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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
ConIaeIdS of the World.

Biologists estimate the great coal
fields of the world in square miles as
follows: China, 200, 600: United States
east of the Rockies. 100. 600; Canada,
Go. 600; India, 35. 800; New South
Wales "a. 600; Russia, 20 900. and the
United Kingdom 800. There are
many deposits in other countries. but
their extent is inconsiderable Eng
lands coal area is small; still she
for years produced more than any other
country. Now the United States is
ahead. English coal veins are thin; one
only IA inches wide has been worked
1900 feet down. On the other hand.
there are veins in the Pennsylvania an
thracite region 90 feet thick and in
the bitUminous regions Is feet thick
Our Appalachian coalfelds are the lar
gest known. and alone could supply the
whole world for centuries to come.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
A RUNAWAY ICE YACHT.
An Exciting Chase and n Narrow Es-
cape From Death.

Some years ago there was a runaway
down at Shelter Island in which a
young girl was left in the boat with a
gale blowing. size tried to throw the
sheet loose, but it was frozen and her
fingers were too cold. added to which
the sheet had fouled the tiller. and she
cOuld not bring the boat up into the
wind to stop its way, the sail being so
set that the boat continued running
right along at terrific rate of speed.
Occupants of the other boats soon
realized the position and made chase
gaining slowly. one boat finally being
far in the lead of the others by the time
the end of the island was left behind
Right in front lay the end of the ice,
broken short hv the action of the tide
water, and there the breakers relied in,
throwing up the anchor ice, dashing it
down, and then retreating, sucking ii
under the foe and packing it up for an
other break.
For some time it was a question rs "a
whether the chasing boat would catch
up with the girl before she was carried
over the ed &c to certain death. Bat at
idS6 INT DpitS NtkkilC t'S'tAiOA 80 '-Ae
brief second, the girl was snatchcd by
strong arms to the pursue1 5 yacht. the
sheet was eased off in flash, and. spin
ming round in its own length. it was
set right before the wind instead o;
reaching into it, just as the runaway
dashed over into the anchor ice.
A short. sharp crack gave notice oI
the parting of the ice beneath the veiy
runners of the now homcward bounC
savior. and with long stagger, which
only her speed enabled her to with
stand. she dashed across the fast ope2
| ing crack. safe. to be brought up int
| the wind at distance, while the lat
runaway danced, wreck, among th'
broken ice 1t was one of the close call
of ice yachting which, thank goodness
very seldom occurl-W. p. Pond il
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19

Writing in The Contemporary Re
view. Professor Sally discusses the curl
Gus aspects in which children regard
dolls He says Professor Hall has
brought 10 light some curious prefer
ences Of children. He tells us, for ex-
ample, that. whereas out of so children
191 preferred wax dolls, as many as 144
pronounced in favor of rag ones Odd
preferences are sometimes shown with
regard to size a lady writes me that
she preferred 4 inch halfpenny dolls
because there was so much more to be
done with these in the way of putting
on wigs made from doormats, linking
in eyebrows, etc. On the other hand.
another English lady tells me that her
childish ambition was the possession of
a big doll-''one that would fill my
arms and take some of the cuddling
that l wanted to bestow and which no
body seemed to want. This girl image
Is, so far as the uninitiated adult can
divine, the true child doll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
Az orIrinnI Onth of AIIerinnce.

In the old days when the Spanish
province of Aragon was a proud and
independent monarchy the people
aused, when choosing their king. the
following singular form of election
I'VE, the freeborn inhabitants of the
ancient kingdom of Aragon. who are
equal to you. Don Philip. and some
thing more, elect you TO be our king
on condition that You preserve to as
our rights and privileges. If in this
you should fail we own you for our
king nc longer Harper Round Ia
bic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
LUCKY DEUCE OF SPADES.
Remarkable Run of Luck. but All
For the other Man.

RemnrsSnble Run OF Luck. but All
For the other Man.
One by one the old superstitions are
being torn from us. People nowadays
walk ostentatiously under ladders and
suffer no evil consequences. Friday is
quite a popular day for the commence
ment of long journey, and sitting
down 3 at dinner is frequently unat-
tended with untoward results. a deep
II rooted superstition among card play
ers is a belief in the lucky properties of
the two of spades. The present writer :
faith. however, was severely shaken by
phenomenal coincidence which occur
red only few days ago
Sitting down to a game of whist, he
thoroughly shuffled both packs of cards,
and happened to notice that the two of
spades was the bottom card of one of
the packs.
This ought to bring me luck. he
remarked to his friends.
He then took up the second pack, and
was astonished to find that the two OF
spades was also at the bottom of that.
Words failed to express his amazement
when, i'll drawing fer partners and deal
the cards had been shutfied again-ht
once more drew the two of spades.
The odds against this triple event oc
curing must be enormous but more
was to follow The deal fell to the
writer, and. the turn mp card was the in
/ eyitablc two of spades.
After this the dealer felt justified il
believing he was III for good evening
As Il matter of fact, he lost six rubber:
/ in succession. London Mail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
",Arl.. .he ,ErnId Angels sing.'

Two turns brought me from the
CROWDED highway along which cab and
omnibus were Speeding toward Lon
don : center of attraction to the quiet
street in which fire and food awaited
me As made the second turn 1 saw,
through the murk of mid December
evening. three figures pressed close
against the area ratings surely my
own area ratings And through the
murk came in q treble bawl the sound
cf Peace on earth, good i'll ter men.
The area door opened with a clatter
Now, then. be off with Yer! I'd
smack yer eds if l could get near yer.
Maxim that noise, Now. them
''Garn Want yer airy window
broke" said the biggest Of the trio
pulling himself MP by the ratings and
resting his chin between the spikes
As | entered at the gate they scurried
away in fear and trembling. and cook
distracted, slammed the area door a
minute later q want of discord came
down the street
Ark, the 'eraid angels sing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
Where coIcrihgc Mns wanting.
Academy

Coleridge has a lament2ble want of
voluntary power. If he is eacited by a
remark in company he will pour forth
IL an evening, without apparent effort.
what would furnish matter for Il hun
drcd essays. But the moment that he IS
to write not from present impulse but
from preoldained deliberation his pow
ers fail him, and believe that there
are times when he could not pen the
coInmonest notes He is one of these
minds who, except III inspired moods.
can do nothing, and his Inspirations are
all oral and not scriptural. And when
he is inspited he surrasses in my opin-
ion, all that could be thought or mag
ined of human being -"Charles
Lamb and the Lloyds. p" by E. V Lucas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
Notice In Bankruptcy.

In tho District Court of the United State ;
for the Southern DistricI of the Indian
Territory:
In the matter of J. ]. Wall, bankrupt-In
bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF j. j. Wall of Duncan.
in the District and Territory aforesaid, a
bankrupt,
Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd
day of February. A. d., 1899. the s i'd J. j.
Wall was duly adjudged bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of his creditors Will be
held at U. 5. commissioners court room In
Duncan l. t. on the gard day of March. A.
D.. 1899, at O'Clock in the afternoon. at
which time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims, appoint a trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such 9TH
business as may properly come before
Id meeting. e. E. MORRIS.
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Ryan, l. T.. March 10Th, 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19

John has oranges, James gave him
II, and he gives etc : how many has
he left ~
Before this problem tie class recoiled.
Please. sir, >" said a young lad. I'VE
always does our sums in apples. Lon
don Tit Bits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19

Spain has greater mineral resources
than any other country i'll Europe, in
cluding iron. copper, zinc. silver, anti
mcny. quicksilver lead and gypsum.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19

Some naturalists are of the opinion
that the whale was once land animal.
and that it was forced to take to water
as Il means of protection
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

That the City Council Of the Citv
of Ardmore, I. T., hereby orders tn
an election be held in the said cf
on TUESDAY, the 4th day of APRIL,
1899, the same being the first Tuesday
in sad 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 ths First Ward,
Two Second +"
Two 50 4" Third g
Two " 4" Fourth a
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 "a Judges of Election
First Ward, w. s. Wolverton, j.
A. Bivens, and B. F. Frensley.
Second Ward, l. r. Best, G. l.
Bodine, and c. f. Fraley.
Third Ward, A. V. Doak, II. II
Pennington, and T. B. Johnson.
Fourth Ward, L. c. Slaughter, W
f. Wilmington, and A. j. Wheeler
JOHN L. GAIT,
Mayor.
Ardmore, 1. T., Mar. IL, '99.
ml2d2Ot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
ANomnn.n AnnMer.

She (confdingly)-I feel like per
feet wreck
Her Dearest Friend {sympathizingly
You look it-New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19

The value of all the gold, silver. cop
per IRON, coal and lead mined every
year IN America is exceeded by the
products Of the forests. Even the com
oined wheat and cotton crop is less in
'aiue than the forest products.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
Presiding EIder's Dates.

Rev. c. f. Roberts, presiding
elder for the Ardmore district of
the NJ. E. Church South, announces
the following dates for holding
quarterly meeting on his second
round for the present conference
year:
Thackerville, VI. at Mahota Mch AS
Provence at Wilson Hip
Ardmore, Broadway station . 12,1
Mannsville at Durwood IS, 10
Leon at Crossroad 25,26
Marietta and B. at Burneyville 26,27
Grady at Center Point Apr. 1,2
Springer at Woodford - S,9
Dixie at Abarr Is, ,16
Lone Grove at Hewett . %, %
Ardmore, Carter Av. station 81
District Conference will meet in
Carter Avenue Church, Ardmore,
at 8 am. Apr. 2s. Opening sermon
by Rev. W, H. Averyt at 1880 p, m.
Apr. 27. G. +. ROBERTS, T. +.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-19
The Cricket.s Chirp.

The variation of speed in the chirp-
ing of cricketz depends so closely on
temperature that the height of the
thermometer may be calculated by OBJ
serving the number Of chirps in a min
ute
) AT 90 degrees T. the rate is so chirps
a minute, at 70 degrees F, 1870 pei min
ute and the rate increases four chips
to the minute with a change of one
degree
Below temperature of so degrees
= the cricket is not likely to make any
sound.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs in ad-
dition to their local paper, a good ma
tional weekly, The greatest ana most
widely known general family newspa-
per is the Toledo Weekly Blade. For
thirty years it has been a regular visit
or in every part Of the TniOn and is we'll
known in almost every one of the TO-
600 postotfices in the country. 1t is a
Republican paper, but people of all pol
tics take it, because of its honesty and
fairness in the discussion of all public
questions. 1t is the favorite family pa
per, with something for every member
of the household. Seriel stories, poet
rY. wit and humOr; the Household de-
partmeut, (bcst in the world). Young
Folks, Sunday School Lessons, Tai
madge's Sermons, the Farmstead, the
! Question Bureau (which answers ques
ions for'subscribers), the News Of the
| Week in complete form, and other spec,
al features. Specimen copies gladly
sent on application, and if you will send
us a list of addresses, we will mail a
copy to each. Only 81 a year II you
/ wish TO raise club, write for terms.
Address The BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio
We will furnish THE New,
and The Blade one year. ST.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05

posed to have less tongue but better
reasoning powers. A daughter born
during the waning moon is always pre-
cocious.
At the birth of child in Lower Brit
tany the neighboring women take 1t in
charge, wash it, crack its joints and rub
its head with oil to solder the Uranium
bones. 1t is then wrapped in a tight
bundle and its lips are anointed with
brandy to make il full Breton.
The Grecian mother, before putting
her child in its cradle, turns three times
around before it first singing her favor
ite song to ward of evil spirits.
The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets as soon as IL is born, and q
small bit of mud, stepped in hot water,
prepared by previous charms is stuck on
/ its forehead.
/ In Spain the infants face is swept
with pine tree bough to bring it goo d
] luck.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
The Ledger Monthly for January.

The Ledger Monthly for January.
The Ledger Monthly for January b AS
on its cover one OF our glorious Ameri-
can girls in modern bunting costume
red coat and Derby hat-holding in ner
left hand overhead the fox's brush and
riding-whip, and in her right hand -
a hunters horn, which winds itself over
hor shoulder, its yellow huos setting off
the hunGng-coat' The title is, First
at the Finish, " and tho attitude OF the
superb figure is one of triumph. Tho
feature OF this number of tho Ledger
Monthly is an illustrated article on
Thomas Gainsborough, with nine splen-
lid reprod ductions Of his celebrated por-
traits. The matchless figure OF Mrs
Siddous forming the fronuspiece. Sir
Walter BesanCs story, Tho Orange
Girl" is continued, A synopsis enables
readers to take up the thread Of the
story with this iustullment. Marqujse
LAMA contributes a very fascinating
novelette, entitled "Three Hearts. "
Hon. John w. Bookwalter, who is
travelling in Siberia, describes the new
Trans-Siberian Railway. Charlotte
Corday" is the subject Of an interesting
historical sketch illustrated by a por-
trait of Charlotte Corday in prison, DR..
Julia Holmes Smiths article this month
is devoted to the baby, and is full of in
terest to mothers. Mrs. l. Barton Will
son contributes five designs, the chrys-
anthemum furnishing tho motive, for
contro piece, doilies and photograph
frames. J "Ihe Fads OF the Fashionable
Girl of 1899" are epigrammat cally de-
| sgribed in an Illustrated article by Miss
Grace NJ. Gould, and January fashions
are treated by Mrs N. 5. Stowell and
| Miss Abbey e. Underwood. Among
tho Flowers" is a new Department. con-
| Quoted by Eben D. Rexford. These
features with delightful variety OF
miscellany, poetry and editorials, form
one Of the most fascinating monthlles
offered to the public. It's remarkabl.
production for only so cents year and
cents copy
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05

bTAHERE is probably no other dis
ease which effects so large a
percentage Of our people as
heart disease. The most common
symptoms are shortness of breath
after any kind Of exertion; futtering
or palpitation, hungry and faint spells,
swelling of the feet, pain in left breast
or under left shoulder blade, etc.
Heart trouble is frequently accom-
panied with nervousness, irritability,
unsound sleep. DR.. Miles Heart Cure
is the most reliable medicine known
for such troubles and will positively
give relief The following letter is
received from Mrs. NJ. A. Birdsall, one
Of the most prominent ladies in social
and church circles in Watkins, N Y.
"About one year ago I was taken
with extreme nervousness and palpi-
tation of the heart, accompanied at
times with an oppressed feeling in the
chest and a shortness Of breath also
had severe pain in the left side and
under the left shoulder. My appetite
was very poor and my general health
miserable. l began taking DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, and after taking four
bottles I was entirely free from pain;
my appetite returned and feltgreatly
improved. have had no return Of
the heart trouble since taking your
New Heart Cure, For years 1 had
constant pain in the right ovary. 1
was unable to wear my corset without
suffering intense pain. For this trou-
BILE 1 have spent hundreds OF dollars
employingphysicians and buying med
icine. Nothing seemed to do any
good until I began taking Dr. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills, They brought relief
at once and l think they are indis-
pensable, and can heartily recommend
them to ladies who are suffering from
such troubles. I wish every woman
who suffers as I did would give DR.,
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05

We had telegrapbed ior VANS parents
who at that time resided in tne State Of
New York, early in tho morning, but
they couldanot reach Lakoyille before
the evening of the next day About
the middle Of the afternoon, whilo
Charlie and ! were watching by our
friends bedside, he suddenly opened
his eyes and in someth .ng like his nat
ural tone of voice asked to SEQ Isabel.
She chancod to DO in the adjoining
room and hearing his request, rlided to
his side and clasped tho white, holpl' IS
hand that lay stretched upon the coun-
torpane,
Isabel" be said gfaintly, 81 heard
them say a short time ago that l could
nj last much longer, SO now it will do
no harr for you to know how much l
have loved you all these years. OF
course WIS never idiot enough to sup
pose that you could care for such pitt
ful, crippled
A great wave OF feeling swept across
Isabel Hamilton'6 countenance and
throwing bersolf on her knees beside
the bed she zissed him on the lips once
twice, thrice, and burying her face in
the pillow, burst into wild passion Of
toars.
The dying mans features were trans
figured by look in which love, joy and
triumph were strangely blended
"My darling" ne said, "do not weep.
You have paid for my poor life a thous-
and fold"
And no lay holding her hand until
tho day,ciosed, and then the light fad
ed from, his eyes, and just when the
western sky was illumiued by the
matchless Bplendor Of a perfect Sutu
sunset, the soul OF Ivan Raleigh broke
from its foshy prison, and passed be-
yond the clouds and mists that hide
from mortal eyes the secrets OF eternity.
THE Esd.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
Gan Old Adage Reads"

''Thure is place for everything"
Now for everything TO Uo in its place
the Louisville Dispatch should be in the
home of every democrat in the South.
The Louisville Dispatch is the peoples
paper, owned by the people and read by
,the people The Louisyille Dispatch Is
the only democratic paper published in
Louisville. 1t stands squarely on the
Chicago platform. 1t is not only in
hourishing condition after eighteen
months battling against adverse cir
rumstances, but is to-day the best news
medium in the South. And its motto
if you see it in the dispatch it's 50; if
it's so it is always in the Dispatch, has
been fully verified during The American
Spanish War, during which the sup"rI-
ority Of its news service has been daily
apparent.
The Dispatch News Service is furnish
cd by the New York Sun, the Chicago
Inter-O can, The Northern Press Asso-
citation and the Leslie Syndicate, with
an active salaried correspondent IN ev-
cry important city in the world, be-
sides it's own staff of over 800 CoTrespon-
denss in Kentutky, Tennessee and lndi-
ana. Get The Dispatch, it gives the
news, and it tells the truth aboutit,
The Dispatch is Kentucky's greatest
paper! You should be a reader. For
tho next few weeks we will club with
the Weekly Dispatch at the extremely
low price OF Sl.O0.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You aro perhaps aware that pnoumon-
ia always results from cold or from an
attack of la grippe. During tho epi-
donnie OF la grippe few years ago when
50 many cases resulted in pneumonia,
it was observed that the attack was new
er followed by that disease when Cham
berlsin's Cough Remedy was used. 1t
counteracts any tendency of a cold or
la grippe to result in that dangerous
disease 1t is the best remedy in the
world for bad colds and la grippe. Ev.
cry bottle warranted. For sale by ]. L.
Schultz.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
Grim Grips
Deadly March.
Deals Death and Destruc-
tiOn to Many.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, louisville TERROR
ised by thei Ewful scourge,
Ali Great Centerssof POps
ulation Affected.

The depressing effects Of the present
epidemic Of Grip are apparent every
whore. Teachers, clerks, business men,
mechanics, laborers, street car drivers,
school children, police officers and even
the doctors all furnish victims by tho
hundreds,
No remedy yet discovered can show
results equal to DR., Miles Restorative
Nervine. 1t quickly oyercomes the
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appetite and assists nature to throw of
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In times Of epidemic like the present it
should be taken as preventative Of dis
ease.
Grip had loft mo a pbysical wreck
weak, helpless and miserable. could
eat; could not sleep; could not gain any
strength, and had nervous prostration Of
the worqt kind. Our physician told me Of
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Norvne The first nights sleep that
had had in four months came as the re-
suit to two first doses. When l had
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Eli WooDAID, Plymouth, Ills
All druggists are authorized 10 sell
DR.. Miles Nervine an guarantee that
first bottle benefits or money refunded.
BE sure and get DR.. M,lps' Nrvino.
Booklet on heart and Nerves sent free.
Address.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-05
The Success of the Season.

Subscriptions to the Ledger Monthly
are just rolling in by thousands. IL will
pay any Of our readers to drop in at the
office and look at a sample copy Of the
Ledger Monthly, and then take advan-
tage Of our clubbing rates. We will
send our paper, THE News, and the
Ledger Monthly for SLOO This is a
very small price to get an excellent lo-
cal newspaper and Americas great fam
lily Magazine. just think Of it-this
paper and a beautiful magazine for onl 3
slOO. Do not miss such an opportunity,