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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
700 Hot to wobbIe or scut,Ie

CFTom the Omaha " verdi Herald.)
TOO hot for the President TO move aboi
much.'' is the headline over news item bearing
Canton. Ohio. date and mentioning Mckinley
1t must be hotter than tophe in Canton il that is
the case. When Mckinley can't move around from
one side to the other something is wrong
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

H'rom the Chicago Chroaicle.)
Mr. Uauna's local organ reaches the concu
sion that pobody pays any attention to Niblem
!. BRYAN these DAYS. 1t then deyotes about two
columns of more or less valuable space 10 an ct
fort to prove that he > a bold, bad man, infinitely
dangerous to the Republic. The Hanna organ Is
- srrt nj Lind
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
The Hard Cash Argument.

(From the PittsburS PoSt.)
The great argument the Democrats have to with
stand in this campaign is the hard cash argu-
ment-the money contributed by the trusts as
the price of Republican protection and the levies
on cficeholders. Even the whisky and beer
vendors in faraway Manila expected to con
tribute to Hannas campaign chest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

pare an opinion showing that there should
be mo scuttling policy in China. and TO
adopt it before the diplomats of England,
Europe, and Japan have an opportunity to
bring his Administration up with round
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
british Civilization.

ttrom the savannah News.)
At a fashionable luncheon given in London the
other day each guest received souvenir in the
shape of little figure of a Chinaman with =
halter about his neck. Nevertheless the English
speaking people pride themselves upoa being in
advance OF the OF the world in the matters OF
civilization and delieacy OF feeling.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
An Ennuiring Wind.

(From the Cleveland Plain DeaIer)
little East End girl who had hash for break
fast the other morning looked at the last mouth
full Of her share long and earnestly, she poised
it on her fork. Then she passed 1t out OF sight
But the mystery still engrossed her mind
Daddy" she said, what wac hash when IL was
ALVEY"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

The Eyre Cragin syndicate. having de-
faulted its promised payment on account
OF its concession from the Nicaraguan
Government. has forfeited all rights and
the field at last is clear for direct nego-
tistions between Nicaragua and the United
States. Nothing now stands in the way
OF the great enterprise but an iHsincere
Administration and the obnoxious Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

In anticipation of the early return from
the East of Lieutenant Hobson. his fellow
townsmen of Greensboro. Ala. are arrang-
ing public reception for him. We sin
eerely trust that the young ladies of the
village will remember what got him IN
trouble before. and eliminate kissing from
the ceremonies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

Does Mr. Mckinley seriously intend TO
seuttle out Of China before the Pekin Gov
eminent settles for the seventy mea We
lost at the battle of Yangtsun. and for the
killing of Colonel Liscum and his gallant
companions at Tientsin? Mr.. Mckinley
must remember that, according to his own
view of the situation, these brayeAne-icans
lost their lives at the hands of troops act
ing under the orders of Government with
which We are at peace. in an effort 10 save
our envoy and other citizens from massa-
ere by that Government. Canton logic is
quite as queer as the like article manu-
featured in Pekin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
Important Change of Date.-Unde,

Important Change of Date.-Irnder
the advice OF Messrs. Bryan and Steven
son and the campaign managers, presl-
dent William r. Hearst has changed the
date Of the meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs at Indianlpo-
lis. from September to October 3. On
this latter date II is expected that nearly
all of the big national leaders of the par
ty, including both Bryan and Stevenson.
Will be able to participate in the meet
ing and lend to it an Importance which
otherwise it might not have. Meantime
Mr.. Hearst is exertins himself to the ut
most to strengthen the association by tax
ing into 1t all the Democratic clubs. big
and little in the country. Reasonable
rates will be granted by the railroads to
indianapolis for the October meeting, and
the prospects favor making the occasion
the biggest Democratic rally of the cam
paign. The membership of the associa ion
Is composed mainly of young men-the
people who do the real fighting in every
campaign. At indianapolis in October
thege Democratic soldiers who come in
from the firing line will receive minute
Instructions of how to conduct themselves
when they Tsturn to the front to contn-
Tie the battle, and it is confidently expect
ed that they will give better account of
themselves On election day than if they had
assembled in national convention a month
earlier, as was originally intended.
Trying to ShrIVe Pnyne.-It is re-
liably reported that the movement TO
make the Hon. Serene E. Payne the Re
publican nominee for Governor of New
York is being quietly engineered by the
subtle-minded Mr.. Elihu Root at the be-
hest CT Mr.. Hanna and Mir. Mckinley. If
this is true of course it means that an
effort is being made by the influences that
dominate the Administration to get Mr..
Payne out of Congress. The reason for
this is not far to seek. Mr. Payne is the
ranking member of the Ways and Means
Committee II the Republicans carry the
next House be would be entitled 10 the
craftsmanship of that committee. He holds
this position at present, but as no inn
portant legislation came before the Ways
and Means Committee at the last session
the Administration and the party managers
generally did not object to Mr. Payne be-
ing given the craftsmanship. That he made
a failure in the position is conceded by
everybody He Is too awkward for the
place when such important work as has
been planned by the Administration in the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

1t is alleged on behalf of Secretary Hay
that whereas he only gave up twenty miles
of American territory in fixing the new
Alaskan boundary line. Canada got one
hundred miles less than she claimed. The
excuse is not good one. The interna-
tional line has never been open to quss-
tion. 1t has been clearly understood, rec
ognized and photographed by Russia, Eng
land, Canada, and the United States, ever
since 1925, as three marine leagues from
the coast following the s;nuosities of the
same. Canada impndently marched in and
took possession OF the Porcupine district,
established military posts and custom
houses within il, and advanced the line
of her physical possession twenty miles
beyond the legal frontier. What Canada
took violent possession Of has been con-
eeded to her in fact if not in name. and
viii hardly be recovered short Of war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

1t is reported that the Chinese are leav-
ing Honolulu for fear that reprisals will
be made upon them for the atrocities in
China. II the Pacific Coast CeIestials
would also pack up and go home for the
same. or any reason. there would be great
rejoicings in California. oregon. and
Washington II would be en- excellent
thing if We could get rid o. the whole lot
of Cinnamon within our borders in an hon
orable and decent way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Our End urance.

During life each member OF the
human body produces poison to itself.
When this poison accumulates faster
than 1t can be eliminated, which al
ways occurs unless the muscle has
an interval of rest, then will come
fatigue, which is only another express
sion for toxic infection.
If the muscle Is given an interval OF
rest, so that the cell can give on Its
waste product to keep pace with the
new productions, the muscle will then
liberate energy for a long time. This
latter condition is what we call en-
durance.
Like any other ponderous and In
tricate machine, the body requires
time to get in harmonious working
order. The brain, nerves, heart and
skeletal muscles must be given some
warning of the work they are expected
to perform. Ignorance Of this fact has
broken down many a young man who
aspIred to honors on the cinder path.
The necessity of getting all the parts
of the body slowly in working order Is
well understood by trainers and jockeys
ON the race track, as is evinced by the
preliminary warming up" they give
their horses, although 1t is doubtful II
the trainers could give any physiologic
reason for their custom.-Populal
Science.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Bright. Threat to HI. wife.

Two characteristic anecdotes Of
John Bright are given in Sir Edward
Russelrs memoirs. which he has pub
lished under the title THAT Reminds
Me"
Bright was supposed to be a total alb
stainer, but once when Edward Mall
was very nervous at the prospect of
having to make an important speech IN
the house. Bright said:
well, Mall, If / were you, I'd for
once go and. have a pint of cham
pagne."
Mr.. Mall did as he was told, and the
result may be judged from the nara
tors comment that champagne on an
unaccustomed interior is not always a
curative or q tonic"
Bright rarely had any difference
with his wife," but occasionally they
were not at one about the children.
When they came to q point of absolute
disagreement, he used to say:
Now. / tell thee, IL thou doesn't do
what I wish. I'll go straight to Mr..
Gladstone and ask linn to make me a
knight" to which the answer invari-
ably was:
"Oh. anything rather than that"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
WifchcrRft.

''The sixteenth and seventeenth GEN.
turies," said John Fiske, were the
nourishing ages of the witchcraft de-
lusion. Witchcraft, in the early ages.
was considered one Of the greatest Of
crimes, as much so as murder, robbery
or any other serious offense against
the law, and the belief In it was shared
by the whole human race until the lat
ter part of the seventeenth century.
''In England. In 1904, two women
were tried before Sir Matthew Hale.
charged with bewltching several girls
and & baby. and they were put to
death, for at that time the evidence
seemed perfectly rational. In 1615, In
Genoa. 500 people were burned to
death on the charge of witchcraft. 1t
was the proud boast of a noted execu-
toner in northern Italy. at this time,
that in 15 years he had assisted In
burning 900 persons charged with sor-
Gerry. In Scotland, between 1860 and
1900, 5000 people were put to death.
an average of 200 year. The last
execution for witchcraft In England
took place in 1712, In Scotland in 1922.
In Germany in 1749 and In Spain in
1881"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13

About the middle of the seventeenth
century the tulip became known In
Germany. and scientist named Ges-
per gives the first description Of this
flower. First only the yellow variety
was known, and then other colors were
uroduced by crossing. The Dutch, par
ficularly the citizens of Haarlem, pro-
duced the most wonderful varieties or
this flower and obtained enormous
prices for them.
In 1884 the trade in tulips assumed
peculiar turn. 1t degenerated into
sort of a game of chance, so that In
1878 the authorities felt called upon To
interfere and to issue edicts against
extravaganza in tulips, as they former
ly had against trains and laces. This
interference would seem to be justified
IL one reads that in 160G q single flower
of this sort, called the Viceori. was
paid for with two cargoes Of wheat.
four cargoes OF rye, four fat oxen,
eight fat hogs. IL fat sheep. two casks
of wine, four barrels of beer. two tons
of butter, 1000 pounds of cheese. a
complete bed, q suit of clothing and
silver tankard.
Another bulb, the Semper Augustus,
was paid for with 4,600 gold guilders
and a coach with a double team of
horses. In HaarIem the tulip craze
reached it's height in the decade from
1880 to 164O, when a price of 1900
gold gullders (about $1,000 American
money! is recorded for q single bulb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
A Joke of sydney smiths.

On the occasion of q dinner Sydney
Smith was the guest, and when the
evening was over the host thanked
the wit heartily for the entertainment
he had afforded. 81 shall not forget
you, Mr.. Smith," he added. THANK
you. Take care you don't forget your
self tomorrow ut was Saturday, In
church." rejoined Smith, whereat the
host. Kershaw by name, rather bridled
up.
'T hope, sir, / know how to behave
myself In churchp' "Well," said Smith
good temperedly. "if l catch you smil-
ing I will call you by name" "You
may" rejoined the visitor. ""The thing
is absurd. will give you donation
to the York hospital If it happens"
On the ensuing morning Smith read
the prayers reverently. as he always
did, then assembled the pulpit, looked
around the church and rested his eye
on the visitor whose name was ker-
shaw. That gentleman said afterward
that he did not know what possessed
him, but so it was he gave q broad
smile. ThereupOn the preacher was
seized with a violent inclination to
sneeze. and, applying his handkerchief
with suitable action, he sounded "ker-
ker k-ker-shaw" three times over
From "The "reminiscences of Half q
Century" by r. W. Hiley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
I'm Memory of Fred Tyler.

The air is laden with the fragrance
of summer flowers as a young
father and mother bend over
the tiny form of a dark-eyed boy;
their first born. Who does not
read in their tender, responsive
glances the mutual hopes that bud
and cluster about the little onef
A prattling hoy with dancing
curls hastens to do his mothers bid
ding or runs obedient to his faith
er's call, and as the parents note
the unfolding of noble traits OF
character and of mind with the in
creased stature of their boy, the
bud of their first hopes blossoms
into brighter promises of a bril-
liant future.
A manly school boy at twelve
with dignified tread wends his way
homeward with strapped books
across his shoulder and bearing
in his hand tiny card, the record
of his school life. AS the fond
parents peruse the report of duties
we'll done, OF manly department
towards all. the blossom of hopes
in former years burst into rich
fruition about the noble son.
Agonized parents await the yer
dict of the physician as he bends
over the fever tossed form of their
boy. The diagnosis is over, the
faithful physician turns slowly and
sadly. No hope" is the knell
that rings out every hope from the
hearts of the devoted parents.
A rigid form lies so still so
beautiful. Scarlet geraniums,
golden wasturtiums, pure white
roses are banked about him and
beneath him-the offerings of SC
many loving hearts. Weeping
school mates aud friends and
broken hearted parents press close
about the dear form as its last sad
services are performed. His own
boy friends tenderly lift his body
and bear it away to the city Of the
dead, but the sweet spirit had gone
to the city of God.
In the cemetery of Ardmore g
new mound is made and on the
slab which marks the spot is the
simple epitaph. Fred Tyler, aged
twelve.
Such is the brief biography oi
one of the sweetest spirits thai
! Eever nestled for moment OIL
: mother earth,s bosom and ther
/ winged its flight to the bosom oi
of the Father. A FRIEND.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13

D.L. Moody was always full Of fun
He saw the comic side Of things, and
as q boy enjoyed putting practical
Jokes upon any one whom he wen
knew. In the rear of his Uncle Sam
uePs retail shoe store in Boston was
a cobbler,s repair kit-seat, tools, avis.
etc., and the seat was, as usual. piece
Of leather concavely shaped downward
at its center.
One day the workman on this saucer
shaped seat felt IL becoming uncom-
fortably damp. then really moist. He
rose and saw q damp spot on the seat.
Supposing that a few drops OF water
had been accidentally dropped upon the
seat before be sat down to bis work,
he folded an old newspaper and placed
it and sat comfortably down to resume
his work. But the moisture seemed
strangely persistent. Rising again, ne
found the paper becoping soaked with
water, and he stood perplexed. his
hammer In one hand and the soft, wet
paper In the other.
Looking this way and that in his
perplexity, he soon heard a half chuc-
kle, half snicker, which could no longer
be repressed, and there behind the
door was the country boy, learning
how to be useful In a city shoe store.
as he really and rapidly did. but tax
ing his fun as he went along. He had
placed q shallow dish of water close
up to the underside of the. center of
the leather seat. which only touched
the water when the weight Of the oc-
cupant was upon 1t. so three or four
small awl holes served his purpose for
that time.-Congregationalist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Late Hour. In St. Peter.burr.

Personally l know of no other town
where such late hours are the vogue
as In st. Petersburg. But your St.
Petersburger does not get up early in
the morning. At st. Petersburg the
music halls. which it is the fashionable
thing to attend after the theater-a
drive to them taking half an hour in a
swift sleigh-do not practically begin
till II. Through the Neva at o'clock
In the morning you have to literally
push your way, and the favorite trains
for travellers are those starting about
8 o'clock in the morning. These trains
save the Russian the trouble of getting
up early. He wishes his friends good
night" and drives down to the station
comfortably after supper without put
ting the house to any inconvenience
Jerome K. Jerome in Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
What He Waited For.

An inspector of Irish schools tells a
good story, says the Newcastle (Eng-
land) Chronicle. At q school where he
made n surprise visit q little boy hap
pened to come in for the first time and
stepped up to the inspector at once.
"Sit there for the present" said the
inspector, indicating the desired spot.
The boy obeyed readily. and when
the inspector had finished bis multitu-
dinous inquiries into the knowledge of
geography, grammar and arithmetic
possessed by the children he found that
the boy still sat in the same spot.
"What are you waiting for, my boy p
please, sir, 1 am waiting for the
present"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Arrested by Citizens.

Yesterday Billie Keltner, Rev.
J. T. King and Chas. Carter, all
of the Keltner community, came
to town with John Morris whom
they turned over 10 the United
States authorities on a charge of
larceny.
Morris is charged with entering
the house of Rev. King and tax
ing therefrom coffee, meat and
other provisions. Several burg
laries and larcenies have occurred
in that community recently and
the people got tired of such law
lessness. The arrest of Morris is
the beginning of a determined ef-
fort to put stop to petty thievine
in that community.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13

The Irishman who had never tasted
q gin rickey ordered one so as to i'm
press his friends. The bartender never
had heard OF a rickey. but he was
ashamed to admit his ignorance, so he
put q mixing glass under the bar and
made a guess at 1t.
Then he leaned back to await results
The Irishman slipped &C the beverage
and shook his head approvingly.
"By CORY, tits fine rickey," he said
at ought to be-" said the bartender
81 put In everything except the Ii.
cense."-Chicago Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
MINSTRELS COMING.
Everything New This SeasOn-Col'
ored Minstrel,

Everything New This Season-CoI-
ored Minstrel.
The largest minstrel show in the
world, A. G. Aliens New Orleans
Colored Minstrels. clean, refind
and up to date, by colored artists
(male and female) carrying twice
as many people as any other min
strel company in existence. showing
under canvas in a tent seating over
two thousand people. presenting
more special features than any
other Minstrel show in the world
just the place to go and take your
wife. sister or best girl for an even
ing and enjoy yourself. Owing to
the large seating capacity of the
tent the admission is 25 and so
cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
POstoffice Changes.

John Roberts, who only recently
accepted the position of assistant
postmaster here, has resigned and
Jack Sandlin has been appointed
to the position. The position of
delivery clerk, left vacant by Mr..
Sandlin's promotion, has been
filled by the appointment oc Joe
Bledsoe. John Roberts will shortly
return to Paris, Tex. where he has
accepted position with a cotton
firm during the ensuing season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Horses Wanted.

: / want horses, from Is to 15Z
hands high, from 4 to 8 years old.
Will be at my place of business,
east of the railroad. opposite the
Iron store, on Saturday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Aug. IL. 13, Ia, Is and
16. Horses must be in good
flesh. Call and see me.
1926 j. A. WILSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
INTENSE FRUIT CROP.
This Section Fsas Rad a Phenomenal
Output This Year,

The section of which Ardmore is
the commercial center is fast de.
veloping into one of the finest
fruit producing sections in the
southwest.
Peaches are grown which will
compare favorably with the Cali
fornia product. Plums of re-
markable size and Of delicious
flavor matnre as early and as fully
as anywhere else. Grapes and ber-
ries grow as profusely and produce
as lnxuriantly as if they were in
digenous products.
An idea of the extent of these
fruit crops and Of their Importance
as an industry may be derived from
the fact, reported by local dealers,
that FIVE cars 'of fruit jars have
been received in Ardmore this sea-
son and sold to the trade tributary
to Ardmore. None of the stores
have any in stock at present.
This is a remarkable record fOl
section where twelve years ago 8
man might ride all day and not see
an orchard nor even a fruit tree
and scarcely a human habitation
1t speaks volumes for the future
development of this section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
No Deformity There.

Tommy ~(allowed to sit up)-why,
Sister Clara, Mr.. Tadwelrs feet are
both alike. Embarrassment of Tom.
my's sister.)
Mr.. Tadweil Coming calamity to the
rescue)-Of course. Tommy, what did
you think?
TOMMY didn't think nothin, only
heard Sister Clara say you're always
putin your best foot backward and !
wanted to see which one 1t was.-Ex.
change,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
Brakes.

Hand brakes, to assist in the stop
ping of trains, were introduced as ear
~ as 1S49. Twenty years later the air.
brake was patented, which enabled
power from the locomotive to be trans
mitted through hose simultaneously to
the brakes of all the cars In q train
a wonderful invention. In 1853 the
coaches were connected by patent
couplers. another measure of strength
and safety.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-13
$50 Reward

Stolen from Willis ranch on July
IL, one iron gray horse, branded 2
on right shoulder and ~ on neck,
six years old, IA hands high. Also
one full rigged red leather saddle
made by J. L.. johnson, Ardmore.
VIM pay $50 reward for property
and thief, or will pay ea5 for return
of property alone. !. Z. CAnLr6N,
ew at Oakland, I. =.