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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
FEELING BIG TREES.
The Methods by Which the Woods
man brings Them Down.

The Methods by Which the WOodG-
man brings Them Down
The chopper approaches the tree with
a plumb line If the top does not lean
more than two feet i'll the case OF Il
large tree or more than four in the
case of small one he considers that
he can fell it in any direction he may
desire He then views the glOund and
selects the most promising LAY ont.
and the undercut is made exactly fac
ing it. The ''undercut' usually extends
about one-third through, and then the
tree Is sawed i'll from the back to meet il.
When the two cuts are within six
inches of meeting, the saw is removed,
and the tree is wedged up until the top
passes the center of gravity. when it
falls by its own weight, easily breaking
the strip of wood remaining
Where the surface of the ground Is
such that it is necessary for the butt
and the top to strike the ground stimuli
taneously. the stump is snubbed off at
the undercut. which provides slant
ing surface, SO that the butt has no
place to rest and pcrforce slides to the
ground
If the tree needs to be rolled off to
one side half the undercut is slantcd,
and pile of chips is placed on the fiat
surface of the other half. The result
never fails to manifest thee efficacy of
this device. Again, by leaving one side
of tine uncut wood between the under
cut and the saw cut thicker than the
other. the tree may be drawn consider
ably away from its natural course.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
A DINNER COSTING $40, 900.
The RePnSt Was the First of ExPen-
Sive entertainments In New York.

The RePnSt Was the First of ExPen-
Sive Entertainments In New York.
Writing of the lavish expenditures
of New Workers Euretta Van Worst re-
calls in The Ladies' Home Journal u
dinner given in 1884 by a man of
wealth which cost so, 900 and which
astonished his most extrayagapt asso-
ciates as it was the most expensive feast
given up to that time.
''Delmonico the helpful resource of
both those who know and those who do
not know how TO spend their money
this then fabulous amount upon a single
meal. There were ~ guests, and they
were entertained in the large ballroom
which in Delnonico' Fourteenth street
establishment saw so many social tri-
umphs The house had been Mr.. Moses
Grinnell' 5 and ever bore the imprint of
a gentleman $ residence even when
transformed into a public place of en-
tertainment.
The table occupied the whole length
and breadth of the room. The walters
had barely space to move about it. 1t
was long, oval table, round which Il
massive wreath of exquisite flowers was
laid, guarding miniature lake 30 feet
long The water, by mechanical con
trivance, undulated gently. and on its
breast fioatcd four living swans. gold
en- network keeping them i'll place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

DO you see that old man out there?
Thirty-two years ago that old man
came to Columbus with one suspender
and sore toe. He also had basket of
apples which farmer outside of the
city had given him He peddled the APP
Piles on High street and netted 19 cents
the first day. How much do you sup
pose he's worth now?'
s'Oh. 81. 500, QUO said one
Two millions cried another.
six million three hundred thou
sand - was the estimate of third
Il give it up, remarked the fourth
listener
Not a single cent. and he still owes
for the basket Ohio State Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
Tit For Tat.

Brothers and sisters ought to be glad
to give and receive mutual assistance.
You show such had taste in the Sc
lection of your neckties. Horace. - said
the elder sister of youth in his teens.
They always look SO wrinkled and
shapeless too. You ought to let me buy
them and tie them for you.
I'm willing. sis. he answered.
looking at her pinched waist. IF ycu II
let me buy your belts and fasten them
around you. Youth Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
An Effective Retort.

The late Rev. Patrick Watson vicar
of Earistield. a great Authority on the
Holy Land was Il stiokler for accuracy
An amusing passaGe Of arms once took
place between him and the archbishop
of Canterbury. A committee report
was under consideration, and Mr. Wat
son objected to the heading Removal
Of Premises ON the ground that the
things inside the premises We're removed
and not the building.
Dr. Temple replied, Il suspect you
often tell your wife the kettle boils. but
it doesn >
The meeting roared with laughter
and passed on to the next business. -
London News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
one OF Lie. rrngeaie..

A story was told by London Truth
not long since and its correctness
vOuched for which shows the folly of
acting hastily and impulsively in i'm
portalt concerns in lie
The son of very wealthy man at his
father death found himself free to in
dulge every whim. He had yachts.
horses. an island ON which he played
king at his pleasure. He was not an
Immoral man, but idle and foolish.
One day while using long distance
telephone he was charmed by the voice
of the operator at the other end of the
line. He managed to discover that it
was that of a woman. young. single
and pretty. In the course of few days
ne convinced himself that the owner
of the voice was the one human being
who should be his wife and that life
would be empty and desolate without
her.
The girl was poor and listened to his
proposals. He cabled her money to buy
her trousseau and to secure chaperon
to accompany her TO the town where he
resided.
In due time she arrived. Her looks
were as attractive as her voice. He
married her and few days later was
found dead by his own hand in his
room. He left no explanation beyond
the words, Il have made mistake. q"
scrawled ON a sheet of paper left ON the
table
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.
One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and bIad-
der troubles, removes gravel; cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and al
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two month g
treatment and will cure any cause
above mentioned.
Z. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, P. o. Box 21S,
Waco, Texas.
For sale by W. b. Frame, druggist,
Ardmore, / I.
READ THIS.
Gainesville, Tex, April 10Th, 1897.
We the undersigned, have used Halls
Discovery for kidney or bladder
troubles, and have been cured or
greatly benefited by its use and can
fully recommend it to others.
j. r. SHORTRIDGE, Mayor.
r. Q. Cook, Ex. Co. Com.
j. G. Moss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
DICKENS AND FRoEeeL.
What the x2V~Iist Did For Child
hood-HIs work For Education.

hOod-IIIs work For Education.
Froebel and Dickens, it is claimed.
are the. best interpreters of Christ's
ideals of childhood The philosophy of
Froebel and the stories of Dickens are
in perfect harmony. The two great re-
formers protested vigorously against
the interference of intermeddling adults
with the full development of the indi-
viduality of the child They recognized
the divinity in each child so fully that
they objected to all stamping and
molding' processes by which its self
hood was dwarfed or warped Other ed
ucators and reformers had considered
the problems of human evolution from
the standpoint Of the adult and had
asked. 'What can we do to fit the child
for its work Froebel and Dickens
asked, How can wei help the child to
grow by its own self activity p They
We're the great apostles of childhood
They began the struggle for the free
dom of childhood from the restrictive
interference of adulthood.
Dickens is commonly regarded merely
as an educational critic. This is mar
row and unfair view. He was a great
critic He aroused the Indignation of
the civilized world against those who
treated childhood inhumanlv, and the
hatred of adult tyranny which ne awak-
ened developed loving sympathy for
children. But he could not have SO
clearly exposed the wrong in education
without having a definite conception Of
the right. He was the greatest destruc-
tive educational critic, but he was also
q most advanced positive constructive
educator There is no great ideal of the
''new education which is not revealed
by Dickens In his novels or his miscel-
laneous writings.
Dickens was the first Englishman of
note to advocate the kindergarten. In
July, 1885. he published an article Of
IL columns in Household Words which
would take a leading place if compared
with the papers read at a meeting of
the International kindergarten union
today. james L. Hughes in Century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

That the City Council of the City
of Ardmore, /. T., hereby orders tn
an election be held in the said ci
on TUESDAY, the 4th day of APRIL,
1899, the same being the first Tuesday
in said month, by the qualified cleo
tors of said city, for the election of
the following officers, to-wit:
One Mayor, Police Judge, City At
torney, Assessor and Collector, Trea-
surer, Chief of Police, Street Commits
sioner, City Engineer, and Scavenger,
also
Two Aldermen from tha First Ward.
Two 80 Second -
Two Sc {" Third -
Two - Fourth "
That said election be held at each
of the following voting places:
First Ward. in Spragins building,
on Springer Street.
Second Ward, in Orr building, on
Caddo Street.
Third Ward, in VanDenberg build
ing, back of Postoffice.
Fourth Ward, in Wilmington build
ing, on Caddo Street.
That the following named persons
be designated as Judges of Election:
First Ward, w. 8. Wolvertor, j. d.
y. Bivens. and B. F. Frensley.
Second Ward, /. r. Best, c. /.
Bodine, and C.. T. Fraley.
Third Ward, A. V. Doak, II. II /.
Pennington, and T. B. Johnson.
Fourth Ward, L. G. Slaughter, w
f. Wilmington, and A. J. Wheeler.
JOHN L. GAIT,
Mayor.
Ardmore, l. T., Mar. IL, '99.
mI2d20t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
As with One Voice They spoke Up.

~ " thh spoke II.
At little uptown gathering not long
ago the guests played some simple games
and told ghost stories and managed to
have good time in the old fashioned
way.
Pretty soon one of the gentlemen said.
Il don't believe we appreciate what
steady old slow coach the human
brain Is. Notwithstanding all our talk
about quick wits and flashes of intelli
5ence the brain is not so easily thrown
from its accustomed ruts. If, for in
stance. l ask Il question which is entire
ly new to You. but which your honest
old brain mistakes for a query quite
similar in construction, it will go right
ahead and telegraph the reply in its
own hidebound way.
That sounds interesting. " said one
of the guests. "but show rs an exam
pie.
Il will. " said the first speaker, with
the proviso that you answer it prompt
ly." He smiled. and then. without any
haste, quietly asked. ''Who saved the
life of Pocahontas -
John Smith" roared 20 voices.
You see, said the questioner.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
4 Fortune In Cement.

An interesting story is told about d
Kansas cement mill For years neal
Mulvane there used to be large tract
of smoking prairie. : 1t was good graz
ing ground, but during and after rain
it smoked. and no one knew the cause
until stranger quietly bought the tract
one day and ann 2unced that he had &
fortune The cement lies on the surface
and in great quantities and is worth
$40 barrel New York Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
WaN BattIeshifps.

Comparatively few know that by the
English admiralty orders perfect mod
els are made in paratfin wax Of every
new battieship before it is laid down.
and these models are tested in \ tank at
Haslar. The models are from ~ feet to
"a feet long and the tank is 400 feet
long and 90 feet wide. The models are
made of wax, because it is material
which does NOT absorb water or change
its weight so alterations can be easily
made; also the material can be melted
up and used again
Our naval authorities also have mod
els of all THEN hulls constructed. but
these are much more laborate being
formed Of white pine and fitted with
rudders, false keels, propeller shafts and
all other necessary parts. New York
World
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
A Celebrated Jack.

| will stand my Jack for the
present season at Owens barn,
one half mile south of Provence,
Pickens county.
This Jack Is 9 years old, IA hands
high, black, with a mealy nose.
Has been in this community six
years, and has got some of the best
mule colts in the country. lie IS
easily managed, and II sure fOal
getter.
TERMs-For the season. 81 90;
to insure foal, So 90, due when
mare is known to be in foai.
SAM OWENS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

The Lamb-TEe thing has gone down
until it isn't worth cent on the dollar.
And yet you told me it was good in
vestment.
The Wolf-And so / still think. The
trouble is that we look at it from diff
ferent points of view. that 5 all. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

did you enjoy the german the other
night. Miss Daisy asked Tinkleton.
''He wasn't a German, Mr.. Tinkle-
ton, " answered Daisy innocently; hes
an Englishman. Harper Bazaar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
A Shipvvrcck.

Muggins, gazing intently at dead
dog, in a resigned tone at last said
Here is another shipwreck -
''Shipwreck Where blurted out
Juggins.
''Where. my dear friend?' quoted
NJ There is a bark lost forever "
Juggins growled and passed ON. =
London Fun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02
Our Children.

Pauline. what have you done with
your doll?"
Mother, have lost it..
"Well. Well"
''Oh. but know where it is 1 lost
it on purpose, to have the pleasure of
finding it itl-Figaro
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

The largest price ever asked and paid
for a single pearl was $3.50. 900. which
was the value of the great Tavernier
pearl. 1t is the largest and most perfect
gem of its kind known. 1t is exactly
TIVE inches in length and oval shaped
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

why do you think they are on their
wedding journey
Didn't you notice that he had the
pocketbook when they bought those
oranges from the trainboy l'-Chicago
News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

Meerschaum is silicate Of magnesia
and is to be found chiefly in Asia Minor.
Greco, and Madrid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

In slme parts of Africa slaves are still
the basis of all financial reckoning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-04-02

Recently a young man in New Jer-
sey was treated successfully for tetanus
by the injection Of serum into the
brain. That is not the method of treat
ing lockjaw ont in Missouri. Several
years ago citizen of Liberty. Mo. wal
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
Sunnyside Notes.

>UNNysIDE, March PIT. d. B.
Stewart Of Charleston spent Saturday
and Sunday at j. M. Jamison's.
Mrs. G. M. Alexander and Mrs. W.
G. Jamison OF Fairmont are also visit
ing at Mr.. Jamison's.
Miss Alverda Curtis is visiting
friends at California and other down
river points.
Miss Pearl Taylor has been on the
sick list for several days.
Miss Allie Wade Of Randall was re-
Gently visiting her cousin Miss Nettie
Boyers.
Bourke McCutcheon is spending the
holidays with friends near Taylortown.
Miss Kittie Jenkins gayea birthday
party to number of her young friends
Saturday night. The presents were
many and some were quite valuable.
A pleasant evening was spent by all
present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
4 Wrong Impression.

In much as some parties about
town are endeavoring to create the
impression with the public that they
hold large number of reserve seat
tickets for the Elk's minstrel show
and that they will only dispose of
them at an increased price, the Elk $
Committee desires to state to the
public that no large number of tick
cts was purchased by any one person
and that we are not aware OF any
one who has any genuine tickets for
the show who will so dispose of
them. If any person is offered such
ticket, we would advise chat you
investigate as to its genuineness be-
fore purchasing. We most heartily
condemn any such action in specu-
lation on our tickets and, if brought
to our notice, will endeavor to stop
it. ELK's COMMITTEE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27

place you will wish all your friends
were with you to enjoy it. The color
ed folks. the PHILIPPINES, the Ha-
waiians will all be there and they will
be dressed in the height of fashion.
If you want pointers on fashions for
the coming ten years you must be in
at the finish and see the cake walk.
The people of Morgantown are al
ways appreciative of good entertain
ments and there is no doubt that they
will come away from the Opera House
after seeing the Elk's Minstrels feeling
that life is yet worth living and hum
ming to themselves bits of the catchy
songs they heard there which will con-
tinue to tickle their ears until the
Elk's come forth again from the
forest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
THE UNIVERSITY.
What Is Doing at the Big Institution
on the Hill.

Everything is very quiet at the big
Institution OF learning as many of the
students have gone home for the
spring vacation and quite number OF
the professors are out of town for a
few days.
The Spring Quarter will begin April
LIST and already the new students are
beginning TO come in. The prospects
are good for at least seventy-ilve or
one hundred new students for the
spring term. This is the estimate of
Mr.. Barbe. Assistant to the President
New students will be in from all over
the State and from several other
States. Among them will be a large
number of young ladies.
The architects Of the country are
taking good deal Of interest In the
construction of the three new build
ings at the University, and when the
Regents meet on the 10Th of April
they will find a good many plans TO be
examined. Everybody hopes that the
new buildings will be artistic in APP
pearance as well as properly planned
for service. The present buildings are
all right inside but their exterior APP
pearance is not beautiful by any
means. The chapel is TO be covered
with vines which will hide its home
illness.
The announcements for the Summer
Quarter which will begin July lst are
being prepared Among the regular
professors who will give instruction
In their various departments are Pres
ident Raymond, Professor Armstrong,
Professor Whitehill, Professor Harti-
gan, Professor Douthat, Dean John
son, Professor Hodges, Professor
Woolery, Professor Hare, Professor
Johnston, Professor Truscott, Profess
or Morris, Professor Aldrich, Professor
Jones, Professor Willis. Professor
Brown, Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Martin.
A number Of distinguished assist
ants from other colleges will also be
here and the opportunities will be
very inviting.
The campus is being cleaned UP
and put in nice condition by the new
gardener, Mr.. Jenkins.
The organization Of the Honor
League seems to have had a good ef-
feet at the recent examination as
there are hardly any complaints of at
tempts at cheating. Everybody is
determined that this thing shall be
entirely broken up. 1t is said that
one young man tried it in one of his
examinations and that he was prompt
ly dropped from the University.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27

JIMEsoN-Mrs. Jimeson wife of the
late Rev. DR.. Jimeson, for some years
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
this place, died at the home Of her
son-in-law, j. w. Huntington, Esq,
in Fresno, California, on the 18th
instand, aged so years. She was a
most estimable lady and her many
friends among our readers will be
panied to learn Of her death.
WEIDMAN-Edwin O. Weidman
died at his home in Cassville on Sat
urday evening, March 25th, 1899,
aged about 35 years. Mr.. Weidman
had been suffering for nine days
from an obstruction of the bowels.
Relief was obtained from that but
peritonitis ensued and caused his
death. The news was received with
regret wherever he was known. He
was for several years when a boy a
resident of Morgantown where he
learned his trade, that of a black
smith with j. n Pickenpaugh Mr..
Weidnan was always quiet, steady
young man, careful and reliable and
had the confidence of all. He was a
son of d. Wiedman, of Randall, one
of our old and highly respected citi-
zens. About Is years ago he was
married to Miss Susan, daughter of
Charles L Reay, of this place, who
with two children survive him. Mr..
Weidman was member of the Mac
cabees aud also carried $1,000 Of
lite insurance making $4,000 in all.
He also owned property in Cassville.
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Mt. Morris Lodge of Odd Fellows.
They were joined here by commit
tee from the Morgantown Lodge.
The interment was in Oak Grove.
He died universally regretted by his
friends, his nei9hbors, his lodges
and his church, of which be was a
leading member. He has gone to
his reward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27

When the FilIpinos and Hawaiians
that are to appear here for the Elk's
Minstrel show March 30. arrived at
Cleveland, O., question arose with
the Government as to whether or not
these people should be permitted to
travel about the country in this man
ner. The result was that they were
escorted to Washington by special
officer. Mr.. L. r. Bannister, who had
contracted for them to appear on be-
half of the Elks here, immediately
left for Washington and this morning
Mr.. Keener, Manager of the Minstrels,
received the following letter from Mr..
Bannister, dated at Washington. d.
O., March 25,:
Friend Joe: Have the Govern
ment's consent to go on with our show
and will bring them on from here.
Advise the boys. Yours, ETC.,
+. B. BANNIsTER. !"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
The Honor League.

There nave been so many reports of
late about the Honor League by per-
sons who have no connection with it,
and some of them getting into print,
that word of explanation seems nec-'
essary. The primary and chief object
of the League is to stop students
from cheating on examinations. The
League does not ask for easy exam
nations. 1t simply asks for thorough
teaching and fair examinations. We
do not want such examinations as will
let everybody through whether he de-
serves it or not, but we aim at such
conditions as will give every student
credit for what he does but will not
give him credit for what others do
while he wastes his time.
II examinations are put up which
are in any way unfair toward students
the League expects TO take the matter
into consideration, but 1t has not been
stirred up on that matter nor expect
ing any trouble. Our committee on
examinations has not yet made any
official report to the League nor any
official request of the faculty. There
is no fight between the League and
the faculty. The League has no fight
except with dishonesty. Cheating on
examinations is straight-out stealing,
whoever engages in it.
The constitution and pledge of the
League tell what it stands for much
better than many of the rumers that
have been afoat. The League, in the
short time since its organization, has
not abolished cheating, but has great
ly lessencd it. Its agitation of the
matter has led many to quit cheating
themselves. though they will not
come into the League and help in the
most effective way to stop cheating at
large Some have preferred to refrain
from cheating rather than run the risk
of being seen and the unpleasantness
that might follow.
JAMES w. HORN.