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PAGE 8IX.
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
Ardmore, Wednesday, January 9, 1907
TUB HINDOO FAKIRS
THEV ARE PRINCES OF JUGGLERS
AND MAGICIANS.
Somr of llir Wmiilrrful IVnli of II
Itlalnfi nnit ll-li-rll J- 1 lic-nc Mit-trr
i.f llir llr-lll- Aria nf I lie llrli-ul .rr
n lil I" IVrliirin.
"tft.ippe.!!"
In the suddei stlllm- that iwrvndes
t' great liner mluni ororyliody
pin. i without knowing It and looki
ur the captain.
Ttil- gentleman fiifroiy settles to liti
linn Iii-oii imire comfortably than b
f .1 .-. while ancltor chains rattle out
mi! I hi- steam whistle Mow awl the
. is.fiigera hnaten on ilurk to feel it
In i, tropical wind blowing off n low
i.'. w. n limn which tiger and allien
t i may creep to the water's edge by
i M. Imt wltcre now a nnnti aim Him .
i. ii-iiv mi the hula and rice fields
Min.'h nre the atranger'a Unit glimpse
i. il. utla. I
I ' liner swings Well out III tin I
rtn-iu, I
I'i. -inll.v flashes through the brown,
i.l'.- of (tie Iloogly river a dusky
l, ..ill. mill iii the aiirhur chain nimbly
n - ii i mlikey a riiiiilha a man, rind I
i l Ui n loin rloth and having a tiny, j
i ,lit i .iliil red bii ml le fnatclicd at the '
l . I. ir hla neck out of roach of tlx
u it r. 1
1 1"' tnnii'a flrat ai'llon la to pick ni
fi .in the deck a liall of twine with
ti'.'. Ii n sailor lit mending n lnvlln
ii ! unwind the string, which gnos
" nu' it up lii Urn air In defiance of
tin' law of gravitation which should
li M- '. .'led It iiIoiik the deck.
x- i''c fi.klr meH itnnlhcr sailor
Wll.i llliH hOtlgllt n eiKiMinut mid In
cr irking It open, ln gently taken from
the iimn'M IihiiiI half of 11 it still full
hl.i II, Inildn It high nliovo n -.hip's buck
ct Int.i which will it Ntrcnin from tht
ci ut until tin' bucket linn been
tchi' tlmea lilted and emptied. Next
tli Jinruler nska for a large enrtheii
di-li. p.itirs Into It ti gnllim of water,
r i hc It nlnft In hla left h.tliil - hla
ii. lit being liilil ngnbiat hla fiirche.id.
Tl 1!hIi gmwa xuinller by nl'iimt Im
perceptible ilcgrci'a of Mhrlukngc until
.1 completely dimippettm. Then, lifter
ii piuise. n tiny brown speck U seen
III die Juggler's hand. It Kiowa larger
nml l.irjer until the dlah Ii vMlld.' n.i
lit I rsl. tllleil to the brim with v:iter,
v. hi. Ii the Juggler poiiri out nml whlili
run. down Into (Im doek guttera.
A little nlonf from the eager circle of
apeftiitont Uri u jouiig American wo
rn, ;n. her Imliy swinging In n ham
iiioi k, her llvo-yenr-old daughter on n
cuvlilon nt her feet. The Juggler Mtutiil
perfnily Mill. Mi eyes fixed nbacutly
upon l lie group, apparently eoui'i'iitrut
In,- IiIh forces upon hiiiiio fnuli wonder.
The Amerlciin Hhrlnks backward with
n ininemciit of repulsion, which the
uuglcr evidently u it leva, for he turut
lux un7i up m mi r.imllnli iiiIhh of r.r
I. 'i n uliii HtiuuN on the opp.i,ilti al.le
of II ! ueinleln-le.
sihI lenly the young mother a.'ea tSie
Kc.lish itlrl lieitlii to rlae froi-i the
deck anil tl'Wt aeroaa the apace be
tv. ..mi her and tlio tiatumoek lu n-hlrh
r.-.N the hlifplnu baby. To her Imr-r..i-
the Klrl at'i.ipa over and take u
Hie Infant. Then the Klrl rlae.i fr.i.i
Hie lick, higher mid lilsber, until ulie
I . I In the elouda.
I he uioiher la tielplvaa ti cry out or
I.. m.ie She la In n aoft of M'lkln.'
n .-ht urn re. As she atnr a ahe per
ecu i .. NjHit lu ttio fleecy elmida nenr
1 1 nc.ircr It coinca he dlaeerna the
f.Min i.i her baby aafe In the iirina of
ih.' Diu-IIhIi girl, who irrnilunlly de-
n i.n to the iln l; and lays the infant
li.i. I. in the liuinmo.'k.
with a frantic effort the mother
l.ui -.1-. the aHll that bind her anil
m u.lici up the child to find It aouml
a-l. p. "How could yon lei that
tiin.' clrl tako your little br.nher
in. j " alio acroatua to her Htartle.l
i .. liter, uho Bits qulotly ou the eualt-
i ti
"Why, niaiunin," rcnllea the child,
"brother hna been aaloep In Ilia b im-
ii " l. ..II the time. No one bua t.iuch
I lit in "
li n but one moro trick of the
i. pla.xeil by the holy man frmi
In li. i It wna utterly luosplleable.
lhc fellow cauio over the abln'a rail
di ipi'ini; wet after n louit awlui fru::i
Kh .ie Hie liner hni Jut droppisl tin
eh, ir after a voyage of ai'veml tli.iu-t-.ni'l
niltea. A confoilerate la mi liu
P i-,ililllty. An audience of about ."-DO
l.c. ileal peniouii cnwda elnae anniiiil
the JucBlvr. Tlmro Is no chance for
ill i'i i'ii.iU
N'. the Hindoo untlva the bum!;
fi.mi helilnd hla nork. open a n.piarc
.if red doth, paeaca It to the r.udieiiee
f..r Inipeetlon and then apre.i.U It Hut
mi tlie deck, tlla i')ii turn In war,
.ii I I .-,-oiue tlxed. lie muttera to liitn
-. 'i anil, after walklntt thive time
in niii'l the aiiunre. he thruma liU hire
l -ml and arm under the cloth and
I., ui' forth n rudely carved little Unit
lue.isiirlus not more than K by t Inchei.
Ii u utiilerkcd and empty. The olio
tliv irt nrriMH It ta pierced nltb a uiaat
h.'lc With the boat ho brings out a
Hinall ciicoaiuit.
He offer the boat and the nut for
the Ki-rutlny of the imntoiiKerii. lly
tlniie who si'o mid touch It tlio nut H
prunoimced to be scnilKsl clean and
to be pierced with three auinll hole.
The JtiKRler Ktlcka it thin IhiuiImi.)
wmid of nlnut two feet Into tho mant
Imlc. then phu'iM the nut on the end
of the wand, rctretita to a illntaiioo of
live yii nil nnd coinniaiiils (In Hindoo
htlllieei ".Spout"'
V KllttiTlns Jet of puro water sprlnc
upward from the nut Into tho blnzlut;
dtitnliltie mid Kcnller dlnmond drop
until the JtiKitler nKnlu Rive n cum
mniiil: "Htop!"
"Stop!" And It atOIH.
Once more:'
"ftpotltr'
And llni the rryatal fountain nHint
mid atop a hidden until more wnter
I riitiuliiK oier the deck than la alto
nether comfortable for bystander.
Inir!n hla uhole iierforiunmc tho
Jugnler pN'tit ui or nfalu the myatlc
but apiioreiilly irrelevant word:
"llnndar kn kopra! llnmlnr kn Uo
irar ("akull of a monkey! .kull of
a monkey!")
"ilnckauceh!"th4 holy man nowauR
(.rata and ludlcnli the red cloth a au
aproirlntt' leceptncle for cnuli ac
knnn leditnient of hla occult (atwer.
Aa colna fall be deftly recover them
and bile each one to teat IH genuine
Ilea, At hint lie plli" the contribu
tion nenllj. ahnke the cloth rtml
airnln irend It on the floor.
A sain the Jugglcr'a eye llx litem
aelvea In cataleptic trnnce. Aa;flln lie
(Hire around the ii'l aijUan1, tutltterlllK
otttlaudlub nonla.
HoinethlliR beirltl to mo e beiieaUl
the cloth. It Krw I.; also aa tlio
apellb'iund nudleiice vnxct. There I.i n
faint a lund-ni'.d out Imp a ftrtnninif,
chatlcrlnir monkey, while from the fur
ther edge of the nil rair a cobra pike
It rciioitioitx bend and writhe Its bulk
atonic the plank.
The pnaHenaora even the sailors
ahrliik ami ahudiler. but their feet acorn
aplkeil lo the dm-k. No one move,
thotisli dlaiiuat mid horror lire ninnl
fet on every face.
A much larger object henves beneath
the clntli-Mlowly. gracefully, n Hindoo
girl tine to her feet, enata the nil
cloth from her ah mldera nnd am lie
1 1 h ii i ii alilp'a cnuipiiuy, na "allent mid
aiihnat a were the voyiigeri III Hint
diend ahlp, the Myatery."
ltefore nnybiNly la able to atlr the
Juggler clap hla InimU. til creiitunn
vanlali, ho mlla up Ida coin In the rod
cloth. Ilea It iirouiul lil.i neck, lenp
over tlie rail Into the stream nnd
n wlin away.
There can be no doubt ni to theao
uiyntlc performance beltm llltwloua,
for .my iitt inpt to pliotogrnph them ro-Hiilt-i
In no empty plate.
Hindoo JusKlera sin ply have tin-power
t.i make not only one person, but mi
unlimited number of pcr.i.iiu, see, taate
nnd hear t:i!in; which d not exlat.
To attribute till power to h.vp i itlam
do- n it detract from the mimcl of the
'lenou.eiia. We intuit nduilt t!iat the
' bnale principle of the myatery In tho
atihjtigntloti of the weaker to tlio
' atrouger will.
J Sccoiidnrlly, there I In the Hindoo
I race an lucreneo In tlio power of
i thought, remitting from their Intonao
love of aolltary meditation, one of the
initlon'a iniMt priiiiouin-i-il tralta from
1 linio immemorial. We emiuot dlapute
. that tho Hludooa have ncipilrcd mentnl
t.ii-ultlea of which the younger weatcrn
elvlllaall n nro altogether Ignornnt.
a n matter of experience.
' The Hindoo hna nttiilnoil innrvelnus
reaulta on speculative phtloanphy.
i Through ceiiturlea ho hna develupeil
Ida mental power by pcralatcnt excr
i clo mid pt-ralateut effort na with tia,
athlete develop and perfect the lima
i clea of the IhmI;.'.
i The Itlitdo.i conjuror la no uiiIIcciikchI
, eharlnliiii. He lu a mnn with a "vo.'n
tloii." It limy be while he work In
' the rice Held that tho Hindoo boy
hear the uiyaterloua call of llrabma
and tell hla parent:
"KomiI me llkkba." ("It li written
upon my forehead.")
At flrat "the choaeii" wnudora
1 through tho atreeta of hi native town
j black rope of dan!; hair falling
nlmut Ida face, atronka of clny ncr.w
bla forehead and down hla none, a sin
gle cotton rag wound about Ida mid
dle. The million goda that a.noo nih
il m years have accumulated for faith-
1 ful aonla know that the "choacn" bn
i rowed a pl!-,'rlni:ii;i' to Heuarea tho
, realdeuiv of the goda tho Hindoo
I lilympua, not atridlug over the Juurney
ercet. with atroug young tlniha, but
' fulling flat on hla fnce, menmirlng Ids
, length with Ida braaa water bottlo for
nil the weary way.
Thua doe the "cli.iaeii" accunipllali
i hi pilgrimage, never kicking food or
' drink or "looping mat, for nil dwellers
In tho liii.il know that be la "a Italr
agoo!" lie helia to keep tho world
atralgbt with the g.l. At laat, eyes
blomUbot, fwt blltered, ho waahea lu
the altered (lunge i mid bows III tlio
great temple lit Ilennrea and tho
prleata recngulxe Ida bollueas and any.
it la written ukiii hla forohcad." Aft
er which the "claucn" 1 fur yeara ae
'eluded In t1.' l!e:it il:ieci of Il:dl:l
that by prnjei mid muter;." ami misll
!atl -ii bo may auln'.ue the tmdy ami de
vel ip the mind until he aeiiiiire tho
occult force whereby ho coniieU his
f.-ll iw mortala to aim thing which nro
not.
In the wild receaaea of lit mountain
-behind the walla of hla temple eurr
,l Into the aolld rock- tho Hindoo atltl
holda the key of myaturlea that defy
the lugeimity of tho beat, mot logical
mid moat acleiitllle reaaouer of tho
modem clritlwtiou. - Im Augelo
Tlmea.
The llltTiTi'iil't'.
i A rich man once vUlted his stable
and walel l an old groom currying a
favorite I urse. "You huo worked for
me a Ion? time, haven't you, SmJ"
nuerlel the rich ..mm. "Ye, sir," re
.died the groom, "llo nn' thl ho
have worked for you Bcrcutoen year."
"Ah. nnd 1 hope you have been well
tranted. Sam," auld the einpljyer. "Oh,
1 nlu't complalulu' nunc," t.nld Sam,
'but tue an' the boss was sick nt tho
name time, nn' I noticed that, while
lou hired a doctor for tlio ho, you
1 ickeil inj- pry f.ir the time I Iwt."
ouunoi-er
OLD TIME PUNISHMENTS.
Colli Wnlrr Ililli. Ilrlpi'it in lure
enrlim iiiol taiililltia.
To puulli n rlilld In m-li a way that
it will ace the direct connect Ion lie
tween the correction and the fntilt H
one of the pre-ept of mmb rii educa
tion. The Judge of llie eighteenth cen
tury vn not worriiil h n'h jtai
chologlcnl theorlc. but hi decialon
often had the grim humor of lllnea.
What could lie liettcr for the aeold
than a cmillng plunge or for the wife
lKMtcr thau a few Inalie on hi own
lmckT
A titimber of lender linndeil Knglla-i
gallant Joined a pioneer exieilltlon to
Virginia. The weather was cold and
tlie work hard. Wheii th-wo (ft inn
cloil ,'mng men were t at chopping
treea their haiul were aoroly bllalereii
by tho ax helvea. With the crle of
pnln many ontha were beard.
The president of the company woon
put a atop to thl awc'irlng by ordorlng
a can of cold water to !w (toured down
Uio aleuve of the guilty one ut every
oath he uttered.
In colonial day hog stealing wa
considered one of the nimt acrloti of
Crimea. At the flrt offenao the thief
onra were kilt, at the aecond hla cur
were nalbl to n pillory, and at the
third lie auffercd death "without lame
nt of clergy."
Deceitful baker and catele Hah
dealers had to "lose their ear," while
ho who apoko detracting word had
111 tongue bored by a bodkin.
, A I'i'eui'liiiimi. traveling hi America
III IToi). deacrlbe the ducking stool as
n "plenaant mode" of ptmlatiliig a
scolding woman.
In ltUTi Thomn Hartley of Virginia
wrote of hi witnessing the execution
of a ducking atool sentence:
"I)ny ltefore yoalerday nt 2 of yo
C'hK'k, I anw till puiilshmeiit given to
ono lletsoy Walkor, who by ye vio
lence of her tongue mnde her bmwe
and her neighborhood uncomfortable.
They hut n machine for ye purpose,
yt lieliim to )o l'arlah. It haa nl
roady Iieen used threo tlmea till siim
mer. "Ve Woman wa allowed to go un-
drr yo water for ye apnee of i.j niln
I tile. I let icy had a stout st.nnaelie
; nnd would not yield until ahe had boon
' under live tlmea. Then she cried pile
i otialy. Then they drew back ye Ma
chine, in. tied ye Hopes and let her
walk home a hopefully ienltciit wo
mnn." Yoiitn's ('ompnnlon.
BUSINESS PROVERBS.
Not the big earner, but the wle In
lnvolor. I the future capitalist.
The wise man know that wealth I
nut worth getting anve for tho purpusj
of using and so get after It early.
Investment I putting money Into
- chicken farming; speculation U count
, lug tho chicken before they are
'latcheil.
The chap who does Id work Indiffer
ently because be thinks ho la ab.ive hi
Job thereby prove bla nullities for
the Job that I above blm.
1 Tlio man who yield to honeat per
suasion slowly mid liniercoptiblj . a
I rock to water, may make a loyal In
vestor when won. Hut be who la ipil.-l;
! '3 lay hold of a good Investment luiikei
, tho mint money.
1 Multitude of (icople aleep soundly
nights, believing their anvl-.ig to be
I protected In the bank, not dreaming
that the lunik hnve Invested them lu
business enterprise thut the depositor
taemselvc declined to buy share in
1 ecnuse they thought their earning
were too large to bo anfe. Cent Per
i ."'out.
, Willing to rimi.-e II.
i It la reported of the Unrl of Mini.
' ' eld that bo once dlamlsacd a servant.
' ut wrote for blm a "character." as
' llowa: "The bearer, John . ha
' 'rved me for throe year lu the e.i-
puclty of ciNichui.in. He I an aide
'.river and a very aiber man. 1 dU-
i hargetl him because he elicited me."
' .V da) or two later the man leturiie l to
.'lank III old muster for the help ho
' 1 ad afforded him lu gelling blm n new
' l.lrth. How bad the tetlmo:r..il heip-
e.I him? The mm c';;htltied that hi
I I w mnster bud olwrve.. that ability
, 1 drive nnd aabrlety were llie qtialltle
I retpilred In a coaclitnnn. As for the
I c'leatlng. Id employer bad said. "I'm
, .i Yorkshlremaii. and I'll Do Ituugod If
y u cheat me."
The nuslUb of li.
An Kngllsh netnr of aome primlne'icp
! ' la dining with aomo fr'eud In tbli
' c itmtry Ono at thnn naked him If he
I 'd fmtnil ii'iy Amerlenn phiya tint he
I Mtg'it I P en'ild Ue In Kngl.lirl. "(111.
J '." he re'i'l tl, "1 htive neen one or
( t vo thnt I fawney will tw ou the fl'her
to. In fact, I Invo cnteri'l hit ik
1 - itlatlou fur several. One that np-
I i In to me strongly la n p'.ny ,-..;.ivl
' Ten Itveulngt lu a Pnbl'e IIji e.'
'te:) I r'uiII plr.y John M-tn. and
' a ther ! rstticKl 'fni'le Tliotniis' Ileal-
i' 'iii, wh'eh haa n line part for me In
! irUs, tho barrister "-Uuu.'iia City
I taim' 1'anll.
Pather I hno Juat heard that that
Incorrigible ann of mine has jut tnur
r ed a well Un.nvn nctriaa. Daughter
Well, you have yourself ts bbime, fa
t'.er. Father-How do you make that
I out? Danghtor-IIaven't you often
I t ld 111 in to hltt'h Ida wag m to n star?
i Young's Slagasliie.
II nn Lit!.
Tho elephant trumpetel lutdly.
"What's the trouble?" asked the
clilnipnniee.
"Soineliodj's worked the shell game
in me," if piled the pach.i lenn na he
t' rew nr the bug of empty peimut
ells h;li had Just been handed to
h'm.
LITERARY CLUDS,
Ladles of the Leaf.
President. Mra. Not a VnnDenherg;
1st Vice President, Mra. Elizabeth
Gooduln; 2nd Vlco President, Mra.
Minnie Wall; Hecordlnx Secretary,
Mrs. Ida Alexander: CorreajiondlnR
Socrotary, Mrs. Dalay Dunham;
Treaauror, Mra. I'loreiico Dexter;
Critic, Mra. Letltla ldbetter.
Program Committee Mra. Klalo
Polterf, Mrs. I.iura Marr, Mrs. Eliza
beth (looilwln, Mrs. Nannlo Iteunle,
Mra. ITorence Dexter.
Music Commltte .Nira. Gertrude
(iilllot. Mlaa I'ny lhirnltt, Mrs. Car
rie McCoy.
Tho club holds Its regular meetlnga
every other week from tho llrat week
In October to the llrat week In Juno,
on Mondays, with Ita member aa re
corded lu the annual )ear book.
Orlo Club.
President, Mrs. C. I.. McCann; 1st
Vice President. .Mis. (1. II. Webb; 2nd
Vice President, Mra. Walter Hardy;
CorreaiMindlng Secretary,, Mra. C. li.
Carter; Treasurer. .Mlaa Zoo Ollvo;
Auditor, Mra. II. I. McHlroy; Libra
rlan, Mlas Sue I-'rame.
Program Committee Mlas Vora
Olive. Mrs. T. Norman, Mrs. J. S.
Downard, Mrs. C. S. Mmiiln.
Itegiilnr meetings of the club are
held every I'rlday of each week from
2:30 to C:30 p. in., with one of Its
members.
Mothers' Club.
President, Mrs. Milton Iknrd, Vice
President, Mrs. J. II. Snyder, Secre
tary, Mlas Virginia llrooks; 1 runs
tirer. Mrs. .lotenli Plttmnn.
This club meets the fourth Thurs
day In each month at the fourth ward
school bullillng.
Ferndale Review Club.
President. Mra. Milton Ikard; Vice
President,, Mra. .1. M. Ignition; Secre
tary, Mrs. W. It. lliitupnas; Treasur
er, Mrs. Andertdu.
Tho club ineeta on Wednesdays of
' each week with tine ut Its tnombers,
from .1 to C p. m.
Chautauqua Class.
Tho Chnutauipia class meets I'rlday
of oacli week with ono f Its mem
bers. President. Mrs. Preston II. Woods;
Vlco President, .urs. Wiley II. Weak
more; Secretary, Mrs. II. II. Penning'
ton.
THE CHURCHCS.
i Christian Church.
IOcnted ou A street, northwest;
services ovory Sunday morning at 11
in clock, and evening nt 7:30; mid
week prayer meeting on Wednesday
ovenliig at 7:30.
I Pastor, llov. S. H. Holmes; Hlders
It. T. Dallas. I. It. Post, (5. II. Webb;
Deacons, A. C. Young. U 11. iove.
Win. Dovlny, J. IC. P. Campbell. J. M.
1 Vaden.
i Sunday school nt 9:30 every Sun
day morning; I. It. Mason, superln
i tomletit.
Broadway Baptist.
Located ou llromlway. between
Washington nnd A street, uorthwost;
services every Sunday nt 11 a. m.
prayer meeting at 7:30 Wednesday
night.
Pastor, Itev. V. McKlnney; Dea
cons. D. II. Vernon. W. li. Ryan, J. N
Shlnholser. It. A. Wilson. M. M. Grif
fith. J. C. Proddy; Church clerk, C. It
Iluchanan; Church treasurer, A. V..
Coleman.
Ituainess Session Wednesday night
after the first Sunday In each month.
Cumberland Presbyterian.
Located at corner A street and
i First avenue, southwoat; sorvlces ov
ery Sunday morning at 1 1 o'clock, In
lovonltig at 7:30; mid-week prayer
meeting observed overy Wednesday
evening nt 7:3i: btistnoss session
tlrst Monday night In each month.
Without a paator nt present.
Killers, II. C. Potterf. Kd ll.vrd, W
S. Smith, W. Kenuer, A. L. Cruco.
Episcopal.
LocntPd on D street, southwest
sorvlces every Sundny mornliiB at 11
o'clock and In the evening at T:30;
Sundny achool nt 0:20 a. m.
Paator, Itev. Ualoa: Veitrymen, J.
W. QoIIedge, Sr. Wnrdon. C. O. Ilunii,
secretary, Chaa. U Anderson. A. (J.
lldwards, J. K. Humphrey. T. N. ltob
uott. roadway Methodist,
Iicated. Corner ot llromlway and
D street, northwest; services overy
8untlii morning at 11 o'clock, and ev-
,enlng at 7:30; mld-weok prayer meet
ing every Wednesday ovctilmt nt
7:80; choir practice every Thursday
evening; business sessions tlrst TueB-
I day night In each mouth.
i Pastor, Itev. J. W. Sims: Stewards
lV. S. Wolverton. J. W. Hanks, Mor
ris Saaa, P. P. Kearney. W. M. fivn,
. C. E. Carter. Frank Frensley, It. W.
1 itandol. Han Webb, W. G. DiUler, W.
W. Taliaferro,
1 First Presbyterian,
j Located, Comer llromlway nnd C
i street, nortwest: services overy Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock, evening
services at 7:30; prnyer meeting ov
,ery Wednesday evening nt 7:30; bu
siness sessions are called.
I Paator. Itev. C. C. Weltlr. Killers,
David Itedflehl. W. I. Cruce, 8. S.
Csrr. W. P. Duff, Mr. Dawson, C. Mc
'Coy; Treasurer, P. D. Maxwell; Doa
Icons. Leo Cruce, L. P. Staples. Fred
ICarr, C. II. Clements, a. C. Straeh
I ley; Trustees, Sam Noble, A. C.
Cruco, O. M. Itedtleld, Lee Cruce.'
' Sunday school nt 9:30 every Sun
'day: W. I. Cruce, superintendent.
I The County Medical Society will
j hold Its next regular meeting Tuss
I day, January sth, nt the K. of P. hall
in this city. All physicians who havo
net become ni- inbers are requested to
at'end nnd Join.
Dlt. PHII il' STKV1LNS. Pres.
DIt. ALVIS. Secy.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of tho I'nltcd
States for tho Southern Dip! r let, at
Ardmoro:
In tho matter of W. M. Cox, bank-1
nipt, In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of W M. t'ox In tho
Southern District In tho Indian Terri
tory, nt Ardmore, a bankrupt: Notice
Is hereby given that on tho 31st day
of December, 1D06, tho said W. M.
Ctix wna duly ml J mined bankrupt, nnd
that the first meeting of his creditors
will bo hold nt my orflco at tho court
house In tho city of Ardmore, on tho
10th day of January, 1007. nt 10
o'clock In the foremion, nt which tlmo
tho said creditors may attend, provo
their claims, appoint a trustee, ex
amine the bankrupt and trnnsact such
other business as may come befuro
said meeting.
JOHN HINKLi:,
Ilefcree In llankruptcy.
First published Dec 31 l-.il'u.
All of our hot water bottles nro
ade tit new rubber. No old, worked
v'er rubber In them. That's why tho?
xi so tough and long lived. 50c to
..00.
F. J. IIAMSHY, Druggist.
PROFESSIONAL COLUMN
LAWYERS.
C. C. Potter J. C. Thompson
W. D. Potter
POTTER, THOMPSON &. POTTER.
Attorneys at Law.
Office Oxer First National Hank.
Ardmore, Indian Territory.
11. C. Potterf.
D. A. Walla-.
POTTERF &. WALKER.
Attorneys and Counselors nt Law.
Ardmore. Ind. Ter.
cnpt. j. w. kiiis. w. u. Hainan. ;
ELLIS & HALFHILL,
Ilooma 21 and 22 Homeatead Illdg.
Chll and Indian Imsitu-sH exclu
sively. Muskogee, Ind. Ter.
WILLIAM W. WRIGHT
(Registered Attorney.)
(Formerly with Dawes Comtnlssloni
Contests, Citizenship Cascg and other
matters before tho Interior De
partment, Inclusively.
Omces Washington Lcm & Trust
llulldliiL'.
Washlnaton, D, C,
Chas. J. Kappler. Chas. II. Mcrldit.
Compiler "Indian Active Court
Ijws and Treaties" Practlonor.
KAPPLER & MERILLAT,
Attorneys and Cjunselors-Jt-Law.
Prnctlce before ell Courts: Congre!!.
(loverntnent Departments and Coin
missions. Indian Cases a
Specialty.
OlUce, Ilond lllilg. Wa'inqton, D, C
CLIN I'UN O. DUNN,
Attorney at Law.
Ardmoie, Ind. Ter.
W. L. Froman.
Olllo Anderton
FREEMAN & ANDERTON
L.iwycra.
Pennington & SIiiib nulldlng.
PHYSICIANS.
F. P. vonKeller. V. D.
It. II. Henry. M. D.
F. P. vonKeller. M. I). Ilea, phono 41.
It. II. Honry. XI. IV lies, phone 376.
Olll ce phono 1 IG.
vonKELLER & HENRY,
Physicians and Surgeons.
3yo, Har, Noso and TIroat Si ecbllsti
Spectacles and Uvn tllasaes acct stely
nttcd. Oll'r e r IW1 "ritf; Drii-'
Storo. rtooms c :i -
Ofllco: Stone llunomi:. M.
illllls' Store. Telephone: OnV
Hosldonce CSSi
G. E. GOODWIN, M. D.
(Offlce over W. M. Illllls )
Phones O nice 319; Itesldcnco 307.
C. E. SHACKELrORI. M. l.
Physician f.nd r -Qtop.
Olllce Itandol Du. r.-JB.
OOlco Phono fifil. Itesidonco 714.
ANDERSON t HITAKER,
Viterlr ourneons.
Ontco: Smith, 'very Darn.
Phone 12 o.
1.. FERRO'S.
Undertsklnn and Embalmlnn,
North Washington StreeL
Phones :itl and m.
J. L. WILSON.
ITtKlflllT, TltANSFKH AND
IIAOOACiK LINE.
Offlco nt American Itestnuraut.
Gomo Good Advice,
jr better buggies for less monoy
tl'm tho pcddlors soli and on as good
terms seo Noble Urothers. When you
trndo here your noto Is with home
people. 19-tf
When tho cold winds dr and crack
the skin get DoWItt s Witch Haze)
Salve. Sold by Hoffman Drug Co.
Grand Avenue Hotel!
TUB IIDST $2 Pl.ll DAY
IIOTBI, IN NEW STATU
WIIKN IN CITY, CALL
C. T. WILLIAMS, Prop.
OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA
;$ Your money judiciously.
t There's no q it c s t i o n
t .
Ij: about your money being
. it :e . i
4. wen spent, ii mvcsicu m
Mfi HfiNHf ( P 1
i U U n ) LUU 1 1
r- yvmv.r.'tty,a,'.'Av"JwV.'''"!'J
$ t
X for entire satisfaction re- .i
;
suits from the use of it.
For sale at all leading
i dealers and groceis.
t
! TYLER & SIMPSON
I COMPANY I
DISTRIBUTORS
tT ljmi-lLUuUrJU W ymZSLi.'ZlCSSl
ARDMORE HACK LINE
u. f.. iLini, i-rop.
Hack leaves for Healdtoa &t
6:20 n. m.
li lTnpV lnfivna fni- jiMlr mt T r 111
n. m.
Direct connection with all
Inland towns went at Ariinoro. H
Loavo all bundles ut Noblo
Ilros.' Store.
BACCAGE TRANSFER LINE
Phone 261
DAY or NItlllT
STEVE KOWLES, Proprlrtor
M-V H"H-t"
T-
I AMERICAN
i
Hotel and Restaurant ;?
. Euroiu'an I'lm
JW. J ALEXANDER, Proprietor. $
. Cuter tn First Cl Trade Onljr 'X
t OI'K.V DAY AND NIOIIT ?
-M--M-H-r
WARNING. ORDER.
I
In tlio Unite I States Court In the
Indian leirltory. Southern District:
W ,D. Irby, plaintiff, vs. Jewel
i.Jy, defendant. No. CSC0.
Tho defendant, Jewell Irby, Is
warned to appear In this court In
thirty days and answer tho complaint
of tho plaintiff. W. D. Irby.
iiti tho Hon. Hosca Town
send, Jtntgu of sa'c fitil and tho
stal Ui-rwf, this Htn da ot iJi in
bcr, :?"
(Seal)' O- 41 "AMI'BBJj,
Icrk.
lly W. S. crtOCKETT. Deputy.
II. A. Ix'dbetter, nttornoy.
S. II. Ilutler. Atty. for non-res.
First published Doc. It, 1906.
Citizenship Claims.
If you have u citizenship claim pond
ng and nro not yet enrolled, or have
other buslneBH boforo tho Interior De
partment, wrl'u imracdlaiely to Wll
lam W. Wrlrut, registered attorney,
Offlccs, Wash'agton Loan & Trust
Building, Washington, D. C.
Subscrlbo tot The Ardniorelte.
fit
5 ?
BUGGIES
AT COST
Bg-njr-.i'issai M-avam(w .i i
it
Wo have a splen'
did lino of Bug
gies, which for a
brief time will bo
sold at cost.
OUR OFFER IS A SNAP
t
i'e
Come and See
ir
Stevens. Rennerly ? Sprains
ff rfS
....
a. li. huitenon . .a. s. uuinot f
1 l 1 TTTI . SSI
1 A.G.FULLERTON I
? o nn
&C0.
SanJtcrs - Brokers
Cotton, Stocks,
Grain nnd PrnvUinn
I
Over Kearney Hardwaro Store. T
Olllcca Ardmoro, Pauls Valley, X
Wynncwood, Sulpnur, I. T.
nnd 1ixlngton, Oltla. T
Phono 720. 7
HELSLEY &. KERNER.
Carry a full stock of fresh and
cured Meats, Vegetables, Fruit and
ovcrythfng In tho market line.
Prompt delivery to any part of tho
city.
Telephone 612
Mistletoe
The Great Tcmpcrnncn DrinH
Every bottle made in con
formity with the law.
A favorite beverage with
everybody
Gives absolute satisfaction
to every dealer
Send your orders to
JOE BASTIM
Manager New State
Hrcwinij Association
ARDMORE, - - IND. TER.
FRIEND to FRIEND
Tho personal recommendations of
pooplo who havo been cured of
coughs and colds by Chamberlain'
Cough ltemedy havo dono moro than
nil clso to mako It a staplo artlclo
of trado nnd commerce over a large
part of tho civilized world.
An Insidious Danger.
Ono of tho worst features of kidney
trouble. Is that It Is an Insidious dis
ease nnd beforo tho victim realizes
his danger ho may havo a fatol mal
ady. Tako Foley's Kidney Curo at
the first sign of trouble as It corrects
Irregularities and prevents Drlght's
disease aud diabetes, Sold by Hoff
man Drug Co., nnd City Drug Store.
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