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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-25

/ Don't worry another minute about
Thanksgiving. Kahn's cafe is pre-
pared to take care OF you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-25

When you have searched for It at
ether hardware stores, ytr'n find =.
nere. We have the bigges. stock N
he Indian Territory.
NOBLE BROS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-25

Everything you need for fruit cake
baking at Felker's. 1913.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-25

Holland china at cost at Bulard's
China Hall. 9-1m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-25

Bulard's China Hall is closing out to
quit business. 9-1m.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE EMARDI GRASCARNIVAL
FEATURES OF ANNUAL PAGEANT By
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS IN
NEW-ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Feb 1T will cost New-Or-
leans more than $4,000 for the Mardi Gras
Carnival this year. when the expenses of all
the preliminary balls have been figured in.
February 20 and II the days of the carnival
proper but there has been a series of brilliant
and costly masked balls for the last month by
way of preparation. The first of these enter
tainments was the ball Of the Twelfth Night
Jewellers. held on January 6. 1t was followed
at intervals Of two or three days by the annual
balls Of Comus, Nereus, the Falstaffians, the
Atlanteans and other mystic societies.
The coming carnival will surpass that of last
year in many respects, although the deepest
sort Of a veil Of secrecy hangs over the details
There will be five great pageants-those of the
knights Of Momus the Krewe of Proteus, the
Krewe Of Comus and the arrival of the King of
the Carnival all OF which take place on Mon
day February 10 and the Rex Parade on shore
on Tuesday morning. In connection with these
gorgeous professions four masked balls will be
given, thee at the French Opera House and
one at the Washington Artillery Hall. The
street pageanJs are accessible TO all, but the
balls are reserved for the comparative few
who are so fortunate as to receive invitations
from the members of the mystic societies.
The people Of this city know that these events
will take place, but they are as ignorant of the
details as any one could be The whole city
Seems TO b in a tacit conspiracy to deceive it
self in the pretty mysteries of the celebration
and in this very mystery lies much of the charm
CT the carnival. Never have the knights and
NeWmen disappointed their fellow citizens and
never has it happened that the subject to be
illustrated in a pageant ball became known
beforehand. Yet during the month Of prepara-
ton the secrets of the carnival must of neceS-
sity be intrusted to hundreds Of persons.
New-Orleans began to prepare for this carni-
ga as soon as that Of last year was over. The
subjects for this years pageant were chosen
men, and artists have been working ever since,
designing cars and costumes. The whole world
mas been ransacked for material needed to
secure absolute historical accuracy, and nothing
pnt the most costly fabrics enters into the
costumes. Some Of the more wealthy organiZa-
lions even own their workshops in some
out of the way corner OF the city and employ
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

workmen by the year. Most OF the costumes
and all Of the masks come from Paris.
Even New-Orleans does not know the names
of the men who compose the secret societies
that enter the Mard Gras festival or from
what sources come the vast sums which are ex-
pended each year. Membership is achieved only
under conditions analogous to those governing
admission 20 college fraternities. Candidates
must have some means. for dues are from $50
to 500 a year, and the carnival expenses re-
qure the outlay of as much more The members
are all men Of culture. retirement and uuques-
toned social standing. They obtain nothing
for their outlay but few hours pleasure and
the patriotic satisfaction Of having contributed
to the reputation of the city and the enjoyment
of thousands of persons.
The Mardi Gras balls are undoubtedly the de-
velopment of a custom which has existed in
Louisiana for many years. At balls in colonial
days it usual to have a huge cake, in
which certain articles were baked. When the
cake was cut the finder Of one of these articles
declared the queen" of the ball, and chose
a king" who presided with her. To-day the
societies vote for the women who are to be
queens of the balls and in the Rex Association
they also vote for king. The result is kept
secret, even from the members until the night
of the carnival. 1t is one of the greatest social
honors which can come to New-Orl"ans
woman to be chosen carnival queen, and
none Of them mind the outlay for costly robes
AS much $1,000 has been spent for gown and
robes for the queen of the Rex Association bali
and carnival. and in accordance with an old
custom, she received magnificent case OF
jewels
At each of the carnival balls the m2skers have
certain dances reserved for themselves and are
privileged to choose their partners from the
women who are there, whether there has been
a previous acquaintance or not. Each masker
is expected 10 present his partner at the conclu-
sion OF the dance with the souvenir officially
adopted for the purpose. These trinkets are often
very handsome. and year by year increase in
value and in artistic workmanship.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE EXTENSION or ~ INDUSTRY.
MODERN SHOE SHINING AS \ SIGN OF TIE
LUXURY OF THE TIMES.

The oiCtiuc bootblack. with his little box
sung on ms back, has almost disappeared from
the streets. lie is chiefly seen now in the office
buildings, where he goes around and sc1tt.rs
shines in the offices h'msclNcs lie has lost
much OF his street business because of tho sl3-
uerior convenience Of tue chairs which capital
lists in the shining business have set up on TN.
corners. Even these We're far from being the
final eXpeajeut. and they in turn suffered from
ftted them with chairs, offered shelter ana
shines together and sold shoestrings What
bootblacks there are left usually wear lctterrd
caps. with numbers and the names OF com
panies.
1t is hard to say whether all this has come
about through the extension of the Italian
padrone system or through the modern ten
dcncv toward trusts. But the business has now
taken still another step. company, with
main Office and charter. offers to send its boot
blacks to the houses OF it's customers to shine
the shoes of one any number of persons. the
boy to call at a certain hour of stated days in
the week-any days and as many the Gus
toner may select-withOut giving the customer
the slightest trouble OF sitting in a chair and
losing time, or 50 much putting his foot
box while he goes on with his work. Payment
is to be made in tickets, which to be had
only al the main office. and they come cheaper
if you BUY a lot. If you insist on having your
shoes shined before Il. there is an extra
charge. Also distinction is made between a
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
IT'S WELCOME WON OFT.

Some lad said that there are three kinds
OF decorations for rooms, useful. beautiful and
presents This was followed by some one els
wishing that people wouldn't mark the things
they gave, SO that they might be passed
Then the tailor made woman in gray spoke:
You all know Mrs Firstly. the Rev. Jr First
ly's wife? She's a perfect dear, and as straight
forward as a steel rail, She hates deceit and
urd-rhauG,d business. but not long ago l caught
her in a little piece Of double dealing that sent
her stock up points in my estimation. You
know she has the best taste in everything. and
an embroidered piano cover gives her head
ache sh" says. | went with her To the Simp-
Iiuses ouco-you are all familiar with their pc
culiar ideas ON dccoration-and she never spoke
an intelligent word while we were there. once
outside She clutchcd my arm. Did you see that
bunch of imitation yellow paper roses in the
imitation cut glass bowl?' she gasped Well
about two weeks after Christmas l dropped in
on her one afternoon. She receiving a call
from Mis-. Dollarhy and her eldest daughter
Mary. They belong to DIT. Firstly's church
Dollarby owns boot and shoe factory Of his
own now and is influential As l sat waiting
and gazing around my eyes were struck dim To
see hanging over corner of that beautiful
marine in the library a pink canvas bag en-
brodcred with brown silk daisies and filled with
milkwecd pods. Mrs. Firstly caught my look
and bit her lip. The Dollarbys rose to go and
she accompanied tn III to the front door | heard
it close with bang and almost simultaneously
Mrs Firstly rushed madly into the library,
snatched the canvas thing off the picture and
hurled it forcibly under the diyan.
'''There,' she said thank heaven it's over,
They gave it to me for Christmas present, and
I've been waiting for them to call for two
| weeks "
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

in course of the morning noticed him tighten
it hole at a time.
What time is it?' I asked him. for my watch
was not running.
He glanced at his belt and answered prompt
ly. 11:3O'
Seeing that he had no watch l asked him
how he knew and he explained his system q.
telling time by his belt. After breakfast. whict
was eaten at o'clock, the belt was set at the
last hole Every hour during the morning he
was forced to take it in a hole. lie knew it was
thirty minutes after II because he had taken
IN five holes and the belt was just beginning TO
slacken. After dinner he would let it out again
to the last hole ana it would mark off the hours
during the afternoon. He said it WAS as trust
worthy as the best watch hn had ever owned,
and several tests proved that be was right
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

shine and a polish the former costing five cents
and the latter ten cents.
And so the man with money is taken care Of
more and more The time is coming when he
will live in an upholstered box. and his food
ana drink ana amusemcnts will all be brought
aud placed where he cannot miss them. And
yet the jIme was when good King Arthur stole
barley mea. and made his own pudding, and the
Queen got up in the morning to fry the rem
uante o
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
KEEPING TINE BY MS BELT.

I've heard Of many strange timepeces," said
a buyer for a New-York ice company, but
ran across something entirely new in that line
last week. / went to a lake back Of NeWburg to
estimate the ice crop Among the men working
there was a heavy set fellow who was dressed
in blanket clothes He kept his trousers in place
with a narrow leather belt, and several times
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
TO BE EXPECTED.

From The Philadelphia Record.
IIoaX-He married a Spiritualist.
Joax-Does she make him good Wifer
HoaX-Medium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

beautiful spun gold hair. to make your
little nests nice and conf able; fly down.
all Of you; fly down and get it,
But the little birds sang their thanks
from the safe shelter of the trees and re-
fused to come nearer just then; and they
could scarcely be blamed. for sly Mrs.
Tab" Muriels pet cat was standing close
by her side and nobody cares to be eaten
alive, you know. However. the next morn
ing, when Muriel went to the summer
house. all the curls had dsappeared so
the birds must have found an opportunity
to come down and carry off their golden
lining.
Muriel may have staid out too long in
the hot sun that day, or perhaps she caught
cold wading In the brook, or perhaps ii was
just because she was never very strong,
anyhow, she was very, very sick for a
long time.
DR.. Grey came twice a day to see her,
and a sweet-faced trained nurse sat up
night after night. watching closely for any
change in her little patient. There was
one dreadful week, when MurieIs mother
gave up all hope and thought she would
have to spend the rest of her life alone,
while her little girl was safe on the other
side with father.
But one morning DIR. Grey said there was
a slight ray Of hope, and at last, late in
October, Muriel was able to leave her bed
and be carried to the couch by the win
dow.
She lay there a long while, watching the
trees in their gorgeous dresses Of red and
yellow and spotted green, with here and
there leaf flying past. much to the amuse-
ment of Mrs. Tabs frsky children.
Two little birds were chirping and chat
tering on a tree near the window; one of
them held something that looked like bit
of gold very carefully in one claw, and he
was talking away with all his might. This
is what he said, but in case you do not I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27
Muriel's Cur1s.
Written for The Evening Star.


Yes said kind old DR.. Grey. twisting
one or Muriels long golden curls around
his finger. 1 am afraid 1t must be DONE
At these words Muriel kicked and
screamed and was just as naughty as a.
spoiled little girl knows how to be.
You see it was this way; Muriel was very
delicate and the doctor said that almost all
her strength went into her hair
Does that seem funny to you? 1t did to
me when l first heard it. but I am sure
DR.. Grey was right, though Muriel did
think he was Just horrid.'
She was rather vain about those curls Of
hers; they We're very beautiful and where
ever she went people made remarks about
them; she had heard many times: Did
you ever see such hair!' Just like spun
gold!" "a halo Of glory" and other foolish
to think looks were the most important
thing In the world and was ''sure no one
would like her If her hair was cut Off"
Then mother took her on her lap to rea-
son it out; she explained what very little
difference our looks make $50 long as we
are neat and clean), and that 1t is the
gentle tongue, the loving deed and the
beautiful life that people love US for, no
matter whether God has blessed us with
beautiful faces or homely ones Little by
little Muriel grew quieter and pretty soon
the sObs stopped altogether; looking up in
her mothers face she said: Tell you what
mother! I'll be just as good strawberry
ice cream, and 1 won't kick or scream If
can do just what like with my curls when
they are cut off; l want to do one of the
loving deeds you were telling about
Her mother said that she must have one
curl but that Muriel might do as she liked
with the others. and directly after dinner
they went in town to the BARRIERS.
Snip, snip" squeaked the shining shears;
"clip, clip" answered the trimming scis-
sors; the combs fine teeth did their work
in no time. the brush bristled up to put on
the finishing touches and almost before she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

Dear Children: We are to work for Sun
shine libraries for a while. Let me tell you
about some Of them.
Childrens Sunshine libraries are being
started in many places by adult and junior
Sunshners. Quite recently several publish
ers sent hundred books to aid in this
work. A number came from CHM & Co.,
others from Henry T. Coates Co. and
some from private sources. 1t Is expected
that before long the childrens room Mt
headquarters Will have a very complete and
well-selected library, and a printed list of
tie selections will be distributed to all Sun
shine members. with instructions how to
duplicate this library in any childrens CEN
ter at the lowest possible cost. Each week
a certain number of these selections will be
printed on this page, without classification,
but by number, so 1t will be well to save
each issue Of this paper to get the complete
list, as it may be year before the booklet
containing this list will be ready The
Junior Sunshine president, Mrs. Hogan,
Will select these books and prepare the
list, with the aid of children's librarians
and others. Juniors are asked to send In
lists of books they like, with free criticisms
of any of them If they think they can be
improved upon in any way.
Some or the sunshine nDrarleS are mace
up entirely of secondhand books, and they
go where they give much pleasure. You
who receive fine, new books may wonder at
this. but perhaps you do not think of the
fact that many children never see, much
less own, a pretty book. Think, then, for
a moment what pleasure you can add to
such child's life by giving what you no
longer need or want in the way of slightly
worn books.
Once in the west a friend CHANGED to ask
some children IN a truant school whether
they liked to read, and she learned that they
had for a long time wanted stories to read,
but their teacher had no means of securing
them. She telegraphed to a friend in the east
that she wanted some boys and girls books
at once Two days latr she received hun
dred. The boys and girls in six school
rooms divided these books into six libraries,
and they agreed to exchange 50 they would
all have the full benefit of the hundred.
Later the teachers sent letters from the
children showing a wonderful influence for
happiness lying in these libraries. The
teacher of the truant school said that half
her battle was won after the library was
started. The boys would come an hour
earlier than usual wash hands and faces,
and ask for a book to read until school
opened. When during the day any trouble
some question arose among these boys they
would refer to one book called Testers
Luck" and say, Il wonder what Les
ter would have done?" In many ways,
you see. a good book may have an in
1iuence toward happiness and sunshine
and you. too, may all help scatter such
sunshine where you find 1t missing.
Yours, sincerely,
DOROTHY DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

DIAMOND
l. consonant.
2. A two-legged animal.
8. Silver and gold
4. Wars
s. Last name of an author.
8. Part of a sign often seen on houses.
7. A consonant.
WORD SQUARE.
!. To gather together.
2. Trees.
3. A girls name.
4. A rulers title.
BEHEADINGS.
1. am what all children love. Behead me
and l rhyme with day.
q I am of battle. Behead me and l am
2 T go. Behead me and I am undone.
4. am your greatest love. Behead me ana
am the other.
s. am what you do to your greatest love
Behead me and I am what you should
dread to do to the same.
CURTAILINGS.
1. A crowd-curtail to stand for state.
2 Burn-curtau for water.
g. Singular of biblical term-curtail for
sticky substance.
t. Not found-curtail for prefix to Cali
fornia town.
A MAGIC SQUARE.
Arrange the numbers 1 to 8, inclusive in
the shape of solid square Gig. -, so that
you can count fifteen in eight different
wayS-that is, so that
A+B+C=15.
D+E+ F=15
G+H+I=15.
A+D+G=15.
B+E+H=15.
C+F+I=15.
A+E+I=15.
C+E+G-15.
ENIGMA
My first Is in hour. but not in -four.
My second Is in offer, but not in clipper.
My third is in funny, but not in money.
| My fourth is in sitter, but not In twitter
My fifth is in eye. but In fly.
NY whole is seen in towns, villages ana
country.
CHARADE.
Ny first Is an article.
My second Is scent or fragrance.
MY third is flower.
NV fourth is the name Of famous wo-
man.
Ny last Is nothing but two consonants.
My whole is the name Of very popular
man.
PIED SENTENCES.
1. A ribd nj het duah 81 trowh wot nj
hte subj.
2. litls traew snur pede.
3. lal 81 tho dog hiatt gtilsertr.
PUZZLES.
SQUARE WORDS
1. Caution. 2. An open surface. 8. To
bring up. 4. To gain by labor.
SEVEN HIDDEN ANIMALS.
Fred. do get an almanac at the store
Bring 1t when you come to lunch, or send
1t by the boy. Alec owes bill at Jones';
pay it, and tell them they sent US the
wrong nuts. and we need apples Which are
the best now? Apples are economical food.
A CENTRAL SYNcOPATIoN.
1. Syncopate quick and leave an unex-
pected attack 9. Syncopate grief and
leave part of a house. 3. Syncopate the
shore and leave the pine. 4. Syncopate to
color and leave to breathe quickly. 8.
Syncopate part of a piano and leave loud
sound. The syncopated letters form If
properly arranged sort OF cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

Next Weeks Photograph Contest

A prize of FIVE dollars is Of
tered by The Evening Star for
the best nature photograph
taken by a boy or'girl not over
sixteen years Of age.
Each photograph, accom-
panied by the name and address
OF the amateur photographer,
should be sent to the prize
editor OF The Star before 10
O'Clock, Friday morning, Oc-
tober 3.
The prize-winning photo
graph will be reproduced on
the children's page OF Satur-
days Star.
John J. Smith, 1924 Pierce
place, fifteen years of age, wins
the prize this week for the best
photograph of a public build
ing or monunerit. The photo
graph, a western view Of the
United States Capitol, is repro
duced on this page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27
Florian's Fables,
Translated from the French for The Evening Star
by e. r. Perrot.

THE CARP AND THE CARPLErs
But rather strive the rivers depth to explore.
Beware! Approach the anglers bait with awe
And fear still more the hawks most murd' rous
claw"
So spoke carp-a dweller of the Seine
To her presumptuous brood, reniss and vain
Twas in the spring; the ice and snow,
From up the hills and mountains sent below
BY zephyr's warming breath, in melted form,
Came heavily down like torrents In the Storm
With rumbling, gurgling. roaring sound,
And flooded all the country round.
"Ah! Abr exclaimed the little ones, with pride,
You would that should go away and hide
But look you now, you dear old granny,
Do you still see our dangers many?
Why! have chose this stormy sea
The place wherein home shall be-
Behold! your eyes meet here but sea and sky;
The trees are hidden by the tide so high
All things by waves and wind are hurled
And we masters of the world"
Believe not so,'' the kindly dame replied
"A moments time might otherwise decide
AND suddenly the water may subside.
Then go you not far from here,
The time Of danger may be near;
But always keep within the stream
''Pshaw!" said the little ones you dream:
You sing the same old song
All day long
Farewell, we're going to our new dominion
Whatever be or not your own opinion
So speaking they-the giddy band
All left the Seine with notions grand
And to the flooding waters found their WAY
What happened next in few words will say:
The waters soon receded from the land;
The little carps were found upon the sand
And with fright had liked t have died.
But they were quickly caught and fried.
Why did they leave7' you'll ask. "the river.
strear
WELL why did they7 Quite plain the reasons
seem;
The first their mothers words they would not
hear,
And then, twas with them as with ALL
The big and small;
They wished to live beyond their sphere;
And then-and then-and then,
The reasons might be swelled to ten times ten"