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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
PUTTING UP a STOVE.



Happens I'm Real LIfes
This Is about q man who put mp .
stove.
1t is unnecessary perhaps to 60 far
ther with il. You know in advance just
how he swore and tore and spoiled the
carpet, and the pipe didn't fit and he
skinned his knuckles and cut his finger
and spilled SCOT down the back Of his
neck and finally went mp town and got
six men to finish the job.
johnson, said johnson s wife at
dinner yesterday, 81 want you to como
home early this afternoon. want that
sitting room stove up and going by Sun
day"
"All right, my dear" said Johnson
''I'll he home at 4. "
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
the children over to visit on the other
side of town and stuffed rags in all the
cracks to deaden sound After fervent
prayer that all the neighbors would be
out of town for few hours that after
noon she was ready for johnson.
He arrived promptly.
1.-THE stove is out in the wood shed.
said his wife.
The stove was not very large, and
after johnson had dressed himself for
the occasion, with the help of Mrs. John
son, who had taken care to have his old
clothes and gloves handy, he got the
stove to the back porch without much
difficulty.
1T must be blackened, said Mrs.
johnson as she mixed the blacking. 1t
blackened to a beautiful finish with very
little rubbing, and johnson whistled at
his work.
Then he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept on whistling.
He took the stove in carefully and
put it in the right place.
There was plenty Of the old stovepipe,
and while he cleaned it in the alley
with stick Mrs. johnson sat on the
back porch and listened to him whistle.
The first joint went ON all right, and
the damper staid in place. The next
| joint fitted so well that Johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
| for it, and so did the next one. The ell
bow fitted admirably, and the collar and
last joint went ON like top. The seam
was on the right side all the way up.
There was not even a speck of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread on
the carpet.
In ten minutes more johnson had 6
lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business suit again spick and span read
ing the paper while his wife got supper.
1t was just here that there was saw
age nudge in Johnson's left ribs and h'
heard his wife tell him to wake up. and
hustle out now, for it had been daylight
for half an nhour.-Topeka State Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
THE OLDEST oseLIsk.



Tho Oldest Of all the obelisks IL the
beautiful one Of rosy granite which
stands aloiss among the green fields on
the banks Of the Nile net far from
Cairo II Is the gravestoue Of a great
city which has vanished and leit only
this relic behind. That city was Beth
ahemes Of Scripture. the famous On.
which In memorable TO all Bible readers
as the residence Of the priest Of On,
Potipherah. whose daughter Asenath
Joseph married The Greeks called IL
HeliOpolis. the city Of the sun. because
there the worship Of the sun had its
chief center and its most sacred shrine
It was the seat Of the most ancient uni
versity in the world. TO which youthful
students came from all parts Of the
world TO learn the occult wisdom which
the priests Of On alone could teach
Thales. Solon. Eudoxus. Pythagoras
and Plato all studied there; perhaps
Moses too IL was also the birthplace Of
the sacred literature Of Egypt, where
were written ON papyrus leaves the orig
inal ci apter Of the oldest book in the
world. generally known as The Book
of the Dead. giving a most striking
account Of the conflicts and triumphs Of
the life after death. whole copy or
fragment Of which every Egyptian. rich
or poC-. wished 10 bave buried with
him in his coffin. and portions Of which
are found inscribed ON every mummy
case and Cn the walls OF every tomb. In
front Of one Of the principal temples Of
'he sun in this magnificent city stood.
along with n companion long since de-
stroyed. the solitary obelisk which we
now behold on the spot II alone has
survived the wreck Of all the glory Of
the place. IL was constructed by User
tesen ]. who is supposed TO have reigned
$500 B. C., and has outlived all the dy-
nastic changes Of the land and still
stands where il originally stood nearly
a centuries ago. What appears Of its
shaft above ground is 6s feet in height.
but its base is buried in the mud of the
Nile. and year after year the inundation
Of the river deposits its film Of soil
around its foot and buries it still deeper
in its sacred grave. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
A STOLEN SECRET.


Jewell, like all men brought mp 70
learn a trade, and who afterward gained
prominence in affairs, made now and
then unconscious revelations Of his early
training. During one Of the campaigns
in which he was engaged he found him
self at n country hotel where the table
was bounteous, but the rooms few and
small. IL was necessary in order that the
whole party might be housed for each
bed to be occupied by two persons. The
governors roommate was n young poll
tician, who could not hide his surprise
when the gc-ernor just before retiring
rolled the sleeves Of his night shirt even
as far up as his shoulders, and then
bathed his arms in cold water
"You wonder why do this" said
the governor. "Well, couldn't sleep
unless 1 did When was a yOungster
learning the tanners trade. used to
have my arms in the watts all day long,
and ut night my skin would smart as
though had been stung by nettles- i
could not bear to have any cloth touch
them So got the habit Of rolling my
shirt sleeves as far as / could, and thus
1 have slept over since.
When Jewell was minister to Russia,
he played a Yankee trick upon the Rus
slams, the benefits of which we are reap
ing even to this day in this country.
Like every other American tanner, he
had long wanted TO know the secret OF
the process Of manufacturing Russian
leather. He had experimental with q
few dollars himself, only to learn thai
the secret was not to be discovered
When ut the court Of St. Petersburg,
he profcssed great interest in Russian
industries and was shown through many
of the manufactures there. BY and by
there came an opportunity to go through
a factory where Russia leather was man
ufactured Jewell was all smiles anC
ccurtesies and seemed profoundly inter
ested in those things which really die
not interest him and wholly blind TO the
very things he went to that place L
see. But he was not 50 blind as they
thought. When he came out Of that fac
tory, he had discovered, as he believed
| the process, and he brought the discov
/ cry back to this country with him, s.
that by and by the United States began
/ to turn out very good article Of leathe
resembling the Russi.-l product. Phil
adelphia Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
HORNBEcK GIVES 1T UP.

Hornbeck, of tina MincO Min
strel, has virtually given up the
fight and now comedies there will
be no change in the political af-
fairs of the Indian Territory, for
at least five years and perhaps
longer. He advises the people of
the Chickasaw nation to go ahead
and make leases upon the best
terms possible and make the best
of present conditions. He is dis
couraged and disgusted. The
Dawes commission, which for
more than two years, has been in
vestigating the condition of affairs,
has made its report, confirming
the position of the Minstrel and all
progressive citizens Of the terrific
ry, as to the utter Incompetence
and corruption of the called In
dian governments Cf the five tribes.
They have reported to congress
the very unsatisfactory status of
the white people living in the ter
ritory, that they have no public
schools and are deprived of every
right of American citizens, yet
congress has ignored this report
and has listened to a gang of In
dian lobbyists who have Doodle tC
dispense among the representa-
tlves(?) of the people. No won
der Hornbeck is discouraged over
the prospects of any change, and
has now determined to make the
best of the situation Guthrie
Capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
They Have Their Troubles.

Mr.. Big Belly, noted representa-
tive of the Cheyenne tribe, was be-
fore Acting Probate Judge Marsh,
with tale of domestic woe Wednes-
day. He stated that his loving
''true love-" Miss Yellow Hand, was
not just what she ought to be, as she
was now lounging lovingly in the Sc
ductive arms of some gay Lothario,
who has spirited her to some cline
beyond the ken of the sorrowing Big
Belly. He desires to have officers
sent in search of Miss Yellow Hand
and restore the erring one to his
yearning bosom again. - Guthrie
Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
ARDMoRE. FRIDAY, MAY Is.
NATURES ADVERTISEMENTS,

NATURES ADVERTISEMENTS.
Everything in this wide, wide world
Believes in Advertising;
When once you come to sum 1t up
Results are most surprising.
In March the few warm days we have
Proclaim the coming spring,
And tell us we must bid farewell
To grim old Winters King.
A hen will cackle long and loud
When from her nest she rises
The farmers wife comes out and takes
The thing she advertises.
The rattlesnake will first alarm,
When il has been surprised;
Then quickly you will get the bite
The thing it advertised.
The bumble-bee before he stinGs
Will warn you by his humming;
IT'S but the means that nature gives
To advertise his coming.
TIE donkey, too, will bray aloud
This fact merely mention
To show that even humber things
Desire the worlds attention.
]. NJ. PAxsoN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
Making Steady Prorre...

''Yes. sir, " said the long haired board
er, Il am fully satisfied in my own
mind that woman should be vested with
all the privileges Of man. "
81 don't see why she shouldn't he
vested. chipped in the cheerful idiot
She has been coated the same rs man.
and if this bicycle business keeps on she
will be trous'-
The dinner bell rang, and in the mad
rush ensuing the rest Of tIs iheerful
idiots speech hit the empty air.-In-
dianapolis Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

A new advertising wagon introduced
in New York is fitted mp with two CYL
inders which keep revolving. giving n
momentary view Of various business
announcements. There are people who
would rather spend $40 20 catch the eye
Of 1000 or 5000 people with a contrnp-
tiOn Of this kind than invest 90 cents TO
reach 100. 600 readers in good news
paper. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

The first alcoholic perfume was Hun
gary water, made from rosemary by
Elizabeth of Hungary. 1870, she having
procured the recipe from a Hungarian
hermit. This perfume became popular
throughout all Europe in that and the
succeeding century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
To Keep Sunday whole.

Ehe-Please, Uncle Arthur, do come
and play chess with me.
Uncle AIthur-Oh, Efiel Don't you
remember? It's Sunday.
EfIie-Well, we can let tl,e biahCp
al. - Pail Mali Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

North Carolina has risen rapidly in
the line u manufacturing states At
present her factories employ S62IG
hands and turu out S4O.375. $50 worth
II product
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
Southern Baptist convention, Chat

Southern Baptist convention, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, May 7th to 18th, '96.
For the above occasion the q. G. &
8. F. R'y., will sell round trip tickets
to Chattanooga, Tenn. and return at
the rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold on May
4th and 5th, limited to so days from
date OF sale for return. For further
information call upon or address the
undersigned.
I.R. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

II is not true that equality is a law
Of nature. Nature has no equality. Its
sovereign law is subordination aud de-
pendence. e.-vauvenargues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
Capital

The president has appointed Ex
Congressman Tarsney, of Missouri,
to be associate Justice for Oklaho-
me, vice Judge Burford. whose
term of office has expired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

Hon. H. II. Brown went to Rob
berson today to look after some
property interests of his firm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

JEFF Moritz, one of Sulphur's ice
cream sloshers, visited in Davis Sun
day and Monday Progress
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

s. Vail, piano salesman and tuner,
of Whitesboro, Texas, is in the city
stopping at the Commercial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

When it comes to printing briefst
the ARDMOREITE is the leader. Bes
of work on short notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15

Dram once meant neither more nor
less than handful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
MORAN SCOTT,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.

Practices in all the courts OF the
Indian Tearitory.
Ohice: In Frensley building. cor
ner Main and Mill street, Ardmore,
Ind. Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-15
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.

Practice in all the Courts, Terrific
rial, State and Federal. Special at
tentiOn given TO criminal cases.
Ofice-Up stairs in Hardy building
Ardmore. L. T.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

little resembles the harmonious and
venerable mother tongue. This dialect
in it's varieties is by no means the mod
ern Greek, which is a beautiful and
very expressive language, rich in con-
structi0ns, possessing grammar, and
also a vocabulary, almost as extensive
as that of the ancient Greek. The Ray
all dialects on the other hand are cor
rupt patois formed with words borrow
ed from Turkish, Hebrew, Armenian,
Italian and French.
| Nor does the costume Of the Kayaks
resemble the true Hellenic dress, but
rather that Of the Mohammedans.
The ignorance, debasement and slug
gishness Of the Kayaks sac extreme,
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
Greek government to supply them with
educational institutions, in the hope
that they may rise against their op-
pressors and succeed in shaking off
their yoke. But it is likely to be long
before these descendants of a noble
race shall appreciate the philanthropic
efforts of their freed brethren.
At present they have adopted near
ly all the Turkish fashions, and lack
ambition to improve their condition.
They are fond of their ease, love drink
ing and smoking and care for nothing
beyond their material welfare.
! Still they have remained faithful to
their religion nevertheless; and follow
all its rites with respectful and blind
ly superstitious obedience. They OBJ
serve all the holidays of the church. but
prefer above all st. Basil's day.
/ Popular tradition represents St Ra.
sh as venerable man, clad in bishon's
vestments, carrying incense. myrrh
and other Oriental perfumes. He is
supposed to come on the eve of his
birthday, reputed as January LIST Odd
style--January 18th according to tha
Gregorian calendar -and Distribute
presents to children. He is the patron
saint Of the home and of the young
krom Armenia = ~ -. :, =,
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Ancient and Modern New Years Festiya

Ancient and Modern New Years Festival
The first day (calends) of January,
as marking the beginning of the year,
was observed as public holiday in
Rome from at least the time of the
Julian reformation of the calendar.
Ovid alludes to the abstinence from
litigation and strife, the smoking al.
tars, the white-robed professions to
the capitol; and later writer's describe
the exchanges of visits, the giving and
receiving of presents (strenae), the
masquerading, and the feasting with
which the day was in their time cele-
brated throughout the empire. Liba-
MUS &c. BAG A. d. speaks of it as being
in his day the one great holiday COM
mon to all under the Roman rule
When, about the fifth century, the 25th
of December had gradually become a
fixed festival commemorative of the
nativity, the LIST of January ultimately
also assumed specially sacred char
acter as the octave Of Christmas day
and as the anniversary Of the circum-
cision Of our Lord, and as such It still
figures In the calendars Of the various
branches Of the eastern and of the
weafArn church flnrlnh Anlw - = lanals
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FREE CURES.
A Multitude Of People Cured Of chronic
Catarh By Or. Hartman's Free
Home Treatment.

4 Pe-ru-pa will cure a Gaze of cata,rh
OF twenty years standing, it surely
ought to cure more recent cases. We
receive many letters in which people
declare they have been cured of catarrh
that has deted all treatment anywhere
from ten to tlirty years. These people
have no motive whatever for writing
these letters, except gratitude. They
receive no pay before or after writing
such letter. We offer no reward for
testimonials, nor do we give any reward.
Our testimonials are far too numerous
for publication, even among those VINO
would be perfectly willing for us to do
so. The fact is, that Dr.. Hartman's
free treatment is curing thousands of
people The following is a specimen of
the letters we receive:
ii. W. Hopkins, IrOnton, Ohio. writes:
"Allow me to say a word for Pe-ru-na.
For twenty years | was afflicted with
catarrh; at times | was 50 offensive that
my little children would complain of
it, Tried patent medicines of all kinds.
also some OF the best physicians, but
received no relief. Finally. after read
Ing about Pe-ru-na, concluded to give
it trial. Like all others, | had no
faith in it; bit after taking one bottle
! was entirely relieved. Two and
hal Bottles gave me permanent cure.
Z zee years have now passed and no
symptoms OF any return. You may
use this as you desire for the benefit of
those suffering with this terrible dis
ease.
An instructively illustrated, 64-page
book ON catarrhal diseases will be sent
free to any address for short time by
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio. The book was
recently written by DR.. Hartman and
Is OF great interest to people who have
Catalrh.
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ion, around a low, circular pastry
table, and amidst gay stories and
laughter the rolling-pin runs over the
rich paste, while the housewives Vie
in decorating and forming the cakes.
The commonest decorations are
Oriental arabesques representing
palms, flowers, shells, or grotesque fig
ures with which to amuse the children
while the most skilful workers make
dolls whose faces are red eggs firmly
embedded in the paste.
These would seem simple to an
American housekeeper; but in coun-
try where cooking utensils and baking
ovens are very rude, the undertaking
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

New Years day in part of the Turk
islA Orient is the gayest holiday of the
year, for it is also the day of st. Ba-
sips festival. The celebration of the
two feasts has become inseparable, so
to speak, in the minds of the Greeks,
and the first of January is now known
throughout the Levant as st. Basil's
day.
Blu. it is the Greek Church only
which honors the saint on that date;
the Latin Church observes simply his
ordination day, some time in June,
while the other Christian denomina-
tons have for him merely the same
reverence as for the principal Greek
Fathers, such as st, Chrysostom, St.
Gregory Nazianzen, etc.
The Russians, though following the
same ritual as the Greeks, hold no par
tlcular celebration on New Years day
in honor of St. Basil: and the true
Hellenes, those who live on Greek ter
ritory, seldom give Importance to a
saints feast on January first. So ST..
Basils birthday is distinctly celebrat-
ed only by the Greeks who dwell on
turkish territory and are subjects Of
the sultan.
They are known as Greek Kayaks.
Or their fatherland they have preserv-
cd nothing, save the religion and an
impure dialect, which varies more or
less in every vilayet, or province, and
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25
A Captared Deer.

The trairmen on Central Yer.
mont railroad train found 8 deer
caught in a wire feu?e near Pittsford,
W. a short time ago They succeed
ed in capturing the animal uniniured
and brought it to Rutland, Vt. As t
is against the law to capture deer in
that state at this season Of the year
the train mon were forced 10 take the
deer back on the return trip and set
the animal at liberty.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25
YOU WANT FARM and we bav

YOU WANT n FARM and we have
W miles west OF Houston, at CHESTERvILLE,
she lest tract in Texas High prairie, well
drained. abundant rainfall, good soil, low
prices and easy terms. Don't fail to post
Yourself. Write and receive our book {" Fer.
tile Farm Lands" FREE and information as
Dcheap excursion and FREE FARE. Address
Southern Texas Colonization Co, John
Linderholm, Mgr, ITO Rialto Bldg, Chicago.
As the world grows older crime in
creases
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Age nnds its surcst Sola"c N the benignant
tonic aid afforded by Hastevters's Stomach
BltterS, which cOunteracts rheumatic and
malarial tendencies, relieves growing mac
tlvlty Of the kidneys, and is the finest remedy
eXtanf for disorders Of the stomach liver and
bowele, Nervousness. too. with which Ole
people are very apt to be afflicted is promptly
relieved by it.
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cred his body.
Twas in a hor.
rib1e fix" he
says, "and the
more ire at.
ment / receiv.
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me- M rn0A
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25
TIE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in
seed of the laxative effect of gentle
remedy than by any other, and that it is
more acceptable to them. Children enjoy
IT and it benefits them. The true remedy.
syrup OF Figs. is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25
Beware
OF MerCurV!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1S48 South 9th
street, St. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc.
60 cured, but the disease returned each
ume, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red 1umns and sores cor.
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A Correction,

'Well, old feilow,so you have taken
Jlr marriage vowsPn
~ eyes, but made one little altera-
ZION. said, With all thy worldly
goods me endOw. Life.
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DO NOT DELAY-That dreaded disease Catarrt
mas long baified the SIX II of the best physicians liz
.1s ana other lands Thousands OF dollars NJ v mil
uors nave been spent by the suffering hun nifty
shu sui they were not cured. offer you The medi-
vlne mat Will cure catarrh of the head Price 81 pei
FOX 40 j. A. Mcleod, Jr., GOldthwaite Tex Box az.
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FIVE PER CENT. A WEEK PROFITS Is
the average return on my FIuctuation System
Send for pamphlet free. W. f. FOREST, 50
Broadway, N
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

No, Maude, dear, carpenters do not
clean their saws with tooth brushes.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

When sick don't take all the remedies
prescribed by yOur friends.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the nest medicine we have used. Mrs
j. L. NOrthcOtt, Windsor Ont. Canada
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-25

4 WHY SHOULD AN INTELLIGENT, energetic
nan be unemployed when he can make from one tc
Ise hundred dollars per month by representing the
Write III Brown state agt Trust bldng dallas Tnx
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Kind words leave their imprint upon
the mind of youth.