill
ing her eyes. I'm So sorry
Goring crossed the room and placed
his arm around her
Look here you're not crying" he
said. pecrng into her face "rhcrc,
there. 1t Is shame, | admit But
you and | can enjoy that dinner just
as much ms they"
Yes. but what about the Hat? VIII
they sell everything? And we fixed
II up so pretty
She WINS sobblng quietly now.
Can't can't We pretend that it's
our home for Hlwuysf' he asked SOFT
ly, with n tremendous beating of his
heart And and can't you make II
come true, dear2 | love you you
must have known that but heard
you cared for some one else. Tell me,
May"
She tried to steal her handkerchief
from the blouscd front of her shirt
waist, but something white and dmn.
utiVe and square tumhltd out with II.
Ii was her answer To that other man,
iii which she Ind 81 nearly signed
away her happiness She took out
the letter, forcing him tn rcnd 1t, and
taking infinite relish In his visible
symptoms of agitation The futility
of his love stared AT him uncompros
misingly. 1t wns as he had fcnrcd; he
WIS too late
The cheer and co2incsa of the toy
house tainted him. lie turned away
from il and awuy from the woman
he loved.
"Wellt' said Miss Carlton sharply.
compelling his attention Her lips
We're qniyering, her eyes mutinous nj
his cnsy dcfcnt
you've ruined my life for the See
ond time" he said, unsmiling
She gruspcd the letter from his
! hand and tore It Into innumernhic TINY
pieces which scattered over the floor
| like snow.
"Thnt's my answer" and her Voice
tremblcd happily
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
ANTS NOSES.
There Are Five of Them, and Each
Has Its Own Duty.

tinS ttS bNn Dutss
In their nntennae, or feeders, ants
have five noses, each Of which has Its
own duties 10 perform.
One nose tells the ant whether II is
IN ita own nest or that of an enemy;
another nose dlscrlmInatcs between
Odors Of ants Of tn" same species, but
of different colonies. third nasal or
gan serves the purpose of discerning
the scent laid down by the ants own
feet, SO that IL may be able to rctrace
the way quite easily; It fourth nose
smells the larvae and pupae and the
firth nose defects the presence of an
enemy.
II an ant he deprived of "A certain
nose, it viii live peaceably with enc
mics, but If II retains It's nth nose It
will fight the alien to the death. There
Is a difference In the functions of nose
one and nose five, although they ap-
pear to be somewhat alike.
This sense of smell does not come
till the ants are three days old. IT,
therefore, ants only twelNc hours old
are placed among others belonging to
different colonies, they will grow up
quite amicnbly and not understand
that they are mixed lot, because
they will have grown up with ideas of
scent In accordance with their sur
roundings The sense of smell To them
is as important as the sense of sight
to human beings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
II,n I.naI MITE

a prominent musician recently told
little anCcdotc which VIII hc apprc
ciated by musicians and perhaps by
laymeH a9 well
He was teaching his young son the
piano keyboard by the inductlvc sys.
tenn and the boy, having learned NIL
the notes. both white and black the
teacher began To review the lesson by
asking, and now, Henry, show me A
fiat "
Henry soon figured II out
The next question was, "Whcrc IL G
sharp"
That also proved easy
After asking the boy several more
questions shout sharps and fats
the teacher said, "Whcrc do you think
we shall find G natY
Henry looked Mt the keyboard long
and curiously; he put his finger on c,
and next on II, then he got down close
TO the piano ana after examining It
carefully replied. Il don't know, papa.
but guess It's gone down that crack
between y and c."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
WHEN STAMPS WERE NEW.
Trouble In Getting People 10 stick
Them on the Envelope.


"Wheu postage stamps first came in
to use said "A veteran postal clerk,
tile public didn't know how to handle
them. You remember how, when tea
and coffee first appeared among us, the
people fried the tea leaves and the cot
fee berries and served them with salt
and pepper? Well, the people treated
their stamps as nhsurdly in iS1i.
"Some folks would put the stamps in
side their letters, out of sight Here
is the official notice that we issued 10
stop TINT practice"
The clerk took from the drawer an
aged bulletin that said:
The stamps upon all letters and
packages must be affixed ON the out
side thereof and above the address
thereon"
He put back this bulletin and drew
forth another one.
people would pin the stamps on
tiicir letters instead of cumming them"
he said. "nnd when they did gum them
they would not do ii right. hence this
second bulletin" and he read:
"'Porsons posting letters should nf-
fix the requisite number of stamps pre-
vions to dcrositing them in the letter
receivers, MS when posted In n damp
state the stamps are liable to rub of
and thereby cause the letters 10 lac
treated as unpaid. DO not pin on the
stamps
STILL" said the clerk. the public
didn't understand. Think of ii II
didn't understand the simple matter of
sticking postage stump on letter.
So we got out third bulletin"
The third bulletin, In big, impatient
letters said:
THE simplest and most cffcctunl
method of causing stamps to adhere
firmly Is first TO moisten we'll the out
side Of the stamps and afterwurd the
Eummcd side slightly. taking care not
To remove the gum"
The clerk said TINT phllatcllst had
offered him $l2 apiece for these three
queer bulletins Galveston Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

The custom of taking Il text ms the
basis of sermon originated with Ezra,
who, accompanied by several LcNitcs
IN n public congregation of men aud
women, assembled Il pulpit, opened the
book of the law and, after n prayer,
read In the book In the law Of cod
distinctly and gave the sense and cais
ed them to understand the reading"
Previous To the time of Ezra the
pUtrlarchs delivered In public assem-.
blics either prophecies or moral iHstrue-
lions, and 1t WIS not until the return
of the Jews from the Iiubylpnish cap
tivlty, during which they had almost
lost the language I'm which the Fcuta
touch was written, that il became nee.
essary to explain as well as to read the
Scriptures to them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
AN ODD PHENOMENON.
showers of Rain Cnn Come From a
CIoudIcss Sky.

NIOudlcss Sd y.
II appears that rain can fall from
cloudless sky. This is true Of a thin
drizzlc which falls in France, known
as "sercin' As the atmosphere looks
quite clear when il falls, the PROBABLE.
ity is all in favor of the moisture hay
Ing been brought by the wind at
great elevation. In the island OF Maui
ritius the phenomenon is by no means
uncommon during the prevalence Of
southeast Winds slight showers full
ing In cloudless evenings When tie
stars are shining brightly There tie
rain is Thought To be due to iut visible
vapor in the upper reaches OF the ut
mosphele, Icing condensed ut once and
falling in drops without passing
through the intermediate stage 6
cloud. Ross said that Ia the south At.
lantic it ralucd on one occasion Tor
upward of m hour while the sky WIS
altogether free from clouds. Says
Geneesc naturalist. The night was
clear, the stars We're shining With
their accustomed brilliancy, when a
shower OF rain, consisting of large
lukcwarm drops, fell during six min.
utcs upon the town" \ similar view
WAS once observed ut Constantine. in
Algcria, about noon. the Sky being all
the time splendid blue. Some he
lieve that these showers are the result
Of particles Of Ice formed in the high
er regions melting and falling, While
others attribute them To currents of
warm and cold air travelling in oppo=
site directions. with the result that
the latter condenses some of the mois=
ture In the former and causes 1t To
full
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
OLD TIME MANNERS.


The Exaggerated Courtesy of the
Eighteenth Century.
In Social England the following III
pears as indicating the exaggerated
courtesy of fashionable people early IN
the eighteenth century: Chesterfield
tcnchcs that 1t is boorish to congratu
late II friend on his approaching mar
ringc with merely 1 wish you joy
when he should have said, Relieve me.
my dear sir, | have scarce words to eS=
press the JOY | feel upon your happy
alliance with such and such Il family
The compliment Of confidence on n he
reavemcnt should not he, i am sorry for
your loss, but 1 hope. sir, you will do
me the justice 10 be persuaded thai /
am not lnscnsible of your unhappiaess.
that | take part In your distress and
shull ever be affected when you ara 81
Ills child began his lessons in breed
Ing Mt nine years old having till then
learned Latin. Greek, French, history
and geography. lie Is warned IL he
Ware of using proverbial sayings in his
speech such as one mans meat Is an
others poison or Every one 10 his
taste, MS the good man said when lie
kissed his cow lie must attend IL
the graceful motion of his arms. the
manner of putting ON his hat and giy
ing his hand Horace Walpole's en-
trance into II room Is described hY an
eyewitness as iii the style of affected
delIcacy which fashion had made al
most natural, chapeau bras between
his hands, az If he wished to compress
IT, or under his arm, and feet on tip
toes as If afraid of wet floor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Eatchcl, came into the waiting room,
the first person he saw was Elose
Thickerton. The young man looked
ut her in ama2cmcnt. then he slowly
drew out his watch II was S O'clock
or course she must be looking for
himself Poor girl, the idea of being
deserted was intolerable to her. Walk
ing quickly across to Eloises side
Harry touched her lightly upon the
arm. The girl gave little startled
cry.
"Oh, Mr. Wilton, I'm so nervous
II really am so glad to sec you.
you?"
Harry was bewildered.
Going away, did you say? Why
understand that you-you were to be
married this evening Why doesn't
your your husband buy the ticketY'
Eloise flushed scarlet. She turned her
face away and looked across the ROOM
then out into the train shed, where
bells We're ringing, smoke putting and
whistles screaming MIR Wilton was
waiting for her answer When she
again turned her face toward him,
Harry saw that her eyes were filed
with tears.
Il couldn't do il. she whispered. Il
couldn't marry that horrd little Mr..
Glnde. Perhaps he is nice. Perhaps
papa meant well, but he's old and. wen
l hated him. SO | lust determined
TO run away"
Young Wilton was staring at the
girl in silent nmazcment Why" he
stammered, why, when did your IA
ther change his mind? When did he
tell you TINT you must marry that man.
that Mr.. Glade?"
Papa never told me whom | was
to marry. He said never mind when
l tried to question him, hut know
that 1t WINS to be Mr. Glade. l know
because he always looks ut me so
funny, and then he was invited to
breakfast, and to lunch and TO dinner
today. Anyway, who else could 1t
possibly be? No one else would mar
ry just poor, plain me-
For moment Harry Wilton was 81
lent. then. drawing step nearer, he
looked down into his companions face,
mir. Glide was not to be your hus-
band. | was TO be the man"
your"
Yes, but when the time came
couldn't do 1t. | felt that | was being
forced upon you, and We'll, | just de
cidcd to leave you in pence and go
away"
"YouY Eloisc repeated. "Why. ncv-
er thought that you cared about me-"
Yes. cared 80 much that could
not bear to hurt You supposed of
course your father told YOU"
No Eloisc fingered her bon merry
ously No. if he had perhaps l might
have"
Yes Harry drew closer to the
girls side
Her checks We're flushed and she
dared not raise her eyes to the young
MINIS fnce, for she knew that he was
looking nt her. When she again spoke
her voice trcmhlcd.
What nre we thnt Isl mean, what
are YOU But Eloise did not finish
her speech Her voice suddenly failed
and she hid her face in her mufl
Nevertheless Harry Wilton under
stood her meaning. a moment later
md he had settled her future.
Il am going to be married tonight"
Eloisc lifted her face Are your"
she whispered. who to-
"You"
Me"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
Old IlIne HcInehien.

Strange AZ It mny seem to some. the
ingredients of the witches cnldron In
.Mncbeth," at least n part of them.
We're once standard remedies among
Europeans, In the tenth and eleventh
centuries II sovereign cure for aglie
was the swallowing of n small toad
that had been chicken to death on st.
Johns eve, and splendid remedy for
rheumatism wns To fasten the bands
of clothing with pins that had been
stuck into the flesh Of either toad or
II frog. Physicians frequently recon-.
mendcd the water from II toad's brain
for mental affections and that n live
ns cure for the quinsy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
Elongated Pulatpa.

II Is not IN uncommon thing to suf-
fer for an elongated palate, which
causes great discomfort In various
ways. 1t IL inflnfned by cold and then
aggrayates Il persistent cough II
brings sense Of oppression in one's
breathing aud II IL sure to make ITSELF
felt In long continued talking, Hocturs
nre generally loath to touch it, or
hnps the most quickly eflicacious treat
mcnt recommended by them is gar
Cling with alum water just before
brushing the teeth This has been
known 10 work radical bcttcrine Of
the distress. pearsoHs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
COTTON SPINNING.
The scheme by which IA workman
kept His Robbins Clean.

The father of the famous Sir Robert
Peel was II cotton spinner In n com
paratively small why until he sudden.
~ went straight ahead Of all his com.
petitors The earliest cotton spinning
machinery gave serious trouble
through 1llamcnts OF cotton adhering
to the bobbins, thus involving frequent
stoppaecs to clear the machinery. The
wages of the operatives We're affected
by these delays. hut II vas noticed tlat
one man In the works always drew full
pay His loom never stopped
The onlooArr tells me your bohbins
are always clean said Mir Peel 10
him one day.
AYE, they he" said the man, whose
name was Dick Ferguson.
How do you manage 1t, Dickf'
"Nhy, you see, Mester Peel, It's sort
o. secret! If | towd yo', yo'd be ms
wise rs | an"
"Fhat's So" said Peel, smiling In
response to Dicks knowing chucklc.
I'D give you something td~ know.
Gould you make all the looms work as
smoothly as yoqrsP
livery one of EN-, mestcr!'
"Wcll, what shall | give you for your
secret, Dick"
The man smiled and rubbed his chin.
'Wcll, Dick what Is 1t To bcY
"Come. I'll tell thee" was the re
ply. "Gf me quart of ale livery day
as I'm in the mills and III tell thee
all about It,"
agreed" said the master
'Well, then" returned Dick. beckon-
ing Mr. Peel to come closer and let him
whisper in his ear, "chnlk your bob
blnsw
That was the entire secret. Ma.
chincry was soon invented for chnlk
Ing the bobbins, and Dick Ferguson
was given II pension equal to many
daily quarts of beer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
a Ifretfipnfiput

Mrs. ks new suit came home this
morning, and she's afraid to show the
bill to her husband"
"Why Is 1t so largef"
No It's $40 smaller than usual,
and she thinks he'll cut her allowance
If she doesn't keep 1t up to the usual
high figure" Detroit Free Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Long and high jumping alike give
elasticity Of movement to the person
with sluggish, heavy gait The high
Jump should be praetieed over Il piece
Of cotton hXcd to two poles or other
supports This cannot possibly ocra-
sion n fall A piece of white PAPER run
on the cotton near the center Will he
easily distlnguishable. The student nn
used to jumping should begin with q
nominal height, say twelve inches, in
crcusing this as advance is made IN
profclencv
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Letters Of introduction should not
be worded IN too complimentary or
highly nattcring terms. AS they are
left unscalcd and delivered in person
1t Is embarrassing for the caller TO de
liver them The letter should simply
Introduce the bearer, state that lac is
n friend and that any courtesy or en-.
tertainmcnt shown him will be great
~ appreciated
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Mrs Pruncs When do you actors at
the theater draw your pay?
Boarder-I am not an actor at the
theater, madam. I'm prompter there.
Mrs. Prunes Well, you1l have to be
prompter here, too, or find another
boarding house.-Kansas City journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

do You care much for LambY
asked Mrs. Oldcastle as she took seat
in the sumptuous library and picked up
fine edition OF the "Last Is as OF
Ella"
NO" replied her hostess. Ito tell the
truth, | don't. Josiah does, but give
me good beefstcnk any time Chi
cago Record Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
MIIni InIee,If

Tess Il think Belle acted rather
shabblly In breaking her engagement
to Jack Huggard. Jess Well, he broke
his arm. Tess But, good gracious
Jess Yes, good gracious. What use IS
n fiance with broken armf Philadel
min Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
Safe.

Merchant TO hawkerj Cali those
safety matches? Why. they wont
light ut ali, IIawker We'll. wot could
yer ave safer?- New Yorker
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Johnny-Pa, the taxpayers are only
the people who own properties, aren't
they2 Pa-No, my son. The real tax
payers are the people who rent the
properties. -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Silver money $50 years old is still In
circulation In some parts Of Spain,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Subject to sinking spells Divers
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31

Herbert says he is a self made
man. Kitty-IIow he must suffer from
remorse.-IIarper's Bazaar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-08-31
GRAND DEPOT
S 7 Or { N EW S.
Progressive Meychandisinq

Demands that the stock at the
beginning of season shall not be choked
with the broken lots left from the previous
seasons business. Hence the very eXcep-
tional offerings at this time. 1t will pay
you to investigate these lots
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Bleached Table Damask

These are the slme goods we
have had before and could
never get enough of. 81 in.
wide, Zoe yd.