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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12

v fIet, som body woud come time IA al1ost
( necessarily fail into pets infracuons Of law
which tho head OF the Standard 4 Oh COM
&pnny Itself co,,ld not for q moment san elton
}whotii finally was brought to his attention
! ,p the long tines Of servants, agents, offi-
4 cials, and the like. III; 585 81 z, 85 " si
~ Yes, q few years ago down in Ohio, the pres
identl of tho STANDARD OIL company, concern
ing these small discrepancies III the conduct
Of the company business, pointed cut that tho
3 compa W had refunded these certain illegal
X charges long before the suit asking the re-
funding had been filed $,5 IN L III
N How; did he know when to do IT. Through
.Peeping Toms who moro than any other
sa gcncy--mental, moral, spiritual, or super
gnat,iral-have been tho prornpters Of the
Il onniscence with which Rockefeller and he
lights Of the Standard company have been
50 generally credi ted. III 81 II
n Spy System r ca ches Everything.
4 These Toms have peeped at times because
they were ufraid not to peep. They have
peaped because they hoped to: gain favors BY
peepfng And they have tpeepedt Tor the rea "a
son that they have been paid to peep paid q
salary or commission or other fee In full OF
ali demands. after peeping without regard
\ to anything but tho ends required Of $the
Standard OIL company q e. s58 3s ME- 81
= There is probably not an independent OIL
company. In the country today VI ich does
not believe that the Standard Oh company
secures regular reports Of its business BY
underhand means, is part OF the testimony
4 OF a witness IN one Of the many attempts
legally to hold the Standard OIL company to
an account OF its stewardship.
Before one Of the recent inves legations by
the Industrial commission witnesses came
4 and testified to the belief that at all times
they and their men and the details OF their
business were constantly under the espion-
ago Of the octopus Of Standard Oh. Here
and there reports were made that tank cars
in the railroad yards Of he various cities
showed evidences OF having been opened by
Standard spies In order that the contents
[ Of these independent tanks could be deter
mined and reported upon by Standard spiet.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12

Frick Never Breaks Ensagements
one striking feature Of nj, clS's Io q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12

P-- yFIEN Richard Roe has started outi
NEAl life with noticeable energy and cour-
/N age and some suggestions of ability,
& Y 7 only to score two, or three. or four
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
THE pIssaTIsFIEp oNEs.
Lives spoiled by TruitIes IonKinE
Tor Other Fields

Every where We mud people who a-s
dissatisfied with their lot who thmA
they would be- happy Il they could only
ret somewhere else. into some other
occupation I'ey see only the thorl>
IN their own yoDat.ous the roses iu
those ~ Others The shopgirl would
BE- gu aytrrss. the cook would change
places with Icr mistress. the butler
with his master The lawyer would -
a doctor the doctor lawyer. TIE
farmer bcmp.us bis hard Iot aud longs
TO exchange bis lIfe of dudgery Tor
the career Of the merchant or the mau-
ufacturer The country boy leans on
Lis pIow handle aud looks toward the
city with hungry eyes II he could
only be frr, from the slavery Of the
farm he thinks wear good clothes. get
bold Of d Nsrd>t.ck aud stand behind %
counter. Happiness. opportunity. for
tune everything. lies v0uder. around
him misery. toll. poverty nothing de
S.rablc s city youth behind o counter
or sitting on high Office stool rails at
fate FOR counuIug him 10 the limits OF
brick walls and the drcary details Of
merchandise. buying and selling, OF OF
figuring up accounts oh II he could
only 10 10 sea and travel 10 distant
countries become q captain in the ma
W or skipper or owner ~ merchant
vessel, Life would he worth something
then. But now
How much energy has been lost, how
many lives have been spoiled by this
fruluess longing for other fields. other
Opportunities out Of reach. What N the
use % signing or drsaping Of what
you would do II you were In somebody
else's place? what is the use of trying
TO reach into your neighbor's pasture
when you do not know what bitterness
may lie at the root OF H. hidden from
your sight. when you have never tried
10 develop or TO call out the sweetness
and julclness which thrive In your
own;-O. \. Mardeu In Success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
ENGLlsH GOLD LEAF.
The Reason It, Manufacturers rack
~ In bibles

james said tlc English gold manu-
facturor "wo are bout of Bibles. go
downtown aud buy six dozen"
james boo due euur~c returned with
the Bibles Iu % uard.art They were
taken from him hy three men. their
covers ver. torn ~. and the pages
were trimmed with sharp knives down
to % certain small size. Then these
little reduced papers were Sewed to-
gctler into q multitude of small books
Tie small hooks were distributed
among the hands. and in them The
firms output Of gold eaf WAS packed -
between every two Biblical leaves p
leaf Of gold
IT seems irrove-'nt not 10 say Sacri-
leCious ] know. said the head of the
firm. "hut We hAlwayS do 80. We have
done so for generations Gold leaf is
Railways put on the market in little
books made Of Bibles.
why I'll tell you why Gold leaf
must Ice packed between printed ln.
stead Of plain pages. FOR the reason that
IL would slip out of plain pages, which
are too smooth for u. whereas the iu.
deuiations made 10y the types on the
printed pages are Just sufficient 10 hold
the Naf in place firmly. That's why
printed pages are used.
we choose among all printed pages
Bible ones. for the reason that the
Bible is the best printed book a-poing
The type is more evenly set. and the
printing is finer than In any other
work. and We need the hest typeSettiug
and printing IN our business YOU know.
for any ruugbness or unevenness is apt
to tear the gold leaf
That's why all English gold leaf is
packed In Bibles It's necessary
thing 10 do hut all the same I've Of
ten wondered that the churches ave
never gotten after MS gold leaf manu-.
faciurers for our hirreverence.''-
don chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
SALT LAKE WATER.
Eject of u. Word-rfsI Buoys.ry on
bodies and Boats.

The hUoyancy of the water Of the
Great Salt lake is such that 1t is al
most impossible for person TO remain
upright In II. his body being lifted ~ a
strip Of wood thrown into the water at
vertical or oblique direction Hike a
dart is returned to the surface in a
horizontal position. In fact u is be
lieyed that the Great Salt lake will
support more weight 10 n given volume
OF water than even the Dead sea. II
Is n very popular resort with bathers
for the reason that IL is impossible for
a person 10 drown unless he should
deliberately place his head under the
surface or tie weight to his feet. The
bather can float upon the water, lying
on his back or chest, and keep his head
entirely above the surface with no ef
fort of the arms or legs. The large
quantity Of salt in solution is the prin.
Cipal reason for the buoyanCy. While
the buoyancy Of the water Is So great
that IL will support a person without
aid, the boats which are designed tO
be used upon the lake must be con
structed especially to counteract this
feature The ordinary wooden vessel
when empty iS actually too Hight 10 be
navlgated with safety upon IT, since
such small portion OF II would be
Immersed. Therefore care has 10 be
taken, in building sailboats especially,
lest they be top heavy. For this reason
navigation Is very dangerous on the
lake when the wind is blowing even
moderately unless the vessel is loaded
so that IL sits deep enough in the wa
ter to counteract the huOyant tendency.
The quantity ~ salt held in solution
is so great that il is dangerous for one
20 swallow even a mouthful OF the
water, as il Is liable 10 cause strangula.
tion. Several deaths from this cause
have cnsu"d among persons who have
voutured into the lake.-ChamhcrS'
Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
Very Old TreSs

An old view tree stands IN the church
yard at Portugal, in Perthshire, which
bc CandoAe nearly a century ago
proved 20 the satisfaction OF botanists
TO be twenty-five centuries old and an.
other is still standing az Hcdsor, in Ru.
elias, which l. 324O years Old, How De
Caudollc arrived at an apparently cor.
rect estimate ~ the enormous age of
these living trees is "a simple thing and
The principle is doubtless well known
today 90 0IL The ycw, Ike most other
trees. adds one line, about the tenth of
an inch, 90 Us circumference each year
But tie oldest living thing I'm the world
today aS far as known is q cypress tree
in Chapu.tcpcc Mexico. that is 62Gu
years old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
SECRETS OF THE HAND.
Things Tbst Ar. Revealed 90 the
Touch of the Blind.

The handshaLe Of some people max -
you think Of accident and sudden
death Contrast this III bodlng hand
with the quick, skillful, quiet hand OF
a nurse whom | remember with ar
fectiou because she took the best care
OF my teacher have clasped the
hands Of some rich people that spin
not and toll not and yet are not beau
uful Beneath their soft. smooth
roundness what chaos OF undevelup-
ed character,
All this Is my private science Of
palmistry. and when | tell your for
tune il is 10y 10 mysterious intuition
or gypsy witchcraft. but by natural.
explicable recognition Of the embossed
character in your hand Not only is
the hand as easy 10 recognize as the
face. but IT reveals it's secrets more
openly and uuconsciously. People con
troll their cOuntenancos but the hand
IL under no such restraint. II relaxos
and becomes listless when the spirit
is low and detected, the muscles tight
en- when the mind is excited or the
heart glad, and permanent qualities
stand written on IL al the time
As there are many beauties Of the
face, so the beauties OF the hand are
many. Touch has its ecstasIes. The
hands Of people Of strong individuality
and sensitiycness are wonderfully mo
bile. In a glance Of their finger tips
they express many shades OF thought.
Now and again | touch a fDe, grace
ful, supple wristed hand which spells
with the same beauty and distinction
that you must see in the handwriting
Of some highly cultivated people. I
wish you could see how prettily little
children spell in my hand. They ar
wild flowers Of humanity and their
finger motions wild flowers Of speech
Helen Keller IN Century.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Schumann, the famous musician. IS
the principal character Of an amusing
story told 10y a Vienna critic: The
composer once accompanied his wife,
who was even then a celebrated pi-
anist 10 the palace when she went "a
play before the king Of Holland and
was gratifed 10y the monarch's com.
pliments OF her performance. The com
poser was somewhat surprised, how.
ever, when the king turned 90 him and
eourteously inquired, Are you also mu-
slcalYn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Little Edith had spent an afternoon
busily searching with nimble fingers
through the soft fur Of her pet kitten.
ssys l.ippincott's Magazine. when she
was through she came 10 report to her
mother.
"Oh. mamma" she cried. II found a
little flea on kitty, and caught it,
What did you do with iti' asked her
mother.
why, put II back on Kitty again,
OF course Ii was her feA"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

"Ha, Ls"' said iLc iuvial man as be
slapped an acquaintance on the back.
I'm glad 90 see YOU have one Of
the funniest stories on record. and
you are Just Boz time
I don't care for it, was the can
did reply. You see there il often a
pathetic SIDE even TO humor. | have
just been out with my architect. and
be showed me three Of the funniest
stories ever saw. n hadn't been
paying for them I'd have laughed my
self silly"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

BUY YOUR DAUGHTER
one of our pianos and she will
repay you many times over. She
will repay you in gratitude and
affection. She will repay you in
the pleasure she will afford YOU
by her music.
a PIANO
like ours will last many years
and will make your home bright.
er during every one. We have
been very careful TO get only
the kind we can recommend and
guarantee. We have been as
particular about the action as
the case. We have been more
than liberal in fixing the prices.
1t remains for you to secure
these advantages by an early call.
e. q. LUKE
U9 W. MAIN ST. AROMORE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
Yes" That Meant NO"

Harry What did Kate say when you
proposed 10 her; Frank-She said yes
Harry Then she is really going TO mar
ry your Frsnk-Oh, dear. no! What
put that into your hesdi The question
asked was, "Do you prefer 10 remain
single rather than accept mei'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

"Oh, ouch stop that" yelled Tom
my.
why. Tommy. aren't YOU ashamed -
exclaimed his mother Il wouldn't cry
Ike that IL it were my hair that was
being comhcl'
"l'il bet you would 10 ! wuz doin' the
comb.u.' replied Tommy herrely.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Adele Harry Is brute, Estelle-
What is the matter uowt Adele lie
bought my engagement ring while he
was on a trip 10 Chicago. and will
never be able 10 nnd out how much il
cost Philadelphia Bulletin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
Dared

TEL me what you eat and | will tell
you what you are"
well, I s'pose l eat more wiener
wurst than anything else Now, con
found You, go IN with your theory II
you've got the nerve. o. Chicago Rec.
ord Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Each and every member Of the First
Regiment band is requested 10 attend
a special band meeting Thursday night
February 23rd at p. m. promptly
o. VI. REDFlELD. Mgr.
6. l.. McDOW Sec. 20-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
Al the CoIIlIon.

Elderly Lady watching the dancers)
How well Mr.. Heavyweight dances
He is so light on his feet Young
Lady (who has had experience
Humph! | wish he were the same on
other peoples Set.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Giles So you've got place in that
banking house? suppose II was be.
cause you knew the president? Har-
ris-Partly that and partly because lie
didn't know me.-ENchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Splendid business talent because our
policies are original, not for sale
By other companies. This gives thJ
advantage Of less competition and
larger remuneration. Send for terms
d. REPRoGLE, Mgr. Ardmore, !. r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

"Money doesn't bring happiness"
"No, hut II isn't necessary that IL
should. II you have money and want
happiness you can afford to go after
it."-Houston Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
Wood Free.

Hon. W. b. Johnson says that he viii
furnish wood +ree to poor and needy.
This is certainly very commendable in
2 Johnson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Phone your order for groceries and
feed to No, 455. That's Davenport *
Flat. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
1 O'CLOCK EDITION
Ardmore, Tuesday, February q, 1905.

We will now learn whether Uncle
sam is the hired man of the as
phalt trust
II the one man who is to con
-tu,t the Panama canal is to get
100000 a year, It is a cinch that the
canal will take a long time digging
= = + =
There are husbands who are not
worth the powder it would take TO Kill
them, and there are wives who are no,
worth the powder on their faces.
II has not been determined as yet
whether or not those alleged spots
ON the sun were ear muffs or snow
goggles.
We are willing TO overlook the
treatment W, have received 1T the
hands e the weather bureau % ting
as the fruit Is not injured.
In what instance in DO, world.
long history has Imperialism failed
10 encounter difficulties and dangers
like those now confronting the Bear
lt is only a question Of time.
= = !. r
The government fisheries de
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Doing is the great thing. for II. reso.
luteiy. people DO what is right they
come 20 Ike doing lt Rusklu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

II sometimes happens that father
knows almost a. much as his SON.
Chicago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
choetaw Rock lslsnd.

Published every afternoon Except
saturday and Sunday morning.
once OF publication, North Wash
nrton street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Corrugated iron in all lengths.
BlVENS, CORHN & tRFNSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Any erroneous reflection upon the
,naracter or reputation oi any person
~nich may be printed in the Ardmore-
'te. or any article based on reports
hat are false will gladly be corrected
:. brought TO the attention OF the
publishers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

We will now learn whether Uncle
sam Is the hired man of the as
phalt trust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

n the one man who Is TO con
.tuot the Panama canal is to get
100000 a year It Is cinch that the
canal will take long time digging
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21
= = = =

There are husbands who are not
worth the powder it would take TO Kill
them, and there are wives who are not
worth the powder on their faces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Use the Long Distance Telephone
.nd call up Phone ~, s, II you wanl
the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

The OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF the
United States Court for the Southern
District, Indian TER ,ory. Also for
ne JhlckasAw Stock Association OF
re Indian Territory, and the oficia!
JrgAn Of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

II has not been determined as yet
whether or not those alleged spots
ON the sun were ear mufs or snow
goggles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

We are willing TO overlook the
treatment We have received IT the
hands g the weather bureau % ,,uc
as the fruit Is not injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

THE BEST SERVICE IS
OFFERED By THE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

The government fisheries de
par'mont startlcs uswith the statement
tha; l,tsters can d. reared from c.6S
whreas We had always associates
them with cribs in infancy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

In what instance in the wurH
long history has Imperialism failed
10 encounter difficulties and dangers
like those now confronting the Bear
d is only a question OF time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-21

Don't say anything moro about the
backbone Of the blizzard heiug bro.
ken. All the Billiards We have had
this winter have had backboues that
we're sin enough 70 Withstand any
Kind OF pressure.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
BIG ELEVATORS NEARLY DONE
Completion of New~GraIn DepOts In-
cren.es Omaha's Capacity
Half Million Bushels.

In a few days Omaha will be able ia
care for 100000 bushels of grain more than
at present. The Updike Grain companys
elevator at South Omaha Is almost COM
pleted. One large piece of machinery IL
vet TO be placed and in two or three days
The big house will be receiving Nebraska's
new wheat crop.
with the exception of placing the ma
chinery the Independent elevator at the
Great Western terminal in sheely is COM
pleted The tanks and the central box-liko
norton are finished and all under cover.
The work Of placing the machinery, how
/ ever, is a huge task. and this, together with
the fact that there has been some delay
IN getting the machinery will make the
| elevator late for business. Not all the
grading has been done around the structure
! and there is a long line OF tracks 10 be
| laid yet. The elevator Will be ready for
| grain in about thirty days. II will have a
capacity of 100000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23
Royal Arcanum.

On June 2S, 1906 the supreme treasurer,
by order of the executive committee, drew
from the treasurer of the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts securities of the emerg-
ency fund amounting to $4,000, face value
Supreme Treasurer Skinner was fortunate
in being able to find a purchaser for these
securities the next day, and the proceeds
of the sale, amounting to 800, ,246.s7, were
turned into the widows and orphans bene-
fit fund to be used in the payment of NOR
tality claims. This is the second draft upon
the emergency fund, the previous draft
having been made in April, and amounting
to $4,000 of accumulated interest in the
hands of the supreme trustees.
This is the first practical application of
the new plan and rates for use of the
emergency fund to be applied to the pay
ment of claims on account OF the older
members OF the order, and preventing the
calling of an extra assessment
The supreme secretary of the Royal Ar
oanum is compiling the dates OF birth and
attained ages OF all members OF the order
on October /, 1905, and will. about the lat
ter part Of July, begin to send copies OF
the registers to officers Of the councils
showing the date OF birth, attained age
amount of assessment at regular rate OF
each member, so that the officers can com
pare the same with their records, make cor
] rections and in this way be relieved OF
much detail labor.
! Hereafter a member may change undei
! the new law from $1,000 or 5000 to a Sl,J0
certificate, and II the change is made OF
account of the new plan, the certificate will
| be Issued to him free of expense.
MOdern wOOdmen of America
The annual picnic of the Omaha Distric
! Log Rolling association will be held a
Plattsmouth, August 2. Elaborate prepara
tions are being made for the event and
royal good time is promised. The program
will comprise competitive contests OF al
kinds for good prizes.
| Head Consul A. r. Talbot will be pres
ent and deliver the address of the day. Re
duced rates have been secured on the rail
roads and all members of the order an
their families are invited to participate.
A movement is on foot among the vari
Gus Modern Woodmen orders of the city {
have their general quarters In the new col
lege building now in process OF construc
tion at the corner of Nineteenth and FaI
nam streets.