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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
WILL RACE THE WORLD.
Vanderbilt and Keene Enter n Great
Automobile Confcst.

William X. Vanderbilt. Jr-. and Fox
hail KeeDe have cabled their entrance
as competitors IN the great Paris-vi-
enna race. starting from the French
capital June - next
The race viii cover a distance Of 900
miles. and competitors from all the
world will participate. For the FIRST
time In the history OF automobillng an
American made machine viii take part
in an event in a fore IN country. ln the
very home Of automobiling. The ma
chine will be driven by an American.
Foxhal Keene. who only a few days
ago placed his order for the new Amer
lean auto.
Fournier. the great French automo
billst. after whom the Keene machine
is named. says II win develop a speed
OF nearly a hundred miles an hour.
with a sustained speed OF seventy
miles.
Mr. Foxhall Keene was seen by a
reporter Of the New York Journal, and
be said.
Il will drive an American Mors au-
TO. the next years model OF that ma
chine. Saturdays CNoy. I6l races dem
onstrated so surely the superiority Of
the machine that there is nothing left
for me TO do | believe that eventual
ly we will make machines here TO beat
the world. We seldom try hard at any.
thing that we do not succeed In finally
producing the very best-athletes. au-
tomobiles. anything.
81 look forward with a strong hope
OF winning that automobile race In
Paris. II would be fine to win against
the worlds competitors. ! was much
encouraged by my success OF Saturday.
and hope to be able to lower the rec
ord made then before | start on my
trip to the Paris-vienna meet"
1t was not until very recently that
Mr.. Vanderbilt decided 10 enter the
race. His inclination has always been
that way. but Mrs. Vanderbilt has
sought to dissuade him, In fear tha;
an accident might befall him In going
at the lightning pace that the auto
racers strike.
II was Mrs. vanderbilt's request that
kept the young millionaire from enter
Ing the auto races held on the Brook.
lyn speedway. At this contest Four.
nler broke the worlds record for a
mile. with Foxhall Keene only a few
seconds behind him. While Mr. Van.
derbllt consented TO stay out of Sat
urady's race he did gain his wife's
assent TO his desire to compete at the
international championship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
Kin dred Vices.

The Rev. Justus Forward, settled in
Belchertown, Mass, n hundred years
ago. once reproved n workman for
swearing while he was plowing a new
field. "Swearw said the man. 81 guess
you'd swear"
Mr.. Forward took the plow and hur.
ried after IL, Indignantly denying the
charge. Then, as the field became
more impossible, he began painting:
Il never did see the like! l never did
see the likew When he had gone
once round the field, he stopped breath
less and said:
There. you see l didn't find It neces-
sary 10 swear"
mo" drawled the other man. "but
you've told more'n fifty lies. You said
you never did see the like, and you
saw 1t all the time / was plowin'."-
Youths Companion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
ERIN SPRINGS.

Special Correspondence.
Erin Springs, |. T.. Jan. 4.-Mr.
worthington OF Beef Creek was in
town Friday.
Dr. Lee was in Pauls Valley We'd
nesday.
Dr. Brymen Of Story was in town
last Friday.
John McCaughey and Mrs. A. Muir.
ray went to Chickasha Monday.
DR.. Gibson and family have re-
Gently moved here from Arkansas.
Mrs. Gibson will begin teaching
music next Monday.
Dolph Burch. accompanied by his
bride, returned home from Texas
last week. His mother gave a New
Years reception in honor OF the bride
and groom. and a most elegant din.
ner was served.
At the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Seth
Hazel n grand ball and supper was
gwen New Years night. A large
crowd was present and IL was long
past the hour Of midnight ere this
jolly party thought Of making their
departure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
HEAlDTON.

Special Correspondence.
Healdton. l. T., Jan. 4.-The week
closes cold and wintry.
Our town is well represented in
Ardmore today attending court.
Mrs. J. w. orme and family have
returned to Ardmore, Mrs. r. H..
Whaley accompanied them and will
remain there a few days visiting.
J. w. Allen and family have moved
to Coalgate.
j. b. Watson has sold his resi-.
dence here TO Ben Collins, who will
move into town. Mr.. Watson will
move to the Collins place. two miles
west.
AT the Head reunion at w. r.
Ingram's, on the End inst, all the
children. eight in number. and nine
grandchildren were present.
Mrs. DR.. Hardy is still here but
will return home in a day or two.
The smallpox here has been con.
fined 10 one family, that OF Mr.
Nourdmas. All are much better.
School opened again last Monday.
T. A. Maxwell, OF Sulphur, was
here this week.
Ben Heald has returned TO school
at Tishomingo.
Farmers are all ready to go to work
as soon as sufficient rain falls to sof.
ten the ground.
Cattle are doing well considering
the scarcity OF water.
We hear many rumors OF railroad
changes. Time only will tell where
the lines will run.
A prosperous New Year to the
Ardmoreite. may it's shadow never
grow less.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
The Game Destroying Locomotive.


Said a railroad engineer: "The aver
age man has no idea how many ami
mails and birds are killed every year
by the cars. II you will walk along a
railroad, you will see toads, frogs and
snakes almost every mile that have
been cut in two by the engine.
"But these are not the only forms OF
animal life that suffer. / have run
down woodchucks, raccoons, squirrels,
hedgehogs and pretty nearly every oth-
er sort of small animal. Once / saw
ruffed grouse sitting on the track. It
waited and did not seem at all afraid.
When at last 1t did get up, the engine
was so close that it struck the bird
and tossed It TO one side, dead.
But the strangest experiences ever
had were I'm the south. was running
an engine on the Queen and Crescent
road, which goes through Lake Pont-
cbartrain on a long trestle. Ducks and
other water fowl were numerous on
the lake, and the sight of a headlight
seemed to attract them, Just as the
light in a lighthouse attracts many
birds. One night we struck a flock of
ducks that smashed into the engine
and cab as though it were raining
them from the clouds. They broke the
forward windows of the cab, and we
gathered up enough ducks for two
good, big game dinners"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

1t Is a great satisfaction at the close
OF life to be able to look back on the
years that are past and to feel that you
have lived not for yourself alone. but
that you have been useful to others.
You may be assured also that the
same feeling is source of comfort
and happiness at any period of life.
Nothing In this world is so good as
usefulness. Ii binds your fellow crea-
lures to you and you TO them: 1t tends
to the Improvement Of your own char
acter. and 1t gives you a real impor.
tance In society, much beyond what
any artificial station can bestow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
To Make Frenchwomen Read.

The editor OF La Fronde is not salts
fed with the progress OF education
among French provincial women. She
thinks they do not read enough aud
proposes TO get at them through the
medium OF the theater. says the Chlca.
go Record-Herald. She has organized
a troupe OF good players equipped with
set OF double bills. The first one is
always OF proved merit aud fame. The
second Of the evening is new piece OF
genuine merit. but OF evident educative
purposes. since Its theme is always
some phase OF the woman question.
Between the two plays a fifteen or
twenty minute lecture on the all I'm
portant topic is given. II the women
desire to see the play, they must hear
the lecture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
Mopotonous Tones

preston in speaking as well as IN sing
Ing, the variety Of tone. would be very
agreeable to the listener. Many people
find the monotonous tone used in ey-
eryday conversation very irritating
and would hail with delight any meth
cd which would tend toward breaking
this tiresome sameness. Even beauty
of tone does not save this monotony
from condemnation. II is like striking
one key OF a musical instrument over
and over again. The teaching OF elo-
cution should be Of aid in this direc-
ton or the practice OF reading aloud.
striving TO give proper expression to
each sentence.-Detroit News Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
MARKHAM ON THE FUTURE
Noted Poet Thinks n VIII solve
Problem OF Capital and Labor.

The Society For the Study OF Life
held Its annual dinner recently at the
Tuxedo IN New York. Mrs. Almon Hen
sley. the president presiding There
were about l3O diners Edwin Mark
ham spoke on What There Is In
America For the Poet"
THE poet who Is worth while Is one
who has something TO do with the lar
ger movements OF humanity. is
prophet and seer" he said. I'VE need
a new ideal for the poetic and literary
life, and believe that the social and
Industrial movement at the present
time presents higher theme than the
poets have yet dealt with. ! believe
that we are coming to new concep-
ton OF religion that will be the appli-
cation OF the Golden Rule. We need
not men TO make money, but money to
make men. We lack a great past, but
we have a spacious future. America
has been reserved to these later ages
for some great manifestation. Some
thing seems destined to come out Of
this great experiment of democracy,
and / believe II will be In the solving
OF the problem OF the struggle OF capl-
tai and labor and that we will solve
the problem OF Industrial freedom"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
DIFFERENCES IN FCGs.
Sea Mist ana London Gloom Have
Nothing In Common.

NOthlnR In common
The fog Of London and the fog OF
the sea alike discompose traffic, and
omnibuses and steamships alike have
had to lay to for safety. But while
the London fog gets into your Utmost
room and battles even the electric light
though the candle comes out trium-
phant curiously-the densest fog at
sea does not disturb the saloon or the
stateroom. Why is that?
The word fog" has not been traced
further back than the sixteenth cen
tury, but the thing was known In the
early years OF the fourteenth. The
commons. with the prelates and mobiles
visiting london for the parliam ents
and on oth.r occasions. united TO peu-
ton Edwari l. to compel the burning
only OF dry wool and charcoal. as the
growing use OF sea coal corrupted the
air with its stink and smoke, to the
great prejudice and detriment OF
health. In 1906 the king prohibited
the use OF coal. Heavy ransom and
fines were inflicted for disobedience.
In the case Of recalcitrant brewers, dy-
ers and other artihcers the furnaces
and kilns were destroyed. But the re-
striction was evidently removed, for in
1905 s250-probably equal to about ST.
600 now=-was paid from the exchequer
for wood and coal for the coronation
OF Edward II.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

This is curious illustration o, the
ineffectiveness OF the pardon OF a
prisoner by the president OF the Unit
ed States. Walter c. Curtis was in the
Washington Jail serving nine
months sentence on conviction Of
petty larceny. He stole a trunk con.
tanning some valuable furs. The doc
tors at the prison said the man had
consumption, and President Roosevelt
pardoned the man that he might go
home TO die. He went to New York
where he was Immediately arrested
on a charge OF petty larceny. he hav.
ing stolen a trunk mere also. The
police say they do not believe the
man is sick. He will have to plead
there and perhaps be tried. II convict
ed. 1t will take a pardon by. the gov.
ernor OF the state to really effect his
release.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
WATCHING THE lEONlDS.
The Sky Abinse with Them For n
Time at Cambridge, Mass.

nv
The astronomers at Harvard observ-
ed about 400 leonids IN the early hours
OF the other morning and took numer-
Gus photographs, says a Boston dis
patch to the New York Times. This
planet, the earth. must have fallen in
with a particularly numerous swarm
soon after O'Clock, for during a half
hour nearly a hundred flashed across
the dusky sky.
Many Of them were tiny rocketlike
wanderers from the depths of space.
soon engulfed and extingushed In the
atmospheric deeps But at intervals
there came one that shone as brilliant
ly as Sirius or the fiery torch Of Arctu-
rus In the west. They were visible for
several seconds and moved with a
greater dignity than their smaller fel-
lows, and their luminous, dusty track
fingered long amid the clustered stars.
Most OF them were OF a yellowish hue.
but occasionally there was a red or
blue shade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

Delegate Flynn announces that he
would today introduce in the house
a bill giving free homes to the peo
pie in the Kiowa, Comanche and Wich
ita countries. He intends to push the
bill vigorously and believes he can
secure its passage and that those
who have taken homes in the new
country will be given free homes ths
same as the other settlers upon lands
In Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

Little Willie-Paw, where is tn 18TH
mus Nv Panama?
Father-Th isthmus OF Panama.
Willie, do you mean to tell me that Won
nave been studying grammar two
years and you don't know where the
isthmus Of Panama ISL If you amt
able to conjugate the isthmus of PAN
anna for me by tomorrow night, III
make you go to bed at @ o'clock!-ohio
State Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
Mis- Brain Tick. Like a watch.

One OF the most peculiar cases ever
encountered by the medical profession
came up in the police court at Syra-
cuse recently, when a lad was discov.
cred who had brain which ticked like
watch, says the New York Sun. He
is Alex Jenni and is fifteen years old.
He has been working on farm at
North Syracuse, his parents being dead.
He has been at St Joseph's hospital.
where he was examined by the physl-
clans. BY placing the ear close 10 the
head ticking can be heard. His In.
tellect is not impaired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
A STORY OF LINCOLN.
The Letter That Was stolen and the |
Rascal who stole IL.

Benajat @. Jayne during most Of the
civil war was the personal assistant Of
Edwin 81. Stanton. the famous war
secretary. One day Lincoln sent for
Jayne 10 come 10 the White House.
''My boy" said he, there is a letter
would like TO have you look at"
Jayne picked up the letter and found
II was from General Dix. II conveyed
the information that several Federal
prisoners had escaped from Libby pris-
on with the aid Of Abbie Green, a wo-
man famous during the war. The let
ter also said that. as the fact Of Alb
ble's assistance was well known, she
had been obliged TO fee from Rich
mond and even then was on her way
TO Washington on the flag Of truce
boat.
'Now, my boy" said the president.
II don't know what / should say to
any rascal who would steal that letter
and have n bill passed through con-
gress TO grant $4,000 TO the relief of
Abbie Green" Mr.. Jayne ''stole the
letter" and the next day both branches
Of congress passed the bill 10 grant
$4,000 TO Abbie Green. The following
morning Honest Abe" sent for Jayne
again.
II told you l didn't know what
should say" he said, with twinkle in
his eye, ito the rascal who would steal
that letter and have congress act on It.
Now. I've made up my mind what to
say. You 20 down TO No. - -
street, get Abbie Green, take her down
to Chase at the treasury. and don't you
let her go until she gets that money
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06


There's Scotch born Santa Claus,
And his fame Is great. because
T. lie al any time may come
X And hand out a wondTous sam
~ Often Thousands In a lump
"a lie viii on city dump.
4 And With millions now Aad thea
lie aFtonishes all men.
By the hundred organs peal
ks,S Where the worshipers oft knsel. -
And the music's there because
-, This same Scotch born Santa ClauA
"a Moved BY kindly interest,
Z" Put 20. x" on each request
k,, And would not leave IN the lurch -
n. Any organ needing church. ..
81 lie has strewn with lavish hand -
IN' Libraries throughout this land. II,
ltSt And In lands beyond the sea ~
Proofs Of generosity
kb Can be seen In many q town ~
fH.' Where this Santa has planked down
4, Cash 50 all who wish may read
And Tor books need no more plead.
IN But the place where more than all
This famed Santa loves to call
7. IL the town where years were passed
lsss And where fortune was amassed-
=, Here be resred an institute
, ~ That has won worldwide rspute.
And polytechnic school
II
'Nt He has come again and gone.
e Going after he had drawn
Prom his cash two millions moss,
= just a. freely a. before.
u gsr and wide spreads his renown.
Great his love Tor his old town.
And no woader thsrs's spplsuse
81 Tor this Scotch born Santa CsuA
-Ptttsburg Chroniels- -rslsgrsph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

The fact that much Steel Trust
stock has been put on the market
within the past few days has given
rise to the theory that 9ndrew Car
negle is turning s1OOO0,O00 o. his
steel holdings into cash. AS is well
known, he offered to give the govern
ment that amount Of stock for tn, es.
tablishment OF National University,
but the government could not accept
the stock and so Mr.. Carnegie, In or
der to be allowed to give away his
$4,000 900, had to agree to turn it into
cold coin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
Department store Reparte..

"What are these thingsr asked the
customer.
blackboard erasers," said the shop
girl.
Il don't want anything that will
erase q blackboard. / want a chalk
mark eraser"
That's what meant. These are
chalk mark erasers. Anything elseT
"Yes. | want some lead pencils"
I'VE haven't any lead pencils. We
have some wooden cylinders with
graphite on the inside OF them. VIII
they do as wellr'-Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
PRESIDENT CRACKS A JOKE
How He Would Divide Affairs So as
90 save Time.

Among President Rooseyelts visitors
the other day were two who came up
to him at the same time, though on diff
ferent missions, says the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times.
One was Senator Mason of Illinois and
the other Representative Boreing OF
Kentucky. Mr.. Mason reached the
president first, and the latter as he
grasped Mr.. Mason's hand cast an ap-
prehensiye look at the waiting Boreing
and said 20 Mason:
"Do you know what I'm thinking
about dolng1 | think | will effect a
great economy in time by dividing the
affairs OF the government in two parts
section l, the affairs of Kentucky; /;
section 2, the rest OF the United
States"
For the last few days most OF the
presidents time has been taken up by
Kentucklans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
TEsms OF U. 8. COURT.

For the Year Ending tsoi-Fsll
Term.
At Chickasha-Begins Monday. Oct
ober IL. 1901. continues IN session
two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins Monday. October
IS. 1901, and continues in session twy
weeks.
At purcell-Begina Monday. No
vember IL, 1901, and continues Ia
session two weeks.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Monday
November 25. 1901. and continues in
session three weeks.
At Ardmore--Begins Monday. De
cember 16. 1901. and continues in ses.
sion six weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

According TO the statement Of the
secretary Of the treasury we have 50
much surplus money that dificulty is
found In getting il out among the peo
pie. Some OF II might be thrown this
way for the improvement Of the Iiy-
ers and harbors Of the state.-N'ews.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
CryIng TO Get Into jail.

The unique spectacle OF a man cry
Ing because he was not In jail was wit
messed In the courthouse at Allentown.
Pa, the other evening. says the PhIla-
delphla Public Ledger. The man who
was 60 anxious to get behind the pris-
on bars was Walter Miller. who had
pleaded guilty to two charges of lar
ceny and had been sentenced to three
months. The sentence was imposed
just before the adjournment OF court.
and Miller got lost In the crowd. He
wandered away and finally landed In
the corridor OF the courthouse. looking
for a person to take him to jail. Dis.
trict Attorney Groman happened along
and found Miller crying. He asked
what was the matter and was told by
Miller that he had been sentenced TO
prison. but didn't know where the Jail
was. Court Crler Dallas Dilllnger
came along at this time and showed
Miller the way TO prison. The convict.
ed man dried his tears and went TO jail
rejoicing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

The country will have an oppor.u-
nifty of ascertaining how mu,h
strength Mr.. Croker lost by reason OF
his last defeat He is now opposing
Mr.. Belmont for congress. The elec
tion comes on in few days. ard the
public will not need TO wait long to
have it's curiosity satisfied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
shaking Hands,

At duel the combatants discharged
their pistols without effect. whereupon
one OF the seconds interfered and pro
posed that the duelists should shake
hands.
To this the other second objected as
unnecessary.
"Their hands," said he, "have been
shaking this half hour"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

A Dallas paper says dispatches from
Fort Worth announce that the green
bug has again made its appearance
in the pasture lands in and surround.
Ing that town. II is only natural
though, that green things should frst
appear In an envious community.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

The way TO achieve greatness IN
America is TO ccme here, as Senator
sewell did. a pore Irish orphant
boy" or be born In a log cabin. as
Governor shaw was. says the Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

A jealous London lawyer recently
rendered himself liable to a fine. iu-
prisonment and corporal punisf ment
Jy serving a writ on Henry White,
charge danairs for the United States
apologies have been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

Printers Ink says for a publisher
TO wilfully exeaggerate his circula-
tion and obtain money for the eyag
gerated claim is. in England. an Of
fense punishable by imprisonment.
II the same law applied here. just
think how many more jails we would
need
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
The Return Trim.

Passenger ION steamer en- route to
Europe)-The steerage appears TO be
empty. Don't emigrants ever return to
the old country
Captain-Oh. yes: but they always 20
back In the first cabin.-Chlcago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

Plant trees. yes. fruit trees. It viii
pay you a big dividend. besides. II
will give your premises the appearance
Of civilization. where at present every
thing looks desolate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06
TERRITORY coNvicTs.
For Awhile No More VIII Be Reeelv-
ed at Fort Leavenworth.

South McAlester, |. T., Jan. A.
Pending the completion OF the new
larger buildings at Fort Leavenworth
the warden has refused TO accept
any prisoners from the Indian Terri
tory. Until this order is revoked In
dian Territory prisoners will be sent
to the penitentiary at Columbus. O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-06

outside OF Ohio the world regards
the fight between Messrs. Foraker
and Hanna with about the same in
difference that the good wife enjoyed
when she looked on the contest he
tween her husband and the bear.
With outsiders 1t Is, Go II husband.
go II bearl"