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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hayden en-
tertained a small company at Thanks
giving dinner today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

= n. EULlLER-
e. ?. A., Topeka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. MacI.ennan
gave a family dinner-the turkey
weighed So pounds-at their country
home, Cedarcrest, this afternoon. They
viii return to their home in town, for
the winter, early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Click of Pittsburg.
Mr. William Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Green and Colonel and Mrs. M NJ Mil
Ter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs John
Green at a family dinner today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester w. Snyders
guests at a family dinner today were
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Snyder, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. F. Southwick and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gavitt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Beck gave a fam
lily party today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Merriam en-
a family party at dinner to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. shgrer gave a din
ner today for these relatives; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Whiting, Miss Anna Whiplng
A. Hal whiting. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Whiting. Mrs. J. F. Daniels, Mrs. Sam
mel potter and her son Of Omaha and
Mr.. Abe King.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

one day the chodia prayed aloud that
God would send him a thousand pias-
,o-s. "a fun thousand! | could not
take lose' said hc ice concluding lis
prayer. a rich mW who had heard
nc chodla praying thought he would
o.. his consistency aud ucNt day placed
20 uar containing 90 pins,ers Ia his
way The cLodia found the bag and
counted tie money but as he was
turning tu carry 10 home the tcmpter
stepped from bc.iud wall and cried.
"N cstcrd1y iu your prayer you said
ypu could not take less than a thou.
sand plJsters. ana I wished to show
yuu your Inconsistency Leave that
money. II Is miucr' 'Oh. no" said the
chodiu This money God sent me In
answer 90 NY prayer. and shall take
70 home. trusting that he who sent me
800 piastcrs will some time surely send
me the one outstanding plaster There
Is no Inconsistency. but plenty Of faith
IN mer And he walked away wei
satisfied, carrying the bag Good
Words
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

The Museum of Antiquities ut brcs
den hus an interesting marble relief
from Rome which represents an an
cIcut butcher shop Of obloug shape
divided 10y pillar into two unequal
parts. la the greater stands the butch.
". with "a high chopping block resting
on three substantial legs before him,
while behind him hang the stcelyard
and clcaver he himself being occu-
pied in dividing u rib Of meat With an
other cleaypr Gu the wall above him,
Just as with MS, is a row OF hooks near
to each other. on which hang pieces OF
meat already dressed rib and leg
of meat. pork joint aud udders "a
tidbt Of the Roinnnsl; also lungs ana
liver aud last Of all the favOrite boar's
head On the left, IN the smaller divi'
sion ~ the shop, the wife Of the butch
er sits in IN easy chair, With an ac'
count book Oh her knees, engaged In
assisting the business Of her husband
10y acting as bookkeeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
Tender Hearted Butchers.

one who has been employed these
thirty years In slaughter houses ns
bookkeeper, saleman. etc, tells me: TO
say that butchers are hard hearted IL
far from the truth--that is, In most
cases Let me explain how the shed
ding " human blood affects them.
once slw butcher cut his hand very
severely and not one OF his twenty or
more associates could be induced to go
near tO assist him. had to bandage
him up IA well as could and send him
to hospital Another butcher who
had helped slaughter from 1000 TO
1000 hogs a day for years saw "A WON
an throw herself before freight train,
which maugled her fearfully. He
promptly tainted. | have seen more
than hundred fights at slaughter
houses. but never yet saw butcher at
tempt to use knife."-New York
Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

\ very ancient origin, dating back to
the time OF the old Egyptians, has the
Widows cap. The Greeks borrowed
from the latter the custom OF shaving
the head and beard in time of mourn
ing The Romans copied. but. being a
smooth Shavou people had only the
head upon which to operate. This,
when shaved, they covered with II wig
The women did not necessarily shave
their heads, but they were careful 10
hide their hair beneath cap. The use
of Grape upon the arm is naval and
military emblem of bereavement, come
down to MS from days Of chIynlry,
when ladies' fair bound scarfs upon
the arms OF their champions as they
went TO test their skill and courage In
the tournament
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Alr George Wyndham, NJ. T., in his
Glasgow address as rector X the uni.
Verslty alluded TO the story that the
Scots who founded the kingdom Of
Dalriada killed all the men aud women
who were Picts and spoke their non
Aryan language. 81 know that only
ave words Of the Pictish tongue re-
main" he said "In an examination
which allowed 10 candidates free
choice from all languages | should Sc
lect the plctlsh language. II can be
mastered IN one minute"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
THE DICTIONARY
It, stors Nh, LacL riot. bnt ~ u De
cidcdIy Interesting.

ridgdly tutcrrFtinE.
Whoever says dull us % dictionary
c.nuot bc very Familiar with one ""
may sympatl1, with The old lady who
remarked or the dictionary that she
"dIdn't think isuch uf the story" but
rr,orthelcss no one can use a good
unabridged edition with any frequency
rII not attest TO the fact that 1t 10
ul of the most fascinating reading
Indeed. notwithstanding the old lndy's
opinion The Dictionary often cNorN q
charm uui unhh' thut uf an exceeding
ly interesting novel TO bo sure. tie
narrative mcks cuuSccutivcncss. but
Tie work is uIl Of most interesting
stories
When We go To lo,h up % word We
aic IN doubt about We are attracted TO
other words boo us ncighborhood, they
enlist uur curiosity. we are impellcd TO
ind out their meanings too, ana to
make ourselves acquainted with their
lirr histories Very strange things,
most unsupported things, they often
tell us Occa sIounlly very familiar
word that vs." thought We knew all
about r"ycuIs most remarkable puali-
tios much as some commonplace
urighbor Nho for years we have uOd
dcd to in passing 10 aud frO, regarding
him ~ gn excellent hut rather dun In
divtdual. may chance TO join us In a
, walk down the street or sit beside us
on the train aud casually betray traits,
interests. qualities OF mind or heart
thnt entirely change our opinion OF
him. so we may read on nnd on. per
haps forgetting all about the word
that We set ont TO look up, and finally
have IN turn to il again 10 reassure
ourselves ms to the precise points we
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

There Is q remarkable natural curl
os,ty on small tributary OF the No
hawk river In Montgomery county y.
Y known an over New England as
"Authony's Nose II is situated on
The extremity OF mountnin called
"thr KNps' aul whcu viewed from
tho river at ihc entrance to the high
lands has the perfect shape and gen.
era, appearance OF e human nose ut
lc0St roo Zee. Tong Opposite Fort
Montgomery. n Putnam county on the
east side or the Hudson river. there
Is another nose shared projection
known 20 the rr,queutcgs Of that 10.
caIlty rs "Thc Old Mans Nasal Az.
pendpEe"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Ones rightful work is often halted
by fear OF what others will say about
it, This may he even more n barrier
10 the work than the fear OF not doing
the work ~ all. II takes courage O.
do what We believe we ought to do
when We think we shall he criticise
or misunderstood or scorned. But TIE
real calamity lies in not doing what
we ought or this II is we'll to have
50 strong fear that We shall have
courage to face whatever others may
say Of our right doing -AaXwe'is Tai
iRmau
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
ENGLISH CRIMINAL LAW.
The DinerrBc- Brtw"sn Hard Labor
aud pcaaI srrvttud~.

The Dinrre1c. Between Hard Labor
aud rraai srrvttud-.
The difference iu Great Britain be
tween hard labor and penal scrvitude
as one Of period and treatment. Hard
labor varies as 10 period from a feN
days 10 two years and however well
prisoner behaves himself the sentence
h never shortened There are two
classes OF hard labor
10 the Hrst class the punishment nd
ministcred consists of six to ten hours
work at the treadmll the crank or the
enpstan. or at stouebreak Ing or shot
drill In the SECOND class the hard Ia.
Dor really consists VI such punishnents
a. mag he decided by the justices In
session
Penal servtudc IL the modern sub
sututs for transportation beyond the
seas
A term OF penal seryltude begins
with nine months hard labor In a
probationary prison. and after that th.
convict is employed on public works
In n penal settlemcut The work Is
comparatively light, and In most pris
ons well behaved man gets of pretty
easily In addition To this 10y virtue
OF system of marks for good be
havior, he has always before him the
possibility OF reducing his sentence by
nt most about one year in hve
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
HER RECOMMENDATION.
Why Gesernl spinner Gave one We
man Treasury Position.

Why GeaernI spinner Gave one We
man Treasury Position.
Here is the story ms II was told 10y
herself of the appointment under Gen
eral spinner of woman clerk IN the
treasury department
1T was in 1874" she said, two years
after the appointment OF women had
become a permanent thing ! was In
Washington visiting n sister. | made
up my mind that ! wanted position,
aud ~. without saying word TO any
one. went ia the treasury aud made
my own application ! simply walked
into General Spihners office aud said:
General Spinner, | would Ike po-
sition In the treasury The general
looked up carclessly aud then went on
with his work
How long have You been In Wash
iugtouT he asked.
Three years
What influence have your he ask
Ell.
"'What influence stammered. 1
don't know what you mean. | was he
ginnlng to get embarrassed.
Yes influence he said. What con
gresham do you knows
~ don't know any faltered. This
time the general threw down his pen,
leaned back n bis chair and looked at
me
You've been in Washington three
years aud don't know any congress
man he quericd Good That's rec
ommendation enough The position Is
yours
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

There is q species of black gnat about
the size OF q Young house fly that visits
You at the dinner table frequently in
the course OF lifetime. He Is believed
10 he the soul Of a departed friend
come back 90 give warning Of the death
OF some ono you know. Simple folk
believe IN him absolutely. Whenever
hc appears at certain home In New
York, buzz.ng about the plate OF the
lord and master, the good wife declares,
John, who can 10 hc ucNtY' She runs
or. ON her fingers tie names OF such
friends as she eau then recall John
fr5wns, growls about female non
sense" strikes at the cnat. ana next
morning finds I'm thc death notices an
nouHcrmcnt ~ the demise ~ one he
knew New York Press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
sWEGrENruG SUGAR.
Ho,, Poor Qualities Are BrouRht ~
go th" standard,

10 the htnnunfhs
TUrrr are certain kinds of sugar
which fal short of the required stand
ard Of swcrtucss and these sugars
have q bc sac,touci artihcinlly.
There are some establishments In En-
ropo where they do this Kind Of thing.
You are taken into the sWccteuing de
partmnnt. and you see cones Of sugar
rondy 20 be- operated uu A cone 10
placed over uu apparatus. spcN down
ward You notice many little hole, ln
this apparatus close To- the apex or
point of the cone Some thickish liquid
II poured on th" Hat eud Of the cone
and then the machinery is set In mo
ton
The holes become the mouths OF sue
tion tubes aud the sv"ctcning liquid
Is drawn through The cone giving II
the necessary quality
Another interesting fact 100 couucc
ton with this article 10 That some of
the pieces of lump sugar are really
made UP Of dust or fragments pressed
together
II sou will examine certain pieces
you will observe that the crystal Tor
nation OF good sugar h not 10 be seen,
and you will also discover that these
close grained "luiups' take longer to
dissolve. though ~ course. ait sugar
tha; takes a long time to melt l. not
necessarily nude up stun London
Globe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
QUOD AN TRfs MULCE IA
GUis III DINE Wit
Hoe SAN CHRIS pI'lCE IA


Much as animals dislike rain none
OF them save the squirrel build them.
selves shelters To keep il on. Monkeys
Ec, their backs against tree trunks Ms Al
protection from driving rain, but never
mabc protcetl,e roof Il IS com
mon sight ~ see q drcuChci herd "
cattle huddlcd together 0u some eV-
posol common IN "a dowupour ~ rain
when they have uo choice ur chance or
shelter But even the orang Outnur,
which builds o small sleeping plat.
form iIN4c rry~ never seems lp think
OF roof though the Dyah- say that
when 10 is raining heavily it s'mcyWe4
covers itself with the i"0vo, ut % large
fern
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

A. youth peuie, Webster was
somewhat opposed 10 physical Labor,
but he was quick at repuricr While
moving he complained io lIs father
that hls scythr Wa not property hung
Hang II To suit yourself Dan" re-
pllcd the pateruul The hoy Immediate
~ hung II on n tree ueSr by There,
father. rs hung To suit NE now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

"l never Thought that Tom woul,
have become silent partner In an.
kiud of business"
Neither would !
"Well be has"
whats he into noWT
'lIe's got married. - Dallas News
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Sho WAS magnificent IN ball attire
Ply what right sjr 10 you tell me
sGul not wear tLis gown she de.
msnded, with haAhInG eyes
Before We were married your old
father aSked me II could keep you In
clothes, and assured him ! could" re-
pued he and met her look OF high de
funce with look OF steady determine
tiOu PuCk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

WY, Charles, whit do you mean
by buruing our old love lettclS| ~
have been reading them. my dear" re
piled her husband After We die SONS
one who wished 10 break our wills
might get hold ~ them SHd use them
90 prove We Nerc Insane"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

EVERY time you speak said tho
good fairy, pearls and diamonds will
drop froW your lips"
But" taltered the gentle maid,
don't you thiuk that, under such cir
cumstances, penrls aud diamonds may
become too dreadtully common
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

DO not waste minute, not second,
In trying TO demonstrate 20 others the
merit Of your own performance. II
your work does not vindicate itself, you
cannot vindicate itThomas Went
worth Higginson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

A man who had kept q hog In his
per for year sud haif WAS ask ed
why he dldnt XII II and begts 10 raise
smother pig. and he replied that he
supposed he must keep a hog all the
time anyway and he might as we'll
keep that one M any other.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

A man msy know that he 10 sP-
preaching old age when he ceases to
struggle to be among the hrst 10 leave
Il railroad car when he Is in no pariieu-
lar hurry Philadelphia Ledger,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Ring The railroad companies are
bsa2en robbers Bung-Quite so. They
don't even take the trouble to cover
their tracks. Cleveland Leader,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Man Overheard Help Help.
Stranger pMuy don't yea swim?
II don't know how"
'Begorry, we've got an illigant chance
10 learn" New York Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Women can always look volumes,
Why should they trouble TO write them?
Edwin rugh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12
AN ODD PUZZLE.
Til" cryptic Inscription THAT ornn-
ments a Swiss church

ments Swiss Church.
a picturesque tower Is the oldest
part of the Swiss church at Champery.
village which lies IN valley under
the shadow " the towering Dent du
Midi
Dedicated 10 St Thcolulc this church
W. hui n 1920 ON the site uf au an
cicul chapel The tower with its
unique pierced crown. carries gilt
statu,tty of the patron STUNT. quaint
Oil clock ana the following cryptic in
scriptIou, which has puzzled many
travellers:
s. QUOp AN TRIs MULCE IA
GUls III DINE Wit
noe SAN CHRIS DNLCE IA
Ry taking the sylahlrs above nud be
low with those In the middle it reads
Cuol auRlls ulsu muloclJre uavlt
ilug stugu.s christi IalHcJWg g. o.
vl.,h may Dee freely rendered
That which ,hr serpent Ni,h SAL charm
lwhucd
The bloo, %. Cm.. WITH sweetness ba.
renewed
London Telegraph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-12

Truth IS n torch but it Is huge
ono Goethe
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10

THIS property must be sold by June 1 and can
be had at a bargain; 1918 Oregon st. 4room
house. lot 40xl3o; 2511 Derby St. east os
Telegraph. 7-room house lot 35x10O For
rent furnished. for months from June 1.
lower portion OF fine residence: rooms. large
fine grounds east Of College ave: adults
only. H. v. j. SWAIN. Attorney 463-4
Parrot building San Francisco.
A GENUINE bargain In the heart OF Berkeley;
house of nine 90 rooms: location Fulton ST..
north OF Dwight way: price 5000. street
work all done For sale Dy w j. MORTl-
MER & co. 212S Center ST.. Berkeley.
As and room house for sale: guarantees 10
HE1xELEx Houszs TO LET.
FURNISHED house OF IA rooms. East Berke-
lev two blocks of canpus-from May Is to
August IS. HAIGHT. 40l California ST.. 8. =.
BERKELEY EoUSEs WANTED.
HOUSE wanted-I wish 20 purchase an 10
10 room house east OF Dana st.. between
Bancroft way and Stuart st at $4,000 to
s60ee with full sized lot. for cash NJ
MILLER. 1882 Willard ST.. g. F.
sEzxzLEx zooMs TO LET.
CHAPEL. 222s-Nice furnished rooms to let-
BERKELEY APAHT1EENTs.
IN Berkeiey-2 3 and 4 room apartments:
Bancrof. way and Telegraph ave-: near uni
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10

MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
BUILDERS, ATTENTION.
We have responsible tenant who wants built
for him a 4-story frame apartment-house of
about 100 rooms on fine site we have for
sale; close 10 Sutter and Polk: will take ten
year we'll secured lease.
THOMAS MAGEE & SONS.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
5 MONTGOMERY ST
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR BALL AND
EVENING DRESSES. GENTLEMEN s.
SUITS ETC. 922 FOLSOM; TEL. Jessie 446
WANTED-A thread pipe-cutting machine that
will cut from 1-inch to 6-inch pipe. Box
2205. Call.
AAAAA-Highest prices for ladies' gents cast
of clothing Tel Davis e25. $50 Sacramento.
Highest prices paid for ladies' and gents cast
Off clothing. Tilton 154 9th: tel Jessie 1915
BUILDINGS and building material bought. The
Dolan Co.. 1907 Market St, phone Jessie 1921.
DIAMONDS. etc. bought for cash. Karl Eber
& Co.. 400 401 Adams bldg. 206 Kearny St
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10

WINDOW dresser wanted: practical and ex-
perienced who knows how to dress
clothing. hat and furnishing goods windows:
must be man of artistic taste and willing
ness to do his best; good paying position for
The night party; write a letter stating ex-
pertence. reference and salary expected. Box
1913 Call Office.
BOYS clothing salesman wanted; one OF long
experience ard good executive ability: upon
demonstrating his ability he will be given
charge of <he department; write letter
stating experience references and salary ez-
pected- Box 1875, Call.
WANTED-Nen over 20 to prepare a. once
for Custom-house positions: examination IN
July. particulars free Pacific Corresponden-
ence Institute. Grant bldg. 1oes Market 81
FURNISHING goods salesman wanted who
cannot only sell goods but has the knack OF
cressirg artistic windows: good position for
the right party. Box 1C75 Call
WAETED-Men 70 learn the barber trade;
steady practice: expert instructors. Call or
write for terms Gliman'g College, 627 Clay
EXPERIENCED card writer wanted for an
Out-of-town store. Box 23oe. Call
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10

TO O-MoRRow the day for bargains IN furniture.
H 6cheihzas. 11th st.. cor. storA Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
BERKELEY ADVERT'S'NTS
sEzxrLEx REAL ESTATE.
rwENrY-THRED LoTs

SOLD
In FAIRvIEw PARK in the rast three days
The new Key Route line has done it. II you
want to take advantage Of the rise IN prices
that will follow its establishment. telephone
US. There are only twelve lots left in blocks
l. and 3. and each Of them Will be increased
S1c0 in price May is. A deposit of SIS
will hold for you-
Lots 5oxlso. 5000; s225 down. balance in
three years.
Office on grounds: corner AIcatraz and Col
lege aves.; open afternoons and Sundays.
MASON. McDUFFTE COMPANY
BERKELEY STATION.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10

Catalogues with maps and conditions Of sale,
etc, can be had at the office of HOOKER d
LENT. IA Post st
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
FRUITvALE ADV'T'SMNTS

r8UrrvALE ROOMS AND BoARD.
ROOMS with f1rst-ciass board In one OF the
most beautiful homes in Upper Fruityale; an
ideal camping place for q club OF young men;
in an orchard. with spring water. and hoard
IL desired: close to cars. j. W. WILBUR q
CO.. Dimond Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
Northeast eornHr Of California and Dr11mm sts-
~

Improve ments consist of a 3-story and base
menr brick building stores and offices
Also
Nos. 404 and 406 Front 81. bet. Clay and
Washington. Sizes So :4x120 to Cedar 81.
Two-story double brick building: stores and
lots