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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07


cliff, one under each main sill. Two
lines of cribs supported each end wall
Of the main part of the house. Two more
lines were spaced at equal distances be-
tween them and two carried the end and
center of the wing. About 300 five-ton
jacks were set under the sills bearing
on the second course from the top of the
cribbing. These were divided into 80
groups of from eight to IL each, from
three to five groups being located under
each sill. At signal given by blowing
q whistle, one man started at the end
of each group and gave each jack in sue
cession one-half turn. After all the
groups had been turned, another signal
was given and the men returned to the
starting points. screwing each jack
another half turn, and SO on back and
forth, simultaneously screwing the
Jacks SO as to raise the building uni
formly about one-half inch at each
round trip.
The building was thus raised about IA
inches in less than two hours. A new
course of cribbing timber was then laid
in the space between the last course and
the sills, and the jacks were simultane-
ously Stacked off sufficiently to lower
the sills to bearing on it. The jacks were
then screwed down, set one course high
er, the building raised another IA
inches, and so on. AS the building was
raised the lines of cribbing were ex-
tended so as always to reach beyond it
to the gradually receding face of the
cliff where new cribs were started on
successive footings leveled to receive
them. In every eighth or tenth course
longitudinal timbers 20 or 80 feet long
were used to bind the cribs of each line
together. and the next course above
them usually contained several long
transverse timbers reaching through,
and built into the next line of cribs to
bind the two together and insure their
lateral stability.
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Should suffer in the face of evidences
like this:
Mrs. Almira A. Jackson, of East Front
St., Traverse City, Mich, says: "For
twenty years never knew what it was
to have good health. Every physician
consulted said l had liver trouble but
their medicines did me no good. just
before l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills was almost paralyzed. / could
hardly stand on my feet because of the
numbness and lack of circulation. Had
q knife been thrust into my kidneys the
pain could not have been more intense.
My sleep was disturbed by visions OF
distorted figures. The kidney secre.
tions were annoyingly irregular and
was tortured with thirst and always
bloated. fused seven boxes of Doan1
Kidney Pills. The bloating subsided
until weighed one hundred pounds
less, could sleep like a child and was
relieved of the pain and the irregulari-
ty of the kidney action. My circulation
is good and feel better in every way"
AFREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine (which cured Mrs. Jackson will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price so cents per box.
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nbglEal1g
RAISING BIG BRICK HOUSE.
This Undertaking Was Accomplished
Without Breaking Even a Sim
gle Pane of Glass.

The picture is taken from the En-
gineering Record. This brick building
was raised straight in the air 160 feet
and then moved 300 feet along the top of
the bluff without breaking windows or
cracking the walls. The picture shows
the building at the top of it's lift.
The main sills were lacked up to lift
the building clear of the foundations,
which were then removed and the
ground leveled to receive lines
of cribbing under each of the
main sills. Each line of crib
bing was located on the center of the
sill, and consisted of continuous row
Of cribs made of six by eight-inch tim
bers about 31k feet long. The bases of
the separate groups were made horizon
tai, but at regular heights, Offset to cor
respond with the surface of the ground.
There were in all eight lines of crib
bing perpendicular to the face of the
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
THREE ZONES IN ONE HOUR
Two Known Regions Where That
Many Temperatures Come Very
Close Together.

Only two places exist on this globe
where one can pass through three
zones of temperature-the tropical
subtropical and temperate-within an
hours time. Hawaii is one of these
places and Darjeeling, in northeastern
India, is another. In both these places,
says geographical journal, the trick
is done by climbing up the high noun
tains. In Hawaii the traveller starts
with the warm breath of the Pacific
tanning him amid the smell of palm
trees. He passes by great clusters of
tropical fruit and as he mounts the
trees change, until he is in the kind
of scenery that may be found in the
southern United States Still he
climbs, and soon he notices that it is
much cooler and that the character of
the scene has changed to one that re-
minds him of the temperate zone, with
fields in which potatoes and other
northern vegetables are growing.
In Darjeeling the change is still
more wonderful. The entrance to the
taSleland on which the little mountain
city stands is through a dark, somber
tropical pass, full of mighty palms and
hung with orchids and other jungle
growth. After awhile the trees change
from palms to the wonderful tree ferns.
These alternate with banana trees, un-
til, after some more climbing, forests
are reached of magnolias and similar
trees. Through these magnolias the
way leads ever up, and all at once,
over an open pass. there come into
view immense thickets of Himalayan
rhododendrons and the evergreen of
frs and cedars, and beyond stand the
white, grim, snowclad. frozen noun
tain peaks like arctic icebergs on land.
In less than two hoyrs a traveller can
ascend from orchids through jungles to
tea plantations and thence to climate
of northern roses and violets.
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acned. She stood tall and sedate, . d.
vinely excellent foil, beside her glitter
ing sister. Enrol was tall, also, and of
beautiful slimness. = Her hair was the
color of ripe corn, and her eyes were
blue with the blue old china teacups.
Steve talked to Marianina, but his eyes
we're full of Errol And Marianina saw
and took counsel with herself.
"Marianina," said Steve one afternoon
several months after his arrival, will
you walk UP and down the old path with
me?"
He drew her arm through his. He had
always been very gentle with her. When
they reached the end he stopped and
turned to her.
You must know, Marianina, how re-
ipect you, how sincerely l admire and
care for you; do you think, dear, yon
could ever make up your mind to throw
yourself away on worthless thing like
me? l think you love me. Do you not,
Marianina? Or have I mistaken the
character of your kjndness?"
Her gaze fell away from his. Itwas so
different from what she had always
hoped for, and the bitter part OF 1t was
he was trying to be kind to her to blind
his own eyes to the true dictation of his
heart. She felt rebellious and wanted to
tell him all. Instead, she turned from
him and swallowed hard.
Forgive me! Forgive me, Marian
inai" he cried. 81 see was mistaken.
You thought of me as brother only.
Again ask you to forgive me for being
so indelicate"
Each word was like the turning>of
rusty weapon in her breast.
Let us begin to walk again, she said.
quickly.
She could not help but hear the note
of gladness, or relief, that crept into his
speech. Great, hot, pitiful sobs rose up
in her throat. Presently she raised her
head and looked at him with her calm
eyes.
do not let us speak of this again,
Steve" she said gently, as she twisted
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
PERIL IN ELECTRIC WIRES.
Fires Are frequently Caused BY
Badly Protected. Conductors
Cases in Montreal Cited.

It was claimed at one time that the
substitution of electricity for gas and pc
troleum in lighting would result in a
lessening of the danger from fire. But a
recent report issued by the Montreal
fire and light committee tends to show
that the danger has been increased rath-
er than diminished by the change, says
the Toronto Globe. The report gives
a record of $50 fires due to electric cur
rents during the last three months of
1903, with an aggregate loss of 81 500, :
600.
When classed according to causes the
list shows that % fires were due to the
contact of telephone, telegraph and 9TH
er low potential wires with electric
light and other high tension circuits.
Wires grounded on gas pipes were re-
sponsible for 19 fires Eleven fires were
due to the defective wiring of gas fix
lures, five to the puncturing of gas pipes
by the currents of flexible cords wrapped
around them, three to short circuits in
holdings. three to open link fuses in
porcelain cut out bases, Is to o'overheated
resistance coils and heating devices and
nine to incandescent lamps coming in
contact with inflammable material. In
the same report 1875 fires are recorded in
which electricity was supected of being
the cause, but in which all material evil
dences Of origin were destroyed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
OUR PUZZLING LANGUAGE.
The Verb and the Proposition Are
Difficulties Insurmountablet to
the Frenchman.

English is said to be one of the most
difficult languages in the world for a
foreigner to learn The verbs and prep
ositions are particularly puzzling. A
professor in Columbia School of Mines
tells of the trouble of Frenchman with
the verb ito break" relates the New
York Times.
"I begin to understand your language
better" said my French friend, M. de
Beauvoir, to me, 'but your verbs trouble
me still. You mix them up with prepo-
sitions.
II saw your friend, Mrs. Berky, just
now," he continues. "She says she In
tends to break down her school earlier
than usual Am l right there?'
Break up her school. she must have
said"
"Oh. yes, l remember; break up
school,"
.'Why does she do that?" asked.
Because her health is broken into"
Broken down."
Broken down? oh. yes! And. indeed,
since leVeT mas ufOhtu up III hSi W" -
Broken oHt."
"She thinks she will leave it for few
weeks"
"Will she leave her house alone?"
mo; she is afraid it will be broken
broken-how do say that?"
Broken into"
Certainly; it is what meant to say" F"
"Is her son to be married sOon?"
mo; that engagement is broken
broken"
Broken Of"
Eyes, broken off.
"Ah, l had not heard that"
"She is sorry about it. Her son
only broke the news down to her last
week. Am right? l am anxious to
speak English WELL"
HE merely broke the news; no prepo-
sition this time"
'It is hard to understand. That young
man, her son, is fine young fellow
"a breaker, think"
"A broker, and fine fellow. Good
day."
So much for the verb break"
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Sizing Up the Situation.

A young benedict dropped into a
Brook IN cafe the other night in spite
of expostulations from friends who tried
to coax him home by assuring him ii
was only necessary to assert himself to
be morally strong and forever after
ward be the boss there. 1t was his first
offense, and after repeated urging from
the friends he declared himself thus:
Its no use, fellers-hic-I can't do it.
She is shert'nly my s'perior, an nuzzer
thing, her mothers there Eat rdushes
me t'>absolute zero. Wife's all ri, but
mommer is 1t, positively 1t, and I-well
lam nit, negatively nit" And they
only did get him out when the proprietor
closed up.-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
CONCERNING OUR HOLIDAYS
Most Of Them Are Regulated Entirely
by the Authorities of the
Various States.

There is no national holiday in the
United States, in the sense of being
made so by federal law. Such matters
are regulated entirely by state author
ity, and they vary in the different states,
Mississippi alone having no statutory
holidays, says the Nashville (Tenn.)
Banner. The Fourth of July and Christ
mas are observed as holidays in all of
the states, and all of the governors
usually follow the president in setting
apart Thanksgiving day, which the
laws in most states have made bank
holiday, but otherwise there is nothing
like uniformity. June 3, Jefferson Dav-
is birthday, is holiday in Florida,
Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana
Abraham Lincoln's birthday is observed
as holiday in Connecticut, Delaware.
Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Washington and Wyoming, A number
of states observe some special holiday
not. observed elsewhere, as January s
(the battle of New Orleans), in. Louis
lana; March Estate independently, in
Texas; May 20 (Mecklenburg declara-
tion), in North Carolina, etc. Congress
has at various times appointed special
holidays, and in the second session of the
Fifty-third congress it passed an act
making Labor day holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t has also recog-
nized certain other days as holidays for
commercial purposes within the dis
trict, but there is nothing like general
act on the subject. The presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation makes that
day legal holiday in the District of CO.
'rmbia and the territories only.
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on the other side and swerve sharply
to the left; and all the time Doan
knecls, dances, stands on one leg. while
every moment the audience look to see
him dashed to the ground-truly q
perilous display Of reckless daring.
The thrill artist" does not always
bring OF his feat A Prof. Leon tried
to astonish the natives and visitors
by an attempt to ride bicycle down
the steep water-chute at the Cork ex.
hibition. Before he had travelled very
far, however, something went wrong.
The bicycle began to wobble. and in q
moment the professor was thrown
heavily from the machine, and travelled
alone down the chute for tts rest Of the
journey.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
IN AN article on eperilous Publ

I'm AN article on "Per1louS Public
Performances" an English maya
zine, the Royal, describes the fol-
lowing:
The incessapt demand for novelty
has led Edward Doan, tight-rope
walker, to perform his usual clever
act under circumstances distinctly
original and exceedingly dangerous.
A wire is stretched on poles across
q motor-car. And ON this Edward
Doan goes through many clever eyo-
lutions-while the car is moving at
high speed!
First it races around a track,
Doan's body bending in at an alarming
angle in order to keep his balance;
then mp steep incline. to dash down
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Rejected stammerers.

AS stammering is a cause of rejec-
ton for military service, it's frequency
is shown by the statistics of the ex-
animation Of recruits in different ma
tions. The number rejected as stam-
merers is 7.50 per 1000 examined 10
France. 1923 in Switzerland, Est in
England, % in Austria, 0.S6 in Italy
and but 019 in Russia.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Explained.

He-My sweet one, do you love me-?
She-Ah, dearest, how can you ask
that?
why. it's very simple .physiologi.
cal process. The impulse doubtless
originates in the cerebellum, is accel-
Grated in the cerebrum, and, upon be-
ing transmitted by the proper nerve, is
converted by the vocal organs into the
words, DO you love me?' "-Judpe-
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07

you seemed surprised when I gave
you that sonnet to read" said the would
be poet. Perhaps you didn't believe
it was original"
Il knew it was original the first mo-
ment saw it," replied Crittick.
"Yes?"
"Yes, the first moment I saw it was
some 20 years ago, when l was reading
Shakespeare. standard and Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Not Entirely New.

An erudite scientist arises to explain
that II a woman's life is to be loIg, the
pulse must beat with full and normal
strokes" But, then, says the Los An
geies Times, this fact has been suspected
for at least several years.
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Might Reduce Some.

This New York cult that would discard
clothes wholly may not make a hit for
it's full programme, says the Chicago
Daily News. but the father of the family
might not object to garments costing
about third of what they cost at pres
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Wisconsin Fish Story.

The mills of Hustisford, Wis, are idle
because carp of large size and in great
numbers are blocking the water wheels.
The Chicago Inter Ocean remarks that
Hustisford has heretofore been regarded
as fairly reliable news center.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Schoolbov Shots.

The head master of South London
board school has determined to make
his pupils efficient marksmen. In one of
the class-rooms he has placed a target
in the form of an india rubber ball sus-
pended by piece of string. Behind
this is a piece of carpet and some board
ing. An air-gun, supplied by himself, is
the weapon used. Some of his pupils
are rapidly becoming dead Shots" and
he is very proud of their proficiency.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Not in Evidence.

Visitor-Has your little baby siste,
got any teeth?"
Tommy-Oh, yes! guess she's got
'em. but she amt hatched 'cm out yet
Philadelphia Ledger
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07

Tenderness is wisdom; there Is mons
in life but needs it and may learn.-L.
Bailey.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
Above the Average.

The man who manages to keep out of
debt. out of jail and out of politics is q
little above the average. Chicago Daily
News
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
HAPPY WOMEN.

Wouldn't any
w O m a n b Q
happy,
After years OF
backache suffer.
ing,
Days of mis-
cry, nights OF
unSest,
The distress .
! of urinary trou-
bles,
|. She finds re-
lief and cure /?
Noreasonwhy
any reader
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07

A kind no is often more agreeable than
. rough yes.-Bengel.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07

Baths in Swiss Schools.
All new schools in Switzerland have
\ portion of the ground floor appropri-
ated for baths.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07
pleasure of Success.

The true measure Of success is eight
quarts to the peck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-05-07

$50. 90 st. Louis to Caiisorn1a eo0.O0
via The Iron Mountain Route.
These tickets will be on sale daily during
March and April, when Pullman Touris9
Sleeping Cars will be operated daily bei
tween ST. Louis, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Particulars from any Agens ., ~ ~
Agent, St Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Rnrnev.Green Nuntials.

J. C. Burney and Miss Beulah n.
Green were married last night at the
nome of the bride, 6O3 North Wash
ington street, Rev. f. A. Juny officiat.
ing.
Mr.. Burney is a son OF our towns
man w B. Burney and is employed at
present with the Chickasaw townsite
commission. He has hosts of friends
who will congratulate him on his
marriage.
Miss Beulah is a daughter of VIM
Green and is loved by all who know
ner for her kind and affable disposi'
ton.
It was quiet little wedding last
night and Mr.. and Mrs. Burney will
make their future home in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Escaped Trusty Arrested.

Deputy w. II. Evans brought in Sam
Rutherford today, having arrested
him al Amos on a grand Jury warrant,
charging him with betting on a game
of poker Rutherford was given a
sixty-day sentence in Jail by Judge
Townsend last spring for having com
mitted larceny He had served a lit
tie over half the sentence when he
was allowed outside as trusty Ruth,
orford could not resist the temptation
and walked OF. Today he was
brought back and the indictment
against him shows that he has been
buCking al the green cloth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
The Aftermath.

Deputy ]. b. Jones returned this
morning from Pauls Valley and re-
ports many people being robbed there
yesterday. Buckskin Bill's Wild
West show was there ana it seems
that many sharps ana skin men fol.
low this outfit.
Two of the outfit We're arrested by
the United States officers, but one
was turned loose and the other Judge
Pfeiffer found probable cause TO hold
and his bond was set at $1,000. Three
Witnesses testified to his having TAX
en- S35 from one man. He was com.
mitted 10 Jail at Pauls Valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20


J.P Ward Us I'm the city today from
Fort Worth.
Lee Stewart is in the city toda.
from Foster
]. 5 Blanton Is in the city today
from Marietta.
c. r. Lambert came over yesterday
siternoon from Madil'
Rev. J. A. Oele Of Sulphur was an
Ardmore visitor Yesterday.
r. l.. Sanders has returned from
Dallas where he went on business.
Deuuty J. II. Jones is I'm theS city
today en- route from pauls Valley to
Healdton.
NJ p. p,ayers Of Min Cr.sl; passed
through the citv today en- route TO
Gainesville
Miss GA Galloway of Henrietta.
Texas. IS here visiting her aunt. Mrs
/ ~. R. Williams.
Mrs. Jesse IaathDrvooI of Decatur.
Texas. g. visiting her mother Mrs.
A. s. pu1riam.
I r ID blackburn. T. NJ R3uGolrb
/ loss /. Jordan and W A. Morn. are
i'm .na ,,fy from Marietta.
T.. EasIav fs I'm ,ha ,itv from SuI.
ubrr VISITING his SON Jobn r. EasIcv.
ON North washington street
John NJ Bracy. who has bcep I'm the
city visiting his SON. u p Bracv. has
returned home 10 Little Rocl,
l. I Dabbs business man or Sul.
pbur made brief visit 10 Ardmore
Yesterday evening
Dr I g Abarnetbv I p Wall non
Lack and Cbas Hickman left vester.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20

Rev. S. A. Tillman of Sherman has
recently been called to the pastorate
of the Mt Zion Baptist church of this
city. and on Sunday afternoon he
will baptize a few of the late acces-
sions to the church. Rev. Ti11man
served as pastor of the First Baptist
church of Sherman for eight years,
having rendered his resignation to
them last February He is a great
church builder and>a forcible speaker.
cd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
This Morninu's Fire,

The fire alarm was turned in this
morning from the residence Of Mrs
NJ. H. stowe on Mill street and the
department was soon on the gorund
1t only required few minutes for the
chemical engine 10 extinguish the
flames.
The fire was in the ceiling between
two rooms and was easily extinguish
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Ieap Year Party.

Miss Bessie Alexander entertained
her friends last evening with a Leap
Year party. Quite q number of
guests were present at the beautiful
residence, corner A street and Fifth
avenue. Many novel features OF en-
tertainment were taken part in by the
guests and a very pleasant evening
wes spent.
on this occasion Migs AlrTandc'
was hostess 90 the Egwoysh LsaEge
and assisted bF By8, Won$ ,aRds ihe
AFFAIR a great 84gfQsgr.I -.s.... 4 ,.t.tE r"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
Morninq Session.

tn. Washitl Pro-byt.ry convened
this morning at $3.50 o'clock The
session was opened with prayer ny
the w.Iera-or,loot Rev Dn...tt of
Tishaming0
Re. James $ Root of The G,no-ea
Prosuytory Rev Mullen OF rhe Purb-
10 Pr,sby'crg. and Theodore Eraok-
en-, d. d., of the synod OF Kansas were
given seats as corresponding mem
bers.
The rules governing the Ctmarron
Presbytery We're unanimously adopt
lea.
The call from the South McAlester
church to Rev Geo. W. Barr to be.
come its pastor was placed in the
hands Of the applicant The Rev.
Mr.. Barr will accept the care of the
church.
A very interesting and practical
talk Of some length was made by Rev
/ Theodore Bracken, synodical superin
tendent Of Sabbath schools of the two
territories and Kansas.
a letter Of credence was extended
to Rev Anselm b. Brown by the
stated clerk, Rev. G. W Barr, effect
i've until the next meeting Of the
Presbytery.
After prayer by Rev. Geo. Beck
adjournment was taken until 1870
o clock, when the business session
was resumed.
Rev. F. W. Hawley, synodical mis-
sionary Of Oklahoma City, and Rev.
II. A. Mullen of Purcell, were among
the arrivals yesterday afternoon.
The church is beautifully decorated
with flowers and ferns and everything
possible is being done to make the
Ardmore meeting both pleasant and
profitable to those in attendance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-20
JaIiseo.

The following citizens have pur-
chased lots in Jalisco, Mexico, in the
last two days: Amos T. Maxwell, j
w. Banks, w. s. Banks, T. II. Banks
Wafer ". Coleman, stephen Nofand
d. L. Allen.
The First Jalisco Club elected NJ
Ikard delegate to the opening and S
S. Cole, alternate.