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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
The Drawback.

Beardman was IL writer of plays. ulti-
mateiv fairly well known in his day
For nearly 20 years he struggled and
fought his way along without meeting
with amy very pronounced success. each
play IN turn proving more or less of a
failure. At last, however. he produced
a play that really caught the public
taste. He and the famous Sheridan
happened to be present together ON the
opening night. All went we'll Success
followed success, and applause greeted
and ended each scene AT the end of the
second act Beardman' ; elation got the
better of his discretion. and. leaning
over toward Sheridan-as usual too
witty to be merely sympathetic-he ex-
claimed
Sheridan, Sheridan, its going to
be a success. a complete success
"Ah yes. murmured Sheridan. with
exquisite compassion in his voice. too
bad. too bad
Too bad" stanmered his friend
completely taken off his guard. why
too bad that it should prove success?%
Because now, retorted Sheridan
lit Il take you another 20 years to con
vince any one you wrote it. Town
Topics
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
Rheumatism { CIred.

My wife has used Chamberlain s.
Pam Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, ond l can recommend it as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
for other household use for which we
have found it valuable. w. j. Guy
LER, Red Creek, N. Y.
Mr.. Culyer is one OF the leading
merchants of this village and one of
the most prominent men in this vicin-
ity.-W. G. Phippin, Editor Red
Greek Herald. For sale by w. B.
Frame and I. n. Coleman, druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Many girls are employed at the West
ern Union Telegraph company's main
office in filing dispatches and other
work requiring no great skill Now.
although they get only the current
wages of workers in such employments.
there are always many applicants for
every vacancy. In view of this fact the
company has adopted an interesting
method of dealing with applications.
Every girl applying is questioned as to
her age. education and residence. Fur
thermore. her height is taken. The facts
as to the applicant are then filed for fu-
ture reference, and she is advised in
case she is really anxious for n place to
return at the end of four months should
she not hear from the company before
that time. The reason for this advice
is that the list of applications is de-
stroyed every four months
Many applicants never come a second
time Some, however. come a second. a
third or even fourth time, and, al
though the officers of the company hold
out no special hope to any applicant
they do say that here, as elsewhere
perseverance often succeeds The re-
quirement that the applicant shall APP
pear in person each time is an ingen-
iOus means of wedding out those appli-
cants that lack the perseverance, which.
other things being equal, Is likely to
make girl more useful to the com
pany than girl with less of that quail
/ ity. New York Sun
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
cunners. Patron saint.

Why was St Barbara chosen to be
the patron saintess of all gunners? 1t is
one of those things which are to be
known and which one ought to know,
but does not Meanwhile there is the
fact that she does intercede for all gun
ners by land or sea In the old French
navy the Ste. BarDe was the gun-
room, and the name may be found with
that meaning attached to it in all die
tionaries. Moreover, III France she is
the saint not only of gunners. but of all
fire brigades. The sapeurs 'pompiers,
who for some mysterious reason, are Il
regular chopping block for jokes, hold
their holiday on the day of her feast.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
a NATURAL SOLDIER.
,,eutennnt Colonel Forrest to Whom
war Meant killing.


Soldier bv nature, from earliest boy
hood at home ON horseback. with firm,
syect and cay seat. rode at the head of
the column an ideal Of the bean sabreur.
Erom beneath the wide and slightly up
tnrned brim Of the soft felt hat. which
hore no tawdry plumes, the large. deep
set blue eyes were peering with mere
than usual alertness- The look Of kind
illness which came in moments of repose
or gentler mood was gone, and some
thing hard and almost savage had re-
nlaced it. The broad, high forehead. the
shaggy brows, prominent cheek bones
and bold assertive nose told not only
the story Of his Gaelic origin. but the
hnlldog tenacitv of the man.
About the ears and neck heavy half
curling tufts of deep black hair hung 50
stiflv and stubbornly that they were
scarcely swayed by the strong, cold wind
which swept the snowtlakes in minia
ture clouds from the tree tops and sent
them scurrying TO the ground. The dark
mustache and heavy short chin beard
were gray with frozen moisture Of the
expired air The massive. firm set jaw
told of the strength Ct will which mas
tered all The compressed lip and deep
flush Of the face bespoke the bloody
business OF the hour. Six feet and TWO
inches in stature. broad shouldered and
of athletic frame well might one say
there was in him
A A.combination and a form indeed
Where every god did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance of man.
A plain capped overcoat of coarse. heavy
homemade gray, close buttoned to the
throat reached amply beyond the knees.
About the waist and buckled on the
outside for quick and ready use, there
was a broad black belt in which two
navy skies showed and from which
hung that famous saber, heavy and long
and. against all military rules, ground
to razor edge. and swinging from the
right side Of the cavalier Noregulation
saber or school drilled swordsman, this
left handed scion Of the American pio-
necr, but in ali our war there was none
other that did such bloody work To his
crude and earnest mind war means
fighting and fighting means killing.
He could cut or thrust deeper with d
sharp than with duh sword, and if i'll
the melee he should happen to hit one
Of his own. ii was all intended for the
good of the cause Lieutenant Colo
mel Forrest at Fort Donelson, by John
A Wyeth. NJ D.. in Harper : Maga-
zine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
Vitality of SnaiIm.

The snail is blessed with great powers
of vitality, A case is recorded of an
Egyptian desert snail which came to
life upon being immersed in warm wa
ter after having passed four years glued
To card III the English museum. Some
species. in the collection of a certain
naturalist. revived after they had appa-
rently been dead fer 10 years; and
snails. having been frozen for weeks in
solid blocks of ice. have recovered upon
being thawed out. The eggs are as hard
to destroy as the snail itself. They seem
perfectly Indifferent to freezing and
have been known TO prove productive
after having been shriveled up in an
oven to the semblance of grains of sand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
The Evolution OF the Steamship.

When il seemed that the limit had
about been reached with wrought iron
rs the main reliance of the designer,
mild steel had been so perfected rs to
enable progress to be maintained The
large boilers necessary to withstand the
high pressures and furnish the power
for high speeds would have been i'm
possible but for mild steel, and the same
thing Is true of the moving parts of the
engine. 1t may be noted also that work
manship had improved, and the use of
antifriction metals for bearings COM
bined with this improved workmanship,
enabled the high rotational speed to be
carried ont with safety and reliability
The machinery OF Wampanoag, de
signed i'll 1865, was so heavy that only
S.24 i. h. p. per tom of machinery was
obtained. The San Francisco. one of the
earliest of the modern cruisers of the
United States naEy in which advantage
was taken of all the factors Cor reduc-
tion of weight obtained 1868 i. h. p.
ton Of machinery Commodore G.. w
Melville L. 5 n. in Engineering Maga-
zine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
THE "GREEN RAY"
To BE Seen Frequently at the Delta
of the Mic.

The green ray. an optical phenom-
enon which has been made the founda
ton Of Il story by jules Verne, is a
fash of greenish light seen as the limb
Of the sun rises OF sets under certain
conditions of the atmosphere, The sea
horizon Is good for observing it. but
the effect is occasionally seen in the Alps
or other mountains, and according to
Plot Bey III a paper to the Academic des
Sciences. Paris it Is often to be observ-
ed in Egypt from the point OF the del
Ia to Alexandria or Suez, either at 5ise
or set Of sun.
The ray is distinctly visible and al
ways Of az emerald green, which is
brighter as rule at sunrise than sun
set AT sunset when the eve can follow
the effect better the ray sometimes APP
pears longer ana ultimately takes q blue
tinge This blue ray has also been OBJ
served preceding the green ray at sun
rise for example, by Mr. William Gaff,
near the ruins of Memphis, not far from
the stepped pyramid Of Saggarah. He
even thinks the ancient Egyptians We're
familiar with il, because III monuments
Of the fifth dynasty and others the sign
Of '-Kha. representing the rising sun,
has the outer streak of blue color and
the two inner streaks are green. Their
writings also speak of the greenness of
the sun on rising, and they liken it to
an emerald
Ii is evident from all this that the
green ray is an objective, not a sub
jective, phenomenon, and that the hori-
zon of the sea has nothing to do with it.
Nevertheless. the state of the atlnos
phere evidently has to do with IL and
that of Egypt, ordinarily pure. seems to
have much, for the ray is seldom seen
elsewhere on land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

T. H. Stroctt, Parkersburg, w. Va,
says: Gentlemen-If found that Beggs
Cherry Cough Syrup does the husi-
ness every time, Not once has it
failed to cure my children of cold or
Group. Even la grippe gives up its
hold when tackled with Beggs' Cher
rv Cough Syrup. would sooner be
without life insurance than not to
keep a good supply of this medicine
in my house. Sold by City Drug
Store and T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
Rayia Incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, as agents for the petit
TONERS, have filed with the clerk of
the Urited States court for the
Southern district of the Indian Ter
ritorv at Ardmore, a petition pray
ing that the following described ter
ritorial limits be incorporated and
styled THE Incorporated Town of
Ravia,f /. t, to-wit. Beginning at
point 440 yards cast of northwest
corner of section 3 of township 4
south, range east, Ind. mer., and
on north boundary line of said sec
ton, thence east 1850 yards, thence
south 1920 yards, thence west
1850 yards, thence north 1920
yards to place of beginning,
being f20 acres out of section
and 800 acres out of section 3 of
township south, range 3 east, Ind.
mer., or total CT $50 acres of land,
a part of the United States Land
Survey, as aforesaid. An accurate
map or plat of said limits, survey or
parcel of land is filed with said
clerk of the United States court as
Exhibit B'' to the petition and
PRAYER for said incorporation of the
town of RaYia, /. 7. That said petit
ton is now or file with said clerk of
said court and the same will be
heard in the United States court for
the Southern district of the Indian
Territory, at Ardmore, on Monday,
the 18th day of May, A. D., 1899. and
of which all parties of interest will
take notice to appear and contest
same.
This April 5th, 1899.
JOHN Couch.
]. II. ANDERSON,
III. 7. MOODY,
Agents for the Petitioners of Ravia.
Ind. Ter.
MURRAY & LUCAS,
of Tishomingo, l. T.,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
First published April 5, 1899. At
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

l was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me
to write this. 1 can truthfully say l
never used any remedy equal to it
for collie and diarrhea. have never
had to use more than one or two
doses to cure the worst case with
myself and chiidren.-W. A. STROUD,
Popomoke city, Md. For sale by
w. B. Frame and T. N. Coleman,
druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09
Con~i~a.-nt to th~ Last.

IF | was to commit suicide at sea. y
said Weary Walker as he shifted the
hay band on his left foot, I'd jump
from tn bow of tn boat
An why not from tn stern ?" que
ried Limpy Lannigan
If | jumped from til stern, said
Weary. II couldn t avoid til wash -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Small Johnny had on his best clothes.
and his mamma told him not to play in
the dirt with them ON.
Don't they haze any dirt in heaven
to play in?'' he asked.
mo, Of course not, replied his
mother
Then what do little boys do up
thereT' queried Johnny.
''Oh. they play harps and sing and
sit under beautiful trees. B" was the re-
ply.
well. said the little fellow, Il
don't see how they can have trees if
there aim t no dirt Houston Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

No otherR hardware and imple-
ment firm in the Territory have
proven themselves able to compete
with Bivens & Williams in the.sale
of high grade buggies and car
riagcs. The liberal prices and
terms offered by this firm have
made this season a record breaker
in the sale of buggies. You are
invited to callEa look through
their stock. 21d&wtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Happy is the man or woman who
can eat a good hearty meal without
suffering afterward. If you cannot
do it, take KoDOL DYSPEPSIA CURE.
1t digests what you eat, and cures all
forms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
w. B. Frame, druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Perhaps one of the most unique ideas
for causing an uu brella that has been
exchanged by mistake to be returned to
who has painted in bold, white letters
on the inside of his earthly parachute
the following reminder. "Stolen from
John --, -. Ohio st. Bangor Me -
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

"Give me a liver regulator and |
can regulate the world" said a
genius. The druggist handed him a
bottle of DeWitt's Little Early Risers
the famous little pills. City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congrega-
tions. No excuse for it now. City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

The leaf of creeping moss found in
the West Indies. known as the life
plant, is absolutely indestructible by
any means except immersion in boiling
water or the application of redhot
iron.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

For frost bites, burns, indolcnt
sores, eczema, skin disease, and
especially piles, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve stands first and best.
Look out for dishonest people who
try to initiate and counterfeit it. It's
their endorsement of a good article.
Worthless goods are not initiated.
Get neWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. w.
B. Frame, druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

The telegraph messengers in populcus
French towns use bicycles for the dis
ulbution of their telegrams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

In an article on Peking DR.. Goldbaum
declares that a pawnshop, where he can
put up his wardrobe, seems to be an in
dlspensablc institution to the Chinese
merchant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

Cocoanut shells make excellent fuel
The enormous amount of oil they con
tain causes them to take fire at once.
Many hotel keepers in England recog-
nize the fact and buy large quantities
of them TO mix with coal as fire lighters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-09

The ARDMoREITE Office has a
good steam engine snd boiler for
sale cheap. 3-u
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
REBELS ACTIVE TO THE NORTH
Make "a Feeble Attack on American
Lines-EvidentIy Intended to
Harnss the Forces.

MANILA, July 1.-7:55 p. m.-The rebels
made demonstration AZ San Fernando last
evening. They took advantage of the dark
ness and rain to make a sally against the
north line, seemingly only for the purpose
OF annoying the Americans, as they failed to
push their attack. The American loss was
a private of the Seventeenth regiment killed
and four wounded
The firing began at 10 and the rebels ex-
pended quantities of ammunition. All the
troops fastened to entrench in expectation
Of general attack. The Seventeenth regi-
ment, the Twelfth regiment and the Iowa
regiment participated in the engagement,
but did not advance beyond the outposts
After an hour the Filipnos fired rockets,
apparently as a signal to cease firing, but
there were scattering shots all night long
which kept the Americans under arms.
The enemy's loss was not discoverable,
but was probably small. The Americans were
guided in their shooting only by the flashes
of the rebels rifles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
BRooKLYN's ANCIENT DOZEN.
Their Combined Ages Exceed One


Their Combined Ages Exceed One
Thousand Years.
Twelve men, whose combined ages exceed
1000 years, live in one Of the suburban
towns of New York. They form probably
the most remarkable coterie of old men in
the world. They have a club in which they
meet frequently and where young chap Of
So meets with a mild sort of raillery on ac-
count of his extreme youth. The quaint lit
tie community at Ozone park, in Brooklyn
borough, is the home of this remarkable
club, relates the New York World. Within
a radius of a quarter OF mile there live
twelve men whose combined ages aggregate
more than 1000 years. while nearly score
of others have lived to a hale and hearty,
though extreme old age. Among them all
not one is so feeble that he cannot at least
walk unaided, and several of them, though
over four score years of age, are still active
in business life. On any fair day one will
meet these old men at every turn, walking
with more or less steadiness about the vii
fage streets or collected in friendly groups
around the steps of the postofice. In the
winter months they visit great deal among
themselves.
The oldest member of this little group Of
old men is Mr. Crojohn, for years a promi-
nent man of Long Island, who is now 1O3
years old. There is no member generally
recognized by the community to be one of
this group who is under so years OF age. One
member, Charles Tuttle, venerable, white
haired old gentleman of 81, has been spoken
of as the kid" of the group. There Is be-
sides good natured rivalry among some of
these old gentlemen which most people will
scarcely comprehend They are as a rule
very proud OF their old age and "spryness"
and boast among themselves OF their we'll
preserved faculties. One picturesque old fell
low who is nearing his nineteth year re-
marked to reporter last week: you see, a
great many people about here who go
stumbling along with their backs bent nearly
double, hut you would hardly call a man
old who walks as ! do; just watch mel"
And he stepped off with the sprightlness
and erectness of a man forty years younger
Many Of these old gentlemen are engaged
in active work and hold their own very
well with men many years their Juniors.
One of the most remarkable of these cases
is Lewis C. Lockwood, a retired Presby-
terian clergyman. Mr.. Lockwood still cuI-
tivates a small farm, and, though nearing
his ninetieth year, is engaged In writing a
book. ''My book helps to keep me out OF
mischief" he explained to a reporter, "and
1t will be the best thing / have ever done.
am very fond of farming besides, and |
can still climb some OF my trees NV
hobby is to raise fruits, and when nv
trees come into bearing ] find / can run
like q deer"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
CAUGHT IN HER ARMS.
Young WOman's Unexpected Capture
of n Timid Thief.

Confused and disconnected by falling into
the arms of pretty Miss Irene Stearns who
had suddenly opened the door of her apart
ment on the second floor, Albert Stockwell
who had been working on the door with a
jimmy, confessed to his captor that he was
burglar, and poor one at that The Incl
dent, which would make a good foundation
for parlor farce, happened on Friday after
noon, reports the New York Tribune. Mrs.
Mary Stearns and her daughter, Miss Irene
who Is a member OF the choir at Plymouth
church, had come home after making eev-
eral calls. They were tired. and after
making themselves comfortable, decided
that they would not receive any callers for
the rest of the afternoon, so when the bell
in the apartment rang repeatedly there was
no response.
Mrs. Stearns remarked that their caller
was quite persistent in ringing, but stuck
to her intention of being "out" for the aft
ernoon. She thought no more about 1t until
ten minutes later peculiar scraping sound
was heard against the door opening into the
Stearns apartment from the general hall
The suggestion that some thief was at
tempting to get into the rooms did not dis
turb the equanimity OF the daughter, who
said she would go and investigate. Both
went to the door, and Miss Irene, unlock
ing it softly, opened 1t suddenly. young
man with a curious-looking Jimmy in his
hand fell headlong into the arms of the
young woman. He was more surprised and
confused than Miss Irene, and offered no
resistance when she grasped him tightly by
the lapel OF the coat and demanded to know
what he was doing.
Looking for Mr.. Bowen" replied the
young man, after he had gained some of his
scattered wits, as he reeled off glibly the
name of another tenant of the house, which
he had seen on the letter boxes below.
That's no way to look for Mr.. Bowen"
said the young woman. more sternly than
before. Look at that jimmy. Why, / be-
lieve that you are horrid burglar"
Eyes. / am" stammered the prisoner, as
he wilted before the blazing eyes of his cap
tor. "But bad companions led me astray,"
he added, "and l am not very good at the
business"
"Well, 1t doesn't look as though you
were," broke in Mrs Stearns, with a tone OF
fine scorn in her voice. Hand me that
thing in your hand right away"
The man surrendered the badge of his pro-
fesssion reluctantly and looked as II he
thought he was not worthy OF it, as he
uneasily over the carpet. AS soon as he
found his voice he began to beg for his
liberty ans almost persuaded his fair captors
that he was the victim of misplaced conf
dence and ought to be released, when the
hard hearted janitor appeared on the scene.
The janitor was accompanied by policeman,
who refused to listen to any explanation, but
hurried the caller on to the police station.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
Pointed Paragraphs,

Marrying title is the dream OF many an
heiress.
Some people can't even tell the truth with
out exaggerating.
There are diseases galore, yet every death
Is due to heart failure.
He is the best poet who constructs the
finest castle in the air
A homely man always consoles himself
with the belief that he is smart.
It's always the man with the short end
OF 1t who advocates equality
The only sure way to pick a winner is
by his hilarity after the race
IL marriage makes one of two il must be
a continuation OF single blessedness
Every dollar lost in playing the races ia
dollar found by those who work them
II may never be too late to mend. but a
wise mother begins early on her small boys
trousers.
The earlier the bird catches the worm
the longer he Will have to wait for his
MONDAY lunch.
Love may be blind, but 1t dictates a lot
OF foot letters that sooner or later get the
writer's into trouble
It's always dlfhcut for a young man TO
understand why any other young man snould
fall in love with his sister.