ODD FRUITS OF JAVA.
Tlir Mini Cotniniiti finis lir Ilnrlattt
Ik iUr SlrniiKrkt of All.
"Tlio fruits of .Invn." writes n corre-
spondent 'jf the I'lttHtmrk' D)iinUli
"rorin nn Intvri'FtlnK study in them
ch't'? tlicro nrc o ninny nml of such
strange varieties. The fnont common
is the strniiKcst of nil. It Is culled the
durlnn nnd prowH lllto n hupo exere
ccupo from the trunk of a tree souu-
what Blmllnr to our pour tree. The
fruit which Is pear shaped grows to n
grent sire cften several feet In length
nnd has n yellow skin rough like n
pineapple. The most retnnrkiible thing
about the durlnn however Is Its odor.
To sny you enn smell It n block off Is
putting It mildly. A combination of
nged eggs and the ripest cheese could
. not be compared with It. When you
break open the hull to 11 nil what enn
be the cause of nil this disturbance to
your olfactory nerves nnd find n great
cluster of snow white kernels which
tnste like some strangely delicious cub-
tnrd your nmnzemvtit Is greater still.
Another strange fruit Is the serpent
fruit so called from the fact that Its
skin Is the exact counterpart of that of
a snake. There nrc the pomoloc like a
great orange; the potato fruit which
resembles Hint vegetable In nil but its
fine llavor; the custard apple with n
yellow custardllke pulp having a rath-
er decided tnste of turpentine; the pop-
pm like a melon growing on n tree; the
great Jack fruit of rather a coarse lla-
vor; n Btnnll yellow fruit with nn un-
pronounceable native mime. Incased In
a great bur like a chestnut and a hun-
dred other varieties with none but na-
tive nnd scientific unities some good
some Indifferent nnd some entirely un-
palatable to any but n native. Tbe or
ange Is rather a scarce fruit but the
pineapple and banana arc abundant
nnd delicious especlnlly the former
There nre more than twenty different
Turletles of bananas native to Java."
YARNS FROM ERIN.
The Absurdities flint Are Horn
of
Irlah Simplicity.
Hero nre n few samples of the nb-
surdities nrlstng out of tlio cxtromo
simplicity of some Irish folk:
A young man cntne to confess to nn
Irish priest In London whose experi-
ences of the humors of his fellow coun-
trymen would 1111 a book. "Well my
man" said tho priest "nnd how do you
earn your living?" "I'm an acrowbat
your rlverence." The priest was non-
plused. "I'll show yo what I mean In
n brnco of shakes" said tho penitent
nnd In n moment was turning himself
Inside out In tho most approved acro-
batic fashion In and out of the pinys.
An old woman who had followed him
to confession looked on horrified.
"When It comes to my turn father"
sliu gasped "for tlio love of God don't
put n pennncu on me like that. It 'ud
bo the death of me!"
I think It was the same good father
who observing tho regulnr ntteudaneo
nt n Lent mission had done nothing to
reform one of bis pnrlsuloncrs told him
so and asked hliu the reason of It.
"Ah father" he replied "I can man-
age the faith right enough but tho mor-
als bate me."
On nnother occasion tltls priest wns
called upon to marry n man of whom
he knew nothing to a girl of his congre-
gation. On investigation ho found the
would be bridegroom's knowledge of
the Catholic faith very limited.
"Have you ever been baptlred?" ho
nsked. "Well father. I can't trust mo
memory to that." "Aro your parents
living?" "The mother Is." "Lcf bavo
her nddrcss" This wns given and n
telegrom dispatched to the old lady on
tho spot reply paid. The answer came
In duo course "Vaccinated but not
boptlied." A Kerry Man in London
Spectator.
Llrklnir Thmiilia to II I nit n Contract.
Goths and Iberians completed an
agreement by licking nnd Joining their
thumbs ns Scotsmen once did nnd
- Moors still do. nud rustic lovers once
betrothed themsehes by licking their
respective master fingers and then
pressing them together as they vowed
to remain faithful to each other for-
ever and a day. Hven now nn Ulster
man tdgnlllcs his assent to n proposi-
tion with. "Wo may lick thooms upo'
that!" If be does not suit tlio action to
the word like the lieutenant who In
Its 12. on being challenged to mortal
combat by his own sergeant accepted
the duel by licking bis thumb saying
"There Is my parole for it." Cham-
bers' Journal.
Coins of Knrly Dnys
Tho early. Biblical references to
pieces of silver do not In the original
convey the Idea of coins but of weights
shekels. The Mosaic "oblation to God"
was a half shekel and tho shekel Is ex
plained by .losephus as equal to four
Athenian drachma1 of a value of about
5516 cents In American money. The
first Jewish coinage under authority
.was. It Is believed struck by Simon the
Maccobee about the year 1-10 H. C. U
consisted of shekels nnd half shekels
This coinage had Its value signified
upon it. "Shekel Israel" In Samaritan
characters.
The Press Is Hie Thtnir.
"She's going In for athletics
savs."
the
'rtWhot particular kind of nthletlcs?"
" : "Oh. she won't settle that until she
has studied up tho various costumes."
Chicago Post.
A 1'olitlcnl Pointer.
Hilton They say politics makes
strntico bedfellows.
Wellcr Yes; but It doesn't matter If
you get a good berth. Boston Tran-
script Fish are sold alive In Japan tbe ped-
dlers conveying them through tho
streets in tank.
99
Tint Is the heartfelt cry of many a
mother who tees her beloved child wt-
In? and fading day by day Sometime it'i
too late for medical nid to help the child
It li to wean so
lacking in stAtnina
that there U no
vantage ground of
help
On of the results
of tbe uk of Dr.
1'ierct's l'avotlte
Prescription pre-
ceedinr mat. rutty
U a strong healthy
child Thou ndt
of mother telfy
to this. Frequently
mothera write "I
wss never able to
raise a child before
ulmj'Favoute Pre-
scription" or "All
my other children
art sickly cce;t
thla one. and I took
your 1 l'avorite Prescription thla time "
All the child's r'ren(th comes from the
mother "Parorils Pteacription " gives the
mother strength to jive her child.
There la no alcohol In "Favorite Pre
scrlption;" it contains neither opium co-
caine nor any other narcotic It Is a
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
medicine In any condition of the female
system.
Accept no substitute for "l'avorite Pre-
scription." There is nothing "just a good "
for woraan'a ills.
Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
rlerce. by letter frtt. Correspondence
confidential. Address Dl. R. V. Pic rce Buf-
falo N. Y.
"I am so thankful for what It. Pierre's Pa-
Tortle Ifeserintlon has done for nie" writes
Mrs John T Smith of Blocs n nritiih Columbia
(Hoi jo). "It helped toe through the long
months of prrgnsnry and I hare a big strong
baby girl the moil healthy of all my three and
It cured me of n disease which was taking away
alt my strength."
Free. Dr. Pierce' Common Sense Med-
ical Adviser is sent free on receipt of
stnmps to pay expense of mailing only
Send II one-cent stamp for tbe book in
cloth binding or i one-cent stamps for
Siper covered. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce
uualo N. V.'
We don't seo nny uso In making
one room a den and setting It apart
for a man considering that lie con
Unties to growl all over the house.
Stoiitsvlllo. Mo. May 5 1000
Gentlomon: I lrnvo been troubled
with Indigestion nnd constipation for
tho last two yearn nnd have tried
ovory remedy known but had never
received nny rollof until I wns hand
od a trial bottlo of Dr. Caldwull's
Syrup Pepsin through our druggist.
J. v. wntson which gavo mo minio
dlato rollof nnd I nftorwnrd bought
DO-ccnt bottlo. which I can truth
fully say has given mo moro relief
thnn anything I have ovor tried. U.
I). Html. Sold by W. B. Frame Ard
moro nnd Mndill.
Has
Cured Thousands
Will
Cure You.
If you nro troubled with Kldnoy or
Blnddor troubles such as dropsy
fa
Ilrlght's disease catarrh gravel of tho
bladder nlbumon In urlno and un
healthy depoilts or too frequent ills
chargo of tho urine pain in the back
and blnddor dropsical swellings of tho
feet nnd legs otc etc. we gunrnntco
thnt by using Smith's Suro Kidney
Cure n complete euro will bo effected
Prlco CO cents nnd $1. For sale by
F. J. Itamsey.
At a saloon 'enillos"
aro not sold
for their face value.
Foley's Money and Tar
wGnllurcn.s9fe.sure. is'o opiates
What has become of the old fash
loned mnn who referred to rasphor
ties as "rawsherrleB?"
You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because tho formula Is plainly
printed on every bottlo showing that
It Is simply iron nnd qulnlno In
tasteless form. No curtj no pay. DOc
The Oldest and Best
S. S. S. fa a combination of roots
ami herbs of crcat curative powers
ami wlrcn taken into the circulation
searcltcs out nxul removes all manner
of jKiisons from the blood without
the K-ast shock or harm to the system
On tire contrary the general health
beinns to improve from the hrst dose.
for S. S. S. is not only n blood purifier
but nn excellent tonic anil strcnRtn
ens nnd builds up the constitution
while purging the ulood ol impurt
tics. S. S. S. cures nil diseases ol
blood ixuson oriirin Cancer Scrofula
Rheumatism Chronic Sores and
Ulcers. Eczema Psoriasis SnI
Rheum. Hcnes and similar troubles.
nnd is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for thnt most horrible disease
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record of nearly fifty years of
successful cures is a record to be prou
of. S. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. It numbers its friends by
the thousands. Our medical corres
pondence is larger than ever in the
history of the medicine. Many writo
to thank us for the great good b. b. S
has done them while others arc seek
ing advice about their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
a Ufc-lonc studyol wood ana bkin uis
eases nnd better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
 ui.itea a specialty
sss
makes a specialty of no one disease
wc arc uoing great
t; . i
good to suftcrln
humanity throug
our consulting de
partment and invito
you to write us if you have any blood
or skin trouble. We make no charg
whatever for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA OA.
Save ihc Child I
GULF COLORADO & 8ANTA FE
RAILWAY CO.
Excursion Rates.
Tho Santa Fo has put In reduced
rates from all stations to Sulphur
Springs I. T. the famous Indian Ter
ritory health resort. Get rato from
Santa Fo agent which includes stage
rldo from Davis to Sulphur Springs
and return. Send and get pamphlet.
rickets on sale dally until September
30 1902 Inclusive good returning Oc
tober 31 1902.
HUNTSVILLE TEX.:
Sam Houston Summer Normal
School Juno 23rd to July 31st
Limit August 1st Rates on the
convention plan.
DRYAN TEX.:
Reunion Hood's Texas Brigade
Association Juno 27 nnd 28; limit
June 29. Rato ono nnd one-third
fare plus 10 per cent.
ATLANTA OA.:
Negro Young People's Christian
nnd Educational Congress Au-
gust G to 11. Rate one standard
flrst-clasB limited fare plus $1.60
membership fee. See Santa Fo
agents for limit.
MONTEAGLE TEX.:
Monteagla Sunday School Instl
tute August 11 to 23; limit
August 27. Rate one first-class
standard faro for the round trip.
ASHEVILLE N. C:
Southern Students' Conference Y.
M. C. A. Juno 13 to 23. Rato ono
standard first-class limited fare
for tho round trip. Limit Juno 29
1902.
MONTEAGLE TENN.:
Monteaglo Assembly Bible School
July 3 to August 15; limit not
later than August 30. Bate ono
standard first-class limited fare
for tho round trip.
TACOMA WASH.:
Annual meeting Young Peoplo's
Union Society of tho United
Prosbytorian Church. Seo Santa
Fo ngonts for rntos nnd limit.
SULPHUR SPRING I. T.:
Tourist rates. Seo Santa Fc
ngonts for particulars.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.:
Biennial meeting Knights of
Pythins August 12 to 14 1902.
Seo Santa Fo agent for rate and
limit.
MACON GA.:
Annual Meeting Farmers National
Congress October 7th to 10th
Limit October 15th Rato one
standard first-class limited faro
for tho roundtrlp.
NASHVILLE TENN.
Poabody Collogo Summer School
Juno lCth to July 2Sth Limit
August 2nd rato on standard
first class limited for the round
trip.
BIRMINGHAM ALA.
National Baptist Convention (Col-
ored) Soptombor 17th to 24th
Limit Sopt. 29th rato ono stand-
ard first class limited faro for
tho rouund trip.
LOUIS Mo.:
Summer Institute Meeting June
1902 limit Somptomber 15th rato
one standard first class limited
faro plus $2.00 for the round trip.
ST.
CHICAGO ILL.:
Summer Institute Meeting Juno
1902 limit Septomber 15th rato
ono standard first class limited
faro plus $2.00 for tho round
trip.
DENVER COLO.:
Triennial Convention Internat-
ional Sunday school Association
Juno 2Cth to July 2nd limit Aug-
ust 2nd. Seo Santa Fo Agents
for rates.
FAYETTEVILLE TEX.:
Annual mooting Slavic Benevolent
Order of Toxas Juno 1G to 18;
limit Juno 19; rate ono and ono-
thlrd fare.
PALESTINE TEX.:
Stato Christian Endeavor con.
vontlon Juno 17 to 19; limit
Juno 20; rato on tho convention
plan.
DENVER COL.:
Trlonnlal convontlon Intornatlon
nl Sunday School Association
Juno 26 to July 2; limit August
2; rnto ono faro plus $2.00.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
June 19th 1902.
To points not moro than 100 miles
distant tickets sold nt faro and ono
third for round trip.
Dates of sale Juno IS and 19.
Return limit Juno 20.
A. W. DUNHAM Agent
Santa Fo
McCormlck mowors binders and
rakes nt Williams Corhn & Co.'s.
Foley's Honey and Tar
nres enfr' -rvCnts pneumonia.
Williams Corhn & Co. Invito yon in
to seo their now shipment o Whit
Elophant buggies.
Don't Become Discouraged
Dut uso Simmons' Liver Purlflcr (tin
box). Many Imitations of tho origin-
al so bo careful and seo that It's
"Purifier" and manufactured by tho
A. C. SIMMONS JR. MEDICINE CO.
I W CPlEfOI
Proprietor.
BeSt Equipped Bakery? Drinks Fruits' Nuts
o . . i
111 the SOUtllWeSt.
I
Peppo Fate Afri-Kola
Orange Phosphate
Cherry Darn-y Ana
Ciders all Kinds
Manufactured by
Ardmore Bottling Works
Sockwell & Bray Props. 'Ardmorc I. T.
Hie Greenest Pastures
New Hay for
A. F.
.Mi 41 Ali. sill Ait OIZ Al'. .11 Ol' tf dti -Al.' Att. U Al
31
1 Worry
...takes a back seat when you
do your Grocery buying where you can get every-
thing 3'ou order. Felker has that store in
Ardniore.
We are also agents
PANTRY FLOUR.
Our store is provided with the finest refriger-
ator in the citj- and we can sell you Butter
Cheese Eggs and Soda Drinks from the Frigid
zone.
FELKER .
k NEW FAST TRAIN
Detwtcn Bt. Louis and Kansas City and
OKLAHOMA CflTY
WICHITA
DENISON
SHERMAN
DALLAS
FORT WORTH
4nd prlnclpil points In Toxas and tbo South-
west. Tbls train Is now throughout and Is
made up of tbe finest equipment provided
with olectrto lights and all other modem
traveling conveniences. It runs via our now
completed
Red River Division.
Everr appliance known to modern car
building and railroading baa boon employed
In tbo mako-up or mis service inciuiunt;
Cafe Observation Cars
nnilvr tho management of Fred llarvcr
l.-iill Infnrmallbn us to rates and all details oi
a trip via this now routo will bo cheerfully
furnished upon application oy any repre
sentative oi tno
The Ardmoreite
E t WE make n Specialty E
f p r o paring
lunches for Picnics and
T?(ottirir ttntfflo fnlfl
and Uanuies. West
MainSt.Ardmoro.
1M K
Ginger Ale
iron Brew
Nervo
are always said to be ahead
short distance; be that as it may
your table can be filled with no
better Groceries than you will find
at our store.
Look at this List:
Jewel High Patent Flour
Plansltter High Patent Flour
Swift's Hams and Breakfast Bacon
Your
JONES
Horses
Ml v!l. OJ Mt. Ml. v 1 W . Al. OlV U vn" J
for QUEEN
OF THE
rfeie Grocer.
i
iiaBBStm
Passenger Service
- TEXAS.
"V tmU ts txrttt pirttoei "
2 FAST TRAINS DAILY 2
r St. Louis Chicago
and the East....
Trail noun TsariBaiss ilhtxu
IAIM0KB IZV OsUrs 0111 (Stats rml
FASTEST TIME TO NEW ORLEANS
(mmpam somsdulis).
oilt tan innraa thiodqi oeiasx
in BIXKXJU TriTHOrjT W.LX91.
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Ttumir eAn atavici to
CALIFORNIA
rOUTTVBLT NO OHAa.
OiAb Osri (BmU Frs) aUfly
ST.LtyiS MEMFHISwELPASI
say Tleket Afeat or villa
L r. kTMWM tml. hiMHtr f ft
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siMsllr eairMsissil
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The Facts In the Case.
When you read a tlilaf you like to
feci Unit it s tne iruiu rue uanas
Semi-Weekly ftews kivcs the facts In
the case.
Specially Edited
If you'll read the News awhile
you'll like It. It holds tho attention
It Is sneclallv edited that's why
Uralns and not' han-hazard go Into
the makeup or the jncws
Two Papers You Neod.
You need the Ardmoreite because.
It's your local paper. It gives a
class of news you can't getolsewhere.
You nccu the jncws uecaiise it givc9
you all the state news. The Weekly
Ardmoreite and tho Soml-Wcekly
Nnws one J ear for only $1.60 cash In
advance.
Both papers are promptly stopped
at the expiration of time paid for.
You Need Blanhs"
Tbo Ardmoreite keeps on band
quantities of tbe following blanks
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BILLS OP SALE
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS!
AFFIDAVITS.
DEEDS OF TRUST
PROOFS OF SIGNATURE
PROTEST BLANKS
MINERAL LEASE
RENTAL CONTRACTS
and NOTES.
You can buy thom cheaper than
yon can afford to write thorn.
Address
WE GUARANTEE
Dr. CnltHvcll'H Kyrtm I'nnnln to euro
nny caso or Count Ipm Ion IndlRCfltloii
Blck Hcndnclie or Ktomacli Trouble
wIiDn taken according to Utrcctloufl.
DH. W. D. CALDWCLU
If after taking two-tlilidn c 2 n flfty
cent or out. dollar bottlo It fltllH to
do an rcpronciiu! wo will refund Uo
purcliaflo prlco.
fEPSIH SYRUP COMPANY ftlWgSF.'M1'
Hotel Hampton r!s Yffy'
OppoHtto npot
Special attention to tbo traveling
public. . Newly renovated.
Double sample room.  Bath in
connection free to transient
guosta.
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