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The herald., 1896-12-31
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Mr.. Selous, the African traveller and
explorer, has some idea of visiting the
Rocky mountains.
Mrs. John Rockefeller is as devoted
to hospitals where her charities are con-
cerned as her husband is to universities.
A Scotch member Of parliament has
just been brought to book by his con-
stituepts for playing golf on Sunday
while away from home.
George Frederick Watts, r. A., is
building a church near Guilford, Eng
land, in which he will paint the frescoes
himself, while his wife will design the
terra Gotta decorations.
There are two pleasures in life," said
Lord Rosebery once, "the real and the
ideal. The ideal is to receive the seals
of Office from your queen. The real is to
return them to her."
Princess Louise, marchioness of
Lorne, is the only one of the English
princesses who wears her hair artisti-
cally. The marchioness, who really
grows handsomer and handsomer as she
leaves girlhood behind her, abjures all
court hairdressers.
The election of the marquis of Hunt
ley as lord rector of the Aberdeen uni
versity for the third time is an unprece-
dented event. Lord Huntley succeeded
Mr.. Goschen in 1887, and has attended
more closely to the business Of therof-
The herald., 1896-12-31
THE snERALD's ANNUAL

IN Sunday next, January 3. 1897, the
Herald will issue its annual holiday num-
ber. The issue will be neither voiuminous
nor pretentious. but will present 10 tne
reader in attractive and digestible form the
most valuable and important statistlcs Oh
the year 1896 it,,
The substantial progress that the CITY
of Los Angeles has made during the pas
twelve months will be pithily reviewed,
giving in ineligible form the amount OF
building. the public improvements. etc.esc''
that have been accomplished.
The rapid strides that Southern Calfor-
MIA is making toward being generally rec
ornized as the garden spot of the world
its progressive industries and increasing
products, will also be dealt with in COM
prehensive fashion
Valuable statistics of a general charac-
fer. reviewing national progress, compiled
from the records of the year, Will also con-
tribute to make The Herald's annual for
1897 indispensable to the well informed
man. s.a.Bs
The visitor to Southern California and the
stranger within our gates will find in this
publication reliable information as to the
best hotels to paroniZe, the points OF interest
that he should not fail to visit and general
information that is of infinite value. saving
both purse and mind, concerning this land
of sunshine.
orders from agents and newsdealers for
extra copies should be forwarded with as
much promptitude as possible.
The herald., 1896-12-31

San Pedro be selected to establish deep
water harbor. the commissioners should
not feel that the people are trying to
influence them to depart from the path
of duty, as they see and understand 1t.
The people of Southern California would
not presume to even think Of debating
to the commissioners, and hence they
do not wish to be misunderstood when
they grow enthusiastic over San Pedro,
and express surprise that another site
should be thought Of. Certainly they
mean no disrespect to the commission
ers. The people know that the. board is
composed of trained experts and gentle
men of high character. and that they
will not reach final conclusions until
every avenue of information has been
explored
The fact remains, however that the
people, realizing what the selection of
the Southern Pacific's terminal proper
ty at Santa Monica would mean to them,
must be expected to not only take a
deep interest in the question, but to
express their views with good deal of
emphasis. Every business interest in
Southern California is involved in this
matter. The people know that their en-
terprises would be greatly strengthened
and encouraged by an adequate harbor
at San Pedro, but they do not feel
that way about Santa Monica, and it
must be admitted that inasmuch as a
harbor is to be constructed to further
their commercial and industrial inter-
ests, they should have some voice in
the matter of selecting the site. The
people think so anyway.
There is no doubt at all that if deep
water harbor is constructed at San Pc
dro several new railway enterprises
would be put on. foot almost Immediate
ly. and that Industrial plants of vari-
Gus kinds would follow the construction
Of new railways. Naturally these new
enterprises would stimulate immigra-
ton and also fetch new capital into the
state for employment in the development
of the country's resources, which are
vast, as everybody knows. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the people of South
ern California have good reason for TAX
ing lively interest in the work which
the harbor commissioners have in hand.
The herald., 1896-12-31

With head bent low, and downcast eyes,
A picture of devotion she!
No thought of earth may here surprise
The current of her piety.
The rectors solemn words and slow.
The glad responses quickly read,
The altar candles softened glow
Seem benedictions on her head.
Yet lower still her head she bends;
The kneeling figure gently sways,
AS though the fervent spirit tends
To ecstacies of faith and praise.
But now her little hand steals down,
Full cautiously and by degrees,
To pull her skirt and keep her gown
From getting baggy at the knees.
Detroit News.
The herald., 1896-12-31
THE HERALD FOR 1897

The addition of 5000 new subscribers to
The Herald during the past year has am
ply demonstrated to it's publishers that
a fair and independent journal, devoted
to the interests of the community in
which 1t is published, containing all the
news, and fearless in its treatment of all
questions affecting the commonweal, is
sure of hearty appreciation and gener-
The Herald's endeavor will continue to
be to Systematically consistently and
thoroughly present the fullest news of
the world, of the United States, of
Southern California, and of the city and
county Of Los Angeles.
for The Herald's being supplied with the
best news service from Washington OF
any neWspaper on the Pacific coast The
Herald has a special correspondent resi-
dent in Washington, whose weekly po-
litical letter will prove to be the most ac-
curate reflection of the progress of pub
lie affairs atthe capital while the social
and lighter features Of Washington life
are also to be dealt with by second cor
respondent. one Of the brightest and
most reliable pens in the land.
The Herald will have its own special
correspondent in Sacramento during the
sessioRsof the legislature, and here again
the reader may lsck most reliable
information and Entertaining descrip-
tion.
Among other improvements and fresh
features that will continue to build up
The herald., 1896-12-31
A GOOD PLAN

There Is a section Of the charter Of
Kansas City which empowers the munic-
ipality to impose tax of $3.50 upon
every qualified voter who fails to vote,
but unfortunately the supreme court Of
Missouri declares 1t to be unconstitu-
tional. Some such force is needed in
every city in America to oblige voters
to go to the polls and vote for some
body. For the most part the cities of
the United States are governed by the
worst element. The ward boss has more
to say as to what the personnel of the
administration shall be than the banker
manufacturer and merchant. What
taxes shall be and who shall collect them
is largely determined by men who have
no taxable property. The standard Of
morals in the administration of the pub
lie affairs of the city is fixed for the most
part by men who are not distinguished
for high moral character. In fact, the
wealth, the culture nor the commercial
lLtoTeStS OIL the city nave uluCH " say
concerning the making of laws or the
administration of them.
No one believes that the element which
is most reflected in American municipal
government truly represents the ma
jority of the people, nor does anyone
believe that the government of our cities
would not be vastly improved if the bus
mess men would take proper interest in
the primary and general elections. The
fact remains, however, that those who
are most deeply interested in having
good government pay the least atten-
ton to it, and there appears to be no way
to impress them with the responsibility
of citizenship. No doubt tax of $3.50
for failing to vote, as proposed by the
Kansas City charter. would bring out
pretty full vote, but IS would bring out
still larger vote. 1t might be a good
plan for cities generally to try the
scheme. Perhaps the courts of other
states would manage to see no conflict
between such plan and the constitu-
tion.
The herald., 1896-12-31
THE PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED

The harbor commissioners will hold
no more public meetings. They have
given the friends of the contending sites
great latitude, and a great deal of in
formation, technical and otherwise, has
been submitted to them, but from now
on they will, most likely, depend upon
their own examinations and observa-
tions for the data they want Still they
will profit no doubt by the testimony
that has been submitted to them
No doubt the commissioners have OBJ
served how deeply Interested the peo-
work they have in hand, and IL the peo-
pie urge as by the voice Of one man that
The herald., 1896-12-31

Santa Monica has put its "best foot
foremost in the presentation of its
claims for the site of harbor, and it
must be admitted it's friends have made
a stronger case than most people sup
posed could be made. 1t has not, how
ever, brought forward single wit
ness wholly disinterested in the South
ern Pacific railroad. Nearly or remote
ly they are now or have been connected
or interested in that great monopoly.
Santa Monica, indeed has not been as
much of a factor in the harbor consid-
Grafton as has been Mr.. Huntington's S
pier at what he has named Port Los An
geles, around which the future break
water will be built, if his ends can be ac-
oomplished. San Pedro, on the other
hand, has been supported by favorable
reports of government engineers, by
seamen and mariners, by the whole peo-
pie of Southern California, the shippers
of San Francisco and the indisputable
fact of a sheltered bay and natural har-
bor site, as far as any site exists be-
tween San Diego and the Golden Gate.
The herald., 1896-12-31
fee than any of his predecessors except
Prof. Balm.

flee than any of his predecessors except
Prof. Balm.
Naval Cadet William G. Groesbech
of Indiana, who has been detached from
duty on the armored cruiser New York
and sent to the university of Glasgow
to study marine architecture under Pro-
fessor Bills, was one of the honor men
of his class. His application to be sent
abroad to study was granted because
of the urgent need for more naval con-
structors to design and supervise the
building of new warships.
An English paper says that during
the recent inquiry at Rome IN regard
to the validity Of Anglican orders, a
long document written in Latin was is
sued by Mr.. Lacy, with the approval of
Mr.. Pulley, showing that the Anglical
body was moving rapidly in the direc-
tion of reunion. This document was
brought to the notice of the pope, who,
after carefully perusing it gave ex-
preston to the following reply: Il wish
my men could write Latin like that"
The herald., 1896-12-31
Actor Richard Mansfield always >ha

Actor Richard Mansfield always has
very many ways to excite the contempt
of people, but he has discovered two new
ways In an eastern city the other day
he found that cattle show was in pro-
gress near the theater in which he was
playing. He ordered that gallons of
cologne be sprinkled about the stage.
Then he repaired to his office and dis
charged one of his playwomen for dar-
ing to sit in his presence.
The herald., 1896-12-31

Mckinley had a tooth pulled the other
day and it hurt, but he wants to wait
until the office seekers begin to pull
his leg in dead earnest If he is looking
for something like unto but far worse
than tooth-pullingi
The herald., 1896-12-31
THE PUBLIC PULSE

CThe Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1896-12-31

Weyler continues to win from one to
four victories every day over the rebels.
but he always finds few traitors
waiting for him at every turn of the
road
The herald., 1896-12-31

This is the country where the orange
distills its perfume and the rose speaks
of love and of life. That is to say, this
is the land that hopes to rejoice IN a
deep-water harbor at San Pedro.
The herald., 1896-12-31

Next week will see stirring times in
the congress Of the United States. The
Cuban recognition resolution and the
refunding bill will be on tap.
The herald., 1896-12-31

letting the mortgage be foreclosed. Col.
Ellen Lease gave evidence Of having
Wall street business sense. She knows
whole lot of things.
The herald., 1896-12-31

A great many eastern people possess
great deal Of common sense, or. in
other words. eastern people are fiockine
to Southern California to spend the
winter,
The herald., 1896-12-31

When will the city begin the work Of
securing estimates for municipal water
plant? The people are anxious to see
the work under way.
The herald., 1896-12-31

| If things come Los Angeles way the
construction of a railway to Salt Lake
city will be under way in the near fu-
ture
The herald., 1896-12-31

California is in need of a whole lot
of Industrial plants of one kind and an
other, but there will be no plants of the
industrial kind, nor no new acreage de-
voted to grain raising until some addi-
tional railways are built to force freight
rates down to live and let live basis.
The herald., 1896-12-31

One can live longer and better on a
little money in Los Angeles than in any
other American city.
The herald., 1896-12-31

Mr.. Wanamakers senatorial boom
will have to be marked down and put
upon Pensylvania's bargain counter. II
is shelf-worn.
The herald., 1896-12-31

The clerk Of the weather is doing the
square thing for Southern California In
the way of rain. Thanks, very much.
The herald., 1896-12-31
IN CHURCH.

General business Is steadily improving
in Los. Angeles.
The herald., 1896-12-31
ToNIoHT's ADJUSTMENTS

ORPHEUM-Vaudevill
LOS ANGELES Notwithstanding
BURBANK THEATER - The White
Squadron.
The herald., 1896-12-31

There is room in this part Of the world
for a whole lot Of industrious home
seekers.
The herald., 1896-12-31

Los Angeles is too big and too progress
sive city to maintain single line OF
horse railway.
The herald., 1896-12-31

The HeralFs enviable reputation will
be still further improved service of
specials from the principal points in
Southern California. An enlarged and
fully equipped staff of correspondents
will render it impossible for any event
in any part of Southern California to be
overlooked.
The Herald's fearless fight for the
rights Of the people as against monop-
oily, tax-eaters and all sorts of corrup-
ton will be maintained with renewed
vigor and with the assurance that 1t will
continue to merit the title of THE Friend
of the People
The mechanical department, the quail
ity Of the paper. etc., ETC., will continue
to receive the best attention, and the
service by carrier, mail and express
will be made second to none in the
United States.
The herald., 1896-12-31

In putting mortgage for $11OO upon q
house that was worth only $500, and then
The herald., 1896-12-31

The publishers have arranged to have
The Herald on sale at all news stands and
on ali railroad trains in Southern So al any
nf~the above places the publishers VII!
deem it a special favor II patrons should
report tha same. to the business once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
PURELY Personal.
Prominent Goers and Corners a. Caught
on the wing lby the Reporter
for the ArdmoreIte.

Capt. Nat Smith of Woodford
is in the city.
l.. Peyton went to Wynne-
wood this moring.
Mrs. We II. Brady Is visiting
in Gainesville.
Simon Westheimer of Mar
ictta spent Sunday III this city.
George Holford of the Leban-
on neighborhood is in the city.
Joseph W. Phillips. United
States clerk, Is reported very
sick.
Will Green and family return
ell from a brief stay at Sulphur
Springs.
Hon. G. l.. Herbert made a
professional visitto Wynnewood
today.
Miss Sallie Pendleton retm \
ed from Gainesville yesterday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. f. Trout
man are visiting III the city.
They will return to Lebanon
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kloski and two
little daughters returned this
morning from New York and
other Eastern cities.
Andrew Hardy left this morn
ing for Muscogee, there to attend
the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of the Indian Terri
tory.
The autographs of Ed Over
holser, w. G. McCune and Fred
White Smith, three leading
/ lights of Oklahoma. adorT the
register at the Wisnor.
Mrs. DIR. Haley of Savanna,
accompanied by her son, Wal
ter, arrived in the city last
night and are esconsed will
Judge and Mrs. Walcott.
George Henry Bruce will leave
tomorrow morning to take par
in the exercises of the frand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10

WIN 10 ever bs possible TO enable
the persons who speak with each
other BY telephone TO see one anofh-
er nc tho same time. as lin n glass
darkly" perhaps. but still face 90
face." VIII IL ever DO feasible for .
man in London 20 sec opera in In
Scala. or the falls Of Niagara. or the
Feast of lanterns in Canton with
out stirring from home? IL is = cap
tivating idea. and, although we can
not pronounce with certainty. there
Il a good deal to DO said in favor Of
the possibility Of its realization.
To begin with. 10 Is known that
light is merely form Of energy. or.
a. the late Professor TyndalI would
call il, mode of motion" It Il, In
fact, a waveike motion in the ex-
quisite medium that We call the In
miniferous ether which Is under
stood TO permeate all bodies The
waves resemble those set up in wa
ter when n stone Is dropped into it,
that Is to say. thoy are transverse
rays. the particles Of water rising
and falling alternately across the
line on which the waves travel In
this respect light differs from sound.
in which the PARTICLES Of air convey
ing the sound vibrAte 90 and fro
along the course Of propagation Of
the sound Now il has been found
Of late years that waves similar 10
those of light in all but size can be
set up in the luminifercus ether By
oscillatory discharges of electricity.
and there is growing evidences TO
show that some we'll known effects
of electricity are the result Of wave
motion in the ether of the same
kind as those Of light
II. therefore we could hnd q
means of transforming the waves Of
light into corresponding electric
waves and transmit these 70 a dis
tance by wire. or even without
wires. then retransform them back
again into hight. the problem wonld
be solved The progress of electrical
research appears TO tend In that di-
rection.-Cassell's Magazine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
chIeknsar Election.

On Wednesday the future
destiny of the Chickasaw Nation
will be decided by popular vote.
In days gone by it mattered
little who was chief. Times
have changed. Imbecility and
misrule have had their sway,
and today the Chickasaw Ma
ton feels the consequence. This
can and must be remedied at
the coming election. There are
two candidates for governor IN
tie field, a pull back and a pro-
gressive. The latter, X. VI.
Harris rises head and shoulders
over his opponent, is a self
made man, intelligent, patriotic
and a strong advocate of honest
government. He, and snch as
he, men of intelligence and
high qualifications are required
at the helm of Chickasaw af-
fairs. Such men can once more
bring peace and prosperity to
the suffering people of the
Chickasaw Nation. There may
be just as good or better men
than r. NJ. Harris in the Chicka-
saw Nation. hut they are not in
the race.
The two extremes meet in the
personnel of the two candidates.
one of whom can not read.
write or speak the language OF
the country, wholly ignorant Of
business methods, in short n
relic of bygone decades. The
other a stricly business man.
patriotic and honest, a man of
bright ideas, confidence end
progressive methods. This j.
the man the Chickasaws need
and will elect by an overwhelm-
ing majority on next Wednes-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
OFF Eor q hunt.

Messrs. Frank Scivally. j.
NJ. Golledge, Capt. George Ellis
of Houston, and W. +. Ellis of
Waller, Tex, left for the Oak
land country this afternoon for
a few days hunt. They were
well provisioned and had a
wagon and ambulance, cook,
etc. Messrs. George and Will
Ellis are considered the best
shots in Texas, and if there's
any game in the country they
will surely get their share.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
Democratic Club Meeting .

The meeting of the Allen G..
Thurman Democratic club of
ArdmOre is hereby called for
Monday night. August 10, at
$50 o'clock at the United
States court room. Business
Of Importance touching upon
the welfare OF the Democratic
party III the Indian Territory
will come up for action. All
member are urged to be pres
ent.
JOHN l.. GAIT, President.
K. W. Dick, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
BuyyourfreSh meats
from Will Pyeatt.
Hottest In Thirty Years.

&. III. Heald of Healdton,
weather observer of his town
under the auspices of the bureau
of weather and crops for Okla
homa and Indian Territories
sends the ARDMOREITE his re-
port for the week ending Aug.
s. as follows: Highest tempera-
twe for the week, 115; lowest,
70; average lowest, 1873. The
highest and lowest temperatures
were reached Sunday. August
>. Mr.. Heald adds that this
was the hottest week i'm thirty
years in this territory.
In his general remarks he
says: A peculiar smoky hazy
atmosphere appeared on the
Sth. IT has been a week of
scorching heat and hot winds.
damaging cotton; wells and
tanks are failing fast; another
week of similar conditions will
result in suffering to both man
and stock for water"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between W. ;. King and J.
&. Patterson, under the firm name
Of W. =. King & Co., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. W.
s. King. retires. selling his inter
est To T. n. Patterson. The new
Arm will in the future be Patter-
son Bros, who assume all liabili-
ties and collect all accounts Of the
old firm.
W. n. kING.
j. G.. PATTERSON.
T. n. PATTERSON.
Ardmore. I. r. July 20. 1895.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
Ardmore Livery stable.

My stable has just been refitted
with new buggies, surreys, garages
and phBtons. The incest rigs in the
CITY. Gentle teams for ladies. Good
roadsters and safe drivers for
drummers. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
1O-Im J. E. BowLEs, Proprietor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
Mrs. B. F. Holder Dead.

The ARDMOREITE regrets very
much to chronicle the death of
Mrs. b. f. Holder, which oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at
her home about three miles
south from here. Mrs. Holder
has many friends in Ardmore
who will mourn her loss and
who extend to the bereaved
husband consolation in this
hour Of trial. The interment
took place this afternoon in the
south cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10

II need n little rest, he explain
ed, "and I have decided 70 take .
week Of. It's not much. but itn
give me the rest that need"
Where are you goingy"
We'll, thought I'D take . little
spin up into Wisconsin on my
wheel have a place in mind that
I can reach wednesday night by
hard riding IL ! leave Sunday morn
ing. and by starting back again
Thursday ran get home the follow
ing Sunday. Chicago Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10

If you have anything to store,
see the Ardmore Grain and StOr-
age company. jlm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-10
A CARD D--[

Nothing pays better than
a good advertisement in
a good paper.
The ARDMoREITE
Has a daily circulation Of
SO. and reaching nine
tenths OF the homes IN
Ardmore. An ad placed
in the ARDNoRETTE will
convince you that il pays.