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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19

, wars, when the governments paper
was the recognized organ Tor Announce
Ing the lists Of the Killed and wounded.
"A ..u ,%suI. OF tLc baltIe OF lnKernlan
was Known in London soon after noon
on November -, 1854, and u huge
crowd blocked UP the street opposite
our premises waiting for the puDica-
ton of the Gazette. At the time
the Crsinean war dispatches arrived
at al hours Of the day and night. and
at whatever hour they arrived extras
were published. Each minister recciv-
ed II copy and then the ambassadors
and each OF the club houses was sup
piled.
81 was sitting alone in my office. it
being Saturday afternoon and the
staff having gone for the day, when
the news of the victory of Alma
reached London. No papers would be
published Sunday, but the Duke of
Newcastle was anxious to make the
news known at once. ! accordingly
offered to set up the telegram in the
Gazette and send copies around to
each of the theaters. with an order to
the managers to stop the performance
ana make the announcement. At the
Drury Lane ana the other leading
houses there were stirring and drama
tic scenes when the news arrived.
Meantime | took n cab and fastened
to the Mansion House to acauaint the
Lord Mayor"
Mr.. Harrison is proud Of the fact that
over the long course OF years durins
which his firms name has been as
ISOLATED with the Gazette no official
secret sent to 1t for publication ever
leaked out prcmaturely. although his
employees number several thousand.
Besides printing all the official an
nouncements and advertisements UNI
der acts of parliament. 1t also pub
fishes all state events. For example,
the accession OF the king was an
nounced formally by a special sup
plemcnt OF the GaZette.-New York
Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
LIrE.sAvING ELEPHANT.

How an Intelligent elephant saved n
a,housand lives is told in n Calcutta dis
patch, Near the town. Of sororl, on m, the IN .
Gnnges. thousands of Hindu piisrlims
nnrinr 10 hnthc In celebration OF re-
iigious festival when there was 4 sud- .,
den rise In the volume or water and 29
of tho pilgrims were carried away anu
An elephant. which belonged to q cor.
tain Jung Bahadur, swan repeatedly ont
to the distressed pilgrims, With ropes ny
tnched to Its trappings. The people
cllng to the ropes and We're thus landed
sn fcly. Tho rescued numbered over n
thousand New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19

~ NE OF the very latest industries
to be electrified is the making
of paper. The process Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
DRESSED IN "BLACK AND
/. YELLOW"

Not "Football Colors." but tho color
Of the carton containing Foley's
Honey and Tar the best and safest
cough remedy for all coughs and
coldN. Do not accept q substitute but
SEQ that you get the genuine Foloy,s
Honey and Tar In yellow carton with
black letters. - Schranm- johnson
Drug Co. 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19

Among The Neuv Coats That are Here
r. @ ,Iondl variety SOFT shceny chiffon broadcolls
] oycrts in the regular and fine worbo wcaves smart mix
T,, IN severe and fancy tailored styles with mannsh
others with sailor and roll collar.
Prices start at SlO75 and gradually rise to S75
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19

GOOD RESULTS ALWAYS FOLLOW
The use of Foley Kidney Pills they
arc p-building. strengthening ana
soothing. Tonic in action, quick IN
| resuIts.-Schrnmm ohnson Drug co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
Toys Are Ready

Entire basement is given to their display First show
ing OF the toys Hundreds of novel and clever play
things for boys and girls And haven't forgotten baby
Visitors stopping for Thanksgiving find just What they
they want for their children.
Payment Of small deposit secures any article
for delivery on Christmas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
Observation-Disclosures

IiIs.AAhilIl iIcNl, IL. l1tANlINE
Is the name of German chemical.
one of the many valuable ingredients
Of Foley's Kidney Remedy. Hex
observation-disclosures is recognized by
medical text books and authorities rs
a uric acid solvent and anti-septic
for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney
Remedy promptly at the first sign Of
kidney trouble and avoid a serious
MISUNDERSTANDING Johnson Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
Special GIopc Sale nm
SIPS Washable Cloves 20 CLS.

liarrisons Reindeer fabric glove is positively the best
washable fabric glove made The very closely woven fabric
resembles tlanosete Very firm and good plump weight,
Zone III a wo-G'asp style with half pQnc sewing Sizes
l-a to I; colos channels and white Thoucl, these
gloves have standard retail price OF S25 We offer them
special for few days o5c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
LONDON GAZETTE.

Publication That is Unique in the Journalistic World
oldest Newspaper of the Present Day and Has
The Smallest Circulation Has No Editor or
Editorial Staff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
STREET RAIL WAY
SALE HELD Up
MATTERS PENDING IN COURTS
TO BE DECIDED BEFORE SALE
is ORDERED

The property ot the Ardmure Trac-
tIou company win not be sod just at
present owing 20 some claims that
must be- d,ci I'd ir the courts
I'. l.. Byrne. receiver for the com
plny said j.is morning that the order
Of sole had been stopped awaiting
he settlement Of some liens held
against the property. These cases vii.
be- determined before Judge Russ II
IN the district court Thursday, after
which all obstacles will probably be
removed and the order of sale author
lied by the court. The sale viii. prob
ably occur in May of this year, The
invoice value of the concern is plac.
I'd at $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
PAVING CONTRACT
WILL Be LET TO-DAY
PAVING AND SEWER coNTRACTc
TO BE GIVEN OUT THIS AFTER.
NOON.

At q meeting OF the city commits
sioners this at,crroon bids vii be-
opened and contracts awarded for ad.
ditoual street paving and sewer cX-
tensions Representatives, from
number of concerns throushout the
country are ON haad to try and land
the work and 1t is thought by the city
ohcills that contracts can be made
at considerably less than the work
done heretofore cost
The contracts to be let this after.
noon represent an outlay ny the city
of about $4,000.
Bids vii bee considered for tae con
structio cr In, septic tank at the city
AXE at a meeting of the commits ss'on
orS ON next Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
A Fair Enthusiast.

L. +. ReNroat of Keller Is in the
city today and in speaking about
the fair association organized in
Ardore last night said that It was
the best thing that ever happened
in this section of the state. lie Is
fair enthusiast and says he is
glad that 1t was made stock com
pany. "Because." he said, that gives
the farmers an opportunity to be.
come part owners in the venture
and they will take lively inter.
est in it and make it a success. The
farmer must be back of an affair
OF this kind to insure its growth
and development And Mr.. Rex
roat Is pre.cminently correct-;hc
men at the organization meeting
were Of the same opinion and acted
accordingly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
GOVERNOR HASKELL
SIGNS HOME BILL
BILL AUTHORIZING $4,000 FOR
HOME ENANcE BECOMES
a LAW.

Commander ID. W. Rumph of the
local camp of Confederate Veterans
received a message frCm Guthrie yes
terday evening informing him that
Governor Haskell has signed III cor.
fcderate Home Maintenance bill. car.
rying with it an appropriation of s20,-
600, and that the bill thereby becomes
law.
This is good ncws to the membc' S
OF Jonn II. Morgan Camp ald % the
people of Ardmore, not that anyone
anticipated the governor eXercisin is
prerogatve of veto. but because 1t Is of
much local interest
The building committee will arrive
in Ardmore some time this week TO
mage final arrangements for the 10.
cation of the home and tc prepare
for the letting Of the contract for the
construction Of the buildings p,oNicG
for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
Primrose Bio Mirstrels-

Minstrel examinations from away
back To the original Chrjstys Srrcu
'd,rs have come and gone. ,mc have
lD't an impress, of kindly appr,cit.
ti.n. while other. have scarcely been
,Uought about
Amo.g the few known that came
and are fixture. as 30 were. mono
Seem to have fastened themselves
unon Jhc affections of burnt cork aI
mr,r, with such tcuacity as the
Primrose Mustrcls, who viii present
another one Of their wholly Inviting
programs at the Robson opera house
tomorrow night In accordance with
a firmly fixed principle Mr Primrose
has this season scanned the earth In
search OF novel features TO divide in.
terest with band of singers and
sma ! army of comedians that have fog
many years past held together the en-.
'iaOle reputation enjoyed by this ad.
mirable troupe Several startling in.
noYations are likewise announced. as
Is a scenic First Par" investiye of
real magnihcence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
WANTS PICTURES OF
THE BOOSTER GIRLS
THE KANSAS CITY STAR WOULD
MAKE FEATURE STORY ABOUT
ARDMoRE'S FAIR BOOSTERS.

The Nrdmorc Girls Booster club
Is gaining prominence over the coun
try as Is evidenced by letter re-
ccived by Mrs. Ida Alexander, pres
idcnt OF the organization. yesterday
afternoon
Mrs. NleNdndcr received in her
mail yesterday letter from the
Kansas city star requesting her
TO send the pictures of the officers
and directors OF the club for publi-
cation in that paper.
Mrs. Alexander says the photo
graphs requested will be forwarded
as soon rs they can be gotten to-
gcthcr. And thus the girl boosters
hay, already given the best town
in southern oklahoma an mcNpcct-
ed boost
Nr the meeting scheduled for last
night no work vas taken up, as
several of the members were uu-
ayoidably kept from the meeting
\ session or the club will be held
At Mrs AlcNandcr's home on sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, when
the boosting game will be iuaugu.
rated iu systematic way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
IS FRISCO WORKING
ON WAUR|KA LINE?
SURVEYORS eUsY UEAR HEALD.
ToN-LooRs LIKE SOMETHING
GOING.

Is the Frisco making preliminary
TO construct the much
talked of Waurika liae from Ardmorc.
This is the question that is agitatInE
the minds Of some Ardmore people
today And from indications it ,ooks
as though such f. the case.
\ party Of surveyors are now busiTy
at work along the proposed right VI
way al a point near Healdton, but no
information can be had as to who is
prosecuting the work nor for what
purpose. Nevertheless the fact re-.
mains that the surveying party is on
the ground and ii is supposed that
the Frisco is having the work done
The party is campcd on the old Simp-
son place northwest of Ardmore
An Ardmoreite representative tried
to ascertain something tangible in
the premises. but no one--not even
II. H. Gray agent for the t'risco-cou'd d
enli ghten us on the subject.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
Opera House TOnigh,

Free entortaiHment at the Robson
opera house tonight, given by the NJ.
W A.. and r. y. A. Every body Ia
yitcd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15

You'll be sorry II you forget the
Rounds, Monday, Feb. 81. one night
only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15

Hear the singing at the Broadway
Baptist church tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15

Next to forgiving people, the hard.
est thing is to mean IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
THE FLOW rR or TIE RANCH.
One Of Best Musical Shows Here
This Season.


This Season.
iho Flower of the Ranch, one of
the best musical show, appcari at
the Robson this season. was present
ed last nigh, before q ldrg" and ap.
pr,riatiyc audience.
The musical numbers were excel
cu'. the stage settings typical of the
California gold fields back In 10; Il
Vein of wholesome comedy flowed
through the entire performance which
kept the audience in roar OF laugh
ter during the entire evening. Man.
agcr Robson has brought some iin'
plays here this season but in the line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15

crc,l enorld know of his profes
sion ,u,y %, the pcntlcncss Of his
manner and NOT bv the way he
,.l. f,r tbo discount Pay the
,.....t,r ,,lat b. c,ips and ne can
l imam Dix. other men and the
,,.,.t.- .bgu.d cH1re, a price for
,blf l. does I, i supposed TO
,t,.. b, sick. bury the dead, mar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
=a.. $50 -
Ardmore. tuesday, Feb. 49, 1911
COUNTRY AND TOWN.

The machinery hda J'"u set 10
work in sensible systematic way
Ia start in motion the Great South
crn oklahoma Fair. 1t will bc in.
corporatcd and the people of this
county and adjoining counties Viii
be- given privilege OF subscribing
to the capital stock. one thing has
been decided upon and that is the
stock will never pay dividend
Whatever money is received will
be- spent in making the fair enter
tanning and instructive 20 the peo-
pie who attend &C.
one of the greatest things 90 be
accomplished by the fair is the
bringing together closer the people
who live in the country with those
who live i'm the town. That old
prejudice that once existed between
people has faded before Intelligence
and the fellow from the country
who Is prcmdiced against tar man
who lives In town has too much pref
ndicc to be- trusted hy his neigh
bors and the fellow iu town who
holds prejudice against the man in
the country Is the cigarette smoking
dude who cannot get % penny of
credit at any store IN town The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-15
WOMAN SHOT FIVE TIMES.
Hired Man Held on Charge OF At.
tempt 10 Murder.

Atoka, Okla, Feb. li.-Albcrt Jack.
son is under arrest here, charged with
attempting 10 murder Mrs " B
Rees. who lives two miles west o.
Farris, in Atoka c1mty. Mrs, Rocs'
husband was away from home over
night and Roberts, a hired man, was
the ouy man left at the house. Dur
ing the night five shots were fired At
Mrs. Rees as she lay in bed with hoc
two small children. Each shot took
effect in the woman's body, but none
of them in vital spot. and she may
recover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

she can eat. He begs us to tell her that
her duties will be in the house, showing
that he doesn't expect her to, help with
The Flowing which is very conSiderate on
his part, He particularly requests that
the lady shall be handsome I'm face and
figure, and he evidently feels with Bene-
dick that 'hcr hair shall be of what color
II please God, for he mentions no par
ticular type Of beauty But ono thing she
must not be and about that he is very en-
phatlc-he will not have an irritable bride.
The writer offers to give references,
but asks for none, evidently being willing
to accept wife on oar recommendation
alone. He is evidently an honest American
farmer, who, though crude is sincere, but
the foreign applications are different
This is a letter from a man I'm Galicla
a polygot mssive expressing the writer's
leeds and relating the sad sweet story Of
his life In three languages. lie begins in
English, then, finding himself In deep
water, glides into French, and again about
to be swamped sails along easily in Ger
man. He is the possessor Of wide, but arid
estates. He Is lonely and wants a wife
with money
Here Is another OF the same kind. 1t r.
signed Jose Ramon Cortes Gongora. This
gentleman commences, Misunderstanding
that the members OF your club must
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

The millions of cubic miles of gases Flaming in the
wake the comet with fervd heat out of the reach
of human conception, pregnant with the capabity
for the most weird and fantastic inflictons of human
suffering Hydrogen, which is predominatng com
ponent in the tail of the comet, when coming in
with the atmosphere of the earth, containing,
it does oxygen in volumes, but be the
an explosion be likened only that of the
bustion in gasoline motor cylinder, magnifed by an
infinite number of figures With this explosion what
then remains? The formulate of the chemist makes the
easy. Hydrogen plus oxygen in chemical COM
bination results in the formation of but two sub
stances water, technically defined H:O, and hydro
gen peroxide In puff and laundering blast the com
bnation of the comets hydrogen with the oxygen of
the earth's covering of air but be followed by a
precipitation of such deluge of water only an
ocean falling from the heavens could make. This
chemical rain must fall not through the ordinary air.
for then will be the oxygen removed leaving behind
it to fill the space but the free nitrogen and argon
floating remnants of the air we breathe today. The
life that depends the presence of the oxygen must
be botted the moment that the vital substance is
taken away. The titanic shower then only fall
q of death, nsensate world of inert matter
and fostering decay. In this rain must be held in
solution the peroxide formed along with the water,
which in washing the surface or the dessicated
globe will but blanch it to the whteness of alkali
desert. Thus would the earth be left barren,
scourged ball Keeling about the sky shame of ruin
the consultations. ("Now for a dramatic touch. y
But the gods in plotting long ago plotted well. 1t
shall not be that the of earth die even thus
in consuming stroke. Minerals cunning is obvious
even her impotent victims, for she has determ-
ned that contemplation shall be part of the
the array of gases again There is nitrogen
bubbng through the tail of fire in swirs of millions
of leagues In the limtless alembic or the sky this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

members would consider such a procedure
on my part extremely frivolous when there
are so many really important things to
mention, Some of these communications
are from over the seas and others from
our own country, and you would never be
able to guess what they are about"
From women wanting the club to write
essays for them on Napoleon or Queen
Elizabeth?' was suggested.
mo, though we do have similar requests
They are from men asking us to choose
wives for them. One would think that we
have it in mind TO send out a shioload of
girls such as England once sent out to her
colony of Virginia. Here is an odd one"
Extracting with some difficulty a sheet
of foolscap folded into a small envelope,
the corresponding secretary went on: This
is from man in Kansas. 1t begins; Dear
Ladies-lf you know of a good honest
maiden or widow without children between
IS and As years Of age. who would be will
ing and satisfied TO live a quiet country
life with a good, honest farmer. let them
know l am looking for such a wife He
goes on TO state that he's not rich. but
that his prospects are bright though not
really dazzling, / should imagine. He
mentions that he cannot afford luxuries.
though he will give her a good living
presumably all the bread and butter that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

be acquainted with wealthy young ladies'
who are matrimonally bent l there
fore want to inform you that l wish TO be
considered. In regard to myself ! would
say that | am connected with the titled
nobility of my country, OF which | am the
heir in some degree. You must know
some young lady which would be to me
quite preferable, and with which | would
greatly sympathize.'
she certainly needs sympathy II he must
speak of her as which" the reader
paused to remark.
Returning 10 the letter, III any of these
Is in a position satisfactory to me, please
let me know by registered letter as this
means claiming my right at an early date
II would seem, l think, that the writer is
heir to an estate which he cGnnot claim
until after marriage
Gould ! spare the time / might read you
a lot more OF these letters, an ~ thrilling
interest, l assure you. and which prove
that matrimonial agency Is supposed TO
be an active branch Of this club. Chicago
Record Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15
WoMEN'S CLUBS IN MATRIMoNY
Letters that Make the Corresponding,
Secretary Smile and Say
Things.

Take a seat" said the corresponding
secretary, and l will talk to you as soon
as | have addressed this letter My pen
is beginning to sputter. and l don't blame
it, for it has been busy for three hours
replying to queries the answers to which
could have been found In any encyclo-
pedla or even in dictionary.
Having sealed her LITTER, and after giving
the stamp a farewell blow with a small
clinched fist to be sure that 1t would stick,
she continued: The office ! hold Is wear
ing on the nerves, No matter how she feels
inside, a corresponding secretary must be
gracious and polite in her letters for to the
outside world she is the club, and an acri-
monious and vinegary iwoman's club would
seem. well-something like a hornets nest,
you know.
But we get such silly letters sometimes"
She took package from her desk. remark
ing: Here are some letters should have
liked TO have put into my report to be read
before the annual meeting, to liven II up,
Sou knaW. but it would never do, for the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

bone in the throes of agony in battle as futile as
cuching with dream beast in the dark will be the
end. Then the final deluge of chemical rain
which will not let the wretched ruins lie in peace
('Stop for lunch.")
over the hell pit the coming of the comet in that
last day will spread fantastic illumination of colors
transcending in grandeur glimpse into Dantes most
vagrant imaginings The light of the sun cannot
penetrate the clouds of elemental dust and in
that fiery grenade of Vulcan. twilight darkness Wis
be penetrated by ftful flashes of electric effugence
compared with which the lightning that streaks the
is but tiny spark, will spread over the vault
above in copper hued gloom. AS the fire ball sweeps
closer and closer the illumination will grow in success
sions of blacklist dark and the brance of myriad of
caciums Alas, the sight of the climax of that Won
derous spectacle is be for the eyes of 1t
will be a sight for the gods alone
Thus the end, look to what the comet has done in
the past.
The story of the evil wrought by this messenger
of fate has many chapters of record the ear of
human history Remnants of dead so long that
they nameless in tradition lived long enough
inscrbe and papyrus and bone the tale Of
the wicked Queer bits of mastodon tusks found
in the glaciers of the barren north bear in their rudey
scratched symbols the lines that ndisputably point to
the ruin that the wrought in prehistoric
days. clay it Cook.")
There is among the Esquimaux of the farthest
north" says Dr. Frederick Cook, in hitherto unpub-
nshed statement, "a legend OF the devil Dlrd OF
flame, a cousin to the Aurora, they call him, that
long long ages ago when that part of the world
warm, and cursed the people Then in that
day when the sky monster came nearest there was a
mighty upheaval, and the morrow it began to grow
cold and all but few died.
II have personally heard the story from the Esqu-
maux and know that what they say is true Peculiar
comet-shaped scrolls ancient bits of pottery, which
unfortunately left at Etah point to the devil bird
their inspiration"
Curiousy enough the prehistoric story of the comet
literally from the ends of the earth. Lieutenant
Shackleton, the pursuer of the South pole, finds in
the lore of strange discovered in the vicinity of
Mount Erebus the story that Dr. Cook bears out
of the chill of the northland. Psychologists have
difficulty in unearthing of the pas
sage of the comet On the word of hieroglyphs now in
the British there is ample authority for the
story of the devastation of northern Africa.
To the terror and devastation of the evil star the