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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

An enterprising Alabama physician combines with his regular medical prac- tice a drug store a restaurant and an undertaking establishment. It is hard to see how this mans neighbors are to escape his clutches somewhere along the liua
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A Rhode Island minister interrupted his sermon recently in order to help put out a fire. He evidently believed ms congregation would be more interested in the real thing actually on hand than if would be in his remarks concerning possible fires to come in the hereafter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A near philosopher says the way to se- cure an economical wife is to marry a rich girl. We have no doubt this advice will be approved by all economically in- clined young men; and as many of them as are able will take it, We suspect.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

It is said the republican campaign managers have decided that S3 100000 is the amount needed to elect Taft. It would seem to be up to few ''prac- tical men, to get busy--on the quiet.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Mr. John Temple Graves dubs MT. Bryan ''the despot of democracy" Well, that may be just what the democ- racy needs in its business just now; 1t certainly needed guardian during the last campaign.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A contemporary is worried because 1t cannot think of the name of Mir. Tom Watson's running mate. That doesn t matter, especially. Whatever there IS of that show, MT. Watson will be the whole thing, anyhow.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
REFLECTIONS OF A
 BACHELOR GIRL

Going through life without love is like going through good dinner without an appetite; everything seems so flat and tasteless.
 A clever woman can always make a fool of a man, but 1t takes a fluffy little thing with baby face and no brains or morals to speak of to make him make fool Of him self.
 It is most provoking to woman who is winning in a quarrel to have man suddenly turn right around and take the argument right out of her mouth with a kiss.
 There is something about roll ing ocean liner that shakes up a mans emotions, and something about salt water and ship diet that will make almost any woman with a red nose and steamer cap on her head look just like a real affinity.
 Whether girl looks indignant or happy after you have kissed her depends great deal on how she has been waiting for you to get up the courage to do it.
 Turned down lovers tell no tales.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Baron Takahira is said to approve of the new directoire gown. We suspect, nevertheless, that his exceLency only approves of it for women of other races than his own.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

If Brazil persists in it's determination not to sell Japan those battleships, and Japan persists in not having the money to buy them, anyhow, Captain Hobson may yet be forced to go down Brazil ward, capture the pesky things by his lonesome, and present them to the mi kado.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Mrs. Peary says she is ''sorry tho Lord ever made north pole" for her husband to "go chasing after" This probably makes the explorer feel some what like going out and chasing him self.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

MT. Tom Watson appears to base his hopes this year on a general discrediting of MT. Bryan; which isn't especially creditable to MT. Watson, no matter how you look at it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

"'spellbinding did not originate with Thomas Jefferson says Virginia pa per. Neither did good many other things that have been charged up to him.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Of Course

"Hubby will be mad because l am late for dinner.
 "Well, can't you offer one of his stock excuses9"
 "Sure l can. It's poor excuse that won ( work both ways.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Some one wants to know what play ing skat'' is. Don t know; but it sounds as if there might be something in the nature of a ''kitty'' connected with it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

There have been thirteen divorces in the Vanderbilt family within the past twenty years. If there is any super stition in that clan the members should turn over new leaf now.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
In Our Boarding House

She claims to have as much right to the piano as l.
 "What of it?"
 Don't you call that nerve9' Not at all. l believe in parlor so cialism, too.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

"Colonel Guffey says he is still for Bryan" says newspaper headline. MT. Bryan will doubtlessly appreciate this, especially if Colonel Gutfey keeps perfectly still.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

1T play golf just as I would take medicine,'' says Mir. Taft. We fear that remark isn't going to make much of a hit with MT. Tafts friend, MT. Theodore Roosevelt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Her Reasoning

"That young fellow I met last week." sad the belle of the beach "must be worth all kinds of money. v !" Has he sent you ton of violetsf" "No; he hasn't f spent d cent on me since l met him. !"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Senator Platt recently declared bis seventy-ffth birthday. Perhaps the sen ator may yet grow old enough to know better. even in his second childhood.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Very

"A certain American countess says that she wishes to preserve her life from the importantly of fools. v
 "What of it7'
 "Doesn t that sound sensible?o
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

DeWitt's Witch HazeI Salve is good for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches. It is especially good for piles. Recom- mended and sold by Hanna's Drug Store, 22S Broad street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

The campaign poets of both parties should have an easy time of it this year. Think how many words 'Bin' may be made to rhyme with.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Just So

"Which would you call the more notable, the prima donna's debut or her farewell" '"
 "Her farewell. Wouldn't youl'
 "Don t know that I would. She can make but one debut.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Colorado highwaymen recently threw a stranger down and robbed him of his gold-filled teeth. And here we have been thinking the panic was over.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
is nothing but hugging {

Dancing is nothing but hugging sct to music,'' says minister. That z hardly fair, we think; but people who feel that way about it should certainly be willing to pay the fiddler after the dancing is finished.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE
USUALLY THE CASE

John states that the thermometer at
 good old Highup Park Is apt to go each day below the fifty
 seven mark.
 a,. svTTsHgSxgssrsWrcsrsr Jim says that down at Slumber Beach
 they always have q breeze; And further writes to say of nights the
 people nearly freeze. It's hot where I am, but my mail one
 point distinctly shows; Beyond compare are pleasures where
 the other fellow goes.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
A High Roller

The good things of existence It is my aim to grab. If l have to go to the poorhouse m go m a taxicab.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A scientist says diamonds may be burned like coal.'' Perhaps. People able to wear diamonds, however, gener- ally prefer to burn their money.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

MT. Thomas W. Lawson now threat ems to support MT. Bryan. MT. Bryan should institute some sort of quarantine against things of this kind.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Expert Testimony

"I suppose wealth is great com fort, v said the man who hadn t any.
 "It won't relieve you of your ten dency to worry, if that s what you Ire driving at, ,' responded the one who had.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A Pennsylvania evangelist says that "there is holiness in lung power. This should establish Chancellor Days claim to a halo indisputably.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

MT. Champ Clark says MT. Roosevelt would not refuse a nomination in 1912 MT. Clark, be it remembered, is con gress' official funny man.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

''Taft aims to break the solid south says the Chicago Post. Taft, however isn't the dead shot that MT. Roosevelt is reputed to be.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Political Announcements

A rate of S25 has been made for an nouncements under this head. The money must accompany the copy for the announcement. The column is open to candidates of all political parties.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

A North Carolina minister breaches in his sleep. We should think this cal culated to save considerable embarrass ment all around, at times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Pleasing Both Sides

"Found turtle today with the wor, 'Bill' visible in it's shell markings. ''
 "What did you infer from that9"
 "That the turtle was diplomat '
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

less, MT. Bryan hopes 'Marse Henry is thoroughly familiar with destiny s plans.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

"'This is the ye Gt destiny has picked out to defeat fho republican par tv," save 5--. Z--.. W.ttsrson. Doubt
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Really, if skyscrapers grow much tali- CT. it will be absolutely necessary Tor somebody to invent practical air ship.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
MARK wAT.wvg p g
Chemist, Assayor 6 A.etall-rgist.

OHO1ou xAooaJo4 |7 -F-UVH--- 5-"V' Room 25, 211 West First Street.
 Los Angeles, California. Analyses and assays of all kinds. Gold and Silver, $1.00; Lead, $l.oo Copper, $l.O0. Mailing sacks free or application.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
..pEop1E,s CAsH STORE"

PEOPLES CASH STORE" Everything in Ladies', Chidren's and
 Infants ready-to-wear clothes, under
 wear, shoes, Suits and Cloaks, waists,
 skirts, millinery, fancy goods, etc. .. DoLPH BAATz & CO,
 686 Broad St. Globe. Arizona
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
For Sheriff

hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of sheriff of Gila county, subject to the action ot the democratic county convention.
 J. H. THOMPSON.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Entered at the Postoffiee in Globe, Ariz., as second-elass mail.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
Canvas awnlngs-eiope Paint Co.

sPRINKLING RULES MUST BE OBSERVED.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself as a can ddate for the office of Sherih Of Cha county, subject to the action of the Democratic County Convention.
 A. II. STERNS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-26

Advertising rates made known on ap- plication.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Held Down the Speaker.

The sanctity of the speaker Is an In
vlolable law Of parliamentary England.
yet once the necessities Of the nation
were so great that an assault and bat.
terry had to he made upon his sacred
person II was I'm the third parliament
of Charles l. that the angry commons
framed their petition of rights. This
cut at the very root Of the kings pre-
rogative. and among those I'm the house
who opposed II was Mr.. Speaker. Upon
Sir John Elliott moving It's acceptance
the speaker cssayed TO leave the chair,
which would. of course, have proved
fatal to the bill. But they were ready
for him. and Hollis and Valentine SELF.
ed him. one on each side, and literally
held him I'm the chair until the for
mality Of the reading was over. So
vital was the petition considered that
Cromwell said in the lobby afterward,
Had we been defeated should have
left England tonight."-London Chroni.
Gle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Undodoeable Taxes.

"ln the past" said the tax assessor.
governments were wiser They levied
taxes that could not be sworn of
There was. for instance. the English
birth tax Of the seventeenth century
A laborcr paid shiIlings as birth tax;
II duke paid f3O. You couldn't get
round II.
"Burials were taxed. according 10
the station of the dead. from shilling
TO f25. That, too. could not be dodgci.
Marriages were taxed. 4 duke tn
marry paid 600; common person.
like yourself, paid half crown.
"In those days you paid n tax on
every servant, on every dog. on every
horse, on your carriage. your hearth,
your windows, watches. clocks, wigs,
hair powder, plate, ribbons. bricks,
coal, gauZe and candles. ."-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Natures NenueAhoe.

Plinv Informs IT, tIat twelve cities
In Asia Minor were swallowed up In
one night In the year llj the city OF
Antioch and great part of the ada.
cent country were buried by an earth
quake. About 100 years after ii was
again destroyed. along with 10000 In
habitautS. and after an interval Of six
~ years was third time overturned.
with the loss of not less than GO.UUO
souls In 1852 the city of Port Royal
IN JnmnicH. was destroyed 10y an earth
quake and the houses sank into guilt
forty fathOms deep In 1858 an earth
quake occurred in Sicily which eithni
destroyed or greatly damaged hfiy-
four cities The city of Catalonia was
utterly overthrown. 10000 inhabitants
Of the city perishing In the ruins IN
l7j5 Lisbon was destroyed 10y an
earthquake. and II buried under it,
ruins above 5O.OOO inhabitants In An.
gust. 1872. two-thirds OF the city OF
Aleppo, containing population of 2uu.
900. were destroyed 10y an earthquake
Thirty thousand Of its inha bitauts were
buried In the ruins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

An unfortunate maniac was confined
I'm one of the Scottish lunatic asylums.
his particular inhrmty being an un-
shakabe belief that every day was
Christmas day and that he was din.
ing sumptuously on turkey or roast
beef and "A good slice of plum pud.
ding. His real diet. however, was of
the plainest, he being served twice
daily with Il dish of oatmeal porrldge
After daily describing To his attendants
the pleasures he had tasted In his cut
Of turkey or what not he as regularly
added, Yet. somehow or other. every.
thing that ! eat tastes Of porridGc." "
This story II was which gave rise to
the saying, AS palatable as the mad.
mans porridge."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
MURDERED A
FORMER MONK
BODY OF THE SlClLlAN FOUND IN
NEW YORK TENEMENT.
As in Several Other Mysterious XIII.
ings. the Police Believe the Man
Was a Victim Of a Vendetta
Police Have No Clew.

New York. March 2G.-Auothor Of
/ those mysterious murders supposed
To have resulted from the Sicilim
vendetta came 10 light today when
/ the body of Ninccuzo Bcnaro, a former
Franciscan monk who came here from
/ Sicily In 1891, was found In dark
apartment m dinEy East Side ten
cmcnt The mans throat was cunt and
| there were Eashos and bruises ON his
head and face. His feet were tied to-
rothcr
/ From the condition Of the apartment
7 it. is believed hc gave up his life only
after desperate struggle 4 blood
stained razor and hatchct were found
i'm a fireplace The police, after hours
: of Investigation, declared that they
/ found no clcw.
Two men and woman, Of whom
the police have but vague dpscrip-
/ tion are known to have been with the
man sunday night About ten days ago
/ two Italians hired the apartment Mrs
Sarah bernstein. the ianitor, says, and
one sunday night the victim Of the
murder and a woman accompanied
them.
Mrs Bernstein believed the party
had come prepared to move In and
she paid little attention to them She
/ knows the woman left early and that
in the night she heard scuiflc. This
is all the information She can give.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Some Famous Salt Lakes.

The Dead sea is forty miles long and
nine miles wide. The Great Salt lake
is seventy miles long ana eighty miles
wide the largest body of brine in the
world. There Is evidence to show that
once the Great Sa1t lake was ut least
800 miles in length and 100 In width.
nine times its present area. The Dead
sea contains ABOUT II per cent OF sol
Ids. one-third OF which is pure sal
while of the % per cent of solid mat
ter I'm the waters of Great Salt lake
nearly all Is salt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
The Excelsior
Steam Laundry

Gives that finish TO cloth
ing so much desired by
people who know and
appreciate good laundry
work.
There is no need Of sending
any laundry work out of
town. Give US your bundles
and let US prove our
superior work.
We give the most painstak-
ing care to every bundle
whether it contains only
ore collar or your entire
wardrobe
We make il our business
TO please you. We have
the most skilled workmen
and the latest improved
machinery.
Phone 575 and our wagons
will call.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Sheriff Arrested for Perjury.

Sapulpa. Okla. March 2G Sheriff
Henry G. King Of Crcok county was
placed under arrest today on war
rant charging him with perjury The
warrant was sworn out by man
whom King arrested recently ON the
charge Of selling liquor.
An assistant attorney general was
here from Guthrie yesterday ana made
an Investigation OF the charges What
that Investigation will reveal Is no,
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Danderlne

Works wonders. II produces hair
just as surely as rain and sunshine
produce crops. II produces a 'hick
growth of luxuriant hair when all
other remedies fail. We guarantee
Danderine. All druggists sell It 25c.
soc and 800 per bottle To prove
It's worth send this al and 10 cents
in stamps or silver and we will mail
you n large free sample. Know on
Danderine CO.. Chicago, Ill. Dtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

The police say it is clear that the vic.
tim was lurcd TO the place and that
the murder was one OF revenge
Banana had a reputation Of having
accomplished many faith cures. He
did odd jobs as carpenter
The Identification was made by Mo
cito Sicismondo, nephew The police
questioned the man tonight IN the
hope Of obtaining some clcw.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Not a Question Of Grammar.

The green reporter turned 10 Editor
McKelwuy. Which should | say" he
asked hcsitatngly, My boy Henry
laid an egg on the tabeT"
"Wcll." said Editor McKelway i'm
patiently, "if you want something to
crow over. ana he's that kind of hen.
nery, let him lay 1t on the table If ne
can. Otherwise have him put It there, "
Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
His Distinction.

A solemn funeral procession, slowly
vending its way up the slope from the
church 10 the grave, was intercepted
by the old verger, who. pulling his
forelock I'm the usual rustic style, al.
dressed the clergyman. whispering In
u confidential manner:
please, sir torpse's brother wishes
10 speak 10 yer"- London Tit-Bits
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Cheap Lands.

II you buy We deduct railroad fare.
II you want cheap land write us;
we have It from s. to $50 per acre.
VIII double in value in two years
Have never had n failure here.
Write TO the Roll Realty Company,
Roll. Oklahoma. WIS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
a Nautical Secret.

Passenger-Wh makes this boat
pitch sof SaIlor-That's n nautical So
cret ma'am. that we don't like to give
away; but, seein' it's you, | don't mind
tellin' you that it's the waves.-Sar
Francisco Call
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
He Wanted to Know.

The Employer Ccoldlyl-Why are you
20 lateY The Suhurbanite (guitilyD-
There were two wrecks ON the track
this morning. and The Employer
Uestilyl-Who was the other one?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
LUMBER LUMBER

| will sell you lumber delivered In
Ardmore: Rough, ali dimension No.
common at $2l per thousand.
Drop siding, ceiling, flooring, etc.
II s2250 per thousand.
Other grades in proportion. See
j. Il. BROOKS,
20 Caddo Street 3-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Partly True.

Mr.. Nlx-l don't believe word OF
your story! Weary Wen, that part
about my bcin out of work for nine
years is as true as ospel!-Philadel.
phia Inquirer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27
Art Exhibit Committee.

The committee to arrange pictures
for the art exhibit will please meet
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church tomorrow Saturday afternoon
at 1870 sharp,
MRS J. c. THOMPSON.
MRS. VI. IKARD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

In order to induce the people of Ardmore
to have their gas fitting done during the
summer months, before the rush of the
fall work, we are going to offer, absolutely
free, 100, 1000 feet of gas on piping con
tracts as first prize, $4,000 feet as second
prize. As a prize on stoves we will give
free $4,000 feet Of gas, and on lights and
fixtures prize of $4,000 #. will be given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

Barb,cued meat at lmrie's Bak.
cry. southeast corner Main and Mill
streets. Fresh every day. 21-l5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

For the expert for the amateur, we
have all kinds of fishing tackle.
BIVENS, CORHN & FRENSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

Guthrie. Okla, March 2G-Thc at
torney general declines 20 make any
statement regarding the arrest Of
Sheriff King.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

Every dollar expended with us entities the
purchaser to one chance. The final
drawing to be left to the wishes of the
holders of the tickets. We will be glad
to explain this offer in detail to any one
calling at our store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-27

During the months of April and May we
are going to give to our customers 100000
feet of gas ABSOLUTELY FREE.