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washington's Winter Wonders.

The frs, iccboat to make its appear
ance OH the Potomac Ice in several
years was seen on the basin between
lne bathing beach and the long bridge
yesterday evening. The craft sailed on
and of the wind and made fast speed.
A number OF tine skaters in the basin
are using the breazes as motive power.
They have provided themselves with
large. kite-shaped sails. and. attaching
them to one arm so rs 20 present a fair
service 10 the wind. they glide about
The basin with NO effort at all. and ut
q high rate OF speed.-Washington
Star.
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n. Sends His Riiis 20 the Men.

There Is q man In an Eastern city
who does q large bnsiness In babies
dresses. and clothing for very young
children" writes Edward Box. In the
Ladies' Home Journal He makes
and sells nothing else. His trade is al.
most entirely with women Up to
within three years ago he would send
ont to his customers bills amounting
to as much as $1,000. In six months
time he would receive less than $1,000
In return. Yet his customers all stood
we'll and were considered women Of
easy means. Then he deliberately
changed his method Of rendering bills.
He went over his books and found
that he had some $4,000 worth OF un-
paid accounts. He made out the bills.
and addressed them to the husbands o:
fathers OF his customers, directing the
bills to their Offices. Within sixty
days he had received $1,000 In checks.
His inyariable rule now Is to send all
his bills to the husbands. fathers or
the maie members Of his customers
families. When no male member ex.
lists he insists upon o cash transac-
tiop."
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rend.r Beefstesk Insured.

In the illustration Is shown q handy
little implement. which will be much
appreciated by the cook who has to
contend with tough beefsteak - and
what cook has not had trouble Of this
sort? The operating parts Of the ma
chine are mounted on O broad, nat
base, with horizontal U-shaped clamp
for engaging the edge Of the kitchen
table. q screw underneath to complete
the fastening. Upon spindles project.
ing from the side Of the frame are
mounted two broad sector.shaped
members. having teeth cut In the same
ratio to mesh closely together as the
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~ lpQZNzZR/ ReQGpE. W@
NEW SWISS
LIFE PRESFRVER
with b q Shipwreeksd Persea Could
FIest and Subs3st.

with & q Shipwreeksd Persea could
F1est and Sabsast.
TT took two citizens Of Switzerland
to design the lfe-saving apparatus
shown in the accompanying draw
L Ing. and possibly It might be well
to suggest that q third should devote
his attention to m arrangement for
slowing It in small compass when not
in use. as It Is quite q bulky looking
affair. The basis Of the equipment is
q float to be attached to the back OF
person before entering the water, while
connected with It and fastened to the
chest by straps is q divided compart-
ment containing provisions and drink.
The foat consists Of two cylinders
placed end to end and hermetically
sealed, with eyelets for fastening the
straps in position. The provision and
drink chamber consists Of an elongated
reservoir, Of crescent shape. Its in
terror is divided horizontally into three
compartments. containing drinking
water, q stimulant and an auxiliary air
chamber for relieving the body Of the
weight Of the apparatus. Leading out
of the various compartments are tubes
coming within reach Of the mouth Of
the person, enabling him to partake
Of the contents Of the chambers with
ont effort, and also preventing the
salt water from gaining an entrance to
injre the contents. Above the upper
reservoir are three fat cases for con.
taining condensed foods, with tight.
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Rush For Public Once.

The people OF New Yo:E City do not
us Il rue. have 10 be dragged Into pub
lie Office. The municipal civil service
records Prove this. There are at pres
cnt On the various eligible lists for
positions in the competitive schedules
about 400 names. and on the resistra-
ton lists for positions In the labor
schedule. 35i: names. In addition to
the above tie commission has on hand
the applications Of l3.l94 persons who
k:ve applied for positions In the com.
petitive class. and 25.S19 Of the labor
class. Over 10000 OF these latter appli
cations are FOR jobs in the street clean.
ins departmeDt.-DetroIt Free Press.
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strop. provided with TWO handles, 10
threaded around three rolls. The me-
chanism is such that. directly either
end Of the strop H. pulled. the razor
swings over to that side until Its edge
meets the leather. When the pull is
reversed the razor Is DETECTED to the
opposite strap and the other side OF the
edge is treated to the stroppinS pro-
cess. This arrangement prevents the
cutting OF the strop and insures keen
edge. While. no doubt. the profession.
al tonsorial artist will look upon the
invention with disdain. the man Of the
safety razor type will find It q great
boon.
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nero 10 the Real Thing.

A prominent colonial planter. wen
bred (3S). affectionatc. excellent char.
actcr. healthy. good, tall. fine looking.
broad instruction. honorihc grades.
highest European standing. owning un-
developed properties Of immense worth.
wishes speedy marriage with wealthy,
independent young lady or widow. low
ing and ambitious. willing to become
millionaire by investing moderate
starting capital in her husbands es-
tates; strictly CONFIDENTIAL; state partic.
u,:rs-New York Herald.
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fitting covers to exclude the moisture.
Fastened to one side Of the reservoir
Is q pistol for use in attracting atten-
ton. The inventors also mention q
megaphone, o compass and a chart OF
the vessels course a5 articles which
might ts added. wife q mast and sail
also have their place in the equipment.
It is quite certain that II q ship
wrecked man succeeded In equipping
himself with this apparatus he could
maintain life for several days, and.
perhaps, weeks.
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Scouting on an Automobile.

During the recent maneuvers OF the
cyclists corps. the object OF the oppos.
Ing forces being. respectively. the cap
ture and defense OF London. one OF the
attacking party mounted on motor
bicycle did scouting duty which en-
tailed the travelling Of nlEety.tive. for.
ty. seventy and 105 miles On four sue,
cessive days. two Of them rainy. and
during all this time the motor was no!
even adjusted, the only attention II re.
quired being fabrication and the re-
pienishment OF the gasoline.
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arate parts, as Illustrated herewith. 's
hhe best flower pot now In the market.
The inventor, who is a wellknown for
lst, says thnt on account Of the air
being able to circulate around the
earth in the inner pot the plant devei-
OBS not only much better than In m
ordinary pot. but also grows quicker
and larger. and keeps better. The
pots are both made Of clay. and the
outer pot has several nose-shaped holes
through which the air !s admitted into
similar holes of the inner pot. The lat
ter can be turned In such a way that
Its holes are closed by the outer pot
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A BUNNY TARGET.

other animal The target is actuated
by an elastic cord, attached to the end
Of the line of railway. The target Is
set, and then at the proper moment
the catch is released by pulling string
or other suitable means, and away
bounds the rabbit or other target. The
undulating track gives n more nfelike
movement to the various animal forms
attached to the carrier. These targets
are readily interchangeable. SO that
shooting at any distance may be made
rs difficult rs desired.
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The combination cruet and reading
stand shown herewith. rs may be
guessed from the toast rack, is Of Eng.
lIsh design and manufacture. showing
that others beside Americans try to
economize the time. 1t Is needless to
point out that 1t is designed primarily
for the breakfast table Of the home as
well as the restaurant, to enable one
to read the morning news and gobble
his morning repast. These unique
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sectors swing on their pins. Stops on
the frame prevent the crushing mem
bers turning far enough to become Dis
connected. In operation the meat to
be made tender is introduced between
the rocking members and the handle
which operates the crusher Is moved
back and forth to draw the meat in be.
tween the teeth and crush the 6bers
until it Is tender. Rudolph Stone Is the
patentee.
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q. Boverman. and he claims that this
arrangement will slip the end Of an en-
velope instantly without danger to the
contents. As will be seen by a glance
at the cut. q rotary cutting blade is
pivo.ed underneath the V-shaped
trough which carries the envelope. All
that Is necessary to put the cutter in
operation is to strike the envelope a
smart blow to slide the contents to one
end. insert the opposite end In the
trough and press the wire bale at
tached to the two gear wheels. AS
these wheels are Geared to the small
cutter the latter Is rotated by the de-
preston of the bale. causing the spiral
blade to clip the edge from the envel-
ope projecting through the slot In the
trough. A spri1g raises the bale as
soon as the finger is lifted. and the
cutter Is then ready for the next en-
velcpe.
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Moving Targets.

By means Of this device the would.
be hunter can have running rabbits,
or bounding deer, on his own estate.
The arrangement consists Of an undu-
lating track. On which runs a wheeled
carrier. To this is attached the target.
made to represent a rabbit or deer or
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Chumppe-"Say. wan; to register S
kiSk. My telephone hasn't worked
since ! came into these new premises,
and can't see why. cause moved II
carefully aud put II up myself.
caso News.
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A Western writer is far out Of his
reckoning when he asserts that the
American Indian will be extinct by
the year 1850. The Indians are believed
to be rs numerous now rs when
Columbus landed. Their tribal lines
vanish. and there Is some assimilation:
but the race Is not one that can be
wiped out entirely.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
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on top. drawing the three straight
stitches tightly together. After the
seam Is finished tear the paper away
from the material. This stitch can be
used sor any material by using either
heavy or lighter weight embroidery
silk
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Miik.can Loading Device.

Miik.Can LoadinG Device.
A valuable Improvement In the milk'
shipping industry has just been erect
Id at Lonelyhurst, according to the art.
lst, but the farmer IL evidently not en-.
tirely pleased with the prospect. as Ii
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The manuscripts Of the hfth and
twelfth centuries are written with
black ink. which has not shown the
least signs OF fading or obliteration.
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A New Electric Hand Lamp.

n <SU" 1sIcCtHHG H1116 ~~s<HFs
An ingenious little electric hand lamp,
as illustrated In the accompanying cut,
has Just been brought upon the Ger.
man market by q. Backhaus. The
lamp excels in the easy way 1t can be
handled. BY pressing together two
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WILL lLUhqRQE
A CURVE

Automssic Headzsht. Directing Device
For Railway Use.
~~@ ITH the headlights now In
\N/ use on railway locomo-
w tives It Is impossible to
see the track ahead at
night when rounding q curve. owing to
the fact that the lamp Is fxed and the
rays of light must extend In the same
line as the boiler. and consequently the
light does not shine on the track ex.
cept on the straight roadway. Thus
an obstruction placed on the curve
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North America was FIRST discovered
by Sebastian Cabot. Venetian. In the
service of Enclapd 70 1897
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Sound passes through air ut the We
locity Of 1142 feet per second: through
water. 1000 feet: through lro1, 1850
feet.
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IMPROVED AUTO.
MATE COUNTER

The Mechanism Simp,iasd So Thst ths
Cost b Reduced.
~ he complicated mechanism
y hitherto necessary to auto
matte counting machines has
had a great deal to do with
the high price at which they are held.
as q considerable amount Of accurate
gearing was necessary to actuate the
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Gemi.Autosnstic Razor strop.
Here is a novelty. indeed. and guar.
anteed to insure q keen razor. The
blade is inserted In q groove. The
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Take care Of the pennies. and the
dollars viii take care Of Yon
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A Bipartiss Flower fet.
HUGO Lonitz claims that his new
flower pot. which Is made Of two sep
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R,p,d Envelope opener.

Rapid Envelope Opener.
Perhaps the ingenious device here
pictured will recommend itself to the
busy man as a handy complement to
his desk outfit. The inventor is Harry
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Success sometimes depends upon the
things We don't Co
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nicely finished lever arms q zap
springs open and small incandescent
lamp appears. which. as soon as the
levers are opened again. extinguishes
1t. Every part Of the lamp Is made Of
steel.
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stands are offered in variety Of pat.
terms. some with and some without
the toast rack. but all admitting OF the
free use of both hands while reading.
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cia's soft hands laid upon her rebel
Eous lips.
And to know that he goes to
Europe. too. makes me almost willing
TO give up Paris" added Cora. with
puckered brows and lips. 1T will be
just our fate TO stumble upon them
somewhere! His mother. and some
ward or other go with him. you know.
! wonder what they are nke!"
"PerhapS" suggested Marion. with
her superior air. his mother Is q soft
enins influence. Cora. and his ward
some tOruienting creature-like your
self-wbo will torture him sufficient
ly even to satisfy your cannibai pro-
rensities. with her eyes and coquet-
ting. At least II It will afford you
comfort to believe this. 1t might be IN
excellent plan TO Try"
But John Winthrop and his failinss
were forgotten for the time In the
rush of preparations for the journey:
and the day Of departure came. and
Mrs. Graham. with the Fields and
kathryn Franklin and Althea Dun
raven. sailed in the Etruria.
For q couple Of weeks they fingered
In London. and then went mp to Scot
land In accordance with the desire Of
Frances. whose deep nature was
touched by the picturesque scenery
md the strong clan p.cjudices. Thence
touching at Paris. on to Tuscany to
rest for the summer. In the early au-
tumn they went to Italy. to Rome and
Florence: and as the season opened
in Paris. they established themselves
there for the winter; in the spring
they would start eastward, and. re.
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k they are faces Of friends. Ones
memory should be q pleasant store
house Of good'thIngs to fall back upon
when there II need. Whs said that :
Some one. ! am sure. for II never or.
iginated with me. I'm not n bit wise.
you know"
Silence for q moment saxe for the
light conversation and laughter Of
those within the room.
II understand that Harold's ole en-.
eEhy goes abroad tomorrow with his
mother" said Gregory then. IN an un-
dertone, slowly as though It We're an
unpleasant duty. Il thought It best
for you to know. Miss Beatrice. 1t
wonld not be wise for Mrr. Graham
10 meet him with her husbands loss
90 recently upon her mind. She
blames John Winthrop for that. you
know-as We all do, more or less.
though I believe he thought himself
right At frst when ] learned Of your
going. must confess my regret How
ever. Of course. il is only ole Of fate's
happenings, and you may not meet"
The girls head was lifted haugbt!ly
In the full light Of the window: ber
eyes were black as midnight with emo
tion: her red lips curled with ireffa-
ble scorn. One white hand was lyin:
lightly upon the window ledge: with
the other she held back the lace and
silk draperies. Both were clenched.
"Irate 10 sometimes kind, Mr.. Ben
sonhurst... she said. land II ever John
Winthrop Is placed In my path. so that
c:in wound him. be assured that l
shall not forget what Alicia has suf-
sered through him. Remember that.
and You peeG not fear for her." -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-12
WILL MOVE FREIGHT DEPOT.
Geo. NJ. Wayland Here to DO Il.
VIII Move Other Houses.

George NJ. Wayland. the Paris
housemover. who was engaged so
long moving houses from the A. q G..
right-of-way. has returned from Paris.
Texas, aud has been engaged by the
Santa he people to move their freight
depot.
This depot will be moved 100 feet
west and 80 feet south from its pres
ent position.
Mr. wayland expects to have this
building moved by the first Of next
month.
After this Is done Mr.. Wayland ex-
poets to move the Munzesheimer resi-.
dence. situated back OF the iron store
recently purchased by II. II. Penning
ton, just where this goes we are not
advised.
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WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND.
Passenger Train Wrecked Last Night
az Terral-Two Killed.

Special Phone to the Ardmoreite
Duncan. !. r.. Dec. l2-The north
bound Rock Island passenger train.
due here at 1927 o'clocl, THIS morning.
was wrecked about 200 yards north OF
Terral at midnight last night
The cause Of the wreck is not
known. but the engine. tender and bag
gage car left the track and the en-
gine was turned over. killing Fireman
George Wells instantly and badly
injuring and scalding Engineer Harry
Clark.
Harry Clark Is one OF the best
known railroad men running on the
Rock Island road He is a brother to
James Clark. the well known Rock
Island conductor Both men are well
known here. Harry Clark ran the
first Rock Island train into Duncan
and has many personal friends in this
city. He has resided in Fort Worth
for some time past.
The train arrived here today from
the south ten hours behind time,
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Holiday Gifts.

From now until jan. / we will make
and give away photos worth soc to $3.50
each with every purchase OF photo
graphs ranging from SO per dozt
Our photographs are work OF fine
art-you1l not find better pictures in
any city.
Visit the parlor in the Herbert q
Lewis building, look at the photo
graphs and examine the fine speci-
mems enlarged pictures. 7tf
s. s. COLE,
7tf over Ardmore National Bank
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A Fire Alarm.

Fire burned hole in the roof OF a
house on South Washington street
this morning Some negroes occupied
the house and put out the flames be-
fore the department arrived.
The driver Of the chemical engine
told the Ardmoreite that he came very
near running into wood wagon be-
tween the First National bank and
Jones store, and he tried hard to miss
him. II does seem that these wagons
could make their stand at some place
otherwise than right in front OF the
fire house
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An EeonomIeal celebratIon.

Whats all dem packages?" said
the Old family servant to the express
man.
Here's the list" was the reply:
zone gallon Kentucky Rye.
zone gallon North Carolina Double
Distilled.
1.-TWO quarts Old Virginia Best.
1.-TWO quarts Tennessee Mountain
Dew.
1.-TWO quarts Just from Georgia.
MY, my" exclaimed the old man.
EFF dat amt economy, I'll give it up"
Economy"
Yes, sub, Marse Tom kin now git
drunk in I'VE states without crossin
de Georgia line. Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
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Nothing easier-you can keep your
friends back in the states posted on
all Territory affairs by sending them
the Ardmoreite. You know they will
appreciate it, and it will also save you
writing many letter, besides 1t is
much cheaper Ever think of that?
Suppose you try it year; it's the pa
per which reaches the people and they
all want II. Do II now.
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A few days ago Mrs. Smith tele-
phoned from a neighboring town TO
look out for John Robbins, who was
16, and would apply for license to
marry her daughter, Willie, II years
old.
to the house 10 investigate affairs.
rearance before the clerk, and asked
that the license be issued. Mr. Me
Coy told the young man of the mes
sage he had received from the girls
mother, and under no circumstances
could he issue the license unless the
mother came herself with the girl and
give her consent.
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WARNING Order,

In the United States Court in the In
dian Territory, Southern district:
NJ. J. Whatley, plaintiff, VS.. II. j.
Whatley, defendant. No. 5,415.
The defendant, II. ]. Whatley, is
warned to appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff, NJ. j. Whatley.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge of said court, and the sea-
thereof, this 18th day Of December
1902. c. M. CAMPBELL, Clerk
(Seal
Furman e. Mathers, Attorneys.
Thos. Norman, Atty for Non-Res.
First published Dec. ~. 1902
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OCCUPY DEPOT MONDAY.

Santa Fe Determine to Have Things
in Shape BY Then.
Roadmaster j. Butcher of the Santa
Fe road was in the city yesterday busy
showing and explaining to Foreman
VIM. Owensby. who has charge Of the
large bunch OF men now working in
the yards at this place. that he want
ed everything ready for the passenger
train to come in on the new track
Monday, and the Santa Fe would com
mence to use the depot then. A large
lot of coal was thrown of there to be
used in heating up the depot.
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The "Rock Island System, ,"Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf r. r., will make un-
usually low rates this season for the
holidays. A rate of one fare, plus So
for the round trip will be in effect
from all points to the Southeast, and
tickets will be on sale December 13,
II, 81, 22, 23 and 26. good returning
80 days from date of sale.
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Another Report.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Terral, l. T.. Dec. 12-Passenger
train No on Che Rock Island was
wrecked Immediately north of town
last night The fireman, George
Wells, was instantly killed and Harry
Clark. the engineer died soon after
reaching Fort Worth, where he was
taken for treatment.