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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
CASUAL PHILOSOPHY.

Most people are afraid to go up in a
balloon, but their fears are really
groundless.
Most of us would rather face a man
with nasty tongue than turn our
backs on him.
She-'Oh just love lobstors He
We'll | have frequently been ac-
cused Of being a lobster
When "A girl says her face is her
fortune. a fellow might suggest put
ting their faces together
Even in the case OF long engage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

mont a couple don't really know each
other till they get married
The Cynical Bachelor rises to re.
mark that every girl makes some fel.
low happy by refusing to marry him.
Fast friends should be slow to dis.
agree.
In the face OF popularity truth IS
the hare and nattery is the tortoise.
II Jonah had been after inside in
formation he certainly would have
got IT,
Perhaps you are right, Corclla, in
your theory that laundries date back
to the iron age.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
Accident at Woodford.

News was received here from
Woodford this morning stating that
one of the small sons OF l.. j. Akers
OF that place met with a painful acci.
dent. The little fellow had the mis-.
fortune TO have a horse fall on him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
THE MARKETS
BY Private Wire Of II. T. Rutherford

New Orleans spots quiet; middlng
IL Is. Sales l5O.
Liverpool spots steady,> middling
7i3. Sales 1000 Exp 500.
New York spots 10 down; middling
1880
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
STOLEN.

at Heaidtou, l. T., on
Tuesday night, hIg. {, 1907. one
bay mare Z year old, about "A
hands high, white spots ON head
and one ON shoulder, uo brand, al
so one si5 saddle, ". y. Bryant
sta' ped IN scat We will pay $50
reward for horse, saddle, bride and
+"i e. Richard Finley. II. l.. Nun.
del
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

WANTED-Housekeeper moderately
old. to live with man and two chill
dren for a home. X $40 or call at
S2l A street n. W.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
New York Futures.
Omen High Low Close

Oct 1913 12.22 1902 l2.05-OS 1222-23
Dec 1888 1895 1915 1217.1s 1869
Jan l2.39 l2.4O 1924 12.26.27 2.4i.45
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
New Orleans Futures.

Open High Low Close Yes
oct 1857 1857 1910 1244-i5 12.57-5S
Dec l2.52 1859 1895 12.3S-3g 12.52.53
Jan 1851 1851 12.i3 1247.4S 12.6O.6l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

and break one of his legs Full par.
ticulars of the accident could not he
learned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12
WANTED.

WANTED-Two quiet gentlemen
boarders in private family. close in
Enquire phone $40. l2.6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

The only fancy groceries in the city
Of Ardmore can be found at the Grand
Leader. 11.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

To know whv the German
and French governments are legis-
lating against the Roman church. /
volumes of go Years In Hell, or
From Darkness to Light" G.. W.
Sharp. 1l-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

Business IS business for those who
mind their own business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

Watch charm. emblem OF
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
owner may secure same by paying
cost of advertising AT this office.
l2-3t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

He jests at family Jars who never
had n mothcr.in.law to pry the lid
orr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

WANTED 10 learn barber
trade. VIII equip shop for you or
furnish positions, few weeks com
pletes, constant practice. careful
Instructions, tools given Saturday
wages. diplomas granted. Write
for catalogue. Moler Barber Col.
lcge, Dallas. Texas. 1l.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-12

WANTED-Man to represent large
corporation in handling customers
your city. A large income assured.
We will give full and complete in
structions relative to our successful
methods. viii require integrity,
honesty and willingness to push
paying business. Send references.
A. Alexander. POI Metropolitan
Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
The Kaiser and the Gar

The kaiser and the car have had their
confab, and have parted. 1t may not have
been the most important of meetings but
1t was full of suggestions. A pIutocrat on
the sea. the one ruler had the pick Of his
fighting craft with him. and Unanswered
them in fine style. A beggar on the sea-
the other ruler could but hook on and ad-
mire. Cheer up, old man. the kaiser In
substance said to the car You will have
something afloat again little later. and 1
wish you good luck of it, And undoubt-
eddy Russia Will try to provide herself with
a new navy, and maybe 1t will be the bet
ter for the inspiration the car must have
received from this observation Of Ger
many's sea power. The old one certainly
was poor one, and the officers and men
were as deficient as the ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

can secure immunity beyond the statute
upon the very principle which forms the
basis OF the enactment
Furthermore, the specific circumstances
Of this series Of violations must be taken
into account. 1t Is we'll known that re-
batting has been practiced by the railroads
and the great shippers for a long time. 1t
has. indeed. been well understood for some
years. But there have been serious. almost
prohibitory. difficulties in the way of prov
ing the offense. There Is a wide difference
between common knowledge and legal evil
dence of fact. Only lately have the af-
fairs OF the corporations been sufficiently
exploited to enable the investigating and
prosecuting officers of the government to
ascertain the truth in such terms as to
satisfy the requirements of the law.
If the Standard OIL concern has been
successful in hiding it's offensas from the
eye of the law for a long period that
fact should not operate to excuse it from
meeting now the penalty incurred 1t is
to be assumed that it went into the re-
batting business with its eyes open It is
supposed to know the law In it's full
terms 1t Is primary presumption of the
law that In each case of rebate giving this
corporation realized that it rsked the pay
ment of certain sum of money In fines.
When 1t proceeded to play this game to a
point which carried the possible fines far
beyond the capitalization and the gross
assets of the subsidiary company it ran a
hazard which cannot now be taken into
consideration in palhat'on of the offense or
in reduction of the fine.
The fact that it had not been the prac-
tice Of the courts to assess the maximum
fine in cases of proved rebating does not
serve as a shield from final payment when
that practice Is discontinued and the maxi
mum is assessed. Court practices in the al
lotment Of penalties are not law, even
though court decisions upon points of law
Interpretation are tantamount and even
paramount to enactments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
officer and Enlisted Man.

Some time ago lieutenant in the regular
army took ii upon himself to write a note
to the mother of an enlisted man who had
deserted. This Is not part of the regular
duty of an officer. who has official rela-
tons with the relatives Of the men under
his command or direction. Nevertheless
this wearer of Uncle Sans uniform felt in
spired to indite the following epistle:
Dear Madam: 1t gives me great pleasure
to inform you that your son. who is about
the most worthless scoundreI ever saw Is
deserter from the United States Army
Il sincerely hope to see him behind the
bars for at least two years. Hoping this
will be a source Of coincidence to you. I
am, ETC.
Complaint was properly made by the re-
cipient of this tender letter. and the officer
was placed on trial charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman"
and also with conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and military discipline" The
court has recently acquitted the defendant
| OF the first charge, but has found him
guilty of the second, and sentenced him to
| be reprimanded and to be confined to the
| limits of his present military station for
| two months. The reviewing officer has re-
luctantly approved the finding and sentence
Suppose an enlisted man had written to
| the wife or mother OF an officer expressing
| In similar terms his opinion OF one of his
| superiors. The chances are that the SOL
| der would have been dismissed the service
and sentenced to spend two years behind
! the bars at Fort Leavenworth. At the very
| least the officer in this case should have
been dismissed the service. His offense
| was much graver than any corresponding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
That Excessive" Fine.

In addition to the claim that the fine
assessed upon the Standard OIL Company
OF Indiana Is excessive and therefore un-
constitutional. it is asserted in CORPORA
ton quarters that the penalty is inequitable
inasmuch the government permitted the
infractions OF the law to accumulate until
the maximum fine levied on them attained
unprecedented and crushing total The
charge Is advanced that the, corporation
should not be compelled to suffer because
OF the inactivity of the federal powers for
q considerable period.
This claim will not bear close scrutiny
and analysis In the first place, the
statute OF limitations has not been set
up In the case. That statute grants to an
offender a certain margin of grace for
violations of the law which are not de-
tected or Investigated or formally charged
within a reasonable period. The theory
upon which 1t is based is that 1t spurs the
Acknowledgement processes to greater ac-
tiv!ty than though there was no time bar
rtec. 1t Is difficult to see how an offender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Five Millions for Health.

II cost John d. Rockefeller Just S5,oOo,OOO
TO recover his health when he broke down
in 1S33, during the panic of that year His
physician now reports him to be not on.y
perfectly well man. but virtually regener-
ated and likely to live to attain the age of
n!uety-four years
Mr. Rockefeller's five millions should not
be regarded high price to pay for a
life. II was. even in 1898. but modicum
OF his fortune. II was no more to him than
the couple of hundred dollars the man of
slender means is often compelled to pay to
combat a serious Illness successfully. In
deed. II is less to him than the doctors bill
Is to the average patient who pulls through
serious crisis. Many a man Is so handi-
capped by his doctors bill and by the loss
or his income during spell of sickness that
he never RECEIVERS financially.
Who. possessing something like S1OO OOO,
900 surplus wealth, would not be willing
to spend S5.oo,0Oo OF it TO recuperate? Who
would not be glad TO give S39OOOoOO of
such a sum? 1t would not be difficult to
start life all over again on a million dollars.
There are many men who would undertake
the job cheerfully. and guarantee to pile
up a much bigger fortune In the course of a
few years
1t would seem to be case of sounding a
false note to lay stress In the news dis
patches upon what It cost Mr. Rockefeller
TO regain his health. Apart from what II
signifies to him. think what It means 10
the public Is there any one who doubts
that that five millions eventually flowed
back into the Rockefeller bank account? II
It did not the reason probably was that
John D. probably got tired of counting and
quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Bob TAYLOR of Tennessee,

| The Springfield Republican had this to
say before the Mississippi primary:
| I'm the seiec- On Of John Sharp Williams
| and the defeat of Gov. Vardaman the nomI-
| nation OF senator's at the primaries would
| achieve batter results in Mississippi than it
| did In Arkansas when JEFF Davis defeated
Senator Berry. and In Tennessee when
! 'Flddling Bob Taylor defeated Senator
Carmack."
Friends of Mr.. Taylor should rescue him
| from classification with Mr.. Davis of Ar
kansas and Gov. Vardaman Of Mississippi.
| He is very different-sort of man. Nei h er
a ranter nor extremist: Of gentle in
stincts and sunny temper: companionable
IN every way. and a capital expression of
! Tennessee democracy, he will reflecr credit
on his state and be an enjoyable addition
to the Senate He will be heard with re-
spect in the debate. and probably with de-
light in the cloakrooms. He has served in
the lower house of Congress and as Gov
ernor Of Tennessee and go Is familiar with
public questions, while his talents a
story-teller have been exhibited and ap-
preciated from Maine to Texas.
Tennessee has suffered no loss in the SUBJ
stitution of Mr.. Taylor for Mr.. Carmack.
Both are good takers. though Of differ
ent type. OF the two. Mr.. Taylor is much
the more entertaining. and wears better.
In his fund Of good stories and his faculty
Of applying them to the events Of the day
he strongly suggests the late Senator Vance
OF North Carolina, who in his day was one
OF the most popular members OF the Sen
ate. And, in addition. Mr.. Taylor has a
vein of poetry, which at school commence
ments and on the chautauqua circuit lie
works with happy effect: and even the Sem
ate chamber may be no bad place for the
use, in skiliful selection and moderation, Of
this gift.
Mr. Carmack. although d-headed, is a
pale copy of the late Senator Ingalls,. in his
style of speech and in temperament. He is
caustic of utterance. and polishes the SEN
fences he intends to be uncomfortable with
great care He cultivates epigram, though
seldom attaining the heights that were
easily rea ched by his master. Mr. Ingalls,
as Thomas B. Reed in less finished form
did made his adversary feel thoroughly
wretched with very few words.
Mr.. Taylor pays penalty because of his
skill with the fiddle There are people who
cannot associate music with craftsmanship.
Carl Schurz used to be described by his
enemies as ''piano-pounder' He played
with much feeling and finish, as does
Henry Watterson, who also is a good deal
of man in the political world. And SO, to
keep Mr.. Taylor company in the fiddling
world, was Thomas Jefferson an artist with
the rosin and the bow. No slurs on Mr..
Taylor because Of his fiddling He fiddles
as well as he talks, and that Is saying a
good DEAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Prohibition in the South.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

The prohibition wave which is sweeping
over the south seems to be gathering
strength. The action of the Georgia legis-
lature in enactng absolute prohibition from
January / next has stimulated the prohibit
ton workers all over the south. Alabama
is seriously agitating similar laws, though
no action will now be taken until the next
session of the legislature. Tennessee Is al
most completely in the possession of the
prohibitionsts After the first of October
only three cities in the state, to wit, Mem
phis. Nashville and Chattanooga. will sell
uouor The traffic has been forbidden in
ali other cities by local option votes. but
the Tennesseeans are not stopping here.
Nearly all the incorporated cities that have
gone dry are passing the most rigid
laws, forbidding liquors received from the
outside to be delivered. the purpose being
to prevent. in SO far as can be done with
out infringing the interstate laws. the re-
ceipt of any packages containing liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Worlds Debt to Fulton.
From the New York Tribune.


Exactly a century has elapsed since the
CIermout left New York on its historic
voyage up the Hudson. according to some
authorities. though some writers have fixed
upon August 4, 1901 the date. and others
on August IL and August II, with perhaps
the weight of probability in favor of the
last named day. Whatever the exact time
of the trial, this season Is appropriate for
recalling the work OF Fulton. He had de-
voted his inventive talent to several other
problems before he took up those the solu-
ton of which gave him his greatest fame.
Other men had in a measure anticipated
him, and with promising results. While
he was yet IN Paris the screw had been en-
ployed by John Stevens of HobOken to pro-
pei a pleasure boat Fitch in this country
and Miller in Scotland had tried paddle
wheels before him. His means, if not his
courage. might have been inadequate to a
final triumph but for the friendship and
practical aid of Robert Livingston. Never
theless 1t was Fulton's perseverance and
ingenuity which first convinced the world
that steam navigation was not only prac-
ticable but likely to become commercially
profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Hearst and Bryan.

Mr. Hearst's political activity is various
ly interpreted In enc quarter the belief is
strong that he is a candidate for the presi-
dency, and hopes to repeat on national
scale his performance in New York last
year. That is to say. he will have his In
dependence Leasue-1Ow spreading over the
country-nominate him for President. and
with that nomination attempt to coerce the
democratic national convention. When his
designs on the New York governorship were
first disclosed they seemed to many i'm
possible of execution. How could he. after
opposing the partys regular candidate for
mayor of Greater New York force the
party to accept him as it's candidate for
governor? But. with the aid of Tammany
Hall and few upstate politicians, he
brought about that very result.
In another quarter 1t is suggested that
Mr.. Hearst has no desire for the presiden-
tial nomination himself, and will be salts
fled to have his views consulted about who
the candidate shall be. He wants a man in
sympathy with his own opinions about pub
lie policies, and as far away from Wall
streets choice possible. Let the dem
ocracy put up such a man, and Mr.. Hearst
with few assurances as to patronage will
throw the full strength of the Independence
League to MIN at the polls
But MIR. Bryan. We are told is barred
He stands for some OF the Hearst policies,
and fills the bill perfectly so far as being
Objectionable to Wall street Is concerned,
but Mr. Hearst, II is stated, will not accept
him on any terms. The nominee must be
another. or the independence League will
be converted into a club for vigorous uses
against the democratic party.
The reason given for this feeling on Mr.
Hearst's part toward Mr.. Bryan Is that in
1904 the peerless leader. after having been
twice supported by Mr.. Hearst for the pres
idency turned his back on his friend at st.
Louis. and fred in the air, so to say, by
supporting the impossible candidacy of Sem
ator Cockrell of Missouri. He was stub
bornly opposed to Judge Parker's nominal
ton. and the Hearst people contend,
should. both a matter of gratitude and
good politics. have gone 10 the aid OF the
New York editor. .. 80.
In marine circles this would be described
as a pretty kettle OF fish. 1t is just that
and when the kettle begins to boil there
will be some wild wriggling and leaping on
the part of those inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Appreciation.

An artist made a picture fine.
Wherein true genius sought to shine,
And people murmured down the line:
-,.-. Amt it purty!''
poet penned a noble thought,
With wondrous fancy richly fraught.
And many said--though sales were naught
Amt it purify
A mountain reared mid fire and shock,
A forest vast, a sea-Swept rock
For these the phrase is kept in stock
Amt 1t purify
Even the heavens, far away,
Where stars their mystic lights display,
But move the average mind to say:
Amt il purity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

action on the part of an enlisted man. 1t
breathed the spirit of contempt for the
man who carries a gun which Is unfortu-
nately entertained by many officers. 1t is
difficult to understand how the court failed
to find that his letter was an act "unbe-
coming officer and a gentleman" It
was surely ungentlemanly to insult a
woman. and It was undeniably unbecoming
an officer
1t Is TO be hoped that no such case will
ever again arise. but in such an event the
guilty man should be promptly driven out
of the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
The Hearst Wedge.
From the Baltimore American.

organizing In as many states as he Is able
as a wedge. Mr.. Hearst is planning to split
open the democratic party along the lines
OF natural cleavage where possible or
through eruptive breaks where these
abound That party has gone through so
many seismic turmols that 1t is little more
than a volcanic wreck, and the ambitious
candidate for first honors should not meet
with serious difficulties in reducing a num-
Der Of state organizations to the factional
condition that seems to delight the inter
rified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
The Life Saver!
IN the Philadelphia Inquirer

From The PhllaueIphla Inquirer
DR.. William Thomson. who died on Sat
urday. was one of the worlds benefactors.
He saved multitude of lives and intro
duced improved methods of army hospital
service that have been copied by all ma
tons: yet he had not the fame of third
class general. The world still thinks much
less of those who save lives than of those
who destroy them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
SHOOTING STARS.
Hopeless.

DO you think there is any use OF trying
to talk with the inhabitants of Mars?
No" answered the disconnected citizen {:
even If some system Of communication Is
devised the telephone and telegraph COM
panies will put I'D rates so that nobody can
afford it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Have The Star Follow You

Readers of The Star may have The Even
Ing and Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part of the country at the rate OF 6oc
per month, or The Evening Star only SOC
per month. The address may be changed
as frequently as desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Wary.
ike your Views

Have you ever tried to make your views
on public questions clear?'
Not absolutely clear answered Senator
Sorghum. III you make EN- too clear
people are liable to pin you down to EN-
on some occasion when policy dictates
something else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

Senator Foraker is waiting to see whether
something OF the same method that was
employed in putting the Brownsville regI-
ment out of business be applied to peo-
pie in political life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Not the Same.

isn't that foreign young man who has
proposed for your daughters hand some
thing Of rake?
Il should say not answered Mr.. Cum
rox; "a rake. as l became acquainted with
1t in my boyhood. was a very useful and
unpretentious article
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
A Lesson in Literature.

Father said Rollo, what is plagiar-
ist?'
"A plagiarist. my son. is kleptomaniac
who lacks the courage to take anything
which the police could be called on to pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Furnishing the Trusts.

To overturn our mood serene
There comes a most distressing rumor
That every fine they pay will mean
A boost in price to the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

Architectural wonders are frequently
pointed out to tourists with boastful ex-
plantations Of how much they cost. But this
method Will not be pursued with reference
to the capitol at Harrisburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

Universities in which Mr. Rockefeller is
interested are not having one Kenesaw
Mountain Lands held up to them as a
model Of the modern successful man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07

John l.. Sullivan's career as a temperance
lecturer Is generally limited to the time 1t
takes to accumulate the price of big bump
back to his early custom.