The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-08
THE FUTURE MAN.
he VIII lie m odd Looking Creature,
According to This Forecast.


According to This Forecast.
MANY persons consider the cane as
the plaything Of the dandy and an I'm
necessary article carried by men unless
II Is used as an aid In walking when
one Is lame or lniirm, but the use Of
the cane has \ deeper Significance than
this even though It may be used as
sporting adjunct to mans get up
said n gentleman connected with the
smithsonian institution.
The cane Is a relic from prehistoric
ages. when mon went around clad IN
the skins Of animals and the club wa
the only weapon OF assault and de-
fonse. Those NJ our ancient ancestors
who wieidcd the big knottcd stick 70
the best advantage over their oppo.
nents came ont the victors. The club
saw honored service for some cents.
rles. when it wac superseded by the
stone nX. which was the same oil club,
with an end fastened TO the stone Ak
by thongs of rawhllc. until, a few con
turtles later some old white bearded
patriarch conceived the iGea Of drilling
a AA'AF Aalt NNf-ll AAAF FAFHlf ~ lttil NllA
inserting the end ~ the club therein.
Then the primitive metal ages were
reached. ard Crufely wrought metal
AZ heads took the place OF the stone.
Then the club Developed into the short
spear. and the short spear evolved into
the short sword. which ne tire rolled
along became the long sword. and final
IL tfFF sttn slS--l s1awI1ss a.,
was r.-r'= constant companion for so
maLy Centuries.
And now II Is the cane, for the
primal instinct OF r.sn for having with
In reach ana In his hand something 10
carry FOR possible attack or defense has
not yet been blotted out by civilization
and consequent refinement Of manners
AM customs. for the cane is still car.
rlcd ns n weapon OF assault and de
fcrse especially nt night, even though
many men use It as playthlng, au ar
ticle iu the nature OF personal adorn.
mout or q badge OF the man who does
not have TO work FOR a living. as once
the llcht sword was carried ly the
danlics OF the time as the badge OF the
gentleman.
"As tho centuries roll on the cane
Will take Its place in museums rs an
Interesting relic OF our own times. and
antiqu.rles will vie with one another
for fine speclu"ls as they do today
over perfect specimens Of the other
still existing relic. Of past ages. Then
our teeth win 20 in the process OF the
physical evolution, and perfect spccl-
mems OF full set OF what were once
used for the then unnecessary process
OF eating win be viewed with interest
and wonder by the frequcnters OF mu-
seums. After our teeth will disappear
our toes. like the toes from the foot o'
the prehistoric horse. Our fingers will
last the longer, as they are used more
than ttle toes, but they will gradually
shorten and snaiy disappear from
the hand as tie centuries slowly pile
one upon another. or course the hair
on our heads VIII disappear by the
process Of physical evolution long be
fore our toes and our fingers, and the
evol-tcd hairless Uranium man Will
look with m!rth Upon the hairy headed
man OF today. for the beard, too, will
have disappeared lT that time.
'Upoa the whole, we will do we'll tc
utilize what W. have now, for # can
not be SAID that the future looks es
pccially encouraging for US from the
standpoint n today. We will seem as
odd a set uf creatures to those who arc
10 come nftcr ~, about 10000 cen
turtles from row, ss they seem to ms
today In eur rtad's picture OF what
they win be. We should not, however,
let these i.fa-r MATTERS Of evolution
intorfoce Win eur appetite or our
s,eep. p."-wsst+r,ston star.