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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-16
Election Returns.

President Robnett of the Lincoln
Club, it is said, will make arrange
nents for the club to receive election
returns at the court house ON the
aight of the election. It is planned to
run a wire to the main court RI IN up
stairs and employ an operatc.. This
VIII cost some money but Mr. Robnett
IS confident that the sum can be raised
if everyone contributes something to,
ward it, The returns will be Tor the
general public.
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Prominent Visitor.

a J. Toolen Of Chicago who is in the
city prospecting, is one of the most
prominent contractors and builders,
and is thinking seriously Of locating
in our city. He expressed great sur.
prise at the wonderful growth of the
town under existing conditions. Mr.
Toolen is prominent member of the
Cook county Democratic Club, per
haps the strongest political organiza
tion in this country, with the excep.
tion of the Tammany organization.
Concerning the political situation in
Illionis. which has been considered
doubtful, Mr.. Toolen was of the opin.
ion that Roosevelt would carry the
state, but that the state Democratic
ticket would win out. He said both
parties were making an active. fight
for control.
Mr.. Toolen will remain here a day
or so.
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Pickers Needed,

Mr.. Thadlock, a well known farmer
who resides in the Healdton vicinity,
was in tn Getty yesterday marketing
cotton. He said that in his section
cotton pickers were badly needed and
that much cotton would he wasted un-
less the farmers get relief. Crop con.
ditions were very good this year in
his neighborhood, he said
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Owing to the scarcity OF labor in
all lines in this portion of the terri.
tory J. S. Downard, manager of the
Downard Asphalt company here, has
imported a carload of men from Okla.
homa City to work in his mines
The cry is universal from all sec
tons of the country that the farmers
will suffer great loss unless cotton
pickcrs are found at once.
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Your Groceries

1t is something you are interested in
more than any other bill you make
Entrust your orders to us and there Is
never a worry on your part. The best
of groceries at the lowest price are de-
livered promptly. Remember that my
bicycle, gun and machine repair shop
is located in the same building on
West Main street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-16

'he city hall is near'ng completion
ard when finished II will be one OF
n" most substantial in Ardmore. We
t:sl to feel proud of orr new hall
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Mrs. George T. Shook departed Mon
day night for Ardmore where she will
reside in future. She will be greatly
missed by her large circle of friends
Davis News.
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A set of copper, steel and enameled
cooking utensils, well worth $3.50. alb.
solutely free with every Majestic
Range sold next week at Bivens.
Corhn x Frensley's. Don't get left
1915.
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DR.. Mullins of Fort Worth, speci,.
ist of diseases of the eye. ear, nose
ana throat, will be in his office at the
Wilmington hotel October 21-22.
ll-d&wt
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If you are going to buy buggy or
surrey it will pay you to see Freddy
and get the benefit of that 20 per cent
reduction in full.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-16

Could you use some cheap money
at a low rate of interest, five years
loan with privilege to pay at any in
terest maturity"
THE AMERICAN INVESTMENT co.
oct. 10. Atoka, |. I.
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The eXcursionIsts waterbound at
Ardmore all called and much admired
the fine line of queens and granite
ware at l.. d. Mason's on North Wash
ington street. 7-1m
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Largest stock, perfect workmanship
and lowest price. Place your order
with us for tailor-made suits and
trousers J. J. STOLFA.
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A carload wood and coal stoves OF
all kinds just received at
1f-3 HALL e. HILLS
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See those rubber Tire Moon Bros
buggies at Preddy's. They are money
savers.
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Sammons Lumber Co, is Offering
some attractive bargains in STANDARD
paints. See their ad 1S-tf
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When you need syringes, hot wat
cr bottles and other rubber goods it
pays you TO get the all-rubber kind
that we carry. They cost no more
rnan the inferior grades.
Is F. j. RAMSEY, Druggist.
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Never before in Ardmore wer .
standard paints selling so cheap as
Sammons Lumber Co. offer them now
see their ad in this paper 1S.tf
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lust think of it, a sos top buggy for
$50. j. c. FREDDY.
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See Sammons Lumber Cos. ad for
bargains in paints. 1871
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DR.. Dade's Little Liver pills cure
Liver ills. Sold by City Drug Store
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Hall & Hills will take your old
stove on new one. 14-3
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Moon Bros. buggies-sold only at
c. Preddy's at closing out prices.
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COTTON SEED MEAL,

Cotton seed meal and hulls FOR your
cows.
loft ARDMORE OIL MILL.
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Prcddy's is the only place to buy
handmade saddles and harness.
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G. w. Ritter

Freddy the price-maker In harness,
buggies and saddles, will save you
money. See him.
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Easy payments.
li-3 HALL & HILLS.
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FOR SALE.

Rye, alfalfa, wheat and barley.
L. b. PUGH,
b-lm Ardmore, |. T.
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COTTON SEED MEAL.

Cotton seed meal AMI hulls for your
cows
l0-tt ARDMORE OIL, Mill.
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MRS. n. v. ROBSON,
Professional Nurse,
Scarcity Of Labor

Residence 7Ol 4th Ave, Southeast.
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Lean and Trust C6. Deposit as you wish,
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withdraw AS YOU pIease-mOney WITH
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ceive deposits of 81 and upward. 1t will
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be our pleasure 10 eNtehu 10 you every
advantage and accommodation consistent
The leader., 1904-04-16
SKILLED ORGANISE AT SIX.
English Child Causes Astonishment
by Wonderful Musical Ability
Has Good Memory.

Another musical prodigy has been
Miss Mary Ellen Skinner, maiden
who has reached the mature age Of six
and who is remarkable performer on
the organ. The child's gift for music
has long been manifest in her home.
but it was only recently that she
played several organ pieces at con-
cert in connection with the Benthanl
Street Primitive Methodist church, and
SO took her first step toward that fame
which may one day be hers. She is a
pretty little blue-eyed maiden, who
though she is known to be six, looks
not more than four.
Her shyness disappeared directly II
was suggested that she should play
something" and yet there was none oil
the pert showing off" that sometimes
spoils accomplished children.
Its rather hard work pedaling,
she exclaimed, apologeticaliy, but She
rejected all offers of assistance, prefer
ring, as she said, to elbow herself"
The instrument was one of tbs
American type, and before mounting
the organ stool the child's head was
little more than level with the key
board. She played first well-known
hymn tune, and then another, more
difficult. Her baby hands are scarcely
big enough to stretch an octave, but
her touch is remarkable in its delicacy
and though Sshe occasionally struck 3
wrong note, she detected and corrected
it Immediately, with a little laugh ant
the remark, mo, that's wrong"
Unlike most prodigies, who have
studied or been drilled in the techni-
calities of the art, little Miss Skinner
does not know a note of music. She
has, however, remarkable faculty for
remembering melody she has once
heard. After returning from church
or. concert she can play the hymn
tunes or the airs of the songs with sur.
prising accuracy
The leader., 1904-04-16
RADIUM FAILS IN CANCER.
Painfully Negative Results Are
Shown Both in Vienna and
Brompton Hospitals.

Cancer research by means of radium
appears to be moving slowly and with
painfully negative results. Both G. H.
Plimmer, who has returned from study
of the radium cures under the care of
Prof. Exner, in Vienna, and DR.. Snow,
of the Brompton cancer hospital of Lon
don, are skeptical Of its results, the lat
ter characterizing cancer as remaining
the darkest Africa on the map of medi-
cine.
DR.. Snow, who has had vast expert
ence in the treatment of cancer, in what
is probably the last address he will de-
liver at the .Brompton cancer hospital,
the other day, pointed out that cancer
is not one disease, but is constituted of
many, including, as it does, ten general
diseases and IL species. Dr. Snow said
the radium treatment had proved ex-
ceedingly disappointing. In fact, it
might now be dismissed from the
sphere of potential cancer cures
At Brompton hospital, he added, they
had studied cancer as it had been studied
nowhere else in the world. They had
to substitute for the mass of chaotic con-
ceivable point of view They had la
bored by every means in their power
to substitute for the mass of chaotic con-
fusion and traditional fallacy which had
hitherto prevailed genuine cancer SCI
ence as sure foundation for all future
research, but in this attempt they had
utterly and miserably failed. The only
hope for future successful cancer re-
search, said DR.. Snow. was worlds con-
gress. which would bring together the
best authorities on all varieties of dis
ease. IN. Y. Herald
The leader., 1904-04-16
FOR WIVES AND HUSBANDS.
Their Interests Are Identical and
Should Be the Object of Mu-
tual Consideration.

Men are pretty pliable creatures. A
good many of them owe their downfall
to ill-considered marriages; but as many
more owe their success in large part to
their wives, says Womans Home Com
panion. When woman marries. she
has just one duty before her-to be a
helpmate to her husband. She may
neither be satisfied to sit at home and
be taken care of, nor to go her own way
and be interested in her societies, her
clubs, or her own exclusive matters. She
and her husband are one. His inter-
ests are hers. If they expect to get
anything out of life. they must get it
together. Work, pleasure, pain, mus.
be met with a common front; then
there will be common progress. 1t is
right and proper that woman should
be ambitious for her husband. Some
thing is wrong if she is not. So when
we find one who is, she presents an
example worth pointing to-
1t is wise man who chooses a wife
meet for him; it is wise woman who
sets out to help her husband, and a
very foolish one who allows herself
to be drawback, or merely piece Of
luggage to- be carried along
The leader., 1904-04-16
DEGREES or TEMPERATURE.
Should the United States Adopt the
Actual Freezing Point as Zero
In the Scale

The temperature of the air has forced
itself on public attention during the past
winter, and, as contemporary remarks,
it is unfortunate that the method of ex-
pressing it is not more scientific. The
critical point for, us is that at which
water solidifies. Water is so important
to life, animal and vegetable, that the
temperature at which it freezes ought to
be the zero point or beginning of the
scale.
The boiling pointyaries with the pres
sure of the atmosphere, a drop of the
barometer an inch lowering the boiling
point almost exactly degree, but the
freezing point remains substantially
unchanged The temperature of steam
arising from the surface of water when
the barometer stands at 20 inches is,
however, fixed, and this might well have
been taken as the other fixed point Of
the scale and the space between it and
the zero point divided into 100 equal
parts as is done in the centigrade Their
mometer used invariably in physical ex.
periments.
Fahrenheit, whose thermometer we
use, knew that the temperature of melt
ing ice was constant, but he thought
that the lowest temperature which could
be produced was that of melting mix.
ture of salt and snow. He took this as
his zero, and it is fortunate that he did
not know of liquid air, for If he had be-
gun to measure from the lowest cold as
we know it, our thermometers might to-
day be marking as much as 300 degrees
above zero. He thought that the tenn
perature of the blood of healthy man
nearly right. and he marked the point
which his instrument indicated when
placed under his arm as "a. This made
the freezing point of water 8. Find.
ing the gradations inconveniently large
he divided them into four parts which he
called degrees. This made the freezing
point of water 30 degrees, and "blood
heat" SO degrees. He had tried several
other scales before ami intended to make
this one duodecimal or Invisible by IL.
1t is, of course, unfortunate that he die
not make it decimal and start from
the freezing point of water, making blood
heat exactly 100 degrees. But we owe
too much to this scientist of the early
eighteenth century to be willing to find
fault with him. He was certainly more
sensible than one of his predecessors,
who made boiling water his starting
point. and graduated downward. Per-
haps, too, it is net bad idea to have
zero" represent something worth
mentioning, and "below zero some
thing extraordinary rather than merely
freezing water.
1t would be about as hard to reform the
Fahrenheit scale as to introduce the
metric system.-Hartford Times.
The leader., 1904-04-16
coAL1NG wARsHIP AT SEA.

bingham, civil engineer OF the United
States navy, in cooperation with Will
liam Seaton. Their idea is to employ
pumps, on either the collier or the war;
ship, to drive out jets of water from
holes in the vessels side in thedirection
of the other craft. In the drawing which
is here copied from Engineering News,
jet is represented as issuing from the
collier. The other arrangement would
work equally well, of course, though it
may be questioned whether naval con-
structors would favor making this APP
paratus a feature of either a cruiser or
a battleship. Mr.. Cunningham says:
THE author has designed an ap-
paratus for use in coaling ships at sea by
means of which vessels may safely lie
alongside each other for the purpose.
The general principles of the apparatus
are illustrated in the accompanying cut.
In the illustration the jet apparatus is
shown as a separate installation and fit
ted to the collier. The circulating and
bilge pumps may, however, be used to
produce the jet, and the latter may be
fitted to the warship, instead of to the
collier.
with the apparatus projected the
ships are keptfrom touching each other,
and are maintained at the required dis
lance apart by means of water jets which
are the equivalent of elastic struts The
required distance between the vessels
is secured by lines passed between the
ships, for there are no rigid connections
of any kind. 1t is not intended with this
apparatus that any appreciate lateral
speed should be produced; tendency
to separate the vessels sufficient to keep
the connecting lines taut is all that is
desired or necessary"
The leader., 1904-04-16
coALlNc WARsHPs AT SEA.
An Entirely New Project for Facili-
tating Operations in the Rough
est Kind of Weather.

Naval authorities are agreed In wish
ing that more satisfactory method
could be found for loading warships
with coal than entering port for that
purpose. Smaller vessels, whose spe-
gcial duty it is to convey supplies of fuel
often accompany a feet when the latter
is on the way to a point where it is to
establish blockade or watch for foe.
In fine weather these GOLFERS can come
alongside with safety. to permit a trans
fer of their cargoes. In rough weather
there is danger to both vessels in conse-
quence of humping sideways. Two
things must be considered. The coal
must be<hoisted by derricks, on the col
lier or the warship, from the hold of one
vessel and swung around where it can
be lowered into the other. Several sys-
TENS of performing the work have been
proposed. A more unique part of the
bushes is the prevention Of lateral col
lision.
For this second purpose an Interesting
suggestion has been made by A. c. Cum
The leader., 1904-04-16
A Grateful Young Lady.

Sullivan, Ark, April ll.-Miss Fay
Clover. one of our brightest young ladies,
is receiving the congratulations of her
many friends on her restoration to good
health. For long time she has been
ailing and her gratitude for her complete
recovery has prompted her to explain how
it was accomplished.
'Some months ago found myself in a
very serious condition. says Miss Clover.
81 had neglected myself till l was forced
to give my condition immediate attention.
I could not sleep at night, my appetite
failed and my Kidneys were affected, caus-
ing severe backache and dull pain in
my head.
"a friend advised me to give Dodd's
Kidney Pills a trial and I bought box
to please her, not thinking that they
would do me any good. / used them and
was surprised at the improvement they
made in my case. In short time I was
permanently cured. They are a splendid
remedy"
The leader., 1904-04-16

sects will be found around and beneath
the buds Where the twigs branch, and
in other sheltered positions the adult fe-
male will be found surrounded by her
young of both sexes. In this condition
the winter is passed by the insect be-
meath the scale. The true louise is
small, jelly-like body, lattened and
closely attached to the bark, minus legs
Or means of locomotion. From these
scales the males emerge about the first
of May. About one month later the fe-
male natures and begins giving birth to
young at the rate of about ten day for
40 days. These young are very minute,
yellowish, oblong objects, with six legs,
two antennae and a strong beak. They
4S hours, when they attach themselves
with their beaks to the limb and become
a permanent fixture, never thereafter
moving from the spot. The next day
after becoming fixed they will be found
no longer yellow, but gradually becom-
ing covered with white substance that
is exuded from the body, like fine
threads. In two days the louseds COM
pletely covered with its waxy coat, con-
cealing and protecting it from the ele-
ments"
1t Is seen, therefore, from this de-
scription that any application that shall
destroy this pest must be strong enough
to penetrate the scale and kill the occu-
pant. The caustic properties of the lime,
sulphur and salt wash are able to do this
and are entirely non-injurious to the
tree. In fact, so useful is this spray as a
fungicide in addition to its insecticidal
properties that some orchardists are SO
enthusiastic over its use that they are
ready to declare the San Jose scale ben
eft, because on account of it's Gepreda-
tons that must be checked if the tree
is not killed many injurious fungi are
destroyed that would otherwise be over
looked except in their damage to the
fruit.-W. F. McSparran, in Ohio
Farmer.
The leader., 1904-04-16
Moderation in Exercise.

The Japanese use practically nc
gymnasium apparatus, yet, says St.
Nicholas, hey show greater excellence
of strength and endurance than do
any other people in the world. While
some of their exercises may seem vio-
lent, they take them with great mod
Grafton. At the outset of course in
jiujitsu the student is rarely upon the
floor more than half an hour, and
three-quarters Of this time is devoted
to walking and breathing between ex-
ercises. AS the student becomes more
proficient, he spends three-quarters
of an hour on the floor, then an hour
and so on, by degrees, unless he is able
to give two hours a day to the work.
Yet three-quarters of his time, or
nearly that amount, is spent in walk
ing back and forth and in breathing.
The leader., 1904-04-16
LIVING AMONG THE ALPS.
objects OF Interest to an English
Traveller Sojourning In
Mountain Town.

All the world comes over the Wengern
Alp in Switzerland, writes Mr.. Daniel
Rhodes, in "A Pleasure Book of Grin
delwald," but only a small part Of 1t
stops longer than a few hours, or one
night at the most. The reasons for this
are obvious after reading the letter OF
man who was once obliged to stay at
the Scheidegg for several weeks.
"This is the clearest day Of the sea-
son." he wrote, 'and there Is so much
noise in and about this hotel that for
the present it is quite impossible to
work, or perhaps even to write an in-
telligible letter. The little brass can
non is going off every few moments
under my window, but l prefer that TO
the brass band.
"The view is also distracting. Every
path to hilltop or glacier is now wrig-
Cling serpent of human forms; and just
in front of the hotel are crowds more,
of all nationalities, taking all kinds OF
fruhschoppen and lunches.
"There are green-coated Germansarmed
with maps and guide books, who, before
they 60 down, will know the name OF
every peak, pass and glacier to be seen
from the Lauberhorn top; young, stall
wart German girls with knapsacks on
backs: unkempt Englishwomen on
walking tours, tired in the eyes and
with set teeth; enormous provincial
Frenchmen with khaki knickerbockers,
baby socks and little tricolor flags; BID
ulous, musical Swiss in great numbers
most of these making much noise.
LESS noisy. perhaps, but triumphant
above all, is the American voice, level
and clear, that leaves nothing to the
imagination.
Telescopes abound. To them are
tied great placards with neatly printed
'Gemsen. Chamois.'
"It costs a franc to have the cannon
Tired. When some noise-loving Swiss
has produced the coin the concierge
puts in the charge and then stands up
and shouts: 'Cannonenschuss! Coup
de cannon! (Cannon-firingO' while a
porter gives further emphasis to the
announcement by ringing two terrible
bells./ The conclusion may only break
window pane, or it may bring down
an avalanche from the Jungfrau. If it
is the latter dozen voices are bawling:
Avalanche! Lawine!' and out of the
restaurant come piling crowds of tour
lists, napkins in hand, to gaze at this
long-expected wonder. Most excited,
apparently, of all comes the manager
of the hotel, rushing at telescope, and
calling out: Avalanche! Avalanche!
Funfzig confines alles!' (Ten cents
apiece.) 1t is his regular stock-in-trade
joke, and the Swiss like it, but the Ger
mans look doubtful"
The leader., 1904-04-16
HAS BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Brooklyn Young Man Puzzles Ply
sicians by Recovering from
Severe Wound.

John NJ Peters, of Brooklyn, q years
old, is to be discharged from the East
ern district hospital as cured, although
there is bullet in his brain. The case
has aroused widespread interest among
surgeons.
On the morning of November IS last
Peters was found in the yard of his
grandfather's old metal shop. with two
bullet wounds in his head, one over
the right eye and the other over the
forehead on top of the head Both
bullets penetrated the brain. Every
physician in the hospital was interest
ed in the case, but not one held out any
hope for the mans recovery. One of
the bullets was extracted, but the other
could not be found.
To the establishment of all the ply
sicians, Peters began TO gain strength
and showed signs of improvement.