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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

exhibit will be almost a whole show
itself. All the noted strains Of chick
ems. ducks. geese, turkeys. pigeons,
etc. will be on exhibition. The horse,
cattle. sheep and hog barns are all
complete and AFFORD ample room for
all classes OF stock. SO many entries
for hogs and sheep have been made
that the management had to build
two extra barns to accommodate
them.
The Grand Stand.
The grand stand is 300 feet long
with 20 tiers OF seats, with comfort.
able seating capacity OF 5000. Upon
the front Of the stand are the pri.
vate boxes, press BOXES and band
stand. The track Is the pride OF the
west, built upon the latest scientific
principles, with proper slant at turns
and good breadth. Many hsrsemen
have tried the track and pronounce
1t fast and rerfect
Racing.
The racing program promises to be
one OF the most attractive features
OF the fair. The large purse, aggre-
eating $4,000 has attracted horse
men from all over the country and
many entries have already been
made. The Oklahoma derby will be
run on Thursday, October 10th, and
the grear mile dash will be the most
sensational and exciting race Of the
meet.
Every heat will be race for blood
supreme test of speed and endur
ance and the program will be so ar
ranged as to give the best possible
| satisfaction to the spectators.
Dawn Daylight, a wonderful pacing
stallion, who PAGES without sulky
driver or harness. will give three
exhibitions. He Is strictly an Okla
homa product, having been bred, born
and reared In Cashion Okla. The con
tact with his owner provides tina
II Dawn Daylight fails to pace {
mile in 2:l6 or better. he receives nj
money for the performance. II HI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Irishman blazed away with the shot.
gun and emptied the load in the
beasts breast. On rushed the bull.
madder than ever The Irishman
took to his heels with the bull after
him.
What are you doing?" screamed
the farmer at the fleeing Irishman.
I'm bringing him alive, SIR" shout.
ed the Irishman between breaths.-
Washington Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

sive one. l75x225 feet. two stories
high. II will be filled to overfowing
with exposition features and com.
merclal and manufacturing exhibits.
II will be beautifully decorated. bril-
llantly lighted and will be open both
day and night. This building stands
on the left as you enter at main en-
trance.
The grounds OF the association EN-.
bracing 100 acres, are remarkably
well adapted to the purpose OF
great exposition. Nature has made a
place exactly suited to the purpose.
Parts OF the grounds are covered
with large shade trees and beau.
tiful. clear lake OF water extends
across the ground. The grounds lie
east OF the city a continuation OF
Fourth street and Tenth street would
touch the north and south boundary
OF the grounds, while a continuation
OF Eighth street would run into the
main entrance.
Music Hall.
The music hall is just south OF ex-
position building and is S0x150 feet.
A large stage Is I'm the hall and many
! comfortable seats. Seymour's famous
military band will give three con.
certs daily In he auditorium. The
program includes the renowned violin
virtoso. Nine. Esmathilde; the cele.
brated dramatic soprano, Nine.
D'Alberti. and quartette OF high
class singers. headed by Nirsa Del
amotte, for six years the leading ten
or OF Savage's Castle Square Opera
company. These singers are appro-
priately equipped In costume and are
to give daily condensed acts from,
thirty popular operas, Ave high class
vaudeville acts have been engaged to
appear three times each day, immed
lately following Seymour's famous fif
ty musicians.
Poultry House.
The poultry house is back OF music
| hall and is ASx71 feet II Ia deyot cd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
cold and lung troubles Is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as II contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and We recommend II
as a safe remedy for children and ad.
ults. HOFFMAN Drug Co. and City
Drug Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

No home is so pleasant. regardless
OF the comforts that money will buy
as when the entire family is In per
feet health. A bottle Of Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup costs SO cents. IL
will cure every member OF the family
of constipation. sick headache or
stomach trouble. Hoffman Drug Co.
and City Drug Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

In most cases consumption results
from a neglected or improperly treat
ed cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
the most obstinate coughs and pre-
vents serious results. II costs you
no more than the unknown prepara-
tions and you should insist upon hav-
ing the genuine in the yellow pack
age. Hoffman Drug 20. and City
Drug Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

One reason girl doesn't like au.
tomobile riding so much Is man
can't run 1t all the time with one
arm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Representative Victor Murdock OF
the Wichita district, is telling this as
the latest new story in Kansas:
A farmer hired a green Irishman.
One OF the first tasks assigned the
new hired man was to bring into
the COW lot dead or alive a refractory
bull that had broken into the corn.
neld. The lrishman was given shot
gun and told TO shoot the bull II the
animal showed fight. The farmer
stood at a safe distance to watch de-
velopments. As soon as the bull saw
the Irishman enter the cornfeid he
bolted at him, believing msdly. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney trouble that IL not he.
yond medical aid. Hoffman Drug Co.
and City Drug Store. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

The composer Of music may be a
man OF notes without being a man
OF note.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Were Adam and Eve driven from
the Garden OF Eden because they
raised Cain?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01

Take DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Pills. Sold by w. Il. Frame. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-01
Poultry House.

The poultry house is back OF music
hall and is 4sx72 feet. II is devoted
extensively to poultry. The poultry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
OF THE PEOPLE.

Christian Science. which indicate. q
classic mind
because Mark Twain fails utterly "a
comprehend Mrs. Iddy's motives and
life purpoecs, llc inlsconstr,cs her acts.
Judging her from q worldly and self.
isli and commercial point OF view.
Thus he nscrfbos to her what he calla
fnct, Mrs. Eddy's whole lifc has been
an example Of seffless devotion to tho
cause Of Christian Science. n Mrs.
Eddy had boon disposed to nggrnndizn
herself, opportunities would not have
been lacking, and sllo would 4utldoubt-
edly have found 1t easy to amass n
fortune, and lodge herself firmly In a
position OF absolute nutocrnt, which
Mark Twain declares she now occu-
pies with respect TO tho Christian
Science movement
4 sdv would hardly play upon
the credulity or the human race and
At tho Same tiine expose and donOunce
tho tendency to personal dedication, as
slo does in oil OF her literature Mrs.
Eddy has repeatedly turned tho at
tention Of Christian Scientists away
from herself and has urged them not
to contemplate hor personality, but to
mediate on the things Of God, She
has refused gifts. and has literally
COHIHuLucu HCE AOllOWcES not 10 mako
her presents Is this the act of
woman who hungers Cor power and
pelf? Mark Twain'H sketch of Mrs.
Eddy is picture OF some one else
certainly not OF the leader Of Chris
tan Science. It is q complete perver-
sion Of her character. and she ought
to DO known better by her friends
than by those who do not understand
her or hcr mirsion.
Yours very truly.
WILLARD s. b1ATTOx.
Boston. Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Health Is Money.

1t is greatly to be hoped that there Is
no foundation for the rumor tllnt the
Committee on Finance has cut down the
appropriation asked for by the Board OF
Health III the annual budget.
It Is less than year, since the urgent
needs Of the Health Department were
very thoroughly aired through the in
vestigation then carried on, and the en-
tire, city was aroused to an apprccia-
ton of the necessity for complete reor-
ganizatlon, and especially for adequate
financial support.
The report OF the investigating commit
tee at that time stated that they found
conclusive evidence Of the pressing need
in the administration OF the Health De-
partment for new organization, new
methods, stronger financial support and
a broader conception by the officers Of their
functions Acting on this report, the
City Council, after long, and often stormy
elaboration, created new orsuniza-
ton" and there is no reason for be-
Loving that the board at present Is at
all lacking in n broad conception of
its duties" Regarding the new meth
DDS" these have been installed as fully
as lack OF funds have permitted. and
now. at the first opportunity, the board
asks for the funds wherewIth to put
into effect the measures which 1t re-
CARDS as of vital Importance. Thus. ap-
| parently, all that is wanting to supply
| tile deficiencies found by the investlgut-
|, ing committee Is stronger financial sup
| port" and unless this is given, neither
| the Council nor the people have the right
to expect success.
I! When the new Board of Health was
created. there could be found no one,
either In the City Council or out Of it,
who did not realize tho need for better
| financial support, and II WAS with the
| tact understanding that this support
would be given that the members of tho
Board of Health and tho chief healtl,
| officer accepted the onerous and eXactins
| duties imposed on them, But II the
rulHor regarding the recent action OF The
Finance Committee be true 1t goes to
show that tbs memory OF man Is short
I'm their appeal for Increased apProprIa-
ton the Board of Health stated that the
amount asked for was thc result OF long
aud diligent Inquiry into the most urgen,
needs OF the department, and not penny
more than the service demanded
The entire country. indeed t1e entir(
Il civilized world, Is thoroughly aroused OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Legal Executions.

In commenting on the recent hang
ing at Farmville the Amherst Progress
says:
cal. this but emphasizes the ex-
pediency Of. having these hangings
take place In the penitentiary at
Richmond. Prisoners would be carried
thither soon after their conviction, and
all the gruesome horrors OF their fate
would be withheld from the public. The
effect upon the criminal class would be
better We believe. More than three
years ago. when the first of the two
most recent executions in Amherst oc-
Cured, the Progress made this sugges-g
ton. A bill for this purpose was later
introduced in the Legislature, but for
some reason unknown to us. 1t never
became n law 5
New York executes all her condemned
prisoners In the penitenuary, and New
York is not the least among the pro-
gressive States of the Union. We doubt
not that Virginia will adopt that plan
by and by, but why delay? Several of
the Virginia newspapers have already
committed themselves to this reform. and
we hope that they will be heard from
when the General Assembly next meets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Tho eminent actress Mrs. Patrick Camp
boil, was in tho ranks OF those marching
suHragettcs In London.
After March 4th there will BIO two grad
yates of West Point In the senate--Mr.
Dupont. of Delaware. and Mr.. BRIGGS. Of
New Jersey.
Billiard balls. boxes for handk trchlefs,
ink wells, combs. etc, are now made from
skinned milk. Milestone. or "galallth." as
II is called, is a combination of SKINNED
milk and formalln.
Jerome Hart, who recently sold out his
interest in the San Francisco Argonaut be-
cause OF his divergence from tho views of
President Roosevelt. promises TO be u
formidable candidate for the seat in the
United states Senate now occupied by Mr.,
Perkins. III,
King Ehward now wears, plain gold ring
result Of a suggestion from u society lady
that 1t would Induce married. men to wear
wedding rings. her iden being that man
should be ticketed, so to sneak as definitely
as Is the n,atIun.
Dr. Thomas j.. Shearer. one OF tho most
prominent physicians In Baltimore. has de-
cided Ia go hatlass for the rest of his life,
and VIII try to induce others to follow his
example. l!r. Searer holds that II men
would only SO bareheaded generation or
two the baldheaded man would become a
thing Of tho past.
The Briti,n government recently spent
$4,000 in killing locusts around Bombay.
! india Over 800 cor, 900 eggs, adult loeusta
and ''horpers'' were account ed for in the ex-
termination, and OF ,...s number 6 Q, 900, 900
were adults which would have produced
another s,opQ.QO0,QV0 ''hoppers' had they
lived, =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

his pious zeal. and he estecms It a
privilege to tight Tor his native land.
1t was that sort OF piety that inspired
the soldiers Of Japan In her war with
Russia and that maids them invincible.
JIG a war veteran was disabled In bat
tie, &or IL lie afterwards becomes dis
abled from any cause II is fair that
the nation which l,c served should
take care OF HIM and IT. is no dis.
honor to him to become a pensioner on
tho nations bounty; but tho veteran
who Us not in nced and who accepts
n purse of gold MS q reward for any
military service he may hnve rendered
is on par with tho man who de-
tends his own mother from an assnilant
and then accepts pecuniary consid-
Grafton for his net.
'This may seen, an extreme view, but
1t is the view which Robert II Leo
entertained and which he exeinpllncd."
In declining a pecuniary reward
which had been votel him by the Gem
,cral Assembly Of Virginia, George
washington said:
''When l was first called to the sta
tlon with which was llonorod during
the late conflict for our liberties to
the ditfidence which, had 80 many
reasons to feel Mn accepting It, I
thought 1T my duty to join firm
resolution to shut my hand against cv-
cry pecuniary recompense. TO TINS
resolution have Invariably adhered
from this resolution Qf had tho In
clination) 1 do not consider myself
at liberty to DEPART
That is the sentiment which moves
every true patriot. He wants no re-
ward for having fought his country's
battles save the approval OF u good
conscience. The spirit OF the service
pension law is the antithesis Of such
a sentiment. Tho law is sordid to the
core. And As contrary to public pol
icy. for 1t tends to impair patriotism.
The best service is the free-will SCR
vice. not that which Is bought and
paid for in gold.
There are men who have no higher
idea Of religion than that It offers re-
ward for good conduct. That may be
a. form Of religion. but 1t is not the
Christian religion. According to the
Christian creed, a man cannot make a
bargain with God. The true Christian
consecrates himself to Gods service
and obeys and works for loves sake
The reward follows but it is a mat
ter of course and effect, not Of bar
gain or, sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
A Cry From Macedonia.

Dwellers in the annexed territory
are in the condition Of n neglected
stepchild. The county authorities used
to gravel tho streets and the Passcn-
ger and Power Company used to fur
nish lights at strategic points" But
when the strangers were taken in,
the county, of course, ceased to min
lister to their wants, and the Passen-
ger and Power Company turned off
the extra lights.
AS a result the streets have been in
wretched condition during the winter,
and in tho night pedestrians have to
gropc their way in darkness Tho
situation is simply insufferable. Women
who take the cars on West Main
Street have to wade in mud shoe deep.
Many of these are working women. and
they must sit in factory or office all
day with wet shoes and wet skirts, at
the risk Of health, If not Of life.
Tho city must como to the rescue
1t would cost but little to gravel
at the crossings Main Street and
other streets along which the car lines
run and a few arc lights should be
placed here and there until the city
is in position to light the whole dis
trict IT these necessary improve
mcnts arc not made in the early flu
ture, the city will have no moral right
to collect fun taxes from tho residents
in the annexed territory next fall. The
city has no moral right to collect taxes
without giving value received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
"The Open and Shut Door,
Selected for The Times ispatch.)

(Selected for The -Dspatch.)
''Behold, I have set before thee an open
door."-Rev. ILL., S.
. am the door."-J ohm X. Q.
THE door was shut. Matt. XIV. 10.
This group OF texts furnishes us with
the subject for our consideration-tfe
greatness of mans opportunity and the
greatness Of his peril II that opportuni-
ty is neglected.
Doors are for opening and shutting.
While to one person ready entrance is
afforded to another there Is no admis-
sion. They are humble ways Of entrance
to what Is separate and enclosed. They
ARC narrow and straight, that they may
be of easy control and defense.
Doors are or many kinds, There are
the doors Of a tent, Of q house. OF n
palace and Of chamber, the doors OF
the sea" and the door OF the land, the
doors OF the senses. the doors of the
soul. the door OF the grave, and the
gates OF heaven" Gates and doors.
therefore, arc material and immaterial,
visible and invisible. personal and I'M
personal.
Everything has its own door, by which
easy entrance Is furnished. and apart
from which 1t is inaccessible TO some
things wider access is given than to
others. What an open door the air finds!
Yot light has admission where air Is
excluded. and water has an opon way
where light finds no access. and heat
1nls n rpudv entrance wheros mother
water light nor air can come,
And what a way there is for influence,
| whether of a person or thing; for "the
! peslilence that walks In darkness" and
"the destruction that wasteth ut noon
! day. In short, everything has Its own
open door.
And we have each our own door by
| which We are accessible, and by which
we have access to others. Friends find
admissions; enemies are excluded. Con.
| genial spirits enjoy great freedom III
mutual intercourse Diverse souls are
kept apart. Human reason finds wide
| door, and human sympathy and love &
wider and deeper one still.
Ne make our beginning outside tbs
door Of all things. We are born without
| the gate and laid huinbly at the door
| Our nature determines our place. VIZ
make our beginning in unconsciou!
/ weakness, but our conscious strength !:
/ secured by Ills strength, which Is made
4 perfect In weakness.
| The doors tina, arc open to any crcatur,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
AYLETTs SOCIAL
tsneclaltn rbr ,rln,ex.pia

Especial to The Tlmcs- Dispatch.1
AYLET1'S. VA. February 23.--Aiiss
Mary Wallace Ashby, Of the Cownea
Home Schools, is buck from tho Han
shc has been visiting friends. While
tho Cownes Home School is remote,
and has to haul the students twenty
mlcs to a railroad station. 1t has been
very successful. and a great number OF
applicants are refused admission every
session.
Mr.. Robert Pollard. Of Hanover
Courthouse, has bought tba beautiful
old farm "Warsaw, and moved to It.
Mr.. Rosser Dunn. former owner, has
moved TO this town, but as yet has
not decided what business he Will.
embark in. He is a man OF means.
Mr. William II. Turp!n, one OF oni
Oldest citizens, has moved to NeTtown.
King and Queen county. HIS presence
is missed. he was the Bill Nye OF
the town.
Tho smallpox scare four miles from
here proved to be- based on measles
This disease has been raging n me
Beulahyille ne!ghborhood like snow
storm. but not 80 cool.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Rice. Va.
Mark Twain and Mother Eddy.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-A good deal OF space Is given
IN your issue OF February Sth to OK
tracts from Mark Twain's attack on
Christian Science Much OF TINS mat,
ter la not new. but was printed ana
answered in the North Amer'can w
view about four years ago, altn9uS
even at thar fife It was not enl'eels
new. parts having been printed before
i, hool, published abroad. Judging
from tho number OF editorial COM
ments throughout the country from
non sectarian papers, Mr.. Clemens mas
been most unfortunate In lighting on
christian Science as target tor ms
witticisms, Tho very generally eS
dressed opinion OF unprecedented edl-
tnr,al writer's on this criticism Is that
a man's religion Is a sacred thlng, no.
to be lightly invaded, especially ~
such a fIppant and irreverent manner
as Mr., Clemens employs ~ TUG pres
ent instance. ~
rho glst OF his argument Is that nc
aoas not believe Mrs. Eddy wrote
"srience and Health because thh1
look nppears to him finished literary
nro,luct. and in his opinion other WITH
ines Of Mrs Eddy do not come up 70
this standard; therefore he thinks she
ia tho real author OF the other matter,
and some one else wrote Science hno
Eealth." It Is interesting to note that
the eminent critics OF Mrs, Eddy 40 not
agree, Thoro lave been various Ut,
tennis to prove that Science and
ETenitl,, was without literary form OF
stylc, ana now Mark Twain declares
that it is really excellent. AZ matter
az fact however, the minor writings OF
Mrs Eddy, such as her "Mlscellaneous
writings" Unity Of Good ana iler
recent annual "Messages to the Mot .,Nh
Church" MI bear the same marAe ~
uharacterstics, and close s,uuy X =, ~
christian science literature WIZ s .Mot
from ample Internal evidence, W..
thev were all written by one pu M,n
and that arson Is Mrs. Eddy u a',.
are short compositions ~ her III liz !
lcellaneous Writings when uie ira a. ~
erary gems, and have been quoteu i,
combinations of the worlds pest ~
ernture. tho selections having peeh
made Ipy the editors Of these pNpilsa-
tIons, aud not by Mrs. Eddy hersell'
Mrs. Nddy was student ana mad
we'll informed mind as a young girl
land a woman IN middle llfe, before
ishe discovered Christian Science. She
wrote much for agazines and daily
papers, ana compositions arc eStant.
written years before the discovery OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Rhymes for To-Day.
Untirr,ely.

Ontllnely.
ADY, / could like you to column
full Of rhyme,
~ Lady, could care for you q
14ndy, I could love you--if I only had
tho time:
Lady, It's n pity I lave riotl
Gladly I would give you 20 min
utes every day,
Gladly plny some amorouser mime.
Gladly ! would chat YOU In y lovers
likely way:
Gladly-but l. haven't got tho time.
Lady, there's no lady / would mention
as "subllme,"
Lady, you escape It by a lot;
Lady, still I'd like you II I only had
tho time:
Lady--wl,at pity have notl
freely, would caro for you and show
you NIL your faults.
Frcely--aye, wouldn't chargo q
dime!
Freely, I'd improve you--but with that
my story halts.
Frecly-for I'm running out Of time.
Lady, cease to love me, for a lovcless
loves q crime.
Ditto, @;ar, bcspry yourself lot
Ditto, got q lover who's supplied Will,
ample time,
Ditto. FOR tho fact Is am not.
II. S. II.