The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-17

is to which or the three countries
possessed the fastest train.
Well" said the Elnglishman, I've
seen in one of our trains. and tn
telegraph poles have been like n
hedge"
I've seen the milestones appear
like tombstones." said the Scot
BE jabers." said Pat. 81 was one
day in a train in my country, and
we passed a field or turnips and
a field OF carrots, also a field of
cabbage and parsley. then a pond
of water. and We were going that
quick thought 1t was broth."-IOn.
don Tid-Bits.
II was in Fort Worth Sunday
school. The sweet girl teacher had
been telling her class OF bright.faced
youngsters about the life OF Christ,
and at the conclusion of her recital
she told the children that she wanted
each one to promise to try to live like
Christ for the ensuing week.
How many OF YOU" she asked.
will earnestly try to live as did
the Savior until we meet here again
next Sunday"
Every little listener raised an az.
fjrmative hand, save one--a chubby
girl. the p 'ide and Joy of the teachers
heart
"Why. Susie" said the teacher in a
pained tone. Il counted on you So
Tears OF disappointment crowded to
Susies eyes.
Dear Miss Kate" she almost sob
bed. Il should love to do what you
want, but | have promised aunty tc
be like George Washington. Fort
Worth Telegram.
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1T is rule TO which good law
yers usually adhere" says a Philadel
phia attorney. never to tell more
than one knows. There was an IN
stance in England, not many years
ago, wherein lawyer carried the
rule TO the extreme.
"One of the agents in a Midlanc
revision court objected TO a person
whose name was on the register or
the ground that he was dead. IN,
| revision attorney declined to accep
the assurance, however, and demand
ed conclusive testimony on tho
point
The agent on the other side aros'
and gave corroborative evidence a.
to the decease of the man in Dues
ton.
| But. sir, how do you know th'
mans dead?" demanded the barrister
AS suspected" returned the bar
rister. You don't know whethe
he's dead or not"
! "Whereupon the witness cody con
tinued: was saying. sir. that
don't know whether he's dead or not
but ] do know this: they buried hin
about a month ago on suspicion. -
Harper's Weekly.
A Tammany man tells a stor; il
connection with \ caucus held il
Troy some years ago as illustratin
how fully alive the Celts Of that cit
were to the opportunities OF America
citizenship.
During the caucus in one OF tn
lower wards of the city, a certain N
tchael Nulcahy was nominated for
minor position on the ward ticket I
be voted for at the charter election
Some inquiries were made OF Thoma
Mulcahy az to who this person beai
ing the same name might be. a
no one in the neighborhood could ca
him to mind.
II Hes me brother" exclaimed Tor
with cheerful alacrity. Hes not a.
rived in the country yit, but he tu
ship av a Wednesday, anil be her
in tonne for the election. ."-Lippir
colts.
| President Shonts OF the Interior
Tough company of New York, sal
at recent dinner:
| "A public servant does its best I
please the public. As time passes
its service continually improves. Ne'
ertheless. when the public servar
happens to be a street railway. It
but natural that Its cars should b
more crowded In the rush thaA in th
Idle Aeurs."