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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-26
Bank Impertinence.

TIE Philadelphia Record tells of an
old Pennsylvania farmer who recently
came into possession of a check for
5000. It caused him great deal of anx-
iety, and for long time he could not
muster up the courage to have it cashed.
Finally, while on q trip TO town, he
summoned up nerve enough and. stroll
ing into the bank. presented the check.
The teller glanced at it hastily, and
then, after the fashion Of his kind.
brusquely asked, What denomina-
tion:''
Lutheran, gol durn it'll But what's
thet got tew do with it?'' as brusquely
replied the old farmer. to the great as
constituent of the bank official.
It required several minutes explana-
tion before the teller could get the old
man TO understand his question, and
then the latter took bis money and de-
parted, with sundry growls derogatory
to banks in general.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-26
Eannl to dc oceaalon.

In 1910 great convention was held
in Baltimore by the young men Of what
was then known as the Wing party for
the purpose of ratifying the nomination
ef General William Henry Harrison
for the presidency There was no hall
in the city large enough to hold the
crowd of delegates who attended. The
convention accordingly met on the Can
ton race track. and when the great
Wing orator of this state. who was
chairman Of the Young Mems national
committee. arose to call the meeting to
order he was go impressed by the vast
ness Of the assemblage before him that
instead of the usual formula he ex-
claimed. The nation will please come
10 orderf.' Baltimore Snn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-26
III


rmnaefm Emdurea.
4 young photographer. when asked
what sort of subjects presented tho
rreatest difaculties to him, replied
without . moments hesitation. 'sBa-
bten. =
s.For Instance. - he continued. II
took photographs Of little l0-months-
old fellow the other day in six different
nneitions. Yesterday / sent proofs to
his mother. and today she brought them
In.
+" I'm sorry, she said, without any
obvious grief, 'but none OF these mega
tives win do.
Not one Of the six:' inquired,
though / was prepared for what was 90
follow.
Nc, she said, I'm afraid not.
You see. I like this one very well,
though, of course, it doesn't do baby
Justice, but bis Aunt Ellen says it's an
absolute caricature of the dear little
fellow. The one she likes don't care
Tor at all, and his papa says he should
never know for whom it was intended,
it looks SO cross, and baby is such sun
shiny child.
's'The one be likes, this smiling one,
shouldn't consider for a moment. for
it makes baby's mouth look SO much
larger than it really is.
His grandmother chose that one,
but as Cousin Fanny said, there's a
very queer look to the child's eyes in it
very queerl However. she likes that
one where he's almost crying, that So
ber one. You ought to have heard ba-
by's grandfather when she said she
liked it.
He really decided the thing, for
what he said seemed so sensible. He
asked me why didn't have some more
taken and see if there wouldn't be at
least one that would really look liks
baby. Now. when can he sit again? It's
hard for me to spare the time, but you
see it is the only thing to be doner -
Glasgow Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-26
STROKES OF A RAZOR.
How Many Do You Suppose 1t Takes
to Shave N MANI


to Shave N Mani
''Now that you've finished shaving
me, how many strokes of the razor did
it require?" asked the man in the chair,
as he Strengthened up to have his hair
com bed.
''That's pretty hard to tell, " said the
barber.
"Of course it is. But you've been in
the business how long?''
Fifteen years.
You ought to know by this time
about how many strokes cf the razor il
requires to shave man, supposing that
you go over his face a second time"
] might make a guess at it.
All right. What's your guess? Re-
member that have a hard beard. -
Well, should say about 1885,"
you're a good guesser, I don t
think. Some time ago / got into the
habit of counting the strokes of a razor
every time / was being shaved It's a
good way to employ your mind. In
shaving me you just made 732 strokes
with the razor. I"
wouldn't have believed it. -
No man believes it until he takes
the trouble to count. In my case never
knew the number to fall below SEQ.
and it has gone more than 800 at times.
call it stroke>every time the razor
is brought forward and then drawn
back. / should judge that there are no
fewer than 800 strokes in a first class
shave. You remember that, and proba-
bly, you can win a few bets. New
York World
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-26
Am InSaIt.

Al Carbon tMe. man lately wan
dersd into remote hotel that doesn't
keep a dictionary. and on coming down
sin the morning was asked by the land
lord how he rested.
Oh, replied the gentleman, 81
suffered nearly all night with insom-
MAI.
The landlord took offense nc this and
foared, "I'II bet You 81 there ain't one
i'm my house Z Exchange.
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wt.aom 1Tna aNutsheIl.

Human life ia like game at dice
where we ought not to throw for what
II most commodious to as. bus % %
content with our casts, let them DO
ever s. nnfo tunafe plato
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4 Home Run

This door was bought
of US and taken home
for immediate use. but
we have more like it.
Sash, doors and tran.
SONS in any number. A
big stock Of Lime and
Cement. Car loads Of
well seasoned LUMBER
the people for the best L
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

the liberal element, and It against
it, the prohibition element, and,
therefore, the amendment was
quietly withdrawn from before the
Committee without being allowed
to come to a vote, and this ended
the attempt to increase the tax.
If the tax is to be reduced to its
old standard it can and will only
be done by the aid OF the Demo-
Gratis. They always have stood by
the brewers, and il the latter earn
estly want to get rid Of this oner-
Gus tax, let them assist in putting
the Democrats in power again.
Even should Mr.. Bryan be the
Democratic standard bearer, as
most likely he will be, let them
remember chat when in 1892 an
attempt was made to double the
tax, it was principally Bryan who
as a member OF the Ways an1
Means Committee, helped to
slaughter the bill. which would
have donbled the tax on the peo
| ple's beverage.
The brewers circular sent to
Congress is good. 1t will nave
the effect Of showing to the RePub-
licans the results Of thsir unjust
legislation, in forcing from the
beverage OF the people forty per
cent. OF the aggregate receipts
derived from all sources under the
new Revenue Act. Perhaps
though we doubt It as long as the
revolutionary expansion policy oI
the Administration continues,th they
may take off that enormous taN
and restore the old standard. We
shall not tail to give them credit
for it, if they do.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
lAE SENTINEL
D. c., FEB. IS, 1899
rhe Canteen ProhlbltLon.

The amendment to the House
Army Bill by the Senate Military
Committee, allowing the sale Of
malt liquors at Canteens and places
under military control, and tor
whlch amendment we worked so
very hard, meets with great obJec
ton from the prohibition element
oithe country. Temperance does
not figure in this movement, for
canteens under strict military re-
strictions and control have proven
in comparison with former times
where there were no canteens to
be the best means for promoting
temperance among our soldiers.
We hope that Senators, should
this bill come to a vote, will stand
by the wise conclusion OF the Sen.
ate Military Committee. To listen
to the rawlings OF the professional
prohibitionists will DO no good TO
the Senate or to the soldiers.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
AT The GRAND

Monday, February 27,the season will be
again resumed and some of the finest OF
the Vaudeville artists will be seen, Jno.
c Rice, who for years has been one OF
the best Of the farce comedystars. The
firm of Monroe and Rice was for years
one ofthe best paving attractions on the
road and the reputation Of Mr.. Rice was
such that on the dissolution of the firm
he was eagerly sought after by such com.
panies as Rlce's, The New York Casino
Company and others. He will be
supported by Sallie Cohen, who was very
successful with the Rice companies, and
who is an able assistant to her partner.
They will be sacn in one oftheir funniest
creations. RAMA and ATno, comedy
acroDats Of the best type; Kleist Bros,
who will produce the only musical
novelty OF the day; Charley Case, one
Of the best black face monologue artists;
Louis NJ. Grauat, whose whistling solos
have won him fame both in Europe and
America; The Randalls, the most dainty
and refined Of all the lcrobatic dancing
acts; The Angela Sisters. vocalisls and
dancers, and Miss Florence Henri King,
a charming young lady vocalist of this
city, well and iavorably known in Wash
lngtOn musical circles will make her
dubut in vaudeville which wall round of
a program that promises to be the best
given here since the vaudevi season
opened.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
Reduction or the Beer Tax.

A circular, 81 gued by 81 Presi-
dents of Brewers Associations, has
been sent to Congress. Itshows in
an able manner the bad condition
of the brewing business in conse-
quence OF the doubling Of the tax
on beer at the beginning OF the
Spanish war. II the arguments
contained in the circular had been
made last rear before the Dingley
law was passed, we really believe
that with other proper efforts the
enormous increase ofthe tax could
have been prevented. The distil-
lers succeeded in retaining their
rate OF tax, though a great deal
lower than it was during the Civil
War, whilst the old Civil War tax
on beer vas doubled. We know
that the Democrats we're ready to
fight this unjust increase. Even
alter the So tax had been agreed
upon in the Ways and Means Com
mittee. the Democratic Senator,
Mr.. Turpie, from Indiana. told US
that he would make a movement
to have the tax fixed at 81 SO per
barrel, il he could not have re-
duced it still more. But the Dem
ocrats we're not asked to 60 on in
this matter, and so no such attempt
was made. A year before, that is,
before the war, the Republican
Senate Committee had an amend-
mentpending 10 increase, and that
in time OF peace, the beer tax Al
cents on the barrel. We called the
attention OF our honored friend
Senator German, 20 this amend
ment. Immediately there after, he
made in the Democratic Senatorial
Caucus, an able speech against the
increase, using some OF the argu.
ments mentioned in the above cir
cular Of brewers, and the conse-
quence was that the Caucus nnau-
fmoaSLy resolved to oppose the in
crease. This resolution was very
dangerous 10 the elections fprom-
inent Republicans, especially
HaAna, which were to come of in
the fall. Had they voted for the
amendment they would have lost
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
At THE THEATRES.
MAY IRWIN.

May Irwin and her greatest SUCCESS
Kate Kip" comes to the New National
Theatre next week. Miss Irwin has
visited Washington in former years
with successes plays that have received
unstinted praise-but in Kate Kip"
this Jolly good laugh maker, is said to
have eclipsed all former triumphs
Of course, there is only one Nav
Irwin, "a large blonde party" as she is
called in this kate KIP " Her mission
in lie seems to be to make people
laugh, and it is this that her audiences
expect Of her Miss Irwin's humor is
perhaps more spontaneous than that Of
any other player on the stag today,
and jolly good atmosphere seems to
pervade her immediate surroundings.
1t wouldn't do, perhaps, TO refer to Miss
Irwin as a sunbeam but she certainly
brings with her to the iootlights a certain
warmth and brightness that is inexplic-
able yet still evident. When you know
Mss Irwin, even across the lootlights,
there Is no slight acquaintance; you feel
In fact you're her best friend.
But about this new play.
The comedy and complications are
evolved from Kate Kip's efforts to save
her brother Tom from financial ruin, he
having invested all his saving in
western city called New Rome which
he counted on being made the State
capital, but which at the opening Of the
play is about to be thrown over in favor
Of a rival city named New Athens.
Kate Kip is a buyer for large CONNER
cial house and reaches New Rome on
the decisive day. She has had a
miraculous escape from a railroad wreck
and IN the excitement has picked up
someone else's grip tor her own. Senator
Coogan (Mr. Sparks) and Senator
Gashwiler control the State Senate and
to win them over to New Rome Kate
KIP conVInCes each that she IS his lost
daughter. The complications compel
her TO produce a husband, which she
does in the person Of Gustav l. Aoulette
an anarchist Mr.. Marunett) who agre es
to play the part for two hours IN return
for her having been instrumental in
saving his life in the railroad wreck
The play might end here were it not for
the fact that a charge OF kidnapping IS
preferred against Kate KIP when the
grip picked up m the wreck by mistake
is traced to her. But Kate Kip finally
outwits the detectives, wins the election
money and captures a husband,
Don miss this chance. Go to the
National next week, let May Irwin make
you laugh, as only MAY IRWIN can, and
forget for two hours and a half that
there is such a thing as trouble in the
world.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
Democrats Astray

We do not agree with the lead
ing Democrats in regard to our
foreign war policy. The treaty
with Spain should have received
not a single Democratic vote in the
Senate, nor should the $4,000 900
have received the sanction Of any
Democrats in the House. They
have thereby completely sur
rendered to Mr., McKinley's revo
lutionary policy Of establishing a
standing army of Ioo, 900 men,
which is, after all, the sole object
of the Republican revolutionists.
They use the Philippine an6 Cuban
aggressions against the liberties o
those people soleIY to have some
reason TOR keeping up standing
army OF that size. We should not
be surprised, should there be any
serious hesitation in the Senate to
having the Army bill passed, to
read some morning that the Fill.
pInos have at acked portion Of
our troops, hundreds OF whom
had been killed. Such news would
stir up the country and serve as an
excuse tor weak kneed Democrats
to pass the Hull bill, just as they
voted tor the treaty, when the news
came that the Filipinos had opened
the fight, which now nobody be
lieves to have been true. What do
the conspirators care about sacri-
6cing some hundreds Of lives OF
our soldiers, il they can only carry
their end and get a big standing
army, to prevent any uprising oi
the down trodden and impover-
ished masses Of our people in the
States against the enCroachment
of the multi-millionaires, syndi-
Gates and trusts9
Talk OF silver and gold when our
liberties are at stake; when the
grave of the Republic is being dug
and militarism is to rule this coun-
try even worse than is the case with
European countries!
Let Cuba and the Philippines
eniOv self-Covernment. Thew can
protect themselves and will not
need our soldiers, if we only tell
foreign countries that we will not
allow any interference with them.
No other protectorate is needed.
And for this we need not over tax
and impoverish our people.
This is true Democracy This
should be our issue in the next
Presidential election.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
CnL,NIINorRsoLL,s LECTURE

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, the most
popular lecturer on the earth today,
will give his new lecture on The Devil"
in the New National Theatre on next
Sunday evening, February a6th. This
announcement will afford pleasure to
erybody who reads it and who is able
to attend the lecture.
It is needless to say that treat is in
store for the public when Colonel
Ingersoll comes to Washington, but we
may confidently anticipate a rich and
rare entertainment upon his next ap-
pearance here. His Satanic Majesty will
be presented to the world as never be.
fore, and the devil will be given his due.
It Is safe to say that an immense audi.
ence will greet Colonel Ingersoll and
enjoy his magnificent language and his
nimltable OTatory.
The regular theatre prices will prevail
and seats will be placed on sale Thurs.
day morning.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
Germany Wants n Embarmed Beet

Germany Wants no Embaimed Beef
Following upon the exposures
concerning the quality Of beef fur
nished to our army, the German
Bundersrath has passed a stringent
bill providing for expert examina-
ton of all meats consumed within
the empire. There is reason to
fear that before the measure runs
the gauntlet Of legislative debate in
the Reichstag the imperial legis-
latlve body which corresponds to
our House of Representatives, as
the Bundesrath does to our Senate
additional features even more
severe as to American meats will
be added. The Centrist party
threatens an amendment looking
toward the appointment Of corps
OF German meat inspectors to be
stationed in Chicago. Kansas City
and other American meat export
centres, who are to examine all
meats destined tor Germany and
to issue certificates which are to
be accepted as conclusive Of the
hygienic and nutritive quail
ties Of the meat when it arrives at
German ports,
1t seems to US that the burden
Of the blame lies entirely on this
side. II 1t IS possible tor our pack
ers to furnish beel to our own sol.
diers the quality Of which has
brought on national scandal,
common prudence dictates such
precautions on the part Of foreign
nations as Germany is about to put
into effect.
In regard to the unsavory meat
question, OF course the matter is
clearly up to Secretary Alger and
the Chicago packers. The people
will insist upon knowing the whole
truth about the embalmed beef,
even il 1t should cost us the custom
OF great nation.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

time in Washington on Thursday even
ing. OF Mr. Shea's Interpretation Of
The Man o. Wars MAN. and "Dr
Tekyll and Mr. Hyde" the Washington
public is too familiar to require com.
ment. He has also received extended
and favorable notice for his rendition
elsewhere OF Matthias in The Bells, "
and its presentation here will no doubt
win HIM a new legion OF adherents
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

Following the successful revival Of
Hoyt's A Texas Steer" at the Acad.
emy will be the appearance on Monday
evening. February ~, OF the favored
actor, Thomas +. Shea, who is known
as one ofthe foremost exponents Of the
romantic school now on the American
stage. His annual visits TO the National
Capital have always been marked by a
generous appreciation Of ms abilities
and he bas well earned the large follow
ing that has been drawn about his pan.
ner. IN addition to William Harkin's
masterpiece The Man o. Wars Man."
Mr.. Shea will offer two other important
productions. "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
and Henry Irving's dramatization Of
Leopold Lewiss masteriul play ~ he
Bells" which he presents for the first
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

The announcement that on Monday
night Digby Bell will be seen al the
Columbia Theater IN a new play by the
author OF Little Lord FauntIeroy," and
"A Lady 0fOuaIity" will prove a source
Of more than ordinary int rest and pleas
ure TO his numerous admirers. The
assurance that, in the selection Of this
bis second play, he has kept in view the
same lofty ideals which guided him in
hIs first venture, will be a matter Of
qualification 20 those who love the good
things IN art.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

The Washington public will have the
pleasure ol hearing at the Lafayette
Square Theatre next week the new
musical comedy, "A Runaway Girl, ="
from Days Theater,New York. Daly's
Theater has two distinct regulations, the
one for the finest productions OF old
standard and modern comedies, by the
stock company which it has always had
and the other for the frothy and spark
ling musical pieces Of the series which
began with THE GaietY Girl" It is to
this latter class, of course, that the new
piece belongs.
The cast includes no less than forty
persons. "A Runaway Girl" will be
presented here exactly as fiIst produced
at Days Theater by the same company
including Adele Ritehie, Marie Cahill,
Flea Ryan, Mr.. Cyril ScIett, Frank
Cell, Arthur Donaldson, George LesoiT,
Harold Wizard, Tom Hadaway, and
James T, Powers.
Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25
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Washington sentinel., 1899-02-25

the working of the leaYen Of self.
government. In the growth OF
Democracy we observe the trium-
phant march OF an idea--an idea
that would be weighted down
rather than aided by the armor
and weapons profiered by imperial
ism"