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Evening journal., 1908-10-21
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Evening journal., 1908-10-21

The complaint of Mr. Bryan that his opponents
purpose TO buy the election is rather late, but was
to be expected before the campaign ended. It
looks as if the Democratic candidate had decided
to throw up the sponge.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21

Republicans should keep in mind the county
ticket 1t is strong ticket all along the line, and
should be elected by rousing majortics.
Evening journal., 1908-10-21
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

Every horse Zoo the English army Is
numbered and has little history kept
for 1t all 10 himself. The number ia
branded upon the animals hind feet
the thousands ON the near hind foot
and the units, ten aud hundreds on the
Off hind foot. Thu, the horse whose
number Is, say, S35i will have an on
his left hind foot and 35l on the other
one. on what Is called his veterinary
history sheet everything about the
horse will from time to time be writ
ten.-London Army Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
superstitions Of Stage Folk.

a stock actor is apt to have
prejudice against decorating or fixing
up his dressing room. lie is certain
to get his notice shortly after he puts
his pictures on the wall and otherwise
makes the place comfortable and
homelikc. Actors and managers both
have n horror Of the witch lines in
Macbeth" and they never will allow
them to be spoken, as it means fire
in the playhouse before the twelve
month is over. Sir Henry Irving was
n firm believer In this superstition.
and he would never allow the fatcful
lines To bc read when he was playing
the tragedy. ! know many players
who fear TO have any one pass them
on stairway when they are entering
thcatcr. There are many actors who
make the sign of the cross before they
make an entrancc.-Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

Major Hayford ThoroId. second in
command of the First battalion. Duke
of Wcllington's regiment, had an odd
experience In Matabcleland in 1896
when sent TO restore order in little
township called Gwclo. On arrival
there he found the acting commandant,
an ex-storckccpcr, IN n state bordering
on delrium trcmons. so he had him
locked mp. The commandant. how
ever. managed 10 break out and make
his way to the telegraph Office, where
he dispatched the following wire:
Chamberlain. London
Man here named Thorold questions my
sobriety. Who Us Tu1rold? W.IG at once
to avert bluodshyd,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
A DESERT PERIL.
The Deadly Clear Water Of the Death
Valley Pools.


cone ut the chief dangers TO travel
srs In crossing such drrary and arid
wastes as the far famed Death valley
arises from ignorance rs to the char
actcr of the infrcqucnt pools of water
along the route said mining cngi-
ncr Of Denver
The tcudcrfoot. growing faint I'M
der blazing sun will want to qucnch
his intulcrahlc thirst when he comes
to shallow hole whose water clear
as crystal. seems absolutely pure lie
can with difficulty he restrained from
drinking It 10y some experienced COM
paniou. who knows that one draft
will probably cause serious II not
fatal Illness. This water, for all its
seeming purity and clcarncss. is loaded
with arsenic. and many man has lost
his life toy its use.
Curlously enough. the only water I'm
the desert that is safe to drink IS foul
looking and inhabited 10y bugs and
snakes. when you come to a muddy
pool on the surface Of which insects
are disporting themselves, however re
pulsive IL may be. both to the eye and
palate, you may drink 1t with i'm
punity, despite its looks. as man will
who is crazy with thirst produced 10y
the burning sands and mcrcilcSs sun"
baltimore American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

At dinner during an Episcopal
convention nj Richmond II young lady
sitting near the bishop OF London said
to him:
Bishop, / wish you would set my
mind at rest ns to the similarity or dis
similarity between your country and
ours on one point. Docs the butterfly
because the tomato canT'
The bishop laughed heartily at this
vivacious sally not so young Eng
lishman OF his party, who after dinner
sought his host
'about that joke Of Miss B.'s. She
ahskod If butter few because tomah-
toes could Pray tell mo what the
point is."-Iinpiucott's Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
TOLD BY THE THUMB.
One Way, SO They Say, Of Reading I.
Persona Character.

Persona Character.
The closer the thumb is set to the
wrist the greater the amount Of anna.
ble qualities n person possesses. And.
conversely, the higher ou the hand the
thumb is set. the lower the order Of his
mental and moral makeup
Monkeys thumbs ahut from the hand
at point close to the fingers. The
closer to this formation human being
comes the more monkcy-ikc ntc,li-
gencc and character he is apt 10 have
A thumb set very close to the wrist
shows sympathy for all in distress.
great generosity, independence. love ot
liberty for self aud others and a rcadt.
ness TO share with the unfortunate.
when the second phalanS Of the
thumb is much longer than the nail
phalanX. there is diScordaut relation
between reason and will
Reason prcpondcratCs to such an cZ-
tent that the entire life is spent ia
plnnning what TO do without over do
Ing.
a person OF this kind sccs clearly
what Is best for him but lacks de-
termination TO put it into execution.
lie secs the goal AMI the steps ncccs-
sory FOR attaining Il, hut in the same
glance he takes in all the obstacles
and while he is pordcriuG the matter
the opportunity to win success escapes
st. Louis post-Dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Got Full Weight.

"Sr' says the aggricvcd customer,
approaching the bookseller Il have
called to express my opinion Of your
business methods
"What is wrougt' deferentially ask
ed the bookseller
Il bought set Of Shakespeare from
you last year. 1t weighed fourteen
pounds. Yesterday | ordered a dupIl-
cate set for my sons library, ana II
only weighs thirteen pounds ana nine
ounces I'd have you understand, sir
that there is city ordinance against
short weights"
Thoroughly humbled, the bookseller
made up the shortage with seven
ounces Of miscellany. Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
THE PALISADES.
Their Counterpart Cannot Be Found
In All the World

Their Counterpart Cannot De Found
In All the World.
The edge of the world, if such a thing
may lc, lies hardly rifle shot away
from one of the ccntcrs Of the world
itself the city of New York,
The Palisades those mighty walls
whercou the annals of the centuries
are graved- what an edge of the world
their lip presents To him who comes.
perhaps at night to their rough hewn
this lear proximity 10 man and one Of
his greatest cities could physical fca.
ture 50 profoundly vast and impressive
be so hidden from the world Their
counterpart cannot he found iu all the
world, and yet the Palisades are almost
unexpected aud unknown To the globe
circling. sight hunting public that year.
ly traNcrscs the continents or seas tO
gaze at things less wonderful in some
distant field of natures marvellous;
achievements, for little does any one
know of these titanic walls who has
merely seen them from the Hudson.
Were they somewhere OF in land
comparatively inaccessible, reached 10y
transcontncntal thread Of steel. the
guidcbooks would he rich I'm their pic.
tured grandeur and man would rove
far TO explore thcm.-philip Yerril
Mighels I'm lIarpcr's Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Where They Forlot.

"Once, in the rooms Of the Fabian
society. overlooking the fresh green
slopes of the Law Court gardens in
London, | heard George Bernard Shaw
express his thoughts about English
public schools" said Chicago editor.
"IIe attacked these schools. He said
you learned nothing in them. lie told
OF young peer TO whom a certain
master at Eton said:
"'I am ashamed of you, unable to
work out SO simple problem! Your
younger brother did it correctly an
hour ago
"I am sorry, sir the boy replied,
but you must remember that my
brother hasn't been at Elton as long as
| have Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21

EarncstneSs is enthusiasm tempered
by reason pdsnal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Anxious For More.

An expert golfer had the misfortune
to play particularly vigorous stroke
skulked across the edge OF the course.
The ball struck the trespasser and
rendered him briefly inscnsible. When
he recovered n five dollar bill was
pressed into his hand by the grateful
golfer. "Thanky, sir" said the injured
man after Il klndllng glance at the
money, "an' when will you be playin'
again, slrf"- -Argonaut.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
A LITTLE ONE SIDED.
an Exchange Ct Presents That Was
Not Wholly Satistsctory

Not Wholly Satisfactory.
John Mitchell. the labor leader. was
discussing on one occasion labor
struggle OF the past
You see. they didn't give us a fair
deal" he said. "lt lout,d fair ou It's
face. but really 1t was ,.bc the deal OF
Harvey Barr Of BraidVu.d
Harvey Barr. a successful lawyer
had wonderful talent fur getting the
best Of people. Even 900 hnmc hc Sep,
this talent In play. ~, wife said tu
him one morning:
Harvey. dear. this is the hftccuth
anniversary of our wedding. What
are YOU going to give mcF
This is what | am going to give
you Harvey answered unc,tiouately.
and he handed his wife Slj iu crisp,
fresh bills.
"'Oh. thank you! And what shall |
give YOU the gratifcd wife asked
THAT mrcrschaum pipe I've been
admiring SO long Iiar,cy promptly an
nounccd
"ln the evening on his return home
the pipe awaited him lt had cost
just So. lie lit up aud began 10 color
It carefully. But as the evening wore
ON his wife seemed ill 40 ease.
"'Whcrc is my present llarvcyf'
she said at last frctfuly
"'Why. my dear Harvey explained.
you gave me a pipe. gave YOU SlJ.
Don't you see? Were just even. 80
St Louis Republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Something Comic.

Brownbigge Go waitress who has
handed him a ncwspaperl-Aln't yer
got nothing comic? | likes TO have
something funny 20 look at while I'm
a-heating Waitrcss-There' looking
glass straight IN front of you, sir.-Lou-
don Tit-Bts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
The Snake Eite.

$50 Wild Bill died Of snake bite?
Whar did me git hltf'
"Os. IN snake didn't bite Bill. Tn
snake bit Tough Tompklns, an Tomp-
kins drank two quarts o tn remedy
an then shot Blll."-Judge's Library.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
An Unhappy Outlook.

Prospective Tenant should want
the studio for sculpture, Caretaker-
Yes, sir Some Of these is rented for
that. There's sculptor molding next
door, sr-IIarpcr's Weekly,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-21
Mutual Reluctance.

Here Is my seat, madam. but can
dor compels me 10 say that think you
are as well able 10 stand as am"
"Poltcncss compclS me to say Thank
you, sir '"-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
SOME EXCITING TENNIS.
Lively Contests in the Tournament
Semi Finals.

Some close and interesting tennis
matches were played off Wednesday
evening on the Y. NJ. c. A. courts at
Ninth and Polk in the closing rounds
of the city tennis tournament
Collinson, who got a bad start In
his match with Neiswanger on Tues
day evening, came back strong We'd
nesday, and won the match. Neis-
wanger won the first set on Tuesday
Ga. and Collinson took the Iast two
sets rs and 6-3, in the games PLAYED
Wednesday.
ColIinson at once went into the
fourth round match with Copeland.
and played one set of the match be-
fore dark. Collinson won the first set
63. The match will probably be
finished this evening.
The semi-finals between Sheldon ana
LoVewell were not completed Shell
don took the first set 60. and Love
we'll took the second and third sets
GO and 6-3. In the fourth set the
game score stood 8 to 1 in favor of
Sheldon when darkness prevented rur-
cher play. In the semi-fnaIs it re-
quires three out of five sets to decide
the match. This match VIII be finish
ed this afternoon.
The winner of the Collinson-Cope-
land match viii meet Smith Bishop IN
the Semi-finalS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
A BIG FAMILY REUNION.
Uncle Peter Raul and SiXty-fve De
scendants Celebrate at Holton-

Holton. Kan, Sept 10.-An unusual
family reunion was held here when
Peter Kaul an old resident of Jackson
county and all of his descendants, got
together.
There were sixty-five persons pres
ent children AZ grandchildren, G
great grandchildren, sons-in-law, and
daughters-in-law.
Those present and their respective
residences are as follows:
Jake Raul and family of Paxico,
Kan: Charles Kaul and family of Hol-
ton. John NJ. Raul and family of Hol-
ton. Grant Arnold and family of Hol-
ton. A. r. Strohwig and family of Pax
leo Kan, Pete Raul and family OF
Shreveport. La, Mrs. r. c. Suppe and
children. Mayfield, Okla 1t was i'm
possible for Mr.. Suppe and son Carl
who is serving in the United States
army. to attend. Fred Suppe and fam
lily of Monmouth, Kan, Mrs. Ed
Klingenberg and children of Keck,
Kan. Ward Kaul and family of OF
tumwa, Ia, Roy Raul of Ottumwa, Ia /,
Ed. Raul of Colorado Springs. DR.. G.
A, King and family of Havensville'
Kan.
On this occasion a number of rela-
tives were together that never had met
and possibly would never have done so.
had it not been for this reunion.
The days were spent in visiting by
the older folKS and games OF various
kinds by the younger ones, until meal
time. when the entire crowd seated
themselves at a sixty-five foot table on
the lawn, lined on both sides with men.
women and children, ranging in sizes
from twelve pounds up to $50 pounds
Uncle Peter Raul has been a resident
of Jackson county for a quarter of a
century, and has been a respected citi-
zen and held several positions of trust
during that time
Despite being a great grandfather.
he is still active for his age, and en-
tered into all the sport and games of
the smaller children, and the remark
was common. Just see grandpa, he's
as young as any of them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
LOOK FOR BRYAN VICTORY
State Senator Davies of New York Is
Enthusiastic.

]. b. Davies. state senator in New
York. was in the city last night in the
interest of his company of New York
city, which deals in the manufacture
of high grade umbrellas. Senator Dav-
les travels throughout the west be-
tween sessions and this is his third
visit in Topeka.
Mr.. Davies is one of the leading Dem
ocrats Of New York state and although
he does not mix politics with his bust
ness he gave the State Journal reporter
his views on the coming national cleo
ton and on the Hughes squabble in
New York state.
Concerning the Hughes question SEN
ator Davies said:
There are two reasons why l believe
the Republicans of New York will NOM
mate MIR Hughes for governor again.
First. because President Roosevelt him
self is behind him and is heartily in
favor of the denomination and secondly,
because Woodruff. the acknowledged
Republican leader in the state is a
strong Hughes hacker"
However, the senator does not think
that so. much interest should be taken
IN the denomination of Hughes for gov
ernor. Let me tell you" he said. with
a twinkle in his piercing gray eyes, we
have man who viii carry the state
of New York by an overwhelming ma
jority He is strong, honest Demo-
crat, Martin J. Lttleton.
1t will be remembered that Martin J.
Littleton was Harry Thaw's attorney
in the great Thaw trial.
Concerning national politics, Mr..
Davies was enthusiastic about the pros
poets of W. J. Bryan for president.
"I'll admit he said, that it will be a
hard fight but the only reason it will
be a close struggle is because it is Mr..
Bryan who is the running candidate.
If we had good old Governor johnson
for Democratic candidate against Mr..
Taft it would be a complete walkaway,
a complete walkaway," and the senator
swerved around in his chair and pound
ed his knee by way of emphasis ''Nev-
ertheless," he continued. we will carry
the people and the thing that will do it
n Mr.. Bryans bank guarantee law"
Senator Davies was positive that
Bryan would carry New York One
reason. he said, is on account of the
split in the Republican party and an
other on account of the policies held
by w. ]. Bryan. especially his ideas on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10

Pinafore is a happy mixture of
tragedy. comedy and burlesque. Love
predominates as usual and the story
deals with the love of a sailor and
the captains daughter on the great
battleship Kansas. The villain was
there with his heavy bass voice and
his hideous name-''Dick Deadeye''
There were two suitors for the hand
of the sailors daughter and just like
the magazine story, the poor down
trodden, honest but proud young man,
wins her love and in the last scene he
becomes wealthy and happy all at
once.
The auditorium Sstage was trans
formed into the deck of a huge bat
tleship. The turrets, the guns. the
admirafs deck. the fiery smoke stacks
and even at the stern of the battleship
two American flags. were floating in
the breeze with the help of an electric
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
A WAR IMPLEMENT.
WriSht's AeropIane Is Thought to
Possess Great Possibilities.

Washington. Sept. 10.-The two aero
plane flights made by Orville Wright
at Fort Myer yesterday. which broke
all records for distance and time have
aroused the officers of the navy to ac-
ton. Secretary Metcalf was one of the
most enthusiastic spectators present
and assistant Secretary sof the Navy
Newberry has been following the Fort
Myer tests closely. Lieutenant George
Sweet of the bureau of equipment has
been detailed to observe the Fort Myer
tests for the navy. Secretary Metcalf
was asked if the navy intended to buy
an aeroplane in the beginning of the
application of aeronautics to that
branch of the service.
Il can not say what we might do :
he replied. "of course We need funds
for that purpose. There is only one
reason that 1 can see why Mr.. Wright s
machine would be impracticable for use
in the navy and that is his starting
apparatus. An officer has been detail
ed to observe the flights and what we
do will depend largely on what is
learned from these tests
Lieutenant Sweet has been present at
nearly every flight of the Wright aero
plane at FIT. Myer and was so much I'M
pressed by its performances that he
suggested that the navy department
keep in close touch with the progress
being made in aerial flight.
THE aeroplane would prove invalu-
able in naval warfare" he remarked
to an army officer during Wright
flight yesterday.
MIR. Wright's machine requires
speed of "a miles an hour, as an impe-
tus in order to rise into the air. 1t
would therefore require no launching
apparatus if it were started from one
of the scout cruisers which makes y
and % knots an hour or about q miles.
1t could fly over the advance column
of an enemy's fleet and drop explosives
or secure valuable information.
Instead of the skids which Mr..
Wright uses for naval purposes the
aeroplane could be fitted with two light
water skids, similar to rowing shells so
that it could land on water. After the
machine made flight it could be
brought alongside of the ship and pull
ed out of the water by means of the
davits. The bureau of equipment has
an appropriation available for buying
equipment for vessels of the navy and
this money could be drawn for the
purpose of buying an aeroplane with
which to make a start towards building
UP an aerial fleet for the navy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
GIVEN WITH DASH
PinafOre'' at Auditorium Is
a Pronounced Success.
Large Audience Is Delighted
With Production.
SINGERS IN GOOD VOICE
Miss Miller and Miss Walker
Score Distinctive Hits.
The Performance Will Be Re-
peated Tonight.

That Loved a Sailor" a nautical comic
opera, was given at the auditorium
last night in a very successful man
ner by the Topeka Oratorio society
for the benefit of the Pipe Organ asso-
citation and will be repeated tonight.
The huge hall was comfortably filed.
there being over 1900 people present.
The audience was a responsive one
and the singers were interrupted time
and time again by the tremendous
applause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
ST. VINCENT LAUNCHED.
She Is the Largest Vessel Ever Built
for the British Navy.

Portsmouth, Sept. 10.-The ST
Vincent. the largest and heaviest bat
tIeshin ever built for the British navy
was launched successfully here today
A great crowd saw the vessel take the
water. AS the warship slipped from
her blocks she was christened by the
Countess BeauchamD.
Counting the three cruising battle
ships of the Invincible class, the ST
Vincent is the eighth vessel of the
Dreadnaught type to be launched IN
this country. The admiralty has OBJ
served the usual reticence with re-
gard to the details of the design and
Construction of the st. Vincent, but
from certain figures that were given
ont II is manifest that the experience
pained from the construction of the
Dreadnaught has been utilized in TINS
vessel. 1t is believed that some of
the additional weight OF the ST
Vincent is to be accounted for by
heavier armament for protection
against torpedoes and by improve
nents, giving greater security 10 those
controlling the movements Oh the snip
while in action
number of foreign naval at
taches. including Lieutenant Com
mander John H. Gibbons, the Amer1-
can attache, attended the Launching
on the invitation of the admiralty.
The ST. Vincent was laid down IN
December of last year. She is sup
nosed to be of about 1920 tons and
her cost has been given at Ss,5O0,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
FOR SCHOOLS sss,os1,4s4
What Education of New York Chill
dren Will Cost This Year.

New York, Sept. 10.-At it's meet
ing this afternoon the board of educa-
ton adopted the school budget for
1909, submitted by the board of esti-
mate. 1t asks for $50, OBJ, 4S4.65 for
the schools in the coming year, an in
crease of $6,25S.521.05 over 1908.
The board of education's finance com
mittee at a special meeting gave the
estimate of requirements for next
year its final consideration and the
boards approval of the committee $
report is practically assured.
The committee reports that the in
crease this year is chiefly due to the
proposed increase of teachers sal
aries, this alone occasioning an in
crease in the budget Of $3,273,163.52.