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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Made Fer Fat Men.

one Of the narrow arches in the gal.
lery Of the chupel at Columbia unlver.
slty is not exactly symmetrical. nj.
though the defect Is not noticeable 10
the casual observer. The reason for
the widening Of the arch after its orig
inal construction had rise In n some
what humorous occurrence. one of
the early visitors was a remarkably fat
man, who found himself wedged into
the arch when he tried to squeeze
through and was cxtrlcated with some
difficulty. The builders. recognizing
the possibility OF other fat people be
Ing numbered among the future WIS.,
itors, decided to widen the arch. sac
rihclng symmetry and harmony to
practical need, as the pier was so con
structed as TO bear no loss OF width
on one of Its sldes.-New York Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Mountain o. the Sacred FOOTPRINT.

Adams peak. or Mount Samantha. a
rugged mountain In the island Of Cey.
ion. Is known throughout the orient as
the Mountain of the Sacred Foot.
print In fat, rocky basin at the
foot Of this mountain In stone as hard
as blue granite there is the perfect i'm
print of gigantic human foot. five and
one-half feet long by two and onc-half
feet wide. The Ceylonesc Brahmans
have legend TO the effect that the I'M
print was made 10y Adam. our first par
ent, but the Buidhists declare that It
could have been made by no one but
Buddha.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

In Its habits, methods Of life anl
preJudices the ostrich is one OF the
most curious creatures Of tho animal
kingdom. II cannot be tanned, though
1t Is easily trained to harness. Whcn
taught TO race ii seems TO delight In n
brush on the track or road with n
horse. The gait of the ostrich IS a
numbering sort of jog trot. which be-
comes delightfully."- easy when the bird
Is travelling fast Unhampcrod with
rider and travelling with the wind
this muscular creature can outstrlp
any horse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Machinery and Labor.

generation or two ago men and
women worked very long hours. and
children had 10 work. too. IN order to
produce enough to support the work
ing ans family. The growth of capt.
tal ana the employment Of machinery
nave added so much 10 the efficiency
OF labor that long hours for adults are
no longer necessary, ana the industrial
employment of children under fourteen
can be entirely dispensed wlth.-Amer-
lean Review Of Reviews.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
THE TONGUE OF A BIRD.
An Organ Which Varies Much In a..
Different Species.

Few people have given thought IL,
the subject Of birds tongues. Man.
even of the amateur bird stuls..
know little Of the literature on t..
subject and still less from personal ul
servation.
Birds must use their bills Us hand
and to some extent the tongues slp,.,.
ment such use. Thus nut and sc..
eating birds extract the kernel fr.,..
the shell. which Is cracked betyc
the mandibles.
The full complement OF bones Of tho
tongue consists OF eight The shane
varies considerably In different species.
and the comparative size very much
more. although there ii preyal.ln.
general resemblance. The size ana de.
velopment of the various bones con.
troll the shape and utility of the orcau.
Well developed front bones mean n
thick. ileshy tongue. such as we find
in members of the duck family, while
small forward bones usually accom.
pany small tongue OF less importance
to the owner. sometimes little more
than rudimentary, like that Of the pel.
lean.
Among such birds as have occasion
to protrude the tongue well beyond the
tip of the bill the hind bones are ma~.
vclously developed and greatly cl1n
gated. for these are the bones on which
the tongue is hung.
The edges OF the tongues OF most
birds nrc more or less frinCed. this fel-
tongues. Most birds have u greater o..
less number Of paplllae-smail neshy
projections, spinelike In appearance
and usually inclined backward-on the
upper surface OF the tongue. Those
are OF service In working the food
backward toward the throat.
Some Of the sea birds have very sim
pie tongues, which serve but little pur-
pose. The tongues OF the honey creep
ers have very fine and long featherln:.
while those Of the woodpecker are long.
slender and pointed, and the roots of
some species curve clear around tho
back Of the skull, up over the crown.
and their tips rest at the base Of the
upper mandible. With the exception
Of the sapsuckers the tongues OF wool
peckers are capable OF great protru-
sion. and the tip is bnrbel. Tho sap
suckers, however. instead of having
sharp. harbcd tongues Ike those of
other woodpeckcrs, have brushl Ike
tongues as a result Of the degeneration
of the brlstlcs on their surface into
hairs standing ont from the tongue
rather than pointing backward.
Birds with long bills do not always
have corrcspondingly long tongues.
The kingiishers. with their dlspropor-
tionatcly large bills, have short tongues.
The outer edges Of the very long
tongues of hummlng birds are closely
rolled up into two tubes lying side by
side, by means Of which the birds are
enabled 70 suck the nectar from flow
ers.-New York Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Coed Manners.

\ friend ~ yours aud mine has very
Justly defined good breeding to he tho
result ~ much good sense. some good
nature and little self denial for the
sake of others, and with a view TO OBJ
tain the same indulgence from them. ct
Taking this for granted-as | think IT
cannot be disputed--it Is astonishing to
me that anybody who has good sense
and good nature can essentially fail
IN ecod breeding. As 70 the modes OF
IL. Indeed. they vary according to per
sons, places and circumstances and are
only 70 be acquired by observation and
experience, but the substance Of II is
everywhere aud etcrnally the same.
Good manners are TO particular soclc-
ties what good morals are to society in
eeneral-tAcir cement and security.
And Us laws are enacted TO enforce
gcoG morals or at least TO prevent the
III effects of bad ones. so there are Ger.
tain rules z ci'lllty, universally i'm.
Piled and received. TO enforce good
manners and punish bad ones.-Ches.
terfeld.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Irish Duolinn Code.

The Irish dueiing code was drawn
up by the Irish bar at the Clonmel as.
sizes In lITI and appears to aim at 50
arranging matters TIN: no Irlshman
anxious to fight shall be baked by his
wish. The first offensc requires the
first apology, although the retort may
he more offensive" After one fire the
rctort may be explained away. But II
either party" the code hastens to add,
would rather fight on. after two shots
each the principal who made the re-
tort may explain and then the original
offender tender his apology" when
the lie direct Is the first offense, the
aggressor must either beg pardon In
express terms, exchange two shots pre-
vlous to apology, or three shots fol-
lowed by explanation, or fire on til n
severe hit be scored by one OF the par
ties" mo dumb firing or firing In the
air, Is admissible" "In slight cases
the second hands his principal but one
pistol in gross cases two. holding an
other case ready charged in reserve"
-Cornhill Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

Visitor tat animal clrcus) That
monkey exhibits almost human lntelli.
Eeuce.
Attendant-Ile exhibits more than
human intelligence, sir. He does his
act without mixing a mcnologue with
II and without looking at you and
wa. ling for applause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
The Vice Presidency,

Its sthrange about tn vice prlsl.
dincy," sail Mr.. Doolcy. 9TH prlsi.
dincy is III highest office in tn gift
Nv tn people. Tn vice prisidincy Is
tn mex highest an tn lowest. II isn't
crime exactly. Ye can't be sint to
jail fr It, but it's kind iv disgrace" ."
Dissertations by Mr.. Dooley."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

] utN once. Anderson was I lihrfv
[ looking youns chan and hadn't the
least indication ot crook. un,ess q
be his snifty ewes cheney p,,,- "A
mired a man who couldn't lo5k wa {,
the face Andersaa was no. u-tf- AL
rest when be came ia AMI a,k->ol
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

Women should not get credit. Nel
ther should men. Cash Is the cure
Tradesmen maybe would have n bad
time for six or twelve months. and
many lady would have 10 "lle low
but In the end We would get both our
trade and our money, and she would
get her dress and at far less cost
London Opinion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

So penetrating is water at high pres.
sure that only special qualities of cast
iron viii be tight against It. In the
early days Of the hydraulic Jack II was
no uncommon thing 10 see the water
issuing like II fine needle through the
metal, ana the water needle would
penetrate the unwary finger just as
readily as n steel one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Did Her Worst.

liicks-Shc threatened all sorts OF
things, and finally he got desperate and
exclaimed, do your worstw Wlcks-
Ana what did she do? Hicks-Vcry
coolly she began to play the piano.
Wicks-l see. She took him at hl,
word.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

"No luck about It. colonel You told
me To DO certain things and they have
surely been done Briefly hc recount.
ed all the work he had done while alb.
sent Cheney listened Intcntly. and
when he had flushed said
How about hunch' ON this case.
Sid got onc7"
Nary a hunch. colonel Every one
of those e2 postmastcrs Is whole.
souled. decent chap. They all have
good businesses and are prosperous
] tried Ia iind one who was spending
more than ho earned OF course every
one out In that country buys and sells
land and cattle. but to all intents aud
purposes these men are straight as
triycis."
u wonder said Cheney. muslngly.
III any Of the stage coach drivers
could have a duplicate key"
Hardly possible. colonel The
stages are all pretty heavily loaded o,
that route and the driver wouldn't
nave much chance 20 DO any t-Ic.s-y
No. sir. It's some one In a pos. uHce
but who. I'm DANCED II I can .e"-
'Dld you carry out my a-A. .-s.--sc-
tions about the little"
Cheney 20, no further Sl-s "a
colonel replied Guthrie vitA a ga
and that ought % fetch en-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

Borrowes- Nellie. hand me my um.
brella, Will you? 1t has commenced 10
rain. Mrs. b lent your umbrella to
Mr. Swectfern last night Borrowes-
what In thunder did you do that for?
Dldnt you know 1t was hls?-Spare
Moments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
Quito a Differenne

say paw, what does it mean to 1--we
To ripe old agef'
when n, rich man gets to be eighty
my son. he Is at a ripe old age. 4
poor man is merely old and decreplt"
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
His Hone For Raxenne-

Judge Ito barber sentenced TO DEATH
If you have last request. the court
VIII be glad TO grant II. Barber
should like to shave tho prosecuting at.
torney Jugcnd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

WGnGIII
ah,y, ,,,,,rt ,y,s mad.
"Tbors All true cnourb Col Che
nov. but you know plcnty Of case
vb.ro i,tri,I,, and ,crs,,ic,ltv b,v,
holpcd Won and mo wondrrfnlly"
True cnouph Sid. both those ou,ll
,ios n,,f. r, A. y, cor,s,n r,ip, huI
yopJ Gn5 opt bull Incl, IL m. decld
inr factor"
sense mo tppncr" s,id tho eyo,
f,ifbhil Lon pollnr his bood IN tho
door abuf Nis,ab pnrbit, is ont boab
nm, poN.rpl onviops to s.a yo,"
SIN. o., ,,, t.V ,,.,,,. ,,,, i,,.
presses Won IA bclng ,pow'fnl anslons'
,o s,o mo nm, pn,bit,s MI ,igbt.
show him I'm
"Yas sab said Icr having ont
Bob pu,biff w,s ln.rector in charge
NJ tho mos, ,rs,o d.u,rfp,.rf ,i chi.
caro and was opo of tbo brst and
brightest ipsp.,t,re ia ha business
he and Cboro, b,5 b.op ,,,.tber In
government work and we're fast
friends cheney knew purhrt's visit
at this time could only mean one
1"'"S '"'' anu u, was u'' So'
~ o'."uNe 'l''5s "Ai o''A s'N''
"n'' Sl''h ''l''l' ,noh,' o''"l was
Ju'' Uln' S'utElsh ana ne u''''u
o''o'.. ,, IN a Ioonlar way "nlhile had
'",' 'n'n'E I'D 6e, married. ou' me
o'''n', "as ''''l A'a'' "no'' anu
i'n,s i'''
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r'.''' ,' an o.irF 'h.s morning from
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90 I.' 'I'heI.
must '' pre''y serious. I'oh " you
can l iaihom Il This was not said
III H'l'',lht way. 'heAeF meant
every "o'd OF IT. On more man one
u''H'''n 'n'hvE hAl sA'I. l'"o
".,''' Us 'h' '''i natural I'''.i''e
]" '"' business. ana d sooner have
any ''ner sleu'A than ne aiier me 10
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21
FEW EARLY MARRIAGES NOW.
Men and Women Await Arrival OF
Years OF Discretion.

The marrying age Is steadily re.
ceding, and It Is quite within the
range OF probability that IL will be
regarded in the future as the equiva.
lent OF the present 81.
This is partly due to the ke.AAess
OF the struggle for existence; a man
desires TO attain position before
marrying, and he finds the years
slipping by with disturbing rapidlty
while he is climbing the ladder.
Both men and women too, fear that
they may be deceived and many
enter into partnership with one who
VIII turn out TO be undesirable.
So they will spend the earlier years
and then the glamor OF his single life
will wear of. They will have gained
experience enough 10 enable them to
judge character with fair accuracy,
and then will thus be less fearful OF
being taken in"
They will feel that after all. II Is
better to settle down with partner.
And then marriage will come In mid.
die age. The love making will not be
the same. but It may well be a more
solid hre-Quieter. but more enduring
Up-to Date "chsln Gang
A novel experiment is about to be
tried by the government Of Victoria.
Australia 4 sum OF S25, 600 has been
placed in the Administrations estl.
mate for the making OF roads by pris.
oners through the bush" in unsettled
parts OF the state Each prisoner who
does his work well will be paid a regu-
lar daily wage, the amount to accumu.
late until his release, when. rs the pre-.
mier says, he will have respectable
sum with which 70 make a new strrt
In life The labor rarty is expected
10 oppose the use Of bond for free L..
Dor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

To be able to have the things we
want, that is riches. but to be able to
do without. that is power.-Macdonald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-18
COTTON MARKET
 REMAINS STEADY Prices Open At An Advance,
 Then Drop a Little SHORTS STILL WATERING Bulls Hold Their Own On Report of Poor Indian Crop, Good Support
 From Southwest and Gov
 ering By Weak Shorts.
SHORTS STILL WATERING

New York. October 1l.-Apprehensons as to the outcome of the December situ- alton continued during today's trading in the cotton market, causing great ner- vousness and irregularity. The close was steady at an advance of ! points to a decline of points. Sales were estimated at 2oo0oo bales.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 10 points to decline of point. the near months showing a gain on con tinued covering of shorts and bull sup- port. The weather map made a favor able showing and cables were no better than due, but the market worked up to d net advance of to s points on active months generally during the first hour. with December selling 39 points over Jan uary.
 The upward movement was checked at this point by reports that cotton was of fering at Savannah late yesterday in con- siderable amounts at prices which would permit of shipmkents here for delivery in December above 11.25. and during the mid dle session prices eased under realizing
 
 couraged by reports that an official of a Texas organization had predicted a break among holders.
 After showing q net loss of to points the market rallied toward the close on covering by room traders and southwest ern bull support Last prices were gem erally net higher. A cable from India re-
  dian crop and mail advices indicated 8 poor crop outlook
 Receipts at the ports today H,9Si against s4,669 last week and 5s,S27 last year. For the week, 2so,oo0 against 239,7Il last week and S7O,477 last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans. SlS7 against 11,7O6 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-18
New York Gotten Futures.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, October 17-Spot cotton was again nominal as result of the local labor situation affecting the cotton handlers and prices remained unchanged. Middling, 11asc; sales were 90 bales on the spot and 1900 to arrive. Futures op- ened steady, unchanged to 9 points below the close yesterday, and through lack of support sold off several more points. All interest centered in the strike on the river front, which so seriously hampers the handling of cotton. Exporters held off from buying awaiting some change fin the strike situation and the bears, the only active persons in the market of late, were also inclined to hold off for the same reason. As the settlement of the strike would prdNe a bullish factor, bear oper- ators are cautious. As a result of these conditions the market became dull, and prices remained stationary for a time. Re- ports of heavy rains in Texas proved a bullish feature, but little advance was noted in prices until reports were received that steps were being taken to settle the strike. and that there was a marked prob ability that the strikers would return to work pending arbitration. This brought about an advance of several points. At the close, which was steady, the October option was unchanged, but other active. months ranged from to points above the close yesterday. October, high, 1120; Oc- tober, low, 1113. Closing bids: January, 10. 92; February. 10,92: March, 10.97; April, 1O.97; May, II .03; June, .04; July, HOS; October, II IS; November, 10.93; December, 10.93
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-18
STOCK MARKET IS
 IN FEYER|SH MOOD Trade Sentiment Is Confused
 Regarding Outlook NEW LOW LEVEL REACHED Aside From Copper Stocks Number of Other Leading Issues Show
 Weakness Dependent Upon
 the General Situation.
NEW LOW LEVEL REACHED

New York, October 1.-The halting and irregular movement of prices of stocks today offered confusing medium through which to try to dis cern any defined feeling towards the market. During the early part of the day this feeling was of more active anxiety while later, with the subsistence of disquiet, there was still a passive apprehension that all was not yet clear in the tone
 The collapse in the United Copper stocks in the curb market and the col were the central influences as they were yesterday. With the suspension of the board members of the firm con cerned, with the attempted corner in the stock and with the acts connected with 1t which involved yesterdays fail ure of a stock exchange firm who had taken orders in that stock and with the retirement of F. Augustus Heinze from the Mercantile National bank, the limits of the trouble which has been looming better defined and was of rather less portentous effect in sentiment. Feeling in the matter was rather one of relief, as per the removal of a factor that promised mischievous results and which has been a teasing problem to control on the part of the clearing house au- thorities for some time past. The an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-18

nounced failure of a savings bank in Butte was accredited in the public estimation with unsettlement in the whole copper world, but details of the affair were meager.
 With the dividend meeting of the Amalgamated Copper company set for today the copper situation was given an additional hold on the market and as the dividend action was not looked for until near or after the close of the market all the conditions were supplied for the uncertainties op which speculation thriyes. Not only was the rate to which the dividend was to be cut in doubt, the 1 per cent quarterly representing the lowest esti- mates but also the effect on the mar ket for the stock of any given rate declaration. Another fall in copper, both in London and in New York sup> piled additional incentives for conjec- ture. The coppers were forced to new levels during the day This was true of some other stocks of first rate i'm portance, including a number of rail- road stocks.
 The announcement that stock sheets had all passed successfully through the stock exchange clearing house relieked the market from it's appearance of greatest depression. Some of the buy ing that ensued was apparently due to the covering of some heavy short lines of stocks and buying for the long ac- count continued under much restraint. The rise in the call money rate was connected with the disturbance in the copper stocks and to calling of loans prompted by the unsettling effects of that disturbance.
 A failure of some importance in Hamburg was an incident of the day. A sharp break in the prices of wheat and corn was looked upon as promis- ing increased takings for foreign ac- count, with probable effect in easing the foreign exchange rate. Prices showed rallying tendency even after the announcement of the reduction in the Amalgamated Copper dividends.
 Bonds were easy. Total sales, par value, $2,002,000. United States As reg istered declined 4 and the coupons 1s per cent on call.