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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
HERE is a NEW FEAT.
It's Performer rs Frenchman,
Philion by Name.
re stands ON Globe and Rolls It to the
rop Of sixty-Foot Tower-one of
the unique Acrobatic F~ats
of tho Day

The inventor of anything new in the
line of arenic performances is q rara
avis. Such variety is Achille Philion,
little bustling Frenchman who has
invented new method of climbing
towers and trayersing dizzily-suspended
cables.
Philion was born in the circus profess
sion. He is perneated with the circus
spirit. He likes to do daring things
He loves to ascend to heights that
give other people vertigo and per-
form feats that make his rivals
turn four shades of green with
envy Philion began his career by be
ing carried on his fathers shoulder
WI le madly-dashing circus horse was
doing its best to land them both among
the wondering people in the front row
of Paris hippodrome. Then he became
juvenile acrobatic wonder, and made
the boys yearn to emulate his example
and share in the extravagant piaudits
that nightly greeted his youthful eff
forts. MtE
When he got out of knickerbockers
he learned to perform on big globe,
and after he had tumbled off a. few
times and had his neck nearly broken
and narrowly escaped getting his spinal
column wrenched into knots he aston
ished himself and everybody else by
doing what all the other globe performs
ers had done and many things more.
But Philion was far from satisfied.
He worked on his slippery globe and
smiled at the crowds and bowed his ac-
acknowledgement of their applause, as
only a Frenchman can bow, and all
the time he was thinking
what he could do that would be differ
ent from what anybody else had done;
that would be so dangerous that no
body else would dare TO do it; that
would be SO startling all would talk
about it, just because they couldn't
help themselves. He mentally per
formed feats that nobody ever heard OF
and nobody ever will hear of, for that
matter. He defed the laws of gravity
through the medium of his gray mat
ter-and in his soaring fancy he set the
world in such roaring, unquenchable
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
s,orv Of the Princess of wales.

The following pretty story is told Of
the princess of Wales to illustrate her
knowledge of housew.fely duties: The
princess visited an old protege OF hers
living in one OF the cottages at Sand
bingham. The good dame was knitting
stocking and the princess took it out
of her hand, saying: "You can't do the
heel as fast as cam" And she sat and
chatted with the old lady, knitting the
nattiest heel possible. 1t is needless to
say that sacred stocking is treasured in
a drawer with the needles just as the
princess left them. The story is all
right enough IN It's way, but the pessi-
mist would be inclined to believe that
It Was an excellent display of advertis-
ing enterprise on the part Of the good
daroe, and that already the royal stock
ing has been sold to at least score of
relic hunters
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19

a success, and thus l won my first 500.
But starting business in San Francisco
in 1910 l lost heavily until my funds
were so low that in order to get to Sac
ramento | earned my passage money
thither on schooner by helping to load
her at 81 an hour. In Sacramento
started in business in tent with linn
tied stock of general merchandise, and
there secured the first 500 that may
be said to have kept to the present
time"
Philip D. Armour, the Chicago pork
packer, whose fortune is estimated at
500, 100000, said: 81 got the first 800
of the fortune now possess by digging
and washing gold. l started for Cali
fornia in 1849 and drove team of six
mules across the plains There | dug
and washed away until l was pretty
well wearied, and then i got some
washings that sold for 800, the first
time I ever possessed so large sum-"
Andrew Carnegie explained that his
first 500 was saved from salary paid to
him by Thomas Scott, president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
SENATOR OOIln L. Jones, Oh NeNdutl,
sometimes called the silver king, said
that he found his first money in the
ground, but he earned it. He went to
California in 1S49 and worked as a
miner in placers and tunnels and there
made small beginning of his fortune.
The late Senator Stanford often told
how he earned his first $780, 1t was as
lawyers fee. He was practising In
OzanlSee county, Washington territory,
and defended man accused of murder
ing peddler. The most damaging
fact against him was that ring be-
longing to the murdered man was
found on the prisoners hand.
Addressing the jury in the most sol
emn manner Stanford said: Before
God, swear that I know this man Is
innocent"
His attention was then attracted to a
spectator who was in state of great
emotion. Going to him he said: "This
is the guilty man" The man confessed
and explained that the peddler's ring
was pulled off in the death struggle.
Stanford received from his client 800
which he always afterward preserved.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
HONEST RACING.
Chara cteristics OF the Sport Practiced
by the Indians.

by the Indians.
Speaking of the customs that prevail
among the Indians, the Kansas City
Times has the following interesting
item regarding their racing practices:
There is no such thing as third
party or stakeholder with the Indians.
The party making the proposition and
offering the wager on race is always
by custom the stakeholder, unless an
Indian makes proposition to white
man; then it always follows that the
white man holds the wager. Why this
is the Oldest Indian cannot explain. 1t
is custom that has long been estab-
lished, and, strange to say, there is not
a case on record where wager has not
been promptly paid over. In their horse
races there is never such thing as a
saddle or blanket; the horse is usually
ridden with just bride, and the In
dian boy is usually stripped of all cloth
ing except his breechclout. 1t is not
an unusual thing to see a son Of one or
the contestants riding his adversarys
horse.
Dishonesty in horse racing is an un-
known factor among the Indians. Big
Bat, one of the wealthiest squaw men
among the Sioux, tried the plan of i'm
porting thoroughbred colt, and in
order to disguise him branded him with
a half dozen or more brands, and when
the Cheyenne Indians came out for their
annual meeting he expected to make a
killing, but to his surprise he lost in
the neighborhood of some fifty head of
horses and several thousand dollars in
money, for the Cheyennes' horse turned
out to be q perfect crackerjaclS, and
since the white mans horse has proven
such a failure in the country the at
tempt has never been repeated. The
usual length of race with the Indians
is one-third to three-fourths Of mile,
unless it is what they term a big race,
which commences at daybreak and lasts
until darkness, and the record from
daylight to darkness is one hundred
ard eivtv-saven miles
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
EXPLODED BY WATER.

Curious Property of Bean which Grows
I'm Java.
The dumping bean" is still fresh in
the memory of the curiosity hunter. 1t
seems that worthy successor to it has
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
a triumph or woman's sl.lll.

Miss Ellaby, NJ. D., has just returned
to England from India, which country
she visited at the request of his high
ness the jam Sahib of Jamnagar, to
perform an operation for cataract on
the Maharani. This lady, who had
been blind for nearly ave years, is sew
enty years Of age. She does honor to
her Rajput birth by her sweet DISPOSE
tion and gentle manners. and she
showed the most touching gratitude
for all that Miss Ellaby did TO relieve
her affection. Both eyes We're operated
on with the most complete success, her
sight being entirely restored to her,
When the news of tbf NIahnraais re-
ccvery spread throughout The eo.r. The
occasion was made fbnc pf e'caera. r.
joicing by her subfcss
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19

been found in a little dry fruit growing
in Java, and described recently in La
Nature. The fruit is about an inch and
half long and cigar-shaped, and ex-
plodes with loud report if placed into
water after floating for two or three
minutes. 1t can be shown in an ordi-
nary water tumbler. The force devel-
oped is sufficient to tear apart the two
halves of the pericarp and to hurl one
of them with the greater number of
seeds quite forciblY into the air. The
fruit grows on tree of the species of
acanthaceas, probably of the justicia
grandihora, common in the Sunda
islands and the peninsula of Malacca.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19

For further information, address
II. c. MoRDUE, A. G. p. A.
or Louisville, Ky.
w. L. MILLS,
Owrnsboro, Ky,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
THEIR FIRST HUNDRED.
crest stii,lenairrs Ten now they rsera,

Great rriiiionatres Ten How They Isegan
to Grow ESich.
So many citizens of this country have
succeeded within generation or less
in piling up vast fortunes that It seems
as if the task could not be very diff
ficult one. 1t viii be interesting to
hear from some of them how they set
about it.
when / was fifteen years old" said
Coils P. Huntington to the writer, 81
went from my home in Connecticut to
New York and bought small bill of
goods, one of our neighbors being Sc
curity for my credit. Ny first deal was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
IN BEHALF OF ARDMORE.
Congress TO be Asked for q Townsite
Law--F. r. Wilson Interviewed by
GIobe-Demoerat Reporter.

F. r. Wilson, editor OF the DAILY
ARDMoREITE, at Ardmore, /. T., is
in the city at the Planters The OBJ
ject OF his visit here is TO enlist in
fiuential support to secure for the
larger towns of his section remedial
legislation at the approaching ses-
sion of congress. 4 Globe-Democrat
reporter sought and obtained an in
terview with Mr.. Wilson yesterday
rs to conditions i'm the Indian Terri
tory, and from him learned many
things of interest. Ardmore, said be,
is the metropolis of the FIVE tribes,
containing a population OF $500
white non-citizens, so Indians and
intermarried whites, $50 negroes and
about 200 children within the schOl-
astic age-the latter without any free
school advantages whatever.
Ardmore does an annual business
of SIS, 900 900, of which st. Louis fur
nishes to the merchants there fully
four-fifths of the goods handled. W.
have two national banks with n com
bined capital of $4,000, and a sur
plus Of S33, COO. Last year the cottoI
receipts from all sources were "A, 4,0Ol
bales, OF which $1,000 were bough
from wagons. This year the amour
of cotton was decreased materiall!
through shortage of crops and de
creased acreage.
1--WE have forty-nine miles o
streets, and the city contains man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
We Would Like Your Opinion on our Dress Goods Sale,
Ladies' Underwear.

Lot 34O-Ladies' heavy ribbed
Jersey Vests 25c grade,
l6c
Lot 341-Ladies' heavy Jersey
ribbed vests 4Oc sellers,
only 16c
Lot 347-Ladies' Jersey ribbed
vests 5Oc sellers, only
33c
Lot 221-Ladies' Jersey ribbed
all wool vests worth 81,
now Csc
Lot 221-Same in ladies pants,
only Csc.
Lot ljS-Ladies' fine Cashmere
wool vests $1.25 grade,
only soc
Lot l5S-Same in ladies pants,
only soc
Lot 764-Ladies' scarlet lambs
wool vests $l.50 grades,
only $1.20
Lot 764-Same in ladies' pants,
only $I.2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

magnificent buildings, costing from
IS, 900 to SO, 900, all built on Indian
land, either under quitciaim deeds
or annual rental contract from the
Indian landlord"
1.-THE people of the towns viii make
an effort before the approaching con
gress for the enactment OF a townsite
law, which, IL successful, will quiet
titles and give the towns more sta
bility and a fresh impetus Of pros
perity. In this struggle we naturally
look to st. Louis TO aid Us, for We
are a tributary field TO your CONNER
cial greatness. We realize the end
OF present conditions Is approaching.
We ask nothing that will detract
from the rights Of the Indian; We
simply want justice 10 the people
who have built cities and made the
Indian Territory what IL is-one OF
the finest countries In the great
southwest. This can be done with
out injury to the real Indian, who
has but little to say in affairs OF his
country. What is true OF Ardmore
applies to many other towns of th1
Chickasaw Nation, notably Purcell,
Chickasha, Duncan, Pauls Valley and
Wynnewood, all prosperous towns
praying for relief"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
:. :. ToIsoS. PROP.

Robert Hurt, Paris; ; g Quicker,
p r Ward, St. Louis; George V
Hughes, II II Greathouse, Dallas
Mrs. J. T. Fowler, Miss Lula Fowler,
r. II. Alvis, Mrs. r. II. Alvis Miss
Floy Alvis, L Brandt, VIII NJ Nix and
family, Grant Mattingly, city. NJ w
Van valkenburg, Chas. T Hardy,
Topeka; w a Conway, Fort Scott;
M Miller, Muskogeei T G Small
wood, Fort Worth; J B Collier, New
Orleans; Alex Rennie ,lDeniEoni VIM
Rennine, Tisbomingo; J p Burford, W
S NJ son. L T Mathews, White Bead
HI; n r Spearman, Washington,
d. g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

ira shorthand rapid writing re-
porter had been around the telegraph
office at stated intervals to-day he
could have gathered n eurio Of
anathemas uttered in language
foreign 10 our dictionary, by certain
parties who thought IL a violation OF
law and an unchristian act, TO close
the ofiice for a few hours on this
National holiday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

We take pleasure In informing you
that We have put in a line Of stFple
surgical instruments OF the very best
quality. a long felt want IN this
section. Dur prices are the same as
any reputable house for the best
goods. Shall be pleased 20 have you
call and inspect our stock. Respt.
2s-iw FRAME, GREEN & Co.,
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Married, at T:s0 last evening At
the residence Of the bride in South
Ardmore, W. ]. Tasker TO Miss Lille
Brewer. Rev. J. r. Aubrey, Of the
IT,. p. Church, officiating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
THANKFUL THINKLETS.
Expressed By Some Of Ardmore.s
People 60 An IRauisItIse Reporter.
Who Thanked All of Them.

The aftermath herewith appended
shows the spirit of thankfulness with
which each Is blessed, and Is given
as received, each being asked the
question, ''wbat have you cause to
be thankful forg"
5. $. Tolson-That I am living AZ
the Wisno-.
W. r. Whittington-That I saved
my last years overcOat from the FIRE.
Chas. Durie-That live in a coun-
try where fuel il cheap.
John O'Mealy-That / a not as
bald headed as Neil Miller.
]. $. Hammer-That the p. o. de-
partment appreciates a turkey din
ner and allows p. Ms. day OF.
5. 7. bl0dsoe-That have such a
capacity for a good dinner.
Neil Miller-That am not a.
homely as John O'Mealy.
Hong Lee-Thanks TO God, that's
all.
W. II. Brady-That I can sell Big
four TO the people.
Geo. Frasher-That am living
and my doors are open.
Capt. Smith-That l am sober.
'Taint" my fault
W. y. Frame-ThankfulI am alive.
Dr. Hardy-That I am not on a
sick bed.
Grand Pa Mason-For every thing.
That my life has been spared and I
feel that my life here should be Of
such character that viii make me
worthy Of the life 10 come.
n. n. BrOwn-That I have 50 cts.
T. Y. Morgan-For every thing.
Prosperous business particularly.
q. n. Bruce-That I am permitted
to eat three meals a day at Mrs.
Foley's hotel.
Gov. Guy-For life and ability TO
partake Of the good things Of life.
Judge Hobby-GoOd health and the
enjoyment OF the seeming general
happiness Of those around me.
X. ". Randol-That I an, living.
Sol Frankfurt-That I an alive.
Bart Smith-That I am living.
Editors wife-For the turkey sent
me by ;. b. Bailey.
VIII Green-That Burch has not as
much turkey a. before dinner.
Run Scivally- Nothing. was in
love but was told this n. m. that the
girl was not.
John Gig whalley That I am not a
Turkey, not in Turkey, not on the
outside 0f much turkey.
nLmAer Of the boys-That the
express wagon arrived on time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Just received at t. Y. Morgan's .
new shipment OF fresh olives and
manRoes. Bring on your vessels and
have them flled. 2s-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
wIsNoR noTeL ARRIvALs.

All kinds OF legal printing done on
short notice az this once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

GOODING'S BOOK STORE,
Old school books wanted. toi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

How is your hair, or have you got
any ? II YOU have none, or IL you are
losing what little you've got, go TO
Jim Sharp's barber shop and get
some hair tonic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Governor William Guy returned 10
his homo at Davis today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

4 party Of hunters composed Of
VIII Roberts, B. "a. Carlew, W. NJ.
Sparks and Y. ChitwoOd, were cut
after the feathery fiOcks yesterday.
They report n fearful slaughter, but
as each claimed the championship
for the most birds We leave Il with
them. This hunt will be continued
one day in the near future, and a
correct record Of each shot win be
made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

William Beard, a citizen Of Simon
was in the city today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

All kinds OF legal printing done OF
short notice at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Gosh! I feel my nair slipping out;
guess III 20 20 Jim Sharp's barber
shop and get a bottle Of Quinine Hair
Tonic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Alva Rof returned today from \
bus'ness trip 20 North Texas.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
IRON TRADE REVIEW.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2i.-The Iron Trade Review says today: With no strongly marked tendency as to prices the iron trade is nearing the season that is expected to tell more plainly than has been indicated thus far what sort of year 1895 is to be. The signs of promise have been accom- panied by much that is not so hopeful. Rail buying has not been of the volume that steel companies had looked for, and the 150, 1000 tons placed in January would be more satisfactory if it were not that on some of it the buyers are not bound to sDec- ify the time. Thus far specifications on rail contracts have come slowly to the mills. On other classes of mill products the current output is of moderate propor- tions, and there is encouragement in the fact that as the season advances work will be more abundant.
 The sales of the past few weeks for spring delivery make this sure. A good many country electric railway enterprises are afoot, and 1895 promises to maintain the ratio of increase in this demand, showing a total of 155, GOO tons of steel rails for city and intertown electric lines in 1884,. against 133, ,423 tons in 1893, III ,5S0 tons in 1892 and 81 1902 tons in 1891.
 Recent developments have emphasized the uncertainty about the price of coke that hangs oyer the blast furnaces supplied from Connellsville ovens. Reports from selling centers for southern pig iron agree that sales and shipments have been light of late, though somewhat better than in Jan- uary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, CIlY HALL. Feb. 21. 1895,

Cllf HALL, reO. 1lS looo' MT. w. F. Masters, President, ard Members
 of the Board of Arbitration, State of Louisi-
 ana, New Orleans, La.-
 GENTLEMEN: 1 desire to call your atten- tion to the fact of existing conditions be- tween employer and employe in our city at the present time. The laborers on the river front are not working, and the com merce of our city is suffering greatly thereby. You, gentlemen, under the pro- visions of act No. 139 of the session of 1894 are appointed board of arbitration for the settlement and cancellation of differences between employers and employees, and l consider the present condition one mani- festly coming under the jurisdiction of your duties, and respectfully request, in the interest of our. city's commerce and all concerned, that the board of arbitration summon representatives from both sides to appear before them ard ard investigate the differences now existing and endeavUr to conciliate and bring to a settlement this question, so vital to the city of New Dr. leans.
 I would also call your attention to the controversy now being carried on between the employees and the various street rail. road mpanies, and would further request that this question be also taken up by your body and an effort made to settle whatever difficulties exist in this branch of the city's interest. Respectfully,
 JOHN FITZPATRICK, Mayor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22
THINGS DRAMATIC.

That was a magnificent audience which witnessed the Napoleonic entertainment at O'Brien's opera house last evening, and the entertainment was Q complete success. The address of General Ferguson was happy prelude to the living pictures of the Napol eonic day. The remarks weresbrief and concise, and prepared the minds. of the audience with historical facts so necessary to a proper appreciation of the scenes Of the evening.
 The living pictures were most excellent, each subject being represented by persons exactly fitted for q true portrayal of the characters presented. Napoleon was there in the person Of Col. Wilson K. Brown-a perfect picture. What more can be said of the part he so well performed? 'Ihe Man of Desiiny'' could not have had a better support than the ladies and gentle- men who 70 beautifully assisted him II all France had been searched for beauty and chivalry to portray the characters.
 It may be said to the credit of those in charge, that the pictures were most artls- ticaliy arranged and made to appear beauti- ful and impressive in the highest degree. The posing was artistic and the calcium ef- fects added beauty and grandeur to the scenes. The following was the programme:
 PART I.
 Lecturer-General Fred s. Ferguson. Napoleon at .the military school at rienne-Montgomery Browp, Lorenzo Luckie, Frank A. Evans, John c. Henley, Jr.. Guy Montgomery, Zac. F. smith, Jr. Letitia Ramolini Bonaparte-Miss Ola RDGen.
 Napoleon Bonaparte-Hon. Wilson K. Brown.
 Madame Recamier-Miss Pattie Ruff ner.
 Marshal Ney, ''The bravest of the brave'-Hon. M. A. Porter.
 Hortense, queen of Holland-Miss Delma Wilson.
 Marseillaise' ''-Hon. Wilson R. Brown. Napoleon I crowning Josephine-Miss Marie Louise Quarles.
 Pope Plus VlI-Mr. Melvin Drennen.
 The sleeping sentjnel-Mr. William J.. Hutton.
 Marriage of Napoleon and Marie Louise of Austria-MaIie Louise, Miss Kate Ro- gan.
 Napoleon and his son-Little Miss Mitti- lene Smith and Hon. Wilson K. Brown.
 Meeting between Napoleon and the queen of Prussia-Queen of Prussia, Miss Jennie Porter; King of Prussia, Nr. George D. Allison.
 Napoleon's farewell to Josephine in the garden at Malmaison-Mss Marie Louise Quarles and Hon. Wilson k. Brown.
 Napoleon Tn defeat.
 Last days of Napoleon at St. Helena.
 Openshaw's orchestra furnished the de- lightful music of the evening, and no ann ateur performance ever met with more hearty applause in this city. The ladies of the Central Presbyterian church are to be congratulated on the success of the Napo- leonic evening. It ought to be repeated.