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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
eor MARRIED ON CREDIT.
Lack Of Money Was No ImpedimeTIt 20 tbs
Student and His Bride.

Student and His Bride.
The city registrars ofice in the old
courthouse is the scene of one 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 ago, 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 view of getting mar
ried ON trust. He made his appearance
at the desk in the registrar s office and
inquired if that was the place where he
could procure marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and q blank application was
handed to him. which he proceeded TO
fill ont.
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked up, and, in a hesitating
manner, asked the clerk if he could
have a few moments private conversa-
tion with him. He was taken into the
anteroom, and this is the tale he IN
folded: He said that be 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 of. 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
Iiage to her and was accepted, he argu-
ing that if they We're 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, would go
back TO her home and live with her
parents as if nothing ont Of the general
run Of events had happened.
But the young man, being without
funds, was i'll dilemma, and the worst
of it was he could not see his way clear
o procure the necessary amount To pay
for the certificate and ceremony. His
home was in a 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 10 above. The clerk. being q
kind hearted man, told the youth that
lie 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 the
youth walked into the office one day.
made himself known and presented the
clerk q $40 bill Boston Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

I'm very unfortunate, said the
young artist.
You are deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
"What is that?f
'Tact. When Mr. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait, you never stop
ped to think that he made his fortune
out Of 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. -
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 TO be done mp
i'll 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, 1896-02-19
ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1s

THE ARDMOREITE is in no way
responsible for, nor will it pay
any debts contracted by any EN-
ployee of this office. Unless ac-
companied by an order signed by
the business manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
WAFER SNAKE EleHTs EEL.
Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended In
the Eers Escape.

Terrific Combat which Finally Ended In
the EeTs Escape.
Did you ever know that there j. "A
,;eadly antipathy between a common
water snake and an eel:" asked the
fisherman. "Well, | never knew il I'M
til an experience that had in witness
ing a fight between the two. Personally
l have the greatest dread of eels. I'm
more afraid of them than / am Of
make, and you can imagine my chagrin
Ehon happened TO hook one on one Of
ny fishing expeditions. Twas afraid TO
touch il, and all / could do was 10 let it
,angle in the air. ] could not get il off
ny hook, and | was meditating what to
10, when, altogether unnoticed. l allow
d the Shiny object TO drop down into
he water.
I'm a moment l saw big water
make make a dive for it. At the first
lunge it caught the neck of the eel
quarely 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
: 1t takes TO tell it, wrapped its sinu-
Gus body around its antagonists : neck III
an effort TO squeeze it to death. The
lody of the eel was too sleek, however,
snd the snakes coils, despite all il could
90, would slip down into the water.
Time and time again il tried to squeeze
the life out of its antagonist. never for
an instant releasing its hold Oh the cells
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, 1896-02-19
s-Mardi Gras,''

New Orleans, February 18th and
18th. The Texas & Pacific Railway
will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip from all points on the
system February 18th, 18th and 18th,
good to return March 2nd, 1896.
Only line running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping cars, elegant day
coaches to New Orleans. For further
information call on or address your
nearest ticket agent, or
GASTON MESLIER.
Gen1 Passenger and Ticket Agent,
W. A. DASHIELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
A11-7t Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
Something For Nothing.

m Next Monday evening the advance
agent of "A Breezy Time" Company
viii give an open air stereOptican en-
tertainment on one of our prominent
corners.
The entertainment is given for the
purpose of advertising the show
which is billed to appear shortly.
The views will consist of different
scenes and characters in the play,
together with important views from
the late Worlds Fair. Be on the
lookout for this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

In the early days of this century many
efforts were made to fasten hard points
10 pens Of softer material. Bits Of metal
were often fastened as points 70 pers Of
glass, tortoise shell or horn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
every promise

IT affords the ARDMOREITE un-
bounded pleasure to say that Pur-
cell is all right. She and Ardmore
were a unit, as they should always
be when it comes down to the east
side combining against the western
portion of the Territory. In the
contest at South McAlester for the
Democratic Territory convention,
Purcell and Ardmore fought side
by side for a single and united
purpose until the last ditch had
been reached, Purcell giving way
in her aspirations for the honor in
favor of ArdmOre. In the future
we are in favor of Purcell having
anything she asks for. except state
hood with Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
Events of the Coming Year.

The coming year will be a period
memorable in the history of the world
If but part of the plans of the Uni
ted States Government and Europe
an nations is carried out In the
United States, there win be the live
liest presidential campaign ever held
and the Fifty-fOurth congress, now
in session, will furnish exceedingly
interesting debates on the tariff and
financial questions until June. There
viii be several exciting state
elections and many great political
speeches. Every one will watch
with interest the progress of the Ven
ezuelan commission 's inquiry, the re
cults of the wars in Cuba, in South
Africa, in Turkey, and the outcome
of other complications now arising
in the Old World.
Tt is remarkable coincidence that
at the beginning of a year of such
rich promise of stirring news the great
est metropolitan newspaper in the
United States The st. Louis Repub-
lie, should reduce its price to Sc a
year, or to less than two cents a day.
This low price now places the Re
public within the reach of everyone.
Those who wish to keep posted on
politics, trade, national and interna-
tinnal affairs, during 1896, should at
once subscribe for it on these terms,
I'm addition to taking their own local
paper.
Newspaper readers who may think
they cannot afford to take a metro
politan daily paper, should at once
subscribe for the 'sTwice a Week"
RepubIic-1O4 papers year, for only
8l year. Ii contains the best of
everything that appears in the daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

THE predOminating feeling
among those who attended the
Sonth McAlester meeting is that
Ardmore was not defeated but be-
trayed, and the betrayer is spotted
Ardmore went into the executive
session with the convention assur-
ed, but the gentleman who gave
the assurance proved recreant to
every promise
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

Taken up, one barrow hog, red
and black spotted, one eye out,
weighs 160 pounds, 1. R. Best, Texas
wagon yard. II st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19
For Rent.

One furnished room to gentlemen,
two blocks north of Winsor hotel,
on Court street, apply to Mrs. E. C.
Sloat. If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

When it comes to printing briefs,
the ARDMoREITE is the leader. Best
of work on short notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

Blank mortgages of the best form
for sale at this Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

Tourist Tin ireland 81 should like n
room with an iron bedstead.
Hotel Proprietor-Sorr, Oi haven't
an iron bedstead in the place-they re
all soft wool. But you II find the mat
tress noice and hard, sorr-Pick Me
Up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-19

The ancient inks closely resembled
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.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11
Great Cry Over q Little Wool.

All Tacoma is aroused over the first
suit of clothes just made from cloth
turned out by the new wooden mills of
that city. This suit of clothes was
cut and made by the WOODEN mill COM
pany from the first sample of goods
finished at their new plant, and the
price charged for the coat, vest and
pants complete was $3.50. Now this
may all be very hopeful for home in
dustry, but let us see: Wool is grown
in Australia, shipped to England and
manufactured into cloths of all styles
and grades; these cloths are shipped
to New York, made up into mems
suits as good as the famous Tacoma
suit, thence shipped to Olympia and
sold by our merchants for from ten to
fifteen dollars each; that is, coat, vest
and pants. Good, all-wool, "cut-
away" frock coat suits, fine enough
and stylish enough for the most scru-
pulous Tacoman, can be bought in
any Puget Sound city for from $12 to
SIG, at the highest, and Tacoma peo-
pie themselves know this to be fact.
Then why all this silly cry over lit
tie home made wool!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

HEROIC DIscIPLINE.-Mr. Falknor
says that he favored partisan contest
at the municipal election to discipline
the party and keep the machine in
working order. Let us consider that
matter a moment. If, on the idea
that practice makes perfect" fire.
quent contests keep the party up to
the work, does it not apply to the
other side as we'll as his own party,
and is there any advantage gained by a
bout that teaches the lessons of exper-
fence to all Discipline is very we'll
so long as it is accompanied by mod
crate degree of success. But when it
is plain rip up the back, it takes
more than goldbug logic to convince
that there is not scar as we'll as a
smart remaining. How the efficiency
of the party machine is enhanced by
broken cogs and webbing shafts is a
proposition that is beyond the compre-
hension of the average machinist.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11
They " Stand Pat"

NJ Republican Senatorial caucus
held in Washington, Tuesday. the
machine politicians found that the
action OF the Silver Republicans had
h"n taken with more dclibcration
than Wa supposed 10y men Who look
upon all political effort a> Il scramble
i"r distribution of the >poil>.
Senators Cameron, Dubois, Mantle,
Pcttigrcw, SPUR" and Teller We're all
invited t. attend the caucus and all
in the city except Teller, hut none
responded, and that this was pre-
concerted and intentional is shown
10y Il letter sent To the chairman OF the
caucus, John Sherman. 10y Dubois, in
which he resigned the position OF
Secretary of the caucus OF Republican
Senators and his position on the adj
vi>ory or &" steering" committee of the
party.
The resignation was received and
acted upon without comment, Wilson
OF this State being chosen for Srcrc-
tarv. That the committee see the
necessity OF some immediate plan to
throw dust into the eyes OF the people
is shown by the adoption Of resolu-
ton calling for special committee to
recommend some plan looking for an
international conference for promo
ton OF bimctallism.
1t is reported on Il no less authority
than the World that the Presidents
plan for rewarding prominent goldbug
politicians by fat positions, is to be
thwartcd by union OF the Senatorial
silver forces to defeat confirmation
and that Cleveland is engaged in an
endeavor to ascertain some weak point
in the silver ranks, whereby the dis
tribution of a few offices may serve to
break the combine. When Grover
does an act like that, however, it is
not classified either as offensive par
tisanship" or "pernicious activity"
Such terms, when the record of the
chief is reviewed, enjoy Il season OF
" innocuous desuetudc," as it were.
1t is we'll that the champion egotist
should be brought up with round
turn, and the few months remaining
of his official term constitute very
small basis for rctaliatory effort.
Like the Senatorial terms, which con-
stantly decline in influential import
ance as their tenure wanes. the retir-
ing President unless he has done
something to embalm his memory
in the hearts of the people, leaves the
chair with very little more than the
respect due all free men OF the nation.
Some men leave it with less, who go
out of their way to influence public
opinion. Andy Johnson was, at one
time, the hero of the people, but after
swinging around the circle" to in
struct them in public duty, he lost all
prestige and when he left the chair
of state there were actually "nOne so
poor as to do him reverence" History
sometimes repeats itself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

Tom Sharkey, the big bully, is re-
ported to he still confined to his bed
on account of the foul punch Fitz-
simmons gave him in the groin, last
week, and the ladies of San Francisco
(Heaven save them y are decorating
his room with flowers. We gods! Has
it come to this? o, shades of our
grandmothers; no wonder King Lem
uel was moved to cry out, in the bitter
ness of his soul; Who can find vir-
tuous woman? For her price is far
above rubies."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11
The City Election.

1t" O1DtJ ian trn> /" gather cuur-
a"r from IT," election III pr. Newell a.
Health Officer. II SAYS "Tu l,. sure
IA" wa~ nominated on the Citizens
ticket. hnt lie Wa, nnniuatcd lv th.
Republicans ~ we'll" 1t might he
admissible t. cite this candidacy in
support al Il non-parti>an victory. but
We cannot see how the " lIoh>oI.'>
ch"irc' made hy the Z. g. =. ii Il man
II has - long abused, ju~titi,.S a party
claim. DR.. Newell is Il plain, ont
spoken Peoples advocate, and h. was
chosen 10y the people for Health Oil
Ger twcntytour hours before the
strictly partisan convention was held.
The action OF til" Republican fuglc-
men, however, turned the contest into
4 party affair, 50 far a. part Of the
ticket WAS concerned, and in that the
Pr"pl" were overwhelmingly success
full.
An outside issue entered into the
late city contest. The Republicans,
whether dcsignedly or otherwise, nom
mated several anti-licensc candidates
for Councilmcn, in wards supposed to
be cranky on that proposition; but
it indicates the sound common sense
of the voters of those wards in return
ing men who look at the matter from
purely business standpoint, in these
times which try mems souls" The
revenue derived from licenses. lust
now, cannot be dispensed with, even
were it shown that prohibition
prohibits, or that the blessings claimed
flow from it. 1t is surmised that Mr..
Mars candidacy was unsuccessful
from his position on this question.
He is one of the more conservative of
prohibitionists, but with the makeup
of the Republican ticket in the sew
eral wards, and possible result there
from, there is no doubt but that he
was rejected by many supporters OF
the Citizens ticket. This is to be re-
GREETED, for aside from the ability and
experience of Mr.. NJ. in this line of
duty, the Citizens Cor Peoples Party)
might just as well have had "clean
sweep" had it not been for "outside
issues"
Mr.. CrOmbie would doubtless have
Leen elected Treasurer had facts that
have since come to public knowledge
been known before election. 1t seems
that some of the friends of the candi-
date for Clerk voted for Mr.. Blake I'M
der the belief that it would be an adj
vantage to the Clerk for the Treasur-
er's Office to remain in the city hall, so
that the Treasurer might aid the
Clerk, whose impaired health may re-
quire assistance in his duties at times.
This course, and the fact that in the
First Ward quite a number of tickets,
contained a single cross at the head
for Mr.. Byrne, when it was plainly the
intention to have voted the straight
Citizens ticket, largely augment Mr..
Blake's relative strength. A special
"rust1e" was likewise made for Mr..
Blake by several corporations in whose
service he has been, and who very nat
urally entertain warm friendship for
him, which controls choice in city
election that would probably have cut
no figure in strictly partisan contest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

In the next administration Hanna will
play the part of Svengali and Mckinley
will sing as he is bid.-Er.
Hanna will make an excellent Sven.
gall, but what qualification has
" Mack" for the part of Trilby? He
may be easily placed under the hyp-
motto spell, but his feet will never be
made the subject of an artists study
nor will his voice thrill an audience
in the emotional strains of "Ben
Bolt" He is by no means "a peach"
nor indeed an average "apple."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

IT is reported that Senator Hill says
he knew how the national election
was going all the time. That accounts
for the conflict he experienced be-
tween inclination and duty. He will
probably admit sometime, however,
that it would have been better for him
to have stuck by his famous delara-
ton 81 am a Democrat" at time
when it might have done some good.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

CAPT. .Marryat is given as the in
ventor of the word " flapdoodle," which
he used for the first time in "Peter
Simple" meaning " the stuff they feed
fools on" Its appropriateness when
applied to the boiler-plate" articles
sent out by the Wall street syndicate
to gOld-bug newspapers, is apparent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

THE lighthouse tenders will be used
for their legitimate purposes after next
fourth of March, for Major Mckinley
does not 90 duck hunting with a gun
and pocket-pistol." -Er.
No, but it is said that he carries q
gun for the persistent office-seeker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

THE Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads, it is reported, have
made An emigrant" rate of $25, from
st. Paul TO Pacific Coast points.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

AND it is now reported that the nut
and bolt manufacturers of the United
States have formed trust. They
have given the screws another turn"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

MCKINLEY has gained the hand Of
Miss Columbia, but it was an enforced
marriage. -Er.
And as such marriages usually ter
inmate, divorce suit will be institut-
ed soon as the groom's inability to
fulfill his promises is made manifest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

THE Olympidn is worrying itself as
to who will be elected U. S. Senator
by the State Legislature. The solicit
tude is natural, but it is quite unnec-
essarY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

IT looks like as If the e. o. p. had
ran up against something like " Rough
on Rats" again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

A RECEPTION is to be given Gov.
Rogers, at Tacoma, Monday night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

The boiling Democrats are now like
Mahomet's coffin, between Heaven and
earth.-Silrer knight.
Yes, and they are in the coffin with
the lid screwed down. They will re-
main "on the SHELF" between heaven
and earth, till the cycling stars of the
universe shall revOlve no more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

THE sad refrain comes floating from
across the bay, Beaten twice in thirty
days."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

CHRISTMAS bells are ringing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

Concluded on Third Page
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

The diminution of our enormous
pension roll and the decrease of pen
sion expenditures, which have been SO