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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09

The ARDMoREITE will ex-
change daily or weekly subscrip-
ton for stove wood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09

Ardmore Lodge No. g. I. o. o. F.-Mceta
every Monday AZ =. m. In their hall. ON
Springer street. Visiting brethren always
xelcome.
". T. Gardner. y. g..
{. r. Mason. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09

WoOdmen OF the wOrld.-Regular meet
tnEs on the second and fourth Fridays ia
each month at y. m in Odd Fellows nall.
Visiting brethren invited.
e. B. Kendrick, q. &.
T. c. Brlceymun. Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09
ARDMOREITE'S stes

The ARDMoREITE's steam
news press was kept busy last
night until midnight and all, day
today in turning out man.
moth job for w. o. Duston's
Big Cash Store. Mr.. Duston is
a great merchant and realizes
that the ARDMoREITE is a great
paper. Other progressive mer-
chants would do more business
If they would follow his ex-
ample.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09

Knights OF the MaccabeeH, Ardmore Tent
No. Meets on first and third Mondays In
each month at Judge HObhy's Office ON Main
street. Visiting members cordially Invited.
Edwin Hobby. Com.
II. L. Landes. X. X.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09
TIME TABLE,
Arrival and Departure U. s. Malls.

Arrival and Departure U. >. Malls.
South bound mail closes 4:45 p. m.
South bound mail arrives $3.50 pm.
North bound mail closes 11:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed at $3.50 p. m.
Money order department is open
ct 8 q. m, and closed at p. IN.
ONCE hours from a. m, to 6 pm
Sundays from a. m, to 9 a. m.
MORAN SCOTT. P. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09

FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
ARTHUR SEWALL, of Maine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-09
ARDMoRE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT
w. J. BRYAN, of Nebraska,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

As an instance Of what some persons
consider business" TO be- or mean the
following we'll vouched-for story D.
told In connection with a prominent
concern In New York city. The firm is
In the dry goods business. and has
large department store. Each OF the
departments has Us regular buyer who
does the purchasing Of that particular
line q goods II CHANGED that on one
occasion a member Of the frm puF-
chased a parcel Of a particular line Of
silks while the buyer was out. from a
drummer for large importing house.
The buyer. 10 show that he could do
better than his employer. told him 10
send the goods back or cancel the CT
der. Then be set about In a diplo-
matte way 10 get the goods. which were
very salablo for his Glars OF trade.
lie called at the importers oaiee incl
dentally one day and was offered the
goods. he said Il was too late In the
season TO get rid OF them at any price
they might &c marked Finally he
consented 20 allow them to be sent TO
the store. on consignment, for about
two-thirds the price at which hls en-
ploycr had previously bought them.
The goods we're put on sale by him and
cleared cut rapidly at a handsome
proht When next downtown. hog.
ever. he called At the Importers oalce
and was asked about the silk. lie re-
piled that Il was too late TO cell Il aud
that the importer had better send a
truck to take Il away. An ofIer OF the
goods was then made at a ridiculous
price n he would buy them outright
he practically named his own lgurc
aud that ended the transaction. This
Is an example OF one style Of business
method.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

nal. The great interest which has been
laken hitherto In the battleships and
cruisers lying In the navy yard has
been transferred 20 the Ericsson. Com
pared with the great nghting ships
which lie close at hand. the Ericsson
seems like a pigmy. Nevertheless via
itors have some vague idea OF the
power pent up In the little boat. and
they look upon her as wonder.
Through the opening In her bow can
be projected at a single discharge
enough dynamite TO destroy the heavi-
est battleship that ever foated 40
she lays near the dlsmantled torpedo
boat Alarm. the great revolution which
has taken place In nautical affairs Is
most conspicuous.
The board OF inspection will recon-
mend the final improvements before
she Is placed In commission. The
Ericsson is not 30 constructed that she
could offer effective resistance to shot
and shell Her sole business Is to pro-
iect torpedoes. She must dodge the
enemy's IRE as best she can, and her
speed Is such that she can easily elude
any pursuing vessel unless she should
be disabled Il has been deemed best.
however. TO give her a small armament.
She will be furnished with four rapid
firing guns. Two will be placed for
ward abreast Of the coming tower. and
two Will be- placed astern. With these
rapid-hring guns Il would be possible
for her 10 eiiectually resist attacks by
any small craft.
The appearance OF the Ericsson as Il
lies In the whitney basin would scarce
~ Indicate that she was intended for
any such serious business as that OF
blowing up battloshlps There Is not
a sign OF a gun on her In the bow OF
the boat there Is a hole about 20 inches
In diameter. This looks innocent
enough. This Is the opening OF one OF
the pneumatic tubes through which the
l3-inch Whitehead automobile tor
pedoes are projected. These torpedoes
after being sent out by the air process
force themselves through the water "a
the objective point by small automatic
1ropellers. They can be projected TO a
distance Of 500 or COO yards. The Erlcs.
con attained the wonderful speed o.
25h knots on her trial trip. She Is oaly
$50 feet long and has twin screws. with
tao separate engines.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

A German Snowman named Flelseh.
mann had been reading a fellow-coun.
tryman's description OF London by
nigat. aud his adventurous spirit was
hrcd by what he read In the Tyrol
he had Travelled with a single revolver.
but he had gathered that more exten.
sivo preparations for self-defense
would be necessary In the commercial
capital Of the world SO Il came abou,
that Floischmann was found. al i.so
on Saturday morning sitting upon the
stcpa OF the German consulate (which
doubtless seemed to him the safes,
place In London. with dagger and
Two loaded ieyolyers. prepared for IN,
worst a magistrate seemed TO think
that Flelschmann was a greater dan.
ser 20 London than London was 10
Flcischmann aud ordered him 70 be
conducted 10 the Antwerp boat. minus
his cartridges.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
4 sasss.llan Tor In,,n,n...

When electricity was first adopted In
houses an attempt was made TO perpc,-
aaIe the old gas brackets. chandeliers.
ETC. Il took a certain time Tor the
vend'rs Of such articles TO realize that
Their form might be altered for the bet.
Ter. as the hCavlness which was needed
wh'rc a tube was necessary was out Of
place when q thin wire replaced the
tube. So Il noems to be with motor
carriages. 70 Tar as ! have seen them.
Cafrlagcmakers. or whoever design the
new vehicles, cannot get out OF their
head the forms that are suitable for
carriages drawn by horses. and they
seem 10 be under the impression tina,
Il would be almost a crime to dcyia,e
from the old models The man whose
motor carriage will eventually become
popular must emancipate his mind
from the tyranny Of con,inulty.-Lon.
don Truth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

CLEANED In the sky; there was a terri.
bic peal OF thunder. and a strange stir
IN the trcen. Then suddenly. In tho
center Of the field. appeared two phan-
tom forms at the sight OF whom the
pnnic-siricken bystanders would faln
have FED. To their horror. however.
they found flight impossible. they were
rooted 10 the spot
One Of the phantoma was attircd IN
red garment covered with black
cloak Beneath his arm he held
large double pipe. coiled around which
we're 1--WE kissing. writhing serpents.
The other stranger. who was exceed.
ingly tall, was dressed IN n tightly
hitting black suit and heavy red mantle
while upon his head waved an imp0s.
Ing tuit OF yulture'a plumes.
The ghostly piper began at once to
play an unearthly dance tune. 10 wild
end maddening that Il made all tho
hearers tremble. His tall. grim COM
panion seized Kstel by the waist. and
the couple whlrled round 10 the mad
measure. which ever grew faster aE1
more furious, In an instant the torches
we're relii. a few others Joined In tho
tanee. not for long. however. Katel
aud her phantom were soon the only
dancers shrlller s,ill shrieked the
pipes. faster yet grew the music. moro
ana more swiftly spun the feet. Ere
long the witch maiden felt that her
strength was deserving her; the torches
swan before her eyes. and, IN the last
extremity Of terror. she struggled to re-
lease herself from tho iron grip which
/ held her so relentlessly.
What! so soon tlred?" cried the
specler. jeering at her. DO you ri se
In 80 soon as this? Comet Rounq
once more! Ia. hal'
Thus was Katel treated as she had
treated others She had no breath lef,
wherewiih 10 answer. her last hour had
come. She made one more wild. de-
srairing bound then fell to the ground
IN the ihrocs Of death. AZ the same
moment, the phantom vanished. There
vas vivid lightning blaze. terrific
crash Of thunder. then fen black dark
uoss, hiding everything 4 ,empeslu.
Gus wind arose. and rain fell In tor
rents.
When The storm had cleared. and the
morning sun shoue out those who
found courage 10 visit the spot behoiI
lhe forms Of Kaiel and her lover sa-
aan bins dead upon the shrlyeled
I turf
Ever since that time the spo, Ia.
been Stunned by an. and siill. by Their
hreaidcs on The winter nights. The
peasants tell the tale Of Kaiel. the
witch dancer and her fearful fate -
Strand Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
PAINTERS OF RoMANTIclsm-
Oaroi' chaasersau. Camille. nogisr anf
Mariihat H. Thsir Youth.

Carrot. chaaseFeau. Camille, uorisr anf
Nariihat h Their Houth.
No anchoriie ever dlsdained the lux
uries Of life In better faith than the
enthusiasts Of romanticism. SAYS Tenn
pie Bar. In the year 1899 a little band
OF artists-true bohemians. long-halred.
cadaverous-extravaEantly dressed In
all colors OF the rainbow. encamped
themselves In a desolaie quarter Of
Paris One comes suddenly from TIE
roar and turmoil Of the streets into an
oasis Of solitude and silence: the ruins
OF an old church make the place a sort
Of sanctuary. the houses on each side.
once imposing. are dilapldaied and
abandoned. In one Of these an ample
lodging was found for those lmmoder-
etc lovers OF art to whom the consider
alton OF personal welbbeing was quite
unimportant-who were more than con-
tent 10 breakfast on an ode and to dine
on a ballad. One empty room Of i'm
mense size. going rapidly to rack and
ruin. seemed especially lifted for their
needs and was soon turned into a tsm-
pie OF the arts. Could the already
tumble-down place have possibly been
preserved 10 the present day. what q
mine Of wealth. what priceless treas
ures Il would have been found 10 con-
tain. for the impromptu decorations
were undertaken BY hands then quite
unknown bat bound to emerge into the
full light Of celebrity. Perched upon
ladders. a rose behind the ear. Cigarette
In mouth, the pcinlres romantlques
produced masterpieces Of genius On
narrow panels high above bis head
Corol produced two exquisite views q
Italy; below him Chasserean designed
a Diana bathing. where was already IN.
dicated the almost savage grace and
freedom Of hts later works: Camille
Rogier covered the ceiling With oriental
tancies; Mariihai. Cclessln Nanleull
Adolphe Leleux added their daring and
picturesque contributions. and. brush In
hand. these artlsts-thcmseivcs asplr.
ing poets-recited verses from Hugo
and Alfred de Musse, a. fitting &C.
compartment to pictorial Inspiration.
Il was one OF those scenes which mer.
tied Carlyle's fanciful description Of the
Stirling club. "A little flowery island
OF poetic intellect"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
PRESERVING CAIRO
A society That l. Restoring mssssss
sua wardlnE on Dseag.

society that u Restoring Mo119a
sua wsrdinr on Dseag.
Il 10 more than twelve years since
we drew attention July 20. 1889 20
the excellent manner In which the then
newly founded Commission for the
Preservation Of the Monuments Of
Arab Art" had set about is important
duties. says a London Times CORE
spondent The annual reports pub
lished by the Committee and the tes-
timOny OF numerous artists and tray-
elers have informed the public from
time 10 time that the work has not
stood stlll. that the commission has
not relaxed its Efforts 10 preserve the
mosques and private buildings Of
medieval Cairo. and that. on the whole
its energy has been tempered with dis
erection. A recent detailed inspection
OF It's more important labors has
strongly confirmed this favorable i'm
preston. There can be no doubt that
the commission fully realizes lie re-
sponsiblllty as guardian OF the m5nu-
ments and has succeeded In doing a
great deal Of very valuable work In
spite Of much difficulty and opposition
work which has never yet been ade-
Quatoly recognized or supported. but
for which artists and archaeologists
TO say nothing Of mere lovers Of the
beautiful. should be grateful Tor many
seiNratlOns 10 come.
But FOR the watchful care OF the
commission many OF the most interest
lag monuments OF Cairo would BY nov
have fallen. either by natural decay.
aided by neglect. or by the rude hand
Of the modern street-lmprover. who
within memory has cut a mosque In
two or demolished a medieval paIace
Tor no better reason than the correct
alignment Of hldeous nov boulevard.
Thee things cannot be done now:
they become impossible the moment
the commission began 10 exercise us
legal power to prohibit the smallest
interference with a historical mOnu-
ment. That veto has been firmly used
during the last twelve years and the
negative work Of restraining the de-
stroyer and warding on the predatory
collector has been supplemented BY
the positive work Of repairing decay
and counteracting the effects OF time
and weather The result OF much pa
tent labor and vigilance may be
briefly stated. The Arab monuments
OF Cairo are now in a far better eondl-
ton than they were a dozea years ago;
decay. which once seemed as inevitable
as fate itself. has been arrested. as far
a. can be determined no monument Of
Importance has been allowed to grow
more ruinous. but. on the other hand
many mosques have been put into a
thoroughly safe condition and a few
have been or are being completely re-
stored. Comparing the state OF the
mosques IN 1888 and nov there ls very
little 10 regret but much to be thank.
ful for. and the body to which We ar,
Indebted for the present state OF pres
erva,ion Of medieval Cairo Is solely
the "C0miie de Conservation dcs Mon
umenta de rArt Arabe."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

According to information given by a
German officer an experiment was re-
Gently made In Europe to determine
what color In a soldiers uniform Is the
least conspicuous to an enemy OF ten
men two were dressed In light gray uni
form. two In dark gray, two In green.
two In dark blue and two In scarlet.
All were then ordered 10 march on.
while a group OF officers remained
watching them, The first to disappear
IN the landscape was the light gray.
and the next. surprising as Il may
seen. was the scarlet! Then followed
the dark gray. while the dark blue
and tho green remained visible long
after an the others had disappeared.
Experiments In firing at blue and rcd
targets, according to the same author
ity, proved that blue could be more
easily seen at a distance than red,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

Miss Kingsley the African traveller
gives an amusing account Of the be-
ginning Of her love OF adventure. She
was az the Canary islands and hearing
very dreadful accounts Of the dangers
aud horrors Of travelling In west Arr.
ca" she felt she must 30 out Of mere
feminine curiosity. She continues. 20
asked a man who knew the country
what should End most useful to TAX,
out with me and he replied: An In.
PRODUCTION TO the Wesleyan mission
because they have ilne hearse ant
plumcs At the station and would be abb,
10 give you a grand funeral"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

Peter shs Grsas Tsrtassa NJ. oun 4.
20 DEATH.


Peter the creat Tsrtarsd NE oun 90
20 Dsath
During the long civil wars n Russia
which followed the extinction Of Ia
Rurik dynasty. the Imperial title was
sim claimed By uDatart usurDer czars.
says the Fortnlghtly Review. In 1888,
q new dynasty was chosen 10 put an
end 10 the rule OF pretendera. Michael
Romanon. the son Of Philaret, the met
ropoliian Of Rostoh. was elected By
kind Of states-general convoked for the
purpose. There had been various can
dldatea. but a letter. said % Be- writ
ten BY Philaret. having been placed BE-
fore the assembly. which was couchod
In terms advocating constitutional Gov
eminent. the son Of that church dlgnI-
lary was elected. The latter said that
the assembly ought not to confer r.
responsible power upon the monarch
whom they would appoint. but that the
legislative power should be divided BE-
tween the car. the house Of Boyaru and
the states-general The oath imposed
upon Michael Romanon was. therefore.
10 the effect that he should neither dc.
rec laws nor declare war nor conclnda
reaties Of peace or alliance nor lnnics
sapital punishment or confscatlon Of
property upon any person except with
the assent Of the B0yars and the parii-
ament Aiterwnrd this letter, when Il
had served lts purpose, was declared to
be a forgery. A few years later the
young car ordered the charter Of 1919
to be destroyed and 10 be replaced BY
another In which Il was laid down that
Michael Ronianon was elected car
and autocrat" OF all the Russiaa.
Gradually the e0nyocation even Of a
merely consultative assembly became
less and less frequent Finally iis
existence was altogether done away
with. After 1889 no eonvocation took
place any more except once under Cath
crime H.. for a mere temporary object
II Is 10 these sporadic cases Of states
general. II they may be called 70. and to
charter enshrouded in some historical
doubt that Russian liberals have IN our
time nov and then referred as 10 a pre-
eedent AZ least they did 80 In writ
ings published abroad. Russian censor
ship having forbidden the subject to BE-
touched upon at all. Peter l.. Gather
Inc l.. Peter H.. Anne. Elizabeth. Peter
III. Catherine H.. Paul l.. Alexander l..
Nicholas l.. Alexander H.. Alexander
III, all ruled on the strict autocratic
principle which Nicholas II. IA stlll bent
upon continuing. Peter l., the Great.
enlarged upon Il By extending the Ia
bility to corporal punishment from the
nobility TO the imperial family itself.
He had his own sister whipped. He put
his own son 10 the torture. who died
from H. He. too. took a delight Ia
ehopping on the heads Of a row Of
political offenders while quaninr
brandy between each fatal stroke oi
his REDEEMED az. Il was sultanlsm with
a vengeance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
soubrsits Ysarp,.r.

what DO you think Of this remark
hale ease Of suspended animation p"
tsked the colorado clrro rirl Of her
brunette companion on upper broadway
the other Afternoon. Here's a man
who has been sleeping for a month
doiying everything ana everybody IN
rouse him 90 consciousness. And nov
here's another case Of woman who
has started out 10 DO the same thine 4"
y don't mow'lm sure. dear. but Of
this ! I'm sure. Il must be a verv
uicc thing and sayc them a good aosi
Of money that would otherwise ro for
board. wouldn't % be nice. now n We
could hole ourselves away oomewher.
at the end Of the theatrical season ana
not wake M again until s1y. the mid.
DC OF august? Think OF Tie cxreps, 4,
would aayc' Il DC wasn't Tor this mm.
mer board-bill between ongagemonts
I'd gci through an right ana have
enough money lelt every year 10 buy d
new trunk. '- New York Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
The PORCELAIN SKIN.
O. IL Hep, In Eos'Isaf Parity ny ca.
eumher Cream.

Q, IL Hep, In Eo.'Isai Parity by ca.
eumher Cream.
With many French and German
ladies the cucumber Is a sovereign COS.
metie, They buy cold cream. beat q;
In plate until soft. and drop In the
juice Of boiled cucumber. MIX Is a
very valuable cosmetic. and may be
used freely TO battle the face In.
Lanoline cream. which is considered
excellent as an emol.itnt for the skin.
may be made as follows; Obtain hall
a pin, OF lanollne and half a pint OF
pure oil OF sweet almonds. Thea. pu,-
ting a tablespoonful on a china plate
add an equal quantity OF almond oil,
mix thoroughly and add from ha,i a
toaspooaful TO a telspooniul OF Cnc,ure
q benzo.n, until the paste drips from
the kn,te-a steel casekniie Is best foi
the mlxlng process In abou, the con-
slstency Of very thlak cream. Al three
q these ingredients are absolutely
harmless. Il should be rubbed Ia O,
light.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

Il has long been cause Of conlro-
versy among physicians as 10 Whoihcr
consumption Is coLlagioua or not. and
one Of the strongest arguments that 4
Is that has yet been produced b the
story Of the fato Of the villagers q
Mentone. Forty years ago this place
was one OF the hcalthlost villages IN
France, whose Inhabitants were o.
superb physical development. Il waa
discovered about this lime that the
climate Of Mentone gas remarkahly
beneficial In cases OF lung diseases. and
people afflicted In this way nocked
thlther from all parts OF Europe. The
natural result was that the people who
had hitherto been Engaged IN farming
one and all betook thcmsclvesto minis.
tering In various ways 70 the lhrongs
Of lnvalids. The strong and healthy
women Of Mentone became laundresses
and washed, without taking the leaa,
precautions. the consumpllves' clothes.
The place Is now described a. being a
"bacillus-riddcn pest hole" The vsry
soil and air are said 70 Be- contami.
mated. New YORK Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
A s.a.sn Of R.,enrs.

From the Washington Star. The
two girls were on a shopping tour.
You didn't speak very cour,eously to
tho clerk" said one Of them. I'm
sure ! didn't mean to be lnconsldcr.
ate" was the reply, Il don't see that
there was any occasion to be elabor-
ately deiercntlal."
well. lbs just a. well to be very
careful, indeed. al this time OF year.
There isn't any telling who Is going to
be the only man at the SUMMER resort
your father insists on visiting"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01
NOT A DIRECTORY.
Man Who Cannot Legally ne uinasroa
when on Duiy BY = Citirsa.


when On Duiy BY Citlssa.
] stopped a letter carrier In Thirty
sixth street the other morning and in
Quircd the number OF the house on the
other side OF the street at which a
personal friend OF mine lived. giving
the name and occupation Of the gentle
man about whom the inquiry was
made knew he lived across the way.
In one OF certain block. but had for
gotten the particular number. and
knew the carrier would know By the
mall delivered.
Don't you know. sir" said the car
ritr, who knew me. by the way. that
you ask Tor that which il is contrary
TO the rules CT the pos,ofhce depart.
mCntg"
mo, ! don't" blushlngly admitted.
We'll. Il Is true. he said. The law
recognizes the right Of a citizen to a
private residence. undlsturbed. az long
as he has committed no oiiense that re-
CURES sueh privacy TO be invaded,
Now. u ! should give your number and
street 10 anybody who might happen
TO want Il the thing might cause you
some annoyance
Why, anybody could and that Out
through the directory"
They might and they nigh, not
Anyhow. the postofice IL not a direct,
Dry"
And didn't you know" he added
- a parting shot. as he weat away
that you violate the Law by stopping
postman In this way while be Is de-
llverlng maily"
No. | didn't-and for that reason
this paragraph.