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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-02
SAYS SNAKES ARE MALIeNEo.
One Writer Asserts That They Are
Neither Vicious Nor Shiny.

OF the snakes inhabiting the United
States by far the greater number OF
species are quite harmless, says Coun.
try Life in America. If we may in
clude the several species of rattle
snakes under one head it might be
concisely explained that but three
kinds of distinctly dangerous serpents
are found in this country-the rattle.
snake, the copperLead snake and the
moccasin. Two species Of the genus
elaps (coral snakes) are to be found
in the extreme southern attitudes, but
they have such diminutlve 1angs that
it is almost impossible to be injured
by them unless treading upon one
with bare feet or actually handling
one. The coral snakes are borrowers
and do not strike" as do the three
kinds we have mentioned as distinct
ly dangerous. All of the three latter
are common in many parts OF the
country.
The greater number of our common
snakes are rot only harmless, grace
full and interesting, but of distinct val
he to the farmer, though the mention
of the word gnake brings shudder to
most people, practically universal is
the unjust belief that the snake is a
Shiny. vicious creature provided with
formidable sting" and awaiting its
time to poison everything living that
comes within it's reach. The popular
| idea is to the effect that all snakes are
| more or less yenomous, and as to
Their usefulness-that is O new
thought to the majority of people,
even in the country.
A snake is not vicious creature 1t
fights only when cornered and never
| actually attacks mankind Moreover,
| the yenomous kinds, which are very
| few in species and in the representa-
ton of their species, as compared with
| the innocuous snakes, are not provided
with their fangs for the purpose OF
dealing an envenomed stroke, prompt.
ed simply by spirit of maliciousness,
Nature has given these sloW-craWling
reptiles their fangs to aid them in Sc
1 curing their prey.
There is no species of grake that is
Shiny. The smooth-scaled snakes usual
ly CLEAN with a metallic luster, while
| those possessing keeled scales gener
ally present yelvety appearance. II
its general makeup the snake is one
of the most clearly OF the lower
creatures.
The idea that the venomous snake
may be distinguished ct glance from.
the harmless one by the large, triang
uIar head Of the former, is anothei
| mistake. This rule does not hold goof
with the snakes OF this country. /;
is true that the majority OF our poi
sonous serpents have thick bodies and
heart-shaped heads, but 1t IS also true
that large number Of the non-yenom
GUS snakes have these characteristics
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-02

territory, but he charges good round
price for the street frontage.
Because Of this manner of selling
property it is the fashion in some
places to crowd a house thirty feet
wide upon thirty-three foot lot. The
style Of house to place on village and
city lots receives too little attention.
Sometimes a whole block is spoiled
by the mean way In which one pig
headed man builds his house. It is
not absolutely necessary to build
houses with just one idea in regard to
width. Here Is an example of a
house only nineteen feet wide, yet it
Is conveniently arranged, contains all
the necessary conveniences, looks
well and is a good house generally.
You get the necessary room in the
length down towards the back end
Of the lot where land don't cost any.
thing, for the house is thirty-eight
feet deep, just twice as long as it is
wide.
Years ago before we understood
how to heat houses as well as We dc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-02
Beware Of peddIers.

It win always be found best to avoid
dealing with wanderers through the
country who have something to dis
pose Of particularly those who are
not known to you as thoroughly hon
est. For years stoves, furniture,
books, and hundreds OF articles have
been hawked about the country by
Inherent agents. Some have more or
less merit, but. all are sold at enor-
nous profits, far greater than would
be required By some home dealer.
When money Is paid to the come-an-
60 traveller, Just so much money ID
taken away fr0m circulation in a com.
munffy, and It is gone to remain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-02
rnf atnttal Garna

Or. QUITMAN KOEINKE
aas establlshed his residence and
otllce " tCoVIEGTON, LA, at the
corner OF Massachusetts and Boston
streets. Telephone 81.
Morning Hour: . TO 10.
Evening Hour: 70 4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-02
plaster III Paris.

Plaster Of Paris IS so. named be.
cause it was arst discovered ID largo
quantities near Paris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
OF WE GO

To Southwest Texas TO buy us a
home on the GROSS S" RANCH, in
the fertile valley Of the Nueces River,
where we can move on and take charge
Of our farm with a cash payment of
lsss than one fourth Of the purchase
price; no interests. no taxes 10 be
paid for over two years, and where
there is perpetual sunshine, fruit and
flowers the whole year round, and
where We can plant and harvest a
where We can plant and harvest any
crop OF commercial value every day
In the year
For further Information see our 10
cal agent or write to
S. H. JACKSON,
70s First National Bank,
Houston, Texas.
Inducements TO agents. Al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
NO new ARRIVALS.
~ "HoteI &c Niblaek" for the Past
Three Dsys-The Dull st in
Sometime-So Booze nor
Beer Smashed BY Force.

This IS tie third day this week
that the register at Hotel de Nib.
lack" has been blank with no eut.
r.es appea.iuc thereon. Il is very
unusual that Mr.. Nib,ack does not re-
ceiye one or more guests each day
but for the past three days he has
had no arrivals. and neither hyv,
and OF the guests registered OF
Not only is the Jail record unusual
but for the past two days there hos
been no wholesale butchery OF
booze and beer by the marshals
force.
Il IA a calm before the storm and
perhaps tomorrow or next day thing;
will pick mp at both the marshal's
Office and the Jail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
WANT COL u NJ N
THREE LINES, THREE TIMES, THREE DIMES
Young Man!
Enjoy Life
And Draw Good Pay as a United
States Bluelacket.

The United States Government is
increasing its Navy, and is now Of
ferlng 10 enlist any sound, healthy
Young man Of good character. II you
are between II and 35 years old. in
good health and of good repute, you
can enlist. The life of a United states
bluoiacket or sailor is an attractive
one. full Of sightseeing and adven-
ture. with agreeable work and plenty
OF opportunities for securing pracu.
cal training and making a man of
oneself.
After your application for enlist
ment has been passed on fayorably
by the Recruiting ofhcer, you are
sent to a Naval Training Station.
your railroad fare with meals and
sleeping car berth) being paid by the
government and there you receive
four months training in the various
duties that will fit you as ail'r.
At this Training Station there ara
ample opportunities for sport and rec
reation. there being football teams,
baseball teams, and athletics on all
kinds. You learn how TO swim, hoS 10
manage boats OF all kinds, how TO
handle a rifle, revolver. etc. or. II
you enlist FOR a trade, You are sent
to one Of the schools, such as the
Electrical, the Artlficer, the Yeoman,
the Musician or the Nurses.
on board the big warships every
provision Is made for your pleasure
and comfort. The food and lodging
supplied you is of the best. and the
work is not hard, with plenty OF
time OFF" for recreation and sight
seeing. The pay ranges as high as
$1,000 per month, and you are given
an opportunity to educate yourself
and qualify for one Of the higher po.
sitions.
II you feel interested in the matter
at all, you can secure further infor.
nation by applying in person to
THE RECRUITING OFFICER.
VINO Will be at the Noble Bldg, cor.
B and Main streets, Ardmore. from
March 11th to March 10th, inclusive,
10 receive your application and give
/ you an examination.
Office open from a. m. to p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
TROUBLES OF BRIDAL COUPLE
Wouls Relieve Baggage Of a Lot Of
Old Shoes ard Junk Attached
while En- Route 10 Fort
Worth. Texas.

"Oh' that c-u.l barsasemaster.
remarked tlushing Bride Of about
twenty summers on the union depot
yesterday afternoon. The cause sui.
dc.eut to- bring forth such words
from one 80 lovely. was that the bae.
eagenastar refused 20 allow her 90
de,ach severa, articles. which re-
ssmb.ed old shoes and COW bells
from a trunk which was unloaded
from the incoming Choctaw Ii was
evident that they were newly mar.
rlei and the evidence was strength.
81 20 the breaking point when the
bride seized upcs trunk which
l,okel Ike a riee factory, shoe shop
and hardware store. TAe trunk was
checked from Tishomln,c TO Fort
Worth when it was unloaded here
the b..le saw the means of getting
lI os the uuuis-akable signs. hn'
th- taesa esmsster knew his dury
ana remarked that as the trunk was
checked through 20 F1rt Worth. De
could not permit IT'S being tamper-d
with
I Then came the words Oh that
cruel basgaeemaster. and the on
locker thought of The power OF the
railroad official while the bride
groom was a silent spectator. 1t va.
too much for him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Those making a1 lr each y th.i-
studi-s iucludiu. department. aye
placed on Firs, Honor ROLL those
maxim. an average iu all their stud.
ics. Including department. axe placed
on the Second Honor Roll
Primary Dera-,m malt-Miss Ida
Waller. Teacher
JAY Orrell. End hru5.
Joe r Brown. 2ud homo.
Ruth Warren. End honor
Raymond Garrett End aonrl
Mgrtle Leache-. -u1 honor.
A.chie Alexander. lsr r.11r.
Lee Ca,hey 1st to9.r
Mal.ta Nichols. ls- haro-
Kate Warren End honor
Rrper, Sims. 2,d honor
He'ue Mo-ean. End honor.
Pear, Phnhis ls. honor,
Pear Coyle 1aI haa1.
Aud-g Coy5e -ud honor.
Clarence Bivens -ul honor.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
Plowins Up Wheat.

Formers in all the wheat belt OF
this county are plowing up their
what land and planting corn on Il
VII ley and jones o, this city are
plo ing up 1900 acr r Wichita
Falls and Mr. Wha,e a other far
mcrs are doing the same He sars
too open and mild a winter IS the
IT, on, bugs having devastated the
WhDlt fields.
:. W. Strader who lives az Era
ha. just finished plowlng up So acres
OF wheat and will plant corn instea 1
-Cainesyille Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

The Elhs lodge will give another
Of their weosly impromptu dances to-
morrow night at the hail between the
hours Of $50 and II o'clock midnight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

We have suitable spougcs for any
purpose that you may wish a sponge
for An ample stock to select from
and prices are right
F. j. RAMSEY, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
CJnpARE OUR SERVICE
WITH OTHERS
Postal Tele graph Gable Co.
y WashiBstsn -, Telephone 40. 81
Pneumonia at Leon.

W. s. Hodges, a prominent bust.
ness man OF Leon. l. T., says that
thee have been nine deaths around
that little town IN the past three
we.ss, mostly from pneumonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Jap-a-lac will help you to beautify
the home and many things about
the home. Comes IN many shades.
F. J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

The Y. NJ. c, A. Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs J. w. Fielder, Saturday af.
tSnoon at 2:3O. very member re-
quested to be pres at.
MRS. ]. W. FIELDER.
Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
A TON OF MAIL PER DAY.
Is Handled at the Local Post Office
Over 10000 Letters and Nearly
1.5oo Pounds OF Newppa.
pers Each Day.
IhErG


On 'uli hardly believe that ye
ry near a ton OF mail per day Is han.
died by the clerks in the local post
Office. but such is the case neyefthe.
less. For the past seven days. end
ing yeyerday Postmaster Steve
Douglas has been Weighing the mail
received and the mail sent out
through the local post Office. Anoth
er interesting fact TO the public that
will be a surprise TO some Of the
people that an average of 2l,30C
letters are handled each day and an
average of 1889 pounds Of newspa
pers are handled. This average total
weight Of mail would havt in all
probability run over a ton had the
weighing OF the mail been conduct
ed under more favorable circumstan
ces, such as a week when the month
ly periodicals arrive.
The average number OF pounds OF
letters handled per day is i26 pounds
and the total weight of papers han
died during the week amounted e
1925 pounds, the average OF bo,h
letters and papers bein, 1915 pounds
daily. ...
/ The letters will run about so tC
the pound and in some cases moi
that many and In other cases more
IL postal cards 9-e included.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Good character does not have to be
advertised in box.car letters as rep,
tation does.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

We sell everything used in an office.
In stands that do not stop the ink
and that keep out the dust
25tt BoYD's BOOK STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
TWO In One Winter.

c. i. Emerson OF Fltzwilllam, y
H., had two attacks OF pneumonia in
one winter. He writes that two ply
sicians said he could not recover
from the last attack. After they had
given up hope he began taking Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, which brought
him out all right. He writes that he
surely thinks Foley's Honey and Tar
lis the grandest remedy for throat
and lung troubles. Hoffman Drug Co.
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

q Mrs. Ada Hines for fine Toilet
ar shampoo articles. COZ \ s.. or
phaae 500. 7-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
HARGROVE HONOR ROLL.

hareroye honor r0Il-9
For the Months Ct Jsnu-ry and Fet
ruary-A Good shc~ ~ hy the
studeats OF ths; Excellent
insttut'cn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

'0n-1 is one thing and staying qual
tiles are another
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

New State maps showing the new
counties, with synopsis OF statehood
bin and many facts and figures, for
sale at
25;t BoYD's BOOK STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Get my prices on building blocks OF
ali designs. Phone $50, ]. W. Field
er. l4.1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Card indexes loose leaf devices,
desks, chairs ana typewriters.
25tt BOYD'S BOOK STORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Seed oats for sale at Bairds Coal
and Wood Yard. three' blocks south
OF the court house. lit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Dcsk space. Apply 20
\. A. Holcomb, at Postal Tele-
graph Building 7-tf
FOR RENT-one five room house
with hall. baths. electric lights and
city water Close in. c. E. Wig
gins. t..
FOR RENT-Four room house on c
street between Second and Third
avenue. Northwest Phone 779. 3t
FOR RENT-A five room cottage or
West Broadway. Apply to Mrs. r.
w Dick. 2S.tf
FOR RENT-Two large front Office
rooms over my store. 7. X. Kearney.
24tf
WANTED-To sell 5000 old papers.
You need them for wrapping. paper
ing and to put under your carpets.
The Ardmoreite.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Good milch COW. Ap-
ply p. b. TARVER Ga
OR sALE-Desirable corner lot in
Walcott addition Apply TO p. b.
TARvER, Ga
1oR sALE-Several thousand fruit
and shade trees at a bargain. Felix
]. King, Phone 372. 2i-tf
FOR SALE-A Let in South Ardmore
at a bargain. G. p. Selyidge, phone
either 3s5 or $40. 29ti
FOR SALE-A second hand type wrli.
er. Oliver Visible, used three
months; a bargain for cash. Boyd's $
Book Store. 25tf
FOR SALE-A six-columu quarto
Rockford newspaper folder in good
condition. VIII sell cheap. ARD
MoREITE PUBLISHING COM
PANY. lift
FOR SALE-Some heavy wrapping
paper. desirable and CONVENIENT for
use In laying carpets. It's cheap at
25c a roll Ardmoreite. rs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-07

Inducements to agents, A
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16
PARKER SHOWS ARRIVE
Are Set Up Arssad tie S@ssfe sad
win Opea Tsaisht.

The Great Parker shows arrived
Katy from Greenville. where they
exhibited all last week. A large dele
CATION OF men and boys and not a
few OF the gentler sex were waiting
at the depot to see the big show
train roll in. Not a moments time
was lost after the trains arrival. The
long line of circus flats were spot
ted at convenient crossing and the
work OF unloading began. AS fast as
the big wagons were rolled off the
cars they were hauled to position
about the court house square. Today
the tents have been erected fronts
placed in position and the companys
electricians have been laying cables
and wires. connecting everything
about the show with the Parker
light plant. Some 5000 incandes-
cent and dozen or more search,
spot and flood lights are used to IL
Illuminate the tents and fronts.
The carnival will open promptly
at I o'clock tonight, when Nine.
Lizette, the daring little lady who
twice daily flirts with death in
"Leaping the Cap gives her first
exhibition. Don't miss this sensa-
tional free act--it's a thriller
Ten paid attractions are carried
by the Great Parker Shows. These
are: Parker's Jungles, The Sunflow-
er Bellies, Pharoah's Daughter, Geor-
gia Minstrels. Monarch Theatre, Os-
trich Farm. the Man Monk. Fairies
in the Well. Ferris Wheel and the
Mammoth Carry Us-All.
/ These attractions will all be open
ed and give continuous performances
! from until 10:30 tonight. Turr
| out when the band plays and hell
make the Firemen's Carnival the BIZ
event of the season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16

Texas lines, in alighting from the
train at Lancaster, last Friday. slip
ped and falling upon his arm. dislo-
Gated his wrist. At the time Mr.. NC
Dowell thought little OF the accident
presuming he has sustained a slight
spraln. The pain increasing before
he reached Dallas. Mr.. Mcdowell re-
ceived medical attention upon his ar
rival there. and the physician after
examination pronounced the injury
dislocation, attended by fracture
of two smaller bones, with the liga-
ments torn.
The accident. while painful In Its
effect, will probably not be serious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16
DISCUSS CURRENCY MATTER.
Government Officials and Finan-
cicrs Meet in New York.

New York. Dec. l6.-Several gov
ernment officials and some of the
leading financiers of the country are
participating in discussion of cur
rencv regulation and other financial
topics, at a meeting opened today
at the Park Avenue hotel under the
auspices of the National Civic Fed
Grafton The list of speakers on the
program for today and tomorrow in
cludes Postmaster General George
Won l.. Meyer William B. Ridgely,
controller of the currency; Charles
n Fowler, chairman of the commit
tee on banking and currency in the
house of representatives: President
Myron T. Herrick of the Cleveland
Society for Savings; Andrew Car
negie, Victor Morawatz. chairman OF
the executive board of the Santa re
railway: President Samuel Gompers
| of the American Federation OF La
bor Master Nahum j. Bacheleder OF
| the National Grange: d. A. Tom
kins, chairman of the currency com
mittee of the National Association
of Manufacturers Theodore Mar
burg of the American Economic as
| sociation. and President Andrew
Mills OF the Dry Dock Savings inst
Tuition
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16
TRAGEDY AT CORSICANA.
Resident Kills Negro While At
tempting to Get Into Room.

Corsicana, Texas, Dec 16.-Bud
Sesser, negro about 25 years old
was shot and instantly killed here
Saturday morning about l o'clock.
by w. w. Allen, while trying to
break the screen wire from Aliens
bedroom window A 45-caiibre Colts
revolver was used. The ball entered
above the left eye and went through
the head and the wounded man fell
in his tracks and died instantly. Ses-
ser was reared here Mr. Allen re
ported the matter to the officers at
once, but no cognizance will be TAX
en- of the matter TIL the meeting Of
the next grand jury.
For several months past Corsica
ma has had many burglaries, and 1t
is thought that the dead man may
have been one Of the guilty parties
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16
CUT BY 4 NEGRO.
Picture Show Manager Seriously
Wounded Mt Ennis.

Homer Matlock, a young white
boy about t6 years of age, received
two knife wounds Saturday night at
the hands Of young negro named
Tillman The difficulty occurred at
a moving picture show in Ennis at
which Matlock and the negro were
employed 1t seems that the negro
was employed to run the machine
upstairs that produced the pictures.
Matlock was in charge of the place.
and when ne demonstrated with the
negro as to how long he was per-
forming his duties, the negro called
him liar, when Matlock slapped
him. The negro had knife in his
hand and cut Matlock on the hand.
and when the latter turned to get
something to defend himself with
the negro cut a four-inch cash under
his right arm, inflicting a serious
wound. The young mans wounds
were dressed by a local surgeon and
the negro was placed under arrest.