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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04

the octopus, the Goldfish and the frigate
bird. He called his committee TO order
by slapping his hind fiippers on the water,
for he lay on the edge of n rock, where he
could talk to the creatures under the sea
and those ON dry land and in the air The
seal, you know, is something of connect
ing link between them all
1.-The first thing we must do" said Sea
Catch, lis to get up programme suitable
to the occasion. The chair will now ro-
ceive suggestions.
II move that we have an eating con-
test, said the octopus, moving his horri-
BILE feelers hungrily and glancing at all
the eatable creatures that were in sight
''Oh, that would have nothing to do
with celebrating" said the seal, edging a
little farther up the rock, for no one in
the sea likes to be within reach of the
arms of the octopus when he is hungry.
What we want is something unusual
that will amuse the crowds To begin
with, suggest that we have gladiatorial
display between a couple of swoTdfish ev
cry mile from the north pole to the south.
Il take pleasure in embodying the
chairs suggestion in a motion" said the
cod, for it is by always approving of what
other people say or do that the cod has ac-
quire1 his reputation for wisdom. Be-
cause he always agrees with them the
other creatures think his discernment is
wonderful
But it would be tedious to give all their
discussions, so we shall simply give the
completed programme as it was written
out by the sepia, who acted as secretary,
because he always has bottle of beauti-
full ink with him
PROGRAMME.
Unparalleled gladiatorial combat between
thousands of swortlfish- Prize, five
minutes alone with fat whale.
Catching the creased eel. Prize, the eel that
is caught.
scream from the American eagle.
lntermission for lunch.
Swimming contest, free for all. Prize, to he
left alone in dark corner with the
slowest swimmer.
Flying contest. Prize. the favorite tidbit CT
the winner.
Fireworks.
When the programme was completed,
the frigate bird rose into the air and flew
to the Rocky mountains to invite an eagle
to come and take part in the ceremonies.
He did this himself because he can fly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
Let the Eagle Scream.

Get the people all together-in school
houses and in churches and in God s
first temples, the groves and parks
Let Us hear the Declaration of Independ-
ence read once more Let the orator speak
never so eloqueEtly. Let the boys recite
patriotic pieces. Let everybody sing
: America and Rally Round the Flag"
and all the glorious old war songs, includ-
ing Dixie (Which President Lincoln
said we all had a right to nOw-and the
: Bonnie Blue Flag" Let the whistles
shriek and cannon roar. Let the eagle
scream Judge Tuthill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
Tory Ladies RidicuIed.

In 177S, on the Sd of July, an order was
sent out that the day would be "celebrat-
ed by firing Is pieces of cannon and feu
de joie of the whole line" In the south
some Wings dressed up a lady with mon
strous headdress three feet high, with q
great profusion of curls, ETC., and marched
with her in procession to ridicule the dress
of the Tory ladies THE figure was
troll" the writer naively explains, land
occasioned much mirth. tt has lessened
some heads already. The Tory women are
very much mortified Selected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
Prisoners Pnrdoned.

IN 1879, at West Point, there was the
usual noisy outbreak, which this time
was given variety by an order of Washing
ton Ito grant general pardon to all pris-
oners in this army under sentence Of
death. In 1852 occurred the last cele-
bration of the Revolutionary army as such.
THE whole army was formed on the
banks of the Hudson, on each side of the
river. The signal of Is cannon being Civ
en- at West Point, the troops displayed and
formed lines, when a general feu de joie
took place throughout the army
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
PRICELESS DOCUMENT.
How the Original Declaration of In
dependence Is PreServed.
No. 4, WEST COLLEGE,

How the Original Declaration of In
dependence Is PreServed.
Did you ever see the Declaration of In
dependence-the original manuscript? If
you have not, YOU probably never will. for
now it lies in the archives of the state de-
partment, incased in glass and locked in a
steel vault. Unless you have some cx-
traordinary reason for viewing it, the Gus
todian will rot show it to you. To be
sure. a faithful reproduction of the famous
document hangs in an upright glass case
in the showroom of the state department
This room is a part of the library, and
many valuable historic relics are on view
there
Several years ago the original Declara-
tiOn hung in the case where the facsimile
appears today. a short time before it had
been proposed to take it to the World S
fair at Chicago. The managers of the fair
were extremely anxious to secure it. There
was even talk of shipping it in special
car under guard of squad of United
States regulars, but the secretary of state
would not consent 1t was within his dis
erection TO let any of the state papers go to
Chicago, and he did send some very pre-
cious manuscripts there. but the Declara-
tion, he said, had too great value TO be
subjected TO any risk.
The discussion led to 4 careful exanina-
ton of the document. 1t is on parch-
ment, which does not deteriorate much
with the lapse of time, but the librarian
reported that the ink, which had been ex-
posed to bright light for many years,
showed signs of fading. So in February,
1894, the parchment was taken from its
frame, put between sheets of glass, sealed
in Theoretically, slowed away in the steel
vault, and there it lies beside the original
of the constitution Of the United States
and the appeal of the colonists to King
George The copy answers all ordinary
purposes, and, as the text of the Declara-
ton has been verified and reproduced
again and again, there is no longer any
real need to consult the original 1t is
taken out only at long intervals to be
shown to some distinguished visitor
New York Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
FOURTH AT COLLEGE.
How the Princeton Students Cele-
brated In 1S41.
The following extract from an old let
ter gives an account of the last celebration
of the Fourth at Princeton college:

Inc following extr4cC from an Old let
ter gives an account of the last celebration
of the Fourth at Princeton college:
No. 4, WEST COLLEGE
PRINCETON. July 10. 1871.
DEAR - Glad to hear you all spent so
pleasant 4th of July. Some account of our
proceedings here may prove amusing. weeks
ago at a called meeting of the students il Wa
triumphantly decided that there should be al
illumination, etc, on the evening of the 5th.
A committee was appointed to mark the de-
vices on the windows and collect money for
tine fire balls, fireworks, etc
The figure marked on all the first story win.
dows of East and West colleges was an hour
glass, requiring 60 candles for our 3 windows
The figures for the I'd and 4th stories and all
the back windows of the old North were much
more intricate and beautiful. In the third
story of our college the upper sashes presented
'Geo- r tPlusl Washington, and of the East
college, General + (Plus Mercer" On the
chapel windows were the dates "I776-Is4I.'
All day Saty, and part of Monday Olcott and
were both busy in preparing and placing the
candles, cutting them in short pieces, turpsa-
timing the wicl-s and then lighting them to be
sure they would go. The penalty for leaving
this undone would certainly have been the
smashing in Of all our fenestras insertas Csu-
ally the students have had celebration of the
4th out in town. but owing to a misunder-
standing between the two societies there was
none this year.
Thro' the day, however, the roar Of artillery
was kept up necessarily and noisily rs in
Albany. In both refectories very fine Fourth
of July dinner was served up. In the P. NJ in
the back campus were raised seven or eight
large and costly pieces of fireworks procured
from New York for the occasion. And ut dusk
the campus almost filed with the ladies
and gentlemen of Princeton and Mercer coun-
ty. As soon it dark, at the ringing Of
the bell, every window fr rnting the back
campus was manned by the students.
At the I'd toll the white fronts of the col
leges, containing about 200 windows and full
5000 candles, were instantaneously illuminat-
ed. The sight was really magnificent After
about ten minutes, when some of the short
candles were burning low, the bell was again
tolled, and each student hurried to his win
dow again, and when the bell tolled for the
fourth time every light as suddenly ex-
tinguished. The fireworks were then exhibit
ed, as fine a display as l ever saw. Rain began
to fall soon after and put to fight the visit
ors. Some of the students, disappointed about
throwing their fire balls across the campus,
got them going in the long halls of the old col
lege, until the officers dispersed them after
promising them the next evening for that
sport A drenching rain finished the day.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04

WHAT is THE MATTERr
ed its holiday colors, and each of the sight
seers was also part of the show. They
gazed wonderingly at the meadows of sea-
weed that fioated over the deep valleys
just as clouds float in the air They saw
The beautiful coral reefs and the ships that
hung in the still water midway between
the surface and the bottom, just where
they had sunk hundreds of years ago; they
saw the strange creatures of the lowest
depths that have no eyes because it is al
ways dark where they live. 1t would take
many books to tell all that the curious lit
tie fishes saw and felt while the ocean was
lit up and they were sightseeing.
While the fish were seeing and being
seen Sea Catch began the preparations for
the celebration in businesslike way. He
organized committee of management
comprised Of himself. the sperm whale,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
List of Studies in Which Applicant will
be Examined.

To Secretary of the Board of
School Directors Chas. d. Carter,
we are indebted for the following
list of studies in which applicants
for the position of teachers in our
public schools will have to under
go examination.
The examination of white teach
ers for the public schools of the
city of Ardmore will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, July IL, u and Is and for
colored teachers on Friday July IA.
Teachers of the second class
will be given the following examin-
alton towit:
l. Methods and management
,. Spelling.
3. Reading.
4. Arithmetic.
5. Physiology.
6. Civil Government.
Z. Geography.
s. [. S. History.
9. Composition.
10. Penmanship.
IL. Grammar.
Teachers of the first class will
be examined in all the above
studies and in addition thereto will
be examined in
u. Physical Geography.
13. Physics.
IA. Elementary Algebra.
10. Elementary Geometry.
16. English Literature.
II. Mental Science.
C.. d. CARTER, Secretary,
Board of School Directors, City
of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
appraisers Instructions !"

The ARDMoREITE has on hand in
pamphlet form copies of "Apprais-
ers' instructions" sent out by the
Department of the Interior; also,
the Regulations Concerning Edu-
cation in the Indian Territory. +"
Worth their weight in gold to you.
Mailed to any address for ten
cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
Avn AnnenI to Fidelity.

The Fourth of July is an appeal to each
mans fidelity, his manhood, his honesty,
his right to honorable citizenship, his
worth to the nation that shelters him. It
challenges his faithfulness as a father IL
he has children, his adherence to duty In
all the walks Of life, his right TO appearing
In the sight OF God as a Christian, as a
man whom God and his fellow men viii
delight TO honor.-Christian WoEk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04

UDDENLY the
Pacific ocean was
lit to its depths.
The dark water
became as clear
as air, and people
who were sailing
on its surface be-
came giddy when
they looked over
board, for they
felt as if floating
in a balloon over
a new and won
dcrful world Be
low them wero
valleys and n1Our-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04

Those who live on farms are liable
to many accidental cuts, burns and
bruises, which heal rapidly when
Ballard's Snow Liniment is properly
applied. Price, 25 and so cts. City
Drug Store, w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-04
THEIR FIRST Celebration.
BIZ PETER M'AETHUR.

Copyright. 1899, by American Press Asso-
ciationl
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
CAPTURED by CANNIBALS.
Horrible Fate of a Shipwrecked Steam
er Crew.

Horrible Fate Of Shipwrecked Steam
er Crew.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Captain
Littlehales of the British steamship
kurdistan, which has arrived here
from the west coast of South America,
brings information regarding the prob
able fate of the missing French steam
ship Madeleine, which sailed from VAL
paraiso for Havre and disappeared COM
9letely. From information gathered
at the Kurdistan's stopping points
there appears to be little doubt that
the Madeleine was wrecked near the
Pacific side of the entrance of the
Straits Of Magellan and that her crew
was captured by band of Patagonia
-cannibals.
From lights seen burning at night,
Captain Littlehales thinks the crew
sought refuge at Otter Point, a short
distance outside of the straits en-
trance, where the Kurdistan anchored
on the night of September IA, on her
way to Philadelphia. Whether they
were signal lights for assistance Cap
tain i.lttlehales could not tell, as he
did not know OF the loss OF the vessel
until ne had passed that point.
While the kurdistan was at Valpa-
raiso an American sailor named Stet-
son boarded the vessel and stated that
he had left the Madalene because OF
her nnseaworthiness.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
VICE PRESIDENT BETTER.
He Sits up and Hears Cheerful Elec-
ton News.

He Sits up and Hears Cheerful Elec-
ton News.
PATERSON, N. j., Nov. TAT 4 late
hour tonight Vice President Hobart's
condition was reported to be more IA
vOrable. It was stated at his house
that Mr.. Hobart had been able to sit
up in chair at the window for a short
time and had eaten some solid food,
something that he had not done In
three weeks.
He was less nervous tonight than he
has been for some days, and his fam
lily felt encouraged over his apparent
improved condition. DR.. Newton, who
remained at the house tonight, would
Not Offer any encouragement as to the
Vice Presidents recovery.
During the day Attorney General
'Griggs called and mad short interview
with the Vice President. Mr.. Hobart
was cheerful and he told Mrs. Hobart
that he hoped to be able to take her
out for a drive before long.
1t was undoubtedly the best day the
Vice President has had for weeks. He
appeared greatly Interested in the elec-
lions and inquired especially after the
Ohio result. He instructed his private
secretary to procure for him the ear
lest possible returns from Ohio and
the other States. The early returns
were furnished him, but he did not re-
main awake for the later news.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
REBEL TAXES IN MANILA.
Agu.naldos Agents Captured by Otis
Police.


Police.
WASHINGTON, Nov. SNAIL ad-
vices to the War Department state that
n native with commission as lieuten-
ant colonel In the insurgent army has
been captured in Manila. The prisoner
has credentials from Aguinaldo to COL
lect taxes from the Inhabitants of Ma
Mia and had been doing 30 and remit
ting the money to the rebel command
er. 1t is also stated that Major Thomp-
son of the Signal Corps has been re-
lieved from his position of press CEN
sor and that he has been succeeded by
a member Of General Otis staff.
Some additional advices have been
authorities. The officials attached to
General Otis stan discovered recently
In a house in Malate certain suspicious
documents, the authenticity of which
no one has yet questioned, despite the
weird and nefarious nature of their
contents. Among other papers was one
which proved to be an agreement bind
ing its signatories to systematic plum
der and murder.
The agreement was to rob everybody
and everything. the proceeds OF such
an occupation being placed in a COM
mon store and the profits of sale or dis
tribution Of unstable stun to be equal
ly divided. The house, according to the
theory advanced ny the military au-
rthOrities, was occupied by discharged
Filipino soldiers. The managers of the
dive suddenly disappeared wnen they
learned of the investigation being
made by Otis agents.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
The Jury Oisagrees.

In the Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Perry the trial of Detogni Mar
cello charged with the murder of a
countryman at Moanalua, was pro-
ceeded with. The argument continued
till 11:45 when the jury retired to con-
slider the evidence but after debate
Of four and half hours they were
unable to agree upon verdict and at
o'clock upon enquiry by the Court,
Mr. Bishop replied that the result of
the last five ballots stood at s to with
no chance OF alteration.
Judge Perry then discharged then
from further consideration of the case
and defendant was remanded to the
custody of the Marshal to stand fol
trial as may be ordered hereafter.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
ON GUARD AGAINST
POSSIBLE ENEMIES
CONTINUED from Page 81

est endeavor to reconstruct the island,
financially. politically and socially. I
pledge my best efforts to harmonic all
factions. In my opinion, the existing
rrgime is entitled to much credit, and
I am satisfied that all intelligent Gu
hans take the same view, believing
-Ahaf the military government is paw
ing the way for the eventual lnde-
pendence Of the island, a. promised In
the joint resolution of Congress. .
resolution, which, Judging from what I
leaned while In Washington, will be-
come operative as soon as tue United
States Government thinks 1t safe to
put Il into operation"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21

used their arms effectively. but the
doors of the hut were battered down
and In the hand-to-hand battle that en-
sued Nettleton was shot and clu5bed to
death.
Rossick. although wounded. was
spared. After taxing all the provis-
ions in sight and their prisoner. the
indians withdrew to the south side OF
the river.
Three Americans have been killed by
the Indians since July. Another nat
uralized American. DR.. Wunschow Of
Oakland. CAL. mysteriously disap-
peared In August a few miles from Ma
cosari. Evidence In this case points to
murder. The missing mans wife has
appealed to Consul Darnell Of Nogales.
but the State Department has not been
officially notified Of the case.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
NO DIVORCE FOR MRS. GILLIG.
She is on the Best of Terms with Her
Husband

She is on the Best of Terms with Her
Husband.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Accompany-
ing the story that Harry Gillig, former
ly of California and ex-Commodore of
the Larchmont Yacht Club, was COM
ing over from Paris to organize regi-
ment of rough riders to go down into
Natal and assist the English against
the Beers, has come a persistent tale
that Mrs. Gillig has prepared papers in
a suit for divorce. 1t has even been as
serted that the suit had been filed and
that Gillig had insisted year ago that
the suit should be brought.
The two have not lived together
much for several years, but Mrs. Gillig
vehemently denies that she contem-
plates suit or that there has been any
disagreement. When seen at her home,
102 East>Thirty-fifth street, tonight she
said, with much feeling:
The rumor is one of the cruel an
nual ones which are circulated about
me, or, In fact, about all prominent
women, who, from force OF circum-
stances, are obliged to be separated a
portion of the year from their hus-
bands. Nothing Is further from my
mind than such an action. My hus-
band and myself are on the best OF
terms. He Is at present In Paris stud
wing music. but ] expect to see him
soon"
Mrs. Gillig Is the leader OF New
York's smart Bohemian set. her dogs
are the sensation OF the bench shows
and her house Ii accounted one Of the
most artistic In New York. She was
Miss Amy Croker Of Sacramento, and
before marrying Gillig had been d.
yorced from II. Porter Ashe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
DOESN'T SPEAK FOR MONEY.
Bryan Charges Nothing for Campaign
Speeches.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. Sin the
campaign just closed the Republicans
have charged many times that Mr.. Bry-
an made campaign speeches for money,
and 1t was declared that through his
political work he was making for
tune. 1t was also said that he was not
able to earn living as lawyer. In
reply to the first allegation Mr.. Bryan
tonight authorized the Examiner to
cay that he does not charge cent for
any campaign speech, and that on
these trips pays ais own hotel bills and
railroad fares, unless he is travelling
on special train. In reply to the sec
ond charge, that lie could not earn his
living as lawyer, mr.. Bryan made the
following statement:
Mr.. Bryan began the practice :. law
In his native town, Jacksonville, ILL.,,
July 4, 1888, shortly after his gradua-
ton. He was then % years old, and
for the next six months, or for the re-
mainder Of the year 1883, his fees at the
bar amounted to $40. but for the next
year, 1884, they amounted to $1,000.
In 1885 they were 81 0S5.27, and in 1886,
81 ,566.50. For the next nine months
his fees were $1,326.93, or at the rate
of about 81 800 a year, and on the last
day Of September, 1887. he moved to
Lincoln, Neb., and began business there
Octoberl0. 1887. being then q years
old and without friends in Lincoln.
He did not even know more than
half dozen persons In Lincoln. and
In the remaining three months Of that
year earned there in his practice a. the
bar $S255. He was then Just begin
ming to form an acquaintance, and in
1888 earned $834.41. In 1889 his fees
rose to $1,998.2S, and were increasing
in the following year when he was
nominated for Congress and entered
the campaign. After his election to
| Congress he abandoned the law for
public life.
"Since the 1896 campaign he has had
several offers Of $4,000 a year from
corporations to act as their attorney.
One was New York corporation. But
he preferred to decline all these offers
and devote himself to his present OBJ
jects.
Mr.. Bryan says he earns money now
in three ways, from his cook, through
lectures and by writing articles for
magazines and the press.
while Mr.. Bryan is far from being
a rich man. even in the modest senss
in which the term Is used in a small
Western city, he has no debts. He has
always lived within his income, owning
his own house and little farm OF
twenty-five acres. He has no expen-
sive habits whatever"
William ]. Bryan is the cynosure OF
all eyes tonight, and his triumph was
certainly complete. The Democrats
carry the State by $4,000 plurality.
From all sections of the country tel
egrams were received today, the first
coming from Richard Croker, leader CT
Tammany Hall, whose telegram read:
Congratulate you on your great vic
tory"
Then came dispatches from the Pa
cific Coast, the South, the Middie West
the East and New England. Hundreds
OF congratulatory messages were re-
ceived. Colonel Bryan felt very well
satisfied with the result of his great
work when he retired tonight