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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

exterior. If YOU are very fearful,
YOU may insulate yourself by sit
ting in a chair with it's legs rest
ing in glass tumblers. or, as some
do, by lying upon feather bed.
Naturally you would not choose an
iron bed.
Some Warnings.
But these are extreme precau-
tons, and few would think it worth
while to adopt them You are
practically safe if YOU stay indoors,
closing windows and other open
ings. ana keeping away from
stoves stovepipes and Greplaces.
If you find yourself perforce out
of doors during thunder storm,
avoid the neighborhood of tall. iso-
lated trees, and do not follow
stream or the border of a lake
Keep away, also, from wire fences.
Most Of the destruction of cattle
by lightning. IN recent years, occurs
whore they have huddled close to a
metallic barrier. Don't carry an
umbrella in a thunder storm. The
Marquis Of Montebellos fate is a
sufficient warning on that score.
Submit to be soaked with rain
rather than take shelter under
tree, and, for your comfort, remem-
Der that, in almost any case. you
have many chances in your favor to
one against YOU. and that death by
lightning is probably the most
painless to which a living being can
be subjected. It is quicker than the
nerves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

Marquis of Montebello. In defiance
Of many warnings he ventured out
in a fierce thunder storm. passing
on foot through open fields and a
Woodland His body was found.
half stripped of it's clothing, near
some trees. He carried an UNI
breIla. with steel point. which
may have divirted the stroke from
a tree to him. Only a week before
this tragedy, a gendarme, in a lit
tie country village near me, was
killed by lightning when he went
into his garden during a thunder
storm
The reach Of lightning is some
times appalling. 1t may go mile,
it may even go TEN MILES and
reach its victim 1t can not be
lodged even when it comes from
afar, for it travels with almost the
speed of light Some districts are
particularly dangerous because of
the existence of deposits Of iron
beneath the surface Of The earth.
The neighborhood Of a body Of
water or stream is always dan
gerous during thunder storm.
Even subteTancan water may at
tract" lightning
It is rare that lightning enters a
room. If it strikes a house the
damage is usually confined to the
exterior, the roof o. the chimneys.
During a violent storm the safest
place is the center of a room,
whore there is no open communioa-
ton, such as "A fireplace with the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

By GARRETT P. SERVISS.

r Y was a lucky Photographer who
caught with his camera the pic
turc which we see here of a great
storm Of thunder and lightning rag
ing over the city Of Paris on the
night Of July - last This picture
shows graphically, and by an ac-
tual example. what trled to tell in
words in The Georgian few
months ago-vlz., that great
city is far more secure against the
destructive effects of lightning than
is the open country
The view was taken from the
heights of Montmartre, looking in
southerly direction over Paris
Away off near the horizon is the
lofty dome of the Pantheon. to the
left Of the center appears the huge
bulk of the Grand opera House.
Look at the three vicious strokes.
descending simultaneously upon the
city. The central one seems to
strike close to the ancient cathedral
Of Notrc Dame This, remember,
was the work of an instant. Dur
ing the continuance Of the storm,
hundreds Of bolts may have been
shot from the sky upon Paris, but
no damage was done. although the
power of any one of them concen-
trated might have sufticed to de
moIish a building.
It is even possible that a greater
number Of lightning strokes be
tween The earth ana the clouds oc-
cur when a storm is passing over
large city than when it has only
the unobstructcd country beneath
it, A city is bristling with points
church spires, towers, tall chimncys,
etc.--and there is nothing which
draws lightning like a pointed OBJ
ject. especially if it is composed
Of metal a storm may exhaust all
its ammuntiop.
But in this very circumstance re-
sides the security Of the city. 1t is
so filed with metallic objects. all of
them offering ready paths for light
ming, that the latter is weakened by
dissipation A great bolt is instan-
taneously divided into a vast num-
Der of branches. and the force is
lost. The inhabitants Of the city
who keep away from parks and
open places are almost as secure
against lightning as they would be
if they We're shut up inside a huge
box composed Of an iron grating
But in the country it is different
and the need of properly adjusted
lightning rods is greater there.
Greatly Dreaded.
Lightning is greatly dreaded in
France, and no wonder, since sta
tistics show that 10000 people were
killed by lightning in that country
during the nineteenth century.
Nearly all of these persisted through
neglect of the most ordinary pre-
cautions. They may be said to
have invited death by placing them
selves in the way Of its darts.
A remarkable example occurred
early this summer, when a light
ming bolt instantly killed one of the
greatest noblemen of France. the
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would happen. not realizing that his
state of mind was one which would
attract and produce misfortune.
Far kinder would it have been
had he remained at home or quietly
insisted upon going to the country.
To yield point to another is not
a courtesy or a kindness unless it is
yielded graciously amiably and
with every effort to make the sit
uauon agreeable and pleasant
Two people may leave a paatiaI
and luxurious home and go into the
o'scomIorts OF a small hotel room
or a I'rm mousse ana vet they may
Hno oe"sht ana Dement'S untold OF
III the chahge II they are sood com
faoes' real friends or tender lovers.
'Ine QeNshts ana benefits are all
results OF mental condltlonS-an un-
SeIhSh desire to please your assoc
GATES happiness IN seeing others
enjoy HE, satisfaction IN getting
and giving the best Of life in every
situation.
These ar. tbo qualities which
every journey one Oh OeneIl' every
change a pleasure and the return
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Copyright, 1912, by inferno tioral News Service

duced has called himself THE
Mahdi."
There was one particular Mahdi
that turned the Soudan into a trail
of danger and death about the wear
1880. This Mad Mullah's business
was to restore the Soudan, and
Eventually the entire world, to a
condition of peace, equity justice
and prosperity through destruction
of the forces that he said were
strangling the plain people.
He Took to the Desert.
This man took to the desert with
few hundred followers. At first
they were unarmed. They lived on
the contributions of the Faithful.
a little later when contributions
We're not forthcoming, they made
raids into the towns and villages,
and collected their own. Soon they
were transformed into a formidable
mass OF cavalry, riding stolen
horses. The restless, the worthless,
the uneasy, all those who had moth
ing to lose, quit work and followed
the Mahdi.
Ideal communities were to be or
ganized. A new distribution of
goods was to be the rule. The rich
and the governing classes were to
be eliminated. The rule of the
people was to be supreme.
The revolt grew so great that the
Khedive abandoned the Soudan.
General Gordon. known as Chi
nese Gordon" was sent out by the
English government to treat with
the Mahdi. and, if necessary, to de-
stroy him.
Gordon arrived at Khartoum in
1884 He issued a request to the
hostile soudanese to lay down their
arms, and return to their homes
and go to work, promising them
immunity from punishment for
their offenses.
The reply Of the Assassins was
to cut off Gordon's communication
with Cairo. Gordon did not have
any idea of the number of men he
had to deal with, and nobody yet
knows how this disorganized, I'M
organized mass of humanity, that
fed off the land like grasshoppers,
shut Gordon up with his 10000 SOL
diers in Khartoum.
Held Him a Captive.
The besieging hordes held him
captive for ten months
Finally. Great Britain dispatched
an army to the relief of Gordon,
under General Wolseley, who ar
rived within two days march of
Khartoum. But through the treach-
cry of certain people in Khartoum
for whom General Gordon was
fghting-the gates We're thrown
open and the hordes came tum-
lIi,, +l,0,,o,b o,,r f-,rlC,, won't
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Hubbard
Writes on
The Assassins

In the Days of Old the "Assas-
sins" Devoted Their Lives
to Truth, Justice, Purity,
Right, and Their Business
Was to Give Everybody a
Square Deal.
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Gypsy LUCK.

Whers we loved be yns The frs a
An, to suHE in feather
@"Pd Then though a" earth an heaven
Sends none to help or heed We
ser shoes
back love ~
We are all Interested when somebody talks Of luck
pul.l, + ttoo.od Individuals have told how tIv col
,.r I n,.. ,,-I,. ,,
~ ~
Luck ana nothing o. the Rhd OF course lheY simply dd
not SAIL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

"HE word assassin" was once
emfnontlv respectable. 1t
was first used in the twelfth
o.,+,,r,. i, po,.fa T. sig,iaed q
iooS oI07'' 'l'se aSS'SS'''S "e'o'-
eu '''e'' i'' eS 10 ''''"' justice
purity, right, and their business
was to give everybody a square
doar
,..,. s,. sn,,, +ha
'' ~
h'Ss''"''eF' o' II" 7S'SS''''' ''7''
some enemy Oh me oi0ei '-'''''
them Hashassins, or hasmSh eaters,
These men We're fred by religious
zeal until they ran amuck, killing
.,..,.. ana r.oo tried 70 oonose them.
.,.,,. .,o,. ,.oro ,r+ov,-
.- -
Gated ny ''''''''9'' " '
the hemp plant rms may nav
been so, but man intoxicated by
religious zeal, or drunk on success
and his own oratory, is quite as
dangerous as an individual who is
simply plain drunk on dope and
drugs.
The word assassin was taken
up by the French and circuIateu'
first as a slang word, and then II
got fixed in the dictionary ana
when the English adopted It, 1t be
came legitimate.
Proud of TIE Name.
These Assassins of Islam were
proud Of the name and gloried in
if The secret Order of Assassins
existed from the twelfth century
down practically to our own time,
and members Of the order still en-
dure.
They were fatalists. and were
taught that if hey died in the par
ticuar work to which they were
assigned, their souls would imme-
diately grayitate to Paradise.
For 200 years the Order of Assas-
sins held all Asia Minor in terror,
and instituted some very Dark
Ages
The Assassins struck in the dark,
and the government was powerless
to locate the murderers; in fact, Of
fcers Of the government themselves
We're often members of this Order
Of Assassins. The whole thing was
very much like the Camorra of
Italy, or the cheerful White Caps,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15
TO FIGHT HORSE PLAUGE.
Farmers in North Portion of State
Alarmed at Disease.

Medford Okla, Sept. 14.-Five
horses have died in Grant county in
the last week from a disease that
resembles the horse plague. These
are the first cases reported in Okla
homa, and Grant county farmers
are taking precautionary measures
Entering the county from the
northwest, lhe disease has been
coming toward Medford. Horses be-
longing to Peter Mckay, southwest
of Whkita, Benjamin Wilson, north
west of Clyde; Dick Lawrence, near
Sand Creek, and d. P. Glover, south
west of Medford, have died. The
Glover horse had been in the affect
ed district northwest of Medford
A fine driving horse died on the
streets of Nash but the nature of the
ailment is not known here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15
Good Roads Progress.

I'd Rock, Sept. 14.-In response
! request tom the county CON-
honer Frank Greer of this town
missioner OF Highways Sidney
Twas here yesterday and organ
the Noble County Good Roads
tiation with more than a hun
live members.
lonel Suggs made splendid
ch and spoke Of the necessity
sgislation for the purpose of Sc
lg good roads in the state and
remarks were we'll and enthu-
ically received and he was en-
q by those present.
1. Suggs was taken to Bliss
e he preceded Bird Mcclure and
Davis, COMPRESSION aspirants,
were billed for a joint debate.
Bliss Col. Suggs spoke to over
lousand people urging them to
, it a part of their business to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15
GREATEST GUN FOR CANAL.
Thirty Men Can Stand on Its Enor.
nous Muzzle

Washington, Sept. 14.-The larg.
est gun ever manufactured by the
United States, which stands I'M
mounted at Fort Totten, n. Y, will
be sent in a short time to Panama
as a part of the canal Notifications
The gun was completed in 1901
at IWatervliet arsenal, New York.
1t is so large that thirty seamen
can stand side by side on its enor-
nous muzzle, The gun weighs 2S4,-
600 pounds and shoots a 400 pound
projectile, which has a velocity of
more than 1000 feet per second.
The smokeless powder used in each
projectile weighs $50 pounds. Each
time this huge gun is fired it costs
the government $3.50.
The shell will pierce the armor of
any battleship at a distance Of
twenty-one miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15
JOHN D. Cooper,

Few men have entered the Aviation
field better equipped to win success
as flyer than John ID. Cooper, who
recently joined the staff of expert
birdmen managed by The Curtiss En-
hibition Co., of New York Cooper is
no novice; he has made more than
four hundred flights without accident
and holds license No. 60 from the
Aero Club of America. This means
that he was the siXtieth aviator to
qualify for his brevet in this coun-
try, and therefore is recognized as
capable of operating an aeroplane
anywhere.
Cooper, like many other successful
flyers. got the speed mania from his
experience as an automobile racer,
motorcycle rider and automobile race
driver. He was champion bicyclist
of Connecticut several years ago
when that means of locomotion was
popular. Later he got INTO the auto
mobile business and gave six years
to it before going to the Pacific coast
He punched COWS" in western Texas,
prospected the deserts of Arizona and
California and Old Mexico, and in
vented a dry concentrator for desert
mining.
About the most strenuous expert
ence of Cooper's life, not excepting
his aeroplane flights, was an auto
mobile trip across the great desert
in Lower California, Old Mexico. He
lost his way and with a broken auto.
mobile, no water and little food snf-
fered intense agony for two days be-
fore he could locate a desert ranch
house. The automobile with a min
ing outfit, still reposes at some spot
unknown to Cooper on the Mexican
desert.
Cooper Joined the Curtiss Aviation
camp at San Diego, Calf, in the win
ter of 1911 and assisted in the work
incident to Mr.. Curtiss' development
of the hydro aeroplane, going from
there to Hammondsport where hs
took up aviation in earnest. Later
he went to st. Louis took his license
and filled many exhibition contracts
throughout the southwest.
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UNITED STATES ARMY.
In Event of War 2O,473.6 .684 Could Be
Raised

Raised.
Washington, Sept. 14-In event of
war the United States could raise an
army of 2O,473,6S4 men, according to
the last figures obtained by the census
bureau. There We're that many males
of military age-between is and Al
years-in the country in 1910.
IN 1900 the males of military age
numbered 16,1S2,7O2, showing an in
crease of 4,2O9,9S2 in ten years. The
percentage for Wyoming is the high
est, the males of military age contrib
uting 37.4 per cent of the population
The percentage in California is 2S.
In the far western states the per-
centages are higher than elsewhere,
on account of the movement of immi-
grants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15

Few, If any, medicines, have met
with the uniform success that has
attended the use of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. The remarkable cures Of collie
and diarrhoea which it has effected
in almost every neighborhood have
given it wide reputation. For sale
by all dealers.
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The implicit confidence that many
people have in Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is
founded on their experience in the
use of that remedy and their knowl-
edge of the many remarkable cures
OF collie, diarrhoea and dysentery that
1t has effected. For sale by all deal
ers.
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Following ic the democratic ticket
to be voted on at the regular cleo
tion in Carter county. November 5,
1912.
For Congressman, Fourth District
CHARLES d. CARTER.
For Congressman at Large
WILLIAM II. MURRAY.
JOE b. THOMPSON.
CLAUDE WEAVER.
For Corporation Commissioner
JACK LOVE.
For Judge, Criminal Court of Ap-
peals-
HENRY NJ. FURMAN.
For Presidential Electors at-L Large
J. w. BOLEN.
II. II. BRENNER.
THOS. C. HARRILL.
JOSEPH w. FOSTER.
J. r. SCOTT.
For Presidential Elector, Fourth Dis
trict-
J. C. THOMPSON.
For State Senator, Eighteenth Dis
trict-
FRED f. TUCKER.
For representative
U. r. REXROAT.
For County Judge
WIN. +. FREEMAN.
For County Attorney
w. r. BLEAKMORE.
For County Clerk
b. w. DUKE.
For District Clerk
FRED HAYNIE.
For Sheriff.
BUCK GARRETT.
For Treasurer
JOHN YELL.
For Register of Deeds
w. B. FRAME.
For Assessor
]. S. CLARKSON.
For County Superintendent
L. NJ. THURSTON.
For County Weigher--
SMITH REDMON.
For County Surveyora-
A. G. EDWARDS.
For County Commissioner, First Dis
trict-
G. w. YOUNG.
For County Commissioner, Second
District
W. NJ. KIRKPATRICK.
For County Commissioner, Third
District
]. r. TALIFERRO.
For Justices Of Peace, Ardmore
township
d. w. BUTCHER.
HAL NJ. CANNON.
For Constable, Ardmore Township
JIM DUSTON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15

Running up and down stairs, sweep
ing and bending over making beds
will not make woman healthy or
beautiful. She must get out Of doors,
walk mile or two every day and take
Chamberlain's Tablets 20 improve her
digestion and regulate her bowels
For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-15

Arapaho, Sept. 14.-Great prep
arations for the good roads meeting
which is to be held next Friday
when Col. Sidney Suggs, commission
erof highawys, and Walter S. Gilbert
secretary OF the department of high
ways will b. here to hold meeting
and organize a good roads associd-
ton. The visitors will be taken on
orr of inspection of the roads N
ta,s yi"inity and will inspect the
proposed state highway east and
west of this city.
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South Bend, Ind. Y. s. a

see that legislation for road build
ing was secured. He was again
heartily received and made splen-
did impression.
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Woodrow Wilson is not the candi-
date for the big high -tariff-fostered
corporations, so they will contribute
nothing toward the necessary eX-
penses of his campaign.
Should they offer to contribute, he
would refuse their money and send It
bcak.
The corporations do not want a
president who is particular about
where campaign contributions come
from.
Therefore, they do not want Wood
row Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson is the candidate
of progress, which means that he
stands for fair play and a square deal
for all; special privileges for none.
The people must supply the Will
son campaign fund with their dollars,
fifty-cent pieces, or whatever they can
afford to give.
You are urged to contribute, no
matter what the amount.
The Ardmoreite will publish in this
column the names and amounts given
by democrats in this portion of the
state.
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$l5O. Regular price is 81 a year
Place your order with phone Gal. Stf
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Ladies' Home Journal and Saturday
Evening Post subscriptions taken by
Mrs. John f. Easley, over Phone GAL.
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To Deep-Water Convention.

Sixteen east-siders were named by
the governor Thursday, delegated to
the Lakes-to- the Gulf Deep Water
convention at Little Rock, Ark,
Sept. 2426. All but one came from
Muskogee and Tulsa, the principal
cities on the states largest water
way, the Arkansas. Beside DR.. IL.
C. Nash OF Antlers, the list includes
h. II. Eicholtz, ID. N. Fink, Tams
BiNby, l.. l.. Hooker, S. h. Davis,
Leo ID. Harmon, Chas. V. Reid, c..
B. Douglas and Perry Miller of Mus.
kogee; j. o. Mitchell, h. E. Waugh
p. X. Knickerbocker, James Bowen,
G. ]. Wrightsman and Carl C. Ma
gee of Tulsa
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ALL KINDS OF CURED MEATS
SLICED. w. j. LANE.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-10-10
HOBOES lURED TO
NEW NORTHWEST

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Oct. 10.
--Railroad contractors are iamentlng
the exodus Of the hobo. II 10 admit.
ted on all sides that there are fever
Of these interceptorn Of cold vitusls
between the plate and the vast. can
In Oklahoma this season than ever
before. Time was when every In.
coming freight had its quota Of these
xood-naturcd nomnds. Sometimes
they would bc pcrched over the Wa
tor tank. then In nm empty Ice boz or
rcposinx In an empty boz car. Again
they could be found hanging precsr.
iously across the rods At the bottom
OF . car. their coat tails swinging TO
and fro In tho breeres.
From tho Kansas limo TO Red River
they have left marks Of their vista
tions on water tanks. trees and con-
crets viaducts. From these histor-
ical records II can bs seen that within
tho past nve years Oklahoma has had
the honor Of entertaining Diamond
Jack. Jssse James. John d. Rookie
fellow. Bon Voyage. Boston Baked
Deans. Frisco Mike. Assmsmnou Pete
Hercules Sam. General Wheeler.
George wsshington. Captain Kidd.
A No. 1. and many others Of lessor
note.
All these are hoboes Of very high
professional rating. 10 the art Of s1.
usctins their share Of the unsarnsd
Increment they are st once the envy
and despair Of oil competition. When
Il comes TO getting something for
nothing they are only sxcelisd BY the
political boss or the Wall street stock
maaipuiator.
However. Il 10 stated on authority
that not ono Of these crafty generals