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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

On one occasion Judge was I'll and.
being unable to sit in case, delegated
Lincoln to hear the matter. The &c.
count Of a guardian was in question.
He had paid S2S for suit of clothes
for his ward and justified 1t on the
ground that 1t was a necessary ex.
pense. Lincoln held against the guard.
ian on the ground that 1t was an ex.
travagant expenditure and in passing
on the case stated that he had never in
his life owned suit of clothes that
cost $2S.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
On the Bias.

What do people mean when they
talk about tackingF" asked Bobby, who
had listened to detailed account of
his sisters first experience In a sail
boat, but In much confusion of mind.
"Oh, you'll know when you're a little
bit older" said his sister, but the
small round face wore an expression
of injury, and she had to explain fur
ther.
why, it's just turning halfway
round" she said, with slight hesita-
ton, 'and then-and then you sail on
the bias"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Meeting the Situation.

II wonder If there's anything serious
between that tall girl and the little
captain
'T think there is She has had the
heels of all her shoes lowered. File
gende Blatter.
Cause of His Joy.
What are you looking so happy
over, old manT
81 am rejoicing over the birth Of
twins"
"Great Scott! l congratulate your
Don't congratulate me- Go and con-
gratulate Evans He's the lucky man.
l never did like Philadelphis
Enquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Old Ace and Work.

Old people make a great mistake
when they give up work. Many men
who have made a competency in bust
ness and feel entitled to retire from
active work find themselves declining
in health and becoming prematurely
old for want of occupation. In most
aged persons the vital functions con-
tinue in active exercise under normal
conditions, but If the regularity and
moderation Of business life are depart
ed from trouble will surely follow -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Wasn't Sure,

Remember" said the lawyer. "you
nave undertaken to tell nothing but
the truth"
I'll do my best" answered the ex-
pert witness, but | won't know how
far | have succeeded until I'm through
with the cross examination. Wash.
ington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Brains.

"a man stood on his head twenty
minutes In order to win a wager He
died the next day"
What killed him? Congestion of the
brain"
''No; If he had had any brains he
wouldn't have done It," Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

you were guilty of one matrimo-
nial mistake. I shouldn't think you
would marry again"
"Oh. but you know verdict of
guilty usually leads to a second trial"
replied the gay grass widow.-Phila-
delphia Ledger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
A Quick Guaas

The small boy entered the shoe store
and appeared to be somewhat bewil-
dered.
What will you have, my p ask
ed the clerk.
IL have forgotten what 1 was
sent for" replied the boy bashfully,
"but-but it is something we have at
home every time ma goes into the
kitchen while the cock is there"
The clerk smiled knowingly.
"Oh, l see. You want spatsT
Eyes, that's it mister" replied the
lad, his face Frightening. 'T came
after pair of spats. Chicago Neys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Dress Millennium,

When the dress millennium arrives
and every woman finds herself a thing
of JOY to look at, able to walk in com
fort and with, a pocket for her purse,
1t will be the result of an elementary
training in dignity, comeliness and
common sense-Reader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Caustic.

Yes said the bride of a week.
"Jack tells me everything he knows.
and tell him everything | know"
"1ndeedr rejoined her ex-rival, who
had been left at the post. The silence
when you are together must be op-
pressiye"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Specified.

"When in trouble" said the emineaa
lecturer refrain from worrying"
But, doctor" asked a woman In ths
audience how can we?"
Anyway replied the lecturer, re
frain from worrying other people"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
His Reformation.

Yes" said the reformed cannbal
chief, 81 used to eat every missionary
that came out here"
THAT was before you got religion,
ehT queried the new missionary.
mo; before I got indigestion Gath.
olic Standard and Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
A Mean Cut.

Dora-Is it true that Jack is going to
marry you? Flora-Yes, dear Dora
Well, you'd better make him sign the
pledge. Flora-Why, Jack doesn't drink
Dora-No, but he probably will
Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
His Attentions.

Ean-How attentive young Mr.. ALL
GAVIN is to his pretty wifel Fan-I
don't wonder you notice it. but you
must have been misinformed They
are not married yet.-Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
A Domestic Distinction.

'-They say that your wife wears the
pants" commented the tactless friend.
"She does not" responded young Mr.
Enpeck with some spirit. she merely
selects 'em."-Louisvilie Courier-Jur-
nal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06
Worse Still.

She-You'll be glad to learn. desI
that I've got out of visiting our rela-
tives He-Grand. Splendid. 1t hung
over me like a cloud. How did you
manage it? She-Oh | asked them
here!-Life
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

Extract from a lady's letter)-We
must have been travelling very fast, for
I'm the morning all the people were
swearing at us In German and early In
the afternoon they began to swear at
us in n.-Simplicissimus.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

Steila-I wonder why sentiment at
taches to first kiss? Bella-Its like
the first tooth. You've got to have it
before you get the nd.<Brooklyn
Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

Borrows-By the way. Knox. did l
leave my umbrella at your office yes
terday? Knox-You left an umbrella,
but don't know whether it was yours
or not.-Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-06

Thunder in September indicates n
good crop of grain and fruit for the
next year.-Old. Proverb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
Carrier Service for McAlester.

McAlester, |. T., Aug. l5.-Postal
carrier service is to be established
in this city sept /. The equipment
arrived yesterday, and an examination
for carriers is advertised to take place
on Aug. 10. At former eXamin-
alton. held two weeks ago, only four
persons W re found qualified. The
order for Establishment of postal de-
livery here was made over a year
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
REPUBLICAN WRANGlE
TROUBLE ARISES OVER NoMI.
NATION FOR JUDGE IN
TWENTIETH DISTRICT.

Enid. Okla, Aug. Republicans
OF the Twentieth judicial district are
in a wrangle over the nomination for
district Judge. which may rcsul. in
the ticket being badly scratched in
some parts OF the district
The trouble has arisen since II has
been announced that a portion of the
Garfield county d legation. which was
instructed for Judge NJ. c. CARRIER of
Enid. would support j. NJ Dodson.
an attorney of this place, who an.
nounced yesterday that he would be
candidate for the nomination.
The convention. which will make
the nomination. will be- held in Car.
men on August II. and 1t Is expect
ed that the fight there will be a bit.
ter one.
Up until yesterday it had been con.
ceded that Judge CARRIER would re.
ceiye the nomination by acclamation.
At the recent Garfield county conyen.
ton resolutions were passed 'nstruc.
ing the delegation TO the jut con.
vention for Judge CARRIER
In this judicial convention Garfield
county will have 30 votes, Alfalfa
county l6. and Majors 20.
II Is now claimed that fully one.
half of the Garfield county delegation
will oppose the nomination OF CARRIER
Dodson, Garber's opponent, states
that he will have more than half Di
the votes from Garfield county. and
that he will secure enough from Al
talfa and Majors TO give him the
nomination.
Judge Hughes, probate Judge OF
Woods county, is also out Of the nom
nation lie claims that he will hav,
Alfalfa and Majors counties solid
which would give him the nomination
by a majority OF four.
Since 1t has become known tha
there is a fight on In Garfield county
against Judge CARRIER, prominent re
publican politicians of Enid have re
ceived scores of letters form the cas-
side OF the country, which is a Garbe
stronghold, stating that II CARRIER Il
not nominated the republican ticke
will he badly scratched in that par
OF the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
TALIAFERRo's
Undertaking and Embslnnins.
North Washington Street
Phones y4I aud l33.
SsloN GOVERNMENT
South McAlester Takes Steps Look
ing Toward Change.

McAlester, |. T., Aug. i5.-The city
council of McAlester has taken steps
looking to the establishment OF the
commission form OF city government
here, which has been found so sue.
cessful at Galveston and Houston as
to attract worldwide attention. A
committee of three has been appoint
ed by Mayor CLANCY to investigate
the matter and inquire into the feast
bility OF changing from the present
system to the commission method.
Copies OF the laws under which Gal
weston and Houston operate have
been sent for. and 1t Is expected
that the question OF adopting the
system will be submitted to the peo-
pie at the earliest possible moment
after the proclamation of statehood
A clause in the proposed state con
stitution confers upon cities Of given
qualifications the power 10 adopt the
commission plan II the voters so de
cree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
DISCUSSES COTTON TRADE
JORDAN TALKS ON OBJECT AND
PURPOSES OF lNTERNATiON.
Al CONFERENCE.

New York, Aug. l5.-Harvie Jordan
president of the Southern Cotton AS
sociatlon, In a communication to the
various firms here, says that por'
ton OF the general public appears to
have only vague idea of the object
and purpose of bringing together rep
resentatives of cotton growing, spin
ming and other interests Of the cotton
trade In the international conference
that will be held at Atlanta, Ga, oct.
7 to 8. Recently, he said the
idea seems to prevail that the object
of the coming conference is to give
the spinners of Great Britain and Ger
many an opportunity to furnish fore
ign money with which to buy up and
move the Southern cotton crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
Nearo Bankers In Session.


Ardmoreite Special.
Topeka, Kan, Aug, ia symposi'
um on banking and financial topics
in which many OF the leading mem
hers of the National Negro Bankers
association was participated was a
feature OF the closing days session
of the National Negro business con
gress. Negro business enterprises
the drug business and the establish
ment of negro towns and communi'
ties were among the other subjects
considered by the delegates. The vol
untary segregation Of negroes In sep
crate towns was urged by representa-
tiyes OF several such communities
including Booker City and Hobson
City. Ala. Mound Bayou, Miss Boley
|. r.. Buxton, la, Cassopolis, Mich
Eatonville, Fla, and Wilberforce' o.
The annual banquet OF the league
rendered by local negroes, will se helc
this evening in the auditorium, anc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
WARNING ORDER.


In the United States court In the
Indian Territory, Southern District:
NJ. T. Felker, plaintiff, VS.. h. A. Nc.
Greger. defendant. 5s12.
The defendant. b. A. McGreger.
is warned TO appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
OF IN plaintiff, NJ. 7. Felker.
Witness my hand and seal OF Office.
this 9th day OF August 1907.
(SeaD T. n. ROBNETT,
U. s. Commissioner,
8 H. Butler, plaintiffs attorney.
w. |. Cruce nonresident attorney.
First published Aug. 6, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
SHE FORGOT
her NAME
STRANGE CASE OF WOMAN WHO
WENT TO THE POLICE.
With Her Two Children She Was
Awakened a, Midland Flats and
Couldn't Remember Anything
About Her Past Life.

Kansas City Mo. Aug. ia wo.
man. carrying baby 4 months old
and leading a boy l.2 years old.
went to the police headquarters yes.
terday afternoon.
81 don't know whether you'll be.
lieye me or not" she said to Lieu.
tenant Walter Whitsett. but don't
know who am, how | came to be In
Kansas City or how long I've been
here. can remember nothing fur.
ther back than this morning when
woke up"
The woman and children were TAX.
en- to the Helping Hand institute
There in an effort to revive her mem.
ory she said:
Il never heard OF case like mine
When woke up in the Midland flats
this morning | read belcal card on
the wall | saw the words. Midland
fats, and Kansas City, Mo They
lOOhtu oAl alE' w bl's Allfh W ~
member how | came to be there. |
couldn't made inquiries and was
told that | had been there three days
and two nights. ! was also told that
when | had been asked my name /
had said didn't know II.
And didn't know my name,
either My little boy said his name
was Arthur Morrissey. lie also gave
the name OF Robert Allen Morrissey.
So | suppose my name is Morrissey.
know | nave been married but !
dom remember anything about my
husband don't know whether he's
dead or alive nor anything about
where | lived
Mary sounds familiar TO me and
that may be my first name but
haven't any idea what my maiden
name Is. I'm fairly sure about the
ages OF my children. but that's all
| remember about them. ! think my
birthday is in October. and that I'll
be 30 years old then, but I'm not
sure. Boston and Melrose also sound
familiar and may have lived near
there. know lived in city
Melrose Is a suburb OF Boston.
The woman and children wear good
clothing She is about the average
in height and is slender. She has
light hair and light brow eyes. The
little boy is dressed in a sailor suit
and has long curly hair.
The only indication OF the woman
identity was found In a valise she
had. 4 piece OF an lnterurban rail
way transfer and trunk check were
,ound The transfer was issued by
the Lynn Local." and Is for passage
from North Salem, Mass. to either
Marb,ehead or Lynn. The trunk
check was over the Lake Shore a
Michigan Southern railway from Buf
falo n. Y, to Cleveland, o. =. h
Ream of the Helping Hand attempted
TO send telegram to Cleveland &c
find the trunk. owing to the str'ft
OF the telegraphers the message Wa
refused.
On piece OF paper found In the
suitcase was the address, Mrs A. T.
palmateer, sl2 Chestnut street Terr'
Haute, Ind. The woman remembers
nothing about II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
Mrs. stanford White TO Marry.

Paris, Aug. l5.-Formal announce
ment OF the forthcoming marriage OF
Charles F. McKim and Mrs. Stanford
White, whose husband was shot and
killed year ago by Harry X. Thaw,
was made today.
The marriage will take place In
London next month In st. Margarets
church, Westminster, the scene OF
so many ultra fashionable weddings
Mrs. Stanford White will stay dt
Villa In Merton, Surrey, until the
wedding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

The main object OF this interna.
tional conference, according to Presi.
dent Jordan's statement. is to uncover
and thoroughly expose to the cotton
growers some of the principal abuses
which are alleged to have existed
for so long as to the handling of
American cotton, and to urge and en-
courage needed reforms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
NOTICE,

Public notice is hereby given by
the undersigned, constituting the
Board OF County Commissioners of
Carter county. Oklahoma, that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
w. F. Bowman, In Ardmore, /. T., un'
til o'clock p. m, August Is, 1907,
for the furnishing OF 1875 ballot boxes,
and 252 locks: said ballot boxes TO be
made In accordance with the laws OF
Oklahoma. Said bids 10 be for boxes
equipped with locks and keys, com
plete, or separately, In the discretion
OF the bidder. Plans Of said boxes can
be inspected at the office OF w. r
Bowman. The Boa'd reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
w. F. BOWMAN. Chairman.
II. +. SCIVALLY,
CLINTON o. BUNN,
County Commissioners OF Garter
County, Okla.
Attest
NJ. l.. Alexander, clerk of Carte
County. lit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
BOUGHT planning MILL.

w. s. Fraley has purchased the
Fialey Bros Planning Mill and is now
the sole proprietor OF the best equip
ped planning mill plant in Indian Ter
ritory. Mr.. Fraley has the advantage
Of being a practical workman himself.
There is nothing to be made OF lumber
that he cannot make. He is now equip
ped TO take care of all kinds Of orders
for doors. sash, store fronts or any
thing In general mill work. Orders
from other towns given special attea
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation, sick neadache, stomach
trouble, or any form OF indigestion. II
It fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do.
Hoffman Drug Co, City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
What a New Jersey Editor Says

NJ. I, lynch, editor OF the Philips
burg, y. j., Daily Post, writes: Il have
ed many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds In my family but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. mot say too much
in praise Of 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16
NOTICE.

Let us install a telephone In youI
residence for three and one-third cents
Q day.
Our new 4 party line system so ar
ranged that your bells ring only wher
YOU are called, giving yon the same
service as an Independent line, and II
costs you but on lollar (sl,00) per
month.
For full particulars and explanations
call the local manager,
CHICKASAW TELEPHONE CO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspcp-
sia is a preparation OF vegetable acids
and contains the same Juices found
I'm healthy stomach IL digrsts
what you eat Sold by Hoffman Drug
Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

Don't forget to purchase a bottle OF
Ramsey's Cholers and Diarrhoea
Runaway today. You may be well
now, but dangerous bowel troubles
come without warning. 25c.
IL +. ]. RAMSEY, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently upon the bowels ana
clears the whole system OF coughs
and colds. It promptly relieves In
irritation. Sold by Hoffman Drug CO.
irritation. Sold by Hoffman Durg Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

will be the closing feature Of the con.
ference
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

WANTED-Clean, white rags. at this
office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-16

Subscribe for the Ardmoreite,
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
Sspeort!i08
GOSSIP.

George Is. Dovey, the new owner OF
the Boston Nationals, is a real fan
He is likewise player Like every
one else who ever played ball Dovey
feels that he is as good to-day as he
ever was, and one day he laughingiy
told Fren Tenney that II things -
bad next summer he himself will don
the uniform and get into the game
Al that, Dovey isn't too old to plas
ball. He was born In 1862, but he
doesn't look his age by any means
In his day Dovey was star player.
He never entered the major league
for the simple reason that he would
never play professional ball AS an
amateur Dovey was wonder. and for
three or four years the St. Louis and
Louisville big league clubs tried hard
to sign him. He was born near Phil
adelphia and attended school In that
city During his school days he play
ed for nearly all the fast local ana.
teur teams. In 1856 he broke into
real baseball He pitched and played
shortstop for the Paducah club. He
made Barney Dreyfuss secretary OF
the club and ever since then Drcy-
fuss has been prominent in the game.
Up to 1880 Dovey was In the mining
business. and In the summer time al
ways found enough time to play a lit
tie ball. In 1890 he embarked in street
railroadlng. and has been at 1t ever
since. Dovey bought the Boston club
as business investment. He didn't
so there for his health: this he frank
ly admits At the same time he Is a
real fan. He loves baseball he knows
most of the managers and players
and with the Boston Nationals under
his care. Boston fandom may rest as
snrcd that he will do his utmost 10
get together a fast club
a Japanese is the champion sprint
er of the world Minoru Full, "a stu
dent in the Imperial University OF
Toxic. is the man. Since the Russian
Japanese war Americans have come 10
look on the Yankees of the orient as
a people. not only of promise, but Of
performance, and now II seems the
little brown men are about to take the
laurels of the athletic field. Fujiis
record for 100 yards is and $500
Sttondaf nib Alllit 10
faster than the best time of Arthur
Duffey who ran 100 yards in . and
60-100 or 3-5 seconds, a record which
has been stricken from the amateur
record books because Duffey was .
professional. The Japanese athlete
ran really 100 meters. distanes
equal to a little more than 10 yards.
because the meter is the Japanese
standard of measurement; his time
| for 100 meters was 10 and 24-l00 sec
onds. the equivalent of . and 5000
seconds for 100 yards. The remark
able performance of this modern nicr
| curry is certified to by Arata Hamao
l.. ID. d.. president of the University
of Toxic. FULL was timed by an elec,
trical mechanism. which makes an
error in timing the runner very I'M
likely. Mr.. Fulfil is a strongly built
and well proportioned man. He Is 2s
years old. 5 feet IN inches tall anr
weighs about 100 pounds. AS pole
vaulter he has shown great athletic
skill. vaulting with bamboo pole
over o cord. without touching the
cord. af the height of 1866 meters. or
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
From Denver via LittIeton Into the
Foothills.

Denver-The Post Sunday morning
says: Another electric interurban line
of railway will be built from Denver
and II will penetrate district south OF
this city for distance of twenty
miles The proposed railway will be
constructed from a connection with
the Denver City Tramway Company's
South Broadway car line at Englewood
to Roxbo-ough park, a natural beauty
spot four miles below Platte canon.
H. w. Hartman, one of the pro
moters Of the Denver Terminal Com.
pany, recently absorbed by the Colo
RADIO & Southern Railway, is one of
those behind the new line and with
him are associated Denver, Englewood
and Littleton men. The Englewood
Council mas granted a right of way
through the town and an application
will be made to the Council of Little
ton.
A branch line may be constructed to
coal mines which have been discovered
near Platte canon. A brick factory is
also located near that place and other
industries are being established in that
section.
Arrangements are reported to have
been made with the Denver City Tram
way company SO that its lines will be
used by the new railway for the dis
charge Of passengers in the center OF
the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-03
Death Rate Declining.

Washington: Chief Sanitary Officer
Gorgas, IN a report to the Isthmian
canal commission on the health condi-
tions in the canal zone during the
month of November, notes a steady de-
cline in the death rate, both among
the employees and the population out
side of the employees. In July, among
the employees there were 151 deaths;
in November, &C. Among the 5000
white American employes three deaths
occurred, with no deaths from any
cause in the families of employees. The
number of employees constantly sick
has fallen from 1,107 in July to 799 in
November.