davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23

MISS NIQINNE eefeaee
Five more days. Saturday night at
10 o'clock. the Ardmoreite's $500 con
test closes Candidates realize more
fully than ever the importance Of the
last week and the way subscriptions
and votes are coming In II promises
TO be a record breaker.
The voting Saturday was quite
heavy as Is best evidenced by the
largely Increased totals OF the r..
spectlve candidates today. The pres
ent leaders do not necessarily indi.
cate the final victors by any means.
There are number Of young women
who are thought to have no chance
90 be reckoned with and unless the
leaders work as hard as those who
are not in the initial position there
will be a number Of surprises Satur-
day night.
One point to be remembered: Par.
ties having taken the Ardmoreite FOR
short lengths Of time since the con
test has been In operation and want.
Ing to renew again In order TO secure
votes. will come under the head of
a new subscriber. emitting them TO
the usual number OF votes thereon
The final counting Of the votes will
commence as soon after 10 o'clock as
the candidates cen select the Judge
and tally clerk II has not been def.
nitely decided as yet where the count
will be made. but the race will end
at the Ardmorcite business oiice,
where all subscriptions and votes
should be brought. Each candidate IL
requested TO have representative
present during the nnal count From
these Judge will be selected 10 do
the detail work. He will take the bal
lots from the box and call out the
number Of votes and the name Of
the candidate for whom they are in.
tended. while the tally clerk (repre-
sentative Of The contestants) will
take down tho number Of votes as
they are called out After all these
votes have been called the judges and
tally clerks will make their totals
aud II they agree on the number that
settles the matter. The counting will
be public and those desiring 10 keep
separate counts are at liberty to dc
so.
The contest has been fairly and
impartially conducted and will con
tinuc 10 bear these earmarks until
every detail has been settled. The
Ardmorcite will have no hand in tn,
counting Of the reserves Of the re-
spectiye young women further thar
seeing that everything Is In readiness
and that the tally clerk, etc, under
stands his duty. Any one who desires
TO attend the counting is Invited e
come and bring as many friends az
he wants 10. There will be intores
for all. The counting will probabl!
consume an hours time the result vii
will be made known Immediately Their
after. and telephone calls, both loca
and long distance, answered In tn
order received.
The aspirants have now roache,
the home stretch of the contest an
each one should do her best 90 SO
every vote possible \ hundred ballot
may win the capital prize-the piano
Remember that all the one yot
coupons must be cast Wednesday be
fore 3 y, m. n they are 10 be coun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
Farm Loans

We have money 10 loan on farm
lands-quick acuon-no delays
terms to suit. Write uus.
lNDIAHOMA REALTY co.
l7tf Ardmore. I. r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23

There will nevor be universal peace
II is an idle dream. People will always
get married.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23

Fruit jars at Stevens. Kennerly &
Spragins Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23

The City Fish Market will move on
or before Sept to Lynn's old stand
lin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
District No. 3.
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE SUB,
scRlPTloNs IN THE ARoMoRElTE's si5ooOo CONTEST.

FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF VOTES WILL PREVAIL ON SUB.
scRPToNs IN THE ARDMoRElTE's si5ooOo CONTEST.
Old
Ardmoete (maU carrier
Ardmoreie email carrier
Daily Ardmoreie mal
Weekly Ardmoreite ma)
Cash accompany all orders subscriptions
PAYMENTS IN ARREARS.
Votes will be allowed payments the
In advance When paying subscriptions be
The price Of the Ardmoreite 1 follows;
Mail
One months subscription to Daily Ardmoreite .......s
months subscription Daily
Six months subscription TO Daily Ardmoreite
subscription Daily
One years subscription Weekly Admoete
Address all communications
paEmen. Ardmoleie Ardmoro l. T.
OF the
and
acqua No IN to $50 m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
ROLL OF HONOR.

District No. 3.
Miss Maybell johnson. .........s s7'244
District No. 2.
Miss Thadie James s............ 6s,s24
District No. 4.
Miss Lillian Collins .......... 24,977
District No. I.
Miss Lillian MeNees ......... 23,24e
District No. 5.
Miss Mollie Satterfieid ........ 22,208
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23

The lineup OF the contestants today
Is as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Dealers iii steam pumps, cistern pumps,
drive wells, wood pumps, force pumps
wind mill pumps, barrel spray pumps,
whitewash spray pumps. hand spray
pumps. bucket spray pumps. Marsh
steam pumps and bicycle pumps. MORSE
HARDWARE Co., Bellingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

FOR SALE-1O2 acres on Decatur is
land; two houses, chicken house and
barn; fine garden spot. Will sell for 5000
or will mortgage for $500.
j. p. LANTERMAN, AnacOrtes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Morse Hard u are Co. have the great bulk
of the stove business in Beilingham. Two
cars of stoves and ranges arrived this
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Sewing Machines that have been used.
put in excellent repair, IS, $3.50. SO, $3.50,
SIS and 5000. MORSE HARDWARE. Co..
Bell. ngham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Spray Material-caustic soda, sulphur,
lime, blue stone; also fine line of Spray
Pumps. MORSE HARDWARE Co., 1925
1889 Elk ST., Beltingham. Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

All kinds of repair work done in the
leather line. Shoe work done promptly.
BAKER Bros.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Bargains IN Sewing Machines-new
ana second hand. MORSE HARDWARE
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
Business Brevities

Clothing cleaned, pressed and repaired.
Leave with Mrs. Hicks or at Stoliker's
barber shop.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

the members OF the San Juan County Taxpayers
Club of Seattle believe that large licenses
raoe they might unite petition county
license saloons Lopez and Orca islands pleasing
our good friend lr Harrison for instance have
East Sound be told that dsrepuay might
~ tney must do nothing to better resulting conditions?
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
BERYL.
August ?

Fodder pulling all the go now.
 Crops are doing we'll.
 Very little sickness in this section.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Graddy last Monday, couple of girl children. The two weighed I4 lbs. All are doing well.
 J. w. Graddy has been quite sick for a few days, but is improving.
 Tom and Frank Vestal of Saltillo were here Monday baling hay for R. K. Wilk- erson. They have a good baler.
 The school at this place has literary society every two weeks on Friday night. The next meeting will be Aug ust 3L.
 The third quarterly conference for the Fl Paso circuit convenes next Saturday and Sunday al Mt. Olive. The Rev. Dr. Seibert will preside. The meeting will be protracted. The Doctor Is very able preacher; nobody will never regret having heard him. Everybody invited.
 w. R. McHenry Is building new barn.
 August 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
HAMLET.

Joe Cook of Little Rock is visiting his brothea, Ed Cook
 Mrs. Jennie Shaw and children, Miss Eva and Byron, visited friends and rela- tives here last week.
 Miss Jennie Rotten of Conway passed through en route home, after having spent her vacation with Miss Berthai Snow.
 Mrs. J. F. Reece is slowly improving.
 Mrs. Tom Hazle is very sick this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jamison and Mrs. Town send of Cadron Gap attended church at New Liberty Sunday.
 The visit of little Miss Fay and Harry Adams to Sunny Side school was great ly appreciated.
 Clarence Dawson and family and Mrs and Mrs. DeArmond attended church here Sunday.
 August 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
ENOLA.
August 20,

We'll, the contest is over. There was a large crowd present, and all enjoyed some fine speaking. Faulkner county certainly has some fine talent, and we think she will prove worthy of the first place in the history of our grand old state.
 George Reynolds of Louisiana, who has been visiting relatives and friends here, left this morning for his home.
 s. w. Shock passed through town this morning en route to Little Rock.
 The people around town are busy dis cussing candidates for constable.
 Charlie Graham and family of Naylor attended preaching here yesterday.
 FEE. Henry and family of Mt Vernon visited Joe Stivers of this place yester- day.
 The protracted meeting commenced here Saturday night. Let everybody come.
 E. E. Jones was in our midst one day ast week.
 Mrs. w. J. Starr, who is in the last stage of consumption, is to be baptized this afternoon by immersion; also her brother and wife.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
SPRINGFIELD.

The continued rains are seriously in terferring with fodder pulling.
 Rev James Shell is assisting in re- vival meeting at Solgohachie.
 Miss Vida Moses and her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Teal, spent couple of days with Morrilton friends the past week.
 Lafayette McLaren and family visited relatives at Lanty the past week.
 After spending several weeks with her brother here, Miss Inez Shell left for her home at Russellville the past week
 Ben Hanna and sister, Miss Viola Boggess of Morrilton, spent Sunday with friends and relatives in our city.
 J. M. Berry and wife spent Friday with Mallettown friends.
 Rev. MT. Ennis is holding protracted meeting in Greenbrier this week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
Wilson Bros,
 0ne-PriCe Cash House

has been attending the meeting at this place and at the age of eighty five is hale and hearty and can walk two miles easily enough.
 Misses Annie and Mary Miller of Lit tie Rock are visiting at A. Nj. Dennis this week.
 Mrs. Parker's aunt from Cabot has been visiting here for the past week.
 Misses Mary Miller, Allie Trout and Willie Clements and Dock Trout were out horseback riding Sunday afternoon
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. J. J. Difie, 8 fine daughter, August I4.
 Fine corn crops are reported in this neighborhood, some of the ears measur- ing from I4 to I6 inches.
 Bro. Gaswell will start for his home in Oklahoma Tuesday after an extended stay in Arkansas.
 w. D. Springer is still busy minding the birds out of his patch of peas.
 August 2o
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
CENTER POINT.

Fine weather on the farm just now to save fodder and hay. We are blessed with plenty this year if we will take care of it. Fill up the barn and old out buildings with feed stuff.
 Health is good.
 Mrs. Alma Mcbride is at home from Van Buren a while.
 I. E. White and Herbert Cox went to Enola Saturday to the school contest and report fine time.
 Cypress Valley grave yard was clean ed of today, there being about .I25 men there. They elected Allen White, Rob ert Wharton and John Montgomery as directors of the yard for another year.
 We were glad to read an article from our old friend Kirby, of Oklahoma. Come again. Dave.
 The sorghum making has now begun and the crop was never better than this year, so we are done with the canned goods that are put off on us through the manufacturers.
 There seems to be plenty of mast to fatten the hogs and if not there is plen- ty of corn, so we will not worry about the trusts and combines for awhile We are not puffing, but just feel little good.
 We'll I will quit and go SOW some more turnips for late patch.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
REPUBLICAN.

Crops are looking fine after the local showers.
 Several from here attended the picnic at Guy Saturday.
 Miss Mabel England visited relatives and friends here last week
 Alex Palmer made a business trip to Conway last week.
 Dr. Pate of Wooster was in our midst Sunday.
 Oscar Lyons and Tom Lane made a business trip to Little Rock last week.
 P. F. Oliver of Argenta is up visiting relatives and friends here this week.
 Miss Wilmar Bruce returned home last week after visit among relatives and friends.
 Greenbrier and Republican crossed bats twice last week. The first score stood to in favor of Republican and the next score stood 9 to 10 in favor of Republican. We had fine umpire, Jim Mitchell. Several from Greenbrier attended the games.
 There is some sickness in this vicinity now.
 The Holiness meeting closed Sunday night after a ten days meeting.
 August 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
VILONIA.

Very warm weather and plenty of rain.
 Lem Scott went went to the Beryl neighborhood to haul logs to Graddy's mill
 The protracted meeting at Vilonia commences Sunday, the I9th inst, con- ducted by the pastor.
 The painting on the school house IS going too slow for some of the patrons.
 The Vilonia lodge F. and A. M initia- ted lack Lea, who IS now an Entered Apprentice Mason.
 The Vilonia Training School board met Saturday and did a good thing when ordering the employment of sec ond assistant teacher.
 George Wharton and family went to Conway on a visit to relatives.
 Vilonia was crowded with watermel- ons Saturday. A finer crop was never made in this part of the county.
 Health was never better than at pres present; very little sickness, for which we are thankful.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
GREEN BRIER

Carl Moore of Conway was here Mon day.
 Lute Dickens went to Conway Mon day.
 !. S. Utley and wife of Conway are visiting Dr. F. T. Williams and family this week. A. l. Stephans and wife of Morrilton are visiting here this week, guests of J. l. Dickens and family. Cecil Dickerson, Frank Mitchell, ]. $. Utley and Seth Reynolds went to Pima cle Springs Monday evening for an out ing Prof. J. Walter White, John E. Lyon, Joe Moore, Jim Robinson, Tom Wilson and wife and several others attended the picnic at Guy Saturday and reported a good time. Rev. Jesse Ford of Plummerville has 1 closed a successful meeting at this place and returned home Sunday eve ming. John D. Love of Old Linder are visit ing w. B. Love and family this week.
 Mrs. E. E. McCaul and daughter Miss Myrtle, left Wednesday for Little Rock, after spending some time at this place with relatives andIfriends. iRev. Ennis of Springfield commenced protracted meeting at the Methodist church Sunday at II o'clock and 1t is to be hoped that there will be successful meeting.
 August 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23

Mrs. Jennie Nowell and Mrs. Meadie Hendrix spent the day down here from Vilonia visiting the family of E. r. Snow last Wednesday.
 Miss Celie Smith of the Section wis ited her grandmother here last Wednes- day night.
 linn Roberts drilled well here last week for Alvin Cummins. He get plenty of water.
 Rev C. N. Davis authorized me to state that he is still preaching and hls credentials have never been taken from him as has been reported. He says any one wishing to know can write to Keys. w. E. Roberts or A. F. Bush, Vllonla, Ark.
 Doyle Bryant is visiting home this week.
 Rev. Burnett and brother of Des Arc closed their meeting at Ebenezer last last Friday night and went from there to New Liberty where they will conduct a meeting. There is some talk of him To- eating here in the future.
 It rained here nearly every day last week.
 Ed Stanly passed through here Sun day just like someone running away" " don't blame you, Ed, she is good look ing.
 Bruce NJ. Huddleston will leave next month to attend the Ark ansas University at Fayetteville He is teaching his third term of of school
 Rev. Dissinger, Dunkard preacher, will commence meeting here Wednes- day night of this week.
 w. E. Roberts returned Saturday from Mayflower, where he has been assisting in protracted meetings.
 Listen for wedding bells.
 August 2O
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23

There IS not much sickness in this vicinity at present.
 M. Wright has recently put in a new phone.
 z. D. Morgan and family of this place attended the picnic at Pleasant Valley August IS and reported a nice time.
 Our school Is progressing nicely un- der the management of Jas. A. Downs. I think he has fine school.
 The literary society is improving nice ly. We have several speakers with us almost every time.
 This country is awakening to its duty on the educational line.
 There were several from this place who attended the district union at Petty hool house last Saturday evening.
 Glover Moore of this place has re- turned from visit out III the Territory
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
WOOSTER.
Rain is yet plentiful.
August i3

Rain is yet plentiful.
 Miss Frankie Davenport of Conway was here visiting relatives last week.
 Terry McMahan is on the sick list at this writing.
 Miss Martha Cantrell was numbered with the sick last week.
 H Robinson has recovered his store house.
 To Nichols has presented the writer with an ear of corn measuring I3R inches in length. MT. Nichols is very prosperous farmer and believes in plen- ty of cereals first, and then what cotton he can manage.
 Remember the picnic day, August 3I. Also remember, if you are Woodman, Odd Fellow, Mason or Union man, that you have part to perform in this picnic by showing your colors.
 G. J., J. L., A. J. and Arch Pearson went to Conway Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. N. ]. and Oscar Salter went to Conway Wednesday.
 The Pleasant Valley meeting closed Sunday, when fourteen candidates were immersed
 pr. NJ. C. Burnett of Greenbrier moved in with us Monday. We are glad to have him.
 AnUust oo
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

MT. and Mrs. w. A Cathcart's 5-year- old son died Friday and was inferred here Saturday. We extend our sympa- thy to the bereaved parents.
 The protracted meeting closed here Wednesday night. We are informed there were I32 conversions, goodly number of whom joined the Methodist congregation at this place.
 Chas. Bell and wife spent Sunday with his mother and sister, Mesdames Bell and R. NJ. Brown, in our city.
 H. o. Moore of Conway was in our city Saturday.
 Master Wayne Morgan of Morrilton is visiting his grand. parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. M. Morgan, here this week.
 Quite crowd from here attended the baptising in the Griswood neighborhood Sunday.
 Miss Lottie Stevenson of Conway, af- ter spending a week with her brother, returned home Saturday.
 The local ball team went to Conway Saturday and suffered defeat at the hands of the Conway boys by a score of 9 to 7.
 Mrs Simmons, after spending several weeks with friends at Enola, returned home Sunday.
 l. w. Venable of Happy Valley spent last Sunday and Monday with friends in our city.
 Mrs Hargis of Morrilton is visiting at Mrs. M F. Moore's this week.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
CYPRESS VALLEY.

A heavy rain fell here the first of last week.
 There is quite a lot of sickness here, now, but very little when we consider the intense heat and time of year.
 Miss Beulah Denison went to Conway Saturday.
 Much fodder is being stored and the farmers are preparing to make sorghum next.
 Our school has an unusually large at tendance and the patrons of the district have decided to have 1t continued two weeks longer than was contracted tor. It will close September I4
 Our meeting closed here last Saturday In many ways it was quite success Large crowds attended and there were several conveI sions and accesslons to this church. Many Christians who had grown careless and indifferent were re- yived and the whole community feels warmer and nearer together. It instllled a stronger determination upon the peo- ple to do better and we now have prayer meeting every Sunday at II a. m, conducted by Linn Scott. May our preacher, Rev. Buchanan, continue to do good, faithful service.
 Cypress Valley is rapidly coming to the front again. It has formerly been one of the best communities in the county and we hope to make 1t such again. The people are now working to- gether, and that is the essential point for good neighborhood. Let's all join in the race and we will be certain to win.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
SIXTEENTH SECTION.

Pulling fodder and saving hay is in order.
 Fruit is about all gone; some apples yet.
 Everybody is getting ready for the picnic at Mountain Springs Thursday
 w. G. Russell and J. H. Lea attended the lodge at Vilonia Saturday.
 The Golden Slipper ball team crossed bats with Fl Paso Saturday evening, : and ?. Our third nine played New Saturday, 10 and 7. Hurrah for the boys; they are coming.
 w. T. Russell and J. D. Cozart re turned to Little Rock Sunday.
 J. S. Russell went to WardsSunday
 Ed Edwards and wife visited at Cabot Sunday.
 A wedding took place near here Sun day. Elmer Wess and Miss Melvei Stinson were married at the home of the bride. The writer and their many friends win them a long and happy life.
 August 2o
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

We are still having lots of rain.
 C. l. Atwater went to Conway Satur- day to meet his daughter Mrs. Maggie Atwater, who will spend few days here.
 James Hardin went to Conway Satur- day evening.
 Virgil Sellers of this place spent few days last week visiting friends in Perry county.
 Tom Fisher, Charley Mathis and John Dowers were here from Bryant's Mill Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Hardin is on the sick list this week.
 w. T. Hall has saved some fodder the past week.
 Mrs. Sellers is slightly indisposed this week
 Crops are fine here this year. Corn has just about made and cotton is mak- ing as fast as possible.
 Miss Matte Collier, who was reported very sick, is out again.
 great many of our people attended Sunday school at Ludwick school house Sunday evening and report good time. The school is doing great good and there is some excellent singing, led by Bunk Winters and Mir. Wilson from Providence
 Hall E. Sellers is making sorghum this week.
 Rev. A. F.. Atwater of Pottsville spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. He returned Tuesday and will go to work at Galla, and will probably be here no more this fall.
 August I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
CHADWICK.
August 2I

Warm, showery weather
 Some sickness here.
 Some of the people here have the Oklahoma fever
 The contest was a success here Satur- day; good crowd and nice behavior. Everybody enjoyed the day, although 1t was very warm.
 A good many from here attended the baptizing at Harmony Sunday.
 Romeo Haralston went to Conway to day.
 Bud and John Jones attended church at Frenchman Mountain Sunday.
 Alonzo Martin, wife and baby, have been visiting his father and family here this week.
 The sorghum mill will start here this week.