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THE DAILY ARDMOBEITE
Ardmore Thursday April 25 1907.
(Ti)c JUiili) gU-Dmorcilc.
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Ardmore Thuraday April 25 1907.
MULLEN DIDN'T SAL IT.
Another one of HaskeU'a Indefen-
sible trick of "fioretlng" around tbe
country that jhi Cruce la oppoawd to
the conttltutlon has twn nailed to
tho cross. Mr. Sylvester Mullen aayi
lio "il Id n't any it" and now the kuo)
doesn't honk so hlRh In the henven
In n letter nddroaaed to Tho Ard
tnorolto Mr. Million aaya:
"I hnvo unfortunately been
drawn Into n controversy regard-
ing nn nlcged conversation tho
subatanco of which was published
In your Issue of yesterday with a
Mr. llacon of South McAleatcr.
Thin has been commented upon
to aiich an unwarranted extent
that I nm constrnlnod to nay '
something concrnlnB It.
"A I now recall I have not
had tho pleasure of meeting Mr.
Tlncon. I nm iltlvo that I had
no conversation with him or nny
other person In which I stated
that I had shaken hands with
four thousand people ns a plcdgo
of honor that they would iposo
tho ratification of tho constitu-
tion. I nm not tho owner of fifty
thousand acres of land nor havu
I threo tl.Diu.mil acres of land In
cultivation that I cannot rrnt at
nny price. Hut t nm tlm owner of
homo land and hnvo some land
that I cannot rent nt nuy price.
"Prior to tho completion if tho
constitution however I discussed
tho matter with a number of per-
Hons nnd they had In thesu con-
versations expressed themselves
ns being opposed to Its nditptton.
Now since the Instrument hns
been mndo public practically In
Its entirety there nppenrs tn bo
n wnve swooping th0 country for
Its ratification.
"Very sincerely
"J. 8. MDM.F.S."
Ardmore 1. T. April 23.
Such soron approval of Mr. llnslioll
of the effort tt put Mr. Cruce In n
false light before th people ns to
publish In the columns of his own pa-
per tho monstrous falsehood Mr. Mill
Ion hns denounced his systematic
dissemination tif the untruth thai
Cruco Is a candidate put forward by
tho corporations his attempt to nil-
vnnc tho Idea that Cruce Is an ene-
my of the people by renson of being
n banker his guilt of gllng tlm lie
nnd of throwing Inkstands Ills un-
kind and tenderless reference to the
deceased wlfo tif Mr. Cruce all hull-
cato n low cast of mind nnd eervo
ns n fitting lltuxtrntlon of Haskell's
unfitness for tho high otllco of gov-
ernor. A better mode of campaigning !
expected of rnndldntPa. for lioMimblo
olllco.
When Washington was put forward
for a second term the opposition
pross nnd speakers said such hard
thliiKS about li I nt that ho privately
remarked to a friend thnt he was
henrtlly tired of living. When Jack-
n ran fop re-election he was ac-
cused of all tho crimes denounced by
tho decalogue and most of those It
falls to Include. Ho stood that with-
out wincing. Tlioae who nought to
(Min pass his defeat did not stop there.
They went a step further and tried
to besmirch tho character of his
mothor who rescued him from n
Ilrltlsli Ktockado and nursed lilm back
from the brink or death to health
nnd who lator fell a martyr to herj
patriotism nnd humanity dlng it .
prison fever contracted while min-1
Isterlng to American immured In'
Kngllsh ships He raved so over tho
outrnpo that ever nfterward his lialr
stood tip llko nuIIU upon tho fretful
pnrcuplno nnd tefiised to b0 finoolh.
cd by cumb nnd bnish.
Tho candidate who would now em-
Va f -J
pl'.v f u' h m'hbds shoul I be h. ed
Into gllerre and defeated at the pri
Mr Haakell Is the only c&ndlda'e for
state office In Oklahoma wtm hs.
flnced a disposition to throw tone
cats and cahbaae tn the campaign
and The Ardmoreite considers It ap-
ropos to sa : "Quit. Pon t do It any
mtre."
The only tolerable course the only
possible war to wln lo I10 popu-
lar confidence and reapect ad that
can only ht doae by gaawl tamper
and proceeding fair and easy. N'oth-
laa; can tx Mid of I-e Cruce's de-
clination to enter )o)nt debnte whkh
would better eiptaln than the idmple
statement that he preferred to con-
duct his campaign along decent lines
and that he wont malign bis oppo-
nents and scramble Indecently for po-
sition. And. In our belief bis election
would redound Immeasurably to the
beenflt of tbe state.
oo
We are told that our friends the
enemy tie opposed to statehood
based on tbe Idea that tbe offices
would go to the democrats. We do
not beltetw many republicans will
vote agalnat the adoption of tbe con-
stitution for this reason or any oth-
er reason. We can not read th fu-
ture of course; but we have a notion
that thoao scheming politicians who
are relying upon trickery anil craft
to control the republican vote aro
doomed to some surprising disappoint-
ments The constitution marks a
milestone In the advancement of free
government and Is not a product of
sectional strife party hatred or the
result of anarchistic resolution but of
the evenly balanced scales of justice
It appeals ton strongly to the fair-
minded republicans of virtue and In-
telllpenett for all this talk of republi-
can opposition to the adoption of the
constitution. The constitution will
lie adopted and tbe republicans other
than carpet-bag office-holders are go-
ing to help adopt It. Mark It.
The fruit Is safe; so are early gnr-
d'ta. oo
Senator Ilnlley Is for Senntor Cul-
berson. Senator Culberson Is not In
It. The democratic party hivs to nom-
inate Mr. llrynn. There Is no other
candidate and no other probability of
nny other candidate. The south knows
full well that tho presidency would
not be offered to one of her sons If
there should be any hope of carrying
tho election next year. It would be
sill for Senator Culberson or nny
other southern man lo accept a hope-
less nomination nnd then bo pushed
asldn when the chances ar better. The
south will havu lts day sonic day.
NO TIME TOCALL NAMES.
I
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If It Is true ns It seems to be thnt
C. N Haskell hns adopted Hoosevclt's
policy and Is applying the word liar
malicious liar nnd other choice epi-
thets of n similar character promts-
cously to a large number of people
of Known veracity under conditions
which would seem thnt ho Is the liar
and Is presuming upon his position to
carry him through; If It Is true as It
seems to be thnt as an active member
of tho Citizen's Alllnnce In Muskogee
which was organized for the avowed
purpose of putting the unions of Mus-
kogee out of liualuess he has given
ample renson fur organized labor to
openly oppose his nomination and
election then the sooner he climea his
campaign nnd withdraws from the
raco for gowrnor the better for him
and for the democratic irty.
The spectacle of a man In the gov-
ernor's chair of Oklahoma elected by
democratic votes placed lu the light
that Roosevelt has been by later de-
velopments In the Insurance scnndals
and by the llarrlmnn letter Is not
to be contemplated with pleasure.
Itoosevelt branded Parker and llurrl-
man ns he has others ns liars. It Is
now known that In those two in-
stances he was the liar nnd It Is very
probable thnt he was In olherx.
The venivr given by wealth edu-
cation anil social standing hns not
been sufficient to cover up the brag-
gart and the bully.
Oklahoma wants no lopetltlon of
such things In Its gowmor's chair. It
wants no man elevated to such a kv
sltlon whose words or acts anywhere
or nt nuy time will need excuse or
apology. It wants one who at nil times
will be a gentleman one who will not
license to say or do what any plain
citizens would not be jHTiulttcd to
say or do.
Tho democratic party will not place
In nomination n man who hns boon n
member of an organisation having for
Us purpose the overthrow of organ-
lied lalior or who hnt given good
reason for any large class of demo-
cratlc voters to oppiwo his election.
Tulsa Democrat.
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KorJcAnty Suiierlnteudcnt of Public
Instruction
WJ liOQTll.
i of KlU.
roil HEN i -Fuir room cottage. Ap-
ply Ilulaid & -Son. 25-1
Oklahoma Constitution
By ARTICLES
ARTICLE VI.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec 1 The executive authority of
the state shall be vested In a gover
i nor lieutenant governor secretary of
' state state auditor attorney general
state treaanrer superintendent of pub-1
j lie instruction tate examiner and In-
spector. chief mine Inapector. labor
commissioner commissioner of chart-
tl and corrections commissioner of
( Insurance and other officers provided
by law and this cunMIUtlon. eu of
" ' !' o'fl Mbl'c
I records books and paper at tbe teat
I of government and shall perform
such duties as may bo designated in
this constitution or prescribed by
Sec. I. The etipreme executive pow.
or shall be vested In a chief magi-
trate who shall be styled "Tho (Jov-
ernor of the State of Oklahoma."
Sc. J. No perin shall be eligible
to the office of governor lieutenant
governor secretary of stato. state an-
dltor. attorney general state treasur-
er superintendent of public lnstruc-
tlon or state examiner and lnsiwctor
oxcopt a mate citizen of the United
States of the age of nut less than
thirty years and who shall have been
three years next preceding his elec-
tlon a nunllfied elector of this state:
Provided That residents In this state
shall Include tho territory now em-'
braced In this state.
Sec. 1. The term of offlco of the
governor lieutenant governor secre-!
tnrv of state state auditor nliomer
general state treasurer stato examln- 
or and Inspector nnd superintendent
of public Instruction shall be four
years from the second Mondav of Jan -
uary next after their election. Tho
governor. K-cretnry of stute. state an-
dltor and stato treasurer shall not
bo ollglblo Immediately to succeed
themselves. The term of the state
officers chosen at tho first election
under this constitution shnll begin on
tho day on which the stato Is admit-
ted to the I'nlon nnd expire on the
second Monday of January tn the
year nineteen hundred eleven.
Sec. C The returns of every elec-
tion for all elective state officers shall
bo sealed up and transmitted by the
returning officers to the secretary of
stall- directed to the speaker of the
house of representatives who shall
Immediately after the organization ot
the house and before proceeding to
other business open and publish tlio j voUI utiles repassed by a two-tblr-l-i
same tn the presence of a majority I vote according to the rules and llml-
of each branch of the legislature who I tntlons prescribed In the prcccd ng
shall for thnt purpose ansemhle In the ! section lu reference to other bl'Is:
hall of the house of representatives. I Provided That this section ah til tot
Th0 persons respectively having the ' relieve emergency bills of tho letjulre-
highest number of witeg for elthor of ' ment of the three-fourths vote
the snld olllces shall be declared duly j Sec. 13. The governor shall commls-
elected; but In case of two or nftre j koii nil officers not otherwise corn-
shall have an equal and th0 highest j missioned by law. All commissions
number of voles for either of said shall run In the nnmo and by the an-
office tho legislature shall forth- thorlty of the "stato of Oklahoma" be
with by Joint ballot choose cue ot
tho said persons so having an equal
nnd the highest number of votes for
said offlce.
GOVERNOR.
Sec fi. The governor shall bo commander-in-chief
of the militia of the
state except when It: service of the
United States and may call out tho
hame to execute the laws protect the
public health suppress insurrection
and repel Invasion.
Sec. 7. The governor shall havo turo at a regular or special session
Kwer lo convoke tlio legislature or with respect tu the time of adjourn-
the senate only on extraordinary occa- Im.nt. the governor may. If tho facts
slons. At extraordinary sessions no Bt. certified to him by tho presdlng
subject Bhnll be acted upon except I officer of tho houso first moving the
mich ns the governor my recommend I adjournment adjourn them to such
for consideration. I time ns hu shall deem proper and not
Sec. S. The governor shall cause t boyond the day of the next stated
mo inws or tno suite to no i.iuniiuiy j
executed and shall conduct In per
son or In such manner ns may he
prescribed by law all Intercourse nnd
business of the stnto with other status
mil with the rnllod hiatus and ho
shall bo conservator of tho peace
throughout the state.
See. 3. At every session of the leg
Islature nnd Immediately upon Its or-
ganisation the governor shall coin-
tminlcnto by measnge delivered to a
Joint session of tho two houses upon
the condition of the state; and shall
recommend such matters to the logls- 0 ghall be iireldont ot the senate
lature as he shall Judgo expedient. Ho it shall have only n casting vote
shall also transmit a copy tvi each therein and also In Joint vote of buth
houses of tho full report of ench stato houses. If. during n venncy of the
ofllcer nnd atate commission. Ho shall ifflco of governor tho lieutenant gov-
communicate from tlmo to time Biich;ornor Bha i)0actRi dlsnlaced.
matters ns he may elect or the logls- rgRtli (1 or le abKnt from ho gt3(t
latute may require r lieoome Incapable of informing
Sec. 10. The governor shall have tUe (llltM 0 tho ()ffC(i  IirtSllcIlt
imwer to grant after convctlon. re- r tempore of tho senate .shall act
prleves. commutations paroles and s governor until tho vacancy le fill-
pardons for all offenses except case tti or ) disability shall cease and If
of Impeachmeut. upon such condl- (le prosldent pfj tempore of the sen
Hons and with such restrictions and nte. for any of tho above enumerated
limitations as ho may deem proper c.mses. shall become Incnnni.t.
subject to such rgulatlons as may he
prescribed by law Ho s.ia.l communl- (
cate to the leeislature at each regit-
lar session each case of renrlevo. com-
mutation parole or pardon Stnnted
stating the name of the convlot
' the crime for which he was convicted
and the date of commutation pardon
parole or reprieve
j Sec. U. Kvery bill which shall
tune pasted the senate and house of
j representatives and every resolution
 requiring the assont of both branches
! lne fcgUlott.ro. shall before It bo-
; comes a law be presented to the gov
crnor: If he approve he shall sign It;
f not he haI1 return u wlUl h ob.
jeetlons to the house in which It shall
nave originated who shall enter the
objection at large In the Journal and
proceed to reconsider It. If. after such
reconsideration two-thlrr'Ji -of the
members elected to that house shall
agree to pass the bill or Joint resolu-
tlon It shall bo sont.rogethcr with th
objections to the other house by
' which It shall likewise be considered
 and If approved by two thirds of the
members elected to that house It shall
become a law notwithstanding the
objection of tho governor. In alt
such cases the vote In both houses
 shall bo determined by )oas and na)s
and tho names of the members vot-
Ing shall bo ontored on the Jou -nal of
each houso respectively. If an) bill
or resolution shall not be returned by
the governor within flvo days (Sun-
days excepted) after It shall have
I bppn prtwented t him the
""mo shnll be a
. manner ns If lie
law In like
had slgitcn it
unless the legislature shall by their
adjournment provent its return. In
wlllch caso 11 81111 "ot Income a law
! without the approval of tho governor.
 N' bln nouM become a law after the
flnal adjournment of tho legUlntuie
' "n approved by tho governor with
i flften days after such adj urn
I melt-
I Sec. 12. Kvery bill passed by .bo
' legislature making appropriations of
i money embracing distinct IteliM. .hail
before It becomes a law be pfesente 1
to tho governor; If ho disapprove the
bill or any Item or apnropriatlon
therein contained ho shall cmmnunl-
cato such disapproval with hu leas-
sons therefor to tho houso In which
tho bill shnll have originated but r.ll
Items not disapproved shall ntvc the
force and effect of law acooiding to
the original provisions of tho bill Any
Item or Items so disapproved shall ne
signed by the governor sealed with
the great seal of tho state of Oklaho-
ma and attested by tho isecretary of
state. When any offlco shnll become
vacant he shall unless otherwise pro-
vliled by Inw appoint a perfon to fill
such vncancy. who shnll continue tn
offlco until a successor shall have been
duly elected or appointed nnd quail-
fled according to law
Sec. II. In case of a disagreement
between the two houses of tho leglsla-
meeting of the legislature. Ho may
convoke the legislature nt or adjourn
It to nnother place when lu his opln
Ion tlio public Isnfcty or welfare or
tho safety of tho health of tho mem.
bers require It: Provided however
'That such chance or ndlournment
shall be concurred In by n two-thirds
voto of all tho members elected to
iwicli branch of the legislature.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Sec. 15. Tho lieutenant governor
shnll possess tho samo qualifications
'of eligibility for office at the governor
performing tho duties pertaining
((jonUnued o-ffwonu. PSeJ
U. C. V. OFFICIAL ROUTE.
Will Co Over the Reck Island and
Frisco A General Order lisued
Inviting Alt Members to Go
to Richmond.
John M. Threadglll fnjor general
Oklahoma division United Confeder-
ate Veterans and W. M. Cross adju-
tant general and chief of stnff Issued
a general order designating tho of-
ficial route to bo traveled by the mem-
bers of tho organization lu making
the trip to the animal reunion and
encampment which will open in Rich-
mond Va on the morning of May 3o.
The southern route Is to be the one
used.
The order follows:
"To the members of the Oklahoma
Division V. C. V.:
"Dear Comrades:
"At a Joint meeting of tho officials
of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
divisions the Southern route from Ok-
lahoma City to Richmond Vn. was
selected as the official route to the
reunion at Richmond which will open
on tho morning of May 30. The I'. C.
V. special train will leave Oklahoma
City at 6:30 p. m. on May 27th and
arrive In Richmond on the morning of
May 30.
"The route from Oklahoma City to
Memphis will be over tho Rock Island
road; from Memphis to Richmond ov-
er tho Prlsco; and from Illrmlngham
via Atlanta to Richmond over the Sea-
board air lino.
"Stopovers of a few hours will be
given at Little Rock Ark. Memphis
Tenn. and Atlanta. At the last nam-
ed place veterans will have an oppor-
tunity to visit the battlefields and also
attend a reception given In their hon-
or by the citizens of Atlanta.
"The railroad fare for tho round
trip from Oklahoma City to Richmond
and return will be 127.30.
"All members of the U. C. V. the
V. D. C tho U. S. C. V.. and their
friends aro hereby cvordlally Invited
to Ro with us on this train.
"Dy order of
"JOHN TIIRKADOII.U
"Major Oencral Oklahoma Division.
"Attest.
"W. M. Cross
Adj. Gen. nnd Chief of Staff."
OLDEST INDIAN FOR CRUCE
WM. RENNIE OF TISHOMINGO
WRITES LETTER TO INDIANS.
He Is For Cruce Because He Is a
Clean Business Man Because ne
Is a Christian Because He Is
Well Informed.
Tishomingo I. T. April 21.
T my friends and citizens of the
Chickasaw Nation:
I desire to say to you that 1 am
ono of tho oldest natural born Chick-
nsaws and have no doubt th0 largest
acquaintance In tho nation of any
ono In It. I want to ndvlsc my people
nnd friends to vote In tho coming
election for the Hon. Leo Cruco for
various reasons.
l.eo Cruce Is a clean business man.
Lee Cruce Is n good Christian.
I-oe Cruco Is well posted tin our
affairs having lived here for nbout
20 years.
Leo Cruco Isthoroiighly competent
o fill tli ulUce that ho nsplres to
Leo Cruce Is a candidate for gover
nor of our new state and Is entitled
to tho voto of every ChlcKasaw choc-taw-
and nil tho old settlers.
Leo Cruco Is tho man for you and
Yours respectfully
WM. RBNNIK.
Smith Riggins West Co.
SPECIALS
No. IK S large vacant Iota lllock
e:
No l.V Large lot S room liouip.
eloae lo
No. po-AII of lllock No. iM
N K.
No. HI-KIno lot In Phllllua
block
No. 1(1-1-2 nt dealratile lot In Mc-
LI lb Place
No. imi-i'lDB corner lot In rblllliia
block
No. H---8 room resilience atore room C91 Afl
barn and orchard aoutheaat JUw
No I.V.-0 rrcm house cloae in. northeast bath
room.oltj uater cellar orcnunl Cllcn
part lime for lOdaja piiau
No. l"iiA choice lot tn beat part of Socthwent
Ardmore ask for price
Nu. HI-Large lot. 0 room house 1 CAflnn
block Main Street cloae In splJUUlJ
No l.u-niutaon Hants Ko. 1.2 (dock Cncnft
of Main etrtet won't last long sJIOaUU
Telephone 726
A PRINCE OF DWARFS.
fjreir of the Famous Count Joseph
Dsruwlacki.
The most famous dwarf who ka.
Courl-ihed In the Ilrltlsli tsUs Is un
doubtedly Count Jwcoli IV.. uwlasl.i
whose lung life he ii.i-. ut tU-- t.c i
ninety -eight yeor Is another e.i..pw
of the longevity of his kiud II ru.t
laskl stovd only three feet t'.rv i i "uoj
tn height. This did not Invent hit.
from marrying n beautiful w u...u oi
from mixing lu the best cjurt sx
of the Ueorglan ierloJ. He was vcr
tmlably received at Carlton House by
George IV. a few weeks licforo that
tuoiinrch's coronation. So struck was
tbe king by this dwarfs physical grace
and mental uccotnpllshuieuls that he
remarked to Charles Mathews who
bad brought the little man "If I bad
a dozen sons I could not wish them n
more perfect model of elegance than
the count."
Iloruwlaskl's last days were spent In
peaceful retirement In the city of Dur
hnro lie tells us that In spite of the
tliov.. that dwarfs grow all their life
he never added a ounrter of an Inch
to his three feet three Inches When n
lady usked blm for hbi autograph he
sent these lines:
Poland was my cradle
England ta my rut.
Durham la my nulvt place
Where my weary bones shall rest.
lie had known Mnrlc Antoinette ns a
child and he was living when Queen
Victoria was crowned. It Is lu tho
Church of 8L Mary tho Iss at Dur
ham. close to tho cathedral. In which
' his body IIks that you read the follow-
ing Inscription:
"Near this sjiot repose the remains
of Count Joseph ltoruwlaskl a natlvo
of Pokucla lu the late kingdom of Po-
land. Thlt extraordinary man moan-
1 ured no more than three feet three
Inches In height but hit form was well
1 proportioned nnd ho Kjsesed u more
than common share of understanding
i and knowledge. After vnrlous changes
I of fortune borno with cheerful reslg-
i nation to the will of God he closed his
 life In tho vicinity of the cathedral on
Sept. r 1S37 In the ninety-eighth year
of his age." P. T. O. of London.
A TORNADO.
The
Spiral That Connects the Earth
With tho Clouda.
Willie 111 Kanras u few years ago I
j had n very clear lev of n tonndo. It
was nbout ten miles distant rnkslng
swiftly over the prairie. It pu sentcd
tho appearance of a long rope about
two feet In diameter. It extended
from n darlc. Irregularly shaped cloud
to tho earth and was slightly curved.
It was of nearly uniform thickness
nnd leaned nliout thirty-five degrees
from a perpendicular toward the cloud.
A lino drnwn from where I stood to
the cloud would have made nn angle of
i nbout forty degrees with the enrth's
surfnee. After this ropcllke projection
had parted I noticed In the Irregular
cloud n perfectly shaped spiral of sll-
I vcr wiiiieness. it was snapcil like a
great auger and extended from the
point where tho funnel or rope hnd
been connected with tho cloud forward
In the direction tho cloud wns movln?.
All around It was in wild couimotlou.
but tho spiral Itself fccined to stnnd
llko a great white ribbon colled nugcr
shape and fixed secure. This spiral nt
the time I caught sight of It wns lying
In a nearly horizontal position the for-
ward end being only slightly clevnted.
I have never met nny ono who has
seen this spiral la the tornado cloud
but by one who came dangerously near
being caught by n passing tornado I
wns told that tho center of the whirl-
ing funnel wns no r.-hlte ns milk. Prom
his statement taken In connection
with my own observation! I have
formed tho opinion thnt tho center of
nil tornadoes Is n l-rfectly shaped elec-
trical spiral and thnt when In opera-
tion It connects the earth with the
cloud. It Is manifest that such n spiral
would give tho middle of tho tornado
funnel a white appearance ttut It is
not likely that one looking at It In Its
upright form would detect I.- -plral
form. Indeed it would have to turn
Itself In n most fuvorable position In
order to repeal to the eye of the ob-
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CITRIC ACID.
The Way the Seeret of Its Manufac
ture Was Stolen.
The proprietor of nn old chemist's
shop close by Temple liar In days
gaiie by enjoyed the monopoly of Inak-
lug citric ncld. More fnvombly cir-
cumstanced than other ecret manufac-
turers his wns n proces.4 thnt required
no assistance. He employed h i work-
i men Lxperts came to sample nnd as-
I r.ort and liottle his products but they
never entered tho laboratory. The
trtyjtlc oieratlons by which he grow
I rich were confined to himself. One
I day having locked the doors and
I drawn tho window- blinds ns usual
sure of tho srf'i;- of his secret the
I chcuilat went homo tu his dinner. A
chimney sweep or n boy disguised n.s
such wide nwnke In chemistry was on
the watch and followed the secret
keeper t Charing Cross nnd sure that
j he would tat return that day the sooty
puiio.opuer L'leii rapidly liaclc to Tem-
ple liar ascended the low building
dropped down tlio Hue. saw nil ho
wnnt'sl to ami returned carrying with
him the mystery of mnklug citric ncld.
The monopoly of tho Inventor was
gone n few months nfU-r nnd the idee
was reduced by four-tlfths. The poor
mnn was heartbroken and died shortly
afterward. Ignorant sif the trick by
nlilch he li-ul I u vtctlmlzed.-Londo:i
Spare Moments.
THE LOG JAM.
Quick and Suro Must Be the Workers
When It Goes Out.
I)g Jntns lire not an abnormal part
of the rlvermnn's work ns most people
suppose but n regular Incident of thu
day's buMnois. In the breaking of
them the Jam crow must be quick nnd
sure. I know of no liner sight than the
going out of n tall Jam Tlio men pry
heave nnd tug sometime for hours.
Then nil nt once the apparently solid
surfnee begins to creak nnd settle. The
men r.lgzag rapidly to shore. A crash
and spout of waters mark where the
first tier is already toppling Into the
current. The front melts like sugar.
A vast formidable movement agitates
the brown tangle ns far as you can see
nnd then with nnother sudden nnd
mighty crash the whole river bursts
Into n torrent of motion.
If everything hns gone well the men
are nil hnfo nshore leaning on their
peavlea but ready nt any Instant to
hasten out for the purpose of discour-
aging by quick hard work nnd tend-
ency to ping on the part of the moving
timbers. I have 'seen men out of bra-
vado Jump from the breast of a Jam
Just ns It was breaking down to n float-
ing log iihead. thus to be carried In the
sweep and rush fur down the river. A
single slip meant death.-Stewart Ed-
ward Whllo in Outing Magazine.
Robt. L. Owen.
Robt. I Owen candldato for
United Stales rcnator will speak In
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