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THE PINGPONG CRAZE. Sudden Furore In Society Cre ated by Tabic Tcr.:it3. IAD SPREADING TO THE 0LUBS, Sew (iniiic AVhli'Ii mini I'rimi Am trulln (.'nlns IVItlu I'oiulnrl()- In (lie I tiltcil SIiiIcn OuiniN Cnn Hi lltmulit l'ir rriim ?-.."0 li ( flu. Ilulr iio urnlug IMnf, No Indoor fcame of recMil ; (.: litis croiiti-d such a sudden furoro as iilng pontf, mya Clilengo 'J'rHmtie. Its "fur Huns battle line," oxtcndlns from Australia to lialf way norotw the Amer ican contliK-nt. Is rapidly uxtcudltii; westward and bids fair to soon cuclr clo tho Klobo, Chicago has the crnzu well dovclopud, and Omaha, Detroit, Kansas City and othor wcstcni.cllics Imvu Incipient symptoms. I'liiBPonj;, tablo tennis, pompom, wuKTwlmll' and goslma aro souio of tho nami'H by which tho now game Is known In iliiTiront parts, but tho lirbt two wrin tn be tho most popular. lr two ttt'UfuiiR tho xutiic ling boon poj.i l..r in AitMrnll". Now Finland, In dia ti.il tin- P.iltMi Mvh. i::irly last tall it was iutroducid Into the lulted Stntos and ('auntla. mid Inside of two months It hud caught tho popular fan- (J. S. Cost win mnnnudl the tour of Harry Vardon In tho UnitMl Stalest iiml who irifutly n'turiiid frmii a visit to London, n-puru that tin; toiu imnicnts In tho KiikI:1i mrtrnpolls nttriu-t lari,'o crowds and that the oiiiiUm there cost as IiIrIi mm These expensive affairs are used In swelldom and are made with sold and silver sldeposts and oth er costly accessories. So far tho game has not koiio to such extremes on this side of tho water, and outllts can bo had from $'uu to $10. A Chlc.iKO dealer Is authority for the statement that at least r0 pur cent of the people whose names appear In tho blue hook aro possessors of a pluKPOUK outfit, l'roin homes the koiiio Is spread ing to the rlubs. and visitors on any nlRht to the Winter club, University club and Chicago Athletic association can hear the pliix and pong of tho cel luloid balls as they coino In contact with tin; rackets of tho players. Fol lowing tho wake of tho clubs como tho hotels, tho Virginia being one of the llrsl to secure an outfit for tho benefit of Its guests. Howling alley keepers who ha vij the space aro contemplating Installing tho game, and Captain A. C. Anson has already mado negotiations for an equipment. With tho game catching on at such a pace there appears to bo every proba bility of tho leading clubs playing matches, and the same condition of af fairs exists hero ii8,in London, wljere tho National Sporting club has been obliged to set apart special rooms for the game and where tlx- billiard "will aro practically deserted. ringpong is a Hurt of miniature lawn tennis, which can be played on any fair nixed dining table, although for f.pcclnl matches there aro specified measurements. Tho ball, which Is con- litructed of celluloid, is slightly smaller Itllfltl ! rfi.lr li.ill nml Cilc ....tnl. .. . it.ii (i, lit IVUIO II1UIII liuu ll blown bird's egg. It Is about fivo Inch es In circumference. Tho rackets, hats or battledoroR, as thoy aro variously herinnd, aro light rattan affairs covered with parchment, sheep or calf skin, ac cording to their prices. J ho laws or the game aro as follows: 1. The enmo Is for two nlnvers. Thov Ixltall Htanrt one nt onch end of the tnble. fllio playor who (lrt Ue vera the Imll ahull Bio culled tho server and tho wther tho mtrlker out. I 2. Tho arver shall stand behind tho la bio and within the llmlta of tho width of It tin tiibtr:. I 3. Tho service shall ho strictly under Jmntl nnd from behind tho tuulc; that Is to say, nt tho time of striking tho ball Jim racket may not bo over tho table, nnd po part of the racket, except tho handle, inaj- ho above the wnlst. I . Tho ball must drop on tho tablo be yond tho net and Is then In play. If it Irops Into the net or off tho table. It Is failed a "fault" and counts to tho striker but. I E. There Is no second servlco except when the ball touches tho net or posts In paaslriK over anil drops on tho table be yond the net. when It Is called a "let," nd another service Is allowed. - If tho ball In play strikes any object above or around tho tablo beforo It drops on the tablo (net or posts excepted), It founts against the striker. 7. Tlio server wins a stroko If tho striker lut falls to return tho servlco or the ball n Play. S. Tho striker out wins a stroko tf the k-rver servos a "fault" or falls to return Jin ball in play or returns tho ball so that t falls ofT the tuble. 9. No volleylni; Is allowed, whether In rntlonal or otherwise, and If any ball Imll be touched beforo striking tho tablo countH against the player touching it. Iiould. however, a ball pass the limits of io table without dropping on It It Is dead jvl counts against the striker. :10. The method of scoring shall bo by elnts. twenty points up constituting n hme, tho service changing nf tur each llvo bints scored. Should the bcoro reach tvclvo nil It shall be called "game nil." lul tho best nine points shall decide the time. Special match regulations: Slzo of tble. 0 feet by 5 feet, i! feet 0 tches high, table to bo painted dark xoii. with li'i Inch whlto llncu around to edges. Height of net, GT4 Inches. Jjomo players prefer to count as In wu tennis, tho points being precisely o same. At prcbcnt most of tho Chi go games aro singles, but by putting !Hno dowu tho center of tho tablo ublcs can bo played. In Kngland o regulation sets aro provided with lc nets, which aro several Inches gher than tho net Itself. Theso aro ed to prevent players from returning e hall Into their opponents' half of o tablo outside of tho posts. On Do Wet and Ills (inn. De Wet has lost his only gun; John Dull has gone to And It. And It ho hunts industriously He'll rind De Wet behind It. Detroit .Trlbua. WHITNEY-HAY PRESENTS. aifu In llrlilc Stont M.iBtiir.rrnt I'.vrr Sppii in Wtiohlnulon. In number and mngulrl'vni'c the gifts to the bride cf Mr. Pay.io Whitney, win married Mlrs tlck-n Hay, Btirpass tho?o of any Washington wedding. In cost they amount to a kind's muKom. Aside from the house which lias been given to the bridegroom by bin uncle. Colonel 0. U. Payne, nnd the dowry of tho bride, which Is n Miitig fortune, the list of presents would fill n column, says tho New York Herald. Here are some of them: Diamond dop eo!Mr from tuc bride groom: a diamond Lro eh. n ruby and diamond ring from .Mr. William C. Whitney; diamond necklace nnd n brooch of pearls and diamonds from Colonel O. If. Payne, brooch In the form of bec made of diamonds nnd ru bles from Mr. nnd Mrs. Almcrlc Paget', tiara of diamonds from the bride's fa ther, Secretary Hay; silver ten servlco from the bride's mother; diamond ring from the bridegroom's sister, Miss Dorothy Whitney; sot of silver table crvlco from the bride's uncle nnd nunt, Mr. and Mrs. 5?nmuel Mather of Cleve land; silver toilet sot from the Mnthcr children; oil painting, by Sully, from the bride's uncle, Captain Hay; untbiuo Jado rosary from the bride's aunt, Mrs. Woolfort; embroidered .Inpancsc por tiere from .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hay. Silver set of a centerpiece and eight dishes from Mr. nnd .Mrs. Whitelaw Held, set of gold plates from .Mr. (Jcorgo .1. (tould. silver and gold tablo service of one largo bowl nnd six com potes from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Car negie, yellow and white diamond ring from Mr. nnd Mrs Dlmlck. nuthiuc silver cup from Mr. Cary Hutchinson, turquoise and diamond ring from Dr. anil Mrs. It. II. Derby, cut glass nnd silver decanter from Mr. and Mrs. Flagler, antique silver basket from Mr. D. O. Mills, nnthpie silver salvor from Mr. Charles Lanier, bronze statuo of Dlann from Mr. Snnford White, bronze statue from Mr. Grant It. Schley, oil painting from Mr. nnd Mrs. George I lowland, clock from tho Ilrltlsh embassador and Lady Pnnnce fotc, large silver bowl from tho Ger mnn embassador, bolt of silk fronj the Chlnoso minister. Mr. Wu; nnthiue clock from tho president and Mrs. Itooscvolt, empire clock from Mr. nnd Mrs. II. M. Ilanna. sliver loving cup from the Valo crow of 1S0S, which was Mr. Whitney's crew; silver loving-cup from Sir. nnd Mrs. Itlchard Harding Dnvls, gold loving cup from Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Marshall, set of four gold dishes from Mr. Kugene Hale, Jr.; sil ver dish Tom Senator and Mrs. Hnle. Japanese porcelain vase from Senator and Mrs. Lodge, three paintings from Mr. Max field Parrlsh. KEAN'S OYSTER STEW. lln llir Senator' Klnlinrnt" Direc tions Wcr- Trcdtotl by it Walter. Senator Kcan of Now Jersey, who Is something of an epicure, had an nmuslng experience the other day In a restaurant, writes the Washington cor respondent of tho Philadelphia '"'incs. He wanted some oysters, but u Tilt ed them cooked In a certain way. "-Now," said he to the waiter, I want you to listen carefully to what 1 am going to say. I want you to go to the chef and tell him to put a dozen oysters out on :i napkin to dry. Then ho Is to take some cream, and when the cream has hi gun to boll ho Is to put tho oysters In the liquid, letting them remain there until the edges of each oyster begin to curl. Then I want the oysters tt':cu out tV"J served upon n napkin. Here la a dollar for you and a dollar for the chef to tlx me thoso oysters Just In the way I want them." The waiter, who had been apparent ly listening very Intently to tho sena tor's elaborate directions, took tho mon ey and walked back to the kitchen. "One stow," was all he said, In a loud voice. QUEER SECT IN RUSSIA. Hide Sick In Cures nnd Deprlre Them of food nnd Drink. A now sect having tho most remarka-, bio tenets Is making striking progress among the Ignorant Itusslan peasantry In tho valley of tho middle Volga, writes the St. Petersburg correspond ent of tho New York World. Thoy call themselves Podpolnlkl, or "Dwellers Under tho Knrth." Thoy bind themselves to caro for all fugitives from Justice, vagabonds, de serters from tho army and other miser able beings, whom they hide nwuy In clefts or holes in rocks. Those among their own people who fall sick aro treated In the samu way, but aro left without food or drink of any kind. Every two or three days they visit tho kick. Should nny bo dead they are burled secretly, hut not beforo the corpses aro baptized and have received a now name In order that tho soul may appear spotless beforo tho throno of heu ten. Ofir Soldlrr Grt an Apprtlte. It docs not appear that tile transfer ence of the American soldier to a trop ical climate has Injured his appetite, says Tho Army nnd Navy Journal. He eats no less than lie did at home, he needs as hearty a diet, and bo Is teach ing the Filipino to cat more. Of him General Weston" says: "Ho Is learning to cat and is doing It first ratp, nnd ho has Improved physically. We huvo tho assurance from tho doctors over there that by our feeding they have less disease nnd aro heartier men." Our men waut Just ns much meat, and fat meat. In tho Philippines, and thoy must have beans. Rico cannot tempt them even where they have no fear of Its supposed tendency to produce tun bubonic disease. They are doing hard .work and need nourishing food. A TEXAS WONDSR. HALL'S GREAT DISCOVERY. Ono small bottlo of Hall's Great Dlscovory cures all kidney and blad der troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emission, weak nnd lame back, rheumatism nnd all Irregularities of tho kidneys nnd bladder In. both wonion nud men. IloguIat08 bladder trouble In children. If not oold by your druggist, will ho sent by mall on receipt of $1. Ono small bottlo Is two month's treatment nnd will euro any causo nbovo men tioned. DIL n. W. HALL. Solo manufacturer, St. Louis, Mo., for merly of Waco, Texas. Sold by all druggist and W. D, Frame, Ardmoro, I. T. READ THIS. AVorthan, Texas, Oct. 16, ltwi. For several years I suffered from bladder trouble. After using two bottles of Hall s Great Discovery. I am satisfied that I have been greatly benefitted by ft. and cheerfully recommend It. Geo. S. Urttcc. You Want a Home. All rtlos wanting homes In tho Kiowa, -.id Comanche country, should call at my office Newton House, II. street, Lawton, O. T., f can get you a quarter section of land for $125. This offer cannot last longer than April 6, nt which time the six months limit on homestead entries will expire. Address It. F. Illchardson. Lawton, O. T. 24-lm Farm for Rent. Three hundred acres of prairie land. MULIJ2N & MULLEN. lOd&w tf Ardmore, I. T Fresh, Crisp and Good. Bulk Olives. Pop Corn, TurklBh Figs, Salted Peanuts, Crystnlizod Chorrloe, Barrel Kraut, Saratoga Chip Potatoes, Honoy, Cream Cheese. Apples and Orangos Grape Nuts. H.-O. Goods, 10 packages for 25c. Toilet Soaps, Evaporated Figs, Milk Biscuits, Graham Crackers, Primrose Creamery Butter Hominy Grits, Ulanko's Coffees, Sweot and Sour Pickles, Mackerel, Lemon Crackers, Fresh Lino of Candles, Ribbon Cano Syrup, Cranberries, Buy all these good things .from JOHN A SKIPWORTIL Tho Victor riding cultivator Is the best thing of the kind, on tho market. Thogo who once use it will buy no other. Can you think of a better rec ommendation than this. Sold In Ard moro by Stevens, Kennedy & Sprag Ins. Sulky plows, plenty oC them, nt Spraglns & Co'e. Call In and sco them, Prof. W. K. Miller, an experienced piano tunor and ropalror has located in Ardmoro nnd established at E. B. Luke's music store. Call or send In your orders. 11-tf Notice. One hundred ncres of land to rent for cotton, on the McLlsh homo place, at Ardmoro. Apply to 21-tf A. L. CRUCE. Horseless carriages, fucless engines, ami tho wireless telegrnph aro tho greatest Innovations. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is next and cures constipation, Indigestion, sick head ache and stomach troubles. Sold by W. B. Frame, Anymore and Madlll. Farm for Rent. Three hundred acres of pralrlo land. MULLEN & MULLEN. lOd&w tf Ardmoro 1. T STOCKERS AND FEEDERS Good smooth cattle always on hand. If In terested, write Pence & Murphy, El Paso, Texas. Refer to Dun and Stato National Bank. Deafness Cannot be Cured. by local applications as they cannot reach tho diseased portion of the ear. There Is only ono wny to cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed con dition of tho nuieuos lining o f"the Eif tachlan tube. When this tubo Is In flamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing and whoa It Is en tirely closed, deafness Is tho result, and unless the inflammation can ho taken out, and this tubo restored to Its normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forovor;nlne cases out of ten nro caused by catarrh, which Is noth ing but nn Infiammed condition of the mucous surfaces. Wo will give One Hundred Dollars for any caso of deafness ( caused by atarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cnro. Send for circulars, freo J. F. Cheney & Co., Tolodo, O. Sold by Drlgglsts, 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Tho Superior drill Is tho best on the market. Sold by Spraglns & Co. Much pain and uneaslncsB Is caused by plies, Bparlng neither ago nor box, Tablera Buckeye Pile Ointment cures tho most obstinate cases. Price, 50 eta. In bottle, tubes 75 c. W. B, Frame, City Drug Store. I We Hake t Now that SpritiK is fnst 2- would like to ro out for a drive, of Rreen, listen to the sweet Now, to add to the pleasure of A New Set of Harness You naturally n s k yourself w h v r o can I cot t It e 'Most for My Money" 92- 4k -4 When you commence to investifrate you will find that the ARDMORK SADDLERY GO. is the only place wboro k The' t We do not only tell you about come to our place WE WILL tunnutr out aud cheaper in price than any pluee in the country. We carry a full line of Wiuter and Sprinc f. Lap Dusters, llotse Covers Urushes of all kinds, BtiKgy Whips, etc Don't buy until you 4 see us on Ea t Main strt.t at Tennisou old stand. i t f ARDMORE SADDLERY CO. J. W. NEWCOMB, Manager. JMw'nrikaasUsHivtisvisUiu jj to Try It traverses a territory rich In undeveloped resources; a territory containing unlimited oosslbllities for ! agriculture, horticulture, stock raij- ing, mining auu manmaciunng. Ana last, but not least, it Is The Scenic Route for Tourists. The Frisco System now offers the traveling public excellent service and fast tinie Between St. Louis and Kansas City and points in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian TerrN tor', Texas and the Southwest. Between Kansas City and points in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and the Southeast. Between Birmingham and Mem phis and points In Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas and the West and Southwest. Full information as to route and rates cheerfully furnished upon appli cation to any representative of the Company, or to Passenger Trafflc'Depnrtmcnt, Commercial Ilulldlntf, Saint Louis, Fo Every Mother. Richtnow we nro mak'ntj a specialty of BABY PICTURES. Call nt, the studio and Eee a snmplo of our enliirpr inpf. Work thut'p nevpr bnen dono before. Hnbv's photos taken, fnlarg d, placd in n hnndpome frame and delivered to vour home for u very small sum. S. S. COLE, PHOTOGRAPHER, Up-stairs in Rmdol building, Ahdmoue, I T. Foley's Honey and Tor to hUdreaf.aure. No opiates. rness LA npproncliln.f', you will soon commence to feel as thouL'h you X enjoy tho fresh nir anil the warm sours of the birds, hear the Rrasshopper lion and the juniper jane. 4 this trip, you need MAKE Buggy Harness. rankinc them, but, presuinintr you are from Missouri, if you will SHOW YOU n surprise in tho way of a modern little fautory, More Harness, Better Harness Through Service BETWEEN - ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, KANSAS CITY AND THE. PRINCIPAL CITIES OF TEXAS. UFFET SLEEPERS AND FREE RECLINING KATY CHAIR CAR DINING STATIONS OPERATED BY THE COMPANY SUPERIOR MEALS, Fifty Cents North Caddo Street. PHONE 116. BEST QUALITY OF COOK AND HEATER WOOD. L. B. Roberson, Prop. $100 Reward j Will bo paid by tho Chickasaw 9 Stockmen's Association for tho Z arrest and conviction of anyone i stealing stoclcof any kind from any member of this Association. DR. T. P. Howell, Pees. O. Y. IUlxy, Sec. 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I Ion ttrlci I r ronodeuttel. lUndliook an l'tenU cm (roe. iHdjit opener (or acurln lwI.ui.. 1'atenM taken tbmuvh Jiuuu A Co. recU r?ul i luctw. without churns, tntba Scientific American. A b.nd.oniclr lllaatrtM wklr, TJireett rlr iiUKtlnrt (if itrif fclflntltlo Journal. Tmia $3 m rmri fmif month. IL ikMbjrll iwlMim, B1UNN Co - New Yort Utuuto OSM. MS r , Vrtbaua. D.C.