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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
HYPHeNATeo NAMES.
Some Are Ssauine. Others Simply staAd
Fer TnSbbsry-HOw TO DiEtinxulsh.


Fer TnSbbury-How TO DiEtlnxulsh.
Hsphenated names in Europe may be
ivided into two categories-nAmely,
those wherein the lyphen is a mere piece
Of snobbery and affcctation. and those
wherein il is consequent upon legal
obligation. The latter are in the minor
ity and are borne almost invariably by
legatees and their descendants, who have
inherited property. usually real estate,
contingent upon their tacking the name
Of the tcstator on 10 their own. or else
they are men who have married heiresses
and been accepted as husbands for the
latter on the condition that they should
append the family name Of their wives
70 their own patronymic.
People in the other category, who use
the hyphen merely wl,h the object Of
creating the impression that they are OF
more ancient lineage than Is really the
case, invariably pre6x. instead of ap-
pending, the additional name. and IL is
this that enables one to distinguish the
bona fide double barrel, y as Lord Ran
dolph Churchill used to call them, from
those who are not, forRou have only to
ask Mr.. Ponsonby-Jones for the name Of
his patcrnal grandfather in order to find
out that the old gentleman was n simple
/ Jones, devoid Of the aristOcratic Ponson-
by, whereas in the case Of surnames
adopted in Difference TO teStamentary
/ dispositions one will invariably hnd On
l inquiry that the paternal grandfather
/ and ancestors bore the first Of the two
/ patronymicS
/ The persons who make use Of hyphen-
/ ated names without being compelled TO
do so are usually the owners Of patro-
nymics excruciatingly plebcian, who
hope, vainly, it is true, 10 redeem the
commonplace character Of their name by
/ prefixing thereto one calculated, they
trust, to create the impression that they
are connected with some Of the great
houses of the nobility. Thus IL is quite
common to find MoEtmorcncy- Smiths,
| PlantaSenet- -RObinsons and We're dc
! We're Browns. Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
A European Idea

One of the most characteristic features
of European prisons as whole Is that
prisoners are allowed to have a portion
of their earnings. This system prevails
in France, Germany, Italy. Switzerland,
Russia, Sweden, Denmark and other
countries. The amount earned by the
prisoners varies considerably where it
depends upon piece work. In France the
average salary Of the prisoner is 30 cents
a day. OF this amount the prisoner is
allowed to spend one-half while in pris-
OH for supplementary food and clothing,
postage, ETC., though no expenditure is
made without the approval of the ad-
ministration. The other half is reserved
until the time of his discharge. A three
years prisoner has to his credit ON leav-
ing an average of $50, four years
prisoner $40 and a five years prisoner
about $90.-Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
MYSTERIOUSLY ABSENT.
Nell Miller Formerly of This City But
More Recently of Sherman Leaves
Home. Friends and Business

From Gus Colts who returned from
Sherman last night it is learned that
Neil Miller, for a while a resident of
this city but originally and still later
of Sherman, had disappeared in q
manner very mysterious and much
to the concern of his friends. 1t
seems that on last Monday he left
his place of business without a word
of explanation to any one and was
not heard of again until his wife re-
ceived telegram dated at Texakana
and saying he was enroute to some
town in Arkansas.
There is no known reason why he
should have taken SO unceremonious
a leave and it is the general impress
sion that he became temporarily
mentally unbalanced.
He was engaged in the confection-
cry business and was thought to be
doing very well. Mrs. Miller and
children are very greatly agitated
over the unexplained action OF
husband and father and are
as deeply in the dark as the
general public as to the cause or
prompting motive by which he was
actuated.
Curing their stay in ArdmOre Mr..
Miller and his family made many
warm friends all of whom will regret
to learn of the action of the one and
the trouble of the other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
Chair Of the Giant IdrI..

One of the mountain peaks Of north
Wales is known rs the Chair Of Idris, or
Cader Idris, rs the Welsh people call il,
because its top is followed out like an
immense couch According TO local ira
ditiol, whoever spends n night IN the
Chair of Idris will, ON the following
morning, be dead. raving mad or en-
dowed with the lof.iest pOetical inspirsi-
tion. No one seems to know exactly who
Idsis was or when he lived, but he must
have been a giant if his body was in
proportion with his celebrated "chair. f"
Mrs. Hemans has fine poem with the
Chair Of Idris as the theme, and Tenny.
son also mentions IL in Enid "---St.
Louis Republic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
THE ARDMoREITE today pub

THE ARDMOREITE today pub
fishes letter from J. S. Works
the Fort Sill country boomer,
which is replete with good logic
and excellent suggestions in behalf
of full jurisdiction for the courts
of the Indian Territory. This let
ter has the right tone and should
be read by every true friend of the
Territory. His utterances show
that he has given this question
deep and thoughtful study and
his suggestions as to a line of
policy if carried out cannot fail of
benfcial results. He takes the
proper horn of the dilema and
handles the situation with logical
force. The state, city or individ-
ual in this contention for rightful
recognition that is not for us. is
against US and should be so re :
membered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
A MOnstrosIty,

One of the most singular freaks of
nature ever in Gainesville was to be
seen at the home of T. A. Boyers,
612 Denison street today: Mr.. Boyers
has fine jersy COW that gave birth
to a calf at about O'Clock this morn
ing, which is curiosity. When
found at an early hour the calf was
dead, but was as perfectly formed
animal as was ever seen with the
exception of the head which was
double. The ears are the only
natural part about the head. 1t has
two separate and distinct faces, each
of which contains a mouth with
teeth, an eye and tongue. In the
center of the forehead between the
faces is another nostril, making FIVE
in all, and third tongue. 1t is a
beautiful animal with a we'll develop
ed body, the only deformity being
the head. Mr.. Boyer placed it away
in his barn and is anxions to dispose
of it to some museum. 1t can be
seen at his residence on Denison
street.-Gainesville Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL.
Terrific Combat which Finally Ended In
the EeIs Escape.

the Eels Escape
"Did you ever know that there j. =
deadly autipathy between a common
water snake and an cels" asked the
fisherman. "Well. l never knew il un-
I'll IN experience that had in witness
ing a fight between the two Personally
! have the greatest dread Of eels I'm
more afraid Of them than l am of a
snake, aud you can imagine my chagrin
when happened 20 hook ono on one Of
my fishing expeditions. Twas afraid 70
touch il. and all could do was 70 let it
dangle in the air. could not get 10 or
my hook. and / was meditatiug what 20
do. when. altogether unncticed. allow
ed the Shiny object 20 drop down into
the water
"In a moment / saw a big water
snake make a dive for it. At the first
lunre it caught the neck of the eel
squarely between its teeth, and could
see II sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. Iwaited anxiously 10 see
the developments. With its grim hold
still on the cells neck the snake. quick
rs il takes TO tell il, wrapped its sinu-
Gus body around its antagonists : neck in
an effort TO squeeze il 20 death. The
body Of the eel was too sleek. however.
and the snakes coils. despite all il could
do. would slip down into the water
Time and time again il tried to squeeze
the life cut Of its antagonist. never for
an instant releasing Its hold ON the cells
neck. but the body Of the latter was too
sleek for it and every time il 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, 1896-04-16

The prices paid by the Baltimore Do
lice are: For overcoats, $50; dress coats.
So. 90; blouses, IS; summer trousers,
s.. l2; winter trousers, So. 25. These
prices. the commissioners say, are lower
than those in any city, with the excep-
tion Of Philadelphia. where n difTcrcn;
system obtains, and where the men are
required to purchase new clothes every
year. making the cost to them eventual
" more than to the Baltimore polioa-
Baltimore Sun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

The Boston. Transcript reports that
two gentlemen fell into a talk about
books.
What do you think of the Origin Of
Species?' asked one man.
Il have never read it," was the
others reply. 'In fact, " he added, II
am not interested in financial subjects. 4"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

The ancient inks closely resembled
black paint, and ON account Of the large
quantity Of gum employed in their com
position the letters stood mp in relief ON
the parchments as thongh embed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

An editor received the other day
curious application for help. The writer
said: II am sorry you do not like my
romance, for feel that have the secret
FIRE in my veins. If, however. you can
not accept my book or my poetry, will
you give me a berth as heavy goods
pOrterp"-London Bookman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

Tourist Tin Irelandl-I should like a
room with an iron bedstead
Hotel PrOprietor-SOTr. OF haven't
an iron bedstead in the place they re
all soft wool But you'll find the mat
tress noiee and hard. sorr.-Pick Me
I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

In the early days Of this century many
efforts were made to fasten hard points
TO pens Of softer material Bits Of metal
were often fastened as points 70 pens Of
glass, tortoise shell OF horn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

Grand Commander, Knight Temp
lers and Battle of Flowers, San
Antonio, Tex, April 21st to 24th.
For the above occasion the G G. &
S. F. (Santa Fe Route) will sell rOunO
trip tickets form Ardmore to San
Antonio, Tex, and return at rate of
1920. Tickets viii be sold April Goth
and 21st good to return until April
25th. Side trips can be made to the
City of Mexico and other Mexicaa
points on cheap races. Call upon
the undersigned for further informa-
ton. /. r. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

J. F. Mahoney, of Gainesville, IS
in the city with apartments at the
Wisnor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16
BEN F. GARRISON, N. D.

Ohice: Over Ramsey & Ross
Drug Store. Omco hours from TO
10 n. m, and from to p. m.
Residence on West Main street,
Ardmore, /. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-16

r. II. ALVIS, VI. D.,
PHYSICIAN AID SURGEON.
Diseases of Women, Genito-
Urinary and Rectal Surgery.
Ofice: over Frensley Building,
rooms 8 and o, corner Mil and Main
street. Leave calls at Office or at
Ramsey x Ross Drug Store.
Evening star., 1896-12-08
IN YOST'S FAVOR.
Decision of the Virginia Supreme
Court.

Decision OF the Virginia Supreme
Court.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, December s-The au-
preme court today decided the FloodY st
case, practically resulting in the awarding
of the certificate of election to J. Yost as
republican member of Congress from the
tenth district. The court decided to take
jurisdiction of the case and to issue a man.
damus against the commissioners and
clerk of Buckingham county, commanding
the commissioners to reassemble and sign
a new abstract of the votes cast in The
county election, showing the votes accord
ing to the face of the present returns.
The court declined to pass on the appli-
cation to have the returns from tiienmore
precinct corrected, as the vote from the
other precincts are sufficient to elect Mr..
Yost. All questions relating to Glennore
precinct are held in reserve by the court
for future consideration. II such should be-
come necessary. The court suggested to
counsel for Yost to amend their petition
against the state board of canvassers so as
to pray that they may be compelled to can
vass and count the new returns they will
be submitted by the buckingham county
commissioners.
Counsel for Yost Immediately prepared
the amended petition and filed il with the
clerk of the court, and the board OF can
vassers will take final action as soon as
the amended returns are made. The action
OF the supreme court is being widely dis
cussed here today.
Evening star., 1896-12-08

this morning by callers as usual He left
orders that he had nothing for members
OF the press. but courteously made an eX-
ception In the case of The Star represen-
tative. Mr.. Horat:o Kirg was among his
visitors and the two gentlemen had a
pleasa chat.
His Appointments.
Chairman Hanna occupies what are
known as the "state apartments at the
Arlington. The rooms are on the second
floor at the junction Of Vermont avenue
and street. The corner room is his pri-
vate reception room and has been hitherto
utilized for the same purpose by President
Cleveland, who. with Mrs. Cleveland. occu-
pied the suite previous to his last inaugu-
ration, and by Ii Hung Chang on his
recent visit here. The adjoining room.
fronting Vermont avenue. is the scene of
the more important consult ations with
prominent party men and others. and the
Iext apartment to the south is the bed
room. The reception room is large and
handsome, and is carpeted in light, prettily
figured stuff, the furniture being uphol-
stored in blue. There are some excellent
pictures on the terra Gotta walls. A center
table several feet in diameter stands on a
Turkish rug in the middle of the parlor
and is literally covered with letters and
kilograms. Mr.. Hanna evidently has sub
lime confidence in his callers, as there is
no attendant in the room, and when he
retires to consult with somebody a curious
person awaiting his turn to see the chair
man would have, il SO inclined. ample op-
portunity to peruse Mr.. Hanna's cor
respondence. Scattered among the sheets
and envelopes are piles Of visiting cards
from the delicately engraved to the roughly
penned hotel slip. and they contain names
known in every section Of the country, as
we'll as many of worldwide fame. Chair
man Hanna visited the Capitol again to-
day, and General Porter went with him.
Before their departure The Star reporter
chatted with the grand marshal of the in
auguration parade.
Gen. Porter.
'1f you Washington people will only give
us weather like We had yesterday on
March We'll do the rest" said General
Porter pleasantly. You know about the
prayers of the righteous. Well. i hope
they'll be directed to that purpose. No.
have given no attention yet to the selection
of an aid. We will establish headquarters
first. select the staff and settle other pre-
liminar.es. aid then the selection Of an aid
will he taken up
The Star reporter suggested that Col. HI.
c. Corbins name had been mentioned as
that of aid. General Porter said Col. Cor
bin had had valuable experience In past
iraugurations. but that he had not Yet
seen him.
Evening star., 1896-12-08

of Hale and Gallinger. favored immediate
action Another, led by Aldrich. opposed
itself sufficiently indicates the improbability
OF anything being accomplished, though the
minority will undoubtedly yield to the ma
Jcrity. If no encouragement can be got
from the bolting republicans, it will lead
TO an abandonment of any serious effort to
ieslslate at this session One Senator said
that while the boilers had taken themselves
completely out of the party, it would not be
dlf1cuit tc so amend the Dingley bill as to
compel them all to vote for it. Certain
duties that their constituents demand, he
said, could be added to the bill. The two
Senators. Shoup of Idaho and Hansbrough
succeed Dubois on the steering committee,
were both formerly free silver men. Will
son or Washington. who was made secre-
tary of the committee. is one of the strong
est young men in the Senate.
If the Boilers Remain Obdurate.
If the boilers are not to act with the re-
publicans at all 1t is matter of greater
importance than its mere effect on legisla-
tion at the present session. 1t will involve
legislation In the next Congress seriously.
If the republicans elect Senators in both
North Carolina and Kentucky they will
nave but fl men in the Senate II the six
ooiters stand out against them. 1t will
take 45, with the vote Of the Vice Presi-
dent, to control the Senate. With the bolt
apie 10 reorganiZe the Senate no- to adopt
any legislation without assistance outside
Their party. On the straight silver uues-
ton, II presented without any complica-
ton. there will be 4S silver votes, accord
ing to the present outlook There is little
probability, however, that the question
Will be permitted to come up in that way.
A Tariff Complication.
The most serious complication is as to the
tariff. 1t Pettigrew, Jones of Nebraska
cannon. Mantle, or any all Of the silver
bolters should determine to vote for a pro-
tect1ve measure. making a majority, they
would not be restrained by any feeling OF
party loyalty. and could demand ANYTHING
they wanted in the way Of tariff on the
threat of defeating the bill The repub-
hcans would then be placed in about the
same situation that the democrats were in
the Senate when the Wilson bill was hung
up by the neck. The democrats then had
n Senators out Of IS. Hill notified them
that they could not count on his vote This
reouced them to 43, just enough to pass
their bill. This placed it in the power Of
any one or two men to defeat the measure
II they were rot given what they wanted
Having to depend on the votes of men gov
erned by no party feeling the republicans
may be placed at the mercy Of the boltcrs
on the tariff IN the next Senate 1t looks
as If their chief hope must be in securing
assistance from some sound money demo-
Gratis. through an agreement on financial
legislation, and this is the strongest argl-
mect advanced in favor of making a COM
bination to legislate at this session
Evening star., 1896-12-08
SHERMAN AND THE CABINET,
Mr.. Hanna Says Any Information
Must Come From, Mr.. Mckinley

MT. hNhhu says any ln1Orm0t ton
Must Come From Mr.. Mckinley.
Il have nothing to do with the selection
Of the members of Mr.. McKinley's cabinet
and any news concerning it must come
from him." This declaration was made by
Chairman Mark A. Hanna to a caller at
the Arlington Hotel today. The interviewer
was particularly interested in knowing
whether Senator John Sherman of Ohio was
likely to become a member of Mr.. McKin-
ley's cabinet Mr.. Hanna had nothing to
communicate. From other sources of a
agh character. however, it is learned that
Mr.. Mckinley. having a very high opinion
of the Senator's ability as a statesman and
a financter. at the proper time will ask
him to accept one of the most important
of the portfolios at his disposal. Whether
the Senator will accept is a matter of seri-
GUS doubt. Some of his friends assert that
he would much rather prefer to remain in
the Senate. 1t is said. too, by the Sena-
tors friends that all of the distinction that
attaches to cabinet position already has
been fully achieved by him while Secretary
of the Treasury during the administration
Of President Hayes.
Evening star., 1896-12-08

American Suffer the Penalty fol-
Illegal Sealing.

American Suffer the Penalty for
Illegal Sealing.
SEATTLE, Wash, December S.-The
owners of the American schooner James G.
Swan have lost their case before the United
States district court, and will be COM
PEELED to forfeit the vessel for violating the
sealing laws. The case is already a noted
one, as it is the first time an American
schooner has been forfeited for illegal seal
ing by an American court.
In his information the United States at
torney alleged that the cause of the for
feiture was that the Swan was, August 5,
1896. found employed in killing and cap
turing fur seals i'm Bering within the
limits of a zone of sixty geographical miles
surrounding tie Pribyloff Islands, in vio-
lation of the first section of the act of
1894. The owners of the vessel appeared
in the case as claimants, and with an an
swer denying that the schooner was at any
time violating the law. In this they were
sustained by the members of the crew,
who appeared as witnesses, and claimed
they did not intend to violate the law. In
asmuch as tine law does not specifically de-
clare a forfeiture OF wages. these men
claimed they were entitled to receive their
wages out of the proceeds of the sale of
the vessel, but in this Judge Hanford dis
agreed, claiming the forfeiture to be abb
solute.
Evening star., 1896-12-08
THE ROPE
A Murderer Dies From Self-Admin-
istered Poison.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANGED TODAY
Mystery How He Obtained the
Drug.
AN UNPROVOKED CRIME

WII.KESBARRE, Pa, December s.
There was great excitement at the county
Jail at 6 o'clock this morning when Warden
Boland was aroused from sleep by the re-
port that murderer Abram Eckert, sen
fenced to be hanged at 10 o'clock today fer
murder, had taken poison and was dying.
The warden hurried to Eckert's cell and
found him breathing heavily. He quickly
telephoned for physicians. When they en-
tered the condemned mans cell they saw
that he had taken poison, and taken it in
such a quantity as to probably insure
death. The doctors at once applied the
stomach pump.
Eckerth Death.
Abram Eckert died at II :3s from the ef-
fects of the poison.
Daniel Reese, who was employed on the
death watch, says Eckert was nervous all
night. At 6 o'clock this morning he wanted
Reese to vacate the bed, as he said the
presence Of the death watch made him
nervous. Reese, who was seated on the
side of the bed, refused to move. Eckert
then turned over and by quick move
swallowed the poison; at least that is what
the wetchman thinks. The murderer took
the poison only when he saw mis- last hope
gone.
w nen Eckert retlreu at m1QnlSnt ne was
then in the best of spirits. He had just
bade his family farewell. The death watch
was placed ON him as usual Eckert said
he wanted to be awakened early. When
the hour arrived one of the men tapped
the murderer or the shoulder and told him
to arise. But there was no answer. Then
the prisoner was shaken lively, but his only
response was a groan. The watch became
alarmed and notified the night watchman,
who in turn notified the warden.
How the poison reached the prisoner is a
mystery. 1t Is believed it was brought in
to the prisoner by one of his relatives.
Ecl<ert's Crime.
The crime which Abram Eckert commit
ted was a most cold -blooied murder. On
July I. 1895. he met Frederick T. Bitten
bender, a prominent citizen of Nanticoke,
on the street in that town and deliberately
shot him down. Eckert was the janitor of
the High School at Nanticcke, and had an
imaginary grievance against Bittenbender.
who had but recently been elected school
director, and who chairman of the
building committee. For some time Eckert
had been neglecting his work at the school
house, and Bittenbender spoke to him about
1T. and told Eckert he was in danger of
losing his place unless he was more atten-
tive to his duties as janitor.