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The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Highland SuperstitIona

In the western highlands of scot
land an ancient custom suggestive Of
the preChristian days Is still in forcc
When child is born all the old WON
en- of the neighborho ood meet in the
house and place straw rope around
the child's neck. At the same time
they chant a curious charm, which Is
supposed to ward of fairies and evi,
spirits. So great an importance dc
the inhabitants attach to this cere
mony that they believe 1t would be .
tempting Of providence" to neglect it
When any one dies the relatives dig
the grave. taking the greatest possible
care to remove every stone from the
mold. Stones in the grave interfere
it Is said. with the rest Of the dead
Also. they are particular to cut tht
turf which is to cover the mound X
one piece, as otherwise they believe
water would get into the grave anc
make the body uncomfortable.
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Warrants Epftaph,

Change wps his mistress. chance hts
counselor.
Love could not keep him. duty fors ed ne
chain.
The wide seas and the mountains called
to him.
And gray dawns saw his campfire In the
rain
Sweet hands might tremble! Ay, but he
must go.
Reve, might hold him for little space,
But turning past the laughter and the
lamps
His ewes must ever catch ths Turing
face.
Dear eyes might question! Yes and melt
again
Rare lips. a-quiver silently 'mplore.
But ever he must turn his furtiye head
And hear the other summons at the door.
Change was his mistress. chance his
counselor.
The dark frs knew his whistle up the
trail.
Why tarries he to-day?-and ye.ternisht
Adventure light her stars without await
-Scribner's.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
FORMATION OF DRUG HABIT.
'hysieisns' Prescriptions Are Declar.
ed Largely to Blame.

The Pharmaceuticl Era OF New
York is against the refilling OF pre-
scriptions. and quotes writer as say
ing that. in the great majority OF
cases. the source OF the drug habit
could be traced to prescriptions writ
Ten by physicians in the regular way
and filed and retilled until the patient
had become addicted to its use" The
Era remarks:
The testimony o. experts on the
drug habit corroborates this state
ment. The statements about the drug
habit made by Prof. Eberle and Mr..
Gordon at the American Pnarmaceu-
tical association were recently forti-
ied by a gentleman who had every op-
portunity to study the question In
actual life. 1t appears that the NOR
phine habit especially is extremely
common among the weli-to-do. Won-
en- in society carry the use OF the drug
openly into the drawing rooms. taking
the convenient little tablets during
intervals Of conversation.
1T Is said that q large proportion
Of the slaves Of this narcotic owe their
first Introduction to its influence TO the
family physician. or more frequently
to young doctors who are anxious to
make a sudden reputation for master,
Of pain and insomnia. Nothing u
more convenient or effective than
dose OF morphine. The relief once
found Ia sought again aud after o
few trials the habit is established.
1t Is easier to prevent the realling
II prescriptions than to reduce the
number OF ambitious and impencuni-
ous doctors. Attack the problem at
the point of least resistance.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Electric Road Easily Run.

Germany possesses a miniature but
most useful railway, to which no par
allel is found in this country. Its Pc
culiarity is that its trains have no
drivers. 1t Is used for carrying salt
from the salt mines ut Stassfurt.
The trains consist Of thirty tracks.
each carrying half ton Of salt. The
engines are electric, Of twenty-four
horse power each. AS it approaches
a station, Of which there are five
five along the line. the train auto
matically rings bell and the station
attendant turns switch to receive
it. He is able to stop it at any mo-
ment. To start it again he stands on
the locomotive, switches the current
and then descends again before the
engine has gained speed.
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~ CAT AND A CANARY
Feline So Loved the Bird She Would
Not Live Without IL

Feline So Loved the Bird She Would
Not Live Without It.
The following story was sent in a
letter to the editor OF Our Fourfoo;ed
Friends:
Il want to tell you a cat story fthe
truth of which know, that you may
use in your little magazine. Mrs r
had cat. dog and a canary bird. all
OF which were content. and more. in
the care and love OF q gentle heart
The cat. Kitty. was very fond of the
bird. and would sit beneath the Gags
and listen to the singing with every
evidence Of pleasure and pride. Two
years ago last summer Mrs. r. was
in her rear yard with her flowers
when Kitty came running to ler, new.
ing loudly. and then ran back toward
the house. repeating her dumb efforts
Finally. Mrs. r. said. We'll. Kitty. III
come In and see what is the trouble
AS she passed in the door a strange
cat ran out. The cage was on the
floor. and the bird was dead, And
now for the real heart Of the story.
for the veracity Of which l can vouch.
The empty cage was rehung In the
window; Kitty came and stood be-
reath the cage. looking up and new.
Ing. For two days she stood. then she
lay down; she refused food; delica.
cies that once she had enjoyed she
did not notice. On the morning OF
the fourth day after the bird had died
To
empty cage. She had loved the bird.
and she could not live on without It
Yours In sympathy. Anna W. Walker
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No SLAUGHTER House Waste,

The products of the Chicago slaugh.
ter houses have been referred to more
than almost any other Of the gigantic
waste materials OF the country. Sim
ply listing Of the by-products of the
Chicago stockyards is suggestive
enough of the value Of the portions
Of the animals that once wen: into
offal. These by-products are gelatin
CLUES. hair for plaster, curled hair for
upholstery, bristles, blood. meats foot
oil, bones. horns. hoots. hides, skins
wool. sausage castings. fertilizers and
the glands and membranes of animals
from which are taken pepsin, thymus,
throids and pancreatin.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

In the early railroad days. and that
err may be brought down to a com.
Daratiyely recent date, roadbeds were
constructed largely along the lines Of
least resistance. The economy OF
tine was not considered as carefully
~ the economy of construction. Then
came the era of speed. when the saw
hg OF the hours became all import
ant New. high-speed locomotives
were invented and fast express
schedules we're arranged with few
stops. but there was still another great
factor in bringing about the present
fast train service. that the average
person fails to take into account. A
great deal Of speed can be put into
the track itself. And SO came an era
Of Improvement in the roadbed. and
grades were cut down and filled up
to as near a dead level as possible,
and cut-offs were built, to eliminate
bends and curves. SO with "a fast
track" and high-speed locomotives the
modern express trains and specials"
have reduced the distance between
points and added to the fast train SER
Woe without sacrificing either COM
tort or safety.-From THE World 8
Progress in Four-Track News for
November.
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Labeled Old Maids.

In some parts Of Siam a girl who
reaches a certain age without marry
ing is labeled. and placed in o privil.
eyed class under the special care Of
the king, who binds himself to find
4 husband for them all. His method
is delightfully."- simple. A prisoner in
any one Of the Siamese gacls may
gain his pardon and release by mar.S.
ing one Of the ineligible class. wheyh.
er he is already married is not Of
great consequence, for in Siam a maa
Is not restricted to one wife
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Early Presidents Home.

In the year 1878 Henry Bradshaw
Pearson, an Englishman. dined with
John Adams, second President of the
United States. at the Boston home of
the fine old statesman, then eighty
four years old. The Sunday dinner
was as follows: First course. pud-
ding made Of Indian corn. molasses and
butter; second. veal. bacon, neck of
mutton. potatoes. cabbages, carrots
and Indian beans. Madeira wine. of
which each drank two glasses. We sat
down to dinner at / O'Clock; at nearly
all went a second time to church. For
tea we had pound cake. sweet bread
and butter, and bread made of Indian
corn and rye. Tea was brought from
the kitchen and handed round by a
neat white servant GIRL
Pearson says further: THE estab-
lishment Of this political patriarch
consists of house two stories high.
consisting of. l believe. eight rooms; !;
Of two men and three maid servants,
three horses and a plain carriage"
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LOW ORDER OF HUMANITY.
Australian 6ushmen Make Their
Abodes in Nests.

Travellers who have returned from
the heart of Africa and the Austral-
asian continent tell wonderful stories
of nest-building people who tnhabit
the wids of those countries. In the
bushmen OF Australia we find, per-
haps, the lowest order Of men that is
known. They are so primitive that
they do not know enough to build
even the simplest form OF hut for
shelter The nearest they can ap-
proach to it is to gather a lot Of
twigs and grass and. taking them
into thicket or jungle. build nest
for a home. The nest is usually built
large enough for the family. and II
the latter be very numerous then
the nests are of very large size.
Sometimes the foliage above will form
a natural covering, but there is never
any attempt at constructing a pro-
lection from the rain and storms.
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AS AcTUARlEs MEASURE LIFE.
Allow for More Years Than the Bibll
cal Estimate.

cal Estimate.
Actuaries employed by insurance
companies adopt a standard method
of computing prospective ages OF
risks. To ascertain how many years
person Of given age Is ordinarily
expected to live. the present age 10
deducted from eighty, and two-thirds
of the remainder will indicate the
likely future span of life. Actuarial
schedules are a unit in this system
of calculation. In illustration OF the
above statement: Age twenty de.
Quoted from eighty years shows that
forty twelvemonths are the allotment,
while age sixty from eighty. leaving
balance Of twenty, represents tina,
thirteen years and three months
should, in favorable routine. elapse
before the insured invididual's life is
classified in the past tense column
Thus 1t will be observed that insur.
ance corporations go the Biblical al
lowance Of "threescore and ten" ten
years better.
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Best In tho World.

Cream. Ark. Nov. 7.-(Special)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com.
plant, Mr.. w. H. Smith of this place
is we'll man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure. Mr.. Smith says:
Il had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. | had taken everything
knew Of. and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend of mine got
me to send for Dodds Kidney Pills,
find that they are the greatest med
icine in the world. for now l am able
to work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before l took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
Happy is the man whose election bets
wee Al the rISut siue. He can say, 81
told you So"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Essenee from Flower.

To extract the essence from any
flower, place layer Of the flowers IN
a clean earthen pot and over them a
layer Of fine salt Repeat the pro-
cess until the pot Is filled. cover close
ly and place In the cellar. Forty days
afterward strain the essence fron,
the whole through Grape by pres
sure. Put the essence thus expressed
in a clear bottle and expose for six
weeks in the rays of the sun and even
ing dew to purify. One drap Of this
essence will communicate its odor to q
pint OF water.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
A Soma Of COURAGE,

Peace. peace. my soul! Behind yon cloud
Is shining
The glorious sun, with radiant beams
and warm;
Rest. rest. my heart! Cease thou thy
sad rapiniEg.
The brightest sky b after darkest
storm.
And though the way seem desolate and
dreary,
Up. up. my SOUL and press with vizcr
on:
For though thy path be dark, grow
thou not weary;
The darkest hour Is Just before the
dawn.
Charles Ross Keen
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some money.
Never mind journey on Friday il
Saturday is pay day.

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of the country
tna all other diseases put together and until the last
fe" years was supposed to be incursble For grea.
many years doctors pronounced It local disease and
prescribed local renedes and by constantly falling
% c,ire with local treatment pronounced ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ca and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. j Cheney
Co., Toledo, OHIO ts the only constitutional cure on
the market 1t is taken internally In doses from 10
drops 10 teaapoonful. II acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
hundred d 'liars fyr any 1t falls to cure Send
for circulars and testimnnials
Address: T. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohls.
Sold hy Druggists 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Tho Lion Sermon.

1t may not be generally known that
"lion sermon" is preached annually
on October 16 at ST. Katherine Cree
church. Leadenhall street. in memory
Of Sir John Gayer. once Lord Mayor
OF London. who had escaped from a
lion in the deserts ct Arabia In 1880.
Sir John declared that the lion had
passed without hurting him In conse-
quence Of his prayers and vows Of
charity.-The Tattler.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

the Peace, says:
"Doan's S Kidney
Pills proved a
V cry efficient
remedy in my
case. | us e d
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache.
from which l
had experienced
a great deal OF
tr o u b ! e a n d
pain. The Kid.
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Rey secrctions were very irregular.
dark colOred and full OF sediment
The pills cleared it all up and have
not had an ache In my back since
taking the last dose. My health gen.
lally Is improved a great deal"
FOSTER CO.. Buffalo.
n. Y. For sale by all dealers. price 50
centS per box.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
EIanke Coffee Wirs Ev,


St. Louis, Nov. S.-World's Fair
gives c. f. Blanke Tea & Coffee Co.
highest award, grand prize and gold
medal. on coffee, also five additional
highest awards on Grant Cabin Tea.
Quaker Ceylon Tea. China Tea. Shid-
xuokaken Japan and Formosan Teas.
making greatest number grand prizes
ever awarded one firm.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
More Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

It's no use to treat the hired girl as
one of the family unless you treat the
family at least half way decent
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

1.-The cable dispatches say that the
Bey OF Tunis went to Paris and was
filled with enthusiasm" Il obtained
the same result" replied Soakley. "by
just spending a few hours down town"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

There goes man with very inter
esting history" said the clerk in the
book store. You don't say! How do
you know" Il just sold it to him."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Fiso's Cure caEnot be too highly spoken OF as
cough cure.-J. W. O'ERIEN, 800 Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis. MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Poor Ritchey! He proposed to that
Boston girl last night" And was
turned down." He doesn't know. She
used such big words he couldn't under
stand what she was saying"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Ldttle aches result from the pains a
saan takes to enjoy his vacation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

There is no place like home-accord-
tnS to the glowing description given by
the man VINO is trying to dispose of 1t,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

An inquisitive child can take the con-
ceit out of wise man in short order.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Superior quality and extra quantity
most win. This Is why Defiance Starch
q taking the place OF all others.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Catarrt, of the Bladder and X Kidney Trouble
absolutely cured by Dr. David Kennedy's Favorits
&eInedy. World famous for ysarA q . bo<tIs.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Write MURINE EYE REMEDY Co.. Chicago. Il
your eyes are sore or inhamet. and get ocuIist'a
advice and free sample MURINE. cures all eye Ills
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Thirteen at table is unlucky when
there is only enough room for twelve
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

E1TS permanently cured No nts or nervousness afta
I'LL rst days of Dr. Kne's tirent Nerve ke.tor
or Send for FIR EE 80. 90 trial bottle and treatise
pR K H. KLINE Ltd, 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
TEA

Both wine and tea make
talk, but not both make wis
dom!
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

why is it that an old bachelor
never looks to see if there Is n woman
under the bed?' He don't expect any
such luck"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

A doctor seldom gives a patient up
ruatil he Is dead or broke.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Important to M others.

you've done got to quit drlnkin',
now you've j'ined the church" II
reckon so. but ] cant help wlshin' a
tHttleSnake would bite me"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
Those Who Have Tried II

viii use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only II OF.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Was her father put out when you
asked to marry herr" NO; was"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

"Yes. Kittie is trying to mako me
Jealous of Pete Smith. She thinks
en.nk she thinks he thinks that she Is
too good for me"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Isn't it queer that only sensible peo-
Ole agree with you?
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
EA

TEA
Don't you know our tea
yet?
You have missed a good
deal of comfort and lost
some money.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
Hke Schllilngs Best
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
TEA

Tea puts youth in tired
old bones, and turns wrinkles
to laughter.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
QUICK RESULTS.

W. J. Hill, Of Con.
cord, y. c., Justice OF
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

If you want to fatter man tell him
he is working too hard.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
FREE hook FOR MEN

who are IN need of medical aid. Address
r s. Emmett 2OS Nassau block Denver
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11
ELITE sHINGLE STAIN,

sample color boards to select from.
ASK your dealer or write US. The
Humphrey Jones Mer. Co, 1921 Arapa-
Nnoe St. Denver. Colo.
1.-THE right way Is to begin at the bot
tom and work up" How about swim
hings"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Happy is the man whose election bets
wee the riSut Slue. He can say, Il
told you so.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-11

W. N. U.-DENvER.-No. 4s.-1so4.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-24
Warninu Order.

In the United States Court in the In.
dian Territory, Southern district
T. II. Lambert, plaintiff, vs., Lucy
Lambert defendant No 5S40.
The defendant, Lucy Lambert is
warned 10 appear in this court in 80
days and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, T. II. Lambert.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge of said court and the seal there
of this 18th day of March 1904,
(seaD c, NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk
H. a. Ledbetter, attorney for plain
tiR.
5. II. Butler attorney for nonres'
dent defendant.
First published March 20, 1904,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-24
A Severe Cold fer Three Months.

The following letter from y. j.
Nusbaum of Batesville, Ind, tells its
own story: II suffered for three
months with a severe cold, A druggist
prepared me some medicine and a
physician prescribed for me, yet did
not improve. then tried Foley's
Honey and Tar and eight doses cured
me-" Refuse substitutes. Bonner g.
Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-24
WHO KNOWS HEn.
An Indian Girl Who Had 500 Propos
ais CT Marriage

ais CT Marriage
1t Is am old saving that ,-u Itrc /
TO- c1 away from No~. tr nua ,ao .
news. The following -t.cy e., g."
Louion Tid Bits. Chickasha people /
ought to know some of the wondrols
beauty whose picture alorus the walls !
OF her zone hotel" TGc story read.
eth thus:
There are few girls in the world
who are able to say that the oNhibi-
tion Of their photographs brought
them 500 proposals of marriage. In.
deed. the probability is that only one
Jamsel can make that proud boast
and she is not Of white blood either
The girl whose poro onal charms as
depicted by her photograph. .soem
TO play such SAL havoc with the su-.
.epubie hearts Ct thg .t.uor sex Is O
Iul bloo1od Indian maiden She ice
ioicos in the pa.fioai namc or sweet
Running Water and resides an aorI
fathers settlement meas tho town of
Chickash1. Indian Territory In taaI
United States
The "old man. as prospective suit.
ol- DO doubt call hiw' i- member
g the kowa tribe OF Indians He S.
.erwed 10 De very wealthy and in|
more stirring times was one ~ tive.
most valiant "broyes" Of his uhe.
Che latter circumstance pernars al
counts fer some of his daughter all
mircrs during their vooing from a
respectful distance
For about three years now this re
markable picture has adorned the
walls Of the office of the only hotel
in Chickasha The picture repre-
fents the somewhat slender figure of
young Indian maiden, standing up
right, with her hands clasped behind
her Her form is argayed in what
appears to be a combination of In
Clan and civilized dress, and her eye.
are gazing into space. Beyond ques.
ton she makes a very pictWesqu.
interesting and attractive figure,
VAS evidently the opinion OF Ne"
York pressman, wno, being in Chick
asha the other day, saw the photo.
graph on the wall at the hotel
with the inquisitiyeness of his
class he Immediately determined TO
Lave an interview with the original
and learn something OF her history.
The features of little Miss Sweet
Running Water he describes as well
defined and her figure as nigh per
feet. Her flesh is a duh brown color,
ner face trifle flushed with red AMI
her lips a dull red. She possesses in
diligence of a high order, and he.
Wits have been sharpened by contact
with civilized lite. Moreover She
has had the advantage OF iirst ella
education, beiittins her position a.
a daughter OF one OF the richest mem
hers OF her true uioe.
The dusky young beauty proved
TO be OF a communicative disposition
and readily answered the many ques
tions put TO her by the inQusitiye
caller. She told him of a number OF
marriage proposals which the exhibit
tion Of her photograph at the hotel
had brought her all OF Whlch she
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DR.. j. S. HILL.
GREENVILLE, TEXAS.

This is the man that positively guarantees
to cure anything that walks the earth Of
Whisky, Opium or Tobacco Habit