The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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K1STJOD EVENTS
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IN THE HISTORY OF ENID.
E keep the people moving inward and the goods moving outward. As 1 have now made a deal with Chicago parties to sell
th« machinery and leather bought of the Shirley Shoe Company at bankrupt sale, and inasmuch as | have over 3,500 pairs
of all kinds of shoes left, and my private business requires my personal attention, in order to close out my large stock of
shoes 1 will make a further reduction of
40 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
Don't delay. Come now. This stock consists of first-class Shoes, Bootees and Working Shoes, I will sell you shoes for $1.50 that will
that will cost you $3.50 at any shoe store. The neatest and best shoes on the market. Shoes that will fit the most exacting wearer and give
the best service. Now is ihe time to purchase a supply of shoes for the family for winter use. This is no fake sale. But my private business
will not allow me to delay further in closing out my bankrupt stock of Shirley shoes; therefore :
I will inaugurate this jircat sale. Every pair must go at once. Don't miss this opportunity; it will never come again, This is the only genu- '
ine Shoe Sale which you will ever be privileged in taking advantage of, Come and get the shoes, I expect to see you all Saturdav,
Yours respectfully, i
PATRICK MCINTEEH.
Grand Leader Building, South Side Square
ENID, OKLA.
TO BACHK10R-,
~ There are some hundreds of thou-
sands more men tlian women in the
Central and Western States of Amer-
ica and in Canada.
As a result thousand of trustworthy
men—Farmers, Miners and others,
living in certain districts there can-
not possibly get wives in their own
neighborhoods.
But in England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales there are a million more
women than men and, in these Coun-
ties, thousands of good, intelligent
and attractive girls,—many ol them
daughters of farmers and all of them
qualified to make excellent wives—
see nothing before them while they
stay here bu*. the pioapeet of living
and dying as old maids and this, to
them, is a decidedly unpleasant pros
pect. They would willingly emigrate
to America, could they In assured
that they were goin* to meet worthy
men there as hundreds, and that they
could look forward to I appy, if huiiib e
homes on the other side of the Atlan-
tic,
We may say that all of them could
afford to emigrate at their own ex-
pense
Wa are prepared to give good men
introductions to these girls.
If you wish to get an introduction
please write us with such particulars
of yourself (age, na ionality, occupa-
tion and circumstances) as a sei sible
girl would expect to get and we slial
write you in reply, with a view to
bringing about a suitable introdustion
without undue delay.
Tell u* what kind of a wife, (age.
nationally appearance and disposition)
you wish to get.
If you have preference for any par
ticular Christian Seat please nams it.
You will also enclase our Fee of 5
Dollars. A luther Fee of 4S Dollars
will be due to us within one mouth
after marriage, thus making 5o Doll-
ars altogether. We do not confine
ourselves to one introduction, tt's
give as many aa will be necessary un-
til marriage. But we make nn charge
for any introduction after the pay-
ment of our laid Fee 5 Dollars for the
first.
It is not at all necessary that you
ahould be a wealthy man.
But it is neoessary that you be a
man who would make a kind and goolt
husband to a good wife.
If you ara not such a man please do
not write us.
J/etsra. John J.loyd a Duncan,
Anglo-American Agents, 01, 8t Mary's
Boad. r.eytor, London, England.
WON HIM A FORTUNE.
IUw Cipnlu (Jot llnmum to AilvfrtUfl
III in All Over the Country.
When Jenny Llnd, the great Swedish
singer, visited America in 1848 she not
only won a fortune for herself, but
made two men wealthy as well. One
of them was Barnntn, the showman.
It was Barnuui who brought her to
America. He ventured all that he
could raise in advertising the wonder-
ful woman, and his successful manage-
ment of her tour in this country lifted
liiifnuin to grand business success.
But there was another man who got
rich without having anything to do
with the management of the Jenny
Llnd concert tour. It was Genln, the
New York batter. His name and busi-
ness were advertised by Bitrnum wher-
ever the Jenny Llnd concerts were ad-
vertised. and it didn't cost Getiln one
penny for all of the advertising that
Barnum did for him.
There was no liall in New York big
enough to accommodate the crowds
which attended the first concert In this
country, so Castle Garden was fitted
up for the pur|>ose. and the sisits wore
sold at auction. Now. Genii) was au
unknown hatter, although he was a
good one. He went to the auction sale
of seats at Castle Garden and outbid
everybody. He ran up the price of the
first ticket until some of his friends
thought he was going crazy and tried
to induce him to desist. But Genln
was not cra7.y by any means. He kept
on bidding until he finally got the first
ticket for $7."X). Ho hud outbid the rich-
est men in New York.
The next day and every day after-
ward for many month* It was an-
nounced that "Genln. the New York
hatter, had paid STiX) for the ti rat Jen-
ny Llnd ticket."
And wherever Barnum advertised his
conceit he advertlstsl that fact to show
what a great attraction he was touring
with. As a i-onsequotice Genln's hats
were In demand all over this country,
aud he became enormously rich.
sessions together in France—and en-
riched village notaries!
No sooner was serfdom abolished
than the peusants followed bourgeois
example, dowering their daughters and
securing the interest of their sons by
law. In provincial archives exist many
of these documents, the rustic bride's
portion consisting of furniture, clothes,
money and sometimes cattle or a bit
of land. The archives of the Aube
contain the marriage contract of a
skilled day laborer (manouvrler) and a
widow whose property was double that
of his own. The deed secured him
Joint enjoyment and ownership. I can-
not here, of course, enter Into the In-
tricacies of the French marriage laws.
There Is the regime dotal, which safe-
guards the dowry of the wife. 'There Is
the regime da la communaute. which
makes wedlock strictly a partnership
as fur as Income and earnings are con-
cerned. And there are minute regula-
tions as to the provision for children
and widows. The latter are always
sacrificed to the former.—Cornhlll.
WATER CLOCKS.
'Hi- of Them Kor the Company.
A well known comedian celebrated
for Ills eccentricities boarded a street
car the other day and duly paid Ills
fare upon demand. After riding a block
or so farther he produced another nick-
el ami tendered the same to the pass-
ing conductor.
The honest conductor refuged the
proffered coin, while the actor vehe-
mently [M-otosted his desire to pay bis
fare.
"You have given me your fare al-
ready," argued th" man in uniform.
"1 know." responded the comedian,
"but this is for the company."
Every one laughed excepting the dis-
comfited conductor, who had omitted
to register the first collection.—New
York Times.
COURTSHIP IN FRANCE.
Lovemak In* llcflni AHrr Ihe WtA.
tllHM Bell* !!«▼« Ran*.
The word "courtship" has no equiva-
lent In the French tongue. because the
thing Itself does not exist. Stolen
tete-a-tetes. eveij, furtive kissed, may,
of course, be Indulged In, but only un-
der a modified chaperotiage. the half
ahut eye of parents or guardian*. No
young Fpeuch lady would be permitted,
for Instance, to undertake a cycling ex-
pedition with her future husband. Still
less could she take train with hlui for
the purpose of visiting relations in the
country wer« the Journey of half an
hour's duration only. I<ovemuklng be-
gins with the honeymoon.
For centuries, alike In the humbloat
aa well as the highest ranks, matrimo-
nial settled* ota have kent family noa-
Your llt>ar Old Mother.
Young man. it Id you ever put your
arms around your dear old mother, who
has loved and eared for you, and tell
her that you love her and are grateful
for the tears she lias shed aud the
prayers she has offiTed for you? She
may think that you love her without
your assuring her that you do, but It
costs you but little effort to tell her.
and your words may bring more Joy
and sunshine to tier heart than you
ever dreamed of.—Exchange.
Cnrloun I.lttle InMtrmuentM That Are
Vsetl In Sallaru Denert.
A man's wealth in the Sahara is cal-
culated almost entirely by the number
of camels or palm trees which he owns
and by the amount of water to which
he Is entitled. Water In the desert Is
so scarce that the ownership of it is
most Jealously guarded. lu "A Search
For the Masked Tawareks" the author
says that in buying a palm grove it is
always necessary to stipulate for so
many sa'as per day or week. A sa'a,
literally "an hour," Is the amount of
water which will flow In an hour
through an opening the width of a
man's fist In the side of a segia.
The main seglas, or channels, as a
rule follow the roads of the oasis,
forming u sort of ditch at tlie side. A
regular time table is kept, showing the
hours at which the owners of the dif-
ferent plantations are entitled to draw
water.
The time is measured by a very curi-
ous little water clock, consisting of a
metal cup, made usually of brass or
copper, with a small bole pierced in
the bottom. At the commencement of
each hour this Is placed in a busin of
water. The water graduully runs
through the hole until at the expiration
of the hour the cup sinks to the bottom
of the basin. It Is then taken out.
emptied and set again to measure of!
the next sa'a, and so the process is
continued throughout the twenty-four
hours.
This instrument m usually kept In
tlx' village mosque. In order to pre-
vent nil Interferon,■« with it a watch-
man is set over It. who notifies the ex-
piration of each hour from the minaret
of ihe mosque.
At the end of the sa'a the opening in
the side of the segia through which the
water Rows is closed with day. and the
water is cut off and allowed to How
down the main channel to the next
plantation.
"Come l.'i anQ see me at any time. Tou
will always find me In at the White
House."
The executive mansion mny have
been called the White House before
that time, but this Investigator says
that be has never been able to tlnd any
record of It. If Madison did not offi-
ciate at tlie christening It has been
emphatically stated by the historian
that he took a prominent part In pub-
lishing the fact that the White House
was to be the name of the mansion.
T'p to the time of President Madison
the executive mansion, which Is the
legal name for It. was generally spo-
ken of as the president's house, but
since then It has been known by Its
permanent name of White House.
Don't II.- Knvlmm.
The men or women who envy those
who happen to bo able to dress well
and to enjoy the pleasures of ll-fe a
little more than those who are compel-
led to work continually will be misera-
ble all their days. for. no matter bow
high they may get. they will find oth-
ers still higher. The envious person
Is never satisfied an:l never can be.
Take the successful men of the city,
anil you will find that the majority of
them began just where you did. Then
why are you not In equally good cir-
cumstances? If you ran a race with
a man and lost It. you would hardly
blame your failure on the race course.
Yon started even and ran together, and
you lost because yotl couldn't mil as
fast as he or lacked the power of en-
durance. So your failure In the race
of life Is not due to the track, but to
your lack of ability as n runner.
Kilkenny Cain.
During the rebellion which occurred
in Ireland In 171)8, or It may be ii.
1.80IJ. Kilkenny was garrisoned by i<
troop of Hessian soldiers who amus
ed themselves in barracks by tyinj:
two cuts together by their tails am
throwing them across a clothesline t<
light. The officer, hearing of tlie erne:
practice, resolved to stop it. As he
entered the room one of the troopers
seizing n sword, cut the tails In twi
as the inrl mills hung across the line
Tlie two cuts escaped, minus their tails
through tin* open window, and whei.
the officer Inquired the meaning of th'
two bleeding tails being left In the
room Is; was coolly told thut two cats
hud been fighting and hud devoured
each other, all but the talis.
Tbi" llalloou riant.
Oik* <>f th* curious dt>vt<vs of nature
for scattering seeds is seen in the bal-
loon plant of California. The fruit
Is yellow niwl Is a little larger than an
egg. It bus the appcurunce of an emp-
ty Img, but It contain* a watery sub-
stauee, which evuporutes or dries up
when tlie fruit matures, n sort of gas
taking its place. This gas Is lighter
than air. and tin- fruit Hips back and
forth in tlie wind until It finally breaks
loose from Its slender stem, rises into
tlie air to a height of from seventy-five
to a hundred feet, and sails away to
fall In some distant sjiot and thus ex
tend tlie growth of its kind.
A Wonderful Memory.
Miss Antique—I remember, when I
was a little tot, I could play several
pieces on the piano by ear. Miss 8nnp-
pey—How very remarkable! Mis* An-
tique—That I could play by cart ""
Snappey—No, dear
member It.
Miss
That you can re-
Mlirttnw the Itaseit Identity.
"Beg pardon. 1 thought you were
some one else."
"Oh, no: I'm all right. It is you who
are some one else." Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Prealdent Madlaon'a Part In Thaa
,\ahiIiih the Uxeenttro Mansion.
Just how the White House came to
be so designated is a question on which
historians differ. A local historian In
Washington think* that the bunion of
proof tends to give credit for the name
to President M allison
The structure was made of Potomac
river t'Teesioue. and the capitol proper
was built of tlie Mine stone. At the
time the British burned the executive
mansion they illil a lot of other dam-
age, and the country was pressed for
money to repair the so me. The walls
of th*' mansion were only slightly dam-
aged, other than being blackened by
smoke. Money was waive, and con-
gress made an appropriation to have
Ihe outside of the house painted. White
was selected us the liest color. MudUou
lu a letter to a personal friend wrote-
ileum on the Water.
It has been observed that immediate-
ly preceding storms an unusual amount
of scum appears on the surface of
ponds, and In London Nature a plausi-
ble explanation of this phenomenon
attributes it to change In barometric
pressure. It Is suggested that the
scum formation Is due to the ris of
marsh grass from the ooze at the bot-
tom of ponds following n sudden full
in the barometer, presaging weather
change, the gas carrying along with
It some of the solid matter of the ooze,
thus forming the scum.
A I'oit Supeeal Itlon.
According to ludo-Iluropenn folklore,
tl>e clouds of the heavens were nothing
but cows who were invested with the
duties of a ps;. chopomp. At times these
clouds desivnded to the earth und us-
suiiMsi their Iwivine gartp, hut their
duty remc.lned the same; hence the su-
perstition prevalent in many agricul-
tural eoiint-ies that a cow breaking
Into a gur>teti foretells a death In the
family. Tlie psycho|H>mp was merely
looking ft*- a soul to escort to the here-
after.
A Practical View.
"He's nothing but a hypocrite. Isn't
It disgusting for a man to use Ills re-
ligion as a clonk?"
"Yes. and, what's more. It's foolish,
for religion such as his Is necessarily
so flimsy that he's liable to catch cold
In It."—Exchange.
A Itivnh Order.
An old woman In Cincinnati brought
a wornotu WW to a publishing house,
explaining that it had liecn in her fam-
ily 2l*i years. She asked the publisher
to make her a new one just like It, add-
ing that she was then going to market
and would stop for the new Bible on
her way home, winding up with k
query as to how much it would be.
Saw Hlnmelf.
"Honest, now. Jones, illil yon see n
burglnr In your room when you called
the police?"
"No. My wife hud shifted the mir-
ror In my room, aud 1 didn't know It."
• Detroit Free Dress.
I'pa aa4 Dovraa.
Lady (who Is on a visit to her native
town) How Is Mrs. GnbbT I haven't
seen her lu a long time. Hostess—StM
Is having her usual upa and downa.
Lady \ Isltor—And what may that b%
I pray? Hostess—Oh, running up hula
and runnlug down her neighbors,—*
Town find Country.
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1904, newspaper, July 28, 1904; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc147350/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.