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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

"Being az supper my wife did say
something that caused me TO oppose
her in She used the word devil, which
veXed me. and. among other things, |
said | would not have her TO use that
word, upon which she took me up most
scornfully, which, before 'Ashwell and
the rest of the world, know not now
adays how to check, as ! would here
tofore. for less than that would have
made me strike her SO that | fear
without great discretion | shall go near
TO lose, too. my command over her. and
nothing do it more than giving her this
occasion of dancing and other pleas
urcs, whereby her mind is taken up
from her business and finds other
sweets besides pleasing Of me, and so
makes her that she begins not at al
to take pleasure in me or study 10
please me rs heretofore" - Diary of
Samuel Pepys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

Italic letters were first used about the
year 1900 by Aldus Manutius, Vene-
tian printer. He observed the many
inconvenicnces resulting from the vast
number of authorizations which were
then so frequent among the printers
that n book was difficult to understand
A treatise was actually written on the
art OF reading printed book and thus
addressed to the learned. BY introduc.
Ing the italic letter he contrived an ex.
pedient by which these authorizations
might be entirely gots rid of and yet
books suffer little increase in bulk. He
dedicated his invention TO the Italian
states; hence the name. 1t has also
been distinguished by the name OF the
inventor and called the Aldine. The
first book printed in italics was an edi
ton OF "Vlrgil' printed at Venice by
Aldus in 1901.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
OUR LANGUAGE.
The words II Man Uscs mud the words
lie Might Employ.

How many words are possiblcy start
ing from the four and twenty alpha
bette sounds Lcibnitz calculated the
combinations at G2O, ,IlS, TO1 .133. 239,-
139.3G0O00. But many of these combi-
nations would bc unpronounccable even
in Welsh. In Chinese every syllable is
a separate word.
Does mans stock Of words grow rich
er or poorer with time? NJ. Moncalm
foresees an ever higher intellectual dcs-
tiny for the race in the future. our
fathers" he says, did not know the
thousandth part Of our vocabulary,
which is very copious." Certainly the
New Dictionary is much larger work
than Johnson's, and we doubt not that
primitive man talked less than an NJ.
=. does, though even he had his pnla-
vers aud congresses. But II any one
were TO take down the talk. of an aver
age modern undergraduate or society
girl we doubt IL IL would be found TO
contain more than $50 vocableS. where
an educated Elizabethan or Caroline
would have employed several thousand.
Nothing is more striking in the old
prose writers than the rich variety and
imaginative picturosqucness OF their
language Not only are we lacking in
concrete Imagination and ashamed to
go aficld ont OF the beaten track OF
speech. but phrases which were when
first devised forcible and strong have
through long currency lost their edge
Three.fOurths Of the expressions we use
have ceased 10 be effective metaphors
and become conventional and lifcless.--
London Saturday Review.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
THE HORNBlll.
A BIRD That Imprisons His Mate Dur-
ing the BroodinE season.

A remarkable mode OF Incarceration
is practIccd by the hornbils, birds
with immense bills and horny crests,
layan islands and central and southern
Africa. In most If not all species the
brooding female Is walled up In hol
low tree and fed by her mate.
She remains confined in her priscl
until the eggs are hatched. and in sor o
species until the young birds are able to
Y hy. Meanwhile the mother has become
temporarily incapable of flight, as she
has molted. or at least shed all her wing
feathers, during her captivity. But the
male is indcfatigable in providing for
his family and is said to work so hard
that he Is reduced almost TO skeleton
at the end of the broodlng season.
According to the theory of many ma
tives, the female is imprisoned TO pre-
vent her neglecting her duty of brood.
ing, and IL she has been unfaithful or
negligent her mate closes the little
window of her cell and abandons her
20 n. painful death by sulfocation. The
true story, perhaps. is this: The female
walls herself in so that she cannot fall
from the nest after losing her feathers
and also to protect herself from enc
mics. The building material is her own
excrement. This version is less poet.
ical than the other, but it is probably
nearer the truth. 1t is supported by
the statement that the female liberates
herself as soon as the young birds are
well grown. so that her prison is less
formidable than it appears Scientific
American
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
AN AFRICAN FOREST,
Peculiar ERerts Produced by wind,
sunlight and shadow.


sunlight and shadow.
An explorer describes central Af-
rfea forest: Ten miles west of the
lake begins the only piece of real vir-
gin forest met with. 1t is throughout
a dense virgin forest and almost i'm
penetrable. IL consists Of very large
frees of many varieties. The upper
.pnrts are festooned with light gray
hsh green moss hanging In long stream
ers and giving to the forest very fan
tastic appearance. When these long
streamers are agitated by n storm they
make the whole forest, seen from one
OF the hills near, look like rough sea.
Again, when the sun is vertical the
whole forest appears dark, but when
the sun Is low the general effect on
the sunny side ls curlously light
"All the trees are bound together
with innumerable llanas and creeping
plants. Between the stems is a dense
tangled mass of lesser vegetation. The
forest stands to great extent in the
water and mud of the swamp. A
singular feature OF II is the abruptness
with which 1t begins and ceases on the
plain. The grassy swamp or open
country reaches to the mighty wall of
trees, which continue in the same den.
sity from one side to the other There
" no smaller wood or scrub outside
forming a transition from the open
plain to the forest
Inside, the silence and gloom are
accentuated by the apparent absence
OF animal or bird life. There are some
herds of buffaloes that make 1t head
quarters, elephants visit 1t occasional
Iy. monkeys and parrots are sometimes
seen, and a harnessed antelope now and
then appears at the edge. but the gen
eral impression left is one Of llfeless.
ness"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
The TrnitOra' Gntc.

One of the most famous entrances in
the world is doubtless the ancient
Traitors gate, in the Tower Of London.
1t was through this portal for. several
centuries that traitors were conducted
from the shores of the river Thames
into the tower. To Americans probably
the most familiar of these unfortunates
was Sir Walter Raleigh. Today path
way passes directly in front of the
gate. completely cutting it off, and from
this pathway the famous wicket gate
is gazed upon by many thousands OF
visitors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
ALCOHOL IN BREAD.
Enough TO Give one About -Four Pints
of whisky n Year.

VI
You consume four pints Of whisky
a year." said the amateur chemist.
Now, don't be angry or shocked /
know that you're n strict teetotaler,
but just the same / know that you've
absorbed that much alcohol. How?
Well, simply by eating bread.
1T has long been known that the fer
mentation of bread caused the forma-
tion of alcohol. but it was supposed
that it passed from tile dough during
the process Of baking. Several sclen-
lists have proved that bread, when
ready for eating, contains an average
of 800 per cent of alcohol to the loaf.
You must remember that in many
countries strong liquors are brewcd
from bread. Kvass, the mild Russian
beer. is brewcd from brown bread.
"Now. il you eat 400 loaves of bread
every year you must perforce have as.
simulated twenty ounces OF alcohol.
which equals four pints of rye whisky.
"In ten years." concluded the ANA
teur chemist impressively, you have
eaten 1000 loaves OF bread, and in
that number of loaves Is about 200
ounces of alcohol, or the equivalent TO
nineteen quarts OF whisky. Think Of
the saturnalla you have en- on for
the last ten years, and you never knew
enough to complain of big head in
the morning New York Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

A dogs kennel should always be
placed facing south, so that the ami
NAL may have the light and heat of
the sun at all seasons of the year
Without plenty Of sunlight a dog will
not keep in health. Straw or pine
shavings form the best bedding for a
dogs kennel and are much superior to
hay or sawdust. which is often used.
Great care should be taken to see that
the bedding is always dry and that it
is changed at least once a week. In
the hot weather bedding is not required
at all. the dog preferring to lie on the
uncovered floor of his kennel.-Home
Chat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
Nothing Like Tact.

A correspondent sends an anecdote Of
man in a midland town. A friend Of
his was lying III, and he went to see
him to cheer him up. "You look uncom-
mon bad, Joe" he said. Yes" said the
sufferer. made your WILL" inquired
the consoler. because l should IL
were you" There was an awkward
pause. during which the visitor left A
moment later he returned. II say,
joe" he observed, yours is awkward
stairs TO get coffin down. Goodby,
Joe, dby."-London Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

Little Girl want to get mitten,
please. an charge il to me mother.
Shopkeeper-A mitten? You mean a
pair Of mittens. sissy. Little Glrl-No;
Jest only one; one that's suitable for a
boy that's goin' to propose an be re-
jected. d.--Philadelphla Ledger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

women are naturally more artistic
than men"
YES" answered the matter OF fact
person; that's why so many OF us
look funny when we wear our Christ
mas necktles and smoking jackets.
Our wives want us to look artistlc."-
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
A Perfect Lady,

"Ralse your chin just little" said
the photographer
This Is rs high as l choose to raise
It," was the austere response Of Mrs,
Vick-Senn. If the effect is not to your
liking you can lower your machine.
Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
The First Thing.

Betty Maud Is engaged? Well
I'm sorry for the man. She doesn't
know the first thing about keeping
house. Bessievoh, yes, she does. Bet
ty-Pd like 10 know what. Bessie-ThS
first thing is to get man to- keel
house for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12
prepared.

Johnny--Come in. Sisters expectin'
you Mr. Stoplate-Efow do you knowg
Johnny-Shes been sleepin' all day
Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-12

Beauty is part of the finished Ian
guage which goodness speaks. Eliot.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29
Mrs. Lena.orsn shlne..

In one respect Mrs Nicholas Long
worth has proved paralyzing disap-
pertinent TO her English hosts.
They confidently expected to derive
continuous entertainment from her BIZ
zarre performances, which would have
been at ouce amusing and fiattering to
the British sense of superiority. I'm
agine their amazement. instead OF the
hoydenish American girl of the stage,
lost In bewildered admirati on OF the
splendors Of London Society and over
wheimed by the attention OF royalty
and of England's Hottest aristacracy,
they found particularly quiet, per-
fectiy sclf-possessed, and extremely
elegant young woman, who receives
all the homage paid her with sang
froid that could not be surpassed after
generations of training in the oldest
courts Of Europe.
President Roosevelt's daughter is
alert and interested, II is true, but at
every turn she has shown herself en-
tirely to the manner born. Those who
saw her presentation to King Edward
describe the situation by saying: ut
was the meeting OF equals.
Mrs. Longworth courtsIed to the
King as court etiquette demands, i.
she was absolutely at her ease, greeting
his Majesty as any intelligent, we'll
bred woman meets man Of fame and
OF acknowledged high position. But In
her bearing was not the faintcst tsus-
picion OF too much reverence or the
slightest suggestion Of forwardness
She was lesson 80 natural, demo-
cratic self-qossessei TO some Ameri-
cans and to British arlstocrats, for In
royalty's presence the natural attitude
ofthe greatest aud oldest nobility Ia
far more servile than that OF their own
tlunkies to themselves.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29

Col. James Frazer. Of Morgantown
formerly OF this city, delivered an adj
press in columbia theatre in Wash
ington, on the occasion Of the gradu-
ating exercises Of the college Of music,
which was noticed in a most compli-
mentary manner by the Washington
Pest.
The completed conference report on
the Postofllce Appropriation bill was
presented to the Senate by Senator
Penrose. The provision permit
ting patrons Of rural free delivery mai
routes to furnish their own boxes was
stricken out. The amendment giving
rural carriers 10 days animal leave
was accepted.
The Frederick Board of Aldermen
has passed re solution granting each
OF the three fire companies of the city
an annual approximation of $1,000:
This meaes the passing of the voiun-
teer fire department for Frederick 10 a
partly paid service, as two of the three
companies have already installed
horses and salaried drivers.
A large number visited Martinsburg
on the excursion train last Sunday,
from Baltimore and Washington.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29
Born to Mr.. and Mrs, William Stew
rs, on Maple avenues daughter.


ms, on Maple avenues daughter.
Miss Maurice ReynoidsJ OF Hagers-
town, has been on pleasant visit 10
Miss Mamie Whitson, in:this.city.
Mr. w. III. Crawford and family
have gone to New Rochelle, N. Y.
where they will spend the summer.
The Rev. J 5. Douglas attended the
commencement at the Theological
seminary, near Alexandria, last week.
Miss Nan Brady, who has been on
a visit To friends and relatives in this
city has returned to her home In Bal
tifnore.
The 9th annual session Of the West
Virgins Medical association met at
Webster Springs ON last Thursday.
There were coo members IN attendance
Rev. I. :, Runaway and family have
gone to, Lancaster county, Va. for a
three weeks visit TO MIR. Dunas sy' s
parents, he having been granted va
cation, by his congregation, for that
time.
a very severe rain storm visited this
city last Thursday afternoon, accom-
panied by lively electrical display.
Mr.. II. II. Fmmert's house was struck
but beyond knocking eff small por-
ton of the slate roof, no damage was
done,
Mr.. Geo. w. Snowdeal, of Harrisburg
former well known resident, Is here
for a brief visit while recovering from
an operation at Johns Hopkins hospit-
al for the removal Of tumor Mr..
Snowdeal was operated on six months
aao. but fell and tore the stitches from
the weand, which kept him in bed for
months.
Thomas Fur.Shouser, Victor q.
Funkhouser, William Funkbouser, j.
Albert Fmkhouser, aud Frank Shirk,
gave 800 bond, each, to keep the peace
toward Edward Collins, the white
man who married the Indian Spring
aegress, Nettie Pye. Collins swors
out the warrants before Justice HartIe,
in Hagerstown, alleging the parties
had threatened to tar and feather him
and his negro wife.
Mrs. Carlton ID. Harris Of Baltimore,
formerly Miss Katie Matthaei, Is visit
ing friends in this city.
Miss Ellie Cochnouer. left on Sat-
urday to spend two weeks with her
parents, In Greencastle.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Samuel Barr, of Berke-
ley county, have been on visit to the
family Of Mr.. Simon Barr, Charles
Town.
The season at Deer Park, has OPEN
ed. A number of colered walters from
Washington went there on train No.
last Thursday.
The County Court has passed an or
der prohibiting the trainmen from
blocking the crossing at Flagg's,
about mile cast of town on the b. d
o. Complaints were made by many
p ,rsons who travel that road, coming
to Martinsburg.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29

We otler De Hil lrsl DolIsr 5 X
ward Tor any cas- OF catarrn that cam
not be cured by Han, Catafrh Cure.
+. ]. Cheney < Co.
Toledo, q.
We the undersigned. have known
+ j. Cheney tsr he last rs years, arr
believe him perfectly honorable IL "a
business transactions and financis ~
able TO carry out any obiig atoms ruasis.
by his firm.
Waldiug, kinnau and Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls citarra Cur il taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
aud mucous surface3 Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c PER
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
dion.
Inl,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29

Thompson and Thompson were
awarded the contract for supplying
the new uniforms for the members Of
the police force. This Ii the third sue
cessive time this firm has been given
the cont. act. The uniforms will be
ready for the officers In about 10 days.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-29
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE COUNTY.

Bonds issued under the Act OF the
Legislature of West Virginia, passed
February 20. 1895. bearing 4 per cent.
interest, being part OF the subscription
to the Martinsburg and Potomac Rail
road .................. $1o5, 10000
Eleven OF above bonds. viz: No. I
to II. $4,000 each. making $4,000,
have been called in, but not yet taken
up.
The foregoing statement Is made
and published according to law, and
by order of the Court.
Test
/. l.. BENDER, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02
FAIL TO CONVICT.
Game Wardens Meet With IgnOm-
iniOus Defeat.

The combined efforts of Game
Wardens Storrs, Stuart and Brown
with their ASSISTANTS, Messrs.
Giese and Bloyer, Dist. Atty. Kopp
and Asst. Atty. Gen. Titus failed to
convict two lone Iowa fishermen in
Justice Wheeler's court here in a
trial that occupied Thursday after
noon.
Dist. Atty. Kopp reluctantly en-
tered into the prosecution, as any
man could plainly see the evidence
was full of flaws, but the reputa-
ton of the three faithful follow
ers'' was at stake and he was up
against it. The wardens evidently
feared that Dist. Atty. Kopp would
be unable to land the defendants, or
that he might be ipdisposed to fight
the case to a finish, so they had
Asst. Atty. Gen. Titus come here
from Madison to add strength to
their side of the story.
The defendants, Plat and Schrei-
Der, were placed under arrest near
the mouth of the Wisconsin river
by the wardens a week ago Sun
day. They were living in a house
boat and had trammel net in their
possession. The net and boats were
confiscated and the owners placed
under arrest charged with illegal
fishing. That's about all there was
to it.
The prisoners demanded a jury
trial and both sides agreed to four
jurymen settling the difficulty.
The four jurymen were Messrs.
Y. L. Showalter, F. P. Barnett, W.
j. Eberhardt and w. F. Joeckel.
Attys. Jos. P. Evans of Prairie du
Chen and Geo. B. Clementson OF
this city appeared for defendants.
After celebrating short time
over the evidence introduced the
jury arrived at the conclusion that
defendants were not guilty. A
verdict was so rendered and they
were discharged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02

Editor Pollock came home from
Madison for few days this week.
F. M. Eastman. wife and daugL-
ter were Fennimore visitors yester-
day.
Miss Ina Hastings was at Fen
nlmore to attend commencement
exercises yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Howell at
tended commencement exercises at
Fennimore yesterday.
Miss E. H. Voelz OF Luverne,
Mlnn,, is a welcome visitor at the
home of her parents here.
Corn is about all planted and
most of it up; some OF the farmers
are cultivating the corn now.
"A. R. Mccartney, Mrs Jay A.
Nathan and Master Fred take their
departure next Tuesday for Denver
for visit On their return they
Will VlslG a few days with MI.
Nathan in Chicago.
Owners and keepers of lawns
during the past few years have
been much annoyed and perplexed
by the rapid spreading of dandelions.
The crop has seemed to be larger
than ever this year and from the
present outlook the enormous and
''luxurant" growth Of this season is
to be outstripped in 1907 The
yellow blossoms went to seed large
ly during last week and by Sunday
were practically ripened and ready
to elbow" Then came a few drench-
ing showers and before the seeds
had been scattered or given a chance
to be destroyed by falling in barren
places were washed into the ground
about the mother plants. The con-
clusiOn IS then drawn that next
year Will see monstrous advance
of these plants against the grass and
clover planted by mankind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02
Virtues of Hot Water.

AS to hot water, there is no end to
the good that may be acquired
through this simple remedy. Cold
blooded people, who have little thirst
will do we'll to make a business OF
drinking a certain amount of hot wa
ter every day throughout the winter
season. It lessons the tendency ia
take cold and improves the circula.
ton. Before going to bed is a good
time for this. as it warns up and re-
lakes the system, thus preparing the
way for a good nights sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02
Speaking of Women

Zone popularity about the feminine
sex seems to be the impossibility OF
discussing it with moderation; critics
are either violently antagonistic or
falsely complimentary, says Lady
Violet Greville, in the London Graphic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02
Calculating Hints.

The fruit in solid cakes will sink
to the bottom if they are put in a slow
oven. Heavy streaks through a cake
will undoubtedly appear if the but
ter and sugar are not thoroughly beat
en- or if the butter is not properly
rubbed into the -four.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-02
The Orange Crop.

Last years production of oranges in
this country was 100000 boxes, or
probably 1,6OO,OOO,OOO oranges. That
is an allowance of 20 to each inhab-
liant.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-12
Sadly Bereaved.

Mrs. w. D. Hoyt received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of her father that morn- ;ng and the burial of her aunt the day previous, both deaths occur ring at Spring field, O., for which point Mrs. Hoyt left on No. 4 to- day. The funeral of her father will be conducted by the Masonic order Monday afternoon. He was the oldest eminent grand commander and founder of Pales- tine lodge, A. F. & A. M at Springfield, Ohio.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-12
Whisky Dick" Is Captured.

Deputy Revenue Collector True today received letter from Deputy Sheriff Will Thomas of Polk county, saying that Bobo. alias "Whisky Dick" who made so dramatic an escape from Deputy True and his posse near Cheat ham, Sunday morning, had been captured at the home of "Old Man Sullivan" in the Indian Territory, near Cheatham. Dep uty Thomas says that Bobo has six buckshot wounds and is so badly wounded that he is not ex- pccted to recover. Fort Smith Times.
 Sheriff Thomas is of Sevier county instead of Polk.