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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
ROUND OF ENTERTAINMENTS.
Foreign Naval OHcers To Have Big
Time I'm Washington.

washington, May S--Ohicial Washing
ton was busy today making prepara-
lions for the proper reception and en-
tertainment of the distinguished for
eign army and naval officers. who are
now in the United States in connection
with the opening of the jamestown Ex-
position.
Vice Admiral Ijuin, the ranking naval
oficer among the foreign contingent
commanding the Japanese squadron
now in Hampton Roads, viii come TO
washington with the officers of his
staff. escorted by Rear Admiral Davis,
who. on this occasion, will represent
Rear Admiral Evans.
The Japane=e party will arrive in
Washington by rail at $40 pm. to-
morrow An hour and half later
numerous party will follow, compris-
ing nearly all of the senior officers OF
the foreign ships now at the Exposition.
A round of receptions. luncheons and
dinners will be extended to these visi-
tors
Secretary Root will give state din
ner Friday night in honor OF the ofhcers
of the Argentine warship Presidents
Sarmiento, to which he has hidden the
diplomatic representatives of the va
rious South American countries visited
by him in his tour last summer.
Secretary Taft is arranging to give a
dinner in honor of General kuroki' Fri
day night, which will be attended by
number of military people Including the
military attaches of the various en-
bassies and legations here Saturday
night the Japanese Ambassador Will
give dinner in honor of the visitors
but the principal event In the enter
tainment will be a reception to be given
by the President to the visitors at the
White House Friday afternoon and a
dinner Saturday night, preceding the
entertainment at the Japanese embassy.
Secretary Metcalf also will give lunch
con to the visiting naval officers at
some convenient hour not yet selected.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
MAY DAY AT UNIVERSITY.
Track Events VIII Take Place On
Campus Friday.

Tuscaloosa. Nav ESPECIAL )-Ex-
tensive preparations are making by the
students at the University for their
MAY Day next Friday. at which time
there will be held the regular annual
inter-class track meet.
The gates of the campus will be
opened at 1880 a. M, and some of the
track events will be run after which
will come a barbecue dinner with the
remainder of the track events in the
afternoon.
The beautiful loving cup offered by
a local iewelry company. to the class
team winning the highest number Of
points is proving a great incentive to
the various class teams
The dav will be closed by the crown
ing of the Nav Queen and the May
Pole dance and ii is probable there
will he german in the dining room
at the University that night.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
President Roosevelt May he Asked To
BE Director General.

New Orleans, "a. May s.-Mayor
Behrmen today named a committee of
Twenty-Five to lay plans for the In
ternational Exposition which it is pro-
posed to hold her in 1915 as joint
celebration of the opening of the Pana-
ma Canal and the one hundredth an
niversary of the battle of New Or
leans
Albert Godchaux president of the
New Orleans Progressive Union, has
submitted the suggestion that the di-
rector generalship of the exposition
be rendered President Roosevelt and
this suggestion is one of the principal
matters which will receive the consid-
GRAFTON of the committee named to-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
BIDS WANTED FOR
COUNTY BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Revenue of Montgomery County will re-
ceive sealed bids up to ~ o'clock noon on
Monday. the 3rd day of June, 1907 for ali
any portion of an issue of two hundrei /
and fifty thousand dollars of Public Road
Bonds to be issued by the County of Mont
gomery Of the denomination of 1--WE hundred
dollars each and running a period of fifty
years from July LIST, 1907, and bearing In
.terest at the rate of four and one half per
iceutum per annum interest payable semi
ANNUALLY on first days of January and july
The right to reject any or all of said bids
Is reserved by the Board of Revenue
s. T. WESTCOET
Clerk OF Board of Revenue of
tnu-St- Montgomery County.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago, Ill. May S.-The Chicago
American League team out hit and out
Aelded Cleveland today, yet lost the
zane, Fiene's wildness in the sixth in
ming followed by Flirks ttroe-hase hit
was the deciding factor. Score:
r II T..
chicago. .oo 018 1000 : o
TCieveland :. :. POO 112 000--7 : 3
Ratteries--F iene, Altrock and McFar-
land; Moore, Joss and Wakefield ana
Clarke. Time, 1851. Empires, Stafford
and O'Loughlin.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
Jockcy,s Work Investigated.

san FRANCISCO, May 8.-The stow
ards ut Oakland are making a thor
ought investigation into several races
run during the past two days. In con
nection with the case of Jockey J
Hunter who was suspended yesterday.
the officials feels that they have some
confederation of their belief that the
boy pulled Meringue and Ethel Day. 1t
is said that two agents, some book
makers and several trainers may be
involved The sudden Improvement Of
Woolma and Tonic are under invests
cation alsoy
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
AMERICAN JOCKEY WINS.


London, May S.--The Chester cup,
a handicap of 1850 sovereigns. for 8
year olds and upward, about two miles
and a quarter, was run at Chester to-
day and won by Querido. Bibiani was
second and Torpiont was third. Twelve
horses started
Querido, which is a French horse.
was ridden by johnny Reiff. the
American jockey, and won by length
and a half.
The betting was to against.
Querido 4 to / against Bibiani and
to / against Torpoint
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
Mn.IcnI clubs in session.

Memphis, Tenn, May S--The fifth
biennial convention of the National
Federation of Musical clubs. opened
here TODAY with a very large attend
auce Mrs Charles Niles Grosvenor
delivered the address of welcome. and
Mrs. Julius Eugene Kinney of Denver,
President Of the Federation. respond
ed after which the reports of other
officers and Of committees were read.
A notable feature of the succeeding
sessions of the convention win be the
concerts TO be given by the Beethoven
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia. May S-St. Louis de
seated Philadelphia by hitting Sparks
and Moran hard. Score: r II f.
ST Louis :. :. ..021 02l 00o-6 10 !
philadelphia :. 1000 600 0O4-4 II ?
s--McGlynn and Noonan; Mo-
ran, Sparks, McQuillen and Jacklitsch.
Time 2:O5 Empires, Carpenter and
Johnston
Brooklyn. N. Y. May S.-Chicago
simply squelched the locals in the in
Chicago =. :. ..12S 900 o5l-12 IS !
Batteries Brown and King; Strick-
lett and Butler and Bergen. Time,
BOP. Umpire. Rigler.
New York, May Sin a fast and well
played game New York shut out Pitts
P PqTs tGqa'. score 1000 600 ooo-6 i
New York .. ..oo2 oil Oo'--4 3 l
Batteries -Liefield an dPhelps; Ma
fhewson and Bresnahan. Time. 1870.
Cmpires, KLEIN and QDay.
Boston, May S.-Pfeffer shut out Gin
cinnati without hit or run today.
Score: r. II . F.
Cincinnati. j. 900 GOO GOO a
Batteries -Pfeffer and Brown: Mason
and Schlei Time, las. Umpire Ems
lie.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
YOUNG MEN FIGHT.
Rivalry Over Girl Ends in Pistols for


Two.
independence. Mo-. May s.-Clyde st.
Clair, aged %. son of George st. Clair,
a prominent citizen. was shot and kill
ed on the public square early today by
Van Tappan, aged % years. his fnti-
mate friend.
The two young men had attended a
party together at the home of a young
woman with whom both were in love,
and were returning home when they
engaged in a quarrel over her. which
resulted in the tragedy
Tappan went to the police station and
voluntarily surrendered. He said he
shot st. Clair in self defense. when
the latter threatened him with a re-
volver. There were no witnesses.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
AMATEUR GAMES.
Barnes school wins.

Miron Lobmans baseball team was
Aefeated yesterday by the Barnes
iEchool team by a score of 9 to /. The
batteries were for LObman's, Miron
,Tobman and Cecil Tard; for Barnes,
kIuitan Strassberger and Max Fabel.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
BOOSTERS BEATEN
LITTLE ROCK TAKES FIRST FROM
NASHVILLE
Both Hub Purdue ard Elmer Duggan
Were Hit TO Every Corner Of
L0t--BOwcock's Slug
ging Stunt.

Little Rock, Ark, May s.-Nashville
was easy for Little Rock today, both
Purdue and Elmer Duggan being bat
ted freely. Bowcocks hitting was the
feature of the game. as twice with men
on first and second he hit for two
bases.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
Fighting Bob Has Govt .

Hampton, Va, May S.--Rear Admir-
al Evans, commanding the North At
lantic squadron, is slightly indisposed
with an attack of gout
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Columbia, s. G., May s.--Rain stopped
foday's game in the last half OF the
NTH. X II T..
ColunrsA.. - E. e. ..01o r. o
SSharIeston.. =. . 600 90 %
Batteries-White and Smith: WjlA,
and ReisinGer.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
NOTICE.

Dividends allowed to creditors of Ala
bama Cotton Products Company are ready
TO be paid.
W. H. PARKS. Register IN Chancery
Nav g. 1907 at
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Summary-Innings pitched, by Pur-
due 4, by Duggan 4. Hits. off Purdue
8. off Duggan 8. Two-base hits. Bow
cock 2, Wiseman, Persons, Mccormick.
Sacrifice hits. Gilbert. Purdue. Stolen
bases. Gilbert. Miller, Page. Base on
balls. off Purdue 2. off E. Duggan A.
off Eyer 3. Hit by pitcher. by Eyer
(Hardy) First on errors, Little Rock
2. Nashville 2. Passed balls. Lake.
Wild pitch. E. Duggan. Double play,
pire. Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
Montgomery I'm Atlanta,

Atlanta, /; Montgomery 0. Hits. At
lanta, s; Montgomery, 4. Errors, At
lanta, 4; Montgomery. 8. Zeller and
Walker.
Atlanta, 6; Montgomery, 2. Hits, At
lanta, 8; Montgomery, s. Errors. At
lanta, l; Montgomery, 8. Rowan and
Walsh.
Atlanta, 8; Montgomery. 5. Hits At
lanta 10: Montgomery, &c. Errors At
lanta, /: Montgomery 3. Sparks. Max
well and Burnum.
Atlanta, Z; Montgomery. 4. Hits. At
lanta, s; Montgomery 10. Errors, At
lanta. 0; Montgomery, 4. Spade and
Malarlv
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
A FEW FOUL TIPS.

Seems to be fad to forfeit. games
and then argue about them in the
Amateur league.
second today and Sehaush behind the
bat. That combination should win
all right.
the team in New Orleans Sunday. His
foot is still in bad shape, but he will
probably play next week
Wonder if there was anything per-
Sonal in the way that Mike Fl IN sick
ca his crew on the Dobbers Yesterday
Mike didn't have a bed of roses in the
town by the Cumberland last year.
Harry Vaughn Is in trouble again.
Rim Reagan left the car Tuesday night
with his. suit case and a 'ery angry
manner because so6 ne WAS net given
all is pretty uncomfortable.
If somebody will get the weather
man interested in something else than
moistening the earth today should give
some line on the relative strength OF
the Eastern and Western teams OF the
Southern. and American Leeagyes.. It
was bit of 3 dogfall in the National
League Yesterday
Either a provision should be made
in the southern League schedule for
an off day when a team from the East
starts to Shreveport, or thai town
should be put in the Texas League
The fact that Malarkys team got to
Shreveport too late for game yes
terdav is something that happens sew
tral timesfa year.
Tomorrow is the limit for all OF
the teams IN the Southern League to
get inside the fourteen men and Sc
ZOO. MaIarkv Eas cut down to thir-
teen men. Houtz. Apperious ana Nc
an5 Raxt tn in the i5feId h an NS9
and Sebaugh. catchers and Malarkv,
Walsh Walker and Maxwell, pitch
crs. If he sticks to this and plays
the combination regularly 1t should be
a winner Malarky is on the lookout
for a second baseman. but az long as
Nve is playing the game thai lie iS it
looks bad to make a change Andcr-
son. Ratchford. McCrossin and Bur
mum have or will be turned loose.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Harry Vaughn Is in trouble again.
Fin Reagan left the car Tuesday night
with his suit case and a 'ery angry
manner because he was not given a
lower berth. Sometimes no terth al
all is pretty uncomfortable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Wonder if there was anything per-
Sonal in the way that Mike Fl IN sick
ed his crew on the Dobbers Yesterday
Mike didn't have a bed of roses in the
town by the Cumberland last year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Club and several notable soloists. in
GLIDING Mrs. Jessica De Wolfe. sopra-
no. and Nine. BRIDGE B1ye. pianist
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Nye has not left vet but will join
the team in New Orleans Sunday. His
foot is still in bad shape, but he will
probably play next week
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.


Montgomery at Shreveport.
Birmingham at New orleans.
Nashville at Little Rock.
Atlanta at Memphis.
Cotton States League
Meridian at Mobile.
Vicksburg at Columbus.
Gulfport at Jackson.
American League
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at St Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
National League
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburg at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia
South Atlantic League
Augusta at Macon.
Jacksonville at Savannah.
Columbia at Charleston.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
RECORD OF GAMES
DATA CONCERNING NINETEEN DIA-
MOXD CONrESTS.
Montgomery seam Has Participated In
Seven Shut-Outs and in Five 9th
ers That Were Won Of Lost
by SlnEte Tally.

VI the nineteen games played ny the
Montgomery team SO far it has won
seven and lost twslye, winning five
and losing five of the ten games
played at home winning two ard los
ing seven of the nine played on the
road.
They have played in seven shutout
games, Atlanta beating them to and
. to 0, and Nashville beating them 5 to
9, while they beat Nashville 3 to 0. to
to o.
They have won two games and lost
three by one run.
Billie, Smiths Atlanta crowd has
local team, Atlanta winning six of the
seven. games played, winning. two of
the three games played In Montgom-
cry. With Nashville and Birmingham
the locals have split even up to date,
winning three and losing three of the
six games played with Nashville and
winning three and losing three of the
They won two of three games from
Nashville in Montgomery and lost two
of the three games in Nashville, While
they won two of he four games played
with Birmingham in Montgomery and
lost one of the two games played in
Birmingham.
OF the twenty-four games scheduled
six have been postponed by rain, one
with Nashville in Montgomery and one
in Nashville; one with Birmingham In
Montgomery and three in Birmingham.
The game in Shreveport yesterday
made seven postponed out of twenty
five, six of them by rain and other by
the inacessibility of Shreveport.
Following is a complete record OF the
games played up to date:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Southern League
Little Rock, 10; Nashville, s.
New Orleans Birmingham, post
poned; rain.
Shreveport Montgomery post
poned; Montgomery failed to
arrive.
No other scheduled.
Cotton States League
Columbus, 0; Meridian, I.
Other games postponed; rain.
south Atlantic League
Columbia. 2; Charleston. o.
Jacksonville Macon game postpon-
ed: rain
Augusta Savannah game post
poed; rain.
American League
Chicago. 5; Cleveland. 7.
Detroit st. Louis postponed; rain.
National League.
Brooklyn. 4; Chicago IL.
New York. 4; Pittsburg, 0.
Philadelphia, 4; st. Louis, 8.
Boston, 6; Cincinnati. o.
American Association.
Kansas City. 10: Indianapolis s.
Minneapolis. g. Columbus, 5.
Toledo. &; st. Paul. l.
Milwaukee. 3; Louisville, 0.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
Atlanta I'm Montgomery.

Montgomery, 8; Atlanta, 2. Hits
Montgomery. Z; Atlanta, T.. Errors
Montgomery. /; Atlanta, 3. Malarky
Walsh and Sparks.
Montgomery, 2: Atlanta, T. Hits
Montgomery, s: Atlanta, 10. Errors
Montgomery /; Atlanta, 8. Burnum,
Maxwell and Zellers.
Montgomery, s; Atlanta, IL. Errors
Montgomery. 8; Atlanta, o. Walker and
Spade.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09
UNDERWRITERS SALE
OF COTTON

FOR WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
VIII be offered for sale, without reclama-
ton, by sealed bids, the 18th of May,
1907 at the office of the Athens Compress
Company, Athens. Ga, 21S Bales of Cotton,
more or less. saved in damaged condition
from the fire of March 18TH 1907. and
since reconditioned. Also lot of pickings.
Bids will be opened at IL noon.
The right being reserved to reject any,
and all bids.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Montgomery !; Atlanta. 3. Burnum,
Maxwell and Zellers.
M5aaesnsps Ata Atsnt" H5ts
Montgomery, 3; Atlanta. o. Walker and
Spade.
Nashville in Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY. o; Nashville 5, Hits
Montsomsry. q Na ad .. Walsh
Montgomery. 8; Nashville. o, Hits.
MM ontsomsry, q N SasRHlte
and Perdue.
Montgomery. 7; Nashville. o., Hits
MM ontgomery q N SsRinlitie Walker
Montgomery I'm Nashville.
Nashville: 4; Montgomery; 3. Hits
Nashville, i; Montgomery, s. Er pos
gan. Maxwell and Walker.
Nashville. 0; Montgomery. 2. Hits,
NASHVILLE g. E sGF2e
Nashville; Q; Montgomery; 2. Hits
Nashville, /; Montgomery. o. Ely and
birmingham in Montgomery.
Montgomery. /; Birmingham, 8. Hits,
Montgomery, I: Birmingham, s. Err
rors. Montgomery, 6; Birmingham, 4.
MONTGOMERY, 8: Birmingham, 2. Hits,
Montgomery, Z; Birmingham. 5. En-
rors. Montgomery. 2; Birmingham 2.
Montgomery. 1; birmingham, 2. Hits.
Montgomery. 6: Birmingham, Z. Err
rors, Montgomery /; BIRMINGHAM l.
Burnum, Walker and Reagan. w..
Montgomery, 8; Birmingham. 4; Hits,
Montgomery. ~; Birmingham. 8: En-
rors, Montgomery, 2: birmingham D.
Montgomery I'm birmingham.
Birming CHAM, o; Montgomery 3. Hits
Birmingham, 2; Montgomery. Ell
rors, Birmingham. 3; Montgomery, q
Maxwell and Clark. wa.
birmingham, II; Montgomery Z Hits
Birmin CHAM. IL; Montgomery. 3. Ell
rors Rirmingham 4; Montgomery, 2:
Reaan, Turner and Clark; Walker and
Walsh.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

Seems to be fad to forfeit games
and then argue about them in the
Amateur league.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Mjrth OF A Murderer,

With the help OF little tool. not un
like a tin opener. our burglar cut two
long Sits one perpendicular, the 9th
or horizontal-in the iron shop shutter
Then he w?enchcd the flap toward
bin, bending II with his powerful
hands as one twists open the lid of q
sardine tin. Another minute and be
was inside.
Quietly and mcthodicnlly he thrust
precious stones and rings into his lit.
tie bag choosing those which besides
being small were of great value. Thc
bag was all but full when the jcwecr
himself appeared nj the back OF the
shop. He carried a candle in one hand
and revolver In the other.
The burglar bowed very politely and
said:
81 did not care to pass by an old
friends house without stopping to bid
him good day"
The unsuspccting icwcler allowc
himself TO he shaken by the hand
when, with sudden thrust. the bur
glar stabbed him to the heart
The bag was rapidly filled to almcs
bursting point. and before leaving tA'
premises the burglar wrote a frW
words on n sheet Of paper. which he
pasted on the outside OF the shop:
CLOSED on account Of death In th'
family London Scraps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Professional Etiquette.

An eminent physician had n valuable"
COW, which became sick and seemed
likely TO die. lie asked an irish scrv-
ant who lived with him If he knew
anybody who followed COW doctOring.
The doctors groom said. There's Jcm-
my Laffcrty. who can cure any cow in
the world" well. then" replied the
doctor. go for Larierty." The COW
doctor accordingly came and treated
the brute for four or five days. and
on the lapse of due time lie waited on
DR.. Lewis and pronounced her cured
The doctor. greatly delighted, put his
hand on his pockctbook. We'll. iAf-
ferty, what do | owe youT' "OUc
me" replied Jenny. drawing himself
up with dignity. Nothing. sir. We
doctors niver take money Of one an
other"
MY first impulse" said the doctoi
while telling the story. was to throw
his fee after him. but on second
thought the whole atiair seemed su
ridiculous that bowed him my ac-
acknowledgements with aS much gravity
as could assume" London THlc
graph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Pinchinq Mud.

Many people allow themselves to sur.
fer most unnecessarily because of the
lack Of that helpful philosophy which
allows freely for the viewpoint NJ
Others. Story. the great American
sculptor. whose studio was the dcligG,
OF all visitors 10 Rome. was once Civ.
en an unexpected glimpse down the
vista of another mans mind, For
hours a compatriot of his. n brilliant
man in his own way. had been sitting
silently in the studio watching the
aproncd sculptor modelling in clay. At
last he could contain himself no longer,
and he electrified his host by hurting
out with the most genuine carnestncSs,
"Story, will you tell me whatever in
duccd you 10 give up the glorious pro-
fcsSiou of the bar and come here 10
Rome 10 pinch up mud for living"
But the man Of genius. whose crca-
lions were already dclightlng the art
world. merely smiled indulgcntly. lie
could not explain himself 50 that his
visitor could understand his position.
but he could aud did appreciate 10 ~,
full the novel point Of yiew.-Youth's
World
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Old Ace Is Selfish,

A lady residing in quiet village In
Suffolk used to take an interest In n
very aged couple who were spinning
out the last thread OF life in DARBY
and joan fashion, seated on either
side of their fireplace. She often paid
them n visit TO cheer them up. The old
man had been ailing, and at last n day
came when the visitor found only one
chair occupied Darby was not in his
usual place.
Where is your husbandf'
well, mum. he he gone at last
"Oh, I'm So sorry. That is very sad
for you" said the lady. seeking To lind
words of consolation.
"Ncs. mum, 1t he sad" replied the
old woman, but. then, you see, hc
We're rearfully in the way Of the oven. -
--Pearsous Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Use Noise to Cheat.

The doctor employed by an insurance
company called 10 examine the pros
pect' which an agent hoped TO Insure
He was shown into front room. II
was a very noisy room. Electric cars
ran past the door, somebody was shov
cling coal into the cellars on either
side and horde of boys in the street
were bowling like nends.
Haven't you quieter place than
thisY the doctor asked "lt is i'm
possible for me TO examine you prop
erly here. | can't hear your heart
can't test your breathing In my
younger days | was frequently I'm
posed upon in this way 10y people with
heart disease. They would insist upon
the examination taking place where
the racket was so tremendous that
couldn't bear myself think. and IN,
consequence was that | passed Sc.
sral galvanized corpses. Understand
( don't accuse you OF trying To gel
the best OF me, but experience has
taught me wisdom, ana now | insist
,pon making my examination In q
luiet place. New York Press.