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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-07-28

J. W. SMITH, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over City Drug Store. Ard
more, 1T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-07-28

BY paying close attention to
the speeches today you will
learn something about the In
dian Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-07-28

To THE tender foot: You are
in the land of the red man,
keep your eye on his scalping
knife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-07-28

If you want TO see a friend
to-day you'll have to go 10 the
park to find him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-07-28
ROE E S SIONA


Henry M. Purnan- C. l. Herbert.
FURMAN & HERBERT,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.
omce-Herbert & Lewis building
Ardmore. I. T.
A. EDDLEMAN.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Practices in all the courts ter
rtorial and state.
once over Kearney & wyse.
NJ l. oAHEETT. CoESEuus HAHsv
Summers Hardy. stsnoErapher.
GARRETT & HARDY,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.
Practice in all the Courts, Terrific
rial, State and Federal. Special at
tention given TO criminal cases.
ofice-Up stairs in Hardy buildIngi
Ardmore, 1T.
T. 5. BOOTH, NJ. d.
onice over Coleman & Lynn's
Drug Store. Residence West Main
Street.
JOHN HTNKLg, Ri. KELLEY.
HlNKLE = KELLEY,
ATTORNEY s-AT-LAw.
VIII practice In all courts in the
Indian Territory and elsewhere.
Office I'm Herbert & Lewis building.
Ardmore, I. II.
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ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.
ofnce-Herbert & Lewis building
Ardmore. I. T.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
na.e nah Notes.

Evangelist Bill Sunday is, together
with Chapman, going to begin a three
weeks crusade against sin in Brooklyn
shortly.
Richard. better known as Nick
struck a director OF the Louisville
Base Ball club, died at Louisville. OF
,vnhoid fever. MIR. Struck was a
wealthy contractor and a great base
ball enthusiast.
Lew whistler and Long John" Healy
are selling groceries together in st.
T,ouls, whistler will not manage or
nlay In the Southern league next sea-
aon hut will be found with some West
ern League or Western Association
club.
The parents of Tom McCreery, the
p,ttsburg boy, who was with the Louis
vile team last year, and who signed
with that team for 1896, are strongly
onposed TO the boys playing ball, and 1t
Il doubtful II he will be In line next
year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
ZOE DE CRESPIGNY.


jandrum Emporium one day. Nora
waited on her and ventured to re-
mark
How beautiful you are Miss de
Comet, whose real name was Maggie
Smith, felt fattered and entered into
conversation with Nora, which ended
in the shop girl receiving an invita-
ton to visit Miss de Comet in her dress
ing room that night. Nora went, and
before another week had passed she
was in the chorus at the Galaxy thea
ter, through the influence of Miss de
Comet, and was in receipt of salary
of $40 week
The policeman, her father. didn't like
it at first. but he was soon propitiated.
Look here. pop" said Nora, to the
burly bluecoat, you've just got to tell
the Tammany leader of the district to
tell the manager of the Galaxy theater
that I've got to be pushed along-seei
| tell you it's business that beats
standing behind counter all day long
and having to put up with all sorts of
customers who never know what they
want"
This is what followed:-Nora soon
had her salary raised. owing TO the
political influence of the policeman's
district leader with the manager of the
theater. Then Nora got ambitious and
changed her name to Zoe de Crespigny,
and soon became a star, with whose
name and portrait the public has be-
come familiar.
Now. curious feature of Nora's sue
cessful career is that she is called an
| actress, but she cannot act She is
known as singer, but she cannot sing.
She is advertised as dancer, but she
cannot dance. Yet she attempts to do
all these things, and many persons be-
lieve her to be an artist Of high rank.
But she is a beauty. That's enough.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

forces to flee from his home 10 i fear.
fol storm the daughter he worships be-
canse she would not abandon the man
she loves 10 marry the man who
tempted him.
The good brother gives the young
couple every dollar he has in the world
10 Eiee and prevent murder. for the
father Is savage. gold hungry and de.
teFmsned. The bubble bursts. The
land company fails and The speculative
brother IL ruined. When his skies are
eaaopisd aiih darkness and despair.
when ali hope has Ned. tho good brother
turns over TO the erring one 81 700 back
pension shieh he opportnnely receives.
saves tho homestead. brink tears Of con-
triton from the gambler. brings back
his tasnFi,s daughter and her husband
10 the home and oils the whole house
hold alth Joy and thanksgiving. II
tina, does NOT point pretty moral, |
don't know what does.
In plays Of this nature. and indeed In
al plays. but IN these particularly. con-
slant action and constant realism are
nnilnently necessary, A farm should
BE- a farm and have all the environ
monsa aud implements OF a farm.
There should hc barn. . pump, wa
tcr trough. pltchtorks. buckets, pals
and all other agricultural paraphernalia
ia view Of the audience The Kitchen
should be country kitchen. with stove.
cupboatds. tables. chairs. pictures and
ghur impcdimcnta There should be a
real arr IN the stove, real
country cooking and real food
served al dinner. which, a.
everyone acquainted with bucolic af-
fairs knowe, Ia feature Of country life.
Dialect. dress. mannerIsms and every
little detail should be carefully studied.
In a word. everything should be in
tenseiy realistic There should be no
fake. no sham. no masquerade. Each
and every actor should be carefully In
s,rncsea in all these little details by
one who Is thoroughly conversant with
every character Of the play. Before
writing shore Acres went down TO
the coast Of Maine and remained there
for weeks. although ! had often been
there before. I thoroughly studied the
scenery. the character Of the people.
their dialect. and the topography OF
the country then carefully in
s,ruc,ed my company In all those points
and impaired to each complete
knowledge OF the character he or she
was 10 portray. That is why the play
conquered success Il IL true to ma
,nra JAMES A. HERNE.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

the different movements. and the fact
that the contest was for the fancy skat-
ing championship Of Illinois was COM
pleteiy lost sight of. and II became in
the eyes of all contest between a
small boy and men who were experts
on skates.
Upon the close OF the afternoons
skating the boy was ahead of the men,
having 70 points to their II. In the
evening. when the more difficult eyolu-
tons came. they passed him, as might
have been expected. John Sandblom,
champion OF Norway. won the gold
medal. with total OF les points. Il. s.
Woods. champion Of Chicago, was sec
ond and won the silver medal, with i5S
points. and the boy was third, with 1s1
points, taking the bronze medal. Had
no been acquainted with the rules and
n little more experienced In the numer-
GUS ovolutions he might have won.
Anyway, his performance was remark
able"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

these plays, as my readers are nrohah,.,
q iamliiar with their qualities as your
humble servant. but will make hoId
enough TO ask what sermon could he,.
yer point TO a moral than the little nas.
lorai comedy am now Dresen,ings
The scene Is laid on the nic,nr.sa,,a
coast OF Maine. near Bar Harbor. A mo-
PIE fellow stiles his affection for the
woman ne adores and goes of 10 tho
war 70 serve his country In order that
the younger brother he loves. who was
also smitten with her charms, may win
her' When that brother does win her
he surrenders his share of the farm 10
the two people he loves best ON earth
IN time the younger brother, now mas.
ter OF Shore Acres" listens TO the
voice OF the tempter, the real estate
Spectator, and becomes money mad
Despite the protests OF the self-sacrI.
neing brother. he enters into the
schemes OF land Improvement com
pany and cuts up the homestead into
village lots, after first mortgaeing the
farm TO get the necessary funds TO con.
stfuct cottages. He even sacrifices the
plot OF ground which constitutes his
mothers last resting place. He has no
room for sentiment" That. superfin.
Gus feeling must give way TO the Mo-
loch greed. The boom" which has
struck the coast Is 10 make him rich
beyond the dreams OF ayarice. He
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
THE CALIFORNIA FIz1LE.
Tim o'Rourke Reasts Barnes and Extols
Comiskey.

The financial disastrous trip of the
Western League ball players to Cali
fornia is still topic of conversation.
II is being kept alive by John S.
Barnes, who has not ceased to growl
over his failure to make fortune
He blames some of Comiskey's men,
who played on his team, for dissoluta
conduct. thereby bringing disgrace up
on him and running the business. The
trouble seems to have commenced in
Brainerd Tom 0'Rourke recently eX-
planned the matter to St. Paul Dis
patch man in his quaint and peculiarly
expressive way, as follows: Il can
give II to you straight that Barnes is
away off in his roast on our team. He
makes me tired. At that game we
played in Brainerd two or three of his
men were so full they couldn't play at
all, and Barnes asked Charley Irwin and
me to play. We didn't want to do 1t. but
Comiskey said we had better. so we did
Several of Barnes other men played so
that the people said 1t was farce, and
we came in for share of the blame,
when it wasn't our fault. Comiskey
feels dead sore about that Barnes talk
in regard to the California trip. He
told me to tell you. Barnes claims that
he made money and Comiskey lost; that
Comiskey's men queered the deal. This
is not on the square You see it's this
way, everybody lost money, but Comis-
key lost the least He isn't the loser
they say he is. He dropped about $500
to $500. Engel. of Milwaukee. was the
biggest loser. 1t was Barnes own men
that threw him up in the air, not ours,
as he says 1t was Barnes own crowd
that did the BOOKING. feel like CIV
ing Barnes roast every chance get.
Well, anyway, we had good time and
gave the coast better ball than they
ever had before. They've got the foot
ball and bicycle craze out there. and
it's hard to compete"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
CASH GIRL TO ACTRESS.
How Nora Burke Became the PopuI
Zoe de Crespigny.

How Nora Burke Became the Popul.s
Zoe de Crespigny.
A change from the notion counter.
in the great Panjandrum All Sorts EN-.
porium, to the stage of the XII ,haw
theater, was but bound for Miss Nora
Burke, or, as she now calls herself in
the play bills, Zoe de Crespigny. A
slim, bony, cash girl, in short skirts,
was Nora, who slouchingly swung her
basket, in which were deposited the
articles purchased, with the cash of the
customer, who waited impatiently for
the parcel and the change. Nora never
hurried herself. Why should she? Her
father was fat Tammany policeman,
with pull" and the proprietor Of
the Great Panjandrum was a politician,
with aspirations. and the necessary
principles for the quick realization Of
these aspirations. Nobody was, there
fore, surprised when Nora, in long
dress found herself one day, in charge
of a section Of the emporium notion de-
partment, and In shrill treble called
Cash. as she sold paper of needles
or a spool of thread.
Mamie de Comet entered the Pam
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

measurement about his neck was twen-
ty-seven inches, at his shoulders he
measured thirty-five inches. He was
forty-two inches in length. As his
skin lay fiat upon the floor Sunday
from his nose to the tip of his tail he
measured eight feet and six inches.
From his front foot to his opposite foot.
across his back, the measurement was
seven feet.
Major f. was exhibited at the sixth
annual bench show of the Mascoutah
Kennel club in Battery d, last March
and captured first prize, fourth
prize, and three special prizes over 11S
competitors. In this show Sir Belvi-
dere, valued at $4,000; La Prince. an
unspotted st. Bernard, listed at $15.0o0i
and American Caesar, valued at slo.Ooe.
were exhibited.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

Gently published the following facts
about him.
AS 'Faribault's strong boy has at
tracted considerable attention of late
and his alleged performances have
given rise to expressed doubts as to
their genuineness, the Democrat has
looked up the young man for the bene-
hit OF its readers. Josiah Dougherty,
the youth In question, is machinist
employed at the foundry of F. w. Win
ter & Co.: he is not quite IL years of
age, is 5 feet Az inches in height and
weighs LAG pounds; is well proper
toned, has curly brown hair and a
pleasant and intelligent face. He was
born in Indiana and says he thinks he
is native American barring the fact
that his fathers great grandfather was
born in Ireland. His strength is nat
ural growth and he never realized that
he was stronger than most boys of his
age until about two years ago when a
piece of machinery he was helping to
adjust slipped onto his shoulders and
he found that he could hold and carry
it. although it weighed 1900 pounds
Since that time he has practiced ali
kinds of lifting and thinks his muscles
harden every day. Wednesday, in pres
ence Of dozen witnesses. he stepped on
a pair of platform scales, and by means
Of chain passed over his shoulders
and under the scales he raised dead
weight of 2,100 pounds. BY forming
a bridge of his body and adjusting a
padded platform so as to rest on his
chest and leg muscles, he is able to cas-
lily hold up a plank supporting live
weight TO the amount of 1900 pounds.
He is very well proportioned and his
muscles are exceedingly hard, those of
his legs being like steel springs"
Young Dougherty writes that he puts
up a 125-pound dumbbell with one arm;
holds out 40 pounds of iron at arms
length; raises 2,400 pounds on his back;
holds 2.700 pounds on bridge placed
across his chest, hands and feet on the
floor He says his strength lies more
in his body than in his arms. He is
willing to meet any living man at 119
pounds weight, to which figure he can
soon get down by training, the contest
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

SUSAN . MIMI.
is equivalent 10 saying that she is
henceforth to rank among the greatest
singers. Frau Cosima Wagner, the
widow of the greatest composer the
world has ever known, and herself one
OF the best OF local critics. had, prior to
Miss Strong's great success. heard Of
her ability. She at once summoned the
new aspirant to sing before her at her
home in Bayreuth. When Miss Strong
stood In the famous music room OF the
great composer and realized that she
was to sing TO the woman who had been
his wife. and was also the daughter of
List, she felt inspired to sing as she
never had sung before.
What have you chosen?" Madame
Wagner asked.
Whatever you choose TO have me
sing" was the astonishing reply.
A choice was made. Nine. Wagner's
accompanist seated himself at the pi-
without notes the young artist followed
him. giving selection after selection as
the delighted pianist ran from one
theme to another. When she reached
Die walkure," and rendered superbly
"Brunhilde's" magnificent call, Nine.
Wagner interrupted. Taking her by
both hands, she kissed her and engaged
her at once to sing at the Bayreuth
festival next summer. This fact must
satisfy all skepticism as to the genuine
ness of Miss Strong's success. She is
to sing "Sieglinde" to Jean de Reszke's
"Siegmund." II is an honor many an
old star would covet. AT rehearsal at
Covent Garden theater last fall
Henschel. the leader of the orchestra,
stopped the performance to congratu-
late Miss Strong, and in this he was
Joined by every member of the orches-
ira
Miss Strong is also exceptionally
gifted histrionically. She is sort of
Calye in mild form. She is also very
beautiful and dignified, and is an utter
stranger to nervousness. Her father
was a wealthy citizen Of Brooklyn, and
was once a candidate for mayor of the
City OF Churches. He died about two
years ago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
CABLE KILLS THE MAJOR.
One of the Best 81. Bernard Dogs In
America Is Dead.

One of the Best St Bernard Dogs In
America Is Dead.
Major F., the largest st. Bernard dog
in America. valued at $4,000, is dead. the
victim of Chicago grip car. George
F. Francis, the owner of the dog, was
walking with his two small daughters,
Nina and Daisy, and Major F. was also
a member of the party. As they were
about to cross the avenue Mr.. Francis,
noticing cable train approaching.
stopped and whistled to the dog. which
was a considerable distance ahead of
him. The Major turned while on the
track and was caught by the wheels
of the grip car, breaking his neck and
right shoulder. He was dead when
the train was stopped. Major F. was
sired by the noted American Caesar,
owned by Ivan Lloyd of Chicago and
valued at $4,000. His mother was
the celebrated Lou l.. He was 2 years
old and weighed 220 pounds. The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
SUSAN STRONG.


An American singer who Has Earned
Fine Reputation in Europe.
Susan Strong is the woman, barely
twenty-three years old, who has set the
music critics of conservative old Lon
don by the ears. She recently made her
operate debut In that city as "Sieg-
iinde" In Die Walkure." AS this is one
oil the most difficult roles in Wagner's
great trilogoiy II was considered that
Miss Strong would be exceedingly for
tunate to pass through the ordeal with
out meeting with positive disaster.
That Is where she surprised the critics.
She not only got through without
trouble, but achieved genuine tri-
umph. The scene when she was called
before the curtain at the close OF the
opera is said to have reminded the old
timers OF the early triumphs of Adelina
Patti. Cheer after cheer greeted her,
and the papers the next morning con-
tanned glowing eulogies of the new
star from the west" Miss Strong's
triumph in the role of "Sieglinde" was
not fortunate fiuke, as was amply dem
onstrated when little later she sang
Eliza" In eLohengrin," and easily
added to her reputation. She is the fad
In the musical circles of London, which
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
Said by Janauschek.

within the past decade" says Ma
dame Janauschek. "a mighty change
has come over the English-speaking
theater, and whether the change is for
good or evil, time alone can tell For
my own part, fear that it has resulted
in evil, and that in its present seeming
financial prosperity we can observe the
seeds of decay, and with its decay the
death OF artistic acting. Competition
In trade may be useful, but trade meth
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

saNss5 A. HERNE.
sassilon Shenandoah" and
a1ss q which I have the good
anthcr and am now play
FiiiA.avcuae thcater, Now
net sI,h az pronounced fa-
~ q NE passionate. turgid.
1s's dramas Of foreign play.
Fsa soot reason They appeal
= 'Ae hearts Of the people.
/ 2 elose touch with nature.
ei'ast recall scenes Of child.
q portray those which they
With in youth or In man
are pure and lnviEorat
= being strong in dramatic
s''l no, attempt to analyzc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
STRENGTH OF A BOY.
CAN LIFT A DEAD WEIGHT OF
2.7oo POUNDS
Josiah Dougherty OF FarIbault. Mimi.
Who Discovered His Phenomenal
Strength by an AccIdsnt-wants to
Go Into the Prize Ring.

HE portrait which
appears below was
made from a cabi-
net photograph OF
Josiah Dougherty,
Of Faribault, Rice
county, Mimi, who
is without doubt
the strongest IT.
year-old boy in
America. The Far
ihalIlf Dqmoeraf re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

- continually tossing over 10
I ,aleh many Of our leading ar
IA managers eagerly grab al,
"a fertile held for dramatic
Abandant material can be
E,,egghoat It's broad domain for
|IssIoH Of any manner OF play,
I i partake OF pastoral or urban
sssty Of tragedy ! believe In
4 close to nature as possible
Ss.alag scenes and incidents
ussea 10 our own country and
- times. The rising genera.
L. hnoS the history Of Ito own
"a eonsemporans0ns history
s.oss studying tina, of other
Ara | kaoa ot no better In.
q aegter history maker. than
h 81 90 teacher, no cold type.
h saga an lndellbie impression
i, nind 81 youth as a sell.
iama THAT IL the reason
sbA sasA esra@ssness and d.
nj PARTISAN BY any means and
asss 10 aectt foreign plays OF
Has OF wonan could read the
4 IL Immortal Shakespeare or
tAstt presentation a score Of
aaea and still learn some.
n 100. IL q minor degrees. Nish
~ II Richard nrinsiey sh@ri.
RsAase laiot She'll. nuiWrt
at 1ss % thai stamp The
iaess 10 arr those which give
ss stag 70 The imagination and
sm hardly ) shred Of The fact 10
pa. Which appeal TO tho aoFss
4 zAnklad instead Of the no.
sssNsais hhlrn ah1nnd IN an
"a ssa portray exaggerated sit,
saea LEAD 10 TO isaposssble d.
sa sash plays are history de-
ias ia,sliecs pefsefterR
4 lsass ! am pleased 10 note
sssnns tendency upon tho
~ ssopis 10 encourage home
aa aad 10 applaud clcAn.
Pne Instructive American
s'aza typical Of American
tfssl aad urban. political aai
Ssta plays. for instance. as
iasg Dollar. "Thr Gilaet
Iaa fi.t Homestead. THE sen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
Corinne's engagement in "Hendrick

Hudson" at the st. Charles theater,
New Orleans, La. recently, was sig
nalized by most fiattering reception
of the star and her excellent company.
Many new features were introduced.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

There will be no war between the l..
A. w. and the Cycle Board of Trade,
Cool heads In the latter think II mad
visable.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22

nois. Next DAY the
little fellow was the talk of every one
who had heard OF his performance. He
ala not win the championship, but he
won glory enough TO more than Offset
me title. and now managers are after
MIN as an attraction. and manufactur-
ers are offering him the finest of their
wares IL he will only let 1t be known
That he uses skates of their manufac-
ture.
This little fellow did not know a
Richmond" from a grapevine" or a
Philadelphia twist when he went
down 10 make his entry for the contest.
lie and his little companions who
skated ON the ponds about Douglas
park called all these movements ..fub-
dubs." and at cutting .fiubdubs' Frank
Horrigan led all the lads In that region.
How he came TO enter against the
champion fancy skater OF Chicago and
the Champion OF Norway. Master Hor-
rigan tells In this way:
Joe Hogan, who lives out my way.
told me Tuesday there was going TO be
race or skating match at Tattersail's
between boys. asked him how old
they were and he said iG years old. So
went down Christmas and entered.
When ! got there l found they were all
men who were going TO compete. did
not want TO 20 In then. but Mr.. Clarke.
who lives out ON California avenue.
near our house. told me to go ahead.
Mr. Clarke put on pair OF skates just
before time 10 go on, and explained the
various moves and their names. read
me the rules, and 80 put on my skates
and went ahead" Master Horrigan
will wear a bronze medal for going
ahead" that being the third prize.
When little boy came up TO the Of
Zee window Manager Manning said,
and announced that he wanted to en-
ter the skating contest hardly knew
whether TO take IL seriously or as a
Joke. But he WAS clean-cut little fell
low. polite and so serious that ac-
cepted his entry. Had there been more
than FIVE entries perhaps | might not
have consented. for | never dreamed
such a small boy could skate as this
little fellow can. ! was glad i did, for
the boy was the feature Of the whole
thing The crowd OF 1000 simply went
wild over the way the boy executed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-22
4, HERNE's VIEW.
..selcAn APOSTLE OF
ssAlisM ON PLAYS.


I'VE me a down
right good Ameri-
can play. full OF pa
lhos. merriment
and realism, and
no, one of those
mawkish. sickly,
sentimental. sensn-
Gus dra m as.
abounding In Inn
possible situations.
which foreign play