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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Our Pyomy Ancestors.

The armor of the knights of the mid. de ages is too small for their modern descendants. Hamilton Smith records that two Englishmen of average di mensions found no suit large enough to fit either of them in the great col lection of Sir Samuel Meyrick. The head of the oriental saber will not ad init the English hand nor the bracelet of the Kaff1r warrior the English arm, The swords found in Roman tumuli have handles inconveniently small and the great medieval two handed sword is now supposed to have been used only for one or two blows at the first onset and then exchanged for a small CT one. The statements made by Ho- mer, Aristotle and Vitruvius represent six feet as high standard for full grown men, and the irrefutable evil dence of the ancient doorways, bed. steads and tombs proves the averag go size of the race certainly not to have diminished in modern days.-London Hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Great Musicians Eccentricities.

Dolls were the idols, after his he loved instruments, of Domenico Ora, gonetti, the king of the double bass. He had huge collection of these pup, pets dressed in various national cos. tunes, and wherever Dragonettf went the dolls were sure to go. That was only one of this eccentric genius pec'9l- iarlties. He would never play unlts.: his dog were in the orchestra. and nf : body would have got note out of him unless he had been permitted 1o sit in the orchestra next to the sta ge door. This was a prccaution to enable him to save his wonderful instrument in case of fire. The instrument itself he brought from the monastery of St. Pietro when on visit to Yincenza and when he died he bequeathed it to S1. Marks, Venice. to be used at solemn services.-LonNon Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
A Plant of All Work.

The fields as we'll as the broad roads of Ecuador are nclosed by adobe walls surmounted by the broad leaved Amer lean aloe. The aloe, sometimes called the century plant, is one of the most useful and important plants in the country. The Indians thatch their huts with it's leaves. The leaves when tap ped yield sirup. They can also be used as soap and the spines as pins. The fiber is woven into sacks. and from it are made the coarse sandals worn by the common people. The tall flower stalks are used for beans and ladders. The flowers. boiled and soaked in vine. gar, make an agreeable pickle.-Nation. al Geographic Magazine.
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JEFFERSON'S
 APPORTIONMENT

Jefferson county receives 22,35O.73 as it's school apportionment, with a population of 17,539 school children. The department of education yester- day issued the apportionment of the common school fund for the present year, and Superintendent of Public Instruction J. J. Doyne has mailed printed copies to the clerks of the various counties. The total enumera- ton of school children in the State this year is 533,556, and the total amount apportioned was $677,707. The per capita to the school children is $1.27, as against SIPS last year The difference results from the absence of such a large amount of fines from antitrust prosecutions last year, and from the increase in the enumeration. The amount apportioned this year is but about $2,OO0 under last year but the increase in enumeration amounts to considerable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
The Largest Bona Eide Circulation of any Pine Bluff Newspaper.
CONTEST WITHDRAWN.

Owing to lack of interest in the voting contest for State Fair Queen" at the Hot Springs State Fair which has been running in the Gra- phic for the past six weeks, it is hereby withdrawn.
 six congressional districts of the state, are under the auspices and di- 1ection of the management of the Hot Springs State Fair, and must close on Sept. the 7th., at which time the vote east in the several papers conducting such contests throughout the various districts must be certified to and sent to the State Fair Management.
 Many of these contests were star,> ed as early as June, but the Graphic did not decide 10 take part in such contest until the middle of July, and we had hoped that by reason of our large circulation and by arousing the CTS, to out vote any newspaper in the six congressional districts, but we regret to state that the people of Pine Bluff seemingly take no appreciable interest in the Hot Springs State Fair, for Graphic subscribers did not even take the trouble to clip the coupons from it's columns, and vote them. Be- cause, therefore, of this lack of inter- est on the part of the Graphic's sub scribers, the Graphic dismisses the contest
 We regret that the people of Pine Bluff do not take enough pride in their town to elect the Queen" for this district from among her host of charming young ladies, of whom the city should be justly proud.
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Aookin0 the Wary Trout

Trout when hungry usually face da2 current. This fact should be remem- bered when approaching bridge or eddy where the "speckled beauties love to hide." If possible, such spots should be approached upstream. It may take little more time to go around and come back up, but make haste slow ly" is said to be the first axiom of trout fishing. AS the stream becomes warmer, the trout seek the cool pools and shaded places. They ere to be found where cold spring bubbles up into the stream or where mountain creek enters. Often a number frequent the same haunt. Each additional fish
 leans two more eyes to watch for the
 sherman. One trout is all that is nee
 ssary to give q danger signal by
 larting away. The rest immediately
 Ollow suit. To catch more than one, or even that, In such a place takes skill in the use of the line. But who has said that trout fishing is not an art?-Circle Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05

Let others say what they will of Act ing Governor Pindall, tut the fact re- mains that he is making a record free ly sprinkled with level-headed acts. His latest is the refusal to call an eX- tra session of the legislature at an enormous expense to the state in or der to place more money at the dis posal of political pap suckers. He has also put quietus on the gubernato- rial interrogation point by asking Paul Little to continue drawing his fathers salary and pay it over to Gov. Little.-Helena Daily World.
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A Queer Coincidence.

While d serial story was running +, a certain magazine lady in Johannes. burg wrote to the publisher askin" nom de plume) was assumed or nos. She herself was a Mrs. LSs, who was trying to trace an ancestor of her late husband. who was a descendant of Joan of Arc. Mir. Brebner, the author in question. wrote assuring her that his pen name was a family one hi: forbears having come from Aberdeen Strangely enough. 1t came out that heH family came also from Aberdeen ana. their name was Brebner.-Pall Mall Gazette
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CochjneaI,

Cochineal, so much used for coloriro table, jellies and also given to infant , as a domestic remedy for whoopin' cough, is the whole insect of class called coccus, but only the females are used. Why? Because the insects are captured by suffocating them with the smoke of fires below the trees on which they live, and as the males have wings. while the females have none, the gen. tlemen take to flight when the atmos, phere becomes unpleasantly warm. leaving their ladies to their fate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Pilgrims and Puritans.

The pilgrims. or. as they are oftcr' called, the pilgrim fathers" wer' the seventy-four men and the twenf., eight women, members of the Joll' Robinson's church, who sailed in t'',' Mayflower from Leyden to Nott'. America and landed at Plymouth Rocl,. where they founded a colony Dec. o-, 1920. The Puritans were the English nonconformists who came over later the name being given to them on at count of their supposed great puris of doctrine, life and d,scipline-New York American
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----OrO-

-Beulah, the six year old daugh- ter of Jailer Tom Meeks, had a mar row escape from being cremated last night at her home on State street. She was playing With burning pa per. when her dress caught fire and when the mother found the girl she was enevloped in flames. Mrs. Meeks took the child in her arms and placed her in the kitchen sink, turning on the water at the same time. The flames were eXtinguished before the child was seriously burned.
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Applying the Proverb.

A professional humorist was having his boots blacked. And Is your fa- ther bootblack, too?' he asked the boy.
 'No, sir" replied the bootblack; my father is farmer
 "Ah," said the professional humor- list, reaching for his notebook, he be- lieves in making hay while the son shines.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
They were choosing a name for to,

They were choosing name for to, new baby
 T think Esmeralda is too sweet said one of the infants aunts.
 "Alfreda is better and more uncon mon," said another
 How would Aivina do: asked !, third
 Hardly said the fond father "Yc, seem to be getting away from the ,iv, that this is a baby and not new kin. of cigar, London Graphic.
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Warnings.

Mrs. Stubb-I notice so many mar ried men save the receipted milliner bills. What use do they make of them: MT. Stubb-Charity. Mrs. Stubb-Char- ity? Mr. Stubb-Yes; they are sent around to the bachelor clubs to warn any reckless member who might be thinking about plunsing into the sea Of matrlmony.-Ch News.
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The Epjtap;, of Mary Ivon.

In the grounds of Mount Holyoh. seminary. overlooking the beautfl, valley through which the Connecticr flows seaward. is a monument to Ma Lyon, the Massachusetts teacher wh, founded the college. On it is inscribed a sentence of her own, There is no:D ing in the universe that am afraid Of but that I shall not know and do al my duty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Take a dose of Prickly Ash Bitters

Take dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at night when you go to bel and you will feel bright and vigorous next morning. It will insure you copious and healthy passage of the bowels, improved appetite and digestion and increased energy of body and brain.
 It beats stimulating drinks because it's relative influence is natural, hence permanent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Nearing the Limit.

Mrs. Henpeck seems to have her husband so well trained that he'd jump through a hoop if she held it up and gave him the word."
 Its worse than that. She even makes him help her celebrate the ami. versary of her marriage to her first husband. ChicagO Record Herald.
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Her Postscript,

"Why does a woman always add a postscript to her letter?'
 Well answered the ungallant wretch. she probably figures out l.. her own mind what her lettev ha , made you think and then tries ta have the last word"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
Takino Them Down.

Dr. Risk dsd not satisfy the Calvin istic portion of his flock. Why" said they. you dinna tell us enough aboot renouncing our ain righteousness "Renouncing your ain righteousness ?" shouted the doctor. II never saw any ye had to renounce "-Driftwood.
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Still a Dream.

Dolly - Molly Wolcott told me q month ago that her new gown was going to be dream. Polly-Well, that Is all 1t Is so far. Her husband won't give her the money for it.-Somervillt Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05

The man who gambles is a delude,l fool, but the man who gambles when he continues to lose Is a colossal fool.- Henry Sutphiu.
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The Trouble.

Jones-I understand there is trouble between Mrs. Poet and her husband Smith Yes. He couldn't sell his poems. and she couldn't eat them, Sc she left him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05

Prickly this.les have their uses with, out doubt. but that doesn't justify you E becoming ope.-Sparta Plaindealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05

A rash man provokes trouble, but when the trouble comes is no mstcl for it.-Chinese Proverb
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05

Get your doughnuts at Skid more's beginning September the 9th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-05
JAMES ". ADAMS,
 President and Manager. WO. H. ADAMS, Secy..Treas.
ontered at Postofice at Pine Blun. EEk.. as second class mail matter.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1907.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
 By Carrier. G1ily, one copy, one week ....$ .15 Daily. one copy. one month .... .65 0ai1y, one copy, six months. 3.75 Daily, one copy. one year ..... 750
 BY MAIL.
 Cash in Advance. DAlly, one month ..............$ 50 Daily, three months ............ 1.50 Daily, six months ............. 800 Daily, one year ................ 500 Sunday Edition, one year....... 200 Weekly Edition, one year. 100 (f charged) $1.50.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
First Presbyterian.

Located, corner Broadway and c
street. northwest. Services every
Sunday morning at II o'clock, even.
ing services at o'clock; prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at $
o'clock; business sessions are called
Pastor. Rev. c. c. Wcith, Elders.
David Rcdncld. W. l. Cruce. VIM. =.
Dun. \. L. Cruce, h. II. Dawson. j.
Il. PenL.gt1n " s Smith, I'd Byrd;
Clerk Of Session. u. II. Daw"on;
Treasurer. j. H. higgins; Deacons. c.
II. Clement. Lee Cwce, l.. =. Staples,
\. G. Srachlcy H. l.. Dalton, g. VI
Henley. j. l.. higgins, j. + Hamilton
Fred Carr; Trustees, Sam Noble, Geo
4. Ramsey. c. M Campbell, II. c.
Puttorf. Joe +. Williams, and II. II
PonI ington.
Sunday School at 9:i5 every Sun
day morning, W. |. Cruce, Supcrin
tendont
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
LODGE DIRECT
Masonic Lodges.

Ardmore Commandery, No. b.
knights Templar-A. II. Palmer, EN-
inent commander; Geo. II. Bruce, re-
corder. Meets first Tuesday In each
month In Masonic temple.
Ardmore Chapter. No. IL. Royal
Arch Masons-G. II. Bruce. high
priest; John l.. Gait. secretary. Reg
ular meeting second Tuesday night
In each month.
Ardmore Council, No. II. Royal and
Select Masters-Robert IL. Henry,
thrice llustrious eminent; Geo. II.
Nruce, recorder. Regular meeting
first Thursday night in each month.
Ardmore Lodge, No. 81, 4. f. aud
A. Mn. NJ. Griffith, worshipful mas
ter; Geo. II. Bruce. secretary. ReEu'
lar meeting first Saturday night on or
before the full moon in each month.
Ardmore Chapter, No. 20, order OF
Eastern Star-W. A. Bimbush, wor'
thy patron; Mrs. Lille Palmer, wor'
thy matron; Mrs. Fannie Sacra Bum
pass, secretary. Meets fourth Mon
day night in each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
RroadulaY Methodlst.

Located, Corner of Broadway and
B street, northwest. services every
Sunday morning at II O'Clock, and ev'
snlng at 1880. mid.week prayer meet.
ing every Wednesday evenings at
7.30: choir practice every Thursday
evening: business sessions first Tues
lay night in eacs month
Pastor. Rev. d. w. Sims; Stewards
". S. Wolvor,ol. ) W. Banks, Nor
ris Sass. T.. p. ;earney. ". VI. GwyE,
@. r. Carter. Frank rrensley. X. w
Randol. Ran Webb, w. G.. Ditzler. W
W. Taliaierra
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SEND TO TIE ARpMoREiTE.

What we Have In Stock.
For Your Legal Blanks-here Are
Plain promlssory notes.
Vendors lien notes.
Real Estate notes.
Afidavits.
acknowledgements.
Adidavits for renewal OF mortgages
Affidavit for material mans lien
Chattel mortgages.
Real Estate mortgages.
Release of mortgage.
Quit claim deeds.
Township plats.
Quarter section plats.
Five-year lease contracts.
One year lease contracts.
Combination rental contract for 81
ther money or crop rent.
Blanks for tax assessors.
Warranty deeds.
Guardians bond.
Bills OF Sale.
Proofs in bankruptcy.
Mineral leases.
Oil. gas and mineral leases.
Powers OF attorney.
Deeds OF trust.
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LOVERS TRAGIC DEATH
courtship Began With corresponden
Marriage Date Fixed-Train
Bearing Affianeed Wrecked.
Maiden Oeranr I'd.


Lawton. Okla. May 2s.--Death In a
train wreck Of Minnesota young
man, ured southwark by the long
distance charms OF an Oklahoma
maiden, and the consequent mental
arrangement Of the young lady who
has been writing alluring letters to
the one who was coming to claim her
hand in marriage. constitute a tragic
story IN real life as related here today
by Mrs. Paul Gleason, of near Tasca
Okla
Miss Elsie Williamson, the charm.
ing sixteen year-old daughter Of a
prosperous farmer residing in the
southwestern part Of Comanche coun-
", answered the advertisement OF n
young man in the rD hland who
wanted a wife For several months
after the first exchange Of letters cor
respO-donce was continued. photo
graphs exchanged, and an apparent
mutual affection grew and rlpened and
at length the engagement resulted
The marriage was set and the young
man-James +. Spanglcr was his
name and his home was near st. Pau
weeks in advance and purchase a
home.
Upon his arrival at Omaha, he wired
his fance of his departure and of the
day OF his arrival at Frederick. Tn,
following day the train that brought
him out of Omaha was wrecked ant
| Spangler was among the dead. Two
days later the news Of the wrecl
reached Miss Williamson, who, IL
scanning over tho names OF the deaC
| found that Of the man she was Il
wcd-if love dictated when she coul,
know him better.
The shock was more than the youn.
/ lady could bear Her condition deyel
ppod from that of deepest grief to {
| hysterical state that later resulted IL
a morose and quiet form of semi-mad
ness.
Il did mean to marry the boy II
liked him good, but to think that
was responsible for his death when III
was coming that long distance on un
ccrtalnties-it's more than wOmaI
was made to bear. God forgive me
then take me away"
This is an expression of the girl
poor mind when in state of semi
sanity. Her life is gradually belnl
worn away and physicians predic
that she can't live but a few month
longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
ERNAl.


Meets the first Monday afternoon
and the third Friday evening In each
month at X OF =. hall; Guardian, NJ
@. Hargrave; Advisor, Joanna Rob
erts; Attendant, Alice Staples; Magi.
clan. Vina Young. Banker, Pauline
Cole. Inner sentinel, Allie V. Dolllns' :
outer sentinel Lizzie Kelsey; Man
ayers Sophronla Bullion, l.. =. S.A-
les. Lena Y. Bonner, Physician. J. II.
Hargraye; Clerk Sallie l.. Sturgeon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
LITERARY CLUBS.


President. Mrs. Nora VanDenberg.
ist Vice President, Mrs. Elizabeth
Goodwin; 2nd Vice President, Mrs.
Minnie Wall. Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Ida Alexander: Corresponding
secretary. Mrs Daisy Dunham;
Treasurer, Mrs. Florence Dexter;
Critic. Mrs. Letitia Ledbotter.
Program Committce-Mrs. Elsie
Pottcrf. Mrs Laura Mari. Ars. Eliza
beth Goodwin. Mrs. Mamie Rennie
Mrs. Florence Dexter.
The club holds It's regular meetings
every other week from the first week
in October to the first week In June
pn Mondays. with its members as re-
corded In the annual year book.
Music Committec-Mrs. Gertrude
Guillot. Miss Fay Burnitt, Mrs. Car
lic Mccoy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
Youths 70 ReformatorY.

L. s. Marshal G. 4. Porter, accom-
panied by chief Deputy c. G, McKn'n,
Val Mullen and Assistant L. $. Attor
ney r. A. Howard left this morning
for Washington, ID. C., having in two
Velmer Cokor. John Norris, J. Y, Lee,
Freddie Black and Henry Lewis,
youths sentenced at the last term OF
the court on various charges ranging
from murder, down TO theft and forg'
cry. The boys will be placed in the
reform school to serve their sentences
for the offenses committed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
Knights o? Pythlas.

Myrtle Lodge, No. 7. knights OF
Pythias-Ed Sandlin. chancellor com
mander; C. C. Watkins, keeper of rec
ords and seal. Meets every Thursday
night.
Benevolent and Protective Order Elks
Ardmore Lodge. No. GAS. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks-ChaA
ID. Carter, exalted ruler; II. l.. SAN
der, secretary. Meets every Tuesday
p.ght In Elks' hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
ASK FOR GUNDOATS
Chinese Revolutionists Have Issued a
Proclamation Declaring tn, Up
rising Is Not Against For
eigners but Government.

By Associated Press.
Swatow. China, May 29.-A procld-
nation issued by the revolutionary 50
ciety, declares the uprising is not di-
rectod against foreigners, or ordinary
Chinese subjects, but against the gov
crnment. The object being to over
throw the government. All missions
with the exception Of the German mis-
sion, at Lien Chow are thus far un'
molcstod, but missionaries are ahan.
doning the station and seeking refuge
at SwatoN.
Local official stake a serious view
of the proclamation and are urging
the government az Canton - aeni gun
boats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
Scatter Ashes OF Veteran.
Arhmnrelfe Snecinl


Rock Island Ill., May ga unique
ceremony will be witnessed here to-
morrow when in compliance with the
dying request Of the late VI. \. Gould
his ashes will be scattered to the
four winds of heaven" Gould was n
veteran of the civil war and for many
years was county surveyor Of Rock Is
land county. lie died recently after
providing in his will for the crema
tion Of his body and the distribution
of his ashes. In accordance with his
request that no religious services OF
any kind be permitted at his funeral
the obsequies consisted only Of an ad
dress by lawyer friend. The admin
istrator of the estate decided that II
would be Appropriate to scatter the
ashes of the dead veteran on Memor
ial day, and the ceremony will take
place at the same time as the scat
tering of flowers oh the waters II
memory of the sailor heroes OF tnt
war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
CALL FOR ELECTION.
Democratic Primary Election for Del
'gates to Congressional County
Convention.

By virtue Of the action of the
Democratic Congressional Committee
for the Fifth Congressional District
Of Oklahoma. a primary election Is
hereby called for Carter County to
be held on June 18th, 1907 in each
election precinct in said county for
the purpose Of clccting delegates to
the county convention 10 be held at
Ardmore June 18Th, 1907, each voting
precinct. to elect one delegate for ev
cry twenty-five votes or major frac
tion thereof cast for the democratic
nominee in the constitutional conven
tio1 election, November 6, 1906.
The judges, clerks and inspectors
Of said primary election shall be in
all instances the same as those ap.
pointed by the Central Committee
of Carter County To hold the primary
election OF June Sth, 1907, and said
primary election shall be I'D at the
same voting places and within the
same election precincts as said pri'
mary election Of June Sth. 1907.
The primary election to elect said
delegates shall De held in all respects
in accordance with the laws Of the
Territory OF Oklahoma governing pri.
mary elections
Witness my hand as Congressional
Committeeman for Carter County this
9TH day OF May. 1907.
GEORGE II. SPENCER.
Done by order Of the Democratic
Conversational Committee for the
Fifth Congressional District Of Okla
homa,
W. l.. ROBBINS,
Chairman
] ID. CARMICHAEL,
Secretary
First published May s, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

o'clock and in the evening at 7 30
Sunday school at 80 a. m.
Rector, W. =. Browne: Ncstryman J.
W. Colledge, Sr. Warden. G. o. Bum,
secretary, Chas. l.. Anderson, a. q.
Edwards. J. +. Humphrey, 7. n. Rob
nett. X. NJ. Lester.