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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25

co.'s Blanc's life-the desert cape, which
by mere force of millions, no turned into
one of the most wonderful of the gardens
of the Mediterranean littoral But it
was not done without keen opposition
He made the fortunes of the Nicols in
spite of themselves. AT every fresh OPP
position he simply opened his purse, and
the golden shower fell in the sacred name
of local interests. Nine. Blanc, the most
excellent of wives, was tower Of
strenth to him.
Where questions of art and elegance
came in hers was the directing spirit, and
the good man, whose thoughts and talk
were of figures and finance was content
that her taste should crown his work. 1t
needed a hard head to Withstand the at
tacks that were made upon him. Every
days post brought with it a hundred
propositions and threats. They were
people who had lost their money, and de.
manded its return with fierce menaces ;
speculative and inventive people who pro-
posed combinations; there were even
temptations offered Of the kind which as
sailed the sainted Anthony; pitiful sup
plications and warnings of intended sui
cIdes-place and date carefully specified,
so that there should be no mistake
Once, even at Monte Carlo, the villa
Blanc was actually assailed, and two ser
wants were seriously wounded in its de-
Tense. But the equanimity Of Francois
Blanc was equal TO adventures. Threats,
prayers, all temptations left him I'M
touched; he liked best to stay in his own
family circle, refusing all invitations and
INDUCING himself only with good din
ner, bottle of Chatau LATTE, cigar, a
chat about financial operaJio ns-which
would sometimes excite nim-and a game
Of billiards.
The only outlet which he allowed for
his irrepressible energy was a frequent
change Of abode. In one year he lived in
Paris Avignon. Monaco. Dieppe, and
Loueche-les-Beins in Switzerland, where
he Cied at last of asthma. A respectable
man as responsibility goes, fond of his
family and good citizen, but withal
perhaps the best abused man in Europe,
and certainly the indirect cause of as
much mischief as any man in Europe.
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THE MAN WHO MADE MONTE
CARLO.
Enterprise Ruined Thousands.
From the PAN Mall Budget.

One evening in the days of the second
empire a crowd of men were reading the
evening paper in salon in the Rue de
Rivoli
All" said one breaking the silence,
$50 five millions are,stil wanted to finish
the new opera house.
A silent listener took up pen and filed
in and signed check for that amount
without a word. BY and by, when the
new opera house was finished, that silent
man was somehow the only person for
gotten ia the distribution of seats for the
grand opening night.
Charles MOnselet is responsible for this
curious little anecdOte, the hero OF which
was Francois Blanc, directeur Of the
Casino of Monte Carlo Blanc was man
of vast ambition, born financicr and adj
ministrator, who might, under certain
conditions, have been RoJhschild, but
who lives in history as mighty organ
izer of gambling enterprises, and was
really one Of the simplest of men. 10 see
him in his brown oyercoat, his gold spec
tacles half dropping off his nose, one
would have taken him for petit REUTER-,
whose widest dreams were of the con
struction of a little grouto in his little
garden, with little plaster rabbits, and
fountain which, like Wemmicks would
almost wet the back OF ones hand.
Before his Monte Carlo days he had
been the guiding spirit IN the direction Of
the Casino Of Homburg Benazet, according
to his tlatterers, was the Louis QuatorLe
Of Baden Baden. Blanc, VINO was imper-
vious to fattery, might with equal Justice
have been called the Colbert Of Homburg
A hard-headed, silent man of bourgeois
exterior, man without enthusiasm and
weaknesses, who kept lavish table and
ate sparingly, who directed huge gamb-
ling machine, and permitted himself no
more exciting dissipation than a quiet
game of billiards after dinner. / have
heard IL said in the Iattersall family that
old Dick, the founder Of the historic
corner" never made pet of more than
pair Of gloves in his life.
50 Francois Blanc rose superior 20 the
attractions of his own table, despised
trente-et-quarante. and was afraid of
roulette. What he was not afraid of.
however, was spending money To COM
pass his business ends he laid it out Law
ishly, and he might. 50 they say. have
been credited with many acts Of genuine
benevolence and public spirit, whereof
the story Of the opera house at Paris
may serve as an example.
After the war the glOries of HON burg
and Baden departed, and on their ruins
rose Monte Carlo Monte Garlic was the
great, the GROWING achievement Of Fran
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THE DECISION WELL RECEIVED.

The decision gives general satisfaction,
and 1t IS now thought the trouble will be
settled in court Gov. Waite refuses to
express himself upon the decision.
The committee of safety held a meeting
this Afternoon and decided to take nc
further action, believing that the COVER
nor will now submit the question to the
district court and proceed hereafter in
the way suggested by the supreme court.
However, the people are prepared for
any surprise and will rise en- masse should
the militia again be called out by the gov
ernOr.
Monday morning a decision will be rem
dered III Judge Glinn's court in the CON
tempt of court proceedings against Mayor
Van Horne and the members of the so
called new fire and police board This
decision will undoubtedly put an import
ant bearing on other phases of the mat
ter not considered by the Supreme court,
and it is probable that no determined ac-
ton will be taken by either party until
after the purport of this decision is
known.
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service of Germany. Count Won Eulen-
berg is a brother of the Prussian premier
and he is likely to prove a successful am
bassador
DR.. Thielman, the negotiator of the
Russo-German commercial treaty, will
succeed Count Won Gutenberg as prime
minister at Munich.
The Cologne Gazette says it is author
lied to state that Herr Benigsen, leader
of the national liberals, does not intend
to retire from political work upon com
plotting his 10th year
THE VISIT TO ABBAZIA.
The very representative suite which
Emperor William has taken with him to
Abbazia seems to indicate that he antici-
pates very important political matters TO
arise during his sojourn at the seaside.
The suite includes the headquarters
communicate the military and naval sec
retaries, high Official of the foreign Of
fee and physician, DR.. Leuthold. En-
peror William is not expected to return
from Abbazia until towards the end of
April. when he will reside at the new
palace at Potsdam.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
BEATS THE SOFT.
BE Operates Them CleverlY With a
Magnet and Steel "Nickels,"
From the Chicago Tribune

he operates IneIu CleVerlY win q
Magnet and Steel 'Niokels,"
From the Chicago Tribune.
Mum erous Chicago saloon keepers are
looking for a man who has been beating
them at their own game-the new nickel
in-the-slot machine. The machine is q
little upright affair with brass pins stick
ing horizontally in a perpendicular sur
face protected protected by glass There
is a Slot in the top in which the player
drops a nickel. There airs numerous
avenues by which it reaches the main
box. There are two which, if traveased
by the nickel, will permit the box TO be
opened, in which event the player takes
all the nickels previously deposited
If it were possible to force the nickel to
enter either of these two places the game
would De Improbable, and no one has
ever complained that such was the case
until yesterday, when dozens of the
machines were opened and the contents
taken. The man who beat the game did
50 by a simple continuance in conformity
with established scientific principles He
had made a number of circular steel
pieces the size Of a nickel. These he
dropped into the machine, and by means
Of almaguet secreted IN his sleeve, guided,
the metal into the proper groove, which
permitted him to press the button and
take out the contents. In some instances
he secured as much as 81 Said a man
who knew tne circumstances
'"Phe use Of the magnet is as fair as the
game. Without a guide for the metal it
would rarely 60 into the winning grooves.
II stauds To reason that the would be
losing one for the house IL it constantly
won for the player, and il was not in
vented for the purpose of losing money
for the man who operate it. AS first put
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
Better Than a Pension.

"A month OF so ago" said the drummer, to
a Detroit Free Press man. # stopped over
night at a small tavern In Illinois, and hefore
retiring sat for an hour In the room used for
an Office talking to two or three men. one Of
whom a lame man, was 10 occupy the double
room with me. / went up TO bed some time
before he did, and when he came I was snugly
tucked away, out not asleep.
"' BY the way. he said. you we're talking
about pensions downstairs weren't your
d" Yes / rather believe in pensions, econom
icallv administered
50 do J. he said, carefully taking of his
glasses. and with them wax nose which he
laid on the table. somewhat to my dis, omit
ture but 4 don't believe in being indiscrimi-
nate-herc he hshed out glass eye and put
IL in a tumbler OF water, and then took out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
his teeth and put them with the eye. [ couldns
a - lift ND hn Ont on

his teeth and put them with the eye. couldnt
say ything and he went on
% / know men who are today getting from
$40 70 $50 a month'-he removed his wig and
hung II up carefully-Who do not deserve 1t
any more than my grandmother does, and [
hate TO see'-by this time he had OF his coat
aud collar. and, removing his left arm. he
placed IL on the bureau good deserving men
getting a miserable little pittance whose re
cords are stories Of bravery and daring at
this point he sat down, kicked off his trousers
and one shoe, took off a cork leg and laid IL by
the arm, and was about ready TO jump out
Of the window
" Good Lord ma 1 almost yelled as l sat
up in bed don't yOu get a pension"
or course not he answered with a look
Of surprise i was in the army four years,
but got this ia a railroad wreck ana the
company had TO put up s50t00 damages. That
beats pension all to pieces Then he put
out the light, hoped over to his own bed and
had nightmare and iimiams till Daylight,
dressed with my eyes shut ana got out an
hour Leiore my disintegrated friend did,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25

Dan Antonio, Tex, March 24-The first
g,-Lpany Of sixty of Gen. F'rye's so-called
t,IIu.gsJrlal army of 100000 men are on
s 5,,5f way to San Antonio from Ell Paso,
anu 5f, are due to arrive here tomorrow
, ",-.,5.fnoon. The remainder of the army
MI, ,l- come IN on freight trains, in compa-
OF '9 Oh sixty to 100 each The ropulists
(. 9an Antonio will feed and entertain
E,e army during their stay here. Gen.
~, e. who travels in advance of the army,
''1 'oL arrive to-day as expected.
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Tallahassee Items.

/ 'faj"ahhassee, Fla, March 24.-Mrs E.
I5e IL. richardson. of Detroit, owner of
~ lrahchise of the Gainesville, ITALIA
t tII'2Nge and Western railroad, is among
''e late arrivals here.
his u I, "A. Is. Hawkins has returned from
Gl.' t ,2ouIh lorida orange grove. He says
r,,.' ',1u an an immense crop and realized good
rrH,les all the season.
Dr. j. c. Slocum, United States sur
,gyor general who owns a large orange
f. ~ IN Orange county. has sold MS
'-'' on the trees for 81 per box.
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NOVELTY IRON WORKS.

on the market it was sure thing for the
house. but since yesterday it appears to
be a sure thing for the man with a steel
nickel and magnet up his sleeve"
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Economy and Sfreneth

aluaoIe vegetable remedies are used
"a The preparation Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
CO., 9"ch peculiar manner as to retain the
7r'' medicinal value Of every ingredient
Jus Hoods Sarsap arilla com bines econo-
,-f ' ,, ana strength, and is the only remedy
r., "nIch 100 Doses One Dollar is true
He sure to get Hoods. w.
b1r -o ,'t rus do not purge. pain or grippe,
ad. easily anu ellcieu0IS'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
A FALSE RUMOR.

The report which gained currency
that a couple OF babies had been left
at the Sata Fe lunch counter and
were yet there, proved upon investi
CATION to be a mistake. Tho reporter
visited Mr.. Wright and was told that
a few nights since a gentleman came
from the South and had two little
children, aged five and three years
The children were warmly and neatly
clad, but as the night was SO bitterly
cold Mrs. Wright insisted that the
father allow them to remain until the
following day. This he did. FL
came back the next day. got his chill
dren and carried them away. Thai
was all there was in it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
THE DAWES COMMISSION.

Captain John Calf and Rev. Frank
NaylOr returned yesterday morning
from their trip to see the Dawes
Commission aud lay before it's mem.
bers the invitation to visit Ardnore
They struck two of the members at
Tushkahoma, ex-senator Dawes not
being able to Oe with them. Mesrs.
Gait aud Naylor say they were warm
ly welcomed aud that the Commits
sion expressed not only q willingness
but . great desire to come to Ard
more. They will advise the commit
tee today ~ to what time they will
be here. MAZE ~McKeHnon thought
they could get here about the latter
part of this week. Preparations are
in order.
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HE LOST HIS FAITH.

The PArsOn's Statement Was More Than
the FIsherm1n Could swallow.
The clergyman at our church last
Sunday, while indulging in some fig
urative expressions in his sermon.
used the phrase: ''LilSe the roe that
leaps upon the referring
OF course. to the scriptural animal of
that name AS | was coming out OF
church q horny-handed and sun
burned fellow pilgrim stepped up to
me and said:
''See yer, stranger! what d'you
think o! that feller in the pulpit"
II think he is a pretty fair sort Of
8 man, nesr-sighted. maybe, and
poor, but, taking him altogether,
good"
We'll. see yer, stranger! Did you
'bserve what he said about the roe
jumpin' on a mountain? Did you
hear him say that?"
Yes. What about it?"
well. look yer. cap. Of course
he was a jokin.' want he?"
Certainly he was not"
See yer, now; you don't mean to
say he was a-trvin' to gag that down
us as q fact? He don't reely believe
that no roe ever jumped on noun
tain, now, does he?"
.'He does, Of course, and SO do L
know it."
sWell. look a yer. misteri I'm Q
mere child bout most things. / can
swaller Almost any ordinary lie You
kin stuff me full of Owdacious false
hoods when I'm 1fferin' from ignor-
ance- But you must excuse me on
this Yes. sir, sour on you when
you ask me to gorge myself with
that kinder lie. I've bin ketchin'
shad an herrin' most all my life an
Rettin' the roes out OVEN, but l
seen no roe that could get un an
git when you onc't laid it do IL i
wanter be religious. / wanter do
right, and b'leeve in preachers. but
when you ask me to b'leeve that any
shad roe ever bounced up hill and
frollicked around over the grass, my
stummick goes agin it It's too
much. stranger; much too much"
@Then unfolded the matter to him
aad he went away comforted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.

Under the auspices of the members
Of the Knights OF Pythlas, on Friday
night, At the opera house will be pro-
duced the laughable comedy-drama
.'The Lightning Rod Agent" by homo
talent, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ.
Steelsmith. Proceeds to be used in
entertaining visiting members of tho
Grand Lodge Of the territory, which
convenes in our city in May. Every
body should take an interest IN this
matter and make it . financial success
in every particular, as we want our
friends to feel at home while with US,
and go away with q good feeling, a
good wish for our city and its people,
aud say they were royalty entertained.
Ihe following ladies and gentlemen
take part IN the play: Joe NJ. Lon
don, w. II. Roberta, j. r. Chitwood.
w. T. McKelvey, &. N. Steelsmith,
Miss I1otiie Roberta, Miss Sadie Bush,
Mrs. c. NJ. SteeIsmith. Admission
Reserved seats, so cents, Children,
25 cents. Seats on sale at w. B
Frames Drug Store; alse by the fol
lowing gentleman: w. r. Roberta
John T. Alexander, j. J. Chandler
palace Drug Storey James Golledge
II. G. Potterf, Ed b. Locket, w. H.
Taylor, w. K. McKelvy, Max West-
heimer, Henry Baum, d. l.. Hopkins
London's Book Store, j. C. ThOmp-
son.
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WORSE THAN CHEWING GUM.

The Evil Effects OF MAAtIc Itlng Paper IL
IustrAted by nm Old story.
In the time of Charles XII of Swe-
den the private secretary of Count
Goertz, then minister to England. was
strongly addicted to the habit OF
chewing paper. says the st. Louis
Post Dispatch. GOertz had made the
young man is acquaintance on n jour
ney to Kurl1nd. He w the SON of
q landed proprietor nam ID Buehren.
Count Goertz took him t. tockholm
and gave him place In the cabinet.
At first the young secretary chewed
only white paper, out acquired
a liking for paper even tLat had been
written on. A peace treaty had been
formulated between Russia and Swe-
den. which the members of the as
sembly forced Charles Nil to accept
Tho basis Of tho latter was q treaty
which both states had agreed up N
with regard to Finland. Inc orig
inAl of this treaty was given by
Count Goertz to his young secretary.
When 1t was called for by the assem-
bly, it could nowhere be found. The
assembly believed that it had been
destroyed by Goertz in order to over
throw the peace policy and give
Charles MI. q chance % GO to war.
Goertz was arrested. when his sccre-
tary came forward and confessed
having masticated the document. He
was tried and sentenced to death.
The king would gladly have par
doned him had hA dared in the face
OF the angry assembly. but he gave
him an opportunity to fee from the
country.
Buehren went to Kurland with let
ter of recommended: on to the duke
from Minister Goertz. The latter.
believing that his severe punishment
had entirely cured him Of the bad
habit of chewing up documents. ap-
pointe1 the young MN secretary
to his superintendent. When tho
duke. who was very ex ravagant in
his expen litures, was notified by his
superintendent of the hopeless con-
d.t:on of his finances, he aske ! for q
statement ofhis affairs, and the young
secretary was intrustel with all the
bills, etc. to make up the statement.
He again succumbed to his evil habit
and chewed up one of the most i'm
portant receipts among the dukes
papers. In his despa he sought
mercy at the hahds of the beautiful
duchess. Anna lwanowna. the niece
OF Peter the Great, and she interceded
for him with the duke.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF ARDAoRE.

TO THE PEOPLE OF ARDMORE.
In the last issue of the Alliance
Courier. edited by Arthur Soule un.
der the auspices of his father, there
wac an item referring to me as q
"Lahkey Texas Galloot." only have
this to state: That the "king of Ard
m, re Journalism" made many mis-
representations about his sheet when
l leased the same He stated that
he had n paid up circulation of. 1900
copies, when in fact the whole
amount Of papers printed was 816.
He also stated that tho business of
the paper would run up to something
like $3.50 per month, when in fact it
amounted to $85 for the month OF
January. These are facts to which
will make oath,
There are business men in Ard
more who have known me since |
was q boy aud / will refer you to
them 90 to my standing in Texas.
Yours truly,
r. +. L. MCLAIN,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
DISSOLUTION NOTICE,

The jewelry firm composed of p.
q. Tarver and w. S. King, has this
day mutually dissolved, w. S. King
assuming all responsibilities of the
old firm and all notes and accounts
are payable to him.
For the present =. B. Tarver can be
found with w. S. King, where he will
be glad to meet and serve all former
patrons. Very truly,
p. B. TARvER,
26-1W. w. S. KING.
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AaaIGNRRR, SALE.

On Monday the 18th day OF February A. D.
1924, will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder TOr.cash, at the DOtson Store house at
Ron /. T. all the property In my hands nm as
Aignee OF th G estate of william Fl. Dotson.
said property consisting Of . stock Of merchan-
disc and store fixtures including safe at Rof,
1. r. 95 Bales Of cotton, mules, horses
mare and colt, wagon and harness, one dwell
ing house at Ron, I. T.. one dwelling house In
Ardmore /. T, ono house and Is acres Of lnnd
on the outskirts OF Ardmore 1. T. All tho books
and accounts Of william II. Dotson. Sale pos
Tive. Chas, DurieS
Assignee
Ardmore T. T., Jan. ., 1894. jan 10 Ina.
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Sud. srpon the Sea-.

The officers OF tho steamship
Scandia arrived at PhiladelFhia
from Hamburg few days ago and
report that during the voyage in the
widest storm the ship had ever been
IN, with high waves breaking over
the ship in great volume, sOapsuds
made and allowed to drift over the
ships bow almost instantaneousiy
broke the foree o: the seas. which
ceased to smash cr tho sides and
the vessel soon lay comparatively
easy. The officers were enthusiastic
over the success OF the experiment
Experiments in thi' line have recent
ly been made by the photographic
office with Uniform success. Tho
use of soapsuds /, not likely to en-
tirely supersedc oil for the purpose
of soothing the seas, but soap IL
cheaper. occupies loss room on the
ship and its su Is lilo heavier OIL the
water than oil. so that it Is likely
to be generally adrptcd.
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A STRONG ATTRACTION TO
NIGHT.

Seldom do our theatre goers have
an opportunity to witness such high
class acting as Madeline Merli and
her excellent company will present
tonight vt our opera house: owing to
an open night previous to their Fort
Worth and Dallas engagements, man.
ager Burch offered the company a
large guarantee for their appearance
tonight. Already q large advance
sale has been secured, which proves
that our theatre goers appreciate q
fine attraction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
NUHBKR u
THE PRINTERS DEVIL.

Aldhs Aanutiua, printer In Venice
to the holy church and tho doge, en-.
ployed q negro boy TO help him In
his Office. The boy was believed I'd -
an imp Of satan and vert by name os
the 'printef's devil" In order to pro-
tect him from persecution aud fool
iSh superstition, Manutiun made .
public exhibition Of the bov and an.
nOunced that any one who doubted
him to ba flesh and blood might come
forward and pinch him to make sure.
The mistaken impression was ro.
moved but before this time the mama
"printer's devil" had heen attached
to the boy and was thenceforth applied
generally to the boyish assistants in .
printing Oflce.-Chicago Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following names appear on
the Bruce hotel register today:
C. F. Brown, Kansas City; Ben B.
Coblens, Ky; "A. A. Wyse. wife and
child, Dallas: George Wise, St. Louis
Mo; G. s. McGamghey, st. Louis; j. A.
Fielder and wife; T. w. Morgan and
wife, Miss Tom Blake and jim Boyd,
city, II. L. Dean, Dallas; j. 7. Hughes,
Dallas; II. L. Kcan, New York; Miss
May Niblo Dunn, New York; Mrs
Ann Kent, New York; I. II. Booch
st Louls.