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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

When ! went west Grst." said n
Unitarian minister. II was In small
town called L., aud In the choir uf
my church the village blacksmith did
noble work MS baritone lie had n
voice that could shake mountains. and
whatever 1t lacked In any other fca-
ture II made up In volume lie
couldn't read music any more than he
could English. but he learned tune
very readily.
"Onc Sunday we We're to he favored
with new anthem because It was II
special occasion, aud the baritone had
one portion all To himself Unfortn
natcly he had missed many Of the
practices.
The anthem went along excellent
ly until 1t came 10 beautiful part
which reads. And. dying. bids MS all
aspire
Here the rest uf the singers stop
ped short In that quick. sudden wny
that choirs have, and In the ensuing
stiffness sounded the pondcrous tones
of the blacksmith:
"'And dying brides are filed with
fire. - Boston Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
neaSln Cast lnsian Ducts.

Therc are Il good deal uf savagrry ard
stocal disregard of death left In the
east yet despite the advance uf ciyili-
zation. ana this extends 10 the 50 called
sports OF the people Thus among the
natives of Baroda there obtains still II
kind of glndlntorial display in the
shape OF fearful list tight wherein
the contestants wear a very formida-
bic ccstus of steel studded with mur-
derous spikes. The duclSts usually
big. brawny. athletic men who have
been irfuriated for the occasion with
copious drafts OF opium in which hemp
is infused-enter the arena singing aud
set to with deliberate intent to Kill,
one or both Invariably succumbing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
WAVE CARVING.
Queer Franks Played by the Sea on
the Yuha Plain,


In the southeastern portion Of cali
fornin Is Il great desert plain known az
the Yuha plain. which lies below the
level OF the sen. II Is - portion Of the
Colorado desert. In which Is n dcpres-
sion below sea level having an area of
5000 square miles. Some portions of
this great sink are 40 feet below the
than tfty feet below.
one portion or this plain several
miles IN extent is covered with remark
able stones remarkable in That they
have been shaped into many curious
forms. aud that independent Of the
hand Of man The waves of an ancient
sea which covered the region IN the
prehistoric ages fashioned the stones.
producing many rcarmblanccs to OIL.
jects manufactured in workshops 10.
day or found IN nature. There are
stone balls vary ing in size from II mar
bic to cannon ball. many or them rs
round and smooth as those east for
the great guns Of man-of-wGr.
There nrc stone dinner plates as thin
hN lllt llblitlNlll VI Alilli AbAhb va Allf
tables Of our dining room and nenrl!
as perfect in shape. Sometimes these
are found In piles two or three feet
high. as though arranged 10y the hand
OF man. There are stone flowers. ston"
cabbages. stone dumbbells, stone cauc-.
stone quolts. stone boomerangs. and
even rcscmblanc"s to birds and anl.
mails are discovered.
The peculiar freak OF the waves in
taking up The art OF carving in this
part OF the 1iain Is accounted for by
the conformation of the desert at this
point. When the waters Of the sen oc
cupled this region they were part or
the gulf of California. the nearest
point Of which is now ninety miles
distant The tides came In TO this an
cient sea through the gulf from the
south. They rolled NJ against what Is
now known as Superstition mountain
| The waters swept back against a low
range OF hills on the opposite side of
the Yuha plain and. rccoiling, were
| again thrown back toward the Super
stltion mountain, finally passing out al
| about the point whence they entered
this arm of the gulf. This kept the
waters at that particular point always
IN swirl This circular motion wore
the rocks round or nearly so, lanl
mated some Of them. carving tn,
plates aud thin pieces, kept small
rocks aud powders revolving, turning
out the balls and dumbhcls and IN
like manner shaping up other freaks
by their peculiar actlons.-St, Nicholas
w. W, Griffin OF Fort Worth wal
IN Ardmore last night on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
To n Hiuher Table.

John Barrett. chief Of the bureau OF
American rcpublics. after various 9th
er experiments in diplomacy, came To
Washington from oregon during Tres
idcnt Clcvclaud's second term TO get
anything lac could. He brought n
bunch of Oregon boomers with him
and for time they stayed at the best
hotels The job was slow in coming
and they went from cheaper place Ia
cheaper place. like Mark Twain's oiiig'
seeker, uhtil they were forced to eat
at one Of the lunch places on Penn
sylvania avcnuc. one night while they
were nj dinner word came that Prcsi
dent Cleveland had decided to appoint
Barrett minister 10 Siam. Barrett rosr
from the table and put on his coat.
Hold on, john cried one of hi
companions In misfortune. "Wher'
are you going? Aren't you going tc
finish your dinncr?"
Gentlemen" said Barrett as h,
stalkcd out, this Is no place for tn,
minister 10 Siam to dine, Saturday
Evening Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Wonderfully Good sictt.

The Duclcss Of y uacr went 10
Greenwich 10 see the marvcls of the
observatory II was lovely night.
and fcr the fair duchess benefit the
great telescope was duiy lcvclcd nt the
dazzling field OF stars.
"NhIt Is that starr" she said. point
lng t. a very bright one.
"Oh. thaJs Aidchuran, II star of the
drst magnitude"
els 10 very far otry" asked her grace
"Ahout six or seven light years. your
grace"
"Whnt IL u light ycari"
"Mcrcly an expression which one
uses to convey an idea Of the distance
which light travels In a year Rough
ly speaking. light travels nt the rate
OF 10000 miles In second aud there
are about 3i.OOO,53G seconds In year
In one year. therefore. light travels
above 1891 .slo.OOO.OOn miles. The cX
preston light year includes these lig
urcs."
and is that star all those millions
OF miles nway?"
YES your grace, as nearly as we
can calculate"
"Thcn an | can say" remarked tho
duchess. "is that you must have won.
dcrfully good eyes To make ont that
stars name at that distance. even with
this big telescope It's really most
marvellous. - London Tit-l'its.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Established 1895 Ardmore. Okla.
A Little Too Original.

said the man from the west here fu'
a brief stay and seeing everything
from the Rionx to the Bowprl
Nothing Is impossible here-at least
saw vines twincd across the sky last
night. II was In restaurant in Forty
second street. he continued "rh,
ceiling is painted sky blue aud theu
are little electric lights set To look like
stars. Also there are the clouds Goat
Ing about. but then there are the vine,
that kill the otherwise very neat II
Iusion. Originality is all right. hul
vines hitched to n sky is too much foI
Globe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

b. Cox OF Frisco was here last
night.
Il. +. Robbins Of Hugo was here
IN business last night.
$. NJ. Cooner Of Haileyyille. was
acre last night on business.
Donald Fitzgerald has returned
from business trip to Texas.
A. A. Chapman of Ravia was In
the city on business last night.
j. Hnkle of Halleyville was in
Ardmore last night on business.
J. +. Ward. Jr., of Oklahoma City
was an Ardmore visitor last night.
J. II. Kirkpatrick Of Shawnee was
In the city last night on business.
Herbert Turner of Oklahoma City
was an Ardmorc visitor last night.
T. r. Pace spent the day yester
day in the country east of here hunt
ing.
NJ. F. Snccd Of Hugo was an Ard.
more visitor late yesterday after
noon.
Ponder Greer of Fort Worth was
an Ardmore visitor yesterday af.
ternoon.
d. !. Thomas, a Gainesville bus.
iLess man was an Ardmoro visitor
last night
L. w. McGlasson of Gainesville,
Tex. was registered at one of the
local hotels
Attorney Summers Hardy of Ma.
din was in the city yesterday on
legal business.
H. Webb formerly deputy marshal
at Pauls Valley was in the city to-
day on business.
J. NJ. Lee of Oklahoma City was
registered at one of the hotels for
the night last night.
Rev. Henry B. Smith. arch deacon
~ the Episcopal church with head
quarters at Muskogee is in Ardmore
/ today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
BONDING COMPANY LEAVES.
hTe State Unwilling to Comply With
the Law.

The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co, of Baltimore. Md. one
of the bonding companies that has
been doing business in this state
has removed from here. The reason
assigned the company was not will.
ling to put up the necessary $50.
600 it takes for company to de.
post with the state treasurer before
it can do business in Oklahoma.
G. a Cunningham was the state
agent,
Mr.. Cunningham when seen this
morning stated that he did not
know why the company did not want
to comply with the law which is
lenient when compared with the re,
quirements eXacted in other states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
More Firemen Allowed.

Chief of the fire department. l.. c.
Slaughter announced this morning
that the fire committee had given
him authorit yto employ two addi
tional firemen. thing that has been
badly needed in the department. The
local fire department to its size Is
the best In the country as was dem.
onstrated by the work done last
Saturday night. and, the two more
men allowed will put the depart.
ment in a much better shape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
GRAHAM AND skEEN GET BUSY
ON RACE SEPARATION.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED
Bill for Removing State Capital
Transfer Of Commissioners Cases
In indian Territory--Di.
vorce Bills, Etc.

Ardmorcitc Special.
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 3.-Measures
providing for separate coaches and
waiting rooms for the black and
white races were introduced in the
house and senate today.
Bill No. / In the senate was the
"Jim Crow" bill. introduced by J..
Clinton Graham Of Marietta, and in
the house by C. A. skeen Of Wspa.
nueka.. One other bill was introdue.
ed in the senate by ooulding Of
Enid, providing for the removal Of
the state capital.
In the house four other bills were
introduced. One for an amended dl.
voree law, one for the regulating Of
the speed Of motor cars, ont for the
transfer Of cases in Indian Territory
commissioners districts, and the 9th.
er placing the limit Of 5000 on the
population Of cities OF the first class.
The senate had adjourned until
Thursday and the house until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

There are still few who are leisure
ly in their hours of freedom. but what
about the old life OF leisure? II used
to be thought that such n life was in
nocent and admirable and thnt good
fruit might come of 1t. But nowadays
the man who does nothing but medi
tate and observe ana write little il n
man condemned by the ordinary opn'
Ion Of society. London Reader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Uplifting the Savage

We have received the following spicy
analysis of British civllizing proce
dures in Africa from young Egyptian
from Tanta. who shows dramatic apt
itudes. The title of his comminica
cation Is:
A TRAGEDY IN SIX ACTS.
Act Tho missionary.
Act 2.-Whisky and pale ale.
Act 3.--The Maxim gun.
Act A newspaper.
Act 5.-Cricket and football
Act 6.-Death Of the last aborigine.
Finis.-Band plays Rule Britannia"
Egyptian Standard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
The Main Point.

Mrs. Scraplclgh say. my dear
that the new rubber plant. the Ficu.
pandurata. is extremely beautiful. II
has glossy veincd leaf Mr. Scrap
leigh twho has strained his back lug
ging the house plants around,-I don'l
care anything about its glossy velncd
leaves. What does the dun thing
weigh ?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
M ade a Record.

"Yo' said in yo' sermon. Brother
Dickey. dat Jonah wuz eat up by de
whalci'
II Sho' did"
"Wcll. den, how comes he live ter
tell IT,
That seemed to stagger the oil man
but he gathered himself together aud
replied:
fust fisherman, an he had ter make a
record Atlanta Constitution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
An English View Of Rober. E. Lee.

General Robert T.. Lee was indeed
fully Washington's equal as a hero and
a gentleman and much hls superior as
Il soldier II Is only in the larger polit
ical or semipolitical sphere that he
stands lower and there perhaps only
because his opportunities were 50
much smaller.-London Times Review
OF Trevelyan's History.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
A Great Finarcier,

Cholly Harry is n great fnancier
Chappie-Yass. Cholly-Iie borrowed
sixIeDce from me yesterday to take
him 10 the city to see man that hc
knew he could borrow Il pound from
and With that pound he few on tc
stand y dinner Ia another man whom
be hprrnU-G hundred from.-London
Tci,...'.,rt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
MESSAGE OF GREETING.
From oklahoma's First Legislature
to the Sistieth Congress.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c. Dec. 3.-In the
house this morning. the speaker
read the following telegram from
the oklahoma legislature to the
mouse: "Oklahoma's first state leg.
islaturc has just organized and in
spired by the bond Of reality of To-
cal self government. sends greeting
to the sixtieth congress. of the great
est nation on earth and conveys tc
her sister states message Of pro
gress and prosperous and loyal de
votior to the union and the common
good"
The speaker himself read the mes
sage In an impressive manner. As
he concluded the house broke into
applause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Local Cotton Market.

Cotton ranged in price today on
the streets from 1880 TO ll:25,
with grades ranging from strict low
to good middllng. Receipts continue
light and not more than 200 bales
were offered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
DO you KNOW

The Ardmoreite sreets you this az.
ternoon with fifty columns OF most
interesting reading matter, contain.
ing the Presidents message, the
Governors Message and the very
latest (up.to.the.hour) telcgrap
news and all the local happenings OF
the day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
What Dropped,

IL heard you let something drop In
the kitchen Just now. Kate Did you
break anythlngf" asked the lady OF the
house when dinner was being served
''Only one leg of the chicken
ma'am" replied the girl innocently.
Charity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

Young College Woman Interested In
pollticsl-Thc office should seek the
man, Grandma Tather deaf-I know
that's what girls think nowadays. but
in my time II was considered very un-
ladylike.-Puck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

Nell-I declare, That woman finds
out everything. never knew any one
go inqulsItive. Bcllc-That's right. |
believe she would even pump an organ.
-Philadelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Her Bribe.

Unattractive Maiden Aunt-Goodby
Jottie. Come soon again hope youl
forgive my not kissing you, but | have
an awful cold Jottie (aged siXl-Neye
mind DO kiss me, auntie, Mothe
said she'd give me . cents If Id le
you.-Exchangc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

"Oh. dear" exclaimed the society
woman. II feel SO wretched, and this
is my receiving day too. do hope no
one will call. for III be in misery all
the time"
We'll" remarked her husband face
tiously. II always understood that
misery loves company" - Catholic
standard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

Best remedy for mothers 10 use Is
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, Il
tastes nearly as good as maple
syrup, It contains no oplates. Sold by
w. b. Frame. D&W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
THE MARKETS
FURNISHED DAILY THROUGH
T. RUTHERFORD COTTON
EXCHANGE.
Spot Market.
Spot Market.

Liverpool steady; mid 6.23; sales
12000 Export 1000.
New York steady. mid l170.
New Orleans steady; mid. II 3-S;
sales 1900, (. o. b., 1000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

1t Is indeed desirable thing to he
well descended, but the glory belongs
10 our ancestors.-Plutarch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
New Orleans Future,.
Open High

Open High Low Close Yes.
Dec .1O9G l1.O2 1896 llOO.O2 1i.0i
Jan 1885 11.1O 1894 11O2-O3 ll.07
Mar 1893 Ills 1925 11.O6.O7 ILL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Chicago Grain.
Open High Low {

Open High Low Close Vest
Wheat
Dec ..947s 954 9Hi 94Ss 959s
May. 1918 1913 1905 1Ol% iO2h
Corn
Dec o.. 54% 55la 544 55i2 547s
May e. 555s 56% 55la sos 55%
Oats
Dec 90. 5O% SO 5o9s 52h
May ...i5la 4i7s Asa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
New York Futures.

Open High Low Close Vest
Dec .I1.25 11.4i 11.23 1884 11.2S
Jan ..1Os5 1924 1918 lO.9O.9l 1859
Mar loss lI.O2 lO.s2 lO9G-97 1896
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03
Liverpool Futures.

Open High Low Close Vest
Deb 5.S5 5.92ia 5.S3ia 5.92la 5.s3ia
Jn.F 5.ss sos 5.S61a 593 5.S6h
MA 5.S91s $50 $50 5.9i 5.Ss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-09-11
ONLY A DREAM.
But It Points Moral that all May Read
and Reflect Over.

ssOnce a farmer had 1900 bushels
Of wheat which he sold, not a single
grain merchant, but to 1900 differ
ent dealers, a bushel each. A few
of them paid him in cash, says an
exchange, but far the greater num-
Der said it was not convenient then;
they would pay later. A fewmonths
passed and the mans bank account
ran low. How is this he said.
My 1900 bushels Of grain ought to
have kept me in aff1uence until an
other crop is raised, but have part
ed with it and have instead only a
vast number of accounts, so small
and scattered that ] cannot get
around and collect them fast enough
to pay expenses.
so he posted up a small notice
and asked all who owed him to pay
quickly. But few came. The rest
said, Mine is but small matter,
and | will go and pay him one of
these days. forgetting that, when
all were put together they meant a
large sum to the man. Things went
on thus. The man got to feeling
so bad that he fell out Of bed and
aWoke and, running to his granary,
found his 1900 bushels of wheat
safe there. He had only been dream
ing.
Moral The next day the man
went to the publisher Of his paper,
and said: Here, sir, is the pay for
your paper and when next years
subscription is due you can depend
on me to pay it promptly. | stood
in the position of an editor last
night, and know how it is to have
ones honest money scattered all over
the country in small amounts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-09-11
MOONLIGHT IN MUSIC.
Story Of How Beethoven Created His
Wonderful Sonata.

Story Of How Beethoven Created His
Wonderful Sonata.
Beethoven's famous composition, the
Moonlight Sonata" is said to have
been composed under the following cir
cumstances:
One evening as Beethoven and
friend were hurrying through the
streets of Bonn they heard the famil-
lar notes of the Sonata In F." Some
thing In the musicians touch attracted
the attention Of Beethoven, and he
stopped and listened. Suddenly the
music stopped, and the despairing
words of the musician came to them
through the open window, ooh, If
could but hear some really good mu-
stefan play this wonderful piece.' and
the words ended in sob.
LET us go in,'' said Beethoven. They
entered and found the player a young
girl, poor and blind. Beethoven sat
down at the old harpsichord and play
ed as he had never played before. His
listeners were spellbound. ''Tell u.s."
they begged, 'who are you?" For an
Sonata In f." ut is Beethoven
they exclaimed in awe and admiration.
Suddenly the candle fiickered and
went out. Beethoven ceased playing
and bowed his head upon. his hand.
His friend threw open the shutters. A
flood of beautiful moonlight entered
the room It's transferring light touch
ed up the poor old instrument and rest
ed upon the noble figure bowed before
it. The profound silence was broken
at last by the musician, who said: Lis
ten. / will improvise a sonata to the
moonlight" Then was created this won
derful sonata, beginning in sad, ten
der movement, the embodiment in
sound of the gentle moonlight transfig-
uring and clarifying the dark earth.
Suddenly the music ceased, and with
a brief farewell Beethoven hurried
home to put upon paper this famous
composition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-09-11

State VIII Begin Mailing Binders at
Saltwater at Once.

The manufacture of farm machin-
cry at the state prison will begin
without waiting for the erection of
buildings on the new site at Oak
Park, says the Saltwater Gazette.
The state board of control is carry
ing out the authority conferred by
the legislature in that respect some
time ago. The services of j. H.
Downing, practical machinery man
of Minneapolis, formerly of Canada,
was secured some time ago. Mr..
Downing spent the harvest season
observing field work by the leading
machines of the country.
The plan is to make binders. NOW
ers and horse rakes. Mr.. Downing
prepared plans for patterns for such
machines, embodying the best feat
ures of all. He has ordered the
patterns made. The castings for
the machines will be made at the
Thresher company foundry in moulds
made and owned by the state. 1t is
the intention to commence the build
ing Of few machines of each kind
at once, a dozen or more. They will
be ready for the harvest of next
year when they will be placed in
the hands of trustworthy and prom
inent farmers to be tried out. At
ter that, the manufacture is expect
ed to be carried on more extensively.
The report of the binder Irvine
operations for the year ending Au-
gust 9Th, indicates that the sales for
year up to that date amounted to
1854, 855 pounds. Since then there
have been other sales and shipments
of small amounts are in progress.
The last car shipment was made last
Friday. The spindles are busy on
the supply for next season.
The sales of Irvine and kindred
items for the year amount to ST.
522, STA and the expenditures to
81, 393;519, showing big profit to
the state.
The expense Of making sales is
not large because no travelling agents
are necessary as Warden Wolfer
takes charge of the sales. Heavy
correspondence accomplishes the re-
suit of selling. Already inquiries
are being received for next year.
The lists Of correspondents numbers
IS 900 farmers of the state and that
means a great many letters. Chcu-