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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
MARINE ENGINE ENDURANCE.
The Motive Force on an Old Liner
and How It Has Stood the Test.

From the Scientific American.
That the marine engine builders Of
twenty-five years ago were accustomed
TO put the very best of materials and
workmanship into ships of the first class
Is proved by the record Of long and ardu-
Gus service of the transatlantic liners
built during that period. q few OF which
are performing high-class service even
today. notable case Of this Is that
famous old vessel. the Etruria. built
IN 1888. which soon after her entry into
service captured the Transatlantic record
with an average speed for the whole
transatlantic trip OF 1875 knots. Although
the ship fs entering on her twenty
fourth year OF service. she is capable to-
day Of making her 1876 knots an hour
under favorable conditions OF weather.
But. for the marine engineer, the points
Of interest about this ship are to be
found In her engine and boiler rooms.
TIL" Etruria is the last of the large
ships to be fitted with a single propeller;
and her engine is one OF the heaviest and
largest single engines ever built, the in
dividual parts being OF great size and
weight. Thus. the crankshaft. which IL
% inches in diameter. weighs q tons:
the connecting rod 13N inches in dame
ter at its center weighs just under II
tons; and the piston rods. which are 11S
inches in diameter. weigh about 4 tons
tons, and the whole propeller complete
81 tons. The engine IL compound. with
one 71-inch and two 1O5-inch cylinders.
the stroke being feet.
During recent visit to the engine
room. made for the express purpose OF
seeing how the engines had stood the
heavy strain OF her twenty-three years
Of service. our representative was sur
prised to learn that, with the exception
Of the crankshaft and the tail shaft 0he
parts OF a marine engine which are al
ways subject to more rapid deterioration
than the rest OF the plant) this engine
Is in all it's parts identically the same as
when II left the builders hands, not even
the brasses having been renewed And
even more remarkable evidence OF good
workmanship and careful attention is
shown in the boiler room. which con-
tains the same Scotch boilers that were
put I'm nearly q quarter OF q century ago
These boilers have the same tube plates.
Is per cent of the original tubes, and.
most remarkable Of all. the same CORFU
gated furnaces as when they left the
builders hands. The ship must have paid
for herself many times over: and her
record stands q protest against the
cheaper materials and more hasty work
manship that have been developed by the
present-day demand for cheaper ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
The Bolster.
ON the London Chronicl

From the London Chronicle.
If the Crimean war led to the introduc-
ton of the cigarette into England. another
wharf.-the war of the crusades-may be said
to have introduced another article which,
from the strictly hygienic point of view,
writes correspondent. is almost as dam
gerous and quite as Objectionable. The
crusaders are said to have brought home
with them the bolster. and. according to
DR.. Camille, their wives. in ignorance Of
the only rational way of using the article
ii. e.. placed lengthwise as a support for
the back of a person when lying on his
side). and not knowing what else to do
with it, put the bolster where 1t is still
found on the beds of. those who have not
learned the wisdom of discarding it alto.
gether-under the pilloWi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

insistent calls Of the audience. He eulo-
gized Roosevelt and Taft and was cheer.
ed to the echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Early Irish Dress.

From the London Chronicle.
The English official antagOnism to Irish
dress is of ancient standing. AS far back
as the time Of Elizabeth the Irish national
costume was regarded as reasonable. and
by cruel paradox was permitted only to
the English soldiery. who found 1t more
convenient for methods of warfare than
the cumbersome armor Of that period
Mrs. ]. r. Green. in her book on the
Making of Ireland remarks that during
the Elizabethan wars THE spectacle was
seen of English soldiers in. Irish dress
tearing cloaks and tunics from Ifishmen
as reasonable, and from women the linen
rolls that covered their heads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
The Workers, Village.

temporary village was established for
the people engaged on the works. and the.
tradespeople and others associated with
them; and as this was unavoidably stu
ated within the catchment area Of the Sgd
ney water supply. special precautions had
to be taken to provide against surface
pollution. such as the conveyance of al.
refuse outside the catchment area. The
camp was divided into two sections, for
married men and unmarried men, respect
lively. For the latter large barrack build
lngs were erected and partly furnished. a
charge being made by the government for
the accommodation, while married men
had to erect their own dwellings under
supervision. The sanitary afran gements
and health of the people were under the
supervision of q resident medical officer
approved by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
SYDNEYS WATER SUPPLY
NEW WORKS BRING RIVERS II
AUSTRALIANS METROPOLIS.
Greatest System Of the Southern
Hemisphere-No Possibility Of
Water Famine for Centuries.

From the American Review Of Reviews.
The completion of the Cataract river
dam will relieve the citizens of Sydney.
New South Wales, from any fears of a
water famine for many hundred years
to come. This magnificent work. which Is
the largest of it's kind carried out in the
southern hemisphere. occupied about five
years, and was prosecuted day and night
during that period. The total cost Of the
construction was, approximately, $1,616,-
500.
The water supply of the city of Sydney
Is derived from the Nepean and Cataract
rivers. The catchment area of over $50
square miles is ample for the require
ments of the city. but the existing storage
at Prospect is quite inadequate it's ca
pacity being only 5.446OOO.OOO gallons. by
gravitatiOn. Occasionally severe droughts
occur. and more than once the Prospect
reservoir has been drawn on to such an
extent as to cause anxiety regarding the
supply. Owing to this. and to the concur
rent steady increase in the population OF
the city, serious shortage of water was
feared, and therefore in the beginning CT
1862 the construction of a masonry and
concrete dam was decided on, and the
preparatory work. such as road-making,
opening out quarries, laying tramWays,
excavation, etc. was begun at the end
of the same year.
The Cataract Dam.
The body of the cataract dam is COM
posed of cyclopean rubble masonry, con-
sisting of blocks of sandstone weighing
from two to four and one-half tons each.
The. foundations of the dam have been
carried to a depth of 30 feet below the bed
of the river in solid sandstone rock. Re
1nforced concrete is used in the construc-
the dam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

am; CHARLES DUvALL. youngest .cn Of
R:,.1. rII.. s and E,s1s Belt Of
Funeral from his late residence iei0 r street
northeast. on Tuesday, August Is, at 10:so
am.
BOND. At her home. No SIS New Jersey ave-
1ses. sUssSSAH &AReE 5HdsE A %iSCm ri IL
= 8. Bond ND. aged seventy years.
win be held at the family residence on Mon,
day: August 2. At O'Clock pm: Intermens
private Philadelphia papers please copy
DoSoHgE HUE, On Thursasyy %usp:, g; lsos. a.
Wolfe Of ST. Paul MINI.
e% C.pio Il and streets nortss.. R Notice
funeral hereafter.
FORD. On Friday. August II. 1905 at $40
, w::s. AN ySis PRAY FORD. widO" Of wiz
Funeral. from her late residence. 22sl list street
northwest. Monday. August "a. at pm.
GERHARDT On Friday. August 81 1905.
S RUn0rH son Of August s an. and. c.odis Ger
Funeral from 3S0 street southwest o. Mon
day. August -. at pm.
oUSsSN On Fs,d;Z Asgpst p, 1sSs =. 70
Catherine Riecks
Funersi private: Monday morning. August q:
9Th street northeast.
sEfMixE On 5ncksoN dsasAisr Of S:r, e z
Jackson tnee Fardon) and the late Daniel
residence Of her sister. Estene =. Rowzse.
1924 W street northwest Internent At Resk
The remains Of comrade y. n. McCULL0UGH.
late chaplain Kit Carson Post. No. q G. A. r..
win be taken from the vault and i.te S !,
cemetery tomorrow CAdonday). August -. at 8
O'Clock; Comrades Of the post are requested to
:s ass .s escort az the cee'er !nf RASpoIPH.
Acting Commander.
MESS. On Saturday. August p: 1908. At o:4e
a h.T T.sG.net ls StIo, ,sh ,, sre e.
John & Mess anee stoops,.
Asleep in Jesus.
Funeral from residence Monday. August -.
Relatives invited. Interment private.
SMITH. On Friday: August p. 1905: IT,, At IL
after q long and painful illness, which she
bore with Christian fortitude. SUSIE 3.
SMITH. beloved daughter Of jesse and the
Charles I. Smith Of Charleston, 6. 9.
She passed away 90 peacefully.
She passed away from toll and suffering pain
To dwell with Christ high.
Funeral from her fathers residence ooS Iirara
street northwest, Monday. August "a. at ,
o'clock pm.
WILLIAM. Departed this life Friday. August
q. 1905. at IL Pm, WILLIAM. the beloved
husba nd Of Mile Williams and devoted
father Of William. jr.: Jennie g.. and Har-
riet williams. at his residence. 8O4 Z1h
street northwest.
Funeral Monday August a. at 5 pm, from
First Baptist Church. Rev. E. 3. Kicks, pas
tor.
In Memoriam.
GARRISON In sad but loving RENE mbrancs Ct
our dear daughter, ELLA NAY GARRISON
(nee Brown WHO departed this life six years
ago today, August %. 1902.
Fare thee we'll. my darling Ella:
Sad IL was we had to part
But your image shall be nestled
In the corner OF our heart
BY LOVING MOTHER AND SISTERS.
You are not forgotten. Ella dear.
Nor will you ever be-
As long Is life and memory last
shall always remember thee.
BY HER LOVING GRANDMOTHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
College Yells.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Say" said the guest at a New Haven
hotel: II never heard such a noise as
those cats made last night"
Possibly not" replied the hotel pro-
prietor. Those cats belong up to the
college,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
CHILDREN's SUMMER SICK
NESS.

The following simple treatment win
generally cure Infants Diarrhea with
in "A to As hours:
1. Stop feeding dairy milk.
2. Give, to about one -ear old. one
grain of calomel. cut into three
doses Of two hours intervals.
8. Feed for. a few days on thick rice
water. strained, and sweetened.
while yet hot. with some condensed
milk.
4. When cured, gradually substitute
fresh dairy milk. pasteurized or
scalded.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION
OF sickness.
e. BERLINER. Secretary.
regular diet for childrea on con.
densed milk IL inadvisabie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Vernon Wound It Up.

The concluding speech OF the evening
was made by w. T. Vernon. registrar of
the Treasury. He was not upon the pro-
gram. but he. was forced to speak by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

The Argentine republic contains more
horses than aFlH. other country, the pro-
portion being about LIZ to every 100 OF
the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23

nyai-eoSu-tf-4s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
AIRsHIP AT mUskoGEE.
The City with the Dark Hue Will
Give Jubilee Celebration July POPS.

The City with the Dark Hue viii
Give Jubilee Celebration July POPS.
Muskogcc. Okla. June 29-Thc diri.
giblc airship. Alice Roosevelt" owned
by the American Nirship and Balloon
Corporation Of New York. will give
two exhibitions daily during the July
Jubilee celebration here July 2O-25.
The new steamboat Getty OF Mus.
koEco," now completed and In the
ship yards at Jcrcrsonvillc. Ind. will
be brought home ON the opening day
by an aggregation Of Muskogcc boost
ers, who will make a trip in the boat
from Pittsburg. Pa down the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and up the Ar
kansas river TO MuskoEcc. being the
first steamboat of any consequence
to ply on the Arkansas in recent
years.
The unique trade excursion will be
headed by Chris NJ. Bradley, OF this
city, a former newspaper man of san
Francisco and New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
Series OF Sermons.

Rev. Il. Price Wood OF Durant will
begin series OF meetings at the
South Ardmore Baptist church on
next Tuesday night. Unless otherwise
arranged the folowling subjects will
be used during the week.
S:15 p. m. Tuesday, "The Bible
Me Book OF God" Timothy $40.
$3.50 p m, Wednesday, Personal
Work" John l:42..
S:l5 p. m. Wednesday, Confession
of Sins "a sermon with seven
teXts.)
1880 p. m. Thursday, apostolic
suggestions for Christian Strugglers.
Phil. 3:15-I9.
S:l5 ,. m. Thursday, "Divihe Ap.
peals for Entrance" 4.ev 3:2O.
$3.50 p. m Friday, Witnesses for
Jesus Acts lis.
sis p. m Friday, zone Thing
Wanting Mark 1921.
S:l5 p. m. Saturday, "Life's Bitter
Waters" Exodus l5;23-25.
II a, m. Sunday, THE Great Ex.
change" Phil 1928.
S:l5 p, m. Sunday, "The Great
Question Rev G:17.
You can not afford to miss these
services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29

Do you want any hay7 The City
Lake hay Is the best now on the
market. Buy now before prices ad-
vance. Phone Gil.
MORRIS SASS,
.26 Chairman Waterworks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate Upon
Execution.

In the District Court OF the Eighth
judicial District in and for Carter
County. oklahoma
Ella Simon, plaintiff vs.. Sigmund
Simon. ct al. dofendants.-No. 7215.
In the above entitled cause judg.
mcnt was rendered for the plaintiff on
the Sth day Of June, 1905, for S72G41O
and $l9.S5 costs, and execution was
issued upon said judgment ON the 18th
day Of June 1905. and came to my
hands on same date. at II a m. No
goods can be found, and on said 10th
day of June, 1908. at 4 p. m. exc
cutcd the writ by evying the Same
upon the undivided one half interest
In Lot No. 6, in Block 3Sl, in the City
Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, belonging to
defendant Slgmdnd Simon. the said
property having been appraised by
three disntercstcd householdcrs. to-
wit J. l.. Higgins and Chas. Mllner
and Granyett Hodges as by law re-
quircd. The said property will be
sold at the front door of the court
house in the city OF Ardmore. Okla.
homa, at . o'clock p. m. on the 23rd
day OF July, 1908.
This notice is hereby published in
the Weekly Ardmoreite, a newspa per
Of general circulation in the City OF
Ardmore, Carter county, Oklahoma.
J. II. AKERS,
2i-l-S-l5 Sheriff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
HEARST VS.. MCCLELLAN
BRYAN'S LATEST ESTIMATE

spend this summer investigating and
apprais ug the value ot the natural
resources still remaining to the Unit.
ed states government. That is to say
they are to study the forest lands.
the mineral lands. water powers. pos
sible irrigation facilities In brief ev.
erything originally the gift Of nature
and now in the possession OF the fed
eral government.
Nothing could be better done. The
result OF this investigation will be Of
incalculablc value. but the scoffer
can hardly fail TO wonder why on
the eve OF a campaign Mr. Roosevelt
connived at the slaughter OF his plan
for valuing the physical property OF
railroads and then took up this other
plan, unless It was for the purpose of
diverting attention from the failure of
the first. Railroads too make campaign
contributions Indeed 10 was the most
eminent practical railroad man In the
United states to whom Mr.. Roosevelt
appealed for $4,000 20 help him
carry the state of New York in 1904.
The forests and rivers and the un-
located mines cannot Dee touched for
the benefit Of the republican cam.
paign fund so let them be valued
and leave the railroads alone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
The Latest Bryan Estimate.

From MIR. Bryan's own homes comes
the estimate that there are 75l i'm.
structed and uninstructed delegates
for him, twenty-five for Johnson, six
for Gray That leaves one hu-drod
and fifty-eight delegates whose choice
is thus far unknown, among the lat.
ter are the New York, Pennsylvan'l
and Georgia delegations 1t has be.
come perfectly apparent that Mr. Bry.
an will be nominated ON the first bal
lot He will control the convention
so thoroughly that he can, II he 50
desires. choose his running mate, aad
and practically dictate the platform.
Here in Chiago the newspapers be.
ing greatly impressed by the power
Of certain local politicians are talk.
ing about a running mate being fore
ed upon MIR. Bryan who would he
distasteful. or a platform which would
be hurtful. | have not discussed the
matter with him of late, but am
confident that what he believes to be
for the best good of the party will
be what shall be done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
Travelling Mems Day"

MuskoEce, Okla, June 29.-Satur.
day, July %, will be Travelling Mems
Day during the Oklahoma July Ju.
bilee week, commencing July 20, cell
ebrating the removal of restrictions
from the sale Of Indian lands in for.
mer Indian Territory. The local lodge
L. G. T. has issued "A sweeping in
vitation to all travelling men Of the
southwest TO attend.
\ feature of the day will be a
parade by the knights OF the grip,
wearing uniform costumes fashioned
after the popular conception OF
Uncle ST Perkins, just cum to town" "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
No HunbuQ.

No humbug claims nave 20 be made
for Foleys Honey and Tar. th1 well
known remedy for coughs, colds and
lung troubles. The fact that more
bottles of Foley's Honey and IA; are
used than of any other cough remedy
is the best testimonial of its great
merit. Why then risk taking some
unknown prepar alton when Foley's
Honey and Tar costs you no more
and is safe and sure. Sold by all
druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29

When you neeo TO take something
take 1t promptly for the stomach, but
take something you know Is reliable
something like Kodol for dyspepsia
and Indigestion. kodol is pleasant TO
take. II is reliable and IL guaranteed
to give relief II IL sold by W. B.
Frame. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
(By willis J. Abbot.

Chicago, June 29.-The disquietude
in democratic circles concerning
what Hearst and his independence
league might do in the course Of
the pending national campaign has
been very much allayed by the ridi.
culous fasco OF the famous Hearst
recount Of the ballots in the mayor
atty contest At this writing one
thousand six hundred and fifteen bal
loot boxes have been opened and the
ballots counted. Hearst has gained
from these boxes seven hundred and
three votes. There remains three h ~
dred and o. tl,rty-thrce boxes 10 be
opened and In order to win the "lCc
tion Hearst must gain from them 3ljl
votcs-ur more than nine votes To l
box Up to the presence time his
gain has averaged hardly onehalf a
vote to the box. This is most
lame and impopent conclusion to the
noisest cry of fraud and the mos. per
sistent persecution of defacto OIL
cial that American politics has ever
known It seems to be within the
bounds of inquiry whether the contn-
ual application for the last three years
to Mayor Mcclellan of the term
fraud mayor does not come within
the line Of libel.
But after all Mayor Mcclellan is
left by this contest in no more credi-
table position than Hea -. Frcm the
beginning he has claimed that he was
fairly and honestly elected, and yet
for more than three years he mas
fought with all the weapons of the
rich man and the politicians enthroned
in power to prevent having his claim
subjected to the test Of a count OF the
ballots He has played the part OF a
man who was afraid Of an issdc In
which he claimed to hold the right
side. Only a few weeks ago he lsclar-
ed that he had spent of his own per
sonal fortune more than sixty thous.
and dollars in fighting the Hearst de
mand for a recount. How much Hearst
has spent nobody can tell, but he has
imposed upon the state of New York,
in the name of which the present pro-
ceedings are being conducted through
his personally selected attorney gen
eral an expenditure little If at all less
than that of Mcclellan.
The outcome of this long legal
struggle between man who was law
fully elected, but who seemed to have
a lingering doubt whether he was,
and a man who was fairly beaten,
but whose vanity would not permit
him to accept defeat seems pretty
likely to eliminate both from any fur
ther serious consideration in politics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
Conservatives Made Comfortable.

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases OF inaipient consumJ Jtion
and even in the advanced stages af
fords comfort and relief. Refuse any
but the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar. Sold hy all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
IF YOU ARE PARTICULAR

about the location OF your home,
buy lot in the beautiful Highland
Park addition, located short dis.
tance west OF Carnegie Library,
Prices low. terms easy See +. B.
McElroy. 23 Main St, Phone $40,
2S.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29

Do you want any hay7 The City
Lake hay Is the best now on the
market. Buy now before prices ad-
vance. Phone Oil.
MORRIS SASS.
26 Chairman Waterworls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
LOST.

" hte and black licked setter, bitch,
months old, had string about neck.
A reward OF S25 will be paid for con-
Vietion Of thief, II stolen. Notify ].
3. Spragins, Ardmore. 9tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-29
The Qualifications of Vice President.

The Qualifications OF vice president
1t would not be a half bad idea
II newspaper editors would insist that
their political reporters, at any rate,
should read the constitution Of the
United States. For two or three days
the Chicago papers have been devot-
ing much space to the Hon. Norman
T.. Mack OF Buffalo, New York, now
national committeeman from that
state as a possible candidate for the
vice presidential nomination. Mr..
Mack is one of the best democrats
New York ever knew. With his paper
and his personality he has been able
10 dominate the party in Erie county,
and took an instructed delegation to
the last state convention for Bryan.
Indeed Mr.. Bryan has few more loyal
friends in the Empire state than he.
But his vice presidential boom is ma
terially handicapped by the essential
fact that he was born in Canada. A
little thing of that sort however does
not seem to bother a certain sort
ot political writer
Again, few months ago Hon. Alex
andcr Troup, owner Of the New Hay'
en-. Conn, Union, a national commit
teeman from Connecticut in 1896 and
this year a delegate at large from
that state, also enjoyed the privilege
Of newspaper nominations for the vice
presidency. But Mr. Troup was born IN
Nova Scotia. There Is no sturdier dem
ocrat nor more loyal friend of Bryan
in Connecticut than he, but his un
wise choice of birthplace seems to
have put him out OF the running for
this office at any rate,
AS to physical Valuations"
President Rooseyet's convention
very emphatically voted dowl the
proposition for an official valuation
of the physical properties of the rail
roads Of the United States. The mere
fact that the president had recon
mended such a valuation in a mes
sage had no effect on his loyal sup
porters who had probably received
from the white house more persona
messages TO a different effect, Blu
within two days after the Taft plat
form was adopted the nation was in
formed through the republican news
papers that five thousand employees o.
the United States government, by per
sonal direction OF the president, would