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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
A Remarkable Tree.

There is a wayward white oak tree
near Laporte, Ind, that may we'll puz-
zle naturalists with the vagaries Of its
growth. The tree is 8 feet in circumfer-
ence at the base, and there are no
branches of any size below ) feet from
the ground. There the great bole di-
videS into a number of limbs. Two,
leaving the trunk about 90 inches apart,
grow west, their lines diYerging for some
6 feet, and then each rending toward
the other. Twelve feet from the body OF
the tree they unite again, making per-
feet oval, and out of this grow two
smaller branches. AS if not satisfied
with that expressed disregard for the
laws of nature. this old tree has per-
fol med another feat. Six feet from its
base grows another white oak, less than
half its size, and no sooner does the
smaller tree arrive ut the charmed cir
cles of those branching limbs than one
of them grows right into it, and il alb
sorbed. The second tree in very much
larger 20 feet from the ground than at
it's base
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
rHouear III. k....-a ...-z.o.
A Coachman Told Him He WoG.d Never
set "A River Afire.


An amusing little stCry about the pres-
ent empcr of Germany, William IL,
and q Niels.;: cuachman was narrated nc
a banquet lately given at Vienna b.
some diplomatists. the narrator being
himself a well known and prominent
member Of the corps diplomatic.
In the year 1857 the present Emperor
William III of Germany, then Prince
William Of Prussia, came TO Vienn@,
visiting his particular friend and chum,
the late Crown Prince Rudolf of Aus
tria Joined by the Prince of Wales,
who was at that time also a frequent
visitor to the Vienna court, the three
princes took q fancy to mingle with the
commons of the Vienna population.
Dressed in ordinary clothes, they visited
places which are not in the least regard
ed as suitable for princely guests.
One day they entered a hotel, but in
stead of going into the dining room they
walked into the "schwemme, place
which answers in some degree to the
barroom of an American hctel; in this
room coachmen and the servants Of the
hotel guests take their meals.
The three princes took seats at an
empty table. and listened, highly
amused, 70 a fierce debate about politics
/ between several stout members of that
+ class of fashionable Vienna coachmen
+ who are known all over Europe as
"fesche Wiener fiaker Tie distinc-
/ tion of those characters is a kind Of
good natured boldnesS and droll famil-
1 iarity toward their customers as we'll as
to perfect strangers.
After listening awhile Prince William
put in word, and soon was drawn into
the excited discussion. Suddenly a stout,
red faced coachman walked mp to the
table where the three princes were seat
ed. and, tapping Prince William gently
on the shoulder, said, Now, if you
should ever have anything TO say in
politics, you wouldn't set a river ON fire,
I'm sure ~
AS every public coachman in Vienna
wears a number. this coachman was
upon a special request Of Prince William
easily identified. The prince sent him
4 handsome scarfpin with his initials as
thanks for the amusement be had fur
nished, and thus the man learned in
amazemeut whose political abilities
they were that he had SO helittled. -
Vienna Letter in New York Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
I'M PLAGUE TIMES.
How London Handled the All DevourIng
sickness In the Seventeenth Century

How London Handled the All DevourIng
sickness In the Seventeenth Century.
During tine plague Of 1908 Francis
Herring. Doctor in Physicke and Eel
low of the Colledge Of Physitians in
London published certain Rules
and Directions for the prevention Of the
spreading Of that contagious and all de-
youring Sickness. " These he reprinted.
somewhat inlarged, in the next
plague season Of 1925, Ito the view and
vse. and / hope good If my Citizens
and Countrimen. " Among his rules are:
"Concourse of people 10 stage playes,
wakes or fcasts and May pole dauncings
are to be prohibited hy publique Author
ity, whereby, Us God j. dishonored, the
bodies of men and wOmen-hy surfet-
ting. drunkenness and other riots and
excesses-disposed TO infection, and the
contagion dangerously scattered both in
Cite and Countrie.
Let not the carkaSses of horses. dogs,
cats, etc, lye rotting and poisoning the
aire (as they have donel i'll More and
Finsburie fields, and elsewhere round
about the Cite.
The burying Of infected bodies in
churches, churchyards and. namely, in
Paules Churchyard, where the chiefe
Magistrates of the Cite and many other
Citizens meete weekly to hear Sermons,
must needs be not onely inconuenient,
but verie dangerous for spreading the
contagion, and poisoning the whole
Cite. y
Some folk ate breakfast then, others
did not:
For breakfast you may vse good
draught of wormewood beere or ale,
and few morsels of bread and butter
with the leaues of sage, or else toste
with sweet salade oyle, two or three
drops of rose vinegar and a little sugar.
They that haue cold stomackes may
drinke a draught of wormewood wine
or malmsey, instead of ale or beere.
But take heed (as you loue your lifel Of
extreme hot waters, as aqua VITAE, Rosa
soils or other compound waters Of like
nature. which Empericks prepare and
set out with vaine and boasting words
/ . they were devised to kill,
not cure men. Notes and Queries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18

While teaching a class Of girls i'm a
school recently, the master asked the
following question:
What was Noah supposed to be do
ing when the animals were going into
the ark:'i
He received several answers. at last
a little girl put up her hand.
We'll, he said, what do yoa Say:"
Taking the tickets, sir. "-BuGalo
Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
You'll do ''-Toronto Truth.
We See All Of the Sum.

The inhabitants of this earth neve,
get glimpse of but one side Of the
moon, but in the course of a year every
portion of the suns surface is turned TO-
ward Us. This is because the suns equa-
tor is almost coincident with the plane
of the ecliptic, the inclination being only
about seven degrees. st. Louis Repub-
lie
Frederick the Great had sharp, hat
chet face, with cold, blue eye, that, as
one of his contemporaries said, "gleam-
ed like reflection of light from bay
onet. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
For Rent.

One furnished room to gentlemen,
two blocks north of Winsor hotel,
on Court street, apply to Mrs. E. G..
Sloat. tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18

For SALE-Two desirable residence
lots in Ferndale addition. A big bar
gain for cash. Apply at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18

Blank mortgages of the best form
for sale at this office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
ARDMoRE. TUESDAY, FEB. IS.

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, 1896-02-18
s-MardT Gras,''

In 1864 pair Of shoes made in Eng
land cost % cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18
A Lightning Phonographer.

Business Man-Can you write short
hand?
Applicant-Yes,s sir.
How many words a minute?"
81 never counted 'em, but the other
day, when my wife found in my over
coat pocket a letter which she gave me
to mail last fall, took down every
word she uttered as fast as she said
them"
You'll do Toronto Truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-18

New Orleans, February 18th and
18th. The Texas & Pacific Railway
viii 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, 1895
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
Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agent,
w. A. DAsHIELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
11-7t Dallas, Texas.
All kinds of legal printing done on
short notice at this office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
Foreigner, st Henley.

In speaking of the approaching Henley
regatta an Englishman said recently:
English rowing men arc not mt all easy
I'm their minds in the matter Of foreigners
at Henley regatta, and think with reason.
1t is one thing to be hospitable to stran-
gers, but the admonition TO commence
ones charity at home must not be disre~
garded IL has been correctly pointed out
that Henley regatta Is the great occasion
that English amateurs have for a display
of native Craftsmanship, aud this display
takes places in the various guises of sculls,
pair, fours and eights. AS so many of our
best men thus dissipate their powers in the
course of each day they are fairly on an
equality, but they are placed at an i'm
mense disadvantage against foreign crews
who have been preparing themselves a long
while beforehand for particular event and
reserve themselves solely for It. IL is thus
that the presence Of a foreign crew becomes
n disturbing clement"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
PASCOAG.

The White mill has been put in running
order, and as soon as settlement with
the MORTGAGE can be made, will be start
ed up by out OF town parties.
The Ladies Social Circle connected wit h
the Free Baptist Church, has elected the
following officers for the coming year
President, Mrs. u. q. Hawkins; vice.
president, Mrs. Charles Potter; secretary,
Mrs. w. Il. Dennett; treasurer, Mrs. W.
Il. Manchester; executive committee,
Mrs. A. X. Bowdish, Mrs. George Esten,
Mrs. X. Wilcox, Mrs. Nellie.Steere.
Mr.. Jabez ,Gingell and wife, Miss Flor
ence Bolland and Messrs. Fred Bevens
and Louis Hurn started today for an ex-
tended trip through Europe.
On invitation from Rev. +. j. Nash the
Charles II. Guild Post, q. A. r., Lieuten-
ant Stephen M. Hopkins Camp, Sons of
Veterans, and Colonel George II. Browne
camp, Sons of Veterans, will attend SER
vices in the Congregational Church at
Chepachet Sunday, June 2S.
The new Town Council met for the
purpose--of organizing today.
Stephen Paynes' new steamer has been
launched on the reservoir and her trial
trip proved her to be valuable boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
AUBURN.

Mrs. Uell of New York Is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Waite Gardner on Park
avenue.
= Rev. Walter C Stewart, rector of the
Episcopal church OF this village, was one
the speakers at the mission service last
evening. held.in st. Stephens church.
May Lodge N. f.. Order of Protection
will meet Thursday evening, and full
attendance.is desired by the warden, es
business of importance Will -eeHae up for
consideration.
DIR. Frank O'Hare has severed his con-
nection with the Auburn pharmacy and
1t Is with feeling of deep regret that his
many friends learn of his departure. Al
though his stay here has been only about
year he made many warm friends. in the
community.
The last sad rites were performed at the
grave of Mr.. A. Judson Taylor, who was
one OF the first members of Park Hill
Lodge, and who was kindly cared for by
the Odd Fellows in his last sickness. The
hearers from the lodge were Earl III.
Leavitt, N. g.; Isaac Bagley, Edward
Leonard and Thomas France. The body
was inferred in Phenix cemetery.
Thursday afternoon at Advent Church
was held very interesting meeting, an
address being given by Rev George Hor-
ton OF Attleboro, who also remained for
the evening service and was assisted by
Rev. X. Il. Streeter, pastor of the church,
and Deacon Reynolds OF Arlington. MIR.
A rthur Greene OF Pontiac street played
the cornet, which added very much to
the effectiveness of the music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
NEWPORT NEWS.
Body Found Floating in the HarbOr
Identified at Last.

NEWPORT, June 0.--The body of the
man found in the harbor on Friday last,
has been identified by key, pipe and
pocket book found on the body when re-
covered. IL turns out that the man was
Alexander Clark, age 20 years, of Boston.
VINO has been missing for two weeks. He
was discharged from hospital in Boston
and started for this city TO visit his son,
MIR. j.. III. Clarke, e,and IL is thought that he
walked overboard after coming ashore
from the boat. The body will be cx-
humed
One OF the greatest games OF baseball
played In the east this season took place
here yesterday, when the Metropolitans
of New York, defeated the local team
in IL inning game by a score of to 4.
IL was great ball paying on both sides
and had the local second baseman been
able TO pla- IL is probable that the game
would have gone 10 Newport.
The District Court was the scene of a
hearing yesterday in 1iverton matter.
A lad named Henry Hodgson, being
charged with breaking windows. He was
fined S10 aad costs, S25 in all, and being
unable TO pay, was sent the Providence
county Jail.
The wedding OF Miss Molle Hunter to
MIR. Shaftcr Howard. will take place at
three O'Clock this afternoon at the resi-
dence OF tho brides mother on Rhode
leland avenue. This is the first social
eyeat OF the season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
BRISTOL.

There will be special meeting of the
stockholders of the Bristol Gas Light
Company at the First National Bank on
Saturday at d. m, OF take such action
as may be necessary to convey TO the
Bristol County Gas and Electric Com
pany, "all the real estate and other prop
erty rights, privileges and franchise OF
the Bristol Gas Light Company. A special
meeting of the Electric Light Company
Will be held for the same purpose on Sat-
urdsy afternoon.
A young man by the name of John
Mello, employed in the carpenter shop
of the National India Rubber Works, met
with serious accident yesterday. While
at work with buzz saw his hand came
in contact with the saw, lacerating It in
q serious manner. He was taken to the
Office. of DIR. q. II. Sigel, who dressed the
wound and amputated the forefinger.
A special meeting OF the Council was
held yesterday. In the matter OF the
request of Mrs. Gideon Clifford to have
two trees removed from the east side of
Hope street, which the petitioner claims
keep a continual dampness at her house,
IL was voted that the surveyor OF high
ways be instructed to either remove or
trim the trees satisfactory to the petit
tioner. The bills of the assessors of taxes
for services were presented, amounting
TO 5000. and ordered paid.
A go-as-you-please race was arranged
yesterday between two OF the employees
OF the vanishing department at the
National India Rubber Works for purse
OF $40, to take place on Saturday, June 20,
the-distance being four miles. The start
will be at the Bristol postofiice and the
course along the main road TO the Warren
postoffice and return.
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
has engaged the Bristol Cornet Band for
the Fourth of July. The band will play
in the forenoon in the procession and in
the evening will discourse music on the
platform in front OF the nall. The com
pany will hold a reception in the evening
at which their lady friends will be served
with cream and cake, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burroughs of
Grand Island, New York, are the guests
of Mr.. George Johnson on - Metacom
avenue.
The regular meeting of Bristol Com
mandery, Order of the Golden Cross, was
held last evening. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for 20 public :nstalla-
tion of the officers on the evening of July
o. The committee consists OF Frederick
". Tallman, Frederick Warner, Miss Anna
Earle, Mrs. Sarah T.. Rounds, Mrs. Asen-
ath Warner. The election of officers will
be held Monday evening, June ~.
The M. A. Is. Club will visit South
Swansea tonight i'm barge, ana be en-
tertained at Point Pleasant House. They
will be served with a oinner at s o'clock,
after which german will be enjoyed.
Colonel William Barrett of Fort Adams
Is i'm town.
The Dewoli Inn was lighted for the
first time last evening by electricity,
making fine appearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
EAST PROVIDENCE.


The regular meeting OF the Bucklin
Post. No. 20, q. A. r., was held last
evening. One comrade was reported on
the sick list, and others who had been
previously reported Ill were found to be
improving. National General Orders No.
20 was read, announcing the death of past
commander in-chief Lucius Fairchild and
directing the various Grand Army de-
partments of the country to observe the
usual season OF mourning. Department
General Orders No. were read, an
nouncing additional appointments of
aides de-camp on staff OF the department
commander. The Rhode Island mem bers
of the commandments Ivan N.
Walker, staff association, will make an
official visit to the post next Tuesday
evening and will be entertained by the
post as BELTS the occasion.
AT the regular meeting OF Reliance
Lodge, No. "a, /. q. d. f., held last
evening. one proposition for mem bership
was received and placed before the proper
committee. Brothers a. A. Dix of King
Philip Lodge, No. "A of Taunton, Mass.
and y. s. Emerson OF Uxbridge Lodge,
No. 120, OF Uxbridge, Mass, were the
guests OF the evening, and spoke In COM
plimentary terms OF the work of the
lodge. Sunday, June 21, will be observed
by Reliance Lodge as Memorial Sunday
Will be held in Odd Fellows Hall N. q.
Frank E. Bucklin and past grands Her
bert X. Perkins and Ransom Il. Pooler
were appointed a committee to make the
necessary arrangements.
Last evening the class in astronomy OF
trio Fast Providence High Scnoof, accom-
panied by Frank w. Alexander, principal,
and Miss Alice 8. Johnson, teacher,
visited the Ladd observatory in Provi-
dence and were entertained by Professor
Upton.
Rev. George W. RigIsr and wife, with
quite delegation from the Baptist
churches.of this town, attended the Bap-
tist Sunday School Convention at New
port today.
The storm of this morning visited this
town with unusual severity at $3.50
O'Clock. An electric light pole at the
corner OF Taunton avenue and Brow
street was struck by lightning and badly
shattered. The telephone of Mason Is.
Wood was burned out and the rain fell
in such quantities that several streets
were badly washed, the worst, perhaps,
being Sutton street, which from Lyon
avenue to Purchase street was SO badly
quilted as to make II unsafe for travel.
The tax assessors have nearly completed
the enrolment OF the poll tax assessment.
This part of their duty will perhaps be
completed this week. The board will
then commence the assessment OF the
real estate and personal property, and
then the trouble will begin, as the rate of
taxation has by vote OF the town been
reduced from 81 10 on each 800 to hoo.
Many owners OF real estate are anxiously
waiting to see II the valuation will be
increased.
The young people OF the Haven M. r.
Church divided into committees and sub
committees, are industriously at work
preparing for grand lawn party and
near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
CRANSTON.

Messrs. Arthur Thorber and Walter
Haven OF the Cranston wheelmen, left
here yesterday on their wheels, for n trip
through Massachusetts,.
A meeting OF the Cranston wheelmen
Will be held in their rooms on Dyer
avenue, Thursday evening, for the pur-
pose OF deciding upon club emblem.
The committee has five very pretty
designs to present. The rooms have been
cleaned, seats and lamps have been pro-
cured and in all the club Is organizing it.
self on hrm and apparently permanent
basis.
Mr. william Elliot OF Johnston yester-
day moved into the house of Mrs. NJ.
Reed OF West Arlington.
The schools OF the town had hall
holiday today TO allow the children "a
have seats assigned them at Narrsgansett
Park and socustom themselves TO the
hall, prior TO the musical exhibition 10 be
held tomorrow.
The rain having conquered the dust,
scores OF wbeelmen from Providence
"took in" Knightsville and suburbs last
evening.
The Arlington Fire Company will hold
n special meeting on Monday evening 10
determine whether or not the company
will parade on July 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-10
OLNEYVlLLE.
Dennis Page Drowned In River
While In Epileptic Fit.
Good Time Club Meets and Elects Officers.
General Mention.
Tnr NEws BUREAU, oLNEyvNLLM
No. 3 Hartford AYanna

NO. hafuoru avenue.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Dennis Page, 10 years of age, was found
In the Woonssquatucket River, in the rear
OF Fletcher's mills on valley street.
Page, who resided with his parents at So
Bowdoin street, was subject to epileptic
hts, and IL Is supposed that he had fit
and fell into the river at the point where
his body was found by younger brother
and a boy named Bouregeon, who were
sent oat TO look after Dennis, who, 1t
was feared had met with some mishap,
as he had been absent from his home for
some time. The water was less than two
feet deep at the place whore the body was
found, lying face downward. Medical
Examiner A. III. Longfellow was sum-
moned by mistake, but as it was not In
his district, DIR. Palmer was called and
gave permission TO remove the body.
GOOD TIME CLUB.
The @. L. Club of young ladies, recently
organized IN this vicinity, met last even
ing at the home of the president on Will
low street, and elected the followi ing
officers: President, sadie Montgomery; !;
vice. president, Josie Almuty; secretary,
Florence Connolly; treasurer, Hattie
Hogan. Ten new mem bers were admitted
and the party was entertained with tho
following program, which was creditably
rendered.; Piano solo, Rose Prossor; club
song, club quartet; reading, Edith
Thompson; duet, Ida Martin and Eveina
Snyder; reading, Sadie Murphy; reading,
Minnie Mead; song, Sadie Montgomery.
INSTALLATION.
The local assembly, Daughters of st.
George, at their regular session last even
ing, installed the following officers for
the ensuing term: President, Mary A.
Newton; vicc-president, Carrie Goodwin;
financial secretary, Gertrude Martin; re-
cerding secretary, Mary. Dolby; treasurer,
Elizabeth Melby; inside conductor, Mary
Greenwooc outside conductor, Jane
Walker; chaplain, Sarah. obinson; inside
guard, Harriet Barker; outside guard,
Katie Walker. Following the installation
Past President Carrie Rutter was pre-
sented with tea service.
a collation. was served, and a social
session closed the evening entertainment.
COUNCIL AT UNION AID BAKE.
The Union Aid Society gave their an
nual clam bake today at their hall on
Bowen street. The inclemency of the
weather prevented as large u patronage
as usual yet a goodly number was in at
tendance to partaks of one of veteran
caterer Reynolds CLANS, which every
one pronounced "done to turn" The
"hxins" as prepared by the ladies of the
society were excellent and a bountiful
supply was furnished.
AT 1880 O'Clock the members of the
new Town Council took seats at table
reserved for them as arranged by Presi-
dent Phillips, who, with his customary
good nature, invited the board to be his
guests on this occasion. Photographer
Mills took snap shot of the board and
likenesses of the Johnston Town Council
for 1896 are expected to adorn the mantels
of many townspeople after today.