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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-10
REPUB -ICAN REJECTION
NOTICEABLE ON THE FACES OF
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS ALSO
IN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Ardmorcltc Special

Ardmorcitc Special
Washington. u. c.. Dec. There
was nothing notable about the as
scmbling Of congress. except the
look OF anxiety ON the faces of most
OF the republican members. who
fear that the republican party will
be held responsible for the panic
and the business depression that
has set In. Republican politicians
are poor losers. for after years Of
success they had come to believe
that theinr party was inNinclblr,
and 10 discover suddenly-for the
panic was great surprise to most
Of them-that the prosperity bubble
had vanished, has left them with
dropping wings and crests The
real leaders are trying To rcsuscitate
them and urging that bold face be
put on bad matter Even the
presidents message betrays this dis
consulate feeling, and instead of
the bold and hoastihg statements
presented In other messages there
is an apologetic vein running through
II which indicates that Mr. Roosc-
Welt was also surprised and has not
yet recovered his serenity and the
fear Of the political effect Of the
panic upon his party.
The hotels and the Hobbies of
congress are already filled up with
an army Of lobbyists. who always
couEregato when republican con
grcss Is In session. which Is the
magnet that draws such conglom-
GRAFTON of patriots. all shouting for
the old flag and an appropriation.
The democrats naturally feel en-
coruaged by seeing the detection Of
their political opponents. and all
feel that II the party can unite on
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The Democratic Convention.

On Thursday the 18th of this
mittee will meet to issue the call
for the national convention. Chat
ting yesterday with Harry New,
chairman of the republican national
committee. he said that he had TAX
en- great pains to leave open for us
Friday the 18th, and was much as
tonished that the democracy had
not fallen into the trap. However
that may be. there will gather in
Washington practically complete
roster of the Democratic national
committee. No officers are - lie
chosen, only the date and place of
the convention and possibly some
subcommittee to be appointed
There is little except speculation
now as to what cities will be COM
petitors for the honor. Denver has
convention and its democratic dele
CATION is on the way here now, while
the delegation which came to the
republican national committee VIII
stay until this later contest - de-
terminod Chicago is silent. In, u
was silent concerning the republican
convention until the last moment.
then slipped in and carried off the
honor Cleveland will be q compel.
itor and it is asserted that Mayor
Johnson who is member of the
national committee will be able to
proffer guarantee fund of one
hundred thousand dollars. Louisville
also will have delegation. Already
the Louisville spokesmen here are
telling how cool and charming are
the days and nights in that city In
June and are spreading information
concerning the rapid growth OF hotel
facilities there. If a strong fight
We're made for Louisville 1t would
not be surprising to see 1t get the
convention. While the result of the
recent state election does not put
Kentucky in the list OF doubtful
states nationally, yet there are many
prominent democrats who believe
that even If we are not going south
for candidate, 1t would do no hurt
TO take the convention south of the
Potomac river. No democratic con
vention has ever been held in the
south-unless st. Louis is 10 be con-
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The Rivers and harbors Congress.
The resolutions which were made
a part OF the platform of the River
and Harbors congress which has
been holding its meeting in Wash
ington should receive the commen-
dation OF every democrat who pre-
fers to see the nations money in.
vested in wise internal improve
ments rather in large standing
armies and navies and schemes Of
imperial colonization. These reso-
lutions favor an annual approprla-
tion of fifty million dollars for an
acknowledge necessary improve.
ment of our rivers and harburs, and
they urge the immediate adoption
by the federal government of a wise
liberal and comprehensive water
ways policy that will provide for
years of the waterways of the repub-
lie The fifty million demanded for
these purposes, which If for no 9th
er reason, find a justification in the
immeasurable benefits they spell for
our commerce, Is but one-eleyenth of
the annual national budget. Surely
It would seem that If We can spend
hundreds OF millions in the beneyol-
ent assimilation of distant peoples,
We ought to be able to spend a small
fraction of our annual income for
the benefit of our own people. The
advantages to be derived from large
armies and nayies and from schemes
of imperialism are vague and Illus
sive The advantages TO be derived
from fourteen foot canal connect
ing Chicago and ST, Louis, and the
great lakes with the gulf, and from
other similar and equally valuable
canal projects, are sure and certain.
II would appear that the nation
could better AFFORD the price of five
battleships to this end than to put
the money into iron machines that
do nothing but consume the nations
wealth and which in ten years be-
come as obsolete as those poor yes
sells of decade ago whose chief
record of destruction is the annihila'
tion of the jamestown Exposition,
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(By Willis }. AbbotD

] VI NlIbi'll' gIhtldls
Washington. Dec. l0.-Now that
the republican national committee
has fixed the place and the time for
the meeting of its national conven.
tlon. people begin to speculate as to
what 1t all means. Up to the day of
the meeting of the committee Chica.
90 was scarcely considered. II had
no committee on the scene. 1t had
made no promises. Even at the last
moment all that Repre- sentative Low.
den could show to the committee
was a telegram from two well
known Chicagoans, saying they
would guarantee "all necessary ex-
penses." of the sub committee. This
was very vague. People with some
experience In the matter of handling
national conventions know that a
guarantee Of necessary expenses on
/ " is often times subject to n rigid
inquiry on the part of the grantors
as to what necessary expenses are.
The Kansas CITY forces however
came up with certified checks for
one hundred thousand dollars which
they offered, to bring the convention
to Kansas City Notwithstanding
this difference in the liberality of the
proposition and in the nature of the
preliminary work, Chicago got the
convention by vote of thirty-two
to seventeen.
People in Washington are wonder
ing why. Politicians are spoculat-
ing as to whether that vote indicates
the relative popularity of Mr. Taft
and any other candidate among
members of the republican national
committee. 1t is literally trIe tina
the only argument made against
Kansas City was that local !unu-
cnces would be strongly for Taft.
Senator Warner of Missouri. whose
home Is at Kansas City, secured
proxy from the committeeman of far
Off Alaska. He urged the claims OF
Kansas City to the convention. But
it 50 happens that Senator Warner.
man of ability and wide popular.
ity, has perhaps more than anyone
else been the leader OF the Taft
boom in the west. His popularity in
Kansas City and the surrounding
section is undoubted. Had the con-
vention gone there he would have
organized such mob of shouters for
Taft as not lately been seen in
national convention of either party
1t is more than probable that the
activity and prominence of Warner
had much to do with defeating the
very end that he had in mind Be
yond doubt Kansas City was denied
the honor of becoming the conven-
tion city because the anti-admins-
tration and anti-Taft forces controll-
ed the committee.
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DEMOCRATIC Congressional commi,,e.

Democratic Congressional Committee
The congressional committee of
the democratic party has been in a
large part selected Many old names
disappear, while many new ones are
placed upon the list For example.
II. c. CARRIER of Ohio has become
chairman of the state committee of
that state, and is succeeded on the
congressional committee by repre-
sentative Ansberry Indiana. a piy-
otal state has new committeeman
in tie person of representative Dix
on, who is serving his second term
in congress. Oklahoma. which was
represented by Roy Stafford. editor
of the Oklahoman, comes this year
as full nedged state and has one
OF its congressman, J. $. Davenport,
on the committee. Last year Allen
McDermott represented New Jersey.
man of force and character. but
not wholly in touch with the more
progressive democracy. He is sue.
ceeded this year by William Hughes
who is essentially a radical demo
crat From Texas Hon. C. Is. Ran
dan was selected against the bitter
opposition OF Senator Bailey, fact
whicn has been somewhat comment
ed upon inpolitical circles. From
Nebraska. Hon G.. y. Hitchcock.
editor of the Omaha Word-Herald.
who after having been out of con-
Sress, for one term has returned to
meet the enthusiastic greeting of
his old colleagues At this writing
the committee is not complete, but
the indications are that there will
be more new men than old upon IT,
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CURRENT TOPICS AT CAPITAL
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, ETC;

sidered a southern city Louisville
IS central, hJspitable and since the
recent unconditional surrender of
Col. Henry Wattarson, not without
certain democratic newspapers. The
only other city which it is expected
VIII be represented Is Cincinnati.
and at the present moment. few
days before the meeting of the com.
mittee, no one is taking its claims
seriously.
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FOley's Orino Laxative gives per
manont relief in cases OF habitual
constipation as II stimulates the
liver and restores the natural action
of the bowels without irritating
these organs like pills or ordinar
cathlrtics. Does not nauseate
gripe and is mild and pleasant t
lake. Remember the name Foley's
Dr'uo Laxative ana refuse substi.
mtcs. For sale 10y all druggists. d.
Tie spcudthrift seldom has the
Couts he was born with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-10

Mrs, S. Joyce, Claremount, n, II.
writes, About a year ago ! bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. II cured me OF severe case
of kidney trouble of several year
standing. 1t certainly is grand.
good medicine, and | heartily recon
mend IL. DIV
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and candidates

a platform and candidates, the
chances Of carrying the necessary
doubtful states would be very IA
vorablc.
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a Boon TO Elderly People.

Most-elderly people have some kid
ney or bladder disorder that is both
painful and dangerous. Foley's Kid
ucy Remedy has proven boon Ia
many elderly people as 1t stimulate
the urinary organs, corrects irregu
larities and tones up the whole sys
tenn. Commence taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy at once and be vigor
Gus For sale by all druggists. DIV
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Pneumonia Follows a Cold.

but never follows the use % Folcy's
Honey and Tar. 1t stops the coug
heals and strengthens the lungs and
prevents pneumonia. For sale by
all druggists. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-10

If matches are made in heaven
it is evident that they are not to
be made light Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-10

Sometimes a MA mn r,cs ana
ties down or In other N1rds he
subsidies under pressure.
The Press., 1907-11-06
Twas In later Time.

The late Senator Platt of Connecticut enjoyed funny stories and could tell a good many himself. Notwithstanding his long public life, he always remem- bered yarn that he carried from his school days.
 One year when the district schools opened in his town one of the teachers in making record of the ages of heI pupils, as required by law, found that one little girl, who came from a fami ly not noted for being especially bright, was unable to say when hel birthday came.
 So in order to complete her records the teacher walked two miles to set the girls mother one afternoon aftel school. Asked if she could remember just when her daughter was born, the woman thought for some little time and then, with a sort of puzzled look said:
 "Well, the gal was born in tater time, that's sure, but I can't member whether they was a-plantin' on 'em or a-diggin' on 'em."-Boston Herald.
The Press., 1907-11-06
A spuraeon Ruse.

Sturgeon, the famous English d. vine, once passed stonemason who, after each stroke of his hammer, CUTS ed and swore. MT. Sturgeon laid his hand on his shoulder and, looking kind ly at him, said: You are an adept at swearing. Can you also prayT'
 With another oath he replied. Mot very likely" Holding up 5 shillings, MT. Spurgeon said if he would promise never to pray he would give him that.
 '@That is easily earned" said the man, with a fresh oath, and put 1t in his pocket When Sturgeon left the man began to feel a little queer. When he went home h..s wife asked him what ailed him, and he told her. Tt Is Ju- das' money" said the man, and on a sudden impulse he threw it into the fire. The wife found it and took it out and discovered who had given it to him. The man took 1t back to Spur geon, who conversed long with him, warning him, and at length was the means of saving him. He became an attached member of his flock.
The Press., 1907-11-06
ComptIments AftAr Death.


 There is q German proverb which says, Man tlarf nur sterben um gelUr< gu werden" (We need only die in ortt0r to get praised). This, we cannot hetp but admit, is fairly true in a general sense, and if we required any proof or confirmation the epitaphs in ceme- teries, churchyards and churches would readily furnish 1t. Indeed if we had no other testimony to go by than these pious inscriptions we might al- most fancy that men and women had arrived at such state of perfection that they were little less than angels. Death, like time, is a great healer of wounds, a great soother of passions, a great calmer of turbulent thoughts, a slayer of enmity. He is the peace maker par excellence, having caused the saying to gain general currency that we should say nothing of the dead but what Is good. Among the laws of the ''Twelve Tables" compiled by the Decemviri, there was one which, in fact, forbade to speak injuriously of the dead. It is in exchange for this doubtless that we are always dOuDly anxious and ready to vilify the living. Westminster Gazette. s
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Retaliation.

r A man who was guest at one of the summer resorts in West Virginia tells of wedding ceremony he wit messed in the town near by.
 The minister was young and easily embarrassed It was the first wedding he had ever undertaken. The prospec- tive bride and groom were both youn- ger and still more easily embarrassed than he.
 When the minister had finished the service and muttered few kindly but halting words to the young couple he had just united the bride looked at him, blushing, but confident.
 ''Thank yer" she said clearly. "It's shore kind O yer to congratulate us, an as long as you haven't ever been married yit maybe we'll have chance some day to retaliate." "- Harper's Weekly,
The Press., 1907-11-06
LeoaI AbsurdI&Ics,

Some absurd clauses have found their way into certain acts of the Brit
 ish parliament One statute enacted punishment of fourteen years trans. portation for certain offense, land upon conviction one half thereof should go to the king and the other half tc the informer." Then there is an act of parliament for the rebuilding of Chelmsford prison which stipulated in one clause that the prisoners should be confined in the old prison until the new one was built and in another-an amending clause that the new prison should be constructed out of the ma terial of the old one. ,a.. b.
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Effective RefIectin0,

'Tt is so suddeh!' exclaimed the fair haired girl, who had just received a proposal to merge her identity in that of would be protector. "You must give me time to reflect"
 "No, no" retorted the diplomatic young man. "One whose dazzling beauty makes mirror ashamed of itself should never go into the reflect ing business. Let this solitaire dia- mond do the reflecting."
 And the records of the license clerk show that it was even so.
The Press., 1907-11-06
The Pessinistio Poet.

The rose that smells the sweetest is the first to fade. The boy who runs the fastest is the one to soonest jade. The brightest of the evenings has the gloomiest of dawns. The man with the biggest yard must cut the biggest lawns.-Albany Ledger.
The Press., 1907-11-06
He Didn't Put 1t of.

"Graciousr"' exclaimed MT. Staylate. "It's nearly midnight 1 should be go- ing pretty soon, l suppose"
 "Yes," replied Miss Patience Come, 'syou know the old saying, Never put off till tomorrow what you can do to- day. '"-Philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1907-11-06
MoA charliA,a aun,.

aNow, Charlie" said the sweet faced little woman, "before you come into Sunday school, don't you think 1t would be nice to take your gum out of your mouthT' ,s.,'
 "Yessum. but it ain't mine, it's my hruddar'a. '-New York Press.
The Press., 1907-11-06
The Chaser.

His Wife-George, I heard you and Mir Fullup talking about chaser a little while ago. A chaser is an animal of some kind, isn't it? ~
 MT. Drysome-Yes. It's kind of er-water animal.-Exchange
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Anatomy.

E "How many ribs have you, Johnny1" asked the teacher.
 "I don't know, ma'am,' giggied John ny; squirming around on one foot. ''Ism so awful tfcklish I never could count. 'em."1I. ladies' Home Journal
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Easu hn% AAau~s

"I suppose it was hard work to fol- low my argument?" said the lawyer.
 "No." answered the judge; "it was easy to follow it, but 1t was difficult to keep awake until the destination was reached"
The Press., 1907-11-06

"Always with you,' says the catarrh germ to the sufferer. "Not when breathe Hyomei, replies the one who knows. ''Money back if Hyomei fails to cure oatarrh," says Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-11-06

Lanes Family Medicine will give you digestion that will permit you to eat good things instead of "health foods" of various sorts that are as palatable as hay. 3
The Press., 1907-11-06
.. lFs.:'s.t
 Not Guilty,

Enthusiastic -Anateur saiior-Let go that. jtb sheet Unenthusiastic Land- lubber (who has. been decoyed into act ing crew. -Eps not touching the beast ly thingLPunch. A,.,,
The Press., 1907-11-06

The average elevation of North America is 1850 feet and Of South America 1,2OO feet
The Press., 1907-11-06

When the babyis cross and has you worried and worn out you will find that a little CAsoAswEET. the well known remedy for babies and children, will quiet the little one in short time. The ingredients are printed plainly on3 the bottle.< Contains no opiates. Sold by AndeFs Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-11-06

It isn't half as hard for most people to find good dinner as to digest one. Use Mi.o-1a stomach tablets. and neverff fear indigestion. 5Oc; guaran- teed by finders Jacobsen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-01
A Mistake.

Not one of us. even the most good
natured, likes to have his mistakes
pointed out. We may appear not to
mind corrections and accept them with
smile, but 1t is human nature to
smart under correction. although some
Of us may be clever enough to conceai
the smart; hence the fewer mistakes
we call attention to In others the bet
ter. Two-thirds Of the mistakes we
make are trivial. Their correction Is
unimportant. Why, then, notice them!
Yet some people do. and do so con-
stantly. A person speaks of having
done a certain thing on Thursday
when In reality 1t was done on Wednes-
day. If no important point Is involv-
ed, why call attention to the mistake! !
What good does 1t do to have the ex-
act day set right? 1t is a matter Of
no importance, so why insist upon cor
recting the trivial error? Stanch
friendships have often been pricked
by this needle Of useless correction.
It is a great art, this art Of learning
to allow others to be mistaken when
the mistake is unimportant. Few
learn II, but those who do are among
the most comfortable friends one can
have.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-01
Arhifars of Hairdressind.

T want to learn the latest thing In
hairdressing," said the visitor as soon
as she landed in New York. Take me
to a hairdresser's establishment, so
can look things over"
"No, indeed" said her New York
friend. I'VE will go there after you
know what you wish to buy. but the
place to learn how to dress your hair
is In the dry goods shops. All you
have to do is to study the salesgirls'
hair. 1t is always done In the latest
mode, and they all do it alike, so you
cannot mistake Sometimes 1t is badly
exaggerated, but. of course, y0u don't
have to copy that"
81 didn't know the shopgirls were
your arbiters of fashion In New York.
Not in all respects. but. you see, hair
dressing doesn't cost anything. II
have the latest styles In clothes o
jewelry Is expensive. but one can b'
very bowling swell in the matter c.
hair without Its costing n cent. BE
sides, they are usually restricted II
the matter Of gowns to plain black o
possibly white blouses. so they taxi,
II all out In doing their hair"-Nev
York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-01
IL Would Improve IL.

A clergyman speaking on charity
held that charity which was not grace
full and clean was bound to fail. bring
ing to the donor scorn instead of graft
tude.
Thus" he once said in a Sunday
school address. "a rich landlord while
making the round OF his tenants cot
tages collecting rents met a little girl
whose beauty much impressed him.
"In the shabby front room OF the
fottage the landlord talked for awhile
with the little girl. and as he rose to
90 an unwonted feeling Of kindliness
warmed his heart.
"'Let me see.' he said. fishing In his
rockets-'let me see If | haven't some
thing to give TO this dear little girl
"And, smiling and chuckllng, he went
through pocket after pocket. Finally
in his hip pocket he found a pepper
mint drop, white peppermint drop
He busted the fluff and lint from II
and extended 1t gayly to the little girl
"Here %e are he cried. 4 thought
we had something. Here is a nice
peppermint drop for you. And now.
he ended, what will you do with itY
"'Wash it. said the little girl grave
w."