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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-12

Gu fountain is a modern one, the
materials used are the finest that
money can buy. and the list of bev-
erages includes the most delicious
drinks yet devised.
THE ARDMORE PHARMACY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-12
Police Court News,

One lone gambler and three who
received summons to work the
street, donated small sums to the
city In police court this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-12
To Carter County Teachers.

On the 2lst day of September. 1907,
the teachers institute of Carter coun.
ty is to convene IA the High School
building in Ardmore. on account OF
the present president, W. II. Clifton,
leaving the county, 1t devolves upon
me, being vice president, to urge
each teacher of this county to be
present at this meeting, for the des.
tiny of the public schools OF this
country rests on the teacher.
Yours truly.
T.. A. MURCHISON,
Vice President.
Lone Grove, I. 7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-12
Notice Elks.

There will be dance at the Elks
Hall Friday night.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
THE DINING TABLE
cENTERPIEcE or SOME SORT I'M
PERATlvE.
Flowers, Fruit or Bon-bons Needed to
Set on the Roard-Many Pretty
Things Not at All Ex.
penslve.

To be well set a dining table needs
a centerpiece Of some sort, whether
1t be flowers, fruit or simply a dish
Of bonbons. Nor is 1t necessary to
have the table look attractive only
when there are guests. In spite OF
all the hurry and hustle with which
Americans are credited, they are be-
ginning to appreciate the value Of nice
table appointments and look upon a
prettily decorated table as conducive
to a good appetite. And there is no
doubt that this is really so; many a
plain meal is glorihed by spotless Ia
BILE linen and a bunch of flowers in
the center. The whole atmosphere of
the dining room is affected by it.
AS a matter of fact 1t is not such
an expensive matter to have a cen
~terpiece for the table even in winter,
for wen then there is usually fruit, and
it is most effective to have a basket
OF fancy dish of apples and oranges
on the table. Most people in these
fruit-loving days keep a supply on
hand, and as a table ornament a bas-
ket of highly polished apples is not
to be despised.
Some people object to forced
blooms because they think it spoils
the pleasure in natural blooms when
their season comes, but there is al
ways an easily distinguishable differ
ence between dollhouse and outdoor
flowers which makes the latter all the
more welcome when they come.
Where the party at table is small
it is never well to have a high center
piece of flowers. Conversation around
the corner of a large bunch of flowers
is stilted and uncomfortable. Where
the party is large it does not make SO
much difference, because there are
other people to talk to besides those
directly opposite.
White lilacs are perhaps the most
d~elicately beautiful flowers of the ad-
vance season for table decorations.
They are very graceful when massed
in a large bowl or in a tall vase, and
they light very well indeed, being
most effective as a background for
handsome silver and cut glass. Their
odor, while fragrant, is so subtle chat
It adds to, rather than detracts from
their enjoyment in a close room.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
TooK LONG ro CONVINCE.
Stubborn Youngster Finally Satisfied
Mother Was In Earnest.

A Brooklyn mother has solved the
problem of the incorrigible youngster
says the New York Globe. She had
long found it impossible to take hel
four-year-old girl with her into public
places without discomfort and embar
rassment.
Being on an elevated train recently
she threatened to take the child out
at the mex station and spank heI
soundly in the waiting room. Defiance
compelled this course.
Now, unless you behave, I'll whir
you again at the next station and al
every station until you do behave
was the mothers warning.
The youngster, incredulous, contin
ued in wrongdoing, the result being q
spanking operation at each Of a dozer
stations before the bridge was
reached. The child was convinced.
I've had no trouble with her IN
public since" said the mother. III
worked like a charm"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
A%ccouNrINo FoR lie az.
Explanation That Probably Did MOI
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James Hazen Hyde said at a
farewell dinner in New York:
THE oni~ drawback to a tropical
winter is the files. In the hot sun d
a January day in Egypt, Morocco OF
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest. You see them in the corners
Of the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep in sunny places with
flies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact, they like them. At a boorj or
native inn in the Sahara a traveller
said to the waiter, pointing. indignant
ly at his sew Of barley and goats
flesh:
"How comes this dead fly in my
~couscous2
Monsieur replied the waiter, 7
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself %ravenously on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great heartiness, thereby
contracting an Inflammation of the
stomach sever enough to cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When | brought
the CONSCIOUS it vas dancing and hum
ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps
this idea has just presented itself
to melt endeavored to swallow too
large a piece of meat. The morsel
stuck in its windpipe. A terrific
coughing fit, inaudible to our gross
ears, ensued. Alas, soon all was over
THE waiter wiped his eyes and
said in a broken voice:
~ a account in no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
NOTHING HAaD ABOUT IT.
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really a Sim,
Pile Proceeding.

Josiah Main, a grandson of the first
settled minister of Rochester, N. H.,
whose bronze statue adorns the cen
trail square of that thriving city, was
a local character, celebrated for his
wit and skill in argument, and as cum.
ming in his speech as jamie Soutar,
the Drumtochty cynic.
On n occasion a company had
gathered at the popular grocery.
among whom were Elder Runnals and
'Siah Main, and a bet of two quarts OF
rum was made as to who could pray
the best, the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions OF
rum or else it is hardly likely that
the elder would have consented to join
in the sacrilegious test. The elder
prayed first, and his petition was SC
long, loud and fervent that a consid.
cradle crowd gathered before he fin.
ished.
Then Main began and prayed with
so much greater fervor and e~loquence
that he easily won the bet. The elder
declared he didn't see how he did it.
Why" declared Main. q began
where you left off, and put in what
you left out, and that's how / did
it."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
An Example Of unseIhshness.

A noteworthy example Of high-mind-
edness and unselfshness was recently
set by a southern woman bearing an
honored name. A resolution was in
troduced in the state senate of North
Carolina providing a pension of 500
per month for the by-no-means-rieh
widow of the famous General stone
wall' Jackson. OF its passage there
would have been little doubt, says.
Leslie's Weekly, had Mrs. Jackson
herself not interposed. But she
promptly wrote a letter to the senate,
saying that the present state laws
limit all pensions to persons who have
not $500 of personal property, and as
she possessed more than that she re-
quested that the bill be withdrawn
and the money it was proposed to
give her be appropriated for the re-
lief of destitute widows of confederate
veterans. Mrs. Jackson's plea was
needed, and she is held in even
higher general esteem than ever be-
fore.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
Cream of celerY soun.

Do not use the green, outermost
stalks of celery, but those partially
blanched. Wash and scrape, and
When o have the equivalent of two
heads cut in inch pieces, using a few
OF the leaves, cover with a quart Of
water or water and white stock, and
cook slowly for three-quarters of an
hour. When tender press through a
ppree sieve, add a quart of hot milk,
and when it reaches the boiling point
thicken with two tablespoonfuls of
-four blended with the same amount
Of butter. Stir constantly until the
sSup is smooth and creamy, add a
tablespoonful of minced parsley and
q half cup Of cream and serve with
soufie balls.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Put three pounds Of light brown
sugar in a saucepan and slowly add
just enough boiling water to wet the
sugar. Stir occasionally until a clear
syrup, then add One-quarter Of a
pound OF butter and a level half tea
spoonful Of cream Of tartar. Boil un-
til 1t crackles when a little is dropped
in cold water Add one t~easpoonful
Of lemon extract and pour in a thin
layer in well buttered pans.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
E A BAGS IN favor.
Many Pretty Designs Shown in This
Seasons Offerings.

Bead bags, elaborate in design and
having fancy rims, are no less in ia
vor than a season ago, when they
were introduced for evening use.
Floral designs are exquisitely done
in natural colors and further embel-
lished with tiny gold bead fringe.
Little Vatican patterns and POM
padour roses are found in abundance.
A capacious bag made of beads is in
the shape of two hearts and looks
more like a dainty bit of fancy work
than an opera bag equipped with
miniature glasses, powder pun and the
like.
The top closes with a drawing
string. The satin pouch may be made
Of a color corresponding with the
gown or wrap.
These bags are now being used for
the carriage and are much liked by
the matinee girl.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

There are some oddities in Chill
connected with the sphere of woman
that deserve mention, says National
Magazine. One is that women act as
conductors on the street cars. Every
where the passenger meets the wo-
man conductor armed with her bag
and, as Mark Twain had it, the blue
trip slip for a five-oent fare collect
ing the coins fully as well as her mas
culine competitor and much more po-
litely. In the shoe stores all the
statesmen are girls and women, and
in the telegraph offices in city and
country young women are invariably
found as operators. And they do their
work we'll, too. But to offset this, in
a Chilean hotel or boarding house,
and in many residences, men do the
work of the chambermaid. American
ladies are always shocked to find that
a man servant takes care" of the
sleeping rooms in the hotels of Chill.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
Red River ~Prospector
REID RIVER. NEW MEXICO.


Energy n Enloyment.
A marked feature of mans progress
Is Indicated by our broadening view
Of the value Of healthful enjoyment.
And It is, indeed, recreation to relax
and give ourselves up to simple
amusements that bring to the -srive
brain and tired body fresif energy.
Men count It as much a duty to give
simple entertainment to their families
as they do to provide them with nee
essary food and clothing, and year
by year we are coming nearer to this
idea Of the value Of relaxation. With
a wise and proper education in
thought, this matter Of entertainment
becomes more and more simple, and
gives a greater degree of satisfaction.
In the crowds upon u streets and in
the busy centers of all material activ-
ity n may read In the faces of the
people the story OF ambition and
alertness. And, as during the closing
years Of a good mans life, when his
work has been successful and he can
look back with pride to days of busy
effort, he allows himself a restful
ease-so we, with all our rush and
hurry that have won us success. will
begin to take to ourselves the quiet
and restful enjoyment of perfected
life.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
To Clean Japanned Ware.

Stains on japanned ware can be
successfully removed by means of a
little salad oil rubbed over the suf-
face with a piece of flannel. Trays of
this description should never be
washed with hot water, as the heat
tends in time to cause the japanning
to crack. They should, however, al
ways be washed, when necessary. in
lukewarm soapsuds and dried care
fully with a soft cloth and polished
with a leather.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

A well-known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles of
all kinds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking a few doses
Of the following simple homemade
mixture;
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-haif
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
The dose is a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained at any good pharmacy
and are mixed by shaking well in a
bottle. Victims of Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary diseases of any kind
should not hesitate to make this pre-
scription up and try it. 1t comes high
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
Do and RabbIt a. ErIendn.

A correspondent tells an interest
ing story of a friendship between a
Scotch terrier and a hare at Dun
fermline. Scotland. The pair occu
py the same hutch and lie down side
by side. The dog. evidently consider
ing himself the guardian OF his weak
er companion. watches suspiciously
the movements Of any stranger who
approaches too near.
When the hare gets an outing IN
the garden the terrier remains in con
slant attendance, apparently to anord
such protection as may be needed.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Great Britain also has its revenue
frauds. The latest device was marked
by supreme %audacity and extraordin-
airy Ingenuity. 1t had been employed
by distillers engaged in a gigantic
scheme to cheat the government
These distilleis actually used a sys-
TEN Of underground pipes by which
whisky was conveyed to the ware
houses for duty-paid liquor and from
which the whisky was distributed to
dealers. and in this manner were n
abled to avoid paying the tax Of $2.75
per gallon and to reap . correspond
ing profit. The plan was as daring
and reprehensible as the tricks of
American "moonshiners."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
Chr Trat1amttaatnn
nf Gynrnphnhia
BY DIR. GEORGE RAMBAUD.
Director OF the New York Pasteur Institute.

process Of healing, will easily be contaminated by the rabic virus. It has
very recently been demonstrated that freshlyshaven skin allows the pene-
trahon of the virus.
it was believed until a lew years ago that healthy mucuous mem-
branes were an effective barrier to the rabic virus. We must now except
tho eonjunctya (eye) and nasal mucuous membranes. In fact the latter
offers a very convenient channel Of infection.
The rabc virus rubbed vigorously into the nose Of a rabbit produces
hydrophoba and the inevitable death quite as quickly as when injected
into the brain. A French boy playing in the street on a windy day had
fallen in the path of a mad Newfoundland dog. The boy was neither
bitten nor scratched, bnt in putting out his hand for protection it was
covered with saliva from the animals mouth. The dog passed on and
a gust Of wind filed the boys eyes with dust He rubbed his eyes with
the band still moist with the dogs saliva, and the mischief WIS DONE
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

'HThere is one feeling ] sure would
IKE TO have before ! die said tho
thoughtful young man as he looked
up from the magazine story he was
reading.
"And what is that?" asked his com
panion, who sat looking out OF the
club window.
Il should like to feel a berserk
rage whatever that is, that all these
novel heroes have when things go
wrong with the heroine. But perhaps"
ne sighed drearily. Il shouldn't know
It If l had It. might think It was
hives, or indigestion, or epilepsy com
ing over me. It's an awful thing not
to have an education. Judge.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Sheer white goods, IN fact, any ane
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to Che way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beaus
~. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to s%tarching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stinen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Mrs. Mast, the widow of Thomas
Mast. has presented to the New York
Historical society several mementoes
of the famous c~artoonist. They in
clude a bust of Mr.. Mast, a quaint jug,
a proof of the first cartoon in which
the now famous conception of the
Tammany tiger was used. and a big
artists pencil. The bust of reddish
clay was modelled by D'Amore. 1t
was presented to the c~artoonist about
the time ne finished his work with
Tweed and Fammany. The cartoon
was drawn on lockwood by Mr.. Mast,
and was afterward cut out by an en-
graver. This cartoon was the last
used by Harper's Weekly before the
fall election of 1871.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

The yolks Of four eggs, three-fourths
%teaspoonful salt, a dash Of pepper and
one-half cup Of vinegar or lemon juice
mixed with olive oil. First the eggs
should be beaten light and creamy.
add seasoning, then the vinegar and
oil. This should be made in o
double boiler and stirred until smooth
to prevent Jumps. Remove from fire
and cool before using.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
Monastery to Be Authors Home.

Maurice Maeterlinck. the Belgian
author, has bought Wandrinne abbey,
the beautiful old monastery on the
banks of the Seine between Rouen
and Caudebec. The building used to
be the home Of 400 monks and.
though it is 1900 years old, may be
restored TO a habitable condition.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

IIydrophobia is usual
ly transmitted through
a bite, the danger of
which depends on the
depth. the dimension and
the location. But infec-
ton may take place
through other channels.
OF course, any wound,
whether fresh or in the
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Out in Iowa there is a man with q
children n AZ grandchildren who
has just married a woman OF %. What
his children and grandchildren has
done to him is not stated.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Now It is reported that Castro is
dead. But he is not the kind that III
der the circumstances. Is likely to
stay dead.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

The best way to re-
form a criminal is to
make him fear the law.
During the SO years
| was connected with the
police department l saw
many who reformed be-
cause they had felt the
force of the law and
feared it, and l saw
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

Hell is full of people who use
tobacco, says a New Jersey preacher.
which win be comforting to some Of
us who occasionally run a little short.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28

w. A. Mitchell, dealer in general
merchandise, Martin, Ca, writes;
MY wife lost in weight from 100
to 68 pounds. We saw she could
not live long. She was a skeleton,
so we consulted an old physician.
He told her to try Peruna.
"She gradually commenced i'm
proving and getting a little
strength. She now weighs log
pounds. She is gaining every day,
and does her own homework and
cooking"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-03-28
MakF tfF Crtmttual
TRRl TnrrR nf Lam
BY NICHOLAS H. BROOKS.
Former Police Inspector of New York City.

many who accepted kindness and leniency as a license for greater depre-
dahons in after years.
practically born to be criminals. In that class are the men and women
whose parents were criminals before them and who were brought up in
an atmosphere surcharged with vice and crime The children from those
families who have refraned from crime have done 50 because they feared
the law.
In the second class are the men and women who have come through
years of struggle to a point where their desperation drives them to the
commission Of a crime Some of these, once the step is taken, give them
selves unreseryedy and irreyocably to a life of crime. Others feel the
force of the law, realize its justice and its severity, pay the penalty for
their misdeeds and reform. But among this class of criminals lennncy
harms rather than aids. The greatness of their w~rongdoing does not inn
press them. The fear of punishment that held them back and guarded
them from themselves for years is gone. The second crime comes easier
and whether it comes early or late, is bound to follow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-05
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Short coats of fur made with a cir
cular peplum are wonderfully smart
for slim figures.
The negligee is now so deliberately
made that one can scarcely tell 1t from
the dinner gown.
Fur brimmed hats will be In order
to an extent not known for several
years. In fact. fur. broadcloth and
velvet will reign supreme, separately
and in various combinations.
It Is considered immensely smart to
wear silk shirt waist suit in the
middle of winter. The suit can be
made upon the simplest of shirt waist
lines. with no trimming at all, except
a band of silk or few rows of vel.
vet. A fur coat for the street gives
this suit the crowning touch of smart.
ness. Brooklyn Eagle.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-05
HISTORY AND HABIT OF APHIs
Treatment for Eradication of This
Destructive Insect

An insect common wherever the
appla Is grown for any great length
or tine lis the woody aphis. IN the
elder orchards in this section of the
country 1t ~nlsbe found quite plen-
tiful and yeaslafter year it is al
lowed to go on its way, rejoicing at
the Indifference of the fruit growers,
from whose trees it annually robs a
considerable of the life necessary to
their well-being. a
c. P. Gillette, entomologist at the
Colorado Agricultural college, in
speaking of the insect and treat
ment for its eradication, says:
During the months of October
and November, very many of the
young of this louise, instead of locat-
ing upon the trunks or branches OF
Ghe apple trees, descend to the base
of the trunk in search of some place
of protection against the cold OF
winter If there are openings In
the ground about the crown of thu
tree, they will enter and work thei1
way to the roots, If possible. 1