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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
AT AN INDIGESTION SUPPER.
Participant Tells Of an Experience He
Doesn't Care to Repeat.


Did you ever 20 to an indigestion
supper asked an uptown church
member, as he shuddered at the mem
ory. Then without waiting for re-
ply, he went on: Il did. They did not
call II that, but I did Its title was
The Feast of the Seven Tables. and 1t
was held In our church. There are
seven tables, each bearing a different
kind of repast Eight people were al
lowed at each tal+e and as there were
over 40 present We had to move along
rapidly, taking each table in success.
sion.
ITO facilitate matters a bell was
rung, as at a progressive church party,
and we had to move on TO the next ta-
BILE. On the first table were sand.
wichos, milk, crackers and cottage
cheese. | was in the first batch and
started to eat slowly, barely finishing
sandwich when the moving bell rang.
Grabbing up few crackers, | stuffed
them into my mouth as / moved on
to the next table, which bore potato
salad, olives and pickles. We had
just managed to throw in a few OF
these when the next bell rang. and
again We had to move on. Still MUNICH.
Ing an olive, I began TO make raid
on the baked beans, saratoga chips.
beets and pepper sauce, which adorn.
cd table No 3. Again the bell warned
MS to get move on, and then tackled
the gelatin and junket on the fourth
table
by this time the various kinds OF
food were beginning to stick I'm nv
throat from hurried eating. but the
fifth table was easy, as It contained
oranges, apples, bananas, peaches and
pears, which could be put into the
pockets. At the sixth we had ice
cream and cake and on the seventh
we found all kinds of candy. | went
away satisfied that / had got the fun
worth of the 30 cents ! had paid for
the supper but next day had TO nav
Sl.5O to doctor TO treat my Indigcs.
tohr SO 1t was not worth while.
Never again. Chicago Daily News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

George AIDE. the popular young au
thor and PLAYWRIGHT. was born in
Kcntland. Ind February Q. lSGG aud
is therefore Al years old. He was grai.
uatcd from Purdue university I'm 1887.
Ills first work after leaving cole,
was to exploit a patent cure for the
tobocc, habit Tbis bc did viii, t1c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
Woman Who Passed for a Man.

An extraordinary woman Is wNil-
liam Edwards whose sex became
known only when she was arrested
at Brisbane, Australia, recently. Those
who know her in Melbourne, believing
her then to be a man, as she was
always in mems clothes state that
she was stronger than most men and
that she was a very good pugilist
When she took 1t into her head
10 enter a bar she was very open
handed with her money. She followed
Tor a time the ayocation of horse
trainer aud owned the racing pony
Tasman It is also stated that about
six years ago she was married TO q
widow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

For the first time during the sea
son there is practically nothing dolng
in theatrical circles this coming week
Sunday night DIR. Sawyer, magician,
playing under the auspices Of a
church i'm the city, will appear at the
opera house.
Monday evening, Laurant. playing
under the auspices of the First Pres
hyterian church, will appear at the
opera house.
other than these two bills. the moth.
ing doing sign will be hung out at the
Robson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

Friday evening the I.cRay Amusc
ment company held the boards with q
fircmcns benefit entertainment and
played to a good house. Among mem.
bcrs Of the company there are some
good. clever actors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
News Of the Stage

There has been very little attrac.
tion at the opera house the past week
The Bankers Child Thursday night
played 10 n fairly good house, but the
play was not ;he kind which takes.
The rolls were not well filled and the
play was not up to the standard oi
other productions shown here this >ea.
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

Manager Robson. of the Robson
theater, has received word that Faust
which was TO have been presented
here on the 23rd of the present month
would have to cancel. Must have been
afraid of the date. Also the Magic
Melody, To have been played by Wal.
kcr Whitcsidcs, during the coming
month, has cancelled The caucclla.
tion Of these two PLAYS leaves the
theatrical calendar without dates for
the coming ten days,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
Act H.

Willie Let me SEQ that puzzle pa
pa, won't YOU
Mr. piteon Go to bed, IIl rueni
tu have been TO- bed two hours ago.
Ect ~.
Mrs pitcoc VIII, are You going ia
sit mp all night?
Mr. pitcoc-lll be there in a min
ute IT'S almost there now.
Act ~.
Mrs. Pitcoc win Pitcuc, you've
been mp all night.
Mr. pitcoo. That's my business
Willie Where's my juzzlo?
Mr. Pitcoo-.ln the fire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

MY heart is a garden and you are
its rose, the young man said
"sh-she' replied the girl IT pa
hears you he may take IL into his
head to be the pig that comes in and
roots around. Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

Manager Robson is still correspond.
ing with managers of the Oklahoma
circuit in regard to the shows which
will be booked into this city the com.
ing season. Mr.. Robson recently plac.
ed his theatre on the Oklahoma cir.
cult, thereby opening the way for goo~
attractions durins the next season
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

Summer thcatcri In this city were
n hit the past summer. They are still
hit and It is expected more and
better theatres will be in operation
this summer. II. Y. and J. W. Galrath
have recently come to this city from
Philadelphia and are opening the
atrc during the summer For the pres.
ent they will occupy the Hinkle build.
ing on West Main street. This is the
beginning of series of entertain
ment which this company will give
during the summer. The theatre. It
is expected, will open during the com
ing week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
The Puzzle. a Play.

Henry Arthur Jones the English
playwright at a dinner in New York,
praised dirocness OF play-wriung.
There is nothing like going straight
to the point he said you have heard
perhaps, of that interesting and direct
play about the puzzle? No? Then IN
repeat it to you"
And with a laugh, Mr. Jones began:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
Rin Van Minkle out Of Doors.

According 10 an announcement pub
lishcd here today Palcnvillc, a ham.
let in the Cat5kll mountain region.
will be the scene next summer Of two
opcnair performances Of Rip Van
Winklc' \ summer resident Of means,
II is said. will finance the undcrtak.
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

"What is your favorltc recitation,
asked the hostess.
"Curfcw Shall Not Ring Tonight,
answered Mr.. Blyl1ins with prompt.
ness which was almost defiant
why. nobody rccitcs that now.
That's why / like it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17
Act l..

PitCOc-Hcre's a Toy I've
. Willie to amuse him during
winter evenings It's one ot
We things All you have ~
ut the red ball in the stae.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Congressional Library-Open a. m. TO 10 p m.
on secular days, fTUm 2 D. m. to 10 y. n. on sun
DAYS and On certain holidays.
Public Li6rary-Opcn 10 a. II. TO 10 p. m. in win
ter; % a. N, to p. m, in summer holidays, usual
hours; sundays TO 70 p. m
Executive Msnsion-open 10 a m. 20 p m.
United States TreasUry-Open a. NJ 10 D N.
State. War and Navy Departments a. m.
20 D. m. THE original Declaration OF Independence
is 10 the Library Of the State Department.
United States Patent Ofice-Open a. m to D m
United States Pension BuTeau-open a. m. to
4 P. m
United States Post-ofice-open 4. m. to .. m.
Washington City Post-ofice-0pen all hours. The
Dead Letter Office is in the city pOst-otice.
National Botanic Gardens-Open a m. 70 p. Ia
Fish Commissicn-Open 3 a. N. to p. m.
Army Medical Museum-0pen a. m. to p N.
National Musem-open a. II. to p. m. lin
Guiding holidays).
Smithsonian Institution-Open a. N. TO 1 D. m.
Including a0lidaysl.
Agricultural Departrnent-Open 9 a. m. 70 p n.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-Open 8 a. N.
to go p. N.
Washington Monument (555ls feet in heighN-Open
9 a. to $50 p. N. Elevator does not run after
430 p. NJ
Corcoran Gallery Of Art-Open go a. m. to p. n.
IN winter; a. n. 70 ,. IA. in summer. Sundays
] 30 p m to p. m except in midsummer. Ad-
mission free on Tuesdays Thursdays. Saturdays. and
Sundays: ether days 25c admission.
Government Printing Ofiee-Open 10 a. m tc
p, m,
Navy Yard-Open a. n. to 4 p. m.
IN THE SUBURBS.
Mount Vernon, the home and tomb Of Washington
Open II a. n. to j. m.
Arlington National Cemetery-Open all day.
United States Soldiers Home-0pen a. "a to
sunset.
Geological Park-Open all day.
Rock Creek Bridge aEd Park.
Chevy Chase and kensington.
Naval ObservatoTy-Open a. m. TO 2. nc.
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic Uniyerg-ty. and Alex
sndTia.
southwo-th Cottage. Thirty-sixth street and Pros
pect avenue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
DISTRICT JAIL CONDEMNED
Citizens Committee Reports to AssO-
citation Meeting.
Trouble Arises Because of made
guate FaciIities-ChanEes Urged
in Street Car Systems.

Tile sanitary condition Of the District
Jail is such as to prove a menace to the
health of its inmates, according 20 the
report of a committee appointed to in
vestigate that Institution submitted by its
chairman, Dr. Charles N. Emmons. at a
meeting OF the East Washington Citizens
Association. at 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue.
last night
THE officials Of the jail. said d.. En-
mons are in no way responsible for the
prevailing conditions, every effort being
made TO keep the jail as clearly as pos
sible under the circumstances.
Confined in the jaii are 5S3 prisoners.
nearly double the number the building is
supposed 10 accommodate. Necessarily
there is overcrowding. two prisoners be-
ing placed in a 3 by cell. There is no ar
rangement for the segregation of con-
sumptiye prisoners or the care Of the
sick, and under such conditions it IS re-
markable that the death rate Of the in
stitution is as low as il is
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company to increase its service on East
Capitol street between the hours Of 1
and $50 p. IN. and asking the Capital
Traction and East Washington Heights
companies TO purchase land and erect q
waiting room at the junction at the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge southeast. The
Wiley bill. providing for universal trans
fers, was unanimously Endorsed.
A resolution approving the bin to in
corporate the Washington Spa Spring and
Gretta Railroad was referred to the
committee on street railways
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
HOW HIS GAS BILL GREW.
\ Consumers Remarkable Experi-
eBce and What Came of If.

c. !. Richardson. who lives at 22S
Massachusetts avenue northwest. has had
a most peculiar experience with the Wash
ingtou Gaslight Company.
His home is a small one. and the con
sumption of gas there is not large. In
January. 1906, his bill was but s1.e2 for
100 cubic feet, the so-called discount
making the bill Sl90. Last November he
used 500 cubic feet. and the fun bin was
$4.63. the discounted bill being S370 This
he paid. and he has the receipted bill to
show for his money.
la the following month of December
according 10 The bill presented on the slst
of that month, he used $500 cubic feet
The fun bill was sos. and the discounted
bill $50. This bill Mr.. Richardson re-
fused to pay He told the agent of the
company that it was out Of all reason
10 say tnat Nth the same family and
the same use OF gas there had been any
such consumption. He told him 10 cut
off the meter.
This was done on the 10th of January.
1907, because he had not paid the dis
puted bill y cay or two later a second
agent OF the company came and cut of
sAiN Hfto pipe III the street. 50 that II was
cut both at the meter and at the main.
Mr.. Richardson notified the two room
eTs in his house that he had ordered the
gas cut off and that they had better
find other quarters. which they did. Mr..
Richardson's family then used lamps, and
during the rest of the month. from Janu-
airy 10 forward, no gas whatever was used
in the house. Nevertheless, last week the
gas company sent him bin for 5000
cubic feet of gas used in January, for
which the full charge was $50. and the
discount charge IS.
Here the amazing thing in the matter
appears. The sl0.25 unpaid from the
December bill and the $50 charge for
January were added together. and this
amount, Slid. was added 20 the net
amount Of the January bill, which was Sc.
making the total of the bill presented
S23.75 for 1920 cubic feet of gas used in
the two months
Mr.. Richardson objected to this. and
asked the man who brought the bin if he
seriously expected him to pay such a
bill, and was told that the bill was cor
rect, and If he did not pay it he would
be made to.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
RODRIGUEZ WILL FILED,
Entire Estate Left to Widow, Who
Is Named as ExecutFix.

The viii of Jose Ignacio Rodriguez,
dated February Is, 1904, was filed for pro
bate yesterday. Everything is left to his
widow. Mary A. Rodriguez who is also
named as executrix, Mr.. Rodriguez died
February J.
Mrs. Emily \. Belt, widow of Or. Ed
ward Oliver Belt. who was killed in the
Terra Gotta wreck yesterday filed a peti-
ton in the Probate Court asking to adj
nit the will of her husband to probate.
Under the terms of the will, which is
dated May %, 1892, Dr. Belt named his
wife as sole beneficiary and executrix of
tbs estate
1t is stated in the petition that DR.. Belt
left a personal estate valued at $4,000.
and One-half undivided interest in farm
in Frederick, County. Nd. Besides his
widow. DR.. Belt left one child. Norvell
Belt, minor. who lives with its mother
at 1911 G street northwest Mrs. Belt
also asks the court for the appointment
of guardian for her son. Attorney
William NJ. Levin represents Mrs. Belt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
ARREST AFTER REALTY DEAL
Joseph Atkinson Accused of Aiding
Negro to Get House.
Complicated Transaction said to
Have Been Unfair 10 Property
Owner in Select NciEhborhOod.

Joseph r. Atkinson was arrested yester-
day By Detectives Baur and Hewlett at
his Offices, 914 Fourteenth street. on COM
plant OF J. N. Henderson. who charges
false pretenses- The arrest follows a
complicated real estate deal. in which
Atkinson. James f. Leath. another repu-
table firm, and Henderson are the prin-
cipaIs
It resulted in the tentative purchase Of
a house az 17Jg II street by Alonzo Ware.
negro. The house is in the middle Of
a block OF residences recently built by
Henderson, who declared that the moving
in Of the negro would cause him great
financial loss
On February l Henderson applied TO
the court for an injunction 10 restrain
Leath from conveying the title 10 the
house or from delivering possession
thereof 10 Ware He also asked the
court that the deed whereby he conveyed
the property 10 Leath. whom. il is said
was acting in conjunction with Atkinson.
be declared null and void
Alonzo Ware. according TO the papers
filed by Attorney T. s. Key-Smith is "a
negro, and was in the act Of moving into
the house on January 9. when the United
States marshall served d writ on him. in
which Justice Clabaugh ordered both him
and Leath TO show cause on February s
why the deed should not be Cancelled.
Henderson declares that he has bought
and improved thirty lots on T street. ana
has sold them To class az people of The
highest refinement" He declares that
his total holdings In that neighborhood
are worth about Sl09,e1G, and that, with the
value Of all The houses bought by him on
that block, tbe investment is worth SO.
COS
Mr., Henderson further states that on
account Of the large amount Of money
invested in the property ne has been ex-
tremely careful of the persons to whom
nc has sold any of these houses. and he
says that both Atkinson and Leath knew
OF this. II is further alleged by Mr. Hen
derson that Leath represented that he
wished the house for himself and bride.
which representations We're false as he
did not want the house for himself. Hem
derson says that Leath made these repre-
sentaucns for tie purpose of conveying
the property 10 Alonzo Ware 10
whom he did convey the property oa
January 20. Henderson believes that il
are or any other negro should obtain a
title to the property all the tenants of his
block who hold leases would vacate
1t is said that Atkinson. who was ar
rested yesterday, was also instrumental in
obtaining the house for Ware he was
released from custody last night on 2
pond OF $1,000 which was furnished by
Campbell Darlington. his attorney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
SERVICE INADEQUATE
Business Men IndOrse Com
plants Against Car Lines.
PROTEST JUSTIFIED
Interesting Report Made on Bright
wood SituatiOn-Lack OF Through
Service and Car Facilities Called
TO Attention of Commissioners.
Passengers Herded Like Cattle.

Complaint Of the inadequate street car
facilities furnished by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company is made
in "A report Of a committee Of the Bust
ness Mems Association appointed to con-
slider resolutions recently adopted by the
Brightwood Citizens Association upon the
subject of the Brightwood railway serv-
ice.
The committee, which consists OF Louis
2. Shoemaker. Chaplin Brown, Albert
Schulteis, Fred c. Coldren. and Wilton
J. Lambert, recently submitted its re-
port to the Business Mems Association.
q copy of which was yesterday forwarded
the Commissioners by W. +. Guide. secre-
tary.
whole Section is Complainant.
The report says. in part;
1T is a notorious fact that the service
afforded by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to the Brightwoodi
Petworth, and Takoma sections has been
for a number of years a cause for con-
slant complaint This complaint and this
dissatisfaction does not emanate from an
individual nor from small number of
individuals. II is the complaint and the
dissatisfaction which exists and has
emanated from the people Of that section
at large.
THE unanimously adopted resolutions
Of public meetings of the BTightWoOd
Park. TakOma, and Petworth Citizens
associations, together with the general
public sentiment which undoubtedly eX-
lists. and is generally known, give evil
dence Of dissa abstraction on the part of
the people, and indicate very thoroughly
the iusufficiency which has long existed
and does now exist with reference to the
inadequaCy and insuffiCienCy of railway
services afforded by the Washington
Traction Company 10 the people Of that
section.
Passengers Crowded Like Cattle.
AT the present time. cars are over
crowded, power is frequently insufficient;
but the greatest and most Objectionable
situation exists at the present time be
cause Of the-absence of through service.
to which the public feels entitled. The
transfer system in vogue above the
boundary. from the Ninth street lire to
the Brightwood line, is dangerous TO life
and limb. II is a hardship to be exposed
to the lHclemency of the weather and 10
Zoe obliged TO stand unprotected in the
cold. rain, snow, and mud.
Passengers find themselves crowded. as
some Of the people have truthfully said,
like cattle into an oveTcrowded ear. which
always receives the passengers from a
number Of cars which come uD 10 connect
with-the Brightwood line
Commissioner Biddle. to whom the re-
port was referred, said yesterday that the
Commissioners recognize the fact that
much Improvement could be made in the
street car service of the city, and that it
is their hope that the bin now pending be-
fore Congress giving them authority TO
regulate The railroads will soon become a
law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08
AGAINST MIXED MARRIAGES.
Commissioners Return the Bird
Bill without Recommendation.

Dill " ttMVAk
The District Commissioners viii trans
NIT to Chairman Babcock. Of the House
District Committee to-day their report
on the Bird bin prohibiting mixed mar
riages in the District The report was
made yesterday, after taking legal coun-
sci. II is understood that the report is
quite brief and takes no ground for or
against the prohibition proposed There
is no doubt. it is said, among District
officials that if such a law We're passed
il would be constitutional. The Commits
siOneTs simply state in the communication
70 Mr. Babcock that they are advised
that the action proposed is one entirely
within the power Of Congress. The bill
in question applies TO marriages between
white persons and COlOrcd or Chinese
persons.
A delegation OF colored citizens. con-
sisting of W Calvin Chase, r Peyton.
and A. ". Scott. called at the District
Building yesterday and asked to be al
lowed a hearing on the measure. They
were told that the Commissioners had
already made their report The delega-
ton stated that they were not opposed
10 the purpose Of the bill. as it would
serve to keep the races inviolate from
miscegenatiOn, but they desired to have
it amended to prohibit illegal intercourse
between the races, if possible They pre-
scented to the Commissioners an amend
ment to this effect. which will be for
wdUded to the House District Committee