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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
NOT roo FREE.

Free trade isn't quite as popular Ill England as it was. Great sums are being spent there on street railroad improvements. There is a necessity for importing materials, while at the same time the opposition to imports is con- stantly growing. This comes from the laboring classes, who believe that their welfare is bound up with home orders. They would have all contracts let to English firms, and naturally there is disposition to yield to their contention although protests are heard in behalf of the freedom of trade. The result is that serious complications have arisen. Owing to the recent engineers strike the English concerns are behind with their general orders, and they are now so rushed with business that they can- not attend properly to new and press- ing demands. Moreover, it appears that the English rail manufacturers cannot compete in prices with the Americans and Germans. Consul Boyle, at Liverpool, gives a case in point. Liverpool obtained bids for rails from England, America and Germany, and when they were opened it was dis covered that the English bids ranged from s2.43 to $729 higher than the American and German. Here ensued a curious piece of trickery. Because of the local hostility to the foreigner the contract was let to a London house, but while the rails were being laid it was found that they were marked Made in Germany" Called upon for an explanation, the Londoners acknowl- edged that they had sublet the contract to a German concern, and gave as an excuse for their conduct that, owing to the accumulation of orders on hand, they could not meet the contract in time with English rails.
 It will not be easy for American manufacturers to get much hold in England, but they are gaining on it. The electrical plant for the new un- derground railroad in London is for the most part of American make, and re- gently fifty passenger elevators were ordered from America for the London underground roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
SOME DUELLING RULES.
Much Useful Information From an
 Old Book.

Much Useful Information From an
 Old Book.
 To the subjects of Queen Victoria it is, happily, a lost art; but sixty-five years since duelling was sufficiently in vogue to induce an anonymous writer to publish a book containing much useful inforation," ironically dedicated to Daniel OConnell, Esq, M. F., and James Silk Buckingham, Esq, M. P, as entertaining the opinion first pro- mulgated by the immortal Falstaff, of happy memory. that discretion Is the better part of yalor."
 The author advises "all my country men who go abroad to use the pistol in stead of the sword when they have the cshoice of the weapon, as the balance of killed and wounded is now much in favor of the French, who, upon the ter imitation of the late war, amused themselves by occasionally splitting some half dozen of our travelling young fashionables before breakfast" He recommends "Purdey, in Oxford street. as the maker of the best duel ling pistol locks" care in the selection of a stock which fits the hand com fortably, and to eschew handles" Barrels should be ten inches long, and half rifled, which, considering that throughout his volume he poses as a man of the strictest honor, is puzzling; for he admits that a wholly rihed ristol is considered an unfair weapon, there fore one not appearing to be rif1ed should be substituted.
 On "the chances he writes: Many a poor, long armed, struggling fellow has received the coup di (sic) occur Cor fatal stroke) who ight still have been in existence had he known how to pro- tect his person in the field" the neces- sary protection consisting in standing sideways and drawing in the stomach. Should the party be hit" presumably because he could mt draw in his stom- ach. The must not feel alarmed" This seems difficult, as a man with bullet in his stomach can hardly be expected not to display some little anxiety, for, as is admitted later, "a shot in the di- gestive organs must be particularly an-
 
 his advice Is "the old method of fight ing-the back to the adversary, and discharging over the shoulder "The chances of mans being killed are about fourteen to one; and of his being hit, about six to one" He arrives at this conclusion by dividing man 5 body, when. opposed to his adversary, into nine parts. Therefore he says: "As in only three of these a wound would prove mortal, the chances are three to one against his being killed, and five to one against his being hit: that is, however" he hastens to add, provided hisantagonist has never read my work; if he has, the case may be different"
 The combatant is told mot to allow the idea of becoming a target to make him uneasy, but to treat the matter jo- cosely." He is to laugh away the evening over a bottle of port, and play rubber of whist, but he must avoid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
NO CHANGE IN GEnu1yy

Germany isn't going to be caught mapping when the general disarmament doesn't take place. The preamble to the new German army bill begins by. declaring that the conditions which five years ago made an increase in the forces necessary have not changed. Germany continues to be menacad in consequence of her geographical posi- tton. The warlike preparations of neighboring states have meanwhile been carried on systematically and with a great expenditure of money. NO doubt the peace manifesto of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia" it says, furnishes pledge that at pres ent an attack from that side is not con- templated; but disarmament has mo- where taken place, and in present cir cumstances it can scarcely be anticipat ed." An appeal is made to the exper- fence of the war between Spain and America, which furnished proof of the disastrous consequences of neglectine in time of peace a careful and sys- tematic preparation for war. In the future, as well as in the past, a strong and well-organized army, the govern ment declares, will be the corner stone of the state, and at the same time the surest pledge of peace. Special atten- tion is directed to the military prepara- tions of France and of European Rus sia." These countries are described, in spite of the Czar's manifesto, as labor ing unweariedly at the task of perfect ing their armies. In addition to a far higher strength on a peace footing than ours, they have increased their annual drafts of recruits to 250,O00 and 300, 900 men respectively, while in Germany the number of recruits provided for in the estimates only amounts to some thing like 227, ,00O Their military organ ization has been in many respects ma terially enlarged during the last few years. In Germany only one single step has been taken in this direction, by re- modelling in 1897 the fourth battalions of the infantry regiments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

His cloth was goblin blue, and the long skirt was plain. Black and green silk frogs and loops held the shield front, and braid in the same shades outlin- ed all edges and trimmed sleeves and military collar.
 While what is sought for most in tail or gowns is unelaborate, the hats worn with the suits are highly wrought enough. The hat pictured is by no means unusual accompaniment to tailor dress, and all headgear for such use is of good size. This is true, too, of all sorts of millinery. Small theater hats are appearing at last, however, though they are little more than head dresses. These have crowns of beads, the light blue "coraP bead and the buff glass sort being especially liked. bit of lace and an unstanding feather or bow with aigrette and perhaps pair of dainty chin strings complete the af- fair Wire bows of narrow or many times doubled ribbon are still worn for headdresses, the bows made as fantas- tic as possible. They are reinforced sometimes with an aigrette or great pompon of jet, silver or gold spangles massed at the head of a long spike of tortoise shell. These spikes are of much use. They may serve as hat pins with great effect, not only of ornament but of welcome relief. Thrust through the hair in front of one of these bows they lend the effect of a little bonnet. Many women object to going to the theater in the cars with so slight a head cover ing, and the spike adds sufficient for mality to the bow to permit car wear. FLORETE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
FASHION NOTES.
Small Headgear for the Playhouse.

The requirements of tailor gowns were never more exacting than they are at present. The fit must be abso- lute, and the highest priced tailors do a deal of improving to the figures they fit in making suits. Then for fin- ish, women with long purses will pay almost any price for something original and not too elaborate. If this cannot be provided in trimming, then it may appear in originality of cut. Both these features made the simple tailor dress hown here it's designers pride, and war ranted sticking daring price upon 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
 Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for q full week tseven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch. one in- sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion, 10 cents; one week, $3.20; one month, S1O; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 15 cents per line. Notices of Births Mar rages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to be unobjectlonable0. and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let. For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
It is said that the people of this coun- try spend $45, 1000 a year for toys.

An eminent physician in Washington has discovered that walking down stairs gives very much the same mo- ton as horseback riding, so that men with disordered livers can take bene- ficial exercise without incurring the ex- pense of owning or hiring horse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
BREAKING THE KISSING RECORD.

Naval Constructor Hobson is making triumphal tour "out West" and in the course of it he reached Chicago. He lectured at the Auditorium, and after wards gave a public reception on the stage. He and some of the Chicago wo- men also gave public kissing exhibi-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

q would like to interest you in our compressed air motor"
 Compressed nothing! I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. I'm an expansionist. Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

Consistency is a rare jewel The fact is recalled that five years ago Andrew Carnegie. who is now violently opposed to expansion, wrote a magazine article entitled "A Look Ahead" advocating the union of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Canada with the United States. In urging such union he said: 'The American people are favorable to the extension of National boundaries. No evil, but great good, has come from every succeeding addition to their Union. Therefore proposition to re- unite Britain and the Republic would not seem anything novel to them. They are used to territorial expansion. We observe in the history of the world that patriotism is ever expansive. Centuries ago the people of Perugia and Assist, fifteen miles apart, were deadly ene- mics. The patriotism of the Perugian and Assisian could not embrace an area so great as fifteen miles. To-day patriotism stretches over hundreds of miles-in some cases thousands of miles -and does not lose, but gains, in in- tensity as it covers a wider area. There is more to be patriotic about"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

Utah's bid for tourist travel next wear is to be salt palace, novelty in which that state will claim monopoly. It is to be located in Salt Lake City, where an organization has been formed to push the project. Experiments have proved, the enthusiastic Salt Lake newspapers report, that the product of the Great Salt Lake can be used to produce beautiful, not to say gorgeous, effects. Building bricks, fanciful shapes. and copings for pillars have been formed, the salt retaining it's lustre; while blankets, wire screens, and blanks have been thickly coated with the saline crystals, thus showing how a fire-proof and waterproof ma terial may be made for the structure. To further add to the effect, the crys tals can receive almost any shade of color, and this process being easy and inexpensive very elaborate colored ef- fleets are promised.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

DELIVERED RY CARRIERS IN THE CITY,
 15 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $3 FOR SIX MONTHS, $6
 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

The Federation of Free Churches of England, which includes all the evan- gelical bodies of the realm except the established church, has committee at work preparing a new catechism which, if accepted, will be published with the approval of all the denominations rep resented in both England and America, with the recommendation and hope that 1t will be adopted in all the churches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

It is but a few years since the discov- cry of natural gas in quantities great enough to be used for manufacturing purposes. At once expectations of great results were formed in portions of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
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ALL NEW DESIGNS

In WALL PAPER, whether for plainest residence cottage or mansion, may be ob- tained from NEW HAVEN WALL PAPER COMPANY, Broadway, corner of York and Elm streets, 165.
 We shall be pleased to show you our pat terms at any time. We guarantee full length in each roll, and we do not sell faded Pa. pens.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

The Kansas populists hate to give up. The populist caucus called to consider matters to be submitted to the special session of the legislature, which has been called for by Governor Leedy to meet before the end of this year, will pass upon bills to reduce freight rates 25 per cent, passenger rates 3S per cent. and sleeping car charges by over one- half, and providing for reductions of 40 per cent. in express, telegraph and tele- phone charges. Other features of pro- posed legislation include measures for punishing sleeping-car porters for ac- cepting tips, the establishment of State stock yards, where charges would be but half the present rates, and the es- tablishment of State insurance com pany to insure against fire, lightning and tornadoes for 50 per cent. of the charges now exacted by private corpor- ations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

At the Paris exposition in 1900 novel exhibit will be made of falconry, in- stalled in the historical department of the section devoted to hunting. There will be shown all the implements used in the ancient sport, such as gloves, hoods, bags, uniforms, etc. There will also be noted pictures of hunting with falcons, such as Darnet's, in the Or- leans Museum, representing Anne of Austria, surrounded by her Court wo- men, all with falcons on their wrists. There will be portraits of noted fall coners, preserved in the collections of prominent families, and tapestries on hunting subjects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21

Celluloid Work Boxes, Soc kind 25c |
 ., Glove and Hand'fs Boxes 25c | Perfume Atomiser, soc kind 25c |
 D J 75c n soc | Wood Inlaid Writing Desk, with Lock
 and Key 25c | Handsome Fancy Basket filled with
 fine Perfumery, worth soc 25c | French Medallions with fancy Gilt Wood | frames, Soc kind 15c | Fancy Vases Painted China Globes, Gold | Trimmings, worth 7ec 49c | Ink Wells, 20 styles 25c |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
AS THEY SEE IT.

DR.. j. c. McNees and Deputy
Marshal Stewart returned from
Purcell this morning. DR.. McNees
was witness in the Douglas mur-
der case. Deputy Stuart says the
interest in the case is intense. The
court room is crowded with spec
tators. He thinks the taking of
testimony will be concluded by
noon Thursday, and that the ar
gument of council will not require
longer than a day and a half, prob
ably not so long. The prospect,
therefore, is that the case will be
disposed of by Saturday, the last
day of the term If the jury's de-
liberations should hold over Mon
day, the opening of court here on
that day will have to be held up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOers and Corners os Cauzst
on the WING by the Reporter
for the Ardmoreite.

II. H. Brown, Esq, is in Pur
cell.
DR.. Wolverton went up the road
to-day.
J. Z. Gates of Overlook was
here to-day.
]. r. Pennington and family
went to Davis to-day.
Mrs. James Williams went to
Purcell on the noon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Frame left at
noon for their home at Davis.
Misses Bird Downing and Sallie
Pendleton are visiting in Purcell.
Miss Cora Martin of Mannsville
is visiting the Misses Bonner, this
city.
B. C.. LogsdOn, the able mama
ger of the Marietta Monitor, is in
the city.
Jere McKluskey, a prominent
business man of Davis, was here
yesterday.
j. w. Golledge is attending
court at Purcell as a witness in the
Douglas murder trial.
Miss Byron Weston went to Da-
Wis to-day to attend the Maxey-
Erdwurm nuptials tomorrow night.
w. X. Bleakmore, one of the
most popular young attorneys III
the Southern district, is over from
TishOmingo.
A. w. Everett, the genial post
master and business man of Kelt-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30

ner, is in the city doing business
with our Wholesale men,.
Mrs. Z. J. Wilber, who has been
visiting her son. F. f. WILDER and
family in this city, returned to her
home at Guthrie to-day.
Harry Simon, senior member of
the firm of Sig Simon & Bro,
manager of their mommoth store
at Gainesville, is in the city.
Miss Daisy, daughter of Mr..
John B. Smith of Springer, ar
rived in the city to-day from an
extended visit to Lampoe, Cal.
Revs. ]. F. Young andJ. A.
Mccullough left this morning for
Oklahoma to attend the annual
convention of the Territorial Bap-
fist association.
Henry Scales, the capable mes
senger with the Ardmore stock ex-
change, is off duty to-day on ac-
count of sickness. Will Tyer is
filling his place.
Rev. S. S. Cobb returned to-day
from Greenville, Tex. where he
has been attending the annual
meeting of the North Texas con-
ference of the NJ. E. church South.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
of testimony will be unravelled
and bitterly contested.
LATEST FROM THE TRIAL.

LATEST FROM THE TRIAL.
Special to the Ardmoreite.
Purcell, Nov. 80 g, 3 p. m.-The
Douglas trial is progressing rap
idly. Ihe testimony Of the gov
ernment witnesses will all be in
this afternoon, and the defense
may get through tonight. All
witnesses are retained.
The case is attracting little at
tentien in Purcell, and attendance
in the court room is ligdt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
v. {. VEHAEYER Z CO.
If you want the best results in
baking, use Supreme" flour.
Ask j. B. Mansfield to please
send YOU Blue Ribbon -four if YOU
do YOU will have no other.
Wedding at Davis.

Tomorrow evening at Davis
Miss Bessie Maxey. formerly of
this city, and Mr.. Reuben Erd-
wurm, a prominent young mer-
chant Of that town, will be united
in marriage. Both parties have
many friends in Ardmore who ex-
tend their best wishes.
Use Supreme flour, it is the
best on the market. 13-tf.
Ladies especially invited at Par
ker's 5 auction at 1O:3O a. m. every
day until auction closes. 2S-2t
Picked pigs feet at Porter Sta
pies, the Red Headed Grocer'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
JURY IN DOUGLAS CASE.
LIST. OF THE TEN WHO WILL
TRY c. B. DOUGLAS.

For Numbering Editor wiliIams-Qu:te a
Number Hare Given Their Testimony.
Ths Case win Probably Consume the
Entire Week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES.

J. $. B. ApOllOs. and B. A. Ma
son left at noon for Purcell to tes-
tify in the Douglas murder case.
Deputy Marshal George Hammer
also took an attached witness,
Burt Matthews.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30

The stock of dry goods, clothing,
millinery, etc., of H. Brin & Co. D.,
known as the Globe Bargain House
was sold to-day to Mrs. Rosa Low
enStein of this city. 25-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30

DR.. Scarborough & Howell, Spe-
cialists of Dallas, Tex, will give
free consultation on all chronic
diseases 1or the next ten days at
Bridgman House, ArdmOre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30

Go to A. +. Jones for Blue Rib
bon -four, it is the best on the
market.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-30

Old fashioned lye hominy in
cans at Kent & O iom's. 2S-2t
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NAY LOSE AN EYE.
Careless Yoanaster Painfully Injured by
the Explosion u Cartridge.

Yesterday morning near Elk,
Tom Carlton. aged about II years,
happened to a peculiar and pain
full accident. He was handling a
small target rife, and in loading
the weapon he failed to place the
cartridge securely in position, and
on closing the breech of the gun
the cartridge was exploded. The
ehild's face was in close proximity
to the gun, and in consequence his
right eye was fairly peppered with
grains of powder, several of which
penetrated the cornea. The in
jured lad was brought to ArdmOre
last night. and this morning DR..
Won Keller performed the delicate
task Of extracting the foreign sub
stance from the member. The sur
geOn could not say whether the
sight Of the eye was destroyed,
but thought there was a slight
chance for lis recovery. During
the painful operation the young
ster lay quiet and scarcely finched,
though no anacsthetic was admin
istered
Il. i. Carr says he sells more
Blue Ribbon flour than all others
combined 1t is king in the kitch
en-. 27-tf
j. \. Bodowitz says his custo-
mers don't want anything but
Blue Ribbon flour.
Tell &. W. Garrison that you
want Blue Ribbon flour. Why?
Because there is 10 other that will
compete.
Cunningham the 16-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. 81. NJ. Han
/ nah Of Ovcrhrook, died this morn
mg Of slow fever.
Send your orders to Felker's fol
Leverlng's $ best Java coffee. bulk
Ollyes, pure fruit apple butter,
sour pickle. sweet mango pickles
and salt fish. 27-4t