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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
PERCENTAGE OF POOR EYES.
Only One Person In Fifteen Has Boil
Eyes In Good Condition.

Only One Person In Fifteen Has Both
Eyes In Good Condition.
Only one person in 10 has both eyes
in good condition, and il cases out of
10 one eye, generally the right, is
stronger than the other. 1t is found
that just as people are right or left
handed so they are right or left sight
ed, and while apparently looking with
both eyes they often really use only one
Out of 20 persons whose eyes We're test
ed by a German doctor two only were
found to be left sighted.
The reason of the greater strength
generally possessed by the right eye Is
not altogether understood, hut probably
the natural tendency to the greater use
Of the right side Of the body has some
thing TO do with it, In using weapons.
for instance, mankind has been taught
to assume for ages attitudes in which
the right hand and side have most exer-
else, and this discipline has undoubted
ly had its effect on the eye
Old sea captains after long use of the
telescope find their right eyes much
stronger than the left-the direct effect
of exercise. This law is confirmed by
the experience of aurists. If person
who has ears of equal hearing power
has cause to use one ear more than the
other for long period, the ear brought
into requisition is found to be strength
ened and the ear not Vsed loses its hear
ing i'll a corresponding degree. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
A Little announcement.

J. L. TOole wa once entertained by q
party of Edinburgh gentlemen at din
ner. After the cloth was removed lit
tie sociability was indulged in, and Mr.
TOole was asked to give a recitation.
This the veteran comedian sternIy de-
clined to do A worthy baillie. whose
knowledge Of things theatrical was
somewhat primitive, approached Toole,
patted him ON the back and said in a
fatherly way: Come AVA, my man |;
dinna be bashfu'. We're no i'll TO
please. '-Household Words.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
eor MARRIep ON cagoIT.
Lack Of Money Was 90 ImpedimeTt TO tis
Student and Ills Bride


Student and Ills Bride.
The city registrars cfico in tho cd
courthouse is the scene e ono or two
marriages daily, and amusing incidents
frequently occur. Perhaps the most pe-
culiar case that has come up recently,
an account Of which was related to a
reporter a few days age, is that Of a
Harvard student who was in love and
without funds. The love conquered his
pride, and he concluded to investigate
the matter with a view of getting mar
ried ON trust. He made his appearance
at the desk in the registrars Office and
nCuired if that was the place where he
could procure a marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and blank application was
handed to him. which he proceeded to
fill out
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked up, and, in a hesitating
manner, asked the clerk if he could
have few moments private CONVERSE
tion with him. He was taken into the
anteroom. and this is the tale he un-
folded: He said that he was deeply in
love with a young lady, and that she
was also very much in love with him.
But her parents had serious objections
to the match and did all that was in
their power to break it off. They had
closed their doors ON him; but, notwith-
standing this, he succeeded in arranging
meetings with his hearts choice, and
during one of these he proposed mar
riage to her and was accepted, he argu-
ing that if they were joined in the holy
bonds Of matrimOny nothing, not even
her stern parents, could separate them.
They had arranged the details and con-
cluded that the only thing to be done
was to get married in secret and then
separate until he should graduate from
his college. She. of course, wonld go
back to her home and live with her
parents as if nothing out of the general
run of events had happened.
But the young man, being without
funds, was in dilemma, and the worst
of it was he could not see his way clear
TO procure the necessary amount to pay
for the certificate and ceremony. His
/ home was III western state, and he re-
/ ceived an allowance from his father only
! once in six months 1t was not due for
nearly two months He concluded that
his only course was to Try the method
referred to above. The clerk, being a
kind hearted man, told the youth that
he would perform the ceremony and
trust him for the pay. provided the lady
in question was Of age. The next day
the couple put IN an appearance and
were married. Upon the arrival of the
next allowance from his parent tbC
youth walked into the office one day,
made himself known and presented the
clerk a $40 bill.-Boston Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
Oil and Water.

I'm very unfortunate, said the
young artist.
"You a-e deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
"What is that?"
'Tact. When Mr.. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait. you never stop
ped to think that he made his fortune
out Of a lucky streak in kerosene. "
"Never.' -
And you told him he ought to have
his picture done in oil, and he didn't
leave tho order 4"
''That S so. -
"And when Mr.. Skimker, who has
prospered as a dairyman, called at your
studio, you rushed from Scylla TO Cha
rybdis and advised him 10 be done up
in water colors. You're a good painter,
my boy, but what you iced is discre-
tiOn. Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
WATER SNAKE Fights eel.
Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended In
the EeIs Escape.


Ibid you ever know that there is a
deadly antipathy between a common
water snake and an oeI:'' asked the
fisherman. "Well, / never knew it un-
til an experience that L lad in witness
ing a fight between the two. Personally
have the greatest dread Of eelS. I'm
more afraid Of them than l am Of a
snake, and you can imagine my chagrin
when l happened to hook one on one Of
my fishing expeditions. Twas afraid to
touch it, and all / could do was TO let it
dangle in the air. / could not get it off
my hook. and l was meditating what TO
do, when, altogether unnoticed. allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water.
"In u moment 1 saw a big water
snake make dive for it. AT the first
lunge it caught the neck of the eel
squarely between its teeth, and could
see 1t sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. Iwaited anxiously to see
the developments. With its grim hold
still ON the cells neck the snake, quick
as it takes to tell it, wrapped its sinu-
GUS body around its antagonist s neck in
an effort to squeeze it to death. The
body of the eel was too sleek, however,
and the snake s coils, despite all il could
do, would slip down into the water
Time and time again il tried to squeeze
the life ont of its antagonist. never for
an instant releasing Its hold ON the eel
neck, but the body Of the latter was too
sleek for it and every time it would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good its escape. "-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
Standard Cotton Belt Attractions.

Through trains twice each day
from Fort Worth, Llano, Greenville,
Sherman, Whitewright, Wolfe City,
Sulphur Springs, Waco, Hillsboro,
Corsicaua, Tyler, Pittsburg and Tex
arkana to Memphis, Tenn, making
close connections at Memphis for the
Old States, and at Texarkana max
ing close connections for St. Louis
and the north via St. l.. /. M. & S.
Ry.
Pullman sleeping coach service
from the above cities for Memphis
via "Cotton Belt Route" and for St.
Louis via st. L. 1. M. & s. Ry., from
Texarkana.
Through Pullman sleepers from
San Antonio to Memphis via Inter
Tyler and "Cotton Belt Route"
Close connections to receive and
deliver passengers in Texas as fol-
lows: Greenville with the NJ. K. &
t., and Texas Midland railway; Pla-
no with the II. & T. c. railway; Fort
Worth with the Ft. & d. G.; Ft. w.
&R. G; G. @. s. s. F; T. & P. rail-
ways, Big Sandy with the T. & p.
railway; Tyler with the l. & G. n.
railway; Corsicana with the H. & I.
C. railway; Waco with the NJ. K. &
T. and S. A. & a. P. railway; Nc
Gregor with the G. G. & S. F. Ry.
All Rexas railways sell tickets via
the "Cotton Belt Route" ask them
and secure the accommodations an6
quick time offered by the only line
running solid trains from Texas to
Memphis. All enquiries answered
promptly by S. q. WARNER,
G. P. A. Tyler, Tex,
A. A. Gibson,
T. p. A. Fort Worth, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

In the United States Court in the Indian
Territory. Southern District.
II. II. Pennington. plaintiff.
".
J. K. jenkins and r. L. jenkins. defendants
The defendant. r. l. jenkins. T. warned Co
appear IN this court IN thirty DAYS and ans
nington.
Witness the Honorable Constantine B.
ktlgore, Judge Of said Court. and the seal
thereof. this - day of Dec. iss5.
isKALi JOSEPH w PHGLLIPs. Clerk.
J. c. Thompson attorney. 3. T. Bledsoe at
tnrney for non n-resident dae-a0t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
LIverymsn's Sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
ARDMoRE, INDIAN TERRITORY.

To Whom ii May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of January, A. D., 1896, at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. m, at my stable, known as the
Ardmore Livery Stable, in the city of Ard
more. Indian Territory, | will sell at public
auction for cash in hand, TO the highest bid
der the following described property, to-
witt
One double-seated two-hOrse hack, the
running gears of which are painted red, the
body of which is painted black, and of the
probable value of $4,000
This sale will be made in accordance with
the laws in force in this Territory, govern
ing the sale of property left in the hands or
care of livery stable keeper, for the money
due said keeper for livery bill and the ex-
pense of keeping the same.
This sale will be made to satisfy debt of
$50 So due me for livery bill by the COnti-
mental Asphalt Company, composed of the
following members: Green b. Raum, w. w.
Trask, w. F. Wilmington and s. fucker
man. j. E. BowLEs,
Proprietor of the Ardmore Livery Stable.
This 27th day of December, 1895. 29-lEl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

In the early days of this century many
efforts We're made to faSien hard points
TO pens Of softer material. Bits Of metal
We're often fastened as points to pens Of
glass, tortoise shell or horn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
What Other Kind?

"What a nasty smell burned powder
has % said Johnny.
Powder" exclaimed his elder sis
ter, Miss Maud, looking mp. Why, it
hasn't any sm-oL, you mean gunpow-
der!'
And she turned lovely, creamy
shade Of vermilion and became alb
sorhed in her fashion magazine again.
-Chicago Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

In the United States court In the Indian
Territory, Southern District.
Oracle Cooper. plaintiff.
John Cooper, defendant.
The defendant John Cooper II warned TO an
pear in this court in thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff. Oracle Cooper.
Witness IN Hon. Constantine b. Kflgore.
Judge Of said court, and the seal thereof. this
81 day Of Dec. 1895.
isEALi JosEFH W. PHtlHEFs. Clerk.
VIM Pieiner. attorney. for plaintiff
&. b. kendrick. attorney for non-re sident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vices every Lords day at II: 100 a. m, and s:15
ID. m. Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday S:15 p. m. Choir
practice every Friday evening at s;15 p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
cial meeting every Tuesday night at place
ennounced each Lords day. Officers meet
ing first Lords day in each month. All are
cordially invited to all services.
Joe n. London, Sup't sunday School.
A. o. Rail, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
Willing to Please.

Tourist Tin Ireland)-I should like "a
room with an iron bedstead.
Hotel Proprietor-SoIr, Oh haven't
an IRON bedstead IN the place-they re
all soft wool But you il find the mat
tress nolce and hard, sorr.-Pick Me
Up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

The ancient inks closely resemblel
black paint, and on account Of the large
quantity of gum employed in their com
position the letters stood up in relief on
the parchments as though embossed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

First Baptist Church-Broadway street.
Services every Sunday at 100 a. m, and $50
D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
at 8 O'Clock. Sunday School at $3.50 a. IN.
Choir practice Friday evenings at 8 O'Clock.
DR.. Young, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

For sale-a complete outfit of
kitchen furniture, and table ware all
as good as new. Will be sold at a
bargain. Apply at this Office. If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
Brine or Your Wood.

The ARDMoREITE will accept in
payment of subscriptions to the week
ly, 100 cords of stove wood, giving
one years subscription for a good
average two horse load of sound wood
Bring on your wood and get the best
paper in the Indian Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

M. K. Church South-Corner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every Sabbath
morning at ii a. m, and 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880. Sun
day school every Sabbath at 10 a. m. Ep-
worth League D. m. A. T. Galloway, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24
ADRMORE = HEALDT0N
MaiI-PaSSen9er
Express.

Makes the trip from Ardmore to
Healdton by the way of Lone Grove
and Hewitt, daily. Connection made
at Healdton for Duncan
Leaves Ardmore daily at 1880 a. m.
and returning arrives here at p. m.
W. @. CUMMINGS, Prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

mn MNC Organs, $500 upward. Want
RthWIlNAgents. Catalogue Free. Address
Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N-J
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

BEATTYS 0R6ANS for Catalogue. PwafSd ADDRESS
or call, Daniel F. Beatty. Washington, New
Jersey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Corner
Church and Cumberland streets. Services
every Sunday at II a. m, and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. Sabbath School at 1886
q. m. Everybody cordially invited to wor-
shin with us J. F. Williams, Sup't.
J. E. Aubrey, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

Ardmore Mission NJ. E. Church South-Ser-
vices at Tabernacle, Mission Ridge addition,
corner Wolverton avenue and Carter street.
Services every first and third sunday a. m.
ard every Sunday evening at $780, Come
and worship with us.
J.H. Godfrey, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-24

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service:
Sabbath-II a. m, morning worship
SD. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Wednesdays p. M, prayer meeting.
9p. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
worship with US. II a stranger, we desire
your acquaintance. In the name OF the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV C. c. MCKINLEY, pastor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

A Berlin dispatch gives the following
story of man who had several times
been photographed under the X-ray:
''Dr. Markuse, whose interior has been
photographed thirty times within the
past twenty days by the Rontgen pro-
cess, has lost all his hair as a result
and his face has assumed a brownish
color The skin has pealed off his
breast where the Hitorf instrument
nearly touched it, and on his back what
was first a sore finally developed into
a. bleeding wound, surrounded by
burnt looking cuticle. The victim is
exhausted" If this be true, man
would have to toss up penny to de-
eide between the X-ray treatment or
being put through a thrashing ma
chine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

That wheat and silver always go
together-when silver is used as prim-
airy money wheat brings high prices
has been regulation cry of the enc
mics of sound money. The men who be-
lieve that the law of supply and demand
will properly regulate the exchange
and prices of all products seem to for
get their standard principle when they
that the decline in the value of wheat
since the seventies has resulted from
excess of production in comparison to
the consumptiye demand. From 1869
~, inclusive, the United States annual
ly produced an average of 244, 1877 $50
bushels. In the four years 1925 the
average crop was 10000, 900, according
to the Cincinnati Price Current, which
is generally considered a better author
ity than the Department of Agricul-
ture. 1.-The population of the United
States increased perhaps a little more
than go per cent. during the period
covered by these figures, while the
wheat product more than doubled. Be
sides, Russia and the Argentine Re
public have greatly increased their eX-
ports of wheat to the worlds markets. "
What terrible influence the price OF
silver could have in this case the silver
men have failed to fully explain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05
THE RIGHT WILL WIN.

The explanation of the restlessness
of the present day as given by Rev.
DR.. Brine Sunday morning was indeed
refreshing after the dismal tone which
runs through the many opinions now
set forth in the pulpit and by writer's
and orators generally. The pessimist
has had and is having most excellent
opportunity to get in his work, and
howl like the sick dog baying at the
moon, since the preparations for
general election in the United States
stirred up the disagreeable sediment of
social conditions, which some poor,
thoughtless individuals had dared to
hope might always remain at the bot
tom and never attract serious atten-
ton.
There is always a class in the world
who, after living few years in
peace and contentment, form an idea
that the world is pretty nearly as
good as it ought to be, and if it has not
reached the pinnacle of righteousness
the remainder of the pathway will be
free from violent demonstration or
periods of serious trouble. When on
occasions the reality of the Unborn
cussedness of human nature and the
crudeness of the institutions framed
by human hands is impressed upon
this class, the shock is so great that
they Immediately turn to predicting
that this or that nation, and possibly
the whole world, is rapidly rolling on
the boW-wOWS.
In times of POLITICAL trouble and So
cial revolution there are always more
preachers OF damnation than of sal
walton; there are always more men
ready to pick out the flaws, to sit back
and do nothing, than there are to put
their shoulders to the wheel, make the
best of the present and exert every en-
ergy to bring out every good that may
result from an evil agitation. Too
many fail to appreciate what a terribly
uninteresting place this world would
be if all the social and religious prob
lens were solved; TOO. many want to
hush up" matters that give promise
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

The death of Judge Austin will open
a fight for the Hawaii judgeship that
has been simmering for a long time
In fact the position is the most covet-
ed of any on the Island of Hawaii,
since the incumbent when once fairly
settled need not fear the vaporings and
frothings of the opposing factions.
There has been no prospective appoint
ment of late years in which the OPP
posing candidates and their friends
have taken such an intense interest,
an interest so intense in fact that the
advocates seem to think the life of
the country and the next coffee crop
depend upon the action of the Presi-
dent. This paper has comparatively
few suggestions to offer until the as
pirants begin to show their colors. 1t
seems fitting, however, that the next
judge should be selected from the legal
lights of the Island of Hawaii, and
that he should be a man who has a
good record for activity and ability as
a practicing lawyer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

The son of a United States Senator
who is planting coffee in Mexico says
that the less he pays his men the better
they work, and they are withal better
satisfied with their condition, in con-
sequence of having less money to
waste. This is an extraordinary state
of affairs, and places Mexican labor on
the same plane as a good many indi-
yiduals who cannot stand prosperity;
the only way for them to be kept in
condition to work is to allow only star
Vation wages. Hawaii gets some pretty
poor material for labor sometimes, but
fortunately it has not dropped to the
Mexican level yet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

OF engendering sharp differences OF
opinion; they want the next genera
ton to work the thing out, if it
won't work out of itself. The men
who tremble for the outcome when a
nations strength is being tested, too
often fail to see the sound foundation
being laid for the structure which must
constantly go on being remodelled. a
house always looks ungainly while in
process of erection, but every homely
timber has its place, and in some way
adds to the beauty of the finished
structure. a great many people in
both public and private life would be
well to remember the words of a cam
paign song which runs:
Though righteousness now and then
suffer defeat
Seem checked like the oak pruned so
near TO its base
It's but for new strength, when, with
armor complete,
Irresistible Right viii all error dis
place"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05
TIE PACIFIC


Apropos of Ii Hung CHAINS remarks
upon Chinese exclusion from the Unit
ed States, the Baltimore Herald was
credited with expressing the concensus
of American opinion when it said: Lis
only chance of securing a modification
will be through persuading his coun-
trymen at home TO adopt the usages OF
enlightened civilization. If they can
establish the fact, which is now seri-
ously doubted, that they are suscept-
bic of the enlightenment Of Western
civilization, Congress may be induced
to consider the propriety of repeating
the exclusion laws
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

Cures, not once or twice or a hundred
times, but in thousands and thousands
of cases. We know it cures, absolutely,
permanently cures, when all others fail to
do any good whatever.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to possess
merit or the power to cure disease; it is
known to be the best building up medicine
on earth; it is known to be honestly adver-
tised, and for these reasons the people
buy and take Hoods Sarsaparilla almost
to the exclusion of other preparations.
In fact, Merit Made and Merit Maintains
the confidence of the people in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05

THE wooden nutmeg makers of Con-
necticut have to yield the palm to the
English egg collectors said B. F.
Martin of San Francisco. 1.-THE islands
along the Pacific coast are infested
with thousands of gulls that build their
nests and rear their young there. Eng
lish egg men have begun to purchase
these eggs in such quantities that gull
leries are being established along the
coast, and the export of gull eggs bids