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The Washington times., 1903-06-28

exhausted Of all its natural oils. When
that condition is established. the hair
turns gray. the skin becomes hard and
chapped. and the nerves grow rigid.
ANY woman can institute her own
oil cure at home without great trouble
or expense. 4 course of six to eight
Turkish baths is the best preliminary
to the oil treatment, provided the rub
Der can be induced to massage after
the bath with the very best olive oil
money can buy.
After that the nervous woman, or
she whose skin IS out of condition. can
rub-herself down with olive oil every
day after her bath. The oil should be
poured, out few drops at a time into
the palms Of the hands. and applied
briskly from the roots Of her hair TO the
tips of her toes. 4 piece of oil soaked
chamois skin tied tightly around Ions
handled flesh brush viii enable her to
reach between her shoulder blades and
down along her spine. Once in eight
days. at least. hair that is stiff and
dry and turning gray should be washed
out at first in tepid water impregnated
with CASTLE soapsuds, and then in pure
cold water, dried and shaken free of
dandruff. and oiled thoroughly Once
in every two days the oil ought to be
applied to the scalp
In Ceylon the native men, who have
the most superb suits of shiniu-, black
hair in the world. dip their tresses
into water at least once in two days
and then rub in the crude oil Of the
cocoanut. They polish their brown
bodies all over with this vegetable fat.
Their skins are Ike brown satin and
their locks like luxuriant masses Of
spun silk
In Paris OF late. where the oil cult
is rapidly gaining followers, there is
an Italian 'masseuse who treats act
resses and ladies of fashion for their
necks. prominent collar bones, sbarp
elbows and lean wrists by the simple
device of kneading oil into the chinks
and hollOws. In ten treatments she can
build firm white column out Of a
throat that has lost its youth and fresh
ness, and have seen elbows actually
provided with dimples where once the
sharpest of red-tipped angles grew. Her
results are all attained by means OF
her ten strong fingers and a bottle of
pure olive oil in which a drop or two
OF oil OF lemon is mixed merely for its
fragrance and whitening effect -
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cd by an elderly refined. and educated
American woman. Mrs. Lundy, TO whom
she is tenderly attached. and TO whom
she pays the utmost Difference. always
addressing her as Mama Grande"
Early in Miss Bonnival's career as a
ranch owner she taught the lawless eIe-
ment of the border a needed lesson. Mes
cal smugglers and thieves had been in
the habit Of cutting her fences and
crossing her pastures whenever they
pleased The ranch foreman. who was
doubtless often misled by the Mexicans
who rode with him. could never succeed
in catching them. though his vigilance
merited better luck. Emboldened by re-
peated escapes. the smugglers became
more daring. They opened wide gaps in
the fences. and cattle and horses passed
out on the plains and disappeared.
Miss Bonnivars indignation was
aroused. Suspecting collusion between
some Mexican yaquero on the ranch and
the outlaws. she sent to San Antonio for
four American cowboys. known TO her as
brave and trustworthy. They had work
ed on the ranch at various times and
were familiar with the trails and cross
lngs of the Rio Grande. They arrived
the day after several head of fine saddle
horses were missing. among them a Ken
utcky four year-oId. worth 81 600.
Mounted upon her famous white horse
'Moonshine, with a pistol slung 10
her saddle. Miss Bonnival Joined the
cowboys. They tried in vain to dis
suade her from going. On the trail
they were Joined by Rubfo, a trusty
Mexican, and the foreman, who bad
been informed by an Indian lying In
the brush that ten smugglers had Just
passed. mounted, armed. and driving
packed burros. The Texans reflected
that the Rio Grande. four miles away.
was swollen with rains. and the outlaws.
therefore. were probably encamped in a
thicket near the pasture Again they
urged Miss Bonnival to return.
There is sure 10 be battle" said
Tom Purvis, ''and those fellows fight
like devils"
Tom, said the girl. You knew my
father. Was he afraid of bullets? Lead
on"
Miss Bonnival is a devout churchwO-
man, and her charities are not confined
to the little corner of Texas she loves
so well.
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10 her fathers memory and example
She was thoroughly familiar with the
management Of the property, having
been her fathers constant companion
and his bookkeeper. Las FIoritas was
her birthplace. She had even given the
ranch its name. Excepting three years
az Hardin College in Missouri, she had
known no other life than the free. un-
trammeled one which she dearly loved
She was proud Of her father. whose wis
dom and valor had won high honors in
the field and at the Court OF Maximil-
ian in Mexico
Il Will stay here all my life" she
announced quietly but firmly. Then she
settled down TO hard work.
Miss Bonnival now owns 20 900 head
OF cattle and 1000 head Of horses and
mules. Fences have been repaired
new pasture lands inclosed. and 'numer-
Gus strong brightly painted gates sup
piled. Additions have been made to the
house. and ii has been refurnished in
style that displays the taste of a
thoughtful girl who has read a great
deal, though her opportunities for see
ing costly things and enjoying luxury
have been limited.
If there is new line of wire fence
to be constructed. she rides with the
foreman over the ground When bridges
or tanks have to be made, she superin-
tends the work. In all weathers she
rides with her little army Of vaqueros
when there is a roundup or herds have
to be moved.
When smugglers cut fences or cattle
thieves make raid into her pastures
she slIngs a Winchester to her saddle
and leads upon the trail in pursuit of the
outlaws. Though the great ranch has a
river front of thirty miles, and is from
ten TO twenty miles in width she has
been known to gallop with an armed
body OF fence riders and make a tour OF
the whole outside line OF wire fence in
single day. This necessitates a jaunt
Of little less than seventy five miles. and
that she could accomplish such feat.
even by changing horses several times.
and taking advantage of short cuts. GER
tainly argues that she must possess
nerves of steel as we'll as tireless en-
ergy
The majority OF Miss BonnivaTs en-
ployes are MeAicans. She is chaperon-
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Up=to=oate Metboos Of 1ronfnd

= HoosE your irons of varying
l sizes, from two and a half 10
four and a half inches in width
at the broad, end. The larger size will be
found useful in ironing skirts, table
cloths. and other articles Of large sur
face.
Crimping and fiuting irons are not
used so much now as they were former
ly. but some people still like their frills
got up in the oh-fashioned method.
When heating they should be placed in
a clear fire for one minute, then with
drawn. wiped with a coarse rubber. and
the heat tried on a piece of paper. for
unless great care is taken they will very
soon scorch the linen
Allow half a pint OF cold water and
one quart OF boiling water to two table
spoonfuls of starch. Put the starch into
large basin. pour over 1t cold water,
stir with a wooden spoon till free from
Jumps. pour the water while actually
boiling over the starch. stirring the
whole time. II properly made in this
manner the starch will require no fur
ther boiling. When sufficiently cool TO
bear the hand in dip in the articles to be
starched.
Many persons. to give a shiny and
smooth appearance to the linen when
ironed, stir round three times in the
starch a piece OF wax candle. which also
prevents the iron from sticking
When the things TO be starched are
washed, dried. and taken of the lines.
they should be dipped into the hot
starch made as directed, ard squeezed
out Of it. and then Just passed through
cold water and squeezed dry immediate
". Law the starched things in a large.
clean cloth. roll W. leave for three
hours. and they viii be ready for iron
Inc.
To BE- able 10 iron properly REQUIRES
much practice and experience. Strict
cleanliness with all the ironing utensils
must be attended TO. as if :his is neg
lccted the most expert ironer would bc
unable to clear her things and keep
them free from smears. After wiping
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
u Fl page Of Interest to the Eln,erfcan yuon,an Il
d Beauty Trom the Oil Batb D

SeIAM preaching the philosophy of
pure vegetable OIL" said the girl
in the Romney hat. ct is
high time that the American woman
benefits TO nerves, digestion and temper.
with the exception of butter when
# is quite fresh and unsalted. have no
word OF advocacy TO say for the animal
fats. For the most Part l think they
are deleterious. When applied TO toilet
uses they cosrsen the skin and encour-
age the growth of a rough. unsightly
down.
MY faith is pinned to the vegetable
oils. and n you have ever lived in olive
growing Europe or wandered in the CO.
coanut-strewn tropics you would be as
enthusiastic as I am.
1T was in Italy that ] first appreciated
the joys of a well-oiIed body and the
blessing of a diet compounded chiefly
of oil and milk and water and fruits. a
little bread, lots OF vegetables, and rare
~ or never any meat. There is tiny
mountain resort on the warm east coast
of italy where nervous people go for a
cure. There the patients live and sleep
mostly out of doors, under high vine
clad pergolas fronting the sea. and the
food consists of FISH dressed with fresh
oil, brown whole wheat bread, fruit and
salad eaten only with oil and a little
salt
"Once a day you are dipped in sea
water. laid out on a polished wooden
slab, and rubbed down with the Lest
olive oil. On alternate days you are
just sprayed down with clear fresh water
and rubbed again with oil, and when you
have had that treatment for three weeks
you arise and walk as you never walked
before. with a spring and supple light
ness that gives you the sensation OF
being shod with air cushions. You never
knew since your childhood how many
joints you had and what exuberance of
spirit comes of possessing them all in
perfect running order. You can lie Oh
the floor and tie your ankles into bow
knots at the back of your head. and you
are suddenly filled with respect for your
ten humble toes, which feel so flexible
and nimble that you can almost kni5
with them.
The truth of the matter is that this
oil acts upon the body as it affects a
rusty hinge or lock. and in our dry
climate of America the system is rapidly
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
d Girl Owner Of a Great Uuestern Ranch D.

JUST one girl-but she controls the
biggest cattle ranch in southern
Texas; she has a clever business
head on her pretty shoulders; she does
a mans work daily in her own charm
ingly feminine way. and she would
rather round up a herd of stampeded
steers on a gritty mustang than make
a tour OF Europe
Just one girl-but she has tackled a
big cipher TO the value of the property
that her father bequeathed her four
years ago. and placed herself in the
millionaire rank Of American heiresses; {;
she employs more than a hundred peo-
pie. who live well and happily on her
estates. and she can as easily lead a
raid against bunch of mescal snug
glers when they cut into her seventy
five miles OF fence wire as any other
American girl would lead a cotillon.
II you have never heard OF Caroline
Bonnival. 1t is because southern Texas
Is so far away that Las Floritas hacienda
and it's fair mistress live in a world
practically apart. And pretty Miss Bon
nival has not the slightest intention Of
quitting mountain and meadow and
splendid romoteness to enter your ar
tlncial world of pavements and patents.
even for a flying visit
Il would not give one little corI..r
of Las FIoritas," she says, FOR the
finest palace on Fifth Avenue in New
York. nor would / exchange the view
from my windows Of the magnificent
old Bravo and the boundless plains for
anything scenic that Niagara can Of
fer"
Las FlOritas Is located in Zapata
county. along the Rio Grande When
John Bonnival. cattle king. died It was
supposed that his motherless daughter
would retire to San Antonio or some
other city, live in luxury upon the rem
tnlF of the ranch, and eventually amuse
herself with society teas and kindred
diversions. But the spirited girl,
though for a time overcome by grief.
surprised her friends by declaring that
a life of idleness would be a reproach
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

Of flowers, which ultimately becomes the
corsage of her whose card is attached
thereto. Either one strand of wide
double-faced satin ribbon is used, Or
several narrower ones in shower bow
effect The sun-ray appearance of the
table with the gaiIy-tin sheeny rib
bons is charming.
The hostess may wear a gown OF the
same shade, If she wishes carry out
the monochrome. She may serve Ices
also in keeping. II a violet luncheon
is 10 be given, violet ice cream or vio-
let jelly with cream may be served II
rose luncheon. the ribbons and ices
and gown may be of the same attractive
color.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
:: :: Dome Cooking in Kentucky fifty l1ears Noo :: ::

kLT IFTY years ago." said the
old lady with the soft
voice and the infection
that the years of Northern resi-
dence had not destroyed. when 1 was
a young girl in Kentucky, an invitation
to spend the day meant that one was
expected for breakfast. dinner and sup
per.
After a long drive one would arrive
at about O'Clock and be received on
the porch by bright looking mulatto
girl, spick and span in her blue and
white dress, black slippers. white stock
ings and bandanna handkerchief The
girl conducted her to the porch or par
Tor where the mistress of the house
was waiting. A stately lady, dressed in
a white wrapper with a flower in her
hair. came forward saying with a kind
smile: I'm mighty glad TO sec you
After the arrival OF the guests. usually
old friends, a colored boy, dressed in
white. came TO the door, and with
a beaming smile announced: Breakfast
is servedI'
''In summertime breakfast was set
under the trees on the lawn. On the
table was a snowwhite cloth. with a
bouquet Of beautiful Southern flowers in
the center. and set with cut glass,
handsome china and silver. The break
fast menu included the old-fashioned
Southern fried chicken, biscuit and the
invariable corn bread. which was very
different from the corn bread OF to
day, being made from flint corn,
raised for that purpose and ground IN
the water mill. thereby retaining all
the sweetness Of the corn. There were
delicious wafses and egg corn bread.
and, in the season. large cut-glass bowls
filled with strawberries and raspber-
cream to pour over the fruit. Usually
peach and plum preserves were also
handed around. For the coffee. which
was served from large silver urn,
there was a great silver bowl filed
with Nhe old-fashioned sugar. made in
the loaf and broken up as needed. Two
or three colored boys, in white. waited
on one at every turn.
Dinner was served IN the middle OF
the day. In those days there we're no
oysters In Kentucky, 80 dinner began
with soup. often chicken soup. Follow
ing that there were either boiled or
baked fish. cold ham. boiled the day
before with wine; lamb. with mint
sauce and peas; sucking pig. roast
duck, corn and other vegetables, eggs.
boiled hard. cut in half and served with
melted butter. and my pickle
Have you tasted my pickle? You
must have some Of my pickle. the host
es would say.
"A generous slice OF fruit cobbIer,
with rich cream poured over II, formed
the dessert, and 1ellies Of all kinds were
on the table.
After the dinner the guest was
told, You are tired now; you must 20
20 your room and have rest and up
she went to her room with her coIored
girl The rooms were large and open
ed on what they called galleries. run
ing around the house. The maid gave
the guests hair a good brushing. took
on her shoes and stockings. rubbed her
feet and put her comfortably TO bed in
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
plan for GoveI Summer luncheon

A NOVEL and pretty idea for a sum
~ mer day luncheon in the popular
monochrome effects is that of
the "Sunburst' -
The table is set in shining innocence
OF white drapery. tablecloths having gone
out of favor for teas and luncheOns. In
the center is a great bowl of the flowers
which have been chosen as the motif OF
the decoration. From beneath the bowl
radiate long streamers of ribbon 10
match. which end at the plates of the
guests. with the name OF each guest upon
daintily decorated cards.
Half way out from the bowl the rib
bon is loosely knotted about q bunch
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

night wrapper. with a pitcher of
water and glass beside the bed After
an hour or so one was called. and after
dressing. came down to the porch and
sat around talking of friends and the
news generally, for the South then was
like a big family aad news was eager
ly sought after. AS soon as it was cool
enough. everyone went into the gar
den and stroiled where she pleased, un-
I'll tea was announced at half-past five.
At this meal was served cold chicken.
cold ham, biscuit. egg corn bread and
light rolls. smoking hot: several kinds
OF preserves. perhaps a light lettuce
salad, and at least four kinds of cake.
and coffee and tea, with a large pitcher
OF milk on the table. and usually a
piece OF old English cheese. After tea
was over all the guests got ready to 20
home.
I'm so glad you came, said the
cordial mistress Of the house. DO hope
you'll come soon again. Give my love
TO all the folks at home Good by and
OF for home, the soft Southern voices
calling out, laughing reminders and
jests as one drives off. the negroes
standing around the house looking as
happy and feeling as though they were
OF the family, as in those days they
were"
SOUTHERN BREAKFAST.
frided Chicken. Corn Bread.
Biscuit Wafles-
stravberries. Raspberries.
Coffee.
Fried chicken.-Cut up chickens; Law
I'm pan Of cold water to extract blood;
wipe dry; season with salt. dredge and
fry in lard. Have lard very hot; cover
skillet and set back 10 fry slowly. When
both sides are brown take up and keep
hot Put In skillet a half pint Of milk.
thickened with few sprigs Of parsley;
garnish the chicken with parsley and
serve gravy in a bowl.
Southern Corn Bread. - One pound
cornmcal. one teaspoonfuI salt. one cup
sweet milk. three eggs. one teaspoonful
butter. one teaspoonful baking powder
Pour boiling water on the meal until
10 is throughly moist: bake IN we'll
creased muffin pans, in hot oven: grease
with lard. az meal Will stick II creased
with butter.
Waf1es.--One quart -four sifted. one
tablespoonful salt. one Tablespoonful
melted butter. sweet milk enough 10
make thick batter. Mix thoroughly.
Add two well-bcatcn eggg. two teaspoon
fuls baking powder Stir well and bake
in we'll creased waffle irons. Two table
sIoonfuls sugar may be added
SOUTHERN DISSER.
Chicken Soup.
Baked Fish. Mashed Potatoes.
Peas Apple sauce
Roast Duck. Creamed Potatoes.
Cucumber.
Peach Cobbler Cheese
Coffee. Corn Bread
Baked Fish.-Let FISH remain in cold
water slightly salted. for an hour be-
fore time to cook. Place on the rack
in dripping pan. with a little hot water
in. and bake in hot oven Just before
done butter well on top and brown nicely.
II takes small fish half an hour. a larger
one an hour. to bake. Serve with meIte.
butter. to which has been added chop.
ped pickles and little parsley.
Duck.-To cook duck clean the fow,
thoroughly, then put in an iron pot
Grease the pot so that the duck will moi
burn. Brown this, turning II frequently
After the duck is thoroughly brown If
II cut and pour off the grease. Choi
three carrots and two onions Put tn,
the duck back in the pot. adding the car
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Tor Cool MOorntnas in mountains ano at seasbore.

u whit wodte amoar
n picked
o has Ia n white betwbuua
h ued hats
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-05
Requisites Of Saloon Men,

Guthrie. o. T., Feb. 4.--If the bill
introduced in the house by Represent
alive Decker of Grant county, becomes
a law, Oklahoma saloon-keepers VIII
be an unusually moral set of men. 1t
provides that successful applicants
must be residents of the ward or town
ship in which they desire to do bust
ness, furnish evidence OF good moral
character, respectability and social
standing, and never have been convict
ed Of crime. Then the petition must
be signed by not less than fifty resi-
dent taxpayers, who must constitute
a majority in the municipal division.
The county license costs 5000, to
which must be added the amount re-
quired by the town or village.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-05
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Today's Doings in and Around the
Temple Of Justice.

Temple Of Justice.
The district court opened this
morning with Frank Patton in the
box. and a jury empaneled to try him
for the larceny Of cattle Stilwell H..
Russell and r. f. Lee represented the
defendant and the governments attor-
neys were arrayed against him. Up
to noon was occupied with the taking
of testimony, there being about four
more witnesses to examine after the
noon hour.
Bud True, larceny; bond forfeited
and alias warrant issued.
II. II. Belew, murder; transferred
to Tishomingo.
J. ~ Davis, assault to kill; bond
forfeited and alias warrant issued.
Albert Moore, selling liquor; bond
forfeited and alias warrant issued.
Elmer Jones, weapon; transferred
to Tlshomingo.
Tom Anderson. murder; transferred
to Tlshomingo.
Frank o. Smith. false pretense;
transferred to Tishomingo
Bob Cotton, disturbing the peace; 4;
pleaded guilty, fined $25. costs remit.
ted, given 60 days in which to pay
fine.
Bob Cotton, weapon; dismissed.
j. w. Blackman. larceny Of SOC
pounds of cotton; jury could not agree
yesterday afternoon and were held in.
tact over night
In the case of Frank Patton. charged
with stealing cows at or near Marietta
This case went to trial yesterday af
ternoon and after the jury was EN-
paneled, the attorneys made their
statements to the jury when court
convened.
Annie Thompson ct al. VS.. John Cur
tic0-et al, unlawful detainer suit. was
dismissed.
George Anderson and Dick Rags
dale, selling liquor; defendant waived
arraignment and pleaded guilty, fineC
$25 each and 80 days in jail, jail sen
tence suspended during good behavior
Bert Smith, assault to kill. bond for
feited and alias warrant issued.
Jay Jones, larceny; defendant plead
ed guilty and was fined $40 and on,
day in jail, cost remitted.
Albert Porter, selling liquor; dis
missed
J. p. Smith. selling liquor dismiss
ed.
J. w. Fry. introducing. dismissed
Albert b. Fowler VS.. Becky Fowler
divorce; granted.
Will Thornton, murder; continued.
j. w Blackman. larceny; verdic
not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-05
CURED OF CANCER.

To all to whom 1t may concern;
I, ID. ID. Alexander. testify to being
cured OF a cancer by DR.. ]. II. Randles
after having unsuccessfully tried vari-
Gus other remedies. Two doctors
treated the cancer and once had II
cut out bdt that only made 1t worse.
When came to see DIR. Randles was
suffering severely but the doctor eased
me in a short time and cured the can
Ger with but little pain. My post
Office address is Ardmore. l. r.
ID. ID. ALEXANDER.
DR. Randles' Office is in the Stong
building, Ardmore. I. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-05
At the Wilmington.

A. T. Powell, Fort Worth; G. A.
Hawthorn. Kansas City; S. p. Simp-
son. ST. Louis; l.. b. Spielman, Kan
sas City; w c. Everhart, Sherman;
w. A. Whitman, Temple; r. II. Man
gon. Cleburne; w. r. Seaton, Fort
Worth; ]. c. Mulkey. Wilson; J. F.
Hutchins, Wyatt; A. j. Harris, st.
Louis; W. H. Macee, Arkansas; c. s.
Taylor. Dallas; @. II. Gray, city; p.
ID. Leenepen. J. ". Well. Chicago;
Sid Riley and wife, Mamie Scott, Rob
ert Kane. Arkansas; A. II. Smith, j.
w Ennis, city; Ben Lodge, Arkansas; {;
e. c. Arnold. Topekt; l.. A. Barley
Oklahoma City; j. d. Suford, Texas
Miss Baxter, Arkansas; w. l.. Byrd
Purcell; Kathleen Waters. Arkansas;
r. c. Vaught, Kansas City; c. N
Crutchheld, A. Hengson. Sherman
w. N. Grifith, Waco F. A. Jones, Gle
burne; II. K. Delahantz, Philadelphia;
j. c. Missheton, st. Louis; w b
Gouldelock, Gainesville; c. e. Wood
son. Chicago; G. II. Culp, Gainesville
C. r. Daniels, Fort Worth; John
Birge. city; Olive Woodford, Arkan
sas.