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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

w. D. Clark of this city has pur-
cltlsad The townstc OF New pu.t
wood consisting of about 500 lols.
All tGese lots, both residence and
business will be disposed of at private
sales. Durwood is near Ardmore. It
has many advantages as little town
and the lots will NO doubt be readily
taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Caseaswset, the wen known rene
dy for babies and children, will
quiet the little one In a short time.
The ingredients are printed on the
bottle. Contains no opiates. Sold by
w. h. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Mrs. Walter McNabb Miller. chah
man Of the pure food committee Of
the c. f. w. c., has asked that
the name OF the committee be
changed to Food Sanitation" as
expressing more nearly the scope
of work Every effort will be made
to obtain trained women as food
inspectors, food chemists and mar.
kct inspectors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Let your neighbor carve for you.
Sir Walter Scott.
Jupiter Pluvius has dccrccd moth
ing hut rain this week. for, YOU
know, as the old adagc goes, Rain
on Monday. rain three days In the
week" The old fellow has surely
had trouble or is determined to give
the face of Mother Earth good
drenching and rid her of the sum
mer's dust before the winter sea
son sets in.
His weeping and wailing of yes.
terday and the day before put n
quietus 10 society and the social
doers are glad fo> rest. and, by
the way, are putting iu some good
work at home. One lady was heard
TO remark over the phone that she
had 'darned fourteen pairs - stock.
ings." another said, "Oh. | beat that,
I'VE made John two shirts and cuJ
the tail off OF two and put new
collar bands on them Another eco
nomist has resurrected all the old
hats on the place and made her
three real stunning creations and
one YOU can scarcely tell but that
came from the Paris shous, as yet
we have only seen the hat over the
| phone. but she Is going TO wear
II 10 the federation and We will
all have glimpse. The 'panta'o-
rum" has been knocked out of n
pb also-one fond wife has cleaned
and pressed two suits for her hua-
band. The school children have all
been looked after and their cloth
ing put in readiness for winter
days. So n rainy day isn't 50 bad
after all.
Into each heart some rain must
fall.
Some days must be dark and
dreary.'
II has been asked that an an
nouncement be made that the az
fair a. the Prcbyterian Manse Fri.
day evening Is not n concert pure
". but social with musical pro
gram, after which a general good
time will be had
The members will dance at the
Elks home Thursday afternoon. Al,
are asked to attend.
=
The Aztecs will dance at the Re,
Mems hall this evening. Good music
will he furnished and the evening
will be a jolly one.
Mrs. Madden will entertain the
members OF the Benevolent Soclet!
Thursday afternoon and every on'
is asked to he present.
+
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Marvel o
Z Indianapolis, Ind who have been IN
teresting guests of Mr.. and Mr.
Van Denberg, left today for Kansas
where they will visit before return
ing 10 their home.
>
DIR. ]. +. Young Is visiting will
his daughter, Mrs. A. w. Sullivan
in Dallas.
As there was no meeting OF IN
Aid Societies Tuesday. the member
of the Christian Aid are asked {
meet at the church Friday afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Tomorrow the big lot sale at Sprin.
ger will be held The weather will
not interfere with the sale unless
there is "a steady dowupour for the
reason that Springer lots are among
the prettiest Ia the entire state and
there is every prospect that Springer
will make a good town. II is a good
i9land town now and when 1t gets
connection with the world by rail
road and trolley as it will within a
short time Springer will be one OF
the best towns in the entire state to
live in. The surrounding country is
beautiful. the land is fertile. the
schools are among the best and there
is nothing to keep the town from
being a hummer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
For Chronic CIarrhoea,
!. II. MASON.
County Judge.

while in the army in 1863 | was
taken with chronic diarrhoea," says
George NJ. FELTON, of South Gibson,
Pa. Il have since tried many rem
edies but without any permanent
relief until Mr.. A. w. Miles of
this place persuaded me TO try
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle of
which stopped II at once" For
sale by F. ]. Ramsey and Hoffman
Drug Co. W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Senator Billups, author Of the liq-
uor enforcement law. it Is said. will he
here tonight and will speak in favor
of his 6ill and the state agency sys-
TEN at the court house tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
Thursday

Majestic.
Tn, alto .ium.
German at Elks' Home.
Benevolent Society with Mrs.
Madden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

See the new Reznors used without
stove pipe. Ardmore Supply Com
pany. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
ALBATROSS

That's the name OF the best -four
sold In Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
7. K. KEARNtY

Whenever you have a cough or
cold, just remember that Foley's
Honey and Tar will cure 1t. Do
not risk your health by taking any
but theg enuine. II Is in a yellow
package. For sale by all druggists.
d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
Conversation

Conversation is but carving.
Give no more to every guest
Than he's able to digest.
give him always Of the prime.
Aud but little at % time;
Give TO all but just enough.
Let them neither staryo nor stuff
And that each may have his uu,,
Let your neighbor carve for you.
Sir Walter Scott
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

See the new Reznors used without
stove pipe. Ardmore Supply Com
pany 1sf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
FOR SALE

My land, one mile north OF city
limits, near street car line, never
fall springs. Dwelling and two
barns, stalls, cribs, wagon sheds, a
hog lot hog pasture fenced with
spring-coil hog-proof wire, good
small pasture. water in 1t never fail
ing Pasture large enough for 20
head OF stock. A small orchard, fenc-
ed to IL elf This land can be
bought on satisfactory terms. only
sell because am not farmer
and TO get some farmer 10 own my
allotment. See me.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Ernest Brown or Muskogee Is here
today looking after business mat
ters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Helen Narick Boswell has been
chosen chairman of the industrial.
and child labor committee OF the
G. +. W. C., to succeed Mrs. Clar.
ence Burns, who has resigned. Miss
Boswell has given much attention
to this subject and is perfectly com
petcnt to go ON with the work 50
admirably begun by Mrs. Burns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

John Mulkey was in the city last
night and attended the meeting of
the Trade Extension club. He offered
to give the advisory board two bush
els of pop corn to be offered as a
premium. He suggested however that
Walter G. Dean should be required to
shell the corn before II was given.
Mr.. Mulkey became enthusiastic over
the object of the meeting and said II
was the best club ever organized I'm
Ardmore. lie thought II would oncour-
age petter farming, better truck
growing. better fruit growing, and at
the same time extend the trade terri
tory of the etown over a greater eX-
tent Of country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
GAS STOVES

Blue enameled body. no rust, no
blacking and they are cheap, new
est improved line. No one else has
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Howard are
the proud parents oi a fine baby
girl which tips the beam at ten
pounds and which came last night to
live with them 1t is the first baby
born in Highland Park. the new
popular addition TO the city, and there
is general rejoicing among the mem
bers OF the Addmoro Realty Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
...SOCIETY... 90.
by Mrs. 7. II. STURGEON. Phones, House 634. Office 5.

at three O'Clock There is importan,
business to be transacted and IL Is
important that every member be
presnt.
Halloween Is drawing near and
emblcms OF witchcraft are showing
themselves. the black cat and the long
noscd witch with her broom stick
are pccping from the corners and
the children are seeing spooks on
every IN In the door last evening
was left a unique card sith a
black cat pcrchcd in one corner
and with reading
Come at the witching hour Of eight.
And let the fairies read your fate.
Reveal to none this secret plot.
Ar woc-not luck will be your lot.
MINNIE MOORE.
PENNGE EDWARDS.
BESSIE GOLDSBY.
oct 81, 'OS. At Besslc's
=.
Miss VI. Bales is a pleasant visitor
IN thee ity, coming here in the IN.
tcrcst Of the Saunders Conservatory
OF Music, located in Oklahoma City.
a branch OF whicl viii likely be
established here.
These musicians como highly rec.
commended and with endorsements
from the leading nisicdl circles Of
that city. They teach only the strl7,.
ed instrumcnts-guitar. violin ami
mandolin. Should they decide 20 10.
cate here the citizens and especial.
ly the music lovers will bid them a
hearty welcome.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21


In her first address TO clubwomen
through the press, Mrs. Philip n.
Moore, recently elected president Of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, says in part. Let my first
message be one of persuasive force.
We call ourselves 500, 900 in number,
and with such a body we could ac-
complish anything that was expedl-
ent Why do We not accomplish all
We attempt? Because there are
many clubs unwilling TO respond to
the will of rhe majority. They are
practically weights around the necks
Of those who follow the principles
Of such an organization. Numbers
give fictitious value unless every
club understands the questions un-
der consideration, even II not indi
yidually working along those lines.
Let us make our organization so
thoroughly understood that the ques.
tion need never be raised as to what
we do, or, il raised, easily answered
by every one in membership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21
COLD STORAGE
MARKET

The fall season is opening up and
we have put on the market many
delicacies in the meat line. Below
We quote a few items and the
prices for same:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-21

As there was no meeting of th1
Aid Societies Tuesday, the members
of the Christian Aid are asked tc
meet at the church Friday afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
Even House Of Parliament.

In London the new house OF parIia-
ment decomposed so rapidly that aril-
fetal means were resorted TO 10 stop
the effect Of the sulphurie acid. Per
haps Germany. IN her dilemma. viii OBJ
tain from England the secret pro
cess by which the house Of parlfa-
ment was saved
Great public buildings Of stone have
Tany enemies. The stone may be in
hcrently weak. that Is, 4 NAV no,
possess great enough strength 10 re-
sist crushing force II nav be placed
in an improper position while being
built Alternate freezing and tha wing
decays H. The solvent action Of wat
er has a small disintegrating power.
But the greatest enemy OF all is the
suiphuric acid from coal
IN Italy where the atmosphere Is
CRY and smokeIess t. IrIful build
ings OF Carrara marble and granite
vill stand for seasons Of time in per
feet condition. The coliseum and
forum. so far as the stone n con-
cerned. are in good condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
MANY Stones Replaced.

As q result Of this condition, it be
came necessary 10 remove tho rotting
stones one by one and replace them
with a better grade Of stoae This
process of substituting good stone Tor
bad extended over a long period. and
was so extensive that Lefore il was
completed a large portion of the Capt.
col was entirely new.
The Treasury building and the Pat
ent Office are built OF the same mate
rial - Potomac sandstone ~ as that
which proved 700 poor 10 survive in
the Capitol. The Washington Monu-
ment is heWn from a most inferior
grade Of marble, quarried IN Mary
and II is called alum limestone.
and years ago 1t wos predicted by
chemists and architects lhaU the
Alunument would be cruH bic ] by its
own weight A test If tHe stone in
the Monument Was made incn cuhes
being rsed Ia foHr " esks tho cubes
lost from one half TO oue anu one-haif
grains ,'ubes from the fine grain
marble. like that used in the shafts
OF the Washington monument IN Bal
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puts their exits" first IN his sen
tence shows what keen observer OF
llfe.he was man may come upon
the scene Of action quietly. unobtru-
sively. but rarely does he make his
exit in that way.
Watch two men on the street as they
say ''good-bv," one to the other. It
doesn't take them long to greet each
other. especially when they have not
seen each other for years. In a little
while they tell the principal events
that have occurred since last they
met. Then desire 20 make their exit.
Each Of them realizes that the exit
should be the climax OF all Of their
conversation Eash struggles to say
the word OF mouth the Quirp that shall
leave the remembrance of the meet
ing CARRIED in an apotheosis Of glory.
C-ncon sciously they are fearful of the
anti-climax. They hem. haw. look
wise. seek in vain for the right word
End finally leave each other, halfway
regretting that they have met,
To know when TO quit and when to
yet out of a conversation, Is one OF
the fine arts In life. How many men
Keep q HOSTESS SAdtlItttk IA AAAH 10DA
while mumblinE idle words that bear
their eloquent testimony 70 the fact
that the man does not know how to
make his exit
But the ladies', Heaven bless them.
All. there are the ones who know how
20 make the effectual exit. Watch my
lady Of the kitchen as she archly
gives big Tom. the policeman.
good b~. She leaves a vacant spot in
the heart. a mad desire in the hfe
that makes Tom wild 70 follow
after her But she smiles archly and
Tom" knows that he IS left, and not
badly at that. His head swims. his
eyes dilate and his pulse jumps TO 100
beats per minute She has made her
exit and left a old IN Toms heart
that cannot be dlled-
Sec q splendid tragedy queen. She
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may make her entrance quietly. NJ
obtrusively. She may come in with
a crowd. a simple Juliet. but when
she leaves her Romeo then II is q
different matter. There is no Slipping
sway quietly. She realizes the value
of the exit and works up to II 40
cordingly.
'Dannie" boy goes out to call upon
mis- eliza Lou"
Al through the evening. when papa
and mamma are near. she may be de-
mure. sympathetic. friendly. Only that
and nothing more. But the tins
comes for "Dsnnie" 10 say good
night" Il is his trial. bat her oppor-
tunity. How much she can put into
the final handshRke What heart love
is wrapt up in the last. long lingering
look Coy little miss that she is, she
has learned and knows and practices
the effectuaI exit.
Most men are not above thinking
relative 70 their hnsI exits from the
stage OF life. Perhaps few would say
with Charles lamb, that he would
Ike TO draw his last breath through =
pipe and exhsle IL in a gun" But ell
would Ike to make an exit commen-
surate with the degree Of success they
have won ITO die with the boots on
was the wish OF many a rOUgh-aud-
ready desperate Of the early Western
civilization. To husband out lifs'a
taper at the close and keep the fame
from wasting By reposs." tells how
Goldsmith lonEed TO keep his facuI-
ties 70 the last While the old Spar
tan. who said TO Diagoras. after hs
and hts grandsons had won the Oly1n-
pic games. Die, die now, Diagoras.
for thou canEt not be q god" ex-
pressed the universal vtsh OF man TO
make his final exit in blaze Of glory.
Your exit
Do not worry about IT,
Act we'll your part there all the
honor lies" Know this. that II you
1--we truly. you viii make a good exit.
10 matter how. when or where the
time shall come for It 20 be made.
Your exit may he Ike the sun at even
ing going down in clouds Of most
gorgeous hue. OF II may Be e silent
fading OF the light away and the
shadows softly stealing over the earth
but howsoever # may come, n you
have run rejoicing as q strong man
coming from hts chamber rejoicing
to run a race. 0 you viii be remem-
bered. not so much IN your victorious
exit. az ths way you ran your raOe-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

time. AS none OF our buildings are
or the A. r. G class when compared
With Continental edinces. neither Con
gress, nor the Senate. nor any OF the
lesser buildings seem to be in danger
OF repetition OF the Tower of Babel
catastrophe
To bark back 10 the plight OF Ger
many IL was found thar A great num-
It seemed strange that the oldest part
Of the cathedral was affected the
least
There is good reason for the dis
ing material In the old tiHlcs harder
stone was used. IN these DAYS Of COM
mercialism builders say there is no
sale for the harder stone beraHse fl
las been found more expensive TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
View OF enc Critic,

II anywhere. one would expect TO
nnd in the Government buildings AZ
Washington strength and durability,
as we'll as elegance and BEAUTY Il il
IS assumed that the latter are present.
certainly ia tho former particulars.
thew are woeful Failures.
Nctwithsta nding al this the build
ing experts in Washington are unani-
nous in saying that the only real test
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
Ti8RRi5 FFWING PsS7o

tlmore lost only one-ffth OF a grain
during a similar tsst. The test, now
ever, did not prove conclusively that
the Monument is in good condition, as
several large cracks have been found
ia Il.
one severe critic Of the buildings ia
the National Capital says:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

This results in sulphuric acid, OF oil
af vitrioi. As each ton OF coal pro-
duces from ten 70 fifty pounds OF
ihis powerful dislntegratinE oil OF
yIJiol il naturally becomes a great
menace to public buildings
II Germany wants company in her
misery she Vas only 10 look about a
little May moe cathedrals on the
continent are threatened with a SINH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
TIE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

lar fate 20 that OF the one IN Cologne.
Ths Church Of st. Mary Rsdcline, IN
Bristol. England. has been injured
greatly by exfoliation Of the stone
caused By the smoky atmosphere
Other churches built OF limestone.
snd showing the effects or sulphurlc
acid are the Gloucester Cathedral,
Glastonbury Abbey Church. Wells
Cathedral, the Cathedrals Of Amiens.
Rouen. and Notre Dame
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

y INFORMATION from Germany
TO the effect that drastic
measures have become ncces-
sarv % save the great cathe-
dral IF Cologne from utter
destruction because of decaying
stone in its walls. has directed at
tention 10 the fact that American
buildings viii undoubtedly lose
their stability as they grow old.
This is borne oug by the condi-
tions which have been discovered
TO exist IN the ancient German ca
thedral Prof. Kaiser. an expert
chemist. declares that there is no
hope for the mammoth church be-
cause the stone is being rapidly
eaten up by the sulphur which fills
the atmosphere OF the big manu-
featuring city.
This prediction has struck the
German people with CONSERVATION.
They had never even questioned
the soidity or durability of the
great edifce. Even Mother Ship
ton, who, a few centuries back,
foretold nearly all the wonders
and calamities of the twentieth
century. failed 20 prophesy the fly
ing machine and the destruction Of
the Cologne cathedral. Perhaps
the good old dame figured that
these two happenings were equal
impossibilitics.
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HoqU to Make Entrance and Exit.

ley have their
exits and their
entrances. and
one in his time
plays m a n y
parts. So said
wise old VIII
Shakespeare. who
had studied life
from every con-
ceivable a n z ] e.
The fact that he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01

L . ANY rate the stolid Germans.
~ though not forewarnei. viii
not stand for the condemua-
ton Of their time-hon0rcd.
majestic cathedral. Master builders
have set 20 work to devise some
scheme To preserve the stone
All OF ttis may wen cause Wash
ingtOu 90 wonder about It's own build
inEs. Architects aud builders agree
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
Stone in Gid Cathedral.

The Gothic Cologne Cathedral is
built of 'N-urtembuIg stone, a species
Of bUnter saudstein, or new red sand
stone. QUsrricd in the Black Forest
1t has a rich deep reddish tint. which
affords a pleasing contrast TO the
green Of the trees It is a fine grain
stone. with the grains cpmented to-
Eether IN SILICA and is considered
vclv desirable. But no stone. however
difra bic can stand the powerful effect
OF sulphurie acid. Cologne is a big
manufacturing city, ami consumes
great quantities OF coal.
Every ton Of coal confirms one-hHif
Of ! Der cent or more % sulphur.
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that at the present time there is moth
ing 10 indicate that any or the build
inss IN this city are I'm immediate
dagger Of destruction because Of rot
ting stone Tt IS a fact. however. that
several of the buildings are construct
ed of materials which. sooner or later.
viii succunlb to the varying conditions
OF the atmosphere.
There is really 40 eftectual way Of
testing Che durability OF our public
buildings and monuments. America is
too younE for that. Yet chemists fear
that the material used in the United
States is inferior. The old Capitol is
"a case in point. a half a century ago
the building was badly damaged near
the base. The stone had absorbed SO
much water that the natural cement
was dissolved. causing the material
to crumble 4 report made TO Con-
gress at the time stated that IL the
cI1mbnnc condition continued the no
bile Capitol would soon be reduced TO
"a mound of sand,
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carve. So the softer stone is ausrried
and marketed.