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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
CUNNING OF MUSKRATS.
Foresight With Which These Animals
Build Winter Homes.

In the month OF March, before the
rivers have opened. on the snow around
the heads OF the creeks and about the
airholes in the thick ice may be seen
the curious trail OF the muskrat II
can readily be recognized by the firmly
planted footmarks heavily and slowly
impressed, and the sharp after drag of
the long. scaly, badelike tail. All
through the cold winter months these
heavily furred animals have lived
warm and comfortable In their well
constructed houses. rearing their third
and last litter. one house erected
about September seemed planned with
almost human foresight. Here, with
their long sharp teeth and strong, inch
long claws. they had cut and cleared
wide paths through all the marshes
paths 30 deep that three feet OF ice did
not close them. So wide that we have
often padded along them, marveling
at the great floating masses OF torn up
aquatic vegetation. These paths were
hundred yards long and four feet
wide and were cut through a mass Of
tangled cover high enough In most
places TO thoroughly conceal duck
hunter and his canoe In the winter
months the muskrats can easily dive
from their houses into these under ice
channels. ana the whole marsh Is be
fore them to choose their meal from
The long yellow roots OF the flag and
the juicy tuhcrs Of the wild onion Ghe
muskrat apple is the more poetic Ojib-
wayl hang exposed before them or are
readily torn Bonnycastlc Dale I'm
outing Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
lnslpid Company.

Low spirits are my true and faith
ful companions. They get up with me.
go TO bed with me. make Journeys and
returns as do; nay, and pay visits
and will even affect to be jocose and
force n feeble laugh with me. but most
commonly We sit alone together and
are the prettiest insipid company In
the world.-Thomas Gray.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

lincoln County today nominated
James Lockwood, school land lessee
for the legislature. Lockwood Is an
inspector in the employ of the Terri
torial School Land Leasing Board and
was absent from the county when
nominated. Re did not know that his
name was being considered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
TERRITORY BREVITIES
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Bokchito-The thermometer regis.
tered l04 yesterday in the shade and
still hot today Vegetation burning
very fast
Temple. The cotton in Comanch"
County is growing fine and is fruiting
we'll Since the extreme hot weather
begun few worms reported but no
damage.
Tulsa-Woodson Norvell OF this
city was yesterday nominated by the
Democrats for the Legislature from
the flotorial district made up OF Tulsa
and Greek Counties.
Guthrie-W. G.. Dunshee, aged Ga,
who located in Noble County from
Texas eighteen month ago. died last
night, leaving a widow and two sons,
He was prominent Mason.
Caney-The thermometer register.
ed lO7 in the shade here today This
is the highest temperature OF the sea
son so far However, there is indi
cation of rain, which is needed for
late corn.
Sulphur.-Sulphur has nayer felt
the need of greater hotel accommo-
dations as badly as now. The hotels
have the halls filled with cots and
private houses all over town are turn
ed into summer boarding houses
Muskogec. School bonds to the
amount of $4,000 have been approved
by the secretary OF the interior for
the town of Antlers. /. r., word TO
this effect being received at the In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
OKLAHOMA LABOR FEDERATION.
Recent Election Of Officers canvsssed
BY Auditors.

Oklahoma city Aug. 1i.-Audltors
and tellers of the Oklahoma State
Federation of Labor, which convened
in three days session here this
morning finished their work of count
ing the recent referendum vote for
the election of officers by the feder-
alton.
+. 4. Bowerman of Shawnee was
declared elected president, with vice
presidents as follows. first vice
president, Walter Evans of Kiowa.
second vice president. j. l.. Vaughn.
krebs, |. T.; third vice president A..
W. Hare, South McAlester. fourth
vice president, f. T. Warren, Tulsa;
fifth vice president, o. c. Scott,
Shawnee.
j. w. Luther, member of the Okla
homa City Typographical Union, was
declared elected secretary of the fed
Grafton to succeed j. Harvey Lynch.
About $50 delegates are present, and
unusual activity is being manifested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

Secretary Jimmie Garfield, who
won his spurs by the way he didn't
investigate the beef trust, is visiting
the territories officially promising the
people that the next congress will re-
move the restrictions and reform
some Of the myriad abuses that have
grown up under the fostering care OF
his republican predecessor. provided,
Of course. the state does the right
thing by the republican candidates.
Governor Frantz accompnnys him ON
iho t.ip over the state nj order that
he may have the advantage of Srcrc.
tary Garfic,ds drawing abilities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
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Governor Frantz is still too busy"
with his campaign 10 meet his success.
sor In joint debate on the constm.
tion and the live issues now before
the people OF Oklahoma, but he finds
time to hohnob royalty with the
agent sof the oil octopus and the rail.
road representatives. who seem to be
his hcartiost supporters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
-oA,

According to a Berlin cable, the
Kaiser Is getting old. II the au'
thor Of that statement can be locat
ed he will undoubtedly be punished
for lese majestic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
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Physicians are still discussing the
remarkable case Of an Atlanta boy
who died from the result OF bee
stinging, causing lockiaw. The sting
of the presidential bee causes the op
posite result
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
UNEMPLOYED GENTLEMEN.

While here in America We are con
cerned more or less about the in
croasing army Of vagrants, tramps'
buns, loafers, 1t al. 1T seems that
England is discu ssing the same ques-
ton in slightly different form. Mr..
Basil Tozer. for instance, discusses
In the National Review. London. a
phase OF the unemployed mass that
We rarely bother about in this coun-
try. lie says there are too many
unemployed gentlemen in the king
dom. among whom are included men
Of education and good social stand
ing the supply OF men OF that Kind
being far greater than the demand.
You have only to insert In daily
newspaper" he says, IAN advertise
mont likely 10 appeal to the man OF
culture and finished education, who
is permanently or temporarily out OF
work-or indeed. an advertisement
which. under normal conditions. he
would not glance at twice-to prove
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

Paris likes American songs and
England has decided to approve OF
our clothes. II We could only make
Germany like our tariff the Europe
an concert would be harmonized
quite to our purposes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

How did your wife Ike that new
hat you got herr"
"Shc was speechless with delight"
"Say, whore can | get one like II
for mine &C CleNeland Leader
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

Since the passage Of the prohibi.
ton law in Georgia. the Atlanta Con
stitution has published several poems
on the subject OF GROWERS" The
editor probably wanted to rush them
while there Is yet time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15
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At Tomahawk, Mis, pint beer
bottle was found la the stomach OF
a fish the other day Evidently ua.
ing some remarkable bait in that
vicinity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

wife I'll rather starve than cook.
Husband I'd rather staryc than have
you cook. IIarper's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

The democratic editors of the new
state have been invited by the Sccrr.
tary OF the Press Bureau 10 attend
a meeting IN Oklahoma city ON Fri.
day afternoon August l6, and partici-
pate In an Ozarka banquet as the
guests of the State Executive Com.
mittcc. ihc purposes Of the meet
ing is to discuss the important fra.
lures Of the campaign and to pat the
committee and the newspaper men I'm
closer and more personal touch on
the vital issues of the great contest
for III" adoption of the constitution
and the election by an oycrwhclm
ing majority of the entire democrat
&c ticket.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

Japan has ordered two new battle
ships. each 10 be larger than any now
anoat The news comes from London
that the British admiralty Is To beat
all former records with nghtng
monster Of 10000 tons displacement
90 per cent larger than the great
Drcaduaught And the naval author
iurs al Washington are talking about
going 10000 tons better with ship
that will cost s2O,oooOoO. Meanwhile
the peace conference at The Hague
Is going placidly ON aud the dele
gates are congratulations each other
on the powerful progress made to.
ward the disarmament of the nations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

II is often safer to follow your own
intuition than the advice OF a dis
interested party.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-15

Cold cash is a wonderful complex
ion beautifler.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wingo, Of
Springville, and Miss Bessie Lefrel
of Clear Fork, j. III. Summres, Of
Bluestone have returned from the
Exposition.
II you take DeWitts Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt re-
lief from backache, weak kidneys, in
Illumination of the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment Doc. Sold
by Jackson.
Policeman Hawkins had before the
Mayor last Monday morning about
seven colored people who had vioiat-
ed the Sabbath in different ways.
The town was about $50 TO the good
when the Mayor finished with them.
Hon. Ii. y. Routh, the we'll know n
Leban II lawyer, has been in town
this week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25
NeighbOrs got Fooled

III was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that l would never leave it alive; but
they got fooled. for thanks he to G cd. i
was induced TO try DIR. Kings New
Discovery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me 10 good sound health, %
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grover
town, Stark Co, Ind. This King OF
cough and cold cures. and healer of
throat and lungs, is guaranteed by
Jackson, druggist. SOC and 81. Trial
bottle free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25

Thomas A. Edison, the great Ameri-
can inventor, says: "Fully eighty pei
cent OF the illness Of mankind comes
from eating improper food OF too much
food; people are inclined to over-in-
dulge themselves" Tbs is where in
digestion finds 1t beginning In nearly
every case. The stomach can do Just
50 much work and no more, and when
you overload it., or when you eat the
wrong kind OF food, the digestive or
gans cannot possibly do the work de-
handed Of them. 1t is at such times
that the stomach needs help, it de-
mands help, and warns you by head
aches. belching, sour stomach, nauseau
and Indigestion. You should attend to
this at once by taking something that
will actually do the work for the
stomach. Kodol will do this. 1t is
combination of natural digestants and
vegetable acids and contains the same
juices found in healthy stomach. 1t
is pleasant TO take. 1t digests what
you eat. Sold by Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25
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Bears the Hlhs Mhu YOU have M6ayS +
''', si &Hz9zszz(

DR.. III. Mayer, the we'll known
Eye Specialist from Vienna, Austria,
is stopping at the Jacksonville Ho-
tel. He examines the eyes free OF
charge and gives consultation in six
languages.
Sportsmen and huntres will do well
TO read and heed Mr.. Cameron's no.
tice, in this paper.
WANTED: Reliable, energetic
men TO sell lubricating oils, greases
and paints in Tazewell and adjacent
counties. Salary or commission.
Stetson Oil Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio
We can rent a small cheap house.
| Have you got il?
Mr.. j. T. Moore, of Bluestone.
called to see us one day this week.
Mr.. Moore said he saw n little no.
tice in this paper which reminded
him, and he came to see how his
name stood on our books. Why
don't others take the hint? Some
people wont take hint if you struck
them between the eyes with ma ul.
We still have some very handsome
la lies Tailor made suits.
HARRISON e GILLESPIE BROS.
Rev. w. w. Carson will preach
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day at Z 80 p. IN. No preaching in
the morning.
The falling leaf, the nodding
hearse, the toIling bell and tears and
walls of motherlesschildren- this
should remind us that the end draw
eth nigh when we, too, must take
our final leave.
General Manager Long, with his
two daughters, Misses Carrie and
Sarah, returned from Norfolk and
jamestown
Messrs a. Il. Buchanan and f.
Witten have returned from James
town. Mr.. Buchanan called TO see
his daughter on his return, who is
at school at Hollins.
a. 5. Higignbotham, +. l.. Grew
er, DR.. St. Clair and wife and Mai.
II. II. Henry and family, are in
Richmond and Norfolk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25
Death of Mrs. EmschwiIIer.

Mrs. Mary A. Emshwiller, widow of
the late o. G, Emshwiller, died at her
home in this town, on last Tuesday
morning, after, a long illness. She leaves
i've children, the youngest four years
old, to mourn n mother lost.
The burial took place yesterday after
noon from the Methodist church, of
which deceased was consistent mem
Der.
Her death was agreat shock and sur
prise to her family and friends. as she
had been able to sit up and go around
the house for some time, and her COM
plete recovery seemed assured. Her
death seems to have been due TO bloo1
poison.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25

Miss Jennie witten came over
from Pocahontas On Wednesday. She
reports Mr.. VIII Kelly recovering
from his serious attack of fever.
r. III. Williams with his nieces
Misses Ollie aud Minnie Hurt. are in
jamestown.
DIR. and Mrs. Jackson are in New
York.
DIR. and Mrs. &. A. Thomson
have returned from jamestown and
Beuna Vista. They left the home
here in charge of their young daught
n, Miss jamie, who proved herself a
nice little mother and house.
keeper.
Mrs. J. n. Harman, Mrs. Hank
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Pobst.
Misses Lettie Lowder, Ethel PobS,
and Allie Hoover and others have
returned from Norfolk and James
town.
j. I. Hopkins who is engaged in
the mercantile business at Youkon.
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
family here.
| L. IL. Warren, the barber, has been
confined 10 his home for some Time
with sickness.
Preaching lin the Christian Church
next Sunday morning. Subject, TT G
Churches and The Lodges
Rev. Il, ID. Garland, Field Secretary
OF Baptist State Mission Board, OF the
State, delivered an inter esting address
i'll the Baptist Church last Sunday
night,
a message from the bedside Of Sam
Kelly this a, m. says that ! @ rested
well last night, but is weaker.
The OLD well known play, Ten Nights
in Bar-room, will draw crowd here
next Thursday night. This is said T.
be good company. See ad in this pa
per.
Mrs. Geo. II. Surface left on yester-
day for a visit to her daughter, Mrs
Peirce, at Stonega.
Mrs G. III. Reynolds has returned
from visit to Norton where her dau
ghter, Miss Barbara is teaching.
Mr.. II. w. Yost ar d Miss Haiti,
Witten were married at the Parsona ,
last wednesday, by Rev. Mr.. Patty.
Bert T, Wilson, the wellknown lawye
I Lebanon, has announced his candi
dacy Tor Commonwelths attorney q
Russell county, against II. A. Routh
MI Wilson is a sterling Democrat. 8
yourg man OF clean habits, and the
people If the great county of Russol
vii make no mistake in electing him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25
A play for the people. Played just as it was
written. Beautiful Scenery, Superior Cast.
Military Band Concert Orchestra. Doors
Open at 1870. Popular prices
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

had so seriously affected my right
lung, writes Mrs. Fannie Common. Of
Rural Route 1 Georgetown, Tenn.
chat l coughedeontinuously night and
day ana the neighbors prediction-con-
sumption--seemed inevitable, until NV
husband brought home bottle OF DIR.
Dlngs New Discovery, which in nv
case proved to be the only real cough
cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs
When ali other remedies utterly fail.
you may still win in the battle against
lunh and throat troubles with New
Discovery, the real cure. Guaranteed
by jackson druggist. soc and 81. Trial
bottle free. ~'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-25

lalk about roasted fresh daily" the
way to get a cup Of coffee that tastes
like coffee. with all the delicious flavor
and aroma intact. is to buy Arbuckles'
Ak!OSA and grind it as you want to
use IL. Warming !, litde develop. The favor add
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

A good name. not money. is the
pass key which opens the aristocratic
portals and admits you into the com
pany OF those men and women who
are eleyating, eanobling. enriching the
world by their self-denying lives, their
golden deeds, their charities, their
GOOD works for tho poor and the
wretched.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Autoneers will be correct when
'lawneer" takes the place Of lawyer
and "teachneer" OF teacher. The prop
er ending for such words Is "er, often
changed for euphony to yer or Ter.
Much confusion is due to misunder.
standing the derivation OF engineer =
An engineer is an engineer not an
tengine-neer."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

A New Jersey smoker who disposed
e. q match SO that valuable property
was destroyed. has been sent to jail
for three years After a while even
the homicidal chap who uses an I'M
loaded gun for defamation Of his cir
Gle Of acquaintances may come under
the ban Of the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Miss Madeline A. Bartlett, Of Bos.
ton, whose works Of sculpture have
been highly praised, ands a profitable
occupation in carving ARTIFICIAL teeth,
Dentists send her sAe casts and de-
scription, with sample Of the color
and she does the wek. Considerable
akiIl is required ia natch.pg natural
teeth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Full.grown animals IL good condi-
ton. either Wild or domestic, seldom
succumb to snake bite They re-
cover In a few days. doctoring them.
selves by methods prompted by in
stinct Dogs. horses and cattle are
frequently bitten.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Fashions have seldom been looked
upon as stimulants Of ethical or physi-
cal development; but as a fact the
present ones demand that a woman
shall be at her best. and they egg
her on, II she has a grain Of ambition
to make the most Of herself so far as
physical charm is concerned.-N "
Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

The Austrian law compels mine
owners to build rescue chambers
underground. The room must be large
enough 10 hold at least % people. and
must be provided with timed food,
medicine chest. FIRST aid material, in-
halation apparatus, and compressed
oxygen IN cylinders sufficient to last
e least three days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

We almost regret that Il was Hale,
Jr.. instead Of Hale. SRI. who navised
college professors TO find rich. wi4cs.
says the Boston Herald 1t was up
% the doctors best jokes and hs is
no mean humorlst.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

In ancient Rome men only grew
boards as a sign Of mourning. In
Egypt ali went clean shaven; but in
Assyria only the slaves and peasants
shaved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Heavy SHOWS are SO rare IN Kansas
that sIeighs lead almost as secluded
an existence as married mans dress
suIt--Atchlson lKan.) Globe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Young man. said the stern par.
ent, fixing the trembling suItor with
a glare, do You know enough to sup.
port yourself under reversesg" NO.
stree. CRIED the youth emphatically,
= aint 40 hard-luek acrobat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Before Listers antiseptic inven.
tions the death rate in ampluations az
the thigh WAS 4 per cent Il i.is nov
about six per cent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Some women" said Uncie Eben.
according to writer in the washing.
ton Star, mot only wants deir own
way. but dey wants de privilege OF
blamin' DER husbands foh lettin dem
have Il II It don turn out right"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

The Pennsylvania miners custom
Of attending the funerals Of all men
killed in mine disasters COST them
more than 81 l.eoO.oo0 ln wages last
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Here is story about newspaper
photographer who fell into the harbor
~ Lyon while taking a picture and
was nearly drowned" did he get
the picture7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Sir Humphrey Davy said It was as
reasonable to talk OF ventiiating Lon.
don with windmllls Us to light the big
city with gas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

NY hody's old, but that's not m,
fault. | am not to blame for an old
body. but would be to blame for an
old sGul.-Deland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

Flowers. as rale. are about one
and One.hah degrees warmer than tie
surrounding air.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-19

There i no place lite home il ono
~ 4 bachelor and lives at a club