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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

one Of the main features of The
pyrotcchDic display given nj Wash
ington In honor of the Inauguration
OF President w. " Tar will be Civ
On at the Fair this year by the
Pain Fire Works and Acrobat!que
Company. Programs viii he rendered
every other evening Each program
will consist OF fifty numbers given
in rapid succession. The piece re-
ferred to is known as THE Battle
in the Sky" \ city with its spires
and buildings, some OF them 100 feet
high, and filling space OF ground
500 feet long, Is shown. An airship
is seen passing over IL, followed
by others. Those turn and are me
by an opposing aerial fleet, when
battle ensues. One airship after an
other Is set on fire and falls Ir
the meantime other airships fioa
o. over the city dropping fiery bombs
wrcckiug the buildings, which crum
ble and fall until all are destroyed
q The action Of the encounter OF III
aeroplanes and the destruction q
the city will be marvelously r"aliStt'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
hoA,'a YhIa7

we offer One Hundred Dolisrs Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
2. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known
+. j. Cheney for the last - years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and ~
nancially able 10 carry ont any obli.
cations made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price - cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Hairs Family Fills for CON
stipati0n. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
HOLDING UP A TRAIN,
Perlis Of the Iron Train Will Be PIC
tured With the Wild West and
Far East.

Among the new and varied scenes
which will be pictured with Buffalo
Bilrs Wild West and Pawnee Bills
Far East will lie vivid reproduction
Of an Indian attack upon the over
land Express in days when railroad
ing across the plains and mountains
OF the Middle West; a scene In sharp
contrast with the Oriental sp ctacle
which, in the same programme, dis
plays the splendor of the luXuriant
and romauc Far East. Builders Of the
first transcontinental railroad met
9Th most serious diificutei in tho
depredatious Of Indians. and therefore
tho train hold.up by rcdTan Is losi-
cal scene TO he introduced among 9th
or PICTURES OF early days In the Far
West. Naturally theatrical license
admits Of considerable liberty b Ing
taken IN presenting the scene. but in
the main its every facto is a correct
representation of one of many scenes
which marked the early days of rail.
roading A construction gang is dis.
covered at work, replacing rails which
had been torn up by the Indians for
the purpose OF wrecking the express
train. Suddenly a band Of redsk ms
pounce down upon the defenseless
men, slaughter them ruthlessly and
again remove the rails from toe track
As q part OF the work OF rceonstrds
ton which the Indiads were una~ar,
of, the track-reI.alrers made con
nection with tne telegraph wire. over
head and sent news OF the Indian dep
redatiors Co the oncomins express
The arrival OF the train, therefore
brings with Il 2 surprise for the In
u dlans, who have ambusked themselve
for the assault. for there Is heaN
! military gaard with the train, and !
II the battle which eusues the redsRin
4 are extermlnated completely an
a the death OF the section crew
- doubly avenged Another Wester
N scena will be "A Holiday st T-I
a. Ranch" showing the pleasures OF I'll
v plkinsmen, the bucking broUchos, al
I'll Ray Thompson's troupe of tralnt
western range horses. Incidental
the Wild West section Of the progra
there will be shown an attack TIP
the old Deadwood stage by Indians;
70 demonstration OF the Pony expires
VI" the earliest method OF communicate
~ upon the frontier, and numerous OF
-a er scenes typical OF pioneer times,
which Buffalo Bill was a conspicuo
figure, Added to this will be ma
feats Of horsemanship by the Roul
riders Of the World, military dri
and cavalry charges, and a vari
program Of strenuous feats typ'cll
both sides OF the earth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

is clear, forceful. logical. scriptural
and above all orthodox. lie does
not use amp claptrap methods ID
catch the people. You can not AFFORD
TO miss hearing this man OF God.
Prof. waltermire sings the Gospel
with telling effect.
Everybody is cordially Invited 10
aite8d these services.
JNO r. ROGERS,
Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
q Narrow Escape.

Edgar \ Bayllss, a mercnant of
Robinsouyillo, Del, wrote: About
two years ago ! was thin and sick,
and coughed all the time and II
ala not have consumption IL was
near 10 10. I commenced using fo
Ipys Honey and Tar, and Il stopped
my cough, and ! am now entirely
wen. and have gained twcntye,gni
pounds. an due 10 the good results
from taking Folcy.s Honey and Tar
snlA by al dmEgIsIs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Goes TO Haileyville.

In response to a telegram Miss
Nctue Treadwell left Yesterday for
Hailcyville for the purpose OF as.
sisting with some school work there.
She will not remain long as she
intends spending the winter in this
vicinity As principal OF the Fourt.
ward school last year Miss Trrad
well was very successful, but her eX.
cellent reputation as teacher ras
not confined TO the fourth ward. Sh.
Was well known throughout the
city and was exceedingly popular
with her fellow teachers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
THE TEXAS STATE FAIR
SENSATIONAL RUNNING RACES
BIG POULTRY oFFERlNcs-BAT.
TIE IN ThE SKY.

Dallas. Texas. Sept Is The most
sensational running races iu ,hc his
tory Of the state Fan of Texas will
be held at the coming exposition,
which opens in this city October i6.
and continues sixteen days said As
sistant Secretary Bon f.. Cabc,l 10.
day In the four big thousand dol
lar stake events. including the Zone
Star Selling the Trinity River Nav.
igation. the state Fair Handicap
and the Dallas Fuuri,y. OBJ, very best
thoroughbrcds in the United States
are entered The entities are more
numerous and the horsos of better
quality than anticipated The nine
iy.day meeting which Viii open a;
Idurcz soon after tho Fair has
great deal to do with this. Pedro.
Hands Around. Sensible. Orb'cuIdr,
Fernando. Top Reach Transform.
Cocksurc. Lucky Moso and Uimalaya
are but few OF the good ones that
are entered The Lone star Selling
Race, for threeycarolds and up.
wards. has thirty entries. TThe IN.
turity has one hundred and twenty
youngsters entered and the Nav ga
ton stake for tNo-yoar-olds haze
twenty.four and the State Fair nan
dicap has twent!-three.
The lis, OF horses includes many
stake winners at the Fair in ysars
gone by. In 1907 the Dallas Derby,
for two and a quarter miles, the
feature Of that year, was won by
Orbicular. Paulitta won the Home
Industry. with Hands Around sec.
ond and Hidden Hand hi nodro
won two stakcs-thc Lone star and
the State Fair handicap. The Breed.
crs' stake was won 10y Tco Beach.
Last year Swine won the Navigation
stake King Walda led rhr bduch in
the Lone star Selling and Sus'j %
won the Futurity and $1,000 for his
owner Orhicular won Che stat. FAR
handicap, going the mile and one.
sixteenth in 1:49h
After being par.cd 'or year or
.moro and winning glory and prizes
at more than one Ircat northern
and eastern meeting these great ri
walls will meet again At the Fair
Entered in the Lone star Selling
! this years there is Sensible, Orbic
, ular, Pedro. Teo Beach. Sam Taylo
: and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Al ~.
! reported In good form and utenst
interest Is manifested by the old tuIt
. men who now stable their horses a
: the grounds. Orbicular is undoubted
} ly one Of the great thoroughbred
: of tie world. lie has won AZ ever,
70 distance from half mile 20 two an,
a quarter miles and Is 40 consis,cn
p as he can possibly ho Pedro ha
{ about rs many admirers I'm Dallas a
@ any Of them. He l. reported iu sp'er
O did firm and won for Lis owner las
I. year $1,000. sensible was first fou
!. times. second two times and h'r
r two times out Of twelve starts as
q year. Sam Taylor Teo Beach an
g the others diI as Wcn. We may 50
u deed expect some brilliant perform
~ ancos I'm the cunning classes"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Htalth and Beauty Aid.

Cosmetics and lotions VIII not
clear your complexion OF p.mples
and blotches like Foleys Orino Lax,
atiye, for Indigestion, stomach and
liver trouble and babitual constipa'
ton. Cleanses the system and is
pleasant to take. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Many people delude themselves by

Many people delude themselves by
saying, "it viii wear away" when
they notice symptoms OF kidney and
bladder troubNe. This is mistake.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy. and
stop the draAn on the vitality. II
cures backache rheumatism, kidney
and Bladder trouble and makes every
trace Of pais, weakness, and urinary
trouOle disappear. Sold by all drug
gist5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

Bellamy Whitley, the piano tuner,
is here for a few days at the Gilmef
Hotel Phone in your orders. 9tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

Mrs. John lhreadgill will leave
shortly for Dallas, where she will al
tend the Congress Of Mothers clabs
held there the 18th OF the month.
Fom Dallas Mrs. Threadgill VIII 90
to Houston, where she will be pes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
SOCIAL CALENDAR.


% Monday. (:
.: W G. T. H. at Mrs. Mad %
q den's. /:
y Tuesday. {:
u Christian Aid Society at .:
q church. 8:
- Broadway Baptist Aid Soci- ..
- ETY. at churcn. u
u Guild at Mrs. John Tee u
u Missionary meeting at Mrs. %
;: vanDenberg's. 8:
u Wednesday. .:
- Bible Study Class. .
- Thursday. u
u Benevolent Society. -
.: Daughters OF Confederscy at Q;
u Gilmer Hotel. =
a Friday. 4
u E&s' dance. =
q Orio Club with Mrs. c. II. =
y Webb. =
.. - - - - - - - - - - - - q. =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN.

Garter Avenue Method.sts VIII Have
Fine Evangelist and Singer
Revival services viii begin at the
Carter Avenue Methodist church IN
South Ardmore, sunday morning
September 10, at II o'clock. The pas
tor. Rev. John II. Rogers will be az
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
ent AZ the National Daughters OF
the CoDfcderacy meeting held next
month Oklahoman

DR. Coerr Of South MrAIostor Will
hold services tomorrow morning "a,
1880 O'Clock at the Episcopal church
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
By MARY owYN WHITIMAN

250O feet above the earth To see II air
pumped from the surrounding atmos
phere and compressed, will support
human life.
He will equip his balloon with a
wireless apparatus and II the Mar
,ians are sending us wireless mes
sages he will receive them.
when asked how he expected 70
read a message from Mars in case he
received one Prof Todd replied in
the words of Edgar Allen Poe:
Human intelligence can not devise
Q written system OF transmitting
thought that human intelligence can
not decipher.'
SO watch out for September "a
There may be something doing" so
far as Mars is concerned.
It.
Here and There.
! The Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian church will meet on
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock
with Mrs. c. P. Van Denberg. THE
business session will be from three
TO threethir1y. followed by a so.
cial session. Every member is urged
10 attend. All members OF the church
and friends are invited 10 the social
meeting.
The orio Club viii: meet next
Friday afternoon az ?:30 with Mrs.
G. II. webb. The subject OF study
is Robert Browning and a most rn-
teresting program has been arranged
for their first meeting Of this year
Miss Bliss Corlew is leader.
on next Monday afternoon AZ 3
o'clock the W. G. r. U. will meet
with Mrs. Madden and elect officers
Every member is urged to attend.
Mrs. Young has returned from
Tyler, Texas, whore she visited Mrs.
A. w sullivan. Little Nornice Sui
livan accompanied her home.
Miss Lila Robinson is visiting
Miss Nora Robson.
Miss Lou Scott has returned and
will resume her art class at Miss
RObison's on Monday.
Mrs Hal Wolyerton has returned
from Colorado.
We are to have north pole hats
FOR the ladies. There will be tw,
varieties, ono called the Cook styl,
and one the Poary style. They vii
b. very ta'l and covered with fur
The price will freeze husbands, an,
their height will shut ont the sun
two properties that will remind al
Of the real north pole.
Last evening the beard Of 'ru'
5 tees and the teauhers enjoyed a
J. outing at Lorena part. Several ne,
J. teachers were among the numbe
T. and were given the opportunity q
C meeting their cc'workeIs.
IS The Christian church enjoyed IN
d merriest kind Of picnic at Loren
park Friday night.
i. Miss srVne Eddleman OF Mariett
a, is visiting Misses Thadie and Edn
ie James.
y. Oklahoma claimed 10 have cou
!. in OF Or. Cook at Chickssha, ar
q. inow reports that q, r. Wiley
10 North Beard street at shawnee
+, a first cousin OF Commander Ro
n ert f. Peary, Wiley comes fro
sn Bethel Me, Pcary's home town /
II. ing Norway, Me. Wiley hfs C
ne lection OF arctic relies, gift frt
pr. Peary after a former expedition. S
pulpa has offered several thousa
dollars for one OF Co6Ss lectur
but good suggestion would So,
est to be a debate between the OK
he homa cousins of moth pole disc
ct. erers, entitled who Really Reacl
Di' the North Pole"
me
he Mrs John lhreadgin will le
shortly for Dallas, where she will
are tend the Congress of Mothers cl
ion held there the 18th Of the mci
will Fmm Dallas Mrs. Threadgill VIII
and to Houston, where she will bT p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
UNTIL

UNTIL
Re never. drank the beauty
Tba. in the sunlight slows;
He never learned the secret
That nestles in the rose;
lie never saw the wonder
That's in the stars displayed.
Un,il-but have you guessed Il?
Until ne loved a maid?
He never caught the spirit
OF Robins roundclay,
or heard the brceze's message
Upon a summers day;
JOY, in supreme measure,
Came never TO his aid.
To make him feel lifeis goodness,
Until-he loved a maid
she crossed hts pain one morning
In all her beauty rare,
And suddenly his being
Felt diyiner air!
All life was changed that moment
In glory was arrayed-
The reason-have you guessed II
Because he loved n maid
Until ne loved a maid
Until ne loved a maid
An, me, It's true,
He never knew
Until ne lover a maid!
George Newell Lovcjoy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
rWn. .scENTIMENTAI.

TWO SENTIMENTAL
re sought to court two girls at once
Bu, fleoting was his hope;
For one used violet powder and
The other helio,rope,
Saturday Evening Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

The Daughters OF the Coufcdcr tcy
will meet on Thursday afternoon 10
the parlors of the Gi'mer Hotel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

ENaneelis Jorcan Is obs Of our
most successful men. His preaching
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

sisted by Evanrelis. w. +, Jordan
and Prof. w G. waltermire OF Hol-
dcnyille, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

In the prize contest Of the W c..
T. L. for the best ticket seller 10
La Pictorial on Thursday night, Miss
Charlsie Crandberg came first. sell
ing 1876 tickets She was given So
cash as reward William Pne.'er
came second with H." tickets and
received fifteen comps" for the
week
quite crowd of young people.
chaperoncd by Mr. and Mrs Val
Mullen, are spending today iu Su,.
phur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Birthday Party.

Master Chatlts and Edward Evans
celebrated their fifth and eighth birth.
days on Friday afternoon at the fam
lily residence on q Street. Southwest,
with quite a large crowd Of little
guests Many brought birthday tok.
ems and a very merry afternoon was
enjoyed, Delicious icc cream and
cake was served,
Those present
Frances Smith, James Smith, Mel
son Lewis, Caroline S;saehley, Eliza
beth Maxwell, Nelse Coleman. Julie
Kahn, Roee Gilmer. Dixie Gllmer, Ger
aid Ho,t. John Holt, Wilbur Anderson,
Haley Walcott, Marjorie walcott,
Frances Jones Dorothy Dings, Doro
thy Dodson, James Dodson, Willie
Vaughn, Roy Vaughn, Hattie Crockett
William Jameson, John r. Bum. Al
mond Gates, Charles Champion, Gwy1
Whiteman. Harry Leo Crockett, WI
liam Potter, Ida Lee Simms, Katherin,
Stonnm. Jerry Sass. Frederick Frer
ret, MeChle f'rcrret, George SsSre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Mars Getting Friendly.

On next Friday Mars will te nearest
the earth and the telescopes OF the
world viii ~ turned upon the planet
Scientists believe that Mars is inhabi'
ted ara think its possible that the
Ma,iians have tried 10 signal the
earth in time past,
They believe that the Mart.ans are
very intelligent al least a Nuilllon
years ahead of us, The scicr,lsts will
try to signal Mars next F'riday and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

Miss Lou Scott has returned ant
will resume her art class at Mss
RObison's on Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19
Here and There.

The Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian church will meet on
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock
with Mrs. c. p Van Denberg. THE
business session will be from three
TO threethirty. followed by so.
cial session. Every member is urged
10 attend All members OF the church
and friends are invited 10 the social
meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-19

Miss Lila Robinson is visiting
Miss Nora Robson.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-05
NO Sc DESCUTDE I'd. 6

Los varios sintomas de una
3ondici6n debilitaGa que toda
persona reconoce en- 81 misma, es
una advertencia que por ningun
concepto deberia pasar desaper-
cibida, pues de otra manera los
gfrmenes de enfermedad toma-
ran incremento con gran peli-
gro de fatales consecuencias.
Los g6rmenes de la tisis pue,
den ser absorvidos por los pull
mones il cualquiera hora echan-
do raices Y multiplicandose, a no
ser que el sistema sea alimen-
tado hasta cierto punto que le
facllite resistir sus ataques. La
PREPARATION de WAMPOLE
que es tan sabrosa como la miel
V conticne todos los principles
nutritiyos Y curativos del Aceite
lie Higado de Bacalao Puro, Que
extracmos directamente de los hi
-ados frescos del bacalao, combi-
nados con Jarabe de HipofOsftos
Compuesto, Extractos de Malta Y
Cerczo SiIvestre, fortified ell sis
tema contra todos los cambios de
temperature, que producer inva-
riablemente Tos, Catarro, Asma,
Gripa, Tisis Y todas las enferme-
dades emauadas por debilidad de
los pulmones Y constitution ra-
Quitica. Tomada a tempo eYi-
ia Ia tisis; tomada q tempo Ia
aura. "El Sr. Professor Bernardo
Crueta, de Ia Bo;ica Frizac en- Ia
Ciudad de Mexico, dice: Por la
prescnte tengo el gusto de parti-
l-par d IDS. que he usado en- MI
hii0, enfermo de Nal de Pott '
uJr indication del Sr. DR.. Rafael
Lavista, la Preparation de VAN
pole, que IDS. preparan Y ademas
Ie que le ha hecho mucho bien,
81 es,0mago la tolera muchisimO
meior cue las otras preparaciO-
nes de aceite de higadO de baca-
lao. Igual cosa ha pasado con
algunos otros nihos a quienes
les he recomendado que usen la
medicina de IDS" Bssta una
botella para convencerse. Nadie
ufreouu desengaho cOnSesta.
F5a veu.a en- tod2s las Boticas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-05
De La TERRA A LA LUNA
(Por Julio Verne,)

Amigo mio lie respondi6
tenemos ell mayor interes en-
fundir nuestro columbiad en-
un terreno alto.
para estar mas cerca de
la luna? pregunt6 con sorna
ell secretario del Gun-Club.
No, respondi6 Barbicane
sonriendose ;. SQue importan
algunas toesas mas 8 menos ?
Pero en- terreno altoss la ejecu
cion de nuestro trabajos sera
mas facil, tendremos que lu-
char con las aguas, 10 que nos
permitira presindir de todo
sistema de tuberias largas y
penosas, so cosa digna de con-
sideraci6n cuando Sc trata de
abrir I'm pozo de 900 pies de
profundidad. -Teneis razon
dijo el ingeniero Murchisson,
debemos, en- cuanto podamos,
evitar los eursos de aqua du-
rante la perforaci6n: pero 81
encontramos manantiales no
hay que amilanarse por ESQ,
los agotaremos con nuestras
maquinas 6 los desviaremos
No Sc trata de un pozo arte-
siano (4) :, estrecho y obscure
en- que la terraja, ell cubo, la
sonda, en- una palabra, todos
los Instruments del perfora-
dor trabaian a ciegas. No no.
sotros trabajaremos al aire
libre, a plena luz, con el aza-
don y el pico en- la mano,
Y con el aulxilio de los barre
nos saldremos pronto del paso
Sin embargo, respondi6
Barbicane, 81 por la elevation
o naturaleza del terreno pode-
mos evitar una lucha con las
aguas subterraneas el traba-
io sera mas rapido y saldra
mas perfecto. Procuremos,
pues, abrir 4uestra zanja en-
un terreno situado a algunos
centenares de toesas encima
del nivel del mar.
-Teneis raz6n. NJ. Barbica-
ne, Y 81 no me engalo no tar
daremOs en- encontrar el sltlo
que nos convene.
-iAh! va quisiera haber da-
do ell primer azadonazo, dijo
el presidente.
~ yo ell el iltimo ! escla-
ma J. T. Maston.
-Todo Sc andara, senores,
respondi6 ell ingeniero, y, cree
edme, la compania de Colds
pring no tendra que pagar
imdemnizaci6n alguna por
cauSa de retrazO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-05
Nuevos abogados.

Despues de rigurosos eNa-
menes en- una universidad, de
las mas acreditadas de los Z.
u, acaban de gradlIarse de
abogados nuestros distingui-
dos compatriotas in)eligentcs
j6venes de Arroyo, Don Juan
B. Huyke y Don Rafael Gin
tr6n Lastra.
Dado los conocimientos
que ambos posePn, no duda-
mos que alcanzar5n grandes
triumfos en- su profession.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-05

da, tiene por capital a Talla-
hescee, Y posee uno de los
principales arsenales marltl-
mos de los Estados-Unldos y
el golfo de Mejico, que la estre
chan con sus aguas no es mas
que una angosta peninsula
roida por la corriente del Gulf
Stream, punta de terra perdi-
da en- medic de un pequeno
archipelago, doblandola in
cesantemente los numerosos
buques del canal de Behame.
Aquella punta es centinela
avanzada del golfo de las gran
des tempestades Tiene aquel
estado una superficie de 80,
O36,267 acres 81 entire los
cuales habia que escojer no 81
tuado mas aca del 2S parallel
que conviniese a la empresa
por 10 que Barbicane, sin ape
arse examinaba atentamente
la configuraci6n del terreno y
su distribution particular.
La Florida, descubierta por
Juan Ponce de Leon en- 1912,
Ell Domingo de Ramos, debi6
q esta circunstancia el nom
bre que llevaba en- un princi-
pio de Pascua Florida,. No la
hacian en- verdad muy dig
ma de el Sus costas aridas y
abrasadas. Pero a algunas mi
Has de la playa la naturaleza
del terreno Sc fu6 modificando
POGO a POGO, y ell pals Sc mos
tr6 acreedor a'su denomina-
ci6n primitiva. Entrecortaba
ell terreno una red de creeks
rios, manantiales, estanques
y lagos, que lie daban un aspec
to parecido al que tienen HO-
landa y Guyana; pero ell cam
po Sc elev6 sensiblemente y
no tard6 en- ostentar las llanu-
ras cultivadas, en- que Sc da-
ban acknowledgements todas
las producciones vegetables del
Norte y el Mediodfa. FL sol de
los tropicos y las aguas conser
vadas por la arcilla del terreno
pagan todos los gastos de
cultivo de SUI inmensa vega.
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de tabaco, de arroz, de algo-
don Y de cana de azucar, que
Sc entiende a cuanto alcanza
vista, ofrecen sus riquezas
con la prodigalidad mas eS-
pontanea.
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ne la elevation progressive del
terreno, y cuando j. 7, Mas
ton lie interrog6 acerca del par
ticular