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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
FIRST OF APRIL MAY SEE SYS
TEN IN OPERATION.
SUPPLIES CONTRACTED FOR
And Deals Closed on Several Large
Bodies Of Land Adjacent to
Northwest Section Of
the City

You will see street car system
in operation in the city OF Ardmorr
during the early part Of April aud
in all probability 10y the first OF
April This is the task that Supcrin
tondcnt of Construction OF the Ard
more street car system, j T. Var.
brOugh OF Muskogoc stated that he
would do. Saturday morning to
member Of the Ardmorcitc force.
The contracts for the construction
Of the line has been let to Mr..
Yarbrough and a bonus will be paid
him to have the line constructed
and in operation by that time Mr.
l1rhrough feels certain that unless
tine Unforeseen happens and the
railway lines absolutely refuse to
haul the material the line will
be in operation MIR larbrough has
constructed the lines that now tra-
verse the cities Of Muskogce. Enid.
Thlsa, and other points and all OF
these were built under pressure
The exact route OF the Ardmorc
line has not yet been decided upon
but from the present prospects 1t
looks probable that the northern and
northwestern sections of the city
will secure the first rails, with fair
iy good prospects Of the southern
and southwestern sections of the
city securing lines at the same time
The contracts for the rails have been
practically let. and the supply or
dered, the contract for the supply
of cross-ties is practically closed so
Is the contract for poles. The elec
trio supply contract for wire. ears
and other necessary material will
be let as soon as the representatives
OF the electric and car companies
arrive in the city
Donald Fitzgerald. the head Of the
concern that is building the street
car system has closed contracts for
an option on several large bodies
OF land located in the northwestern
section of the city, and north and
northwest Of the city. which will be
plated aud laid off as an addition to
Ardmore and which section viii be
travorsed by the street railway sys-
TEN.
The Lawyers Realty company. =
corporation headed by w. A. Led.
better and S. r. Blcdsoe. that owns
a considerable tract OF land north
OF the city, closed contract with
Mr.. Fitzgerald for a third interest In
its holdings. This land runs to with
in a short distance of the Matt
Moore store, \ contract was also
closed with Lee Cruce for third
interest in the Lee Cruce addition
northwest Of the city, near the stand.
pipe. The Cruce tract Is one Of the
prettiest sites in and around Ard.
more for fine residence. 4 similar
contract was closed with y. f..
Frensley for an interest IN his hold
ings in the northwest section Of
the city.
The Ardmore land company which
has considerable property, also closed
a similar contract with Mr. Fitl.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

appreciate their many good points.
The dullest ear can not fail to
he pleased with their sweet, clear
tone.
or course, the McPhail Piano
ranks above all others. 1t is not
emily the leader here, but in musical
centers all over the continent. II is
tho perfection of mechanical con.
struction and tone qualities.
PIANOS
III various makes are offered at low
prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
Death at erock.

Tom Adams, aged about 80 years
died Friday night at his former home
near Brock. Thedeceased was buried
yesterday afternoon in Lone Grove
cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

Take DeWitts Kidney and Blad.
der pills; they are for weak back,
inflammation of the bladder. back
ache and weak kidneys. Sold by W.
b. Frame. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
E. 3. LUKE
Established 1895 Ardmore. Okla.
New Grocery Store.

T. p. Jones one OF Ardmore's pio-
necr groccrs has opened a new stock
of groceries on West Main street
in the building formerly occupied
by G. w. Ritter Mr.. Jones was
formerly with the firm of Jones &
Wilkerson on North Caddo street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
IFORNEY GILLIAN
Ardmore, Okla.

NOTE: What better Christmas
present could you make than a sub
scription to a magazine? Each
month the recipient is reminded of
the donor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

Raymers Chocolates, the very fin
est that money can buy. at Felix.
er's. I5.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

Remember our one-half price sale
on all kinds Of millinery is still on.
PARlSIAN MILLINERY co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

Ditzler's Fire and Water Sale
Everyone is going,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

D.Hlers Fire and Water Sale
The sensation OF the hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

Dltzler's Fire and Water Sale
Everyone Is going.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
The Hat Doctor.

Get your hats cleaned and blocked
now before the Christmas rush be.
gins. We know how to make old
hats look like new.
10 3 JOHNSON,
Agent for sherman Steam Laundry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11
Sahara reIenraph Line.

The desert of Sahara will soon be
traversed by a telegraph line. All the
details of the scheme have been
worked out, and it is matter of only
a few months before the project will
be In operation The work is being
done by the French government.
which purposes 10 connect all its pos
sess'o us in northern Africa by wire
The poles will be of metal and will
be placed 100 meters apart, support
ing the wire at distance from the
g.oand SAL Gent to permit Of the pas
sage Ct paa on camel back
II viii ~ necessary to maintain a
guard a'ong the line, and a regular in
srecticn viii be made every two
weeks In tie meantime guards are to
be held in readiness to go out on a
tour OF inspection in case any inter
rupt.on to the service is reported.
Supplies will be maintained aIong the
line for these parties When the line
has been completed it will form a val
liable link in the means Of communi-
cation In the dark continent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11

he swung bis gum shoes over the sin
and carefully kept a few PAGES behind
the commercialized burglar. There
was more risk in a small home like
this, he we'll knew, than in one Of
those big barn-like places he had al
ready entered but as far as any com
motion was concerned the two crooks
might have been moonbeams, or fall
ing leaves, 50 easily did they move
from room to room. Then "Hunch"
deftly weighed the silverware in the
dining room, and would have grunted
in disgust If he had been an amateur,
for the stuff was all plated. He had
not need to turn on his lantern to as
certain this. But as he was prepar-
ing to softly retreat his small eyes
caught a glimpse of toy bank, the
property of some youngster, AMI
rather than leave entirely without
compensation he gingerly turned
handful of pennies and silver into lis
great coat pocket.
Fer de love of-Why, say, dat fov.-
flush is breakin' de kiddy's bank"
moaned Slinky Bill, overcome to find
even an enemy in bis profession play
ing so low and emery game.
Then as the hunted one turned to
drift as silently as shadow to thu
window Mr.. Bilks anticipated him,
and as the robber of tots reached the
ground he was met with a stunning
blow from a chunk of lead, fastened
to a strip Of leather.
If youse had been true blue ter de
calm youse would have got off wild
jest a touch fer de stuff But l can't
stand ter see a man sneak things on
baby" commented Mr.. Bilks, standing
over the PROSTATE form and listening
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11

10 learn if any alarm had been given.
All was as still within as the black
ness of the garden wall, and after re-
moving the bulky canvas bags from
his old betrayers pockets Mr.. Bilks
again entered the kitchen window and
made for the dining room. There
producing his lantern, he carefully
counted the pennies and nickels, alb
stracted so short a time ago from the
little bank and silently replaced them
piece by piece.
"Jest a dollar an forty-tree cents"
he growled. AN ter t'ink dat one Of
us would sink his manhood, as de mis-
sion guy says, fer dat!"
Then he fumbled in his pockets and
at last produced three shining silver
dollars. "Mebbe de warden frisked II
from some poor devil afore dealin' it
out ter me, but so far as Use con-
cerned it's dead honest an / reckon
de bank needs it more'n does" And
the broad discs went to join their
humble brethren.
WIFI luA9 NnuA AAOnAG anu QOhCs
Mr.. Bilks noiselessly retraced his soft
steps and emerged in the moonlight
Just as "Hunch' began to show signs
OF returning to reason. Come along"
he growled, catching the PROSTATE
form by the collar and dragging him
out to the road Come along, youse
babys burglar. 1t goes again de grain
ter leave youse where de cops can
pinch youse But when youse wakes
up an misses dat bit of stuff from de
big bugs house l hopes youse will
swear off dis Chris mas tree work an
reform. Gawd knows when a big live
man sinks ter dis dat room fer re-
form is come"
And as the moon watched Mr. Bilks
wend his carefree way homeward to-
ward the big city, laboriously carry
ing several bags Of climbing stuff, the
hve-year-old in the home of the rib
bon-counter clerk dreamed on of say
ing up pennies until he could buy a
pony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11

They say the drinking man can
never succeed in business. Yet
doesn't he topper always get q headf
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11
Standard of tie Harvest
Binders, Mowers, Rske'.
Standard of TIE Harvest

The praise of satisfied throughout the agricultural
world has made the name of DEERING so well known
that it hardly seems necessary to dwell at great length
upon the merits of the Deerng machines For those how
ever who have not had the pleasure and satisfaction of
using this machine will say they lighter last longe
and make happy farmers than anything of its kind
wherever grass and grain are grown. See them on ex
nib or phone or write the Planters Hardware Co., in
:orporated for prices and full particulars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-11
D8sriOg Bind8rYw

Another thing that makes the farmer happy is TWINE
that will work in all makes and kind of BINDERS one that
runs even and the long, smooth and strong made of the
best Of manila and sisa fibre the world affords. Give
your order for your Machines and Twne Have your
wagons loaded.with anything in our line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

speeches, can keep you company" said Other
wise she is good soul and knows your ways. l
prophesy that inside of twenty-four hours we'll be
laughing over childish and have something
handsome to show for the trip
Once on the journey, | became inflated with
hopefulness that lifted me with wings. Pinkham
had indeed a surprise for me,-my patent had been
sold for three times the price had put upon it.
going to be rich, fortunes go the country.
The farm saved; from my shoulders was lifted
the burden of debt which had CALLED me for years.
Strangely enough, considering how the idea had
grown upon during the year, not thought of the
forecasted fate came into my mind from the time |
left the farm.
1t had been our arrangement, always looking to
economy, of course not imagining what good luck
ahead of us, that | should return home by the
steamer River Belle which would reach our landing
at nine O'Clock in the evening; but when l found
that | had no longer need to pinch my dimes,
and that the time taken for making out the papers
of the patent and buying presents (for in that
respect | was bound not to go back empty handed)
kept employed past the hour of the boats de-
parture, | went back as | had come, the steam
cars, making uncalculated delay of a couple
of hours.
The station on the far side of the town,
mote from its residence territory and the river and
a full mile from the farm There team in
waiting for me, omission that instantly caused
to worry. l took to the road on foot at lively
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Bv COLLINS SHACKELFORD

but Madge, poor girl had not forgotten But I
IF l start tonight l said, Il can be back by
tomorrow night. This may be the supreme chance
of my life. will not let moss backed superstition
you might be Gliding for yielding
Wait till the time is past!' she appealed. You
may be hurt in the city taken hospital, die be
do happen). and l the wiser for days. Or l
may die while you are gone. Dear Rob, l want
you to stay to the end; for something is
going to happen!"
Cruel and selfish it may SEEM and it snagged my
heart to the grain of her humor; but in
terests demanded that should be firm in my pur-
pose of going.
Aunt Richie, though l dislike her croaking
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That's all bosh!" cried the other contemptu-
ously. I've busted a dozen of them things in my
life and amt dead yet But Mrs Jedson being newly
married, is jest that queer minded Doc Strath-
more he heard what had happened,
driv' out to the farm to break the They'd jest
begun supper. When the Doc let out softly what
he'd for Mrs. Jedson she yelled out she know'd
something would happen fore midnight, and that
her Rob on that boat then keeled over in dead
faint. They We got her over to Parson Van Wykes
a-soothing her down till the bodys found
Somehow | couldn't leave until I'd heard her
through. Blessed be the Lord! neither of
dead. was off like flash to end the foolishness of
the year.
They weeping and praying as could be seen
through the partly open door. gave token of my
presence with 'Yo-ho sweetheart!'' singing it out
cheerily after my usual of home coming.
Never sweeter music uttered than Madge's
scream of delight as she sprang up to meet me,
having her around my neck in jffy, and
her cheek hard against mine, in the old time way.
Never, again will l be silly, Robby
dear!' she whispered after a minute, her big, gray
eyes held in sparkle of tears she looked up into
mine.
Meaning" | questioned.
"a belief in absurd superstitions rather than in
the ways of the Lord " was her response.
And Parson Van Wyke, overhearing, came be-
tween us, with his hands upon Our shoulders, and
solemnly said, Amen
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'ance to each room | waited a moment, trem-
reading to look in. Though the cover of the
cistern was in place dragged its water with
a rake. | lowered a lantern down the WE'LL
and thanked the Lord there was shown no
trace of death or crime! 1t perplexed me
that the horses should be in their stalls and
the buggy in its she'd for how, save by
them, could the women have gone away
any distance? But gone they were, as if
drawn up into the sky.
Only one plan of action came to me. | rode
back to the village. | was astounded to
find the town in great commotion, though
now after one o'clock. A large bonfire,
round which was a crowd of men, women,
and children, was burning near the wharf
at the foot of the main street; lights were
twinkling everywhere. Hurrying along,
more bent on my errand than on the doings
of the people, woman speaking from her
porch to neighbors night capped head
lifted above a fence between the two lots,
brought me to a sudden standstill. | heard
this much of her talk:
And you've jest walked up? Goodness
me! you can't mean it! Why, everybody
else heard of the disaster more'n an hour
ago. You don't know now what it is?
Bless my soul how could We sleep so?
Well, the River Bellies bowed up off Ketch-
ans Cove, and everybody's lost 'cept the
cook and second mate Most of the folks
is down to the river looking for bodies"
The River Belle! l thought Why, that
was the craft on which we had planned l
should come home. l was thinking of my
good luck in not taking her, when the next
words of the speaker made me dizzy.
Bob Jedson," she went on, meaning me
by the name, was on her, ans gone with
the rest. l only knowd him by sight, poor
mani" She gave little short groan
You don't mean i'll" the other ex-
claimed. Now amt it strange? faint
more'n a week ago that Mrs. Jedson was
a-tellin' me how she'd broke lookin' glass
nigh onto a year ago, and that she was
thankful to the Lord no one was dead yet;
but she admitted she felt sure SUI thin was
a-goin' to happen. An now she's ketched
it. Never knew that lookin' glass business
to fall
is all bosh!" cried the other contemptu-
I've busted a dozen of them things in my
amt dead yet. But Mrs Jedson being newly
is jest that queer minded. Doc Strath-
S soon as he heard what had happened,
t to the farm to break the news. They'd jest
upper. When the Doc let out softly what
II ,
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pace; and it was close to midnight when
our house came into view.
Instantly my heart began to beat an
alarm; for not light was showing
in it for me- There rose a lump in
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doorway from the woodshed
to the kitchen became sud-
denly darkened. l looked up
from the meas | was Shellinp to be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28

the tattoo of a woodpecker on the house top
was something had gone wrong. Then the
accused superstition stirred my thoughts like the
year had gone by, and l was alive; but Madge-
where she? What had happened to her?
Something, surely, she would not be absent at
this time, Wild with approximations, l ran toward
the house imagining anything, everything.
The doors were not locked The oil had burned
out of the lamps, and the smell of it heavy and
choking. Candlelight revealed a table set for sup
per, on it the remnants of partly meal, and
one chair overturned. The kitchen stove was cold
but there warmth in the tea kettle.
| called again and again. but answer came. At
the entrance to each room waited moment trem-
bling dreading to look in. Though the of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
GERMAN COUNT IS
 SENT TO ASYLUM
FAMOUS ANTI-SEMITfc WRITER IS PUT AWAY FOR ATTACK ON THE kAIsER-HE IS PRONOUNCED A DANGEROUS LUNATIC.

Berlin, December 2s.-(Special Cable.)- Count Walter Puckler, who has made himself notorious in Berlin by his fanati- cal attacks on Jews, has been put away In an insane asylum.
 It Is not, however, for his Jewbaiting excesses, but for "lese Majeste' that the count has been placed where he can do no mischief. So long as he contented himself with anti-Semitic yaporings he was considered by the public as harm less person, but when he began to write pamphlets abusing the Kaiser for favor Ing wealthy men who happened to be Jews, he at once was arrested at fash ionable hotel, and escorted by police officers to Dalladorf asylum.
 For years Count Fucker devoted all his energies to warning against the Hebrew race. With remarkable oratorical powers. he openly advocated the killing of Jews as a praiseworthy act. and his chief ambition was to introduce into Germany the "po- grom," or Jek-massacre notorious in re- cent Russian history.
 Frequently the count had been fined and imprisoned for his infammatory speeches and writings, but recent prosecutions had resulted in his acquittal as being mon compos mentis." Feeling secure from further molestation, he continued his Jew batting campaign with increased vigor, but when he turned the vials of his wrath against the sacred person of the Kaiser, it was too much.
 The fiery count is now engaged in the sanatorlum writing lurid pamphlets de- nouncing the people of Israel but the pamphlets will never be printed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
Cab Charges It's Own Fare.

The day when 1t Is necessary to dis pute with the Gotham cab driver either before the starting of the trip or at the conclusion of 1t regarding the fare charged is nearing It's end. thanks to the taxicab or more properly the tax meter cab, which veh hicle is provided with a recording instrument on the dial of which Is shown the exact fare or of years ago, perfected the first taxi meter. which instrument, housed in small metal box a foot long, half a foot wide and four or five inches deep. performs the manifold duty of reckon ing the fare the cab earns while travel ing on the street, while waiting in front of the club or department store, while carrying extras such as trunks and miscellaneous luggage. and in ad- dition keeps a record of the drivers actions by registering the number of trips the cab makes each day. counting up the total mileage of the day and the exact mileage of each trip, and finally making a record of mileage and fares for the benefit of the cab owner. In brief the taxicab comes as a detective prodigy between the cab owner and the cab driver on the one hand and between on the other hand.
 With the above introduction, David Beecroft in Technical World Magazine for January writes Interestingly of the auto-novelties as seen by him in, the shows. The article is Illustrated with photographs of the newest things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-29
AMBULANCE WITH A MASCOT.
Teddybear, a Kitten, confers DistInc-
 ton on Roosevelt Hospital.

From the New York Sun.
 So far as public records show Roosevelt hospital has the only ambulance possess ing a mascot and thus entitled to bs classed with the battleships and fire com panies It Is kitten two or three months old.
 The driver of the ambulance, John, dscoyerNd tho kitten in one of tho stalls of the stable where the ambulance is housed. It was one of a litter of three newly born. Tho two others died.
 The remaining kitten soon became so at- teched to John that whom 1t became able to run around the stable 1t would spring from the floor Into tho drivers seat when ever the ambulance received call to go out for patient.
 It was not long before tho children of the neighborhood heard of the kitten that rode on the ambulance. and every tune that the ambulance was called out they would gather around 1t, each trying to get within rach of the kitten so to stroke It's coat. One day while the ambulance was standing outside of a drug store waiting for patient one of tha children who had gathered named the kitten Teddybear, and since that ums the cat has been known only by that name.
 Teddybear takes it's place on the right side of the driver whenever tho ambulance Is out on run, and no amount or coax ing can induce 1t to change the position. Some of the children tempt the kitten with candy and other sweet things, but their efforts to make the cat change from the right side of the ambulance to tho left is unayailing.
 Another point which tho driver has taught the kitten Is never to creep into the body of ambulance, which is reserved for the patients. The kitten is so we'll trained that 1t never breaks this rule.