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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
A TRANSPOSITION.
\ MsnsIed the ssIutstior. but the kiso
Controlled His Face.

An american who years ago served
as our minister to Spain was fond of
telling the following joke upon him.
self:
Shortly after ne had become settled
In his new home he was hidden TO n
state ceremonial. where he was TO he
presented to the king. Ills knowledge
OF languages was limited 10 English
and French. and being dcsirous Of ad-
dressing the sovereign In his own
tongue he took pains TO coach" for
the occasion. Several phrases were re
hcarscd until he felt that he had mas
tered them. When the critical mo-
mcnt arrived. he salutcd the king with
great dignity, spoke few words In
Spanish and passed on.
"Whnt did you sayT' asked an Eng
lish gentleman.
Il spoke In spanish" wns the re
joinder. II snid. I east myself at your
feet which. am told. is the most re-
spcctful form OF salutation."
"Ah, no." corrected Spaniard. who
had been observed to smile nt the am
bossador's greeting. You are mis-
taken. You trnnsposed your words and
quite altered the meaning"
what did | sayr' asked the diplo-
mat.
With IA twinkle IN his eye the span.
lard made answer. "Whnt you really
said was, ! throw my heels at your
head"
But the king had not betrayed by so
much as the fluttcring of an eyclid
that anything unusual had occurred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
Literary Tenants OF Islineton Tower.

Canonbury tower In Tsiington, now
encompassed by London streets. IL all
that's left OF the priory OF the canons
OF st. bartholomew. which once stood
in the midst Of ''pleasaunce," as they
used TO call such private parks. In the
days subsequent to It's monnstic his
tory many persons Of literary fame
were tenants Of the tower. among them
Ephraim Chambers, originator of the
modern cyclopedia; Speaker Onslow
Of the Georgian era; WoodfnlL the
printer OF the "Junius' letters; the IN
nous publisher Mr.. Newbery twi'ose
childrcn's books are No well known,.
and also Oliver Goldsmith. Islington
was n rural suburb. with pleasant
country lanes. In which Charles Lamb
dwclt and whcrc he accomplished the
feat Of tlring out dog In n persistent
walk.-Westminster Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
FISHES IN SLEEP.
In Most Species They Experience .
Change OF Color.

The way fishes sleep Is study
which few people have taken up. but
which is nevertheless very interesting.
They are very light slcepcrs and fire.
quently assume singular positions. but
the most remarkable thing IL the
change OF color which the majority
OF them undergo while asleep. Usual
ly their spots and stripes become dark
er and more distinct when they have
successfully sought temporary Oh
livion.
Sometimes the pattern OF their col
orinc IL entirely changed. The ord
nary porgy. for instance. presents In
the daytime beautifully iridcscent hues
playing over its silvcry sides. hut ut
night, on falling asleep. II takes on n
dull bronze tint and six conspicuous
black bands make their appearance
on It's sides.
n II Is suddenly awakened by the
turning up OF the gas in the aquarium
II Immediately resumes the silvery
color that II shows by daylight.
Naturnlists nscribc these changes TO
the principle OF protective coloration"
and point out that the appearance OF
black bands and the deepening Of the
spots serve to conceal the FISH from
their enemies when lying amid the
Buffalo Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.
Proposed Line From Oklahoma City
to San Diego, California.

Guthrie. Ok. Oct. 26.-The Okla
homa, Mexico, and Pacific Railroad
company. which proposes to build a
line from Oklahoma City to San Di-
ego. Cal, was chartered yesterday
afternoon under the Oklahoma laws.
The estimated mileage OF the road
in Oklahoma is two hundred miles
and the approximate cost of con-
struction per mile is $4,000. The
route extends from Oklahoma City
through Canadian. Caddo. Washita,
Kiowa and Greer counties, taking
in the town OF Hollis.
The road will take out separate
charters in each state while the
Zine will traverse. The Oklahoma
stockholders are j. +. Kirkes, T. n
Lindley and o. s. Rice OF Okla
homa City and J. NJ. and F. ID,
Kroeger OF Guthrie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
FOR WALKING RECORD
WESTON, THE AGED PEDEsTRl.
AN, WILL MAKE RECORD
BREAKING WALK.
Arlmoreite Special.

AfNinOrelte opeCldl.
Portland. Me, Oct. 26.-Edward
Payson Weston. the famous old-time
pedestrian, has completed arrange
ments to leave next week on his
record breaking walk from Portland
to Chicago. The start wiz BE- made
according to present plans, on Tues
day. just forty years to an hour
from his start over the same route
In 1867.
The time schedule which Wes-
ton has laid out, II followed. wiz
bring him into Chicago in twenty
six walking days. He expects to
clip many hours from his record
made more than three generations
ago, and which has never been bro
ken. He was then in his twenty
ninth year, and is consequently now
nearing three score years and ten
He declares that he Is now better
equipped for such a feat as he viii
attempt than when he was a young
boy. as then he knew very little
about caring for the feet under such
prolonged strain. He proposes to
make good his contention that Os-
lerism Is false theory and that
advancing years should not bring
about such weakening OF the bod
lily powers as is generally observed
The route selected by Weston
will take him through ten states and
he Will pass through the cities Of
Boston, Providence. Troy, Utica
Rochester, Syracuse. Buffalo. Tole'
do and Cleveland. He will be fol
lowed by an automobile conveying
his physician. valet and several
newspaper men, who will act as
judges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
CHASING FAINB0WS.
Folks TO Whom Happiness 10 Always
Just Out Of Reach.


How many people go through life de-
luded with the conviction that II they
could only ret little more money. get
into little more comfortable posi-
tion. own little better home, or II
they could only get over the parttcu-
lar trouble that IL annoying them at
the time. they would he happy.
know n man who had very hard
boyhood. suffered gren. poverty, who
r. now fifty years old. and he has al
ways honestly believed that II he
could only get the particular thing he
was after or get over the particular
difficulty that wns annoying him at
the moment he would 'be perfectly hnp-
by. but he II the same anxious. rest
less. expcctant spirit today as when
a youth lie has been quite SUCCESS
ful and has done aome very remark
able things. hut he II invariably In hot
water. There Il always something
that ncttlcs him or destroys his hap
piness. and. although he II well
meaning man. he has made his family.
his employees and everybody about
him very unhappy because he Is al
ways fretting and worrying. always
borrowing trouble.-Success,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
THE GREEK MYRMEx.
n Was the Dcsdliest Wespon Of the
Ancient Pvqiiist.

The four ounce glove was unknown
10 the ancient pugilist When the
boxers and fighters came together in
the old days Of Greece they wore up.
on their hantfs the ccstus, which wns
In itself a terrible ndjunct TO any
fighter. But Dr. DANIEL g.. Briton dis
covered that there was sorRtimcs at
tached TO the cestus deadlsr wcap-
on. copsisting OF n three pronscd fork
Of tronze
This was known MS the myrmex. and
Dr. Brinton. who found this specimen.
gave II to the museum OF archaeology
IN the University OF Pennsylvania.
Classical literature has frequent ref.
ercnces TO the myrmex. which Is de
scribcd us the deadliest weapon Of the
ancient pue.list. The right hand wns
swnthcd In tough hide, bound in place
with thongs and supplemented hy
small knobs Of lead or iron. to which
was afiixed the myrmex. Dr. Brinton
made his discovery In Parts by ex.
amining the Greek and Roman mar
bies In the louvre. One uf these
groups represented a fighter hearing
on his right fist the ccstus and myr
mex.
morc brutal and dangerous than thos'
OF the modern prize ring. II In easil.
seen that n single blow OF the myr
mex might cause death OF permanent
injury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
GIVEN AS CAUSE FOR FAILURE
OF A SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
SOUTHERN STEEL COMPANY
Goes Into involuntary BANKRUPTCY
10 Located In Birmingham, Ala.
Concern Was Capitalized for
$25,ooo, ,ooo-lts Property.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct 26.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in the fedora, court this after
noon against the Southern Steel
company The creditors seeking
the bankruptcy orders are the Bir-
mingham Coal q Iron company, the
Sayre Mining & Manufacturing COM
pany and the Cahaba Coal company.
The Southern Steel company is cap.
italized at s25,OOO,OOO, and owns a
big steel plant at Gadsden, steel
rod, wire and nail mills at Enley,
coal mines at Altoona and Pennsy,.
vania City, and ore mines through.
out the Birmingham district, as well
as coke ovens and other property.
Morris Taylor of New York is
president and Z. T. Schulur of Bir.
mingham general manager.
The petition fled alleges that the
company committed an act OF bank.
ruptcy in acknowledging in writing
Its inability to pay Is debts. 1t Is
also averred in the petition that the
defendant company has been !nsol-
vent for six months. The petition
asks that II be adjudged bankrupt
and that receivers be appointed. At.
torneys for the petition from the
creditors have gone to Huntsville,
where Judge o. X. Hundley is hocd'
ing United States court. to secure
his order naming the receivers.
The filing of the petition was nc
surprise In local financial and In
dustriai circles, where such action
has been expected for some time
though It was rumored as late as
yesterday that the company was
about to reorganize.
Vice President +. 7. Schuler OF
the Southern Steel company said
this afternoon that his company IL
"abundantly solvent. and II the cred
itors are patient and will cooperate
with us, AL debts of the company
will be paid and the company vii
be put back on its feet"
Mr.. SCHUYLER said also that thu
operation Of the plants WILL go OF
uninterruptedly. He attributed thu
financial embarrassment Of his com
pany to the tight money market II
the East and other causes.
or the SIS 100000 capital stool
OF the company 100000 is prefer
red and s15,00O,O00 common.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
A WoMAN'S APPAREL

A woman's appeal 49,.
To all knowing sufferers of rheu-
matism, whether muscular or OF
the joints, sciatica, lumbagos, back.
ache, pains in the kidneys or neu
ralgia pains. 10 write to her for a
home treatment which has repeat.
edly cured all of these tortures.
She feels II her duty 10 send to all
sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
at home as thousands will testify
no change of climate being neces.
sary. This simple discovery ban.
ishes uric acid from the blood. loos
ems the stiffened joints. purifies
the blood and brigh tens the eyes.
giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. II the above inter.
ests you. for proof address Mrs. NJ.
Summers, Box r, South Bend. Ind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Protoplasm IL n living. transparent.
viscid substance OF proteid character,
containing 10 per cent Of water. II
coagulates with heat at $50 degrees
and dies when the body In raised To
this temperature. As only dead proto-
plasm can be subjected 20 chemical
analysis It Is difficult TO determine its
chemical nature. Its nearest allies are
to be found In the nlbuminoids. OF
which the white OF an egg is n good
example. OF the real nature OF proto-
plasm there is. OF course. absolutely
nothing known.-New York American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
Whitelaw Reid is Seventy.
Ardmorelte Special.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Whitelaw
Reid. United States ambassador to
Great Britain and Americas leading
diplomat, will tomorrow reach the
Biblical allotment of three score
years and ten. Still hale and hearty.
with his intellectual vigor apparently
uninjured. he serves as living proof
of the folly of Oslerism. Few men
are more popular In the diplomatic
official and newspaper circles OF the
national capital than the aged am
bassador. as Is evidenced by the
number of messages OF congratula
ton that have been sent from here
Among these was hearty message
OF good will sent by the president
who himself Will celebrate his birth
day tomorrow.
Ambassador Reid is only one OF q
large number OF distinguished Ameri
cans who have reached or will reach
the scrlptural allotment OF years
during the present year. Among
these are Grover Cleveland. John
burroughs. J. Pierpont Morgan. and
Justice David j. Brewer, who hav,
recently passed the 10th milestone
Andrew Carnegie will be 20 on tn,
25th OF next month. and on Decem
Der 26 Admiral George Dewey will
join the ranks OF those who hav,
reached the mature age OF three
score years and ten.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
Manufacturing the Truth.

A gentleman was staying at an Eng
great clatter below one morning. he
looked out and saw couple Of grooms
holding one Of the servant maids on "A
horse, which they led with difficulty
once round the yard, He asked them
what II all meant.
"Well, you see, sir" said they. "we'rc
going to take the horse To market 10 he
.old. and we want to he able TO say
that he has carried II lady"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Or Evans, witty member Of the
man, and the other members jokingly
spoke OF him as belonging to the era
of Queen Anne.
Once, while making speech, he re-
ferred to Queen Anne and was greeted
with cries OF did you know herT'
"What was she llkeP
"Yes, sir" retortcd the doctor, 81
did know her The scholar is contem-
porary with all time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
Nicotine Show In Chicago.
Ardmoreite Special.

Ardmoreite Special.
Chicago, Oct. 26.-My Lady Nico-
tine will reign supreme at the Ca
sino Turing the coming week, when
everything i.crlnin ng to tobacco In
dustry will be shown at the national
tobacco exposnion. Upwards Of
$4,000 has been spent in decora-
tions. in which tobacco and the to-
bacco plant figure largely. AZ Of
the leading manufacturers Of tobac-
co, cigars. cigarettes and smokers
supplies in the country are repre-
sented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
GUST the DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS INSIST THAT on
LY ."REPUBs" GET FEDERAL
Pie-WRIGHT's MACHINE.

Muskogee, !. T., Oct. 26.-"Oust
the democrats" is the slogan that
has been passed down the line in
the offices OF the commissioner to
the five civilized tribes in Indian
Territory. and the result is that the
democratic employees are casting
about for new jobs. This Is the re-
suit OF an Organization OF few
republican employees who want only
republicans eating federal pie. and
they want to supp'ant the democrats
with their friends.
When Tams :bv was commits.
s.oner out OF .he $50 employees In
th.. Dawes co:nniTsion, fully half
were democrats. The republican ma
chine made many efforts to ous'
tNe democrats and get al appoint
mems for republicans, bu; BiNby
stood pat on the proposition that
he was going to employ men who
could do the work and he did not
care whether they were democrats
or republicans. Even the urging oil
pliny Soper, national committeeman
and Grant Victor, state chairman
did not avail against Bixby's policy
Now since ]. George Wright is com
missioner. there has been organized
within tho commission machine
which promises 10 make the govern
ment Offices unanimously republican
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
A hindos lsusnd.

A TIlndoo account OF the creation
represents the deity as dividing him-
self In two and making N one half
man. the other woman. The legend
indicates, rs many other things In the
sacred books Of India do. that the po-
sition Of woman was once very differ
ent there from what II IL today. In
the laws of Manu- II Is said, Where wo-
men are honored the gods rejoice. but
where they are not honored all rites
OF worship are unaccepta ble."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

RIUIIIOItIIt SUtCIHI.
Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 26.-Texas
is now in the midst Of an orange
famine. the juicy fruit being almost
impossible to secure and selling at
retail as high as a dollar dozen
or 10 cents each. Failure of the
early orange crop in California is
to blame for the record breaking
prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Honesty may be profitable, but
look at the big fortunes of the
country.
As a final bd for notice you can
always be a pes Imist, you know.
When women take seriously 10
robbery the men wiz all throw up
their hands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Professor (oyamlnlng candidate for
legal eXamlnatIonl-Now. sir. let H.
suppose that your opponent killed you.
hut not with malice aforethought, what
sentence would you pass upon himf-
Bon Vivant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
Someone ought to investigate into

Someone ought to investigate into
John Golobie's case. Recently we
read in the Register: "Ho, for
soma Leonidas at Thermopyiae'
horatius at the Bridge or Sheridan
at Lexington to turn the tide and
gather the scattered remnants OF
republicans and lead them at least
into an honorable retreat! Where
are your great warning captains of
the past? Come out from your tents
1t Is the hour for heroism, not for
pay! Where are you mercenaries OF
the party who have held office, TO-
these many years? VIII you not so
mush as shed a tear over the bier
OF the republican party?
Holidays are very useful to make
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27
THE DIFFERENCE.

Between a COW and mpkman
is that the COW gives real M
Between ngntning and electricity
Is that there is charge for the lat
ter.
Between playwright and the pla'
giarist Is usually not discernibe,
while that 'eA1Ik
Between bare truth and bear
story on the other hand. is the great
est imaginable.
Between cereals and serials Is
that while the one builds up, the
other pups us down.
Between necessity and wealth IL
that the one knows no law. while
the other merely ignores It.
Between-a careless man and down
right villain Is that the first is the
greater plague to society.
Between racing yacht and a
pleasure yacht Is often only that be
tween the center board and a side
/ bcar Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

"Ever since his wife has brought
suit for divorce he has looked terri
bly, worried"
"He ouguu't to worry: she'll prob
ably get It, Houston Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

How do you find things out this
wnyf" asked the stranger,
by advertising for EN-" was the
prompt reply Of the native.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Brussels sprouts are regarded hy
many physicians as the most valuable
green vegetable food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

SEND TO THE ARpMoREiTE.
For Your Legal oianks-Hsrs An
Whist We Have In Stock.
Plain promissory notsa.
Vendors lien nQiNe.
Real Estate nooss.
Afddavits.
Acknowledgements.
A6davits for renewal OF MORTGAGES
Ahidavit for material mans lion
Chattel mortgages.
Real Estate mortgages.
Release Of mortgage.
Quit claim deeds.
Township plats.
Quarter section plats.
Fveyear lease contracts.
One year lease contracts.
Combination rental contract for -
ther money or crop rent.
Blanks for tar assessors.
Warranty deeds.
Guardians bond.
Bills Of Sale.
Proofs In bankruptcy.
Mineral leases.
OIL. gas and mineral leases
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Between a COW and mpkman
is that the COW gives real M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Holidays are very useful to make
II sure to rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Between ngntning and electricity
is that there is a charge for the lat
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

II man is willing 10 work for
nothing he never has to look far
for job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-27

Between a playwright and the pl'
giarist Is usually not discernib.
while that ,.nsi!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
SIR GEORGE soMERs.

who had brought and thanks for their de-
verancc It discovered however that the sup
plies which they brought would scarcely longer than
OF three weeks After conference decided that the
whole company should England, going by way of
Newfoundland where they hoped to fall in with English
fishermen and thereby be able repenis their store OF pro-
visions Accordingly in four small vessels the entire party
embarked leaving the standing, it decided that
1t had better be burned When they had about reached
the mouth of the James River they ships coming from
England under the command of Lord Delaware. He issued
command that the entire party should return James
town Many OF the settlers who had passed through that
dreadful winter obeyeu reluctantly However, all hands
returned to the island and landed the day James
town.
On reaching the Shore Lord Delaware fell upon his
and thanks for the wonderful deverance that had been
brought to the settlers and invoked the Divine blessing and
guidance for the years that come.
In many the coming Of Lord Delaware proved be
real blessing to the Virginia colonist, and really the
turning point in the of the settlers He brought
things that would contribute to the growth and we'll
being Of the colony His administration though attended
with considerable pomp and display that seemed to be utterly
homogeneous with his immediate surroundings, the
whole satisfactory and prosperous But he himself became
discontinued in the midst OF his surroundings He de-
crmned to govern the colony by deputy and to return
England He gave his that he able phys-
caly to stand the climate in Virginia With all the ailments
that he represented himself have had had he possessed
the lives OF dozen instead OF one would have been
marvellous for him to have escaped grave with the others
Jamestown However, he sailed away for England in March,
1911 leaving his representative George Percy who had
been in charge of the colony during the terrible winter of
1t would seem, with the experience that the coonsts had
gathered and the life that had in with the add-
ona supplies, that their sffengs would be end
and that they might face the future confident of health
and prosperity than before If Lord Delaware might
have continued his wise kindly rule this might
true 10 be sure there them again cn famine
and pestilence through which they had already passed. but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

d
Argal was from the beginning thief and CRATER OF
the deepest dye He robbed the colony Of everything that
could be moved He had for his partner home by
the of Rich, who secured from the London
Company for furnishing supplies the colonists So while
Arga robbed the colonists abroad, Rich took Of the
friends home The settlers unable under such efa
gous rule to lay by anything for themselves They simply
toed as slaves whipped their labors and the results of
their toll went into pockets Of their shameless Governors
So however they might labor their poverty hunger and dis
tress still continued The conduct OF Argall became
outrageous that 1913 he finally recalled and Sir
George Yeardley made Governor OF Virginia.
Under the change Of administration both in the London
Company and in the colony Virginia enter upon
new While all the problems Of the colony were
solved, all the difficulties passed. the future
sured The long night Of the starvation Times was passed.
and the dawn OF day had The travail Of the
nation over and people to its place
among the nations Of the world.