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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
CUTTING HIMSELF OFF.
The Blunt way In which ChnpIsia
Cannon Refused Fortune.

The Rev. Edward Cannon, chap
lain to King George ", was dog.
gedly Independent man. On one occa-
sion he refused TO compliment his roy
al master on his singing and for n
time fell into dlsfavor. His manner
was high handed and not always too
courteous, but his actions were always
on the side OF right and justice. The
biography Of his friend Barham, the
author Of the "Ingoldsby Legends"
contains, among other anecdotes Of
Cannon. the story Of how he disinher-
tied himself.
A silly old lady summoned him 70
her house and pretended TO be declin-
ing I'm health. She told him she had
made her will by which the whole Of
considerable fortune was TO be left
TO him.
81 don't believe g." said Cannon aft
er pause, In which he eyed her
doubtfully. The lady assured him that
the document was lying In a desk In
the room.
81 won't believe IT," persisted Can.
non. unless | see IT,"
Smiling at his incredullty, she placed
the will in his hands. Cannon read II.
"Well," he said deliberately. III
had not seen It in your own hands.
could not have believed you were such
an unnatural brute"
Thrusting the paper between the bars
Of the crate, he continued in q severe
low voice: Have you no one more
nearly connected with you than INC
one TO whom your money should go
who has right 20 be provided fol-
first and best2 Pooh! You dom
know how to make will. I'll send
for a lawyer, and he shall make your
viii. You shall leave me a legacy
There's no harm in that, but I'm not
going to take il all 20 please you
| Good day, ma'amw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
ELECTRIFIED HOUSES.
The simple Explanation of IA Very
Ordinary Phenomenon.

An instance of nonfamlliarity with
simple scientific facts is illustrated by
an article that goes the rounds OF the
press once or twice annually--namely,
the story OF the electrified house. The
article usually states that some one
has discovered that everything he
touches In his house - the radiators,
picture frames. banquet lamps, etc
gives him an electric shock; hence he
fears there is some connection between
the arc light wires and the water pipes
near his residence. The electric light
inspector is therefore summoned and
reports that the wires OF his company
are intact and that the electricity must
come from some other source.
1t does not dawn on any OF the peo-
Pile consulted that the dlscoverer of
the phenomenon Is unconsciously per-
forming one of the simplest and oldest
of electrostatic experiments. the shut.
ding OF his shoes over the dry carpet
raising the potential of his body to
several thousand volts, which discharge
at every opportunity. One may even
get electric discharges from his knuc-
kles against the brass lock of hand
bag which he may be carrying while
walking on stone pavement during
cold, dry weather.
But, dismlssing newspaper science,
1t is somewhat astonishing, in view OF
the many ways I'm which In cold, dry
countries electricity is unintentionally
developed and manifested by spark.
ing, that the first knowledge concern
ing this phenomenon did not come to
the ancients in this way rather than
by the attraction of light substances
10y amber. The explanation OF this
however. may be that the scientists OF
bygone days did not reside in cold, dry
countrles.-Cassier' Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Ba
ker, of Bookwalter. Ohio, IAN infant
child OF our neighbor's was suffering
from cholera infantum. The doctor
had given up all hopes Of recovery. i
took bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to
the house. telling them felt sure |
would do good II used according to
directions. In two days time thu
child fully recovered. and Is now
(nearly a year since) vigorous
healthy girl. I have recommended
this Remedy frequently and have
never known It to fail In any single
Instance" For sale by City Drug
Store and F. J. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
Tho Delight Of a Boys Hear
Is a Beautiful Watch

The Journal has them, and the
name of this watch is THE ECLiPSEl
Any energetic boy who will get out
and secure for us TEN SUBSCRiP-
TONS FOR THE WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL AT 75c EACH, MAKING A
TOTAL OF $2 so, AND SEND The
NAMES TO US, TOGETHER WITH
THE AnOUNT, we will mail to him, F.,
postage prepaid, as a present, this
beautiful watch, RUSTLE, boys,
RUSTLE, while you have the chance,
as this offer only lasts for a short
time. BY using a little energy you
can earn this beautiful watch and
never miss the time.
Send money by postoffice order or
draft, and mail all orders to The
Weekly journal, Kansas City, Mo.
pa5- Send for samples to be used in
canYassing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
DiscernIng Germs.

"What is this stuffT asked the testy
husband. sputtering over a mouthful
OF the strange dish which he finds on
the breakfast table.
"That." answers the thoughtful wife.
'is the new health food"
ut ought to be healthy" declares the
husband. 'Tll bet no germ Of any
sense would try to live on it"-Balti-
more American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
SUICIDE oE AN ENGINEER.
he Had Been Employed on Seventeen
Railroads in This Country.

Railroads in This Country.
Cleburne, Tex. Aug. 26.-M e. Al
den, one Of the best known locomo-
tive engineers in Texas, shot himself
through the head with a pistol yester-
day morning and died at o'clock In
the afternoon. He had been employ
ed by seventeen railroads in this
country. Two years ago he quit the
road and went to farming two and
a half miles from this city, and 1t was
in the barn on his farm that he shot
himself. He left note 10 his wife.
He was a member of the b. l.. E. and
carried several thousand dollars in
surance on his life. An inquest was
held and verdict OF self-destruction
returned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
RAILROAD EXCURSION RATES.
Gun, Colorado & Santa Fe.

Gulf, Colorado & Santa re.
The Santa Fe has put in reduced
rates from all stations TO Sulphur
Springs. |. T., the famous Indian Ter
ritory health resort Get rate from
Santa Fe agent, which includes stage
ride from Davis to Sulphur Springs
and return. Send and get pamphlet.
Tickets on sale daily until September
80. 1902. inclusive. good returning Oc-
tober 81, 1902.
Summer Tourist Rates.
TO Minnesota, Wisconsin and ,Michi
gan. One fare plus $500. Dates OF sale
June l. to Sep. 80, limit for return
Oct. 81.
The Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
railway will sell tickets daily up to
and including September 30 to Kan
sas City, $22.35; Hannibal, s26.35a
st. Louis, $2735; Eureka Springs,
S12.35, limited to October 81, 1902.
MONTEREY, CAL.
On September 20 the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe will sell round
trip tickets TO Monterey, Cal, for
$50. For limits see agent
DURANGO, MEXICo:
From this date until Aug. 81, 1909,
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
will sell round trip tickets to Du-
range, Mexico. For rates and
limits see agent.
WASHINGTON, u. G.
National Eneampment League q.
A. r., Oct. toll On Oct. 2, 3
and the Gulf, Colorado and San
ia Fe railway will sell tickets to
Washington, d. c. for $50 s5. For
limit call on ticket agent.
OMAHA, NEB.
National Encampment Christian
Church. Omaha, Neb. On Oct.
Ia and 10 the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets to Omaha, Neb for one
fare. Limit to Oct. 26.
CHICAGo, ILL.
The G.. G. & s. f. railway will
sell round trip tickets to Chica-
go for s29.95 to Sept 80, limited
to Oct. 81 for return.
BUTTE, MONT.
Occasion International Miners
congress, Sept 1 to 5. On Aug.
21, %, q and 2S the G.. G. e. s. f.
will sell tickets TO Butte, Mont,
and return for one fare plus 50,
limited to Sept. 80.
GAINESVILLE, TEX.
Buckskin Bill's Wild West show,
Sept. IS, the c., G. and S. f. will
sell round trip tickets to Gaines.
vile for $1.60, limited TO Sep. 49,
sulphur SPRING, |. T.:
Tourist rates. See Santa Fs
agents for particulars.
MACON, GA:
Annual Meeting Farmers National
Congress, October 7th to 10th,
Limit October 18th, Rate one
standard first-class limited fare
for the roundtrip.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
National Baptist Convention (Col
ored), September 18th to Gath
Limit Sept. Goth, rate one stand
ard first class limited fare fol
the ROUND trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Persons leaving town for the sum.
mer can have the Ardmoreite mailed
to their address every day FOR only
80 cents a month. Address can be
changed as often as notified. The
paper will come to you every day,
as a letter from home. Try 1t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

II poisoned. take mustard or salt. table,
spoon,
In cup of warm water and swallow
right soon.
For burns try borax and a wet bandage,
too;
II blistered. then oil and dry flannel will
do
For chidren's convulsions warm baths
are the rule;
With castor oil dose, too, but keep the
head cool.
Give sirup Of ipecac when Group is in
store;
For fainting stretch patient right out on
the floor.
To soak In hot water is best for a sprain;
Remember these rules. and twill save you
much pain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
One fare Plus $500
slFoR
ROU N d T RIP
Cotton Deli Route
ITO
Points in East and Southeast,
Alabama, Kentucky, North
Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia, Mississippi
and South Carolina.

Tickets on sale every
Wednesday and Saturday
during July and August.
Limit sixty days from date
of sale.
Pullman Sleepers, Parlor
Cafe Cars, through Reclining
Chair Cars (sea:s free).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
Accommodating wenIth.

Could climb to the highest place in
Athens | would lift my voice and pro
claim Fellow citizens, why do ye turn
and scrape every stone to gather
wealth and take so little care OF your
children, to whom one day you must
relinqulsh 1t all?-Socrates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
c. o. q G. Special Rate.

c. o. d q. Special Rate.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Meeting National Grain Dealers
Association Oct. and 8, 1904.
For the above occasion a rate of
one fare on the certificate plan
is authorized by the G. o. & @.
Sell Sept. 20 and 80 and Oct. /.
1902.
MACON GA.
Annual meeting Farmers National
Congress Oct Z, 1902. On Oct. 4
and 8 the c. o. & G. railroad will
sell round trip tickets to Macon.
Ca, for s27O5. Limited to Oct.
10, 1902.
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Annual meeting G. A. II. Oct. to
IL. 1902. On Oct 2, 4, and the
G. o. & G.. railway will sell round
trip tickets to Washington, ID.
C., for sss.4O. For limit see
agent.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays the
@. o. & G. viii sell round trip tick
cts for one fare plus $500 to summer
tourist points in Alabama. Georgia,
Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina,
South Carolina. Tennessee and vir-
ginia. Limited sixty days.
Special summer excursion rates to
northern and eastern resorts. One
fare plus 81 for the round trip.
Birmingham, Ala, National Baptist
convention (colored) Sept. Ia. is and
16, limited Sept. 27. Rate one stand
-rd frst-class limited fare for round
trip.
w. A. DASHIEIL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Mr.. X. the subedltor, was asked to
write on article ON superstition and i'm
becllity.
When the article was printed, the
opening sentence was found to be as
follows: "That imbecillty is not on the
wane. perusal of the following lines
will amply demonstrated du
Centre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

The New York board of health has
requested. in a circular, that citizens
kill mosquitoes whenever possible. This
should put stop to the practice Of
keeping them as pets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Mr.. Croker, who favors giving Bry-
an enough rope 20 hang himself, -
must be a stockholder in tho Stogie
trust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
Not 20 De Expected.

"Pshawg' exclaimed the professor TO
the student who was rehearsing his
Latin grafton. "you are too solemn.
There's no life In your speaking at all %
"of course not" responded the stu
dent lively enough. you don't expect
1t In dead language, do your
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

'T was surprised to hear you speak
ing against Flyntskyn. You told me
some time ago he was your nearest
friend"
THAT'S so. He couldn't be any nearer
than he Is, the stingy old beggarW
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Since "Pickings From Puck" has
been converted into a comedy there
is hope that Mayor Reeds campaign
speeches may be dramatized..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
The Way a woman negins.

"Have you finished that new novel
yetT he asked.
'Oh, dear. no. I've hardly begun"
she answered. I'm fact, I've only read
the last chapter. Chicago Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

London is considered a crowded city,
yet 9.4 per cent of its inhabitants oc.
cupy one room tenements, whereas in
Bombay II is 80 per cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

First Yacht-Nancys not at all mod
est, you know.
Second Yacht-How's that7
First Yacht-She was seen hugging
the Jersey coast as she passed in.-New
York Times. ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator


for Young girls on the threshold Of woman
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Stamps are first mentioned by syne-
sius. bishop Of Cyrene, about 800 A. ID.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27

Germany's trade with Mexico In
creased more than Q per cent last year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-27
Write or call on

T.P.A. T.P.A. q, p. 4 T. A.
Waco. Tex. ~. worth Tex, Tyler, Tex.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
FAMILY OF SEVEN WIPED OUT
MAN IN WHOSE STORE THE FIRE START
ED HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION.

Buffalo. Jan 12.-Henry Pearstein. his wife
and five children, whose ages range from
one and a half to twelve years, were burned to
death early this morning in a fire that destroyed
two-story frame building at No. LOAF Broad
way. Joseph Supowsk who owned the build
ing and kept shoe store the ground floor
has been arrested, pending an investigation.
Karl Bracki, Supowski's brother-in-law, is also
detained by the police. Supowski carried an in
surance of $1,000 on the building and its con-
tents. which the police say is a very liberal
valuation.
The Pearlsteins and another family lived in
rooms above the shoe store, and were asleep
when the fire started Supowsk told the police
to-day that he accidentally dropped a lamp. A
few minutes after the fire began there was a
terrific explosion that blew out the front of
the store and hurled some Of tie contents of
the windows into the middle of the street. Plate
glass windows on the opposite side Of Broadway
were shattered. and the sound of the explosion
was heard two blocks away. The flames en-
veloped the building in an incredibly short time
The family living in the rear fiat barely escaped
with their lives
The PearlstenS awakened, but before
they could reach the only stairway leading from
their rooms the fire had undermined the floor
in the hallway, and it collapsed under them,
carrying them down into a mass OF flames. Their
charred bodies found at o'clock four
hours after the firemen had extinguished the
fire. The body Of the mother and baby were
found together, the little one tightly claSped in
its mothers arms Pearlstens body was found
close to that of his wife. He also held one Of
the children in his arms The bodies Of the other
three children were found hudded together close
to the fathers body.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
A LAWYERS RUSE FAILS.
HE TRIES TO PALM HIMSELF OFF AS
BROTHER OF INJURED MAN.

Walter c. Coffin Of No. 6S Lafayette-ave New
Rochelle whose fifteen year-old Everett was
seriously injured in the tunnel disaster said yes
terday that while his boy was In Flower Hospital
with both legs broken, left shoulder and wrist
fractured ribs broken. spine and skull fractured.
Il had been given out that he nearly we'll
His condition is critical but told to-day he
will live" declared Mr.. Coffin. Everett was en-
ployed in the office of the American Locomotive
Works. and the officers are doing everything TO
save his life. My boy told to-day that he was
sitting in the last seat Of the coach that was
wrecked. He heard two torpedoes explode, and
then saw the headlight of the Harlem train which
crashed on him. That was all he remembered until
he awoke, several hours later"
Some of the methods resorted to by the class OF
lawyers known ambulance chasers'' in their
injured just coming to light, and are provok-
ing disagreeable comment One of these lawyers
went 10 the undertakers and wanted to give them
$3.50 each SOoO the railroad company should
award 10 plaintiffs. provided they would take him
to the relatives of dead persons and help him get
the
A we'll dressed man. wearing a silk hat called
at Bellevue Hospital Saturday and asked. per
mission TO see Peter Murphy, the hero OF the
wreck. He was told that Murphy was having
why, / am his brother said the man. IT know
he would De glad to see me- IL would help him
well. that alters the case, somewhat" said the
attendant Il will go up and prepare him for your
When the attendant, reached ,Murphy's ward he
1ounO the injured mans sister, MISS Anna Murphy,
at his bedside and told her that her brother was
downstairs and would like very much TO come up.
MY brotheri" exclaimed Miss Murphy. There
must be mistake This is the only brother
ever had
Miss Murphy hastened downstairs and found the
stranger waiting in the corridor
Are you the who says he is Mr. Murphys
brother" she demanded
The man replied that he
We'll" she retorted, Il want TO tell you that
you are an imposter Mr.. Murphy has no brother.
am his sister and ought to know
The stammered out apology and ex-
planned to Miss Murphy that he was a lawyer. His
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
lost IN TUNNEL MIST.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. About five years ago on a winter afternoon
-.bAr t+ was thawng but with considerable
FOO aIiehted from an up bound train In the
par,oa +unnel AZ Eighty-sixth-st.. being the only
ossay-er 70 get of at that station. found myself
surrounded bv a yellow mist, more dense than any
thing Of the kind I had supposed possible IL was
absolutely impenetrahle. Upward, downward ana
IN every side all was alike. I could not see my
hand before me nor could I locate the gas light on
the platform I was unfamiliar with the place. ana
,s soon as the train beyond hearing lost all
sense of direction I must have turned about with
ont knowing H. for with nv first attempt 70 move
stepned off the platform and fell upon the track
Fortunately 1 not hurt If had oeen disabled
nv fate would have been sealed by the next train
thar passed 1 regained the platform and shouted
for help again and again. but received no answer
Reing careful TO keep my bearings. determined TO
advance foot by foot across the platform until 1
came to something on the other side. In this way
reached a wall. along whicl. CROPPED my way for
distance Of perhaps two hundred feet, when came
10 a little structure the platform where there
was a man sitting at desk. From him I learned
that the stairs TO the south instead OF
north from the point at which left the train. BY
retracing my steps. with my hand, as before
against the wall. l at last found my way out.
When | stepped from the train, and again after
my fall 1 must have been within few feet Of the
gas jet. yet point in that horrible yellow fog
was more luminous than another. Absolute dark
ness with a clear atmosphere would have been
much better as / should then have had the glm-
mer of distant lights to afford some notion of posi-
ghastlv experience l have ever had. and no
could have described it 10 without my suspect
ing him of eXaggeTa tion. A. H. s.
No Is East Forty-sixth-st.. New-York. January 10.
1902
New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
TEARS ATSNOWCLAD GRAVES
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF THE DEAD
MOURN THEIR LOSS-MEMORIAL
SERVICES IN CHURCHES.

In sermons prayers and songs in the different
churches in New-Rochene clergymen and con-
gregations yesterday paid tribute 10 the seven
teen New-Rochelle residents who lost their lives
In the tunnel wreck on last Wednesday and ex-
tended sympathy for the forty others who were
injured. In the cemeteries where the victims
have been buried crowds of relatives and friends
of the dead gathered in the afternoon and
prayed over their graves. Many went from this
and other cities with wreaths for the graves.
Many sad sight witnessed little groups
of men and women stood around the graves and
wept.
Father O'Sullivan, of the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament. at high mass called for the prayers
Of the congregation for the recovery OF Peter
Murphy, who showed such heroism at the dis
aster Fathers Kelner and Kelly at the masses
at st. Gabrers Church. also asked the congre-
cations to offer prayers fo~ the victims and in
jured. They spoke in praise of Theodore H.
Fajarda who was killed in the wreck Mrs.
Fajarda and her three children were in the
church.
The services in the Protestant churches were
of memorial nature. The Bible school of st.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church held spe-
cial memorial service this afternoon for H.
Frank Crosby, who a graduate of the Bible
school, and also an officer of the Epworth
League. The church was crowded with young
people. The Rev. Charles H. Pennoyer. at the
afternoon service in Metropolitan Hall, referred
to the accident in his address and prayer. Mr.
Pennoyer said:
At time like this need to be calm of mind
and slow of speech. In reading of anarchism or
Of corporation responsibility and neglect we
need to exercise great Judgment. Some anarch-
lists may do violence and some corporations may
have conscience, but mere loud talk VIII not
help settle the question, rather hinder. Let
whatever say or do be well weighed, much
considered, and done we'll. We all of the
mind. certainly, that something ought 10 be done
to make the tunnel free from danger II il is
within any reasonable possibility that the tunnel
could be given up, would do we'll 10 ask for
that As the feeling of the meeting last
night held in this hall. expressed by Augustus
Thomas should urge the oereaved families
20 make no compromise with the railroads.
Large businesses ought TO pay for their neglect.
as small businesses do, and as individuals have
10 do The bereaved families need our fullest
sympathy. These who died on January : we're
on the way 20 perform duties They died at
work. 1t was the death Of heroes of common,
though strenuous, life