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Campaign Against Absinthe.

Consul Clifford of Basel writes as follows
regarding the manufacture and sale OF
absinthe in Switzerland
Nearly the whole quantity of absnthe
imported into the United States is pro-
duced in the canton of Neuchatel. This
quantity is relatively very small and the
shipments are nearly all made to New
Orleans, San Francisco and New York
where the French and French popu-
lation Is largest. 1t seems that a new
source of supply must be sought IL the
American importations are 10 continue, the
Swiss government MONOPOLY of alcoholic
beverages aiming to suppress the evil eff
fects of absinthe drinking. This state
monopoly covers both the distillation and
sale of all intoxicants, and much good has
already resulted, at the same time bring
ing In an annual revenue TO the govern
ment of 81. 100000 This money is distrib-
uted among the cantons, with the proviso
that 10 per cent be spent in combating in
temperance.
'"rhe prohibitionists only accept national
control Of intoxicants as an entering wedge
and seek total prohibition. Their immed-
late purpose is to secure a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the production and
sale of absinthe. For this there seems 10
be good prospect of success since a tragic
event in the canton OF Yaud. where an
absinthe-crazed father slaughtered wife
and children and excited public feeling on
the subject. Movements are on foot all
over the republic TO suppress the dreaded
poison"
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PINEHURsT SEASON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PINEHURST, N. c.. April 14.-Delightful
weather, singing birds and poisoning fiow-
ers are bringing many April visitors ana
tempting those who have spent the winter
here to prolong their stay.
Bridge whist still reigns tyrannical, but
for the most part social pleasures have CIV
en- way to recreation in the open and the
weeks diversions have been many.
The annual championship tennis tourna-
ments afforded an interesting series of con-
tests, which were followed with interest by
many from the Country Club house bal
comics.
A. E. Wright. Cooperstown, N r., and
Miss Ethel s. Check, East Orange, N. T.,
won the mixed doubles, defeating Owen
Roberts New York. and Miss Dexter. Bos-
ton, In the finals. 81, GA.
/. Ford Johnson, Dobbs Ferry, N Y. won
the mems singles. defeating M. L. Smith
ers. st. Louis. 6-1. 0-6. 81. rs. In hotIy con-
tested finals.
Miss E. A. Roberts, Moorestown, winner
Of the women's singles. defeated Miss r.
Whiting, New Haven. 6-1, 81, in the final
round.
The prizes in all events were gold medals
Pistol shooting Is claiming its share OF
attention, r.. r. McNeely Philadelphia. and
Donald b. Logan, Worcester, Mass, being
the winners of the weekly handicap tourney.
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The Chief of Staff of the Army.
Copyright, 1906, by Clinedinst Washington D. CO.
and most adaptable to ali of her varied
surroundings such as wives of officers are
sure to find. She was a member of the
party who accompanied Gen. Chaffee to
France for the maneuvers last summer
Mrs. Bell makes a most gracious and
charming hostess. and her home here is
sure to be a rendezvous for delightful
and interesting people. Gen. and Mrs. Bell
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley of New York for nearly week
past in their apartment in Stoneieigh Court
They will leave there tomorrow and take
possession of an apartment temporarily in
the Connecticut Both Gen. and Mrs. Bell
are delightful hosts, and it goes without
saying that they will be in demand as din
ner guests. Mrs. Edison Bradley will enter
tain at an Easter luncheon tomorrow in
honor of Mrs. Bell.
Lieut.. Frederick Mears. 9TH Cavalry, is
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Enormous Drink Bill.

Consul Britain supplies from Kehl the
figures concerning the amount Of liquor
consumed in Germany during the FIVE
years. 1900-I904. inclusive. According to
published statistics each inhabitant con-
sumed yearly ga quarts of wine. 129n
quarts of beer and quarts of brandy. The
per capita cost was s1I2o including chill
dren and women. The average for male
citizens over fifteen years would be $37. 30
For a population Of 00.00OO00 persons tho
liquor expenditure figures out at $672,-
52S 900.
Consul General Guenther, writing from
frasting these figures with other German
expenses. For public schools the empire
spent in 1904 the sum OF $50 Ia 600; for
working peoples insurance, $1oi. IA. o9u and
these great public enterprises cost the Ger.
man nation less than two-thirds Of then
alcoholic drink bin.
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Many original toasts were given at the
table. and Mr.. Engel was presented with
handsome diamond ring by his friends,
Mr.. Arthur g. Newmyer making the pre-
sentation speech. Those around the table
were Messrs Edgar Kaufman. David Pos
ner Howard Sfgmund. Alvin L. Newmyer
GoioIe Sigrnund. Arthur G. Newmyer. Sam
uel J. Steinberger. Morris Stern, Marcus
Burnstein, Archie D. Engel. Bertram Rice
of Baltimore, Steven Costor. Harold Lew,
Barney Klawans Robert Cissel Gilbert
Bensinger, William Notes. David Miller
Milton Kronheimer. Louis Notes Mae A.
Baer Milford Stern, Philip Brown and
Herman Silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Callisher entertained
a party of young folks at theater party
on Wednesday evening in honor of their
house guests. Miss Rita Kahn and Miss
Ir1na We'll of Brooklyn, n. Y, and after
the performance with supper at their
apartment.
Miss Clara Oppenheimer of New York
city w be at home this evening to her
friends from until 10 o'clock at the resi-
dence of her grandfather, 6O4 Q street
northwest.
Mrs. Bell, wife of Gen. ]. Franklin Bell.
the new chief of staff of the United States
army is not a stranger in Washington
social circles, for no army woman ever Is
She has not, however, spent as much time
in Washington as many other army wives,
for Gen. Bell has been an active offlcer
and has done very considerable travelling
In his capacity as an officer of Uncle Sam
Mrs. Bell is a native Kentucky woman, as
Gen. Bell is a native Kentucky gentleman.
She is of a bright and happy temperament
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sonable, considering the high quality OF
the goods.

sonable. considering the high quality of
the goods.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO. are demon
strating the fact that American millinery
may equal, If 1t does not surpass, the IA
nous French productions which this coun-
try has been importing all these years.
This store dared to challenge comparison,
and the result is that Its own models de-
signed by its own milliners have captured
the Easter laurels, each pattern having
been bought by customers who have here
tofore worn only Paris imRortations
In the footwear department is seen the
irresistible Dorothy Dodd-the oxford that
achieved immediate popularity last season,
and which. daintier than ever, is seen in
patent leather gun metal and kid. In
the way of parasols there Is everything
that Is new and elegant in chiffon. plain
and fancy silks and hand-embroidered
linens.
PETIT & CO. will show among other at
fractions the coming week full line of
imported and American millinery and a
very elegant department devoted exclusive
ly to women's outer garments. Among
these Is very smart combination suit;
style that is meeting with great favor
among the fashionables of New York The
Elton Jacket of black taffeta has Persian
vest effect and the popular turn-back cum
The skirt is Of cream chiffon Panama, CUT
circular and finished with folds. The stock
of coats and wraps for warm weather wear
includes a long coat of black and deep gar
net taffeta with shoulder capes OF lattice
work done In silk braid and eyelet embroid-
ery. Other coats in the same design are
carried out in pongee and the new cioih OF
gold.
CLARKh DAVENPORT & co. announce
the arrival of their new spring stock
Among other things they call particular
attention to the stock of mattlngs and mat
ting rugs, of which they show an almost
endless variety. Many of these goods are
direct importations from the east.
Their line of refrigerators too. is COM
plete. They handle only such makes as ex-
perience has shown to be most reliable
Each one Is backed by the factory's guar
antee as well as by Clark & Davenports-
One most attractive feature of their show
ing is novelty wicker furniture in various
colors.
Another commendabie feature Ii their
beautiful display OF summer curtains and
CT etonnes. In the latter large floral de-
signs. suggestive of the season. predoml-
nate.
Their lines OF porch and lawn furniture
are likewise complete. AZ a corollary to
the above. they are prepared to clean and
store carpets. rugs. draperies and lace cur
tains at very moderate prices.
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Alcohol From the Manioc Root.

Consul Hunt of Tamatave says that a
recent number of the Bulletin Economique
madagascar reports that practical exper-
fments made for the manufacture OF aico-
hol from the manioc root 0utropha mani
hot have given promising results. From
a sample Quantity not stated OF absolute
ly dry manioc root was produced 95.5 per
cent of sugar. This large percentage, which
varies according TO the degree of aridty
of the manioc, has naturally attracted the
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attention of distillers. In commercial, ex-
periments from 20 pounds of manioc root
about 10 to ID gallons of crude alcoho,
were produced Consequently, by reason OF
its low price, several large Paris dsstiilers
have adopted the use OF manioc In their
distilleries. Manioc root is already used
extensively by starch and glucose manu-
facturers and furnishes food for both man
and beast; therefore. this new use OF It
for manufacturing alcohol bids fair TO
place II in the front rank OF colonial prod
ucts.
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81 152, 2S2 worth OF such implements from
the United States, and the Argentine Re
public 1918, 615 worth, which accounts for
the rapid increase of that republic in the
expectation of agricultural products. Mex
leo and Brazil appear to be inviting fields
for such machinery. British North Amer
lea buys less. Cor the reason that Canada
has increased her manufacturing facilities.
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" lie OF Gen. BeII.
Copyright 1905, by Clnedinst Washington, D. o.
Gen Bells aid As chief OF staff Gen Bell
Is not now entitled to an aid and Lieut.
Mears is waiting orders. 1t will be a
matter of great regret If these orders take
him from Washington, as he would be a
very great addition to the large and inter-
esting corps of young army bachelors In
society here. Lieut.. Mears is a son of the
late Col. Mears of the army He was lit
orally born in the army. He is a graduate
of the cavalry school and the staff college
ut Fort Leavenworth. and Is also practi-
cal civil engineer. He has a splendid rec
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ord and is a man with hosts of friends
His mother. the widow of Col. Mears, and
his sister are now living N California.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Calisher are enter
taining during the Easter holidays Miss
Rita Kahn and Miss Irma j. Well or
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. A. D. Prince. 1923 18th street, an
nounces the engagement of his daughter
Miriam to Mr.. julius /. Peyser of this city.
Mr.. David Yankauer and Miss Emma
Yankauer. who have been spending sew
eral days IN town. have left for their home
In New York city.
Miss Dopplemair entertained during the
past week Miss Bertha Barr of Baltimore.
Nd.
The Saturday night whists at the Mer-
camille Club that have been given during
the winter still continue to be most en-
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garment store Is showing a new and COM
piete line OF separate Etons of black lace
and taneta, to be worn with white or fancy
plaid skirts. This Is style that has met
with the approval Of good dressers through
out the country and will doubtless be
adopted with the same enthusiasm by the
women of Washington They will also dis
play for the first time this coming week
new models in moderately priced lingerie
princess gowns and demi-taiiored tafreta
suits. New styles in tailored suits of wolfe
and tropical weight fancy fabrics are also
on display. In the millinery section many
styles not heretofore shown will be on dis
play the coming week. The waist section
is showing a good variety OF lace waists in
black or white at moderate prices The
skirt section has the new ACCORDION pleated
skirts In SILK and other fabrics as its item
Of particular interest.
LEVERTON & CO., the exclusiveiv
w0men's outergarment store have inst re-
ceived from their New York Connections
several shipments Of women's spring suits.
waists which will again complete the splen-
did assortment bit depleted by the enor-
nous pre-ERster demand. These newly ar
rived consignments bring the variety again
up to the standard which this store has
been maintaining so far this season, con-
sisting OF over five hundred distinct FASH
Ions In women's suits-aE different--and an
assortment proportionately large in sepa-
rate skirts. waists. &c.
They announce tomorrow special prices
waists.
b. RICH'6 SONS announce q continue
ton Of their select line OF foot wear which
represents every need OF the well-greomed
woman. Shoes OF the most stylish make,
and oxfords and slippers In all the co1ors
that fashion now demands, are to be found
In this house and ct prices more than rea-
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Mrs. Fannie X. Levi left town on Friday
for Norfolk, Va. to spend the Easter holt
days with her sister. Mrs. Albert Sigmund
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joyable affairs The prize winners OF last
Saturday night were: For the nrst prize,
Miss Julia Loeb. and the second prize,
Mrs. J. Eisenmann
Miss Camille Lansburgh OF 1918 Vermont
avenue has returned home after two
weeks visit with her sister. Mrs. Abe
Cohn of Pittsburg, Pa. and has az her
guest Miss Louise Cohn of Pitts6urg. Miss
Aline Lansburg IL In New York en- route to
Cleveland. Ohio. to be the guest OF her
cousin, Mrs. Dora Frank.
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Miss Rose Wheatfeld of Baltimore is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Sehwab OF
Columbia Heights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
RAILROAD OFFICIALS VISIT.
Leave after Trip Of lnspee,.on-Wtl
Return 70 tittle Rock.

Leave after Trip Of Irspect.ou-WiI
Return to tit;le Rock.
@ A. Mitchell superintendent on
the Rock Island road aud wife. with
headquarters at Little Rock. Ark.
came in Saturday afternoon in their
special car They were accompanied
hy ". r. Davis. roadmaster Of the
same road. They were shown over
the Rock island yards and the round
house here by Agent r. u. saugstcr of
this city They reemcd very we'll
pleased with The manner in which the
business Of The road was being con.
Quoted I'm Ardmore. This is suporin.
t,ndent Nitcholrs first trip here for
about six months. ana he commented
ON the growth Of the town m that
dime.
After spending the uirat hero .ho
party left ON the return trip yesterday
morning
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Lyric Theatre to ooen ronioh,.

The Lyric Theatre which has been
under construction for the past wcel,
was completed this afternoon and the
initial performance will be given In
II tonight. The theatre Is an addi-
tIonal place for Ardmore people 10
spend an evening, and Is situated on
West Main street near the opera
house. The stage Is pretty one and
the scenery new A number of people
visited the theatre Sunday evening
and were shown over IL. The lights
were In full blare and II presented an
attractive scene.
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Bad Runaway.

The delivery team OF the City Fish
Market became frightened this after,
non on West Main street and ran down
the street east. Al the corner Of A
and Main streets they ran into a
farmers wagon, tearing the delivery
wagon up considerably. They ran
east to the crossing Of Main and
Washington streets where they ran IN.
to telephone post In front OF Biyens,
Corhn g. Frensley's hardware store.
Both horses were thrown down and
the wagon completely demolished.
One OF the horses had his wlndplpe
cut into by falling upon some part
of the wagon and will probably die
The other one Is uninjured. A yeterin.
ary surgeon was working on the IN
jured horse, but IS OF the op!nion he
cannot live.
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PERSONAL NOTES


r. L. Phillips went north today on
business.
J. y Kerbo Of Pauls Valley is in
the city today
j. G. Chelf and wife of Chichasha
are in the city
Fred Stacey was q business visitor
from Hugo today.
G. W. Simmons Of Chickasha is in
the city on business.
James Willis Of Ardmore Is in town
this Madnl News.
Mrs Sam Henderson Of NadiIl was
In the city shopping today.
G. G. King OF Paris. Tex. was an
Ardmore yiitor yesterday
G. f. Davis Of Ryan is here to
spend tho day ol busl.lss.
II. s. suggs and son Edwin. are
in the city today from Ee.Usu.
W r. Slaughter and Alex Knowles
Of Madll are in the cit, oa business.
Miss Marie Cilmer 8, in the city
from Duraat TO spend O. week with
friends.
MISS Alvearn Watson who has been
visiting friends at her old home a.
Ninita. returned today.
s. \. Mucheron. J. 4. Mlchoron aud
James Johnson are business visitors
to Ardmore from II. Worth
Miss Lucille Elbauks 10 the city
from Denison. the guest OF Mr.. aad
Mrs. 4. c. Young aad family
J. G. Murphy spent Sunday in the
city from Pauls Valley with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Murphy.
Charley London is I'm the city from
Galveston To spend q week with HIS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe W. London
Harold Young returned yesterday
from Kansas City where he has been
spending the past two weeks with rel.
atives.
j. ~. Ahors went 20 Horwyn today
where he goes 10 look after stock
of bankrupt goods which ho recently
purchased.
Mrs. ~ a. Jones. mother of r. a.
Jones and Mrs. A. c. Young of this
city hes returned from au extended
VISIT TO points iu Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davenport are iu
the city from Tecumseh 20 spend a
week with Mrs. Davcnports parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Boyd
J. W. Keller of Maysvllle who has
been In the city for the past few DAYS.
the guests OF HRS parents, Rev. ana
Mrs J. l.. Keller left for home today.
lie was accompanied by John Keller
who has accepted a position at that
place aud will remain there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
caddo Nearo Tad Gun.

D. H. Stevens, a negro who lives
on Caddo about ave miles from here,
came to town Saturday and at night
proceeded to the Stevens colored
park where he would cut up, lie had
a forty-..ve buckled on him and made
the fact known 10 several. lie showed
the gun around freely until the pol've
found out that he had D., so he WIS
gathered in and this morning plead
cd guilty before Police Judge Gait
and paid a fine of s3OGj
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
Blown Down bY Wild.

The heavy wind which accompanied
he rain last might blew the cr, ting
from the front Of the r. W. Raudul
building on WcFt Main street. which
l9 occupied by Hydon.Hodgcs Tho
orostiug which bore the name of the
builder and the date which the bullu
i"g was erected was % large one ald
the uuie" of the fall coulI be heard fot
liocks % can Dee replaced at very
small cost 30 other damage was
done the building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
FL nE.Il For Everything That Is
E(NEIk HA(t E9EIII Made of TIN.
AtN oott VIII Tin Roofing Speciality
THE SPONSORS BALL.
Committees Appointed 10 Make All
Arrangements for the Occasion.

4 great deal of interest Is being
taken in the sponsors ball to be Civ.
en- at the Elks' nall on the evening of
July "a. and All committees are work.
ing together - make It grand sue.
cess. The following committees have
been named:
Exalted ruler. Chas. d. Carter.
House committee: w. c. Dean.
chairman; 4. Evans. w p. Poland.
Floor committee: J. clint Graham.
chairman; J. V. Cabell. John l.. Gait
James Wallace. Jodie Adams.
Recetion committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Ledbetter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. =.
Mullen. Mr.. and MIS-. c. VI. Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs Hal Cannon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. w. Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
4. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cruce.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Walcott. Mr.. and
slrs. d. p. Booker Nj. and Mrs. Sid.
ney suggs.
Refreshments: Z. Z. Guillot IT. n.
Bracy. G. ID. Wortham.
Decoration committee: Mrs. A. Wal.
colt, Misses Mollie Peel. Wynn Led.
better. Floy Avis. Zoe Olive. Alice
Moore, Bertie Mccoy, Bertha Booth.
Irene Lick, Thadie James. Julia Blake
and Willie Green.
The ball program calls for the fol-
lowing dances: Grand march. waltz.
quadrille. two-step. waltz. Virginia
Reel, two-step. waltz. intermission.
two-step, quadrille. waltz, two-step
waltz. Home, Sweet Home"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
To Decorate Fire WAGONS.

The boys and Chief Slaughter at
the fire department are busy decorat.
ing the fire engines and hose carts for
the coming reunion. They have pur.
chased quantity OF bunting and
many Confederate flags and every
inch OF the wagons exposed to view
will be covered with the gay material.
The boys say they are going to make
an appearance Saturday morning.
when the big event takes place, which
will surpass anything they have ever
given. The fire hall will also be dec.
GRATED. as will be the mayors once
and city hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
A NEW POWER COMPANY
WILL DAN TIE WAspITA RrTxE
AT CANYON.
10 Sacked by Foreign Cspital-As
prsisers Co to Canyon Tods, ~
Condemn Land for compssy
Injunction Against Then

One Of the newest among the gazT
enterprises which are fast comEs ~
the territory is the Washita E7U44ae
Power Co. which has headquarters.
at Bcrwyn. The company is baraos
by foreign capital
lt is the purpose Of The prumus,.
Of the company TO dam UP the urss
Goa river at the canyon near ps-u77
and establish an electric powor so5a
to De- run by water power Capt g y
Whittiugtn, A. y. oak and Mls esr
man Of this city have been apgssnves.
hy the district court to appupr ~
land necessary for the estabiiis xrr
Of the plant These gcntlemsa Sar
on the noon train today for th., Az.
yun, whore they will make m an
praisement. The land when apresaR.tf
will be condemned and bought -zsrr.
the owners by the company. ID 30.
tlmated they will need about I1rrsp
hundred acres Of land lying not -.
river. and this amount win be Assrsso
ed. The appraislng referees WV ~.
companled by w. =. Bowmss. sSzE
attorney for the comnay II ir tiyrrS
ed they will complete the uo,1 tsT
tomorrow
This enterprise is one OF the lEIpr
which Is on foot In ,his scctiop W In
new state and means much to Nm
les and towns lying within o. r1alus
OF q hundod miles OF the dan. rsUl
promoters Of the scheme cxpfss SO
furnish power for an tho town Diz-
in that distance. and say theY C4s "a
so nt rate Of about half whai s. va
be furnished by local companies Tstg
are an men OF wealth and hay, "a
Client money to make the proroSaoRr-
80. The river in the CANYON n v,rr
swift and II damned will furuu4 a.
enormous amount OF power.
The company has temporary oNus.
established at nerwyn. whers IN, wr
rctary Is located.
The project is one often taDvs "a,
but this Is the first movement rekNas
damming the river.
As the washita is not a nSssxas
stream they expect no trouhb rz~r
the government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-23
X. Of Ps. 20 Entertain.

The local lodge Knights Of Pythlas.
will entertain with open house Thurs.
day evening, July 2Ga All visiting
members Of the lodge and every Con.
federate soldier who is in the city Is
invited to attend the entertainment.
They have prepared a pleasant pro-
gram. and will dispense their hos
pitaiity bountlfully on that evening
Refreshments viii be served.