The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

. ~ ~ WV w AtUEfF uIlH
es the incense OF campaign "Havanas'
and booze: no longer do newspapers
bore MS with yards Of political news;
the spell-blnder has lapsed into sill
encc. the shouters are haggard and
worn. and out OF a medley OF madness
a magical peace has been born.
And now that election Is over and
the country again has been saved
Though some are morosc and dis
gruntled. and some have won honors
thfy crayel. we shall rest-and. faith
but We need it-be calm for another
four years. til the silver.tonguc,i
spouters Of issues shall set us again
by the ears.
over Manhattan this glad November
morning brOOds peace that passes
understanding. Staunch and trim, the
light little island nestles snugly In
the arm OF the Atlantic, headed south.
souwest Down in the bay. where
majestic ships go ever 20 and fro. the
statue Of liberty still rises. like a
grim sentinel, watching ever watch
ing. the billboard advertisement of
L IA Biscuit that rises majcsticalty
from the opposite snore.
To the westward the majestic Hud-
son rolls ever onward TO the sea.
while beyond the stately Palisades
rear their weather-scarred heads. I,of.
~ piles of brick and mortar pierce
the ambient atmosphere. Down in the
streets, humanity swarms like in
sects In an anthill In the miles and
miles ~ gfN.rppt,, .uo p. ,,ap,s ,,.g,h Ill
modern conveniences. women I'm ko-
monas lean from back windows and
discuss the newest scandals. The roar
OF traffic, OF hurrying people going
from somewhere TO somewhere else,
beats on the car-drums I'm a constant
wave OF sounl. The elevated trains
and the surface cars keep up a con
stant clangor
And yet in spite OF II all. there Is
prevalent peace and wondrous
calm In this metropolis. The election
Is over. The pavements no longer
resound to the tramp. tramp. tramp
Of marching thousands, and the cheers
Of the admirers of Taft or Bryan or
Debs no more awake the echoes. The
welkin which has had steady job
OF ringing for the last six weeks. Is
taking needed rest. repeat, the
election is over. The country Is say.
ed, God reigns and the government at
26 Broadway still lives.
The Horse Show.
Next week comes the horse show.
Madison Square Garden Is today be-
ing transformed into a mammoth sta.
Die where the equine aristocrats of
the land will have their quarters dur
ing the six days beginning Monday
In the tan-bark arena the thorough.
breds will show their graces. while in
the boxes above the display OF millin.
cry and mOliste's creations will be
seen. The twenty-fourth National
Horse Show. like its predecessors
will mark the opening of tlis metro.
politan social season, as well as being
tho most important exhibition OF
/ horseflesh in America
The coming show will be really in.
Z tcrnaiional In extent. since many for.
eign horses now in this country will
/ be shown, and Canada will be repre-.
sontcd by large striag The number
Of classes has been reduced from i3!
To l25, four competitions having been
eliminated from the Ia a,Suey division
AMI three from the class for troltrrs.
As usual, the competition Tor the
Forest King Challenge Gun has pro
yokcI the most interest. This trophy
valued al $3.50 was iopptcd py W. n.
Moore, and had taken the place form.
crly occupied by thn Waldorf Cup for
gig hOrsJ s. whicn was fnal, won two
years ago by Forest k'ug. J. w liar.
riman's \ala was last yea. winner.
but the cup must ne won three times
10 become the permgl nj property VI
the winner. BrilliaH. entries have al
so been made for H. English Hack.
ney Challenge Gun aud h. National
llor3 Show Challenge Cup N he
'''' .a'r to 2 dewi nan or -, hor.
plHeton.
olj Bill of tar lef''.v wagon
will also have a chance 20 show him
So elf in the contest !1r the special
cup offered by Alfred G. vanderbilt.
+ Ambrose Clark has offered a hand
some special prize for thoroughbreds
~litable TO become hunters
The Hams Case.
Anyone who imagined that thr r. aW
trial reached the limit OF pornograph.
ic indecency. In it's revelations OF the
deprvity existing I'm our best soci
ety. viii probably have reason 20
change such an opinion when the De
tails OF the coming Hains trial begins
10 develop. In the maze of vile I'M
situations thar hangs over the piiu-'
cipals In this tragedy can be perceiy-
ed am utter dcgtncracy that has no.
parallel II "a tenth OF the charges
and countercharges that have been
made are based on fact. the Hams
trial will depict condition of affairs .
that will shock the coun.ry. The vii. /
est denizcns of the Tenderloin would /.
blush With shame II accnseh OF hahlts