The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-06
NEWSPAPER CHAff:

p"t as 'hc years creep on the maid
Just merely wants to marry.
Houston Post
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Excuse me- said the stranger with
well kept side whiskers to the ma
tive. but can you direct me to tn.
best hotel in the city?" Five blocks
to your right replied the native.
the Grand Central" is II strictly
modern" Everything up to date. 81
including immunity baths."-;lilwar
nee Sentinel
Don't deceive me. doctor, Tell me
the truth! VIII my boy get well.
Get well? Why, madar, y is l..
lao more danger of dying tnan yvu
are. The car wheels ddn touch
fim. II was the rear platform he wa,
r"ing to grab"
The little rascal! III whip il ~
within an inch OF his life for siyil.r
me such care!"-Chicago THU..
unc.
Mayor Harper acted as Iefa &c arL
'ater as peacemaker In Joui 81
listlcuffs that had not been sen =
uled. Monday morning. when h.
pcnnced upon two street gamins and
G dered them to stop fIghtin. AT.
h friends.
The mayor was taking stoh n:i
spring street. lie was possibly wo.
dering how the Burns.tians lignt
would come out when rignt e;cle
his eyes. like moving pictures. tw.
tewsboys began to engage In lu-
exploitation of the Queensberry rules.
How the argument start ii did "ot
interest the mayor. lie put his han IS
in his pockets and watched. Here
was as real fight as he had ever
witnessed In the ring and he watc!
ed the quick jabs and swings with
interest until crowd began To C, !
lect
Then one OF the boys began TO sc'
the best OF the other and the may
irterfered. lie caught each of the
oombatants and read the riot act.
Gee. remarked one of the boy.
In alarm, ITS de mayor"
Now get together and he friends"
said Mayor Harper as he handed
the boys enough cash to indulge in
the purchase of soda water. What
Ncre you kids fighting about. any
hcw" he asked.
'Aw. dis NUT says dat me grand
muders got a wart on hor nose,
remarked one OF the Juveniles Is a, Il
In arm they walked down IL. suect
60 Los Angeles Times.
II was during the height OF 'ar
telegraph operators strike. out -
the sixty.five regular wires between
New York and Chicago only one was
working, and that was devoted 60
the sending of cuss words betwe-
the officials OF the company.
No operators No cllck.click. NJ
qrotations,
Then a young lady suddenly appear.
cd at the New York Ctiice. Sh va
landsome and stylish AMI anx','-.
she sat down al n table and hnr 'od
ly drew off her gloves and drew
telegram blank toward her. The Of
flee manager saw her and approach
ed her and said
mo messages sent. lady
But | must telegraph TO Chicago,
she replied.
Utterly impossible. Have you not
heard of the strike?'
NO. but that makes no difference
This is a case of-this Is a case of
"Of life and death probably, but we
can't send your message We Just re-
fused to, send one for millionaire
whose whole family has been killed
in an auto. Sorry. but you will have
to write and send by mail.
But there is no time. lie must
have his answer this forenoon You
see. he has written me and the an
swer is to go at once, and II it doesn't
90 and he doesn't get it
Tears came to her eyes and she
choked up and could say no more. In
place OF further talk she hesitatingly
handed over letter. The manager
drew Il from the eneyelope and read
il. One sentence In it was enough. II
read:
Yes or no, and that by telegraph
And you love him." was asked
as the letter was restored.