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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
The Messenger Boy COMING.

Manager Robson has secured the
above mentioned company for next
Wednesday night. This company is
said to be n strong one, carrying
band and orchestra. 1t is a good, clean
moral mclodrama and the specialties
are the best Offered by any company
and without doubt the theatre will
be filled to witness the performance
next Wednesday night. GAIT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
WHAT DO you THINK?
Is the Proposition to Build Piano
Factory in Ardmore Feasible.


/ 1t Is up to the people to get IT
no unreasonable requirements.
4 plant that Is an honor to any
community, giving employment to so
or 100 men with pay roll of about
a thousand dollars a week. \ plant
that will turn out about 1000 high.
grade. first-class pianos year and
continually increasing their power
and output
Ardmore will be a household word
in the best families throughout the
United States. The catalogues that
go in the homes of millions of fam.
lies. representing the merchant and
business men who are willing to
subscribe for stock OF this up-to.date
enterprise, and the preferred stock
earns II IL per annum and can be
changed at any time for It's full face
value on any piano the company man.
ufacturos
The representative of this facto-
ry is here and waiting the answer of
the people. Other good towns want
the factory, but owing to location,
climate and sociability of the citi
zcns OF Ardmore they have the op.
portunity of being first in the race
One long. hard, steady pull will
do the business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
Increased Sales Indicate Growth.

Local merchants report that a vast
'nhor of garden seed has been sold
IN Ardmore this spring. One mcr.
cant said that he had sold twice as
much as he did last year and that ev.
c"y merchant In town had enjoyed a
81 1ilar increase In sales.
There are more people here to plant
az more people to buy. hence the
100 per cent Increase In sales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
Charged With Murder and Grand Lar
cerv-AII Neoroeo

Charged With Murder and Grand Lar
eenv-All Negroes.
BY Associated Press.
iHatticsburg, Miss, March 23.--Io
seph Pettus. president of the Peoples
bank. II negro institution, was today
arrested charged with the murder OF
Edward Howell. It's cashier. who wa
waylaih and shot March 10. Pettus l.
also charged with grand larceny. Pet
tus and Howell were the only per
sons who knew the combination to
the bank vault. After the murder the
vault was opened and several notes
which Pettus owed the b nix and s27OC
in cash We're taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
Attention Elks.

The regular meeting II the Ardmcre
lodge of Elks will be held Tuesday
night, March 26. \ full attendance is
desired
c. a. CARTER. L r.
II. l.. SANDERS. Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
CHINA PALACE

Come .... look over our line OF gllsf
ware.
Our tumbler and goblet ASSORTMENT
consists of Norty different patterns.
our line OF glassware straight thro
is elegant and complete.
We now have I'm stock liayilapd
German. Austrian and Bayarlan china,
also somo nice patterns in Grinilcy
and J. and G.. Wcakin porcelain
Our Sc and l0c counters are loade
with bargains
Give us call
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

Elmer Ridgel. charged with assault
t' kill, was brought from Ada yester.
1.y by Deputy Chapman and placed
tn the federal jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
SUMNER WEATHER.

Makes indispensable one OF our Quick.
Meal Gasoline Stoves and one of our
Alaska refrigcrators in your home.
BlVENs. coRHN & FRENsLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

Twenty pounds Of Standard Granu
later sugar for $3.50 at Skipworth's
cash grocery and Seed Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
Marriage License

A marriage license was issued to
S. l.. Williams of Lone Grove, and
Miss Vera Rogers yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

Help the ladies build Y. NJ. c. A
building, It is needed In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
CITY ElSH MARKET.

Is now running unfer new manage
ment. Leave your orders or telephone
35s. JESSE CLARK. Mgr.
24.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
Fer Rent.

Nice Office rooms over the front of
II. A. Jones' Furniture Store. Inquire
at II. A. Jones' Furniture Store. lott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
FOR SALE.

t.nn -'s4-7-N sea4---.
FOR SALE-Good gentle surrey
horse and surrey. and also 800 ope
and two year old steers. lie. Bow.
les. oi9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

the Fort Worth and Denver. which
position he now holds He also held
commission as special deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

FOR SALE->ice i-room cottage. we
and barn. Cheap aud on very easy
terms A. c. Bagby. 22u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
II. 2. Wolver,On

LIST door west Chickasaw Furniture Co
Telephone SO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24
WANT COL u NJ N
THREE LINES, THREE TIMES, THREE DIMES
WANTED.

WANTED AGENTS. want an agent
for the Singer Sewing Machines at
each of the following places. Pur.
cell, Maysville, Stonewall and
Kingston. Apply al once to j. N.
Morgan, Manager. Ardmorc. I. T.
1S-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

OR RENT-Dc. * space. Apply to
A. A. HolcomA, at Postal Tele-
graph Building 7.tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

FOR RENT-A Eve room cottage on
West Broadway. Apply to Mrs. II.
w. Dick. 2s.tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-24

FOR RENT-Nicc Office rooms over
the front OF r. A. Jones' Furniture
store. Inquire at II. A. Jones' Far
niture Store. l0tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31

Animals to the number Of 10000, Ooc
are killed yearly for the sake Of thedl
fur.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
We. rhi. . Trained Mad poaf

Not long ago a telephone call was
received ut the Flora avenue police
station requesting that an officer he
sent to house to kill dog supposed
~ mad. When the officer arrived he
met negro.
There's dog under them steps, an
he's shore mad" the negro said excit.
edly
The officer fired one shot without hit
ting the dog. The animal started IT,
ruin away.
Gimme that gun quick. I'll kill
him." the negro shouted
Saying which he reached for the Of
ficer's revolver and got it. He then
pursued the dog, aiming the revolver
at it as it ran yelpins down the street
The policeman waited. expecting the
negro to shoot at any moment. The
negro and dog-and the revolver-went
round a corner and never came back
The officer has bought another revolv
er. He says he thinks the dog was
tratned.-Kansas City Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Lack Of Sea Room on Tho | akes.

The wind often reaches IL very high
velocity OH the lakes blowing at times
sixty, seventy and OH rare occasions
eighty miles all hour, when the great
feet Of lake craft Is sure to be depict
cd by disaster and watery graves add
ed to the great marine cemetery. On
such occasions the sea raised would
hardly Inconvenience an ocean going
tug, but by reason Of the short dis
lance from shore to shore-"lack of
sea roOln." the mariners term it-ves-
sells are unable to hold course in the
open waters and are driven by the
wind upon the treacherous beaches.
there to be pounded into splinters.
Danger turks everywhere in the shall
lower lakes-particularly Erie-where,
vessels of any considerable draft are
apt to pound bottom if caught in a
storm and 90 to pieces like shattered
wineglass.-New York Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Told by the Cards,

A young woman told q tale Of cruel
desertion to the officers of an east side
charitable institution in New York, and
when her case had been disposed Of
she started to leave the room, wailing.
IF had only believed the cards."
She was asked to explain and said:
I'VE were engaged in Bohemia and our
parents were pleased with the match.
1t was all agreed what l should re-
ceive, and we We're happy. Then my
father, to find out more about the
young man, invited him to play cards
with him three times, and when the
third card evening was over he said
No Only in cards man shows his
true nature he said. and this man
showed me enough to show me that he
will not he good husband And then
when the match was broken came to
this country to my brother. Then Max
came, too, and we We're married. But
the cards were right, and my father
knew" And dwelling on that point
and sobbing Historically she left the
ofiice.-New York Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Witches stiIl e.liex,d p, y,

Neglected by the powers witches
ceased to be so notorious, but the be-
lief continued to exist, and does exist
now, in rural parts of Scotland and
England, and In England and France.
even In the towns. fortune tellers.
whether they charge guinea or a
shilling for their advice. are witches
under the terms Of the old statutes
and flourish abundantly, but as they
are not burned they are supposed by
superficial observers to have been ex-
terminated by school boards and cleo
trio lighting. The blacker sort of witch
who "Overlooks' and casts spells on
man and beast may be found in many
rural regions north and south. One of
them was brought before squire AMI
Justice of the peace of my acquaint-
ance as dangerous nuisance. He
said to her solemnly, You know, Bet
ty. the Bible says Thou shalt not suf-
fer witch to live in the parish :"
And she migrated, under certain condi-
tons of compensation. to another par,
Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
The Provisions Of His Will.

The widow Of a little village grocer
was industriously placing the large,
rosy checked apples on the top Of the
diminutive shriveled ones in the barrel
when, with his we'll known martial
tread, Farmer Giles entered the estab-
lishment.
II want that tub o. butter" he said,
IAN those hams, an that lot o. sugar,
am
The shopkeeper rubbed her hands
together with delight.
Eyes, SIR" she beamed; delighted
to serve you, I'm sure. And what else
may supply you with?''
"Well," went on Mr.. Giles, there's
all them bottles of tomato sauce, an
them boxes O. biscuits. an'-an' all that
other stuff" he concluded vaguely,
sweeping his hand round the shop.
"Good gracious!" exclaimed the wild
ow, now rather alarmed. Whatever
do you want with all them goods?"
II dunno. I'm sure" was the farm
er's puzzled reply. but I'm the execu-
tor of your late husbands will, an the
lawyers just told me it's my duty to
carry out the provisions. so come on.
I've got three hay carts waitin' out
silev'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
CHANGING His colors.

Every Sunday young bootblack in
New York attended mission school,
This school. through its we'll meaning
teachers, decided to have a Christmas
tree. The gifts for the pupils were
provided for them by the teachers and
some patrons of the school.
Jimmy. the bootblack. was there
Christmas eve. but was much disap.
pointed when his present proved to be
a copy Of Browning's poems. He fold
ed it carefully in the paper in which
he received it and took it home.
The next Sunday the superintendent
Of the mission school announced that
any child who was disappointed with
his or her gift could exchange it.
Jimmy marched boldly to the front
with his.
"What have you there, Jimmy?''
Browning. SIR"
"And what do you want in ex-
changer"
"Blacking, SIR"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
w. II. M. s. Proeram.

aas NAs -
The Woman's Home Missionary Socie-
ty of the Pembina Presbytery will meet
at Crystal on Tuesday, Wednesday and
next week, and the following
program has been arranged:
TUESDAY EVENING. 500 O'clock
Opening Exercises,
Address of Welcome-Mrs. T.U. Rich.
mond.
Response-Mrs. Mcbride.
Music.
Address-Mrs. Haworth (Japan.)
Music.
Benediction.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Prayer and Praise.
Meeting called to Order-President.
Reading of Minutes-Mrs. r. w. Will
Roll Call-Response by Delegates
Report, Secretary of Literature-Mrs.
Foster.
Report, Home and Freedmen Work.
Mrs. Smith.
Report, Foreign Work-Mrs. Harvey.
A Word-Mrs. Haworth.
Appointment of Committees.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
Devotional.
Life Stories of Mrs. Van Cleve and
Mrs. j. A. Armstrong-Mrs. A. j.
Goodall.
Mission Work-Rev. j. r. Campbell.
Music.
Report, G. E. Work-Elda Harvey.
Echoes from the Occident-Miss Cor
don.
Missions in the Sunday School-Mrs.
Chandler.
Music.
Missions for the Young-Mrs. Ha-
worth.
Discussion.
Word from Miss Monk our Mission
ary in Japan.
Offering.
WEDNESDAY EVENING 500 O'CLOCK.
Opening Services.
Special Music.
Message from President.
Short Papers from Visitors.
Music.
Address - Mrs. Haworth = returned
- Missionary from Japan.
Offering.
Prayer and Benediction.
THURSDAY MORNING 10 O'CLOCK.
Bible Reading-Mrs. Haworth.
Talk on Sunday Glasses and Methods
of Work.
Paper, "Freedmen'-Mrs. Mcneil.
Talk-Mrs. Haworth.
Report of Committees.
Election of Officers.
Final Adjournment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Her Ambition,

This incident was told by an ac
tress who was once playing Rosa
lind. and playing it. as she fancied
rather acceptably. AS she entered hel
dressing room at the theater one night
note from woman was handed tt
her which read in this wise:
'Dere lady l work for dentist but
l have spoiled so many of his teeth
saying over your part in the play that
now l can say It just as we'll as YOU
do. and l want you to let me try ii
tonight and see if can't for the den
fist says he cannot have me any more
and must pay for his teeth, and SO !
must 60 on the stage and will be
here at O'clock"
The exchange was not made.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
"Not Worth a curse.n

Curse, anything worthless. Corrup-
tion of the old English word kerse !,
small, sour wild cherry; French, cerse:
German. kirsch. "vision Of Piers Pillow.
man."
Wisdom and witt move is not worth a
kerse.
But II 1t be carded with cootis as clothers
Kembe their woole.
The expression mot worth CURSE
used frequently nowadays is therefore
not properly profane, though it is fire.
quently intensified by a profane ex-
Dletiye.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Quadrupeds That Lay Eaas.

The salesman as he wrapped up the
eggs conversed politely
"There are quadrupeds that lay,
ma'am." be said.
'"That lay eggs"
eyes. They are mammals, ma'am
too. Their home is in South America
their names are the ornithorhynchus,
or duck billed platypus. and the echid.
ma. or porcupine ant eater. They are
the lowest mammals known"
"Really?'
ooh, yes! The duck billed platypus
lays two eggs at time. But tile
echidna lays but one egg. which it car.
ries in a natural pouch beneath its
stomach-there's an idea for the hen
there-until the kid echidna. so to
speak. is Matched out.":-Los Angeles
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
4, Lla.so. Get s.uek

When to- 'slstses yet stuck. one III.
:;.de he oth':. an rnfail:n, remedy for
separating them Is to plunge them up.
r!:si-t iIio come ut water for quarter
OF Minute or Whereabouts. Care must
be taken that no water gets into either
glass. The explanation Is that the heat
expands the outer glass before it has
time to penetrate and expand the one
inside
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
DIRECTORY.

CHAs. b. HARRIS, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon. Foundsat
all hours. when not professionally
engaged, at his Office, on Stutsman
street at day time and at his resi-
dence on Cavileer street at night.
PEMBINA, N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
Recipe For Happiness.

To watch the corn grow or the bios
SONS set, to draw hard breath over
plowshare or spade, to read, to think
to love, to pray-these are the things
that make men happy.-John Ruskin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31
A Little In Doubt,

Hostess-I hope we shall see you
again next Wednesday. I'm giving
dance. Mr.. Young-I'm awfully sorry,
but I'm going to wedding. Hostess
oh, indeed! I'm sure you'll enjoy your.
self far more. Mr.. Young-I'm not SO
sure. You see, it's my own wedding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-31

| PEMB1NA LODGE, e. A. F. & A. NJ.
Regular meetings of first and third
Friday of every month. Visiting
ed.
f. K. CAVALIER. JoHNlHENEMAN.
Secretary. w. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02

ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton, made up from special cable
and telegraphic advices. compares the fig
ures of this week with last week, last
year and the year before. It shows a de-
crease for the week just closed of Sl.31,
against decrease of 176,S5g last year and
a decrease of 926S year before last.
The total visible is 5,504 46S. against s..
5S5,S90 last week, 5146. 123 last year and
f.i7o153 year before last. OF this the total
OF American cotton is i.2SS. its against L.
2l0 $50 last week, SG06.123 last year and s.
144, 45S year before last, and Of all other
kinds, including Egype, Brazil India, etc,
$4,000, against 1,3l5.0C0 last week, 1.5i0.
600 last wear and 1.026000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply Of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
with lat week of Sl,31. al increase COM
pared with last year of 35s.3i5 and an in
crease compared with year before last of
1,334,315.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cotton
as above there is now afioat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe s.
COS 000. against 2.54S,000 last year and 2,164
coo year before last; in Egypt. 232, COO,
against $4,000 last year and $4,000 year
before last: in India, 61S. o9n. against 967.-
coo last year and $4,000 year before last,
and in the United States. 1.6i6,0d0 against
~. 600 last year and LBS, 000 year before
last
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
COTTON IS STEADY
At SMALL DECL me
Early Advance is Followed By
Profit Taking
20 POINTS UP IN 10 DAYS
Market Opened ? to 8 Points Higher,
Close Is at Decline of 3 Points.
Weekend Figures Are
5earish.
20 POINTS UP IN 10 DAYS

New York March LATTER A sharp
early advance, the cotton market devel-
oped reactionary tendency but closed
steady at an advance of points Ia j.,
decline Of points. as compared with
last night. Sales of the day were est-
mated at 100000 bales, and business ap-
pears to be broadening out as though the
bull leaders were attracting something
of following among outsiders.
The opening was steady at an advance
of 2 to points, which was rather bet
ter than due on the cables. The result
was quite number of overnight buy
ing orders around the ring.
Port receipts for the day looked lighter:
the Houston estimate for tomorrow was
light there was further talk of com
petition for local stocks, and the mar
ket continued to work higher during the
middle of the morning, until prices showed
a net gain of about to IL points. with
March selling at 9.72; May 9.77, and July
at 9.95, or about 90 to 20 points above
the low level of ten days ago.
At this level offerings increased and
it was rumored that the bull party was
taking profits 1t was also reported that
the drouth in the southwest had been
broken by recent rains. The weekend
figures were rather bearish, and the mar
ket eased off during the afternoon, prices
at one time being l TO points net lower.
The close was a point or two up from
the bottom on covering and bull sup
port.
Foreign exports for the month of Feb
ruary were considered very heavy and
exports exceeded the port receipts for the
day while southern spot markets were
unchanged to 1sc higher.
a local firm issued a preliminary acre
age statement, showing an increase of 8
per cent.
Receipts at the ports today, 1915 bales,
against 51,T 1856 last week and 1893 last
year.
For the week, 100000 bales. against 259,-
035 last week. and 10S,9S5 last year,
Todays receipts at New Orleans were
303S bales, against 9047 last year and at
Houston 1857 bales. against 1887 last year.
New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Comparative Cotton Statement.

ing Friday, March /: Net receipts at all
United States ports during week, 1872, l52;
net receipts at all United States ports
same week last year, Ill 500, total re-
ceipts since September l. S,27lS total
receipts to same date last year. 6,254 500;
exports for the week. 2f6.297; exports for
same week last year, 1861; total exports
since September !, 6,29266S; total exports
same date last year, 4,594,7s0 stock at all
United States ports. 1,064, 6S7. stock at all
United States ports same time last year.
$40, 6ss; stock at all interior towns, 567,5l4;
stock at all interior towns same time last
year, 6164S6; stock at Liverpool same
time last year, 1110.0O0; stock of Amer
lean anot for Great P-ltain same time
last year. $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans, March 1.-Secretary Hes
ter gives the taking of American cotton
by spinners throughout the world as fol-
lows in round numbers:
This week (a) 10000, this year against
29s, 600 last year, and $4,000 year before
last.
Total since September /. this year,
s7,7S1 600 against 6,S0o,G00 last year, and
G,9f7 900 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 900 bales this year, against T.,
1913 600 last year, and 1.51S,000 the year be-
fore: southern splnners 1..3a6.Ooo, against
1.il700O last year. and 1.32s,0g0 the year
before: and foreign spinners !, 3;s 900.
against 3,G55Go0 last year, and 4'1ol0O0
the year before.
*Including st. Louis minus correction
since September 1900 bales, ca Notin-
Gliding St. Louis minus correctioo.