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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-28
CITY Conveniences.

When IN search of small home
easily accessible, best of cistern
water. The lover Of best fruits,
hardy flowers, etc., must remember
years are required to ceeure these
features in perfection. Money can
provide a home in a Sort time but
it cannot hurry nature. Places with
selected fruits, shade trees and
Towering shrubs all in their prime,
rarely ever come into the market.
Yet here is a chance With all the
above named attractions. 1t is
offered for sale by w. H. Rawlings,
Ardmore, /. T. 19-tf
Many old soldiers now feel the ef-
fects of the hard service they endur-
ed during the war. Mr.. Geo. 8. An
derson of Rossville, York county,
Penn, who saw the hardest kind of
service at the front, is now frequent
ly troubled with rheumatism. 81 had
a severe attack lately" he says,
land procured a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t did so much
good that 1 would like to know what
you would charge me for one dozen
bottles" Mr.. Anderson wanted it
both for his own use and to supply
it to his friends and neighbors, as
every family should have bottle of
it in their home, not only for rheu-
matism, but lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises and burns,
for which it is unequalled. For sale
by W. B. Frame and T. N. Coleman,
druggists.
Bivens & Williams have sold
two cars of buggies since February
Is. This is an enviable record in
buggy selling and one not enjoyed
by any other dealers in this coun-
try. Their high grade goods, ex-
tremely low prices, reasonable
terms, and their reputation for
selling goods that are exactly
what they recommend them to be,
have made this firm favorite one
with the buying public. 13-d&wtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
loNpoN.s TUNNELS.
Striking Examples of Ignorance and Con
 tempt for Hyglenic Science.

tempt for Hygienic Science.
 Could more striking example be exhibited of the ignorance and con- tempt by hygienic science than is shown by the condition of the tunnels of the metropolitan railways of Lon don? Probably in no other city in the world would the characteristics of the atmosphere of the. tunnel between. say. Praed street and Kings Cross, be tol- erated for one single week; great part of the existence of this filthy attribute of the subterranean railway systems of London may be charged to the inner fections of the steam locomotive. says the Engineering Magazine. This in- dictment could be heightened. but enough has been stated to prove that, although we cannot fail to gratefully recognize the influence that George Ste- phenson's invention has exerted in am- eliorating the conditions of the life of the industrious masses, it still in it's high state of development possesses fundamental defects of a very serious nature. The beneficent science of electricity graciously offers us a means for traetiye and propulsion work, to move our trainloads of passengers or of merchandise, by which, in addition to the removal of all the serious disad- vantages to a great degree inseparably associated with steam locomotive trac- tion and already enumerated, We ob- tain qualifications that have made the sometimes irksome necessity of travel. ing real pleasure, if not liberal edu- cation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
 WHY THEY 700 IT.
Some queer Things lz5one by Pets and
 the Reason.

Some Queer Things lz5one by Pets and
 the Reason.
 Did you ever/see your dog walking around and ground in circle? or course you have. but I don't expect you know whg4hey do it. Years and years ago, move years than you can count, perhaps, the dogs were all wild, like their cousins, the woIvesy and had to beat out a hole in the grass or the sn6w before they could lie down. And the dogs have done the same way ever since. They had to keep their noses clean, too, so they could smell the rab- bits and other animals they ate, a long ways off, so they never let their noses touch the ground, going to sIeep with their noses resting on their paws. And they have done that eyer since. The cat is always washing herself and is known to be the cleanest of all the animals. Well, away back long ago the cats had to keep clean or the little ani- mals she waited patiently for would smell her long ways off and Kitty would have had to go hungry. And cats a e the same today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
GREAT IS MEXICO. so WRITES A C0RRESPONDENT
 FROM CAPITAL!
MEXICO.
Many Manufacturing Concerns Born Every Week Cigarette Trade Is Ex,
 banding - Paper Mills and Cotton Machinery. a

At home and abroad there is plenty of confidence tn the future of Mexico. In Europe we have seen it evidenced the past week in the adoption of plan for the conversion of Mexicos gold debt of $97o000 900, bearing per cent interest, to q per cent basis. writes correspondent from the City of Mexico Here we have seen, in the past ten days, the incorporation of several new companies for manufac. turing purposes, the formation of a cigarette makers league or trust, for 1t amounts to that, and the putting cf nearly $1,000,000 more into a new ci- gafette factory; fresh orders for cot ton mill machinery, and remarkably good showing in customs receipts for this time of the year. Mexicans have more money than ever before to buy foreign goods, and they are importing heavily. Even with all the new cotton mills and print works, the home sup ply of cotton textiles is insufficient foI the demand, and imports in that line,
 
 rope, are increasing, a fact which in- spires cotton mill people to order more machinery and to put up new mills. A large new paper mill, backed by Mexican and resident Spanish capital, is to be built near this city, and the machinery is already ordered. A great extent of the streets of this city are to be paved with asphalt, and already the principal streets are handsomely paved with concrete blocks, which make an ideally smooth pavement The new Banco Central is running up heavy list of depositors, and has S3,000,0O0 paid-in capital, and will, in year or two, double that amount. Shares in the new American bank have sold this week at a heavy premium, and the institution is doing large and very profitable business. The older banks report good business in 1899, and will soon increase their capital, the National to have $22,000000 effective capital and the London s19,000000. These are business facts, which show HOW M6XicO IS DOOIu1h5 alO0S ohdSA the hrm rule of the present admins tratton, which is business from the word go ito employ an effective collo- quialism.
 President Diaz is taking life little easier, turning over many matters, which he once felt he must supervise. to his ministers, and yet he puts ln his fourteen 10 sixteen hours a day, which is wonderful work for a states man 69 years old. The federal. government has adopted new rules regarding concessions, and people seeking charters must give the best of references and be prompt with their forfeit money. Mere speculators no longer have any chance either with the federal or city government. Mexi- co has reached a point where her credit is first class, and can demand the ref Eerences Of people seeking government ..4rivi1ass@
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
PinchiHc. Flowers.

A peculiar species of climbing plant from Brazil has lately been introduced in the south of England, where it grows freely in the open air. It's fow- CTS are provided with flat, horny plates, situated above the nectar cups in the center of the blossom, and which are called "piaching- bodies When an insect thrusts it's proboscis into the nectar, the plates pinch 1t fast, and on it's departure the insect must either carry off the pollen masses of the flower, or leave its proboscis behind. In the former case, the pollen is likely to reach and fertilize another flower; n the latter, the unfortunate insect, deprived of it's proboscis, dies. Some times the legs, as well as the noses, of insects are found sticking in the fow- CTS. Only the bum blebee appears to he strong enough always to escape ampu- tation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
The Largest Bicycle.

The largest bicycle ever built was the product of an American concern, and was built for advertising purposes. The framework was made of six-inch tubing. The wheels had circumfer- ence of forty-fiye feet, and were fitted with single-tube tires eighteen inches in diameter. Half dozen men could readily find room on the gigantic sad- de.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03

Great Britain is the largest con- sumer of coal in proportion to popu- lation, her coal consumption in 1897 being 3.S7 tons per capita, that of Bel gium 2.7O tons, the United States 2.42. Germany, 1.5s, Canada, 1.25, France, O.gS, Australasia 0.97, Sweden 050. Austria Hungary O.37, Spain 0.19, Italy O13, Russia Oo9 and Japan O.O7 of a ton per capita.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Women are the political equals of men in every respect in Iceland.
A MAD MoNARcH's FREAK.
King of Bavaria Found Pleasure
 Frightening Horses to Death.

King of Bavaria Found Pleasure in
 Frightening Horses to Death.
 s.At the time the malady of Ludwig IT.. the mad king of Bavaria, was at it's worst. he gave orders that thirty of his finest horses should be put in the hest condition possible for "a race, writes Prof. J. H. Gore in the Ladies Home Journal. When the r Jrt came that no further improvement could be made. he had them brought into an open field where every conceivable form of oise-making device had been stationed. The horses were tied to posts and the king from an elevated stand gave the signal that started the flare of trumpets, the booming of can non, the firing of bombs and other out landish noises The horses reared, plunged, struggled to get free and, in- ally, breaking loose, started in the widest gallops from this bedlam. But toward whatever corner of the field they fled they were stopped by noises just as terrifying and sent to smother quarter to be frightened again and again. When the horses became toe tired to run well the king found the spectacle uninteresting and ordered the orgy 10 cease. By this cruel freak the royal stables lost a number of theii most valuable animals"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Sorry He Spoke.

It was once the fortune of a man who was ugly both in temper and in features to sit opposite to Douglas Jerrold at a dinner party. Whilst the cloth was being removed the latter managed to break glass. His iyis-a-yis. thinking to turn the laugh at him, at once said: What. already, Jerrold? Why I never break a glass" T ana surprised at that Jelfold answered. You ought to whenever you look in one"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03

As an exporter of coal the United States takes low rank in proportion to it's production, and stands fourth in the list of coal-exporting countries In 1897 the exportations of coal from the United Kingdom were 4S,O00,O00 tons; from Germany, 12,000,0 900 tons;- from Belgium. over 6,Oo0,0O0. and from the United States, a little less than 4,000.- 900. though in 1898 the quantity ex- ported was slightly above 1000, 900 tons. Australasia comes next to the United States as coal-exporting country, her exports amounting to nearly 3,000,000 tons, while France ex- ported about 2.50O,000, Japan 100000 and Canada about 1.250,000 tons in 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Got to Do Something.

"Faugh! he is of ze canaille! hate Eeem. Louee, hear-r-r mel will smash hees hat!" No, Henri, do not do eet. Fey will send you to ze prisone for four-r-r yearsy' "Ah, zen will smash a hat zat ees like heess"-C ClsYe- land Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03

France is the largest coal-importing country, her importations in 1897 be- ing nealy 100000 tons, while Ger many imported 6,0O0OO0; Austria Hungary, 5,6Oo,OOO; Italy, 4,25o, GOO; Canada, nearly 4,O0o, ,O00; Belgium, nearly 3,0OO,O00; Russia, 2,50O.oO0; Sweden, over 2,5oO,0oO; the United States, nearly 100000; Australasia, 10000 tons, while no other country imported as much as 100000 tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
High Price for stralghtness.

One of the difficult problems in prac- tical mechanics is to make straight edge" How difficult it is may be judged from an incident which oc- cured in the shops of J. A. Brashear, the astronomical instrument maker X customer asked MT. Brashear what would be the price of "a perfect straight-edge of glass thirty-six inches long, Tt cant be made absolutely perfect, said MT. Brashear but it could probably be made with. limit of error amounting to only fraction of wave-length of light" How much would that cost?' About forty thousand dollarsi" It turned out that the customer wanted the straight-edge for a scraper. and that an error of one sixty-fourth of an inch would have been insensible for his purpose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
Tremendous Power of Cyclones.

Careful estimates of the force of a cyclone and the energy required to keep full-fledged hurricane in active operation reveal the presence of a power that makes the mightiest efforts of man appear as nothing in eompari- son. A force fully equal to 473,000,0OO horse power was estimated as devel. oped in a West Indian cyclone This is about fifteen times the power that is creatable by all means within the range of mans capabilities during the same time Were steam, water, wind- mills and the strength of all men and all animals combined they could not at all approach the tremendous force exerted by this terrible storm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
COAL OF THE WORLD.

The coal production and consump- tion of the world during the last if teen years are presented in some tables just prepared by the treasury bureau of statistics. These show that while the United Kingdom is still the largest coal producer of the world, the United States is a close second, and if the present rate of gain is continued, will soon become the leading coal-produc- ing country of the world, says the Scientific American. The coal produc- tion of the United Kingdom in 1897 was 202.000,0O0 tons; that of the United States, 79,0oO 900 tons; Ger many, 91,000,OOO; France, 3O,000,0OO; Belgium, 22,OOOoO0; Austria Hungary, 100000; Russia, nearly 1e,00O, 900; Australasia, nearly 5.ooO,O00; Japa |, over 5,00O.00o; British India, 100000 j; Canada. nearly 100000, and sp.dn. 2.O00.0O0, while no other country reached ], COOL GOO tons in production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
CHEAP
 oOL UMN

FOR RENT-House No. 909 West 2nd aye N nue: bath room, cistern, water works. &e Apply to Mrs. L. Moore, BIO W. sth avenue; old phone 26S. m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-03
HELP WANTED

7ANTED-sEVERAL BRIGHT AND w Honest persons to represent us as Maragers in this and close by counties. Sal iary $500 a year and expenses. Straight, bona tfde no more. no less salary. Position per- manent. Our reference. any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at horne. Refeaence. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. THE DOMINION Co,.
 Dept,t2, Chicago.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20
SUNDAY. AUGUST 20, 1899.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20
Arctic Disappointment.

One more Arctic expedition has re-
turned from the north without reach
ing the pole. The Wellman party, af-
ter an absence of less than two years,
has arrived on the coast of Norway
with nothing to show for its eXertions
and privations save record of death,
personal injury and disappointment.
Walter Wellman, the leader of the eX-
pedition, comes home probably a Grip
pie for life. He did not find The Pole,
he discovered no trace of Andree, he
added nothing of genuine value to the
] sum of human knowledge and he,him-
self, must spend the remainder of his
days physical wreck.
If we believed The stories of the
Arabian Nights" we would say that
an evil genius guards the secrets of
the North Pole. Many expeditions
have gone away to find that axial
point Before they went it was plain
ly shown, in nearly every case, just
how the goal could be attained. All
contingencies seemed to have been
foreseen and provided for. Yet each
party in turn has either returned Grip
pied and disappointed or has never
came back at ALL
Walter Wellman's plans were well
laid. He had picked men, plenty OF
money and a splendid equipment. He
was surely bound for the Pole. Hav-
ing wlntered on the border of Franz
JOSEF land, at the latitude of so de-
grees, he succeeded in making a start
for the Pole in February, earlier than
any other party had ever set forth
that near to the goal. The prospect
was excellent and hope was high. Mr.
Wellman felt confident that he could
reach at least lititude 81, higher than
has ever been attained, and believed IL
possible that he might achieve the
Pole itself.
Just how far he did get is not yet
known, but the unforeseen interfered
as it always has, and all his hopes
were more than shattered He fell into
a snow-screened crevasse and barely
escaped with his life The terrible ice
quake ethreatenedthe destruction of the
whole party and destroyed most of the
dogs and provisions. The expedition
was driven back. Who knows whal
additional terrors were between it and
the object of its endeavor! Mr. Well.
mans life ambition has been thwarted
but others will follow in his footsteps
Does it pay?-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20
They Say a Glass Of Wine
Did It.

1t is said that a single glass Of wine
probably wrecked the Democratic
party in 1860 The story is worth tell
ing. after the breaking up of the Nat
tioEal Democratic convention at Char
lesion, the party in Georgia held
s,ate convention. Great excitement
prevailed. The leaders of the party
could not agree. 1t was a critical per-
iod. The majority report endorsed the
secGiers or bolters at Charleston, while
the minority report opposed Jleir ac-
tion. The leading champion of the mi
nority was Herschel V. johnson, and
his followers were confident that his
eloquenCe and logic would carry the
day. 1t is quite likely that such would
have been the case but for an unfortu-
nate mishap. Ex-Governor Johnson
began his speech before the noon ad-
journment on the second day, and con-
cluded after dinner. Old men who re-
member that speech say that it was a
powerful argument, and the impress
sion gained ground that after the noon
recess the speaker would demolisIh his
opponents with a few sledge-hammer
blows, says the Atlanta Constitution.
But the over-confident friends of the
minority report were doomed to dis
appointment Johnson felt the strain
of the morning session so much that
he was unable to cat anything, and he
took glass of wine upon an empty
stomach to strengthen himself. This
was fatal mistake. That one glass
of wine perhaps changed the destiny
Of the Nation!
The great orator resumed his speech
but the wine had nauseated him. lie
was hazy, verbose and unintelligible
at times. His style and argument
lacked vigoT, consistency and posi-
tiveness His friends looked at each
other in despair. The men on the 9TH
err side were exultant. 1t was evident
that the speaker had damaged his own
cause.
Then Howell Cobb and Henry K.
Jackson followed each other for the
majority report. They spoke with an
the convention.
iiS hldJOilbg IVDOll WIS duOpltus II
Is unnecessary to follow the history of
the next few weeks. The National
Democracy was completely disrupted
ana put two tickets in the field Lin
coin was elected and the country was
plunged into a civil war. Had John
son succeeded in inducing the GeOr-
gla convention to adopt mis- cOnserYa-
tive ideas, 1t is safe to say that other
Southern Staes would have fallen into
line with our Commonwealth and the
National Democratic party would
have remained united.
This is the story of what d little
glass of wine did IL ruined a great
party, caused a disastrous waTyand be-
sides the loss OF life, cost the South
over four billions of dollars. Perhaps
this Is rather speculative, but there
are many who believed II a generation
ago.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20

Educate Your Bowels With CascaretA.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Zoe. 25c. II G. G. & fail, druggists refund money
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20
Washington County Republi.
can Convention.

The Republicans of Washington county are
requested to meet in accordance with the In
structions OF the Central ommi tee, at their
respective places OF holding elections, or at
such place as is designated by their Central
Committeeman, on
Saturday, the ed Day of September, 1899,
from the hours OF 3 p. NJ. to 5 p, NJ in all
precincts outside the city OF Marietta, ana
from 4, 80 p NJ. to =. M. in the city OF Mari
eta, to select by ballot delegates ana alter
mates to represent them in the county conven'
tion to be held in Marietta, on
wednesday, September 9th, 1899, at
1890 A. NJ,
at which time they will place in nomination
one candidate for each OF the following otfices;
Representative.
Probate Judge.
Treasurer,
Auditor
Recorder.
Commissioner.
1ntrlnRry Director.
Coroner
At the time and place of holding primaries
the voters will select a member of the County
Central Comnittee for their respective wal ds
and voting precincts for the ensuing year the
They will also select by ballot one candidate
for Decennial Land Appraiser for their re-
spective district Townships having two or
more precincts will elect but one candidate Tor
the entire township. All of Marietta town
ship outside the city Of Marietta is one district
The basis OF representation in the conven-
tion will be one delegate for each 25 or traction
nf IL or more votes cast for Charles Kinney for
Secretary of State of Ohio In November, 1898.
Under this appot tionment the townships,
wards and precincts will be represented as
follows;
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-20
The Veteran Beauty.

The Jersey Lily has tried to turn the
hands of the clock back, but they are
obstinate about moving in that d-
rection. Time, the tomb builder
4-olds his fierce career" and ten years
cannot be ruthlessly wiped out
Though Mrs. Langtry, who has recent
ly been married to man of twenty
eight, AYERS that she is only thirty
nine years old, the newspapers keep on
saying that she is forty-seven. The
mathematics of her public career tend
to confirm the newspaper calculation.
OF course, the marriage has produced
good deal of a sensation. The un-
common spectacle of woman marry
ing man nearly bwenty years her
junior is enough for that, even if one
of the parties to Jhe contract was not
noted. Mrs Langtry affects not to like
the sensational features. She is so
Shy, The dear, delicate, girlish, mex
perienced thing says in an interview
81 know nothing of Hugo's estates.
Indeed, l have not been there yet. The
me, and have often criticised me when
| did not deserve it. The very idea of
newspaper commentaries me nervous
hope that the newspapers will speak
nicely of our wedding, now that the
news has leaked out. The Prince of
Wales was, as he always Is, thought-
full. He remembered us kindly by
congratulations. But l am sorry his
name was mentioned, as what he did
was done privately and out of pure
friendship"
1t is not necessary for the lady to
have visited the estates to have a suf-
fcient suspicion thatthey are fine. II
Is a duty to respect the tender feelings
and pander to the sentimentalities of
any woman but the newspapers which
have made much of this latest mar
rfage doubtless thought Mrs. Langtry
had been prosperous through publicity
and that she would rather like it,
And why fret about the feelings of
the Prince of Wales? He Is a person
Of experience, and can stand a great
deal OF publicity himself. What he
did was done privately and out of pure
friendship" Certainly Who can
doubt 1t? What other motive could
he possibly have?
Mrs. Langtry has an engagement to
play in this country, and will, OF
course. bring her little husband with
her; and the actors and managers and
press agents will have fun with him.
Enquirer.