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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
A Quaint English Ceremony.

On the last day of each October the
city solicitor Of London. with an as
sistant- attends upon the royal remem-
brancer, when. by proclamation. ''the
tenants and occupiers of a piece of
waste ground called the moors. in the
county of Salop." are commanded to
"come forth and do your service upon
pain and peril that shall fall thereon"
The solicitor chops in halves two fag-
OTIS, one with a hatchet and the other
with a. billhook. Afterward comes the
summons to the tenants, ETC., of "a GER
tain tenement with a forge" in the
Strand and the payment of six horse
shoes. with 81 shoe nails. by the so
licitor. This forge has long ceased to
be, and the same shoes and nails are
used year after year. the shoes being
at least two centuries old,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
BROOM CORN SEED


-
TRmdaff0n Amym Frmmk1lm P19nted fhe
Flrnt One In This Country.
Every housewife is supposed TO know
bow 70 Handle broom, but 1t is safe
to say that not one In ton has any
clear idea OF what her sweeping utensil
is made of or how 1t Is made or where
the material came from. Brooms are
made from the heads or brushes OF
the broom corn. a first cousin to our
common field corn. And in this con-
nection is told q very pleasant little
fairy story concerning Benjamin
Franklin. Poor Richard" by the
way, seems to have been about the
biggest jack of all trades that ever
helped The United States to become the
richest and most powerful nation of
the patron saint of the housewife and
the broommaker, as well as a kite
fiier. lightning. catcher. printer. pub
Usher. editor. author. philosopher.
statesman and other things too nu-
merous to mention"
Broom corn first grew in India From
there it was carried to Europe. The
story goes that DIR. Franklin was ex-
amining a whisk broom that had been
brought over from England in the
days before we had any broom corn OF
our own. He found single seed on
the broom. picked it of, planted it and
raised a stalk of corn from which is
descended. so to speak, all of the
broom corn of the United States.
However this may be. broom corn
grows much like its first cousin, our
maize. which originated here. The
head is larger, however. and the seeds
grow on the head instead of in ears.
The heads are cut off. leaving about
six inches of stalk. and the seeds are
scraped off by a machine. which docs
clean job and does not injure the PAN
icles. The seeds are valuable in a
way. They are fed to horses and poul-
try and ground into meal for cattle.
In the making Of the brooms. the corn
is put around a handle of Eastwood
or soft maple turned in lathe. Each
layer is wound tight with twine or
wire until the desired size is attained.
The broom is then pressed out fat and
sewed to keep it in that shape. Whisk
brooms are made in the same way
Buffalo Express.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

An Interesting story Is told about n
French cab driver named Prosper Ro-
mieu, who actually attended his own
funeral Some time ago Romieu was
convicted OF some offense and sentenc-
ed to a term OF Imprisonment Since
then he had been In hiding at the house
OF brother. The brother died. and
an inspiration occurred to the convict
ed cab driver. Accordingly he obtain
ed n certificate OF his own death and
attended as chief mouruer.
The fraud might never have been
discovered. and Romieu might have
passed as his own brother to his dying
Cay but for the fact that at the grave
side there was a policeman who hap
pened to know him. The policeman
accested him and. on getting an an
swer. said facetiously, This is the first
time l have heard a dead man speak. /"
The unlucky dissimulator was hailed
of to the bureau and has since been
sentenced to five months imprison-
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
"THE LOST CHORD"

How Sir Arthur Sullivan Came to
Write That Famous Melody.
Colonel Robert e. Lee Venting. a
great traveller and musician. tells the
following interesting story:
1T was while visiting the house OF a
nobleman in England that frst heard
the story Of the birth of The Lost
Chord a song that has been sung in
every quarter Of the globe and which
will live forever. II ever there was
such q thing as inspiration. that song
was inspired.
There are very few Englishmen
who do not remember Fred Sullivan.
the great comic star and brother Of Sir
Arthur Sullivan. He played In all the
original Gilbert and Sullivan operas
and has never been equaled. He was
later followed by George Grossmith.
"One day Sir Arthur Sullivan was
notified that his brother Fred was very
Ill. He made every effort to reach the
house where his brother was lying at
the point of death. but arrived too late
to see him alive. The two brothers
were devoted to each other, and the
blow was a bitter one for Sir Arthur.
He was closeted with the body of his
brother for two hours. at the expira-
ton of which time he came down
stairs and went to the piano. Throw
ing the instrument open, he began to
play. and. bar by bar. The Lost Chord
was evolved. The composer sadly put
his new composition on paper and
stored 1t away.
'The song is the wall of a throbbing
heart. the grief of desolation. All
through its beautiful harmony can be
heard the strain of grief. So profound
an impression did the association of
the song with the death of his brother
make on Sir Arthur that he is said to
have. even at this late day. an aversion
to hearing it performed. ."--Baltimore
News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Paved with Human Skulls,

at GwaIdu. in Africa, which con-
tains between 10000 and 1900 inhab-
itants. the town, which is oval in
shape. is surrounded by a palisade Of
tree poles, the top of every pole being
crowned with a human skull. There
are six gates. and the approach to each
gate is laid with pavement of human
skulls. the tops being the only parts
that show above ground. More than
1000 skulls are used in the pavement
leading up to each gate. The pave
ment is of snowy whiteness and pol
ished to the smoothness of ivory by
the daily passage of hundreds of max
ed feet.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
uDp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

ed dfd not make ker ves> wipe.
Buf carved Z stranxeneas round hsr u.cul1s
: He put her great sorrow in her cyss
And softness for mems souls in druulhs
And on her face. for all 10 see,
The seal Of awful tragedy.
God did not make her very fair.
But white and 1.-THE and strange and swesfl
A subtle fragrance In her hair.
slender sxiftness in her feet.
And in her hands slow carcss.
God made these for my steadfastnesA
God did not give to her heart,
But there Is that within her face
To make men long TO muse apart
Until they goodness find and grace.
And think to read and worship there
Al good. yet she Is scarcely fair.
a b. Mall b New York Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Awoman,s Compliment.

after you had been at my house the
other day." said one woman to another
my little maid said she thought you
were such pretty woman. | don't
Ike to correct her too often for taking
such an interest as she does in every
one who calls to see me. The first
time Miss Blank called she thought
she ought to say something. so she
said: Isn't Miss Blank a nice lady;
she's SO quiet And you know she
isn't that either"
And silence reigned while the other
woman digested it.-New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

III it should be asked what possession
/ most valued. l would say some beau
tiful memory. Memory is possession.
1t is the only thing on earth that is abb
solutely ours. which no one can take
from us. We can produce and enjoy IL
In a crowd of uncongenial people as
easily as if we were alone. No noise
can drown its voice; no distance can
dim its clearness. Strength, hope.
beauty. everything else, may pass.
Memory will stay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Lowest Prices and Latest Styles
tn. Elder Booth. pe.u.lf., Read.

The Elder Booths Beautiful Read
never heard any one read Just like
the elder Booth. 1t was beautiful. He
made the figure stand before you! 1t
was infinitely tender. Some of the
passages of Lear we're touching In
the extreme. though he. used Cibber's
frightfully bad edition of that sublime
tragedy.
He bad some very odd ways at times.
We were playing Hamlet" one night
In Natchez. and during Ophelia's mad
scene cock began to crow Justify.
When the curtain fell upon that fourth
act. this Growing became more con-
slant And when the manager could
not find Mr.. Booth to commence the
next act be looked up and saw him
perched on the top of the ladder, which
was the only way to reach the "fiies'
In that primitive theater.
The manager ascended the ladder
and had quite a lengthy discussion
with Mr.. Booth, who at last consented
to come down on condition that he
should resume his high position after
the play and remain there until Jack
son was reelected president.-"Autobi-
ographical Sketches OF Mrs. John
Drew" in Scr:bner's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Warning Order.

Warning Order.
In the United States District court in the
Indian Territory, Southern district:
Fredrick Ferris. plaintiff,
vs..
wilmer Ferris. Defendant.
The defendant Wi mer Ferris, is warned
to appear in this court in thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Fred
erick Ferris.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend. Judge Of
said court and the seal thereof, this llrh
day Of October, 1899.
Q. M. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
Riley a Reynolds. Attorneys.
Summers Hardy. Atty nonresident.
First published Oct, Is. tses. wst
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

Warning Order.
In the United States Court In the Indian
Territory. Southern District:
Mollie r. Clark, Plaintiff
VS.. SEo. 2s5s.
George Clark, Defendant,
The defendant George Clarke. Is warned
to appear in this court in thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff. MoIlie
r. Clark.
witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend Judge.
this 3rd day of Nov. 1889.
TsEALl c. NJ. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
Dick g. Zee. Attorneys.
Summers Hardy. Atty nonresident.
First published Nov 3. 1889
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Never.

Did you ever look over a book on hu.
man ailments that you could not make
one of them at least fit your case, even
though you thought you were quite
well when you began reading gf-Phila
delphia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
RIinnful Moments.

Hanlon-He assured me he was very
sorry that l made myself appear so
ridiculous.
Melville-That's Ill right. There are
q great many persons who are never
happier than when they are feeling
sorry for somebody else.-Boston
Transcript.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

LaGrippe, with its after effects, an
nually destroys thousands of people.
1t may be quickly cured by One Min
ute Cough Cure, the only remedy that
produces immediate results in coughs,
Group, bronchitis, pneumonia and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent con-
sumption. Sold by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

The gravestone over The burial place
of John Foster. alnrnac maker, in
the old burying ground at Dorchester,
Mass. bears the inscription, which was
dictated by himself, Still was his
cash."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

John r. Gentry says: "Having
used your Liquid Sulphur Oil on a
valuable road mare which was badly
cut and bruised in an accident, ]
take great pleasure in recommend
ing your remedy to all horsemen,
and am positive it is the best thing
1 ever saw or used for cuts and
bruises on horses. This is the first
time 1 ever offered testimonial and
with pleasure" Littell's Liquid Sui
phur Oil cures barbwire cuts, gals,
chafes, mango on horse or dog,
scratches, etc. For sale by W. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
The Future unfoIaea.

She-Suppose l didn't dress as well
as l do now. would you love me as
much?
>He-Certainly. dear. Why. that is as
much as to say that | won't care fol-
you after we are married.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
warning Order.

wsrnInR Order.
In the United states District 80
Indian Territory. Southern Dis'-
Mollie Farmer, Plaintiff,
Henry Farmer. Defendant =
The defendant Henry Farmer -
appear In this court IN tnlrty s-sw
swer the complaint OF the pi@
Farmer. .~2 a
said court and the seal thereof
OF November. 1883.
Ledbetter q Bledsoe. attorney
Tom Norman. attorney ~
First published Nov. II ls1'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

Tenderness or aching in the small
of the back is a serious symptom.
The kidneys are suffering. Take
Prickly Ash Bitters at once. 1t is a
reliable kidney remedy and system
regulator and will cure the trouble
before it develops its dangerous stage.
Sold by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

To avoid a task and to fear It Is to
make 1t our master. To set about Il
cheerfully at once is to become its mas
ter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
Warning Order.

Warning Order.
In the United States Court in the Indian
Territory, Southern District:
Millie z. Tomberlin, Plaintiff.
VS.. No. 1859.
Edgar TOmberlin. Defendant
The defendant Edgar Temberlin, IL warn
ed TO appear In this court In thirty davs and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Millie
E. Tomberlin.
witness Hon. Hosea Townsend Judge, this
8rd day of Nov. 1899.
sEALl G. n. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Dick a Lee. Attorneys.
Summers Hardy, Atty nonresident.
First published Nov. 8 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19

Love is the salt that preserves aftec
tions and actions from the corruptionl
of life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
lVI||lIl6F

The largest and most
beautiful stock Of Ladies' Dress
and Street Hats ever shown in
Ardmore. A showing of charm
ing, artistic and swell headwear
that should be seen by all the
ladies. Plumes, Tips. Wings.
Birds, Feathers and Trimmings
in endless variety and st lowest
prices. Retrimming done with
your own materials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-19
l)Il66dd@

Mems Pants and BOYS MI. 3
to close out extra chesa
Mems Scriyens Drawers e.
Mems Undershirts, 81. ~ - !.
Handkerchiefs, 25c, l5c. "A, \:
8 papers Pins for SC
5 Beauty Pins for SC
Ladies' Skirt and Waist. a, !.
Ladies' Vests, 75c, Zoe - ~ :!
Ladies Union Suits, 75c. q. .
Ladies Hose, Csc, 35c. De is. re- !!
Ladies Gauntlet Gloves =. :
Ladies' Cloaks, 75c, sI,.Te,,7 :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-13
TO BOTTLE UP
AGUINALDO is
THE PLAN NOW.
American TyOops, Under Generals
Macarthur and Lawton, Clos
ing N On Tarlae.
THE FILIPINO STRONGHOLD.
Engagement Saturday, in Which Our
Troops Capture a TOwn-Ameri-
can osacer Killed.

MANILA, 'Nov. l2.-lO a. m.-General
Macarthur and General Lawton are
closing in on Tarlac. Communication
with distant points is impossible, ex-
cept by means OF the government wire,
which is crowded with ofilcial business.
General Macarthur took Bamban
yesterday This Is supposed to be the
strongest position held by the Fillplnos
except Tarlac. The brief accounts Of
the engagement received indicate that
the rebels fought according to their re-
cent tactics, retreatlng after firing a
few volleys. One officer of the Thirty
sixth regiment is the only American
reported killed
General Mac Arthur began his ad-
vance at day light, Colonel Smith, with
the Seventeenth regiment, on the right,
Major Bells command and the Thirty
sixth regiment on the left. and the
Ninth regiment in the center. Colonel
Smith encountered small force at G
o'clock. easily dispensing the rebels,
Major Bell secured position on the
mountain. from which he poured an fu-
shading fire from rifles and HOtchldss
guns upon the first line of the enemy's
trenches. The T'ilIplnos stood the fire
for twenty minutes, and then retreated
to the mountains. General Macarthur
entered Bnmban at 10 O'CLOCK and Colo
mel Smith occupied capas, the first
town beyond,
General Lawton's headquarters arc
still at Cabuntuan. General Young,
with his cavalry and infantry, is still
pushing ahead through the fearful
mud, but his exact whereabouts are not
known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-13
RETURNING SOLDIER

Has the Highest Regard for General
otis-His Task Has Been a Most
Difficult one-Peculiar Death of e
Corporal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. f2.-colonei
ChIlders. of the Tennessee regiment,
which arrived from the Philippines
Saturday, said:
II have very high regard for Cen
eral OTIS and his ability as soldier
and statesman. He has held most
difficult position, and think he has
handled It well. OF course he could
have slashed In, and laid the Islands
waste with fire and sword, but to do
this without an effort first to show the
natives that the United States wished
to give them fair, just and liberal
government, would have forever pre-
vented amIcable relations, and 1t would
have become a question of extermina-
tlon and re-coloni2ation, The Islands
are too far away for such a policy. even
II humanity and self interest did not
forbid.
I'm my opinion. force of $4,000 to
100000 men is needed to promptly and
successfully settle this matter. This
force has to be retained until those
who are friendly. and take the oath of
allegiance to the United States are
strong enough to protect themselves,
otherwise the natives will come down
from the mountains, destroying the
lives and property of all who are
'trallers, MS they would call them.
think local affairs should, as far as
possible, be left in the hands of the ma
tlves."
Corporal L. B. Price, of the Tennes'
see volunteers. was killed shortly be-
fore the regiment left the islands, un-
der peculiar circumstances. He was
subject to FITS and somnambulism, and
was in the habit of sleeping with red
cloth around his head to protect 1t from
insects: One night, while asleep, he
wandered by the line. and as he was
returning he was mistaken for FLIP
ino by a member of the Sixth Infantry,
who shot him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-13
SLIM PROSPECT
OF IMMEDIATE
SETTLEMENT.
Kentucky Gubsrnatorial Contest still
Going On, Each Side Claim
Ing Victory.
THE LEGISLATURE OR COURTS
In All Probability VIII Be Called Up
on to Decide Official Count
This Week.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. l2.-The
second week of uncertainty regarding
the result of the ballot for governor OF
Kentucky begins with little prospect Of
an immediate definite result. The Ofi-
clal count has been in progress two
days. and official returns from a large
majority of the 119 counties have mar
rowed the contest down to a nose fir-
ish. Each claims the election Of its
ticket, but the estimated plurality Of
either does not exceed 5000, While the
returns SO far received favor Taylor.
the result Of the count may hinge on the
decision given by the county election
commissioners in several places where
contests have been begun on the ground
Of alleged Irregularities.
One of these counties. that in Nelson
county, has been decided adversely to
the Republicans. It involves 1,196 votes
nearly as many as either side claims
as It's plurality.
The Democrats will contest the votes
of some of the mountain counties.
which return large Republican plural
tiles. The most important county In
volved is Knox. which gave Taylor 1888
plurality. Thre are also contests in
three precincts in Louisville which
went Republican.
In any event, 1t Is difficult to see how
bitter contest before the legislature
and courts can be avoided, All the
contests now being considered by the
county election officers will have to be
argued before the state board Of cleo
ton commissioners, which must meet
at Frankfort within month. Both
slde7 are preparing for this with all
the legal talent at their command.
Meanwhile, everything hinges on the
official count. which vii! consume a
lnrge portion of the week.
In Jefferson county (LouIsville) the
WORK is especially slow. only one
ward has been completed in the two
days work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-13

Strong Endorsement Of the idea by
High Government omcials- Some
Changes in the Original Plan sug-
gested by Recent Experiences.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 1.-THE
leading feature of the annual report Of
Assistant Secretary Allen, to Secretary
Long, relative to the naval militia. is
his strong endorsement of the plan for
the organization OF national naval re-
serve. He points out that the experi-
ence of the past year has suggested
certain changes In the original plan for
this organization as contained in the
bill submitted to the last session OF
Congress and he therefore urges that
It be again pushed with the amend
ments prepared by Lieutenant Com-
mander w. H. II. Switzerland. who was
for part OF the year IN direct charge
OF the naval militia bureau Of the
navy department. In substances that
officer says that aB the personnel act
has made the terms Of, service Of en-
same period should be ftxed for the en-
rOIlment IN the naval reserve. Some
provision should be made by which the
naval reserve officer should be promo
ted In war time with the regular officer
with whom he holds the same date Of
commission. II Is also recommended
that steps be taken for the organiZa-
tion OF permanent coast signal sys-
TEN from the retired list OF the navy
and the employees OF the light house and
life saving service. There are several
thousand of these men and with a
small appropriation and an annual drill
for few days each yenr, they would be
competent, the report says, to take up
their duties Immediately upon the out
break OF war, With a retired naval Of
fcer in charge OF each light house dis
navy department, and the necessary
pnraphernalla at the nearest navy yard
for use, this necessary adjunct Of war
ty-fOur hours.
Of Maine passed a law for the estab-
lishment of the naval militia, as did the
state of Minnesota. The department
the country an opportunity to drill Mt
sea under service conditions and the
offer was accepted by the governors of
all but one of the states having militia
organizations The report states in
detail the result OF the cruises in each
case, setting out the reports of the ma
val officers who acted as inspectors
noting their criticisms without reserve