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ARDMORE NATIONAL BANK, Ardmore, I. T., Dec. 20, 1904. Capital Stock and Additional Liability, : : Surplus and Undivided Profits, : : : : $200,000 29,000 President Vice President. Cashier, C. X. SMITH C. M. CAMPBELL LEE CHUCE $229,000 Ati't Cashier C.W. STUART A is our custom we extend ChrtHt ma and New Year greetings to all, and oHpeclally to our customers and friemla. Our country ha benn blessed wltli Wod crop, and In thu main, good prteos. and n large measure of (tenor hI propor1ty ending tbo rear. Thu Ardmore National Hank has A Shakespearean Treat. .Mr. Joseph Sbipman Is In Ardmore 'oday in the Interest of his New York rompany of Shskeprean players headed by Mil Charlotte Uurnett. Top company la appearing In a lim it td number of one night KUnds, and It reiU with the people themselves whether we will have one performance by this universally line organization. The entire tour 1 b auowrlpUon . ! only being placed h-r.- hundred or more of the b t cl.i; if theater-no siKUIfy their appre clutlon of the attraction. Mr Shlpman fompany l appear ing In that most en Jo able and side uplifting comedy. "Twelve Nlfrht,' which has not been seen here fur u number of years. Th masterpiece ot Shakespearean comely U rarely play ed, but during the. past year It Is quite tho vogue, and last m-awon bad an extended run at the Knickerbocker Theater, Now York City. Mr. Shlpmnn had given the play a superb mounting, both in scenery and costumes, and tho company is the HtrongeRt lhat has loll New York In rocent y.;irs. A few hours work this morniug was mont encouraging, all of our moht proinlnont citizens who were Interviews! algnlllud their pleas tiro by becoming iatroni, but as tho good farme from the loos favored states, who will engage in practical farming and diversify crop accord ing to the opportunity the climate atfordrt. !vt us ralsu cotton to be sure, but let tu be sure to ralso an abun dance, of "Hog and Hominy." If our farmer will make cotton shared In this prosperity, and being , 'heir surplus crop and ralso evory- grateful for the confidence and pat- j thing to provision their families and ronage It ban recelvod, Ihe officers, ( feed their stock, prosperity will be directors an1 stockholders oxprosH within the reach of all- I;t us cul Kmtltnde and a desire to be of still tlvwte Jio-t the amount of land that irrtmter benefit to the -community, we can manage In a practical farm We Invito the town and country peo-jllk.. way. thinking less of the number , amounl hM nt roaohd(1. pl to Join us In holiday congraiuia- o. acre-- anu more 01 ui c.mun.. t w)M ,eft n lhu handg 0, tloui and Mil are given a eordlnl invl-, method we emphiy. Wo hope yu tloblnon. who tin until Tues tatlon to roue slid feel at bou.u in the acreage over the , ntlre ration ,o tw w,ainiltwJ. mr hanking oHce. belt will h- reduced t In JS per c-i. Wo aro grateful not only for your With sueh reduction, ui.d an svei tsv onfldece and the support glvon us, ".son. the farmers v',; renli..; '." but for another holiday season with- cuts for cotton next year. out death or disaster to any of our Those who have not l. tiielr t put rmi s or competitors In nuslnusH 1 ton have un objet-t leason ti; low pr and that the near future promise J ee... If this Hrreinte of IMJl he -e so inne-h for Ardmore, our community , pealed In 1106. and tut hwu-hxh tea- Ihmu-hI by the carpetbag government ntHl the "lltmutlful Indlnn Territory.' son pre, nils. S cent c:' n will after the war. The recent Judgment Soon ull over this fair land wo will assured. which will ieri 1 . nkruuit'" of the United States supremo court hnye county organizations, county to the cot toil nUner. In the case of South Dakota against mivemmeni. good churches, good Tho n-medy Is d.w tx.DraUon. .,-in Carolina has started up alt K'hool houses and good tenant houses wonomy and the Having of loss and who came Into possession of those good schools, good ronds and many uniu-cessury expvnsi incident to t u- worthless securities. Under the con other blessings and advantages at- 'cropping on cotton. If le urines stttutlon n private citizen cannot sue tending statehood. Soon, land title , who have held their cotton I eel that ;, state, so South Dakota came Into In this country will bo generally, as ' they eanrfit raise as much cotton possession of these bonds througb a good us In Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, next year Tor the price cotton H jirivnte cltlzeif who donated them, or elsewhere. worth today, the Ardmor- National The suit was brought and suntalnod. .Many among our best farmers lia.a llnnk will make liberal advances on The idea now lr that private hold prospered bore and havo gono with their cotton aud curry thorn over nr. urs may, by donating these bonds to thulr money to Texas and other Htnten ) tit another season; but this will no, stated, lay the foundation of suits by to buy lands. In our opinion, this has bo prolltable unless the total acreage ' the holding statos to recover. Some OLD SOUTHERN WAR DEBTS. That la a pretty scheme some spec ii'siors have eonrocied to raid the iith and compel several of the states to pay thu mllllou.i of bonds been very unwise. This Is tho fnvor ed land by nature, nnd wu believe, soon will be by our laws. The Indian Territory Is neither mirth nor south It Is a between and a general distress in the cottor. country - growing everything In abun , bult. bo largely reduced j citizens of I'hiludolphla haa tcnedered This crop will most likely prov nwa ten bonds of the denomination more than 12.000,000 bales, and an of $1.00(1 each, but it is hardly prob other as largo means 0 cent cotton 'able that the ofliclals will permit the Iowa government to become a cats paw for any such fraudulent purpose. dunce, that can bo grown In oithe. ( Wishing all a merry Cnrlsttuas and of the sections mentioned nbovu. t a hnppy New Year, and that "King Tho Indian Territory Is n most Cotton" may not remain louger do favored lnnd In climate and diver- ihrotusl, Is our soutlmeut. sltv of nrlvlluuea. C. H. SMITH. President. We do not want to loau, but gain I.KH CRUCB. Cashier. The Ardmoreite Prints All tho NEVS All the Time, fWSSQ MAE SAR'ilLTOFJ PrhicipHl Girl With MURRAY a MAC K IN When Cheerfulness Abounds. When the spirit of Christmas is in tho air. when cheerfulness abounds on evory hand, when the sorrow stricken is given more sympathy and the uuforttinatoand destitute are more generously clothed nnd fed; whon the Now Year Is dawning, It Is but fitting lhat I. who have enjoyed a generous sharo of trade durlug the past twelve months, should give aomo expression of my gratitude and Invite you to give me the same liberal aharo ot your trade In 1905. A merry Christ mas and a prosperous New Year to all P. H. TARVBH. Jeweler. LAWYER. J. V. Cabell. E. L. Deen CABELL &. DEEN, ATTO RNEY S-AT-UA W. Do a General Practice. Ottlcw over Hotchklss' Jewelry Store. Ardmore, Ind. Tcr. R. F. TURNER, Attorney-at-Law. Careful and painstaking attention given aii business entrusted to me Noble Huilding. Phono No. li. H. C. Potterf. E. A. Walker, POTTERF &. WALKER. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law General Practice. OBlces over City National Dank, Ardmore, I. T. STILLWELL H. RUSSCLL, Attorney-at-Law Ardmore, 1. T. Engages to do a general pra'.t'ce In the courts of the Indian and Oxlahom Territories .Office in Noble Building, those occupied by late firm of Russell and Turner. Claude Weaver. Green Weaver. WEAVER 4 WEAVER, Lawyers. Practice In all Indian Territory and Oklahoma Courts. Land Iaw and Civil Business a Specialty. Office Weaver Block, Pauls Valley... -. . ..Ind. Ter ALBERT J. LEE, ATTORN UY-AT-LA W. Oti'ce in Noble Bldg., Ardmore, 1. 1. Special connection In Washington f.-.r tho prompt and careful handling of all matters coming before tho De-iit-rtmi'tit of the Interior, Court ot Claims and the Supremo Court or the Lulled Statos. PHYSICIANS. FRED J. ROEMER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Phone 201. Office over Jonos' Furniture Store, d-lm A Merry Christmas To our Friends and Patrons We thank our patronn for their generous IKitronnge during tbo year anil as sure them of our ronnnued effort 'in the future to make our relations 'pleasant and proll'abk t. them The up-to-date milliner) and Indie lurn- DR. J. W. SMITH, Physician and Surgeon. )rtice Jorman Bldg. l'none U-3 rings, Residence phone 14. Office hours 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m Special nttcntiou given to DUcases of Women and Children. I'.P.vo KEI.LKU.M.D. K. II. IIEHRV.M.U. Hv Plume II linn. Phone G' Ofllce Phone H' von KELLER &. HENRY, Physicians and Surgeons. Kyis. Ear Noho on-J Throat HjiecUllMt. aiioctaole X Kfo Olasnes accurately lltted. OUIcp orr Honour t Ilnnnur'n. Koomit 1 le Q w Q Q '4:-O A. Be Sure You Do It! Before making purchases for use on tin fiirui next year invostifrugr. the merits of different plows and vour decision will be rendennl in fnvor of JOHN DEERE PLOWS They are today the world's leaders. Do better ser vice, stand exposure to weather and last longer. Of all the different makes of stoves the Famous Charter Oak stands without a pern. We htve them in all ni7,os and t an please you in prwi 0 a 0 0 0 0 We are headquarters for Aniline and Mitchell Wagons, j John Deere, White Klephant and Velie Buggies, and all ) Shelf and Ueaw Hardware y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; ' j s t livens, Gorhn & Frensley TAYLOR & GRIFFIN 1 FOUNDRY, MACHINE MANUFACTURIMG CO: !l 4th Ate. S. W. Tvo RIockH Het ot Cflmprti. Prompt Attention given to all kinds of repair work on GIN MACHINERY, Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, etc. DR. J. A. HUMPHREY. Specialist Eye. iCax. Nobp and Tkroat. flUifl accurately flttod. Office over Hotchklss' Jewciry store. irdmors, 1. T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fa'. 0 0 5 g-000 0 0 0 000000 00000 0 00 000000 W. H. TYSON. Carpenter and Builder. Ultimate FurnlKhod. Mall Orders Promptly Attended to. 121 S. Washington SL, Anlmoro, I. T. T. W. MYALL & CO. Architects and Superintendents. Olllco over First National Bank, Ardmore. - . In-d1 Ter. "AN ENGLISH DAISY." ' 1 One Moro Day. Today U the last day the Bur ion-reol Dry tioodx Company sale. H i beltiK a day befuru ChrUtiuah. Ui' mom will undoiihtedly be i-rowded ,and the rocelpts on UiIk account moro 'ihnn double any day this week. The ! many Items commented uin, Uie ' wonderful succusw ot thlH wile. Is un I duubtodly yet fresh In thu minds of the public. Hence there Is very little io say. However, tin resident of Ard , moro should fall to fctep into the lotoro l.ate tonight whon tho doors !cIoo a sale without a parallel reason. 'ixiiiK will this be In the mlnd of the j public. The immense slpi will be ta ken down Monday, nnd bUHiuesH will ; bo resumed iih uhuuI. Two thousand ; dollars worth of pennies were used up in ninlilnt; chmiRo for the ten 'days. Tho bunk had to order them di rect from the mint In Philadelphia. Pa. J A wito (should endeavor io boautl ; fy the homo, not grumble at tho ARDMORE SANITARIUM !KM IIAIIDY McNKKrt, I'ropn. ri(irury .tod DlKxiiDit uf women n nuolultv PRIDE W, Wants to (i'ui v ith you on your Plumbing AND ALL KINDS OF GALVANI ZED IRON WORK. Plume ;ifh. Uroiiduuy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 0 a- 7:','.ft'-t''-':C 0 0 0 000000 ftsMr)Wct .'V. M.'hAMM C. AsSammons LumberCo, HEADQUARTERS For all Kinds of BUILDING and ROOFING M ATERIAL ARE closing: out the largest and best stock ot PAINTS in the city AT ACTUAL COST. Call and be convinced. The Brink Lumber Yard. ARDMORE, I. T. Ardmore Sanitarium A special low price on nil kinds of guns until our slock Is closed out. UIVUNS, C0HI1N & FIIENSLBY. lack ot ornaments. j 'Wlion a woman la going away on a visit aho never finishes packing hor trunk until nftor tho exproMman calla for It. I A wlfo Mtiuuld conlldo In her hus band, but noed not worry him wltn potty troubles. V lawyer does not become a necca slty merely because ho knowa no law Tcoplo who fish for compliments froquontly loso tholr ontlro angllnB outfit. livery woman lmaglnen iiho was cre ated for the. purposo of howln? sorao mun. If a girl really lias a young man's host Interonts nt heart, why does aho marry him? Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woltcr of Wot llngton, Kaa., aro In tho city vlsltln; Mr nnd Mrs, W M. Itoblnson, At tho November eloctlon Mr Welter was o'octod clerk of hla county. It Srt:'.. DRS HARDY & McNEES, Proprietors varge, clean, airy, well-lighted rooms. Equipped with every modern convenience. Surgical Diseases and Diseases ol Women arc given special attention. Trained nurses in attendance. Charp-cs reasonable SELYIDGE BUSINESS COLLEGE A thorooeh. prsctlcit training icbool, oomplel tnd op la dtte Io ererr departmnot Dttj ind Dlitbt tcliool the sntlre year. ny puulU attond nlsht aohool without eitrn obarKei. Taltlon 1C per month or ItO for aallmlted loholariblp. Hoard f 10 to iM.u psrmontti, Noraoatlon. Pnplla may enter at anj tlm. Krery pnrll Is placed on bit merits or may adranoe as rapidly as bis ability Hill permit. IDurnagb training la bortest lime oonslstont wllb entcUnor. Heferanues Any bad or buslneis Orm la tlslnesTllle or Ardmore. for oataloKDo addtuss. Q. V. HKLVIIXIE. A. U. M. Aoots.. rresldent. Ardmore. I. T.. or QalnesTllle, Teias Bookkeeping and Shorthand Unlimited Scholarship together nlth all Ibe studies ninitlly embracpd In a blKh-erade up'to-datu business coarsp. are taught most tborousbly, practically and snocesifnlly to Wrlto for catalogue SELVIDGE'S BUSINESS COLLEGE