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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
Chased the chipmunk Down uis Throat.

A very peculiar accident happened re-
Gently to Ebcn White, a farmer living
about four miles northwest of St. Johns,
Mich. He had been working in the
woods and lay down to sleep under n
tree and must have slept with his
mouth open. A common mongrel pup
and small boy were his companions.
While the old man slept the boy and
the dog started ohipmunk and proceed
ed TO chase it, That chipmunI made
tracks for safety, and seeing Whites
mouth open lodged in. 1t was new
sensation to White TO have a chipmunk
trying to get down his throat alive, and
he woke up in q hurry. He nearly
choked TO death before he pulled that
chipmuuk out and then he killed the
little animal and brought it into town
to prove the truth Of the story he tells.
A doctor who examined his throat and
mouth found it badly lacerated and says
he believes Whites story is true. Chi
cago Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22


Listener" writes under date Sept.
%:
"SaunterinF down n Kontish lane n
few dGys a-o, 1 passed the Omen doors of
village school and stood still as /
caught tho sounds of infant voices sing
ing in chorus these words, so suitable to
the occasion:
We carry the umhrella. We carry
the umbrella We curry the umbrella >
'Then pause. Thon the mistress
voice: What shipe is it? What shipe is
it? What shipe is it?'
It's reound. It's reound. It's
reound.
"'Now answer, "What shipe is it?"
"Children lin chorusl-It's reound.
"Mistress-What shipe is it?
"Children-It's reound
"Mistress-Quicker-what shipe is
it?
Children Cat high spceD - It's
roound. It's reound. It's reound.
"Sir, prophesy that in examination
this school will take the Cake. -
London Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
IHE BOOTS CAME HIGH.
Bu. the Opera Boune Singer Exhibite,
Them Before the Court.

But the Opera Boufse Singer Exhibited
Them T., fore the Court.
There is some talk row of, the intro
duction into the burlcsque shows of Ito
year Of the somewhat celebrated scoho
of Miss Madeline Shirley's trial before
Judge Stiner, in which Lawyer Town
send and number of other prominent
legal lights figured. 1t was one Of tho
most remarkable instances of court cx-
perience in New York, aud it Offers
great opportunities for effective stage
pictures. Miss Shirley, who is an opera
bouffe singer and burlesque artist, wat
suod by theatrical shoemaker for soun
high boots, slippers aud other footgear
which she had ordered when she was
playing Robinson Cru1oe" in Philgdel-
phia. She refused to pay tho bill on the
ground that the boots did not fit, and
she put them on in court before Judge
Stiror.
The iudge is rearsighted and Is n
man of great sincerity and carnestness.
The only question before him was wheth-
or the boots fitted or not and as tho
burlcsque actress pulled them cn mud
ion he h0vered about her, fclt 1T tn9
toes of the boots. noted where they wrG
too small or too large around the calf of
the leg aud entered into the spirit of no
occasion with such earHestuess that tao
entire courtroom was thrown isto
amazement. Miss Shirky capped the
climax by pulling on a pair of tights in
court ard rolling them down slpg al
the judge and lawyers how she had -
improvise pair Of Robinson Crusoo"
boots so rs TO be ablc 10 play her part
successfully. AS the judgo lnclt on tho
floor before the burlesquo actress aud
critically examined tie tights and th1
improyised boots Mr. Townsend, who,
by the way, was tho attorney for tho
plaintiff, stood hugRing himself with
unconcealed delight Now York Stand
ard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.
Possibilities Of Usurping the Offices Of the
Coal Furnace and Gas stove.


The Baltimore Sun has been inter
viewing some OF the leading authorities
on electricity, with view of eiciting
their views as TO the futcre probabilities
and possibilities of the forcr, especially
with reference to its economic and prac
tical adaptation. Among the many in.
toresting and valuable opinions, the fol
lowing condensed predictions are given:
The editor of The Electrical World
says: 'Dynamos and motors now return
97 per cent in electricity. Electrically
tho arc lamp is practically perfect,
whereas the incandescent admits of large,
improvement. Electric railway traction
will undoubtedly supersede all other
methods for urban use. Electrical trans
mission Of power within radius of sew.
etal hundred miles of water power and
in vicinity OF coalfelds, where the en-.
ergy of coal will be distributed by
means Of the electric current, will prob.
ably entirely suporscde steam. The elec.
trio light viii supcrsode all other kinds
of illumination in cities and large
towns. Telephoning across the Atlantic
is an early probability and seeing by
electricity possibility.
The editor of The Electrical Review
says: Electric heating is now an inn
portant element in replacing the dis
agreeable and dangerous car stove aud
is advancing into the domain of the
coal furnace aud gas stove, bringing
cleanliness, convenience, economy. Ev-
cry housewife will rise up and call him
blessed, and every husband will bless
I him and not rise up.
Tho editor of Electric Power joins all
of these and goes even further In
| 1900 we shall probably have brought
down the cost of current and utensils in
such n degree rs to allow even people
| in moderate circumstances to use the
cleanly current instead of the coal and
gas conduit system. The disinfection OF
cities will probably be effected by, the
agency Of electricity. CanalbOats wall
be propelled 10y electricity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
Wonderful Marching.

Five battalions Of the Tyrol rifle regi-
ment, the Kaiserjager, lately performed
a wonderful march from the Pusterthal
TO the valley of the lower Inn. They
had to cross the Zillerthal Alps by passes
s, 800 feet above the sea. Rain fell in
torrents all the day long, and on the
mountain top they met binding snow.
storm. One battalion accomplished the
feat in 3 hours, while another had to
pass 63 mountain torrents through wa
ter often waist deep Vienna Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22

A peculiar circumstance has come to
light here with regard to Warren d.
Jewell. a member of tho Eighty fourth
regiment of Indiana volunteers. For
several years the local G.. A. r. post has
decorated the memorial monument in
the postroom for him as one of the un.
known dead, Jewell not having been
heard of since the war closed At re-
cent reunion of the regiment, however,
he showed up and said that he had been
living in Kansas. s.-Richmond (Ind }
Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
Arrival and Departure g. S. Mails.

South bourd mnil closes 5:li .. u
South bounu muil arrives 6:l3 p. II
North bound mail closes 10 a. u
North bound mail arrives 1920 a. u
Night mails are closed at $50 2. u
Money order department is opci
It n. IA. and closed al ~. M.
Office houIs irCm : a. M. to 6 p. II
sunday, from 300 =. M. TO $3.50 u. II
JoHN = liANMEB. l.. NJ.
SUMMERS HARDY. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
Mormon Wealth.

The great wealth, either Of the Nor
mon church or of the individuals at its
head, has been again demonstrated by
the recent investment of $40, 600, 900 10y
the first presidency" i'm new corpora
tion called the Utah company. This new
company is TO operate coal mines, rail-
road, bathing beach and pleasure re-
sort at the Great Salt lake, and build,
equip and operate telegraphic and tele.
phone lines. This is purely church
scheme, in which gentiles have no part,
and is like the Zion Cooperative COM
pany, TO be managed TO add to the
wealth of the church. Springfield Re-
publican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
CINEC SOCIETIES.

Myrtle l.ot;e 40 :, Is OF T.. meets ever
guursday nigut 40 go. Hall opposite cUui
tousc. Court street. Nis,tlns kui-uts co..
tally invited.
W. + RcKHLvEY, &. e,
- 7. UowEru. n. K. " >.
Ardmorc Lodge No. ~. \. =. and A. N
meets no thrir hull on ~oJtn CadiO stecct. a.
irsJ saturday uisdt in racu month, on or b.
lrc thr uil moo d.
% 10. FLOW. Worsh.pul Master.
\ II, siLLiMAN, secretary.
At10crr Chspter. No a. Hoyal 'rch Nj
-ous. meet 300 ihcir hnl over Nhiiun Eton
tore tie Fourth ihursda, r,.'it ia each mont
q u huucE. III sn Priest
\ Il -ILLtAAN, secretary
Ar,more CpWn No Gi, Wooiinen OF H.
NuI "a uir, u IL their forrest az Mhittin-to
'iall every second and fourth Monday nigh
,Hrh month. Visiting soyereignh invited /
tttend
&. y kyVpWCt, consul commander.
L. 9. BEIDGbtNN, cicrA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
TINE TABLE.

Ouli. COIcg0oO 0uO SANTA q ks y.
SOUTH BOUND.
.tlveston anil Chicago Express iiSa. n.
leburnv aud Kansas city Express 81, p. ~
NORTH BOUND.
,Hlveston aul Chicago fvprc7s H. 2oa. r
'lohHrnc and Kansas city Express 2.lT q. %.
!. Il. MAs0N. Ticket Ag't
". :. KEENAN,. cen Pass. Ag't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHrUCH-- Frpnelcv street Sei
vices every Lords day az n ~ n. IN and !
u m sunday school. - 81 a. M. PtHyr
urac;icc every Friday evening SIS p. D.
ladies Aid society every TUESDAY afternoon O.
thc church, 3 p. IN. Mite iuj Social meetin
very tuesday night ut place announc g e g.
Lords duy. phcrrs' meeting hr-t Lord
day in each month. All ARE cordially invite
TO all services. z. Mason, superintenden
-unday schools Nolney johnson. Pastor.
FtRsr BAPTIST CUUucH-- broadway Street
Services every sunday az II OO q. m. ana o
p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
At O'Clock. sunday school at lOa m. Cho
practice Friday evenings at : O'Clock 4
Stubblcfeld, Pastor. @. II. Bruce, clerk. {
liill, Superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
NO ADVANCE In PRICES
A company of rare excellence.
The Giants Of Genius.

Don't forget that Monday is
"Ladies Night and any lady
accompanied by a gentleman
with one paid ticket, will be ad-
mitted free. Or two ladies will
be admitted on one paid ticket.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22

ReS~ Don't miss hearing the
daily concerts given by our chal-
lenge baAd at II a. m. and 1880
p. m.
nly' Seats now on sale at City
Drug Store. -Esa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-22
OPERA HOUSE,
ANDE ISOV 81 BURCH,
MANAGERS
LONE WEEK.
Commencing Monday, Oct., %.
THE EMINENT COMEDIANS
SHAW and CRAIG

supported by a capable company
in repertoire Of choice comedies
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
GREAT OUTPUT OF GOLD.
Over S15O,OOO.OOO Worth of the Yellow
Metal Mined in 1898.

Metal Mined In 1895.
Returns received at the Treasury
Department indicate that the gold out
put for 1893 will reach the almost I'M
piecedented amount Of $4,000 0, an
increase over 1892 of s4.OO0.O00. In
Colorado the output has increased from
SO 10000. in 1892. to $1,000 % in ls93,
while the gains in other gold producing
sections are unusually large. The
Australian production will carry the
production of the world. it is thought.
TO $50. 900. which is a gain of ST.
0O0.0G for the yea. With one Or two
exceptions this is the largest output
ever known. The gold fel.s of South
Africa seem to be rapidly taking the
place Of the California and Australian
fields as the 3nanza finds OF the pres
ent decade.
Report, from the Witweter,randt
region alone show total product for
lS9:: Of l.4.A.4,h ounces of ore, yielding
a prcduct OF refined gold of val in
excess Of s33.ooo.0}o. The Production
in this region is increasing 4: an aston
Thin, rate and South Africa bids fair
during the present year TO push her
way to the head If the list OF gold pro
dllcing count les. The figures for 1892
pat Austria IA a. the head Of the list
with a production Ct 80. -. 49,. the
/, L nited States second 1T $4,000. %.
Russia third at 81. >4.G..c0. ana Africa
. fourth a So. $500. The fuil returns
!. from Scsath Africa FIR 20 will prob
ably :how & production 10 excess of
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGlSTS.
Annual Convention Of the National As
citation in Washington.

Annual Convention Of the National Asso.
citation in Washington.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association b gan in Washing
ton with large attendance OF dele
gates representing all parts of the
country. The session was devoted t.
the presentation of reports. The re-
PORT Of the Executive Committee
recommended that the special effort OF
the association be concentrated on the
campaign in Kansas and New York.
the two States where there is to be 8
tst vote this year. Mrs Lille +.
Blake. TIE member of the Executive
Committee from New York, spoke OF
the work there. ara predicted success
for W man suffrage IN the coming con
stituti nal convention in New York
Mrs. / aura NJ. Johns. Of Kansas. said
that he work FOR the cnfranchisemen'
If women had progressed fal ther in
Kan as than ii New York.
TIE night session of the convention
was very largely attended. and those
.eated on the FLAT orin included Dis
t-ict Commissioner Ross. Senator Tel
Ter. Of Colorado. and Repres natives
Pence a.d Bell. IF thu same state
The lsres dents addres. was then de-
livered by A1i-s Anthony. t was ii
brief. interesting. and critical rev CIV
o. h cause o. woman suffrage. with
fire.. i 1t czesti. allusious to the
ton o. he courts in their decision
affecting the laws i.assed by the SEES
fol tbs acknowledgment of women.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

Sa>Sln entered Il Ill 'ABETH wRArrEN
plea OF guilty. and within three hours
zine had b ell tried, convicted. and
sentenced u be hanged.
\ short time ago he added another
horror to his crime by stating to his
aged father who visited him in prison
that he had smothercd the little girl
Ethel with an apron at Il neighbOr's
house. where she had he IN removed in
u dying condition. while the folks we're
at din. e., as he 'earcd If she recovered
her evidence might convict him. The
murder was undoubtedly planned for
r bbery, but, becoming frightened at
the encrmity of the crime, the mur-
de e. Fed. leaving over $500 untouched
in a bureau aver. His father is a
respected farmer. ard up to the time of
the murder Bud Stone had led quiet,
uneventful life.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

lie
Ind. the night of Sept. -. 1893. and
was the peculiarly at ,ocieus an bloody
mur er OF Mrs. Elizabeth Wrstt n.
her son Dense II Wratt n. mi his wife
and three children. All we're killed
instantly with the exception Of the
little girl Ethel, who lived for several
days. Aiming himself With corn
knife, he went to the acme of his vic
Tins at late iOr the night Of the
crime. Sto3c knocked IN tie door and
was answered 10y The younger Mrs.
Wrat.en. He struck her blow on
the cad with !. corn knife that en-
dcred c. Iifele-s. Juinping ever the
firm OF tie PROSTATE woman he Kill ed
the children as he c&rle to them, and
g, ing 10 the bed upon which benson
W:atte "a SICK. with t.p.oil fever.
he dealt him :. b Wv that ended his life
The e..er Mrs. Wr"tten slept in ar
adj lining room. and iiIdi q Der door
locked he kic ked in TIE window and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

ne joined the an
archists, and ha, lived from hand to
mouth ever since. His wife Antonio was
obliged to GO out choring, and, accord
ing to herown account. she lived in
fear of her husband poisoning her lest
she should divulge anarchist secrets.
Franch was a great friend of Fallas,
who threw the bomb at Marshal Cam
pos. and was the prime mover in q
grand conspiracy for ii general rising
at Barcelona, where the anarchists
were to hurn the houses Of the upper
elias. es, loot shops. and assassinate in
Discriminatory. The anarchists were
AFRAID to carry out the pio;ect. so
Franch consoled himself by throwing
the bomb in the Liceo Thea:er, whence
he escaped in the confusion. He re.
manned in hiding in various places till
the police pounced upon him in Sara
gossa. when he tried to kill himself.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

SO. 600. COO. which WIN force her into
third place. and if the increase con-
tinues she will pass Russia during 1894.
and will be beaten by the United
States in aggregate production only
by means of large increase in this
country.
The production OF silver. according
to the reports received at the mint.
has fallen of during the last year and
will not exceed sl.., COo.oUb in coming
value for 1888. AS the coming value is
now more than twice the market value
the actual mercantile value Of the sill
yer mined will drop below 1000, coo,
the smallest figure for many years.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
II nry Watterson Tells a story of Hi
Boyhood Days.

II nry Watterson Tells a story of His
Boyhood Days.
In a recent lecture Henry Watterson
declared thai man was not necessa-
rily scoundrel because he was short
in his accounts.
Il know how it is myself" said he.
wi hen l was boy at college I be-
came. among other things, the foreman,
editor. manager, secretary. janitor,
composiiOr and treasurer of the col
iege Journal. In the course of time the
annual meeting rolled al Ound and be-
gan to figure I'D my receipts and found
that l was short in my accounts. /
could hardly believe the evidence OF my
senses. bat the more | figured the worse
it got. II I only had time l could save
the money fr M my allowance, but. as
in all eases OF this kind, had no time.
The money must be raised at once.
the Precipitation stood upon my brow
in cold drops. l realized that l was a
defaulter. Disgrace stared ME in the
face. l never appreciated the import
ance betora OF keeping public funds and
private lunds separate. had unlnten-
tionally csed the money belonging to
the pa er, and could not replace it. l
ne, err slept any that night. and the next
iutl anu WILL
myself before my father With down
cast eye and tren bl ng voice told him
the story of my trouble. He heard me
through with a nervous. uneasy express
81 II of countenance, and with voice
scarcely less aSitated than my own.
yet with tender concern. he ASKED me
INV much my peculatons amounted to.
~ our dollars and a half said l. a.
! the enOrmity OF my ofense seemed to
| dawn more fully upon me.
| u shall never forget the look Of re.
lief and the haif-quizzieal twinkle OF
| his eye as he handed ME s. and said
This is an awful thing. Henry. DOM
; let it occur again, ami, said Mr.. Wat.
| ,erson, Il never have, but since tina,
time | have never maize up my mine
that a man was scoundrel simply he.
| cause he was short in his accounts. Al
the same time I never fail to urge the
Importance of keeping public moneys
separate and distinct from private
| funds down to the very copperA"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
liOt-SIlOt.

A PUBLIC office is public trust -
and, too often, a public bust.
The Congressional campaign will
soon open. Turn the rascals out and
see to it that no new rascals get in.
In the face Of existing conditions the
man who asserts that protection pro-
tects mus: be either fool or knave.
No, YOU bet there's not going to be
any tariff reform during this admins
tration. This is plute administra-
ton from top to bottom. Turn the
rascals out
No MAN ever earned million dollars
in all his life. Ii he has that amount
it is because he las stolen it, IN one
way or the other, from individuals Or
from society.
If Uncle Sam the people) owned
wages to the miners, and sold the coal
at or near cost, as he runs the post
Office business, how much better Off
the people would be.
"CHARlTY!" oh, YOU Internal hypo-
critics. 1t is not charity, but justice
the people want. Three million tramps
in a land so blessed with natural adj
vantages as is this. It appears that
civilization has been failure.
The demonstration of silver in =:
has been denounced bv nearly every
Democratic orator and organ as 1.-The
crime of '73"-but what of the damna
BILE crime of '93? What. no there, ye
Pharisees and hypocrites!
In a recent speech ex-President
Harrison said: make the poor con
tent and the rich secure" We pre-
sumo that means to establish soup
houses to make the poor content,
and to build armories and equip troops
| to make the rich secure"
EVEN the most conservative place
the number of idle workingmen il
| Chicago at 100000. Every one O
them, if privileges were not monopol
lied, would be at work, adding $780,.
600 day, 100000 a week, $4,000,
600 year to the wealth of the nation
You may call it what you please
but times like these demand plair
language. and we say now that if We
have another bond issue in this coun
try the bonds, as we'll as those who
cause them to be issued, ought to bt
everlastingly repudiated by long
patient, robbed and suffering people
Chicago Free Trader.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

"grandfather's hat" Walter Q. A.
Gresham is a great man according to
the opinion of queen Lii John
Sherman is a great man-if measured
by the pile" he has made as Gov
eminent official. Dan Voorhees, was a
great man once--in the estimation Of
the people who did not know him very
we'll "Tom" Reed is a great man
measured by his mouth. John G.
Carlisle is a great man-as an acrobat.
Joe" Cook is great man-judged by
the size Of his ears.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
Doesn't Feel funny.

This country is floating more bonds
to-day than it can ever pay, yet Car
Isle has declared his intention Of ex-
ercisinY the authority vested in him
by the act of 1875 and issue two hun
dred millions more bonds. He has al
SO recommended calling III the Gov
eminent paper money, and permitting
the banks to issue bills to the full
amount of their bonds. Funny some
people can't see whittier we are drift
ing as nation -Emporia Tidings.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
Adjoining POpuliSt Principles.

As the old parties are driven to the
wall they adopt Popnlist principles in
a frantic endeavor to save themselves.
In Massachusetts the Republicans de-
clared in their platform for the initia-
tive and referendum. The Democrats
in Congress adopt the income tax,
which is purely Populist principle.
By and by the Populist doctrines will
be generally accepted and the Populist
party placed in power to enforce them.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

There is no law which requires that
the Government should keep 500. 0Co. :
coo of gold, or any other kind of
money, on hand with which to redeem
rreenbacks. There is no law that re-
1uires it TO keep any amount on hand
for that purpose. The keeping of
800, 900. 600 on hand is nothing more
nor less than one of John Sherman 5
rules Of the treasury" adopted while
lie was Secretary of the Treasury I'M
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22
s,ld His wife for so.

James Smith. q well-known character
of MiddletOwn. n. l., married q bu xom
young woman q year ago. She became
tired Of him a few weeks ago and ex-
pres wish to get married 10 an-
ether young man. smith consented on
consideration of a $40 bill, and tho
woman was again married la s week.
Smith was present at the wedding, and
being q fino violinist, consented 10 join
the orchestra while the dancing was
going on.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

probably be Jose
adOr Franch,
the man W h &
threw the bomb
at the Barcelona
Theater.
Like Valiant,
Franch has deplO-
rab.e antecedents.
Though belonging
to 4 respectable
family at Castel-
seras, he ran away
when only ii to
Barcelona. where