The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-22


been given it. her mamma asked |
And SO my little daughter didn't
say single cross word TO BROTHER !
no. not single one. mamma. not |
even when he poked sawdust from
my doll" You didn't dear" "Nom F.
/ didn't say word. just took my
little chair and knocked him over
the head with it'-lloiauds Maga. F.
zine.
Captain u. T. Grove OF Dallas was
here this week and told Mayor High I
smith, as he once told Mayor Powell
Of Fort Worth, that he was glad to
get out in these little country towns
once in a while for a rest
Captain Grove said that II was
once told on Judge Hirhsmith that
while he was county judge Of Potter
county there was a stuhhouly fought
case before the court wherein it be.
necessary for the judge tu fine coun-
sci for the defense Tor repeated con
tempt The fines aggregated about
$50 when the lawyer began to weak
cn and went on to say that he had
a high regard for the court his hon
or. etc. that he considered his honor
one Of his best friends.
The judge replied that he admitted
the friendship, and that il was the
dignity Of the state he was uphold
ing and not making 1t personal
matter.
Well said the lawyer I'm that
case. will just ask your honor to
lend me the money to pay the fines
There was a painful silence, while
the scratch Of the clerks pen was
plainly audible Then the judge
smiled family to the clerk and said
MIR Clerk, you will just remit
those fines. rs the State of Texas is
far more able to lose 500 than am
Mineral Wells Index
3
Moses Williams. AN Indian, who
lives in Horton. Kansas, lost his rail
road ticket at the union depot in
Kansas city not long ago. lie told
Lee Mitchell, the depot master, that
his ticket had been stolen, and that
two OF his companions, also Indians,
were missing Go through your
pockets suggested Mitchell, per
haps you have overlooked IT," The
Indian searched his pockets, but all
he could find was a half pint OF
whisky lie had no money, Il guess
your Indian friends stole your tick
ct said Mitchell. HUH White
man got it," replied the Indian; In.
dian steal whisky hrst'-Argonaut
\ Denver man had friend from
a Kansas ranch in the city Satur.
day on business deal, and at noon
they went 10 down town restau.
rant and had lunch together. says
| the Denver Post. The Kansas ranch
man ate his entire meal with his
knife. When he was near the end
he discovered something lie dis
covered that he had no fork. Say"
he said to the Denver man, that
waiter didn't give me fork" Wen,
| you don't need one" replied the
! Denver man, seriously. The deuce
| don't" came from the Kansan
What am | going to stir my coffee
with?"-Kansas City Star
Two Irishmen We're passing a big
! jewelry store In the widow of which
which were displayed a lot of loo
diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other
/ precious stones.
"Ah, Pat said Barney, they be
foine stones How would you like
your pick?'
och, be jabers" replied Pat.
I'D rayther hov me shovel"-Lip-
/ pincotts.
A man who carried himself with Il
very superior air walked into res.
taurant, slowly and deliberately
scanned the bill Of fare, and finally
relieved himself of the following or
der TO the waiter.
Il wish you would ask the chef to
select six large. well developed New
York count oysters, carefully rinse
/ in ice water with a little salt. dust
with equal portions of salt and pa.
prika, and allow to stand until the
half-milk, half-cream liquor for the
stew comes to boiling point. Al
that moment he should turn the oys-
ters into the cream and watch till
they come to boil, adding an ounce