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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
IN. Butcher and HI. Customers.

"What re legs o. mutton selling for ?"
asked Griddlerack, entering the butch
er's shop of Cleaves.
Cleaves looks about him cautiously
and then whispers. We're asking IA,
but We'll let you have it for 49,
Come now, " says Griddlerack, none
Of your shinanigans. You just sold leg
TO Rabbage for IL :"
To this Cleaves promptly replies: But
not for such mutton as this. Icould sell
you such mutton as 1 sold to Rabbage for
10 cents-if had any left. "
"Nonsensel saw you when you cut
it off. and know it came of the same
sheep that this did. "
Cleaves-YOu re a sharp one, you are,
Griddlerack There's no getting the
start O. you. And nobody wants 10.
Leastwise, / don't. Let me tell you the
dead truth about it, Griddlerack. Rab-
bage's leg did come off the same critter.
and did sell him for ~ ?, but what s
q fellow going to do: Rabbage is such
a confoundedly close buyer, it's next 10
impossible to sell him. SO when he
came in just now put the price way
down, but he didn't get ahead of me so
much as he thought he was going to. I
cheated him ON the weight-see:
Griddlerack-Oh, that so: All right
then; I'll take that leg.-Boston Tran
scriOt
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hYPnEnAIEo NAMES.
Some Are SSauIne. Others simply stAad
Ter BnSbb~sy-now 10 Distinguish.

some Ara SenuIne, Others simply stand
F@r HnSbb~ry-now 10 Distinguish
Hphenated names in Europe may Be
ivided into two catcgories-namely
those wherein the hyphcn is n mere piece
Of snobbery and atIoctation. and those
wherein il is consequent upon n legal
obligation The latter are in tic miner
ity and are borne almost invariably BY
legatees and their descendants. who have
inherited property, usually real ecta.e.
contingent upon their tackiug tho nzIoo
of the testator on 20 their own. OF elao
they are men who have married heircysos
and been accepted rs husbands for tho
latter on the condition that they should
append the family name os their wives
to their own patrouymic.
People in the other category. who use
the hyphen merely with the object Of
creating the impression that they arc OF
more ancient lineage than Is really the
case, invariably prefix. instead Of ap-
pending. the additional name. and it is
this that enables one TO distinguish the
bona fide double barrel, as Lord Ran
dolph Churchill used TO call them. from
those who are not. for you have only to
ask Mr.. Ponsonby-Joncs for the name u
his paternal 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 find on
inquiry that the paternal grandfather
and ancestors bore the first of the two
patronyniics.
The persons who make use Of hypi.en-
ated names without being compelled 10
do so are usually the ow1iers Of patrO-
nymics excruciatingly plcbeian. who
hope. vainly, it is true. TO redeem the
commonplace character Of their name by
prefSing thereto one calculated, they
trust. TO create the impression that they
are connected with some Of the great
houses OF the nobility. Thus II Is cai;e
common to fnd Huntmorcucy-s;rni, lis.
Plantagenct Robinsons and We're de
We're Browns Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
RUasEVs STEAMBOAT.
Records which SHOW That It Antcdatsd
Fu!ton's Product by Twenty-Five Years

Records which SHOW That It Antedatsd
Fuiton'- Product by Twenty-two Years
The records Of jefferson county. W
Va. prove what is not generally known
that Robert Fulton was not tho firzt
man TO build steamboat IN this cuyn-
try. He was anticipated over - years
by James RumScy of Charleston. Va.
now West Virginia Rumsoy's steam
boat was partly constructed in Frederick
county. Nd. in 1885. IL was fitted Up
with machinery partly manufactured -
a furnace called "Tha Cococtin fur-
mace. owned by johnson Brothers. and
located near the town Of Frederick
The two cylinders. the boiler. pumps.
pipes. etc. were built IN Baltimore.
Part Of the work was done nc the oil
Antictam Iron works Rumscy's boat
was so feet in length. and IL was rsro-
pclled by an engine which worked q
vertical pump placed in the center of the
vessel The water wgs drawn in ai tie
bow and forced cut No tho stem thrulf''
horizontal pipc- Tie entire wc.gi.t e..
the machinery was GCJ pounds. rrd
the tonnage Il the vessel was th-cc tcss
The entire machinery. including
boiler. etc. took mp n space q very lt.
tie over fcct square.
The first public experiment tool, T.
Cn the Potomac river On MIrch Is. / $50.
when the boat showed n specd II fouT
miles an hour mp stream The recurtls -
jefferson county also show tliat GrU
Washington and Governor Thuinas J Ia.
son II Maryland were among tho -:
rons Of Rumsey. and that the oxpcriu.c-..
was made in the interest II the iicu
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal
New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
A FREAK OF NATURE.
The Navel Orange and How 1t Came ID
This Country.

The Navel Orange and How 1t Came 10
This Country.
The first navel orange was doubtless
a freak or "sport, as horticulturists
say. To make such a fruit by artifce
would be impossible. 1t is abnormal
even in the bud The navel shows in tho
bud as early as the latter can be ex-
amined under the microscope. 1t may
even be traced back to the flower, which
is double-though that word does not
express She idea very we'll, each blossom
having q secondary blossom within it.
In the developed fruit the navel is itself
secondary orange, in some specimens
having distinct skin surrounding it.
The two story orange is no novelty.
A book on horticulture published in
1642 gives picture of the navel orange
and calls it '', 1um Adami f9tum.
This is the ea. est reference known.
The blossoms rarely have any pollen, and
the fruit is usually, though not always,
seedlesa The variety is reproduced by
budding. Where it originated is not
known with certainty, but it was prob
ably in southern Asia Thence it was
brought TO the region of the Mediterra-
mean and eventually diffused over the
world A lady who had travelled in
Brazil told Mr.. Saunders, chief gardener
of the department Of agriculture, about
the orange, which she had seen in that
country. Acting on this information,
Mr.. Saunders told Star reporter that
he sent to Bahia and secured dozen
young budded trees. These reached the
United States in 1870, being the first
navel orange trees known here.
From these trees others were propa-
gated One of the first batch thus OBJ
tanned is now in the orange house Of the
department of agriculture. In 1873 two
of the trees were sent TO Mrs L. c. Tib-
bets OF Riverside, Cal. At .he same time
others were sent to Florida But those
planted in California fruited more quick
ly and were the first TO attract atten;iO ION.
1t soon became evident that the climate
of that state was better suited to the
cultivation of this variety. In Florida it
is not sufficiently productive e., does
= not bear freely enough to be profitable.
Nevertheless the finest navel oranges
come from Florida, though they ere not
SO handsome as those from California
-WashinQtOn Star
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II. reaIa u. IndIr-r.nt.

It isn't every man that owns n six
hat, but il Is the dream ~ every very
young mans life 20 pozc.s enc. A
young man in our end of town wen: 60
the matinee with the only girl he ever
really loved. and he wure n silk l.at
he put IL under the seat carefully, and
the next person who came in gave IL Il
kick that practically ruined il. Mo.t
young fellows would have had fit ghi
there, but this one said nothing NJ ali
he was 80 philosophical that the girl
was charmed As they came ont of t!se
theater they met another young man.
and the three went 90 get some suia
water. Tho girl told about tho young
mans hat. and how philosophical l.,
was:
why. do You know. Jack. - she said.
Charley didn't even look annoyed Il
was lovely.
"Umph, said Jack. with FIRE in hls
eye, Its all right for him to b. lovely.
but it's my hatl'
It is just such little things as this thar
wreck the friendship Of a lifetime -
Washington Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

An interesting story is told by 7. @.
Curtis of L,wville, Columbia COUNT,
about Tom Scott. the millionaire lum-
herman, who died some years ago. Mr..
Curtis came TO Wisconsin in the forties
and engaged in hauling goods from Mil
waukee to the pineries. While in Mil
waukee he met u young man who had
fallen into i'll luck. He had few land
warrants, however. from which he
hoped to realize q few hundred dollars.
These warrants were given to Mr.. Cur
tbs TO sell. He afterward disposed OF
them for several times the amount the
young man had expected TO receive for
them.
In the meantime the young fellow had
gone to New York city. The money was
forwarded to him and reached him in a
very opportune time, being the means
Of placing him in position where he
became, later, the head of one of the lar
gest dry goods firms in the great metrop-
oils.
Some years afterwArd Mr.. Curtis Wis
tied New York, where he was joyously
received and royalty entertained by the
merchant prince whom he had placed
on his feet" as he himself expressed it,
a few years before. Tom Scott &C this
time had a sort Of store at 1.-THE Rap
ids" but his stock had so dwindled
down that he remarked to Curtis that he
would have to do some hard scratching
i'll order to obtain a new stock. Curtis.
remembering his New York friend,
signed q joint note with Scott and OBJ
tanned from the gentleman the desired
goods. THAT, says Mr.. Curtis, twas
Tom Scott's starter in life "-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
A European Idea

One Of the most characteristic features
of European prisons as a whole is that
prisoners are allowed to have a portion
of their earnings. This system prevails
i'll France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Russia, Sweden, Denmark and other
countries. The amount earned by the
prisoners varies considerably where il
depends upon piece work. I'm France the
average salary Of the prisoner is 95 cents
a day OF this amount the prisoner is
allowed to spend one-half while in pris-
on for supplementary food and clothing.
postage, etc, though no expenditure is
made without the approval Of the adj
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, a four years
prisoner $40 and n five years prisoner
about $9O.-Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

Some gentlemen, cruising round a
part of the Irish coast, observing that
about the same hour every day a boat
containing two men and a woman took
its passengers from the shore, and after
a short time returned with them, in
quired the reason.
My men," said one, what makes
you come out here every day? Is it that
you like it so much?"
'Oh, your honor, not at all, but.
your honor. the wife and mes going
soon to Australy. and so we're Just prac-
ticing the saysickness, that we may be
used to it when we start. -
well. and do you find yourselves i'm
proving?"
'Ah, sure, your honor, the wife's i'll
every day, but she's getting ON purtily -
Strand Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

A country boy who was brought up in
a remote region of Scotland had occasion
to accompany his father to a village
near which a branch line of railway
passes. The morning after his arrival,
when sauntering in the garden behind
the house in which they were staying,
he beheld with wondering eyes train
go by. For a moment he stood staring
at it with astonishment. and then, run
ming into the house, he said: ''Fayther,
fayther, come oot. There's a smiddy ran
of wi a row o. houses, an it's ava
doom by the back o. the town. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL.
Terrific Combat which Finally Ended In
the EcI's Escape.

Terrific Combat which Finally Ended In
the Eers Escape.
"Did you ever know that there j. a
deadly antipathy between a common
water snake and an eel:'' asked the
fisherman. "Well. / never knew il IN
til an experience that had in witness
ing a fight between the two. PEI soually
have the greatest dread Of eols. I'm
more afraid Of them than / am Of a
snake, and you can imagine my chagrin
when l happened 10 hook one on one Of
my fishing expeditions Twas afraid to
touch it. and all l could do was To let it
dangle in the air. could not get it OF
my hook. and / was meditating what TO
do, when. altogether unnoticed. allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water
In n moment / saw big water
snake make a dive for il. AT the first
lunge il caught the neck Of the eel
squarely between its teeth, and could
see it sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. Iwaited anxiCusly TO sas
the developments. With it, 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 it to 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 out Of its antagonist. never for
an instant releasing its hold on the cells
neck, but the body Of the latter was too
sleek for il and every time IL would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good its escape "-IndianapO-
lis Septiuel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
LAFAYETTE's GRAVE.
Et In I'm Old Paris, and "A SIlken American
Flag Always Floats Over 1t.

Et In I'm Old Paris, and a Snken American
Flag Always Floats Over 1t.
while in Paris short while ago. &"
said a traveller recently, cit occurred to
me that it was fitting act to make a
pilgrimage to the tomb OF that illus
trious Frenchman, dear to the hearts Of
all American patriots, Marquis de La
fayette. asked a number of people be-
fore could find any one to enIghten
mo as to the spot, but after repeated in
Quiry ascertained its location. The grave
is situated in old Paris, within the
grounds of convent that the ancestors
of Lafayette founded, and where reposc
the remains of many of the French no
bility. The first thing that attracted my
attention in connection with the hero :
tomb was that above it floated siiken
flag bearing the stars and stripes.
1T seems that good many years ago
an American gentleman left in his viii
a sum Of money to be used for the spe-
cial purpose of keeping an American
flag forever flying above the grave of
Lafayette. 1t has done so, without in
termiSsiOn, from the day the will went
into effect, and whenever, through the
wear Of the elements, one flag becomes
unserviceable a new one straiGhtway
takes its place. Through untold centuries
the emblem of the country which, in its
early struggles for liberty, had his be-
neficent aid will wave above his ashes 1"
IL, D.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13
WOMANKIND.
For Woman and Home.

WOmankind appeals to The tastes
of the great mass o. people; It's
editors aim to fill il with such
bright stories, clever poems, in
teresting sketches, hel~?ul hints
and suggestions that no woman
can afford to be without it. Sen
sible Wear" " Motherhood. " The
Bright Homes" "WOman's Pro-
gress," Child Life" Flo al :"
Women Of the Day" etc., a,e a
few of its interesting dep ments.
1t is sensible and practical in all
things. Able, Bright and Clean"
its motto, and that's the reason
The favorite paper fer woman.
4.h subscriber paving one ye3r
,Gvance for the WEEKLY ARD
IyE. or two months in al
the DAILY ARDMORTITE.
cure Womankind one year
for % cents.
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OIL and water.

I'm very unfortunate. said the
young artist.
'You are deficient in one important
quality. replied his candid friend.
what is that.'
Tact When Alr. Greesem came TO
see You about a portrait. you never stop
ped TO think that he made his fortune
out Of a 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 up
in water colors- You're "a good painter.
my boy, but what you ueed is discre-
tion. "-WashingtOn Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

The prices paid by the Baltimore 20
lice are: For overooats, $50; dress coats.
90. 90; blouses. IS; summer trousers.
vs.. IL; winter trousers. 90. 25. These
prices, the commissioners say. are lower
than those in any city. with the excep-
hon Of Philadelphia. where . different
system obtains. and where the men are
required 20 purchase new clothes every
year, making the cost to them eventual
y more than 10 the Baltimore policA-
Baltimore Sun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

An editor received the other day q
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 a heavy goods
DorterS"-Ismdon Bookmau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

Tourist Tin Irelandl- III should like n
room with an iron bedstead.
Hotel Proprietor-SoTr. OF 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.
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Out of HIa Line.

The Boston Transcript reports that
two gentlemen fell into q 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. "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

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
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His RMRoR.

Husband (Ghaving)-Confound the
razorl
Wife-What's the matter now?
You re dreadfully cross tempered.
1.-THE razor is 80 dull.
"Dulll Why, ] ripped up an old skirt
with it only yesterday, and it cut beau
tifullY. Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-13

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.
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BEN F. GARRISON. N. d.

ONCE: Over Ramsey & Ross
Drug Store. Ohico hours from 10
10 a. m, and from to 4 p. m.
Residence on West Main street,
Ardmore, I. T.
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J. J. sTOLFA,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
First class work az reasonable prices
90 Guarantees TO satisfy .-tps
Main street, opposite J. B. Spra-
gins x Co, Ardmure, Ind. Ter.
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JOHN w. Blu
Court Street, DOOn South Of EIsnOf Hotel.
p ROEES
Progressive, 90
SSS AndEi
BEN F. GARRISON, MD.
ONCE: Over Ramsey & Ross
Drug Store. OHico hours from TO
10 a. m, and from TO p. m.
Residence on West Main street,
Ardmore, /. T.
r. II. ALvIs, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Diseases Of Women, Genito-
Urinary and Rectal Surgery.
ONCE: Over Frenslcy Building,
rooms 5 and 6, corner Mill and Main
street. Leave calls at Office or nj
Ramsey & Ross Drug Store.
Al. wolverion. Jerome C. McKee,
DRs. woLvERToN & McNEEs,
Ardmore, /. 7.
omce-Up stairs in Hardy Build
ing.
J. W. SMITH, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over City Drug Store, Ard
more, /. T.
LEDBETTER & BLEDSoE,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.
OFFIcE:-In Ledbetter & Bledsoe
Building, Main Street, Opposite
7 Post Office.
DICK & EEOWS,
ATroRNEys-AT. LAW.
] omce-s.alcl.e building, over First
,.;4oull Eaa:;, ,rassosy, i...
e. q. r~,sEHy- v.r. L,s.-A-;.
Pc 81 ...:F 4 BowaIAE.
ATTOfSIY-aT-LAw.
Notary .a Uliicc. t.,.. I....e..su
In AZ Fclsral anL ...--. ,.arts.
Omce-Up stairs b. ;aC Ha-ty
building, Ardmore Ind. Ter.
GEO ~. CUETIs, r. A. KELLEY,
CURTIS & KELLEY.
ATToRSEYs-AT-LAw.
VIII practice in all courts in the
Indian Territory and elsewhere.
Ohice in Herbert & Lewis building.
Ardmore, I. T.
Hrnry M. Furman. e. l.. Herbcrt.
| FURMAN & HERBERT,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.
oaice-Herbert & Lewis building
Ardmore, I. T.
gs+T s ss;=yi Cream
Bread, Pies. Cakes. Cunfections.
hrst class bakery. Free deliver
GEO
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GEO ". CUKTfs, r. A. KELLEY,
CURTIS & KELLEY,
ATToRSEYs-AT-LAw
VIII practice in ali courts In the
Indian Territory and elsewhere.
Ohice in Herbert & Lewis building.
Ardmore, I. r.
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Entered at the Postofhce at Ardmore as
second class mail matter. Nov. n, 'sS.
Evening star., 1896-09-29

in existence for the punishment or aoan-
donment carries fatal defect and cannot
be enforced. 1t has occurred many times
during the past year that men have eX-
efforts to induce them to support their
children.
Neslectful Fathers.
"A man who cares nothing for public
opinion or for the exploitation of his name
i'll the Police Court in connection with
charge of non-support has nothing to fear
when he throws off the burden of the sup
port of wife and children in the District
of Columbia. No man hesitates moment
at the thought that his illegitimate child
may some day, touch hts earnings AMI
take away for it's necessities few of the
luxuries he enjoys He knows very well
that he can snap his fingers at the people
of the District of Columbia, while they
nourish and warm his offspring. The city
of Cincinnati collects. through the Ohio
Humane Society. more than thousand
dollars per month from truant and ne
giectful fathers. Why should not the city
of Washington save itself like amount!
Can any one measure the deterrent snu
moral effect of such q law?
1.-The reform schools, prisons. poorhouses
and asylums are generally full to over
flowing 1t would seem to be the part of
wisdom to try and find out how these peo-
pie came there, and to remove, So FAR as
possible, the causes for their presence in
those places of discipline ami refuge L1e
seerrs to be way beSet by a thousand
evils OF wickedneSs and misery, and the
weak. the stupid, and the morally blind are
forever stumbling into difficulties "hich,
while always present, are 2eherahS aEo-da-
BILE
ITO punish. relieve. reform, forgive. lift
up and bless both lies within our power and
is our imperative duty. Meanwhile. as we
are dismissing, after furnishing or blessing
or burylng unfor;unates who have fallen
out of our social order, what can be said of
us if We neglect to address ourselves to the
removal of such palpable temptations as
the <present lack of wholesome laws offers
for the abandonment of children in the Dis
trict of Columbia.