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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
When Not to Smoke.

1t Is quite certain that much may be
done to diminish the risk Of tobacco
amblyopia by paying attention to Ger
tain points Of personal hygiene. For
Instance, a rule should be made never
to smoke upon an empty stomach. but
as far as possible only after meals. II
is absolutely bad TO smoke before din.
ner and equally had to smoke late at
night to keep awake at ones work II
should also he forbidden to chew the
cigar between the teeth. as many smok-
ers are wont to do,-Hospital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
A Fos's Strataqem,

A fox Is bound to be thief when
ever he has half a chance to steal, says
London Answers. lie can no more
help taking goose than badly train
cd cat can help taking chop from the
larder. There was tame fox that
was chained IN yard to keep him out
or mischief, but he soon hit upon a
plan for selling a stray duck or fowl
AT the very farthest point to which his
chain would reach he used TO place Il
portion Of his food and then hide him.
self In his kennel. In due course a
silly chicken was sure TO spy the bait
and begin pecking nj il. Before il had
had time to enjoy Its meal. however.
the fox would pounce upon 1t and the
stock OF poultry he reduced by one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
Absolute Obesity.

There is "A member of the faculty OF
n certain university who, to use the
words OF II colleague. lis as rotund
physically as he is profound metaphys-
ically."
One day the professor chanced TO
come upon his children, OF whom he
has number, all Of whom were, TO his
astonishmcnt, engaged in an earnest
discussion Of the meaning OF the word
''absol ute"
Dad" queried one OF the youngsters,
''can man be absolutely goodY'
NO" replied the father.
Dad" put in another youngster,
''can man he absolutely bad?"
mo"
Papa" ventured the third child, q
girl, "can a man be absolutely fatT
Whereupon father fed incontinently
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
MANS HEhDcEi2.
From the Primitive Cap to the Glossy
Hich Hat Of Today.

Earliest " an forms OF hcadgcar was
the cap. The hat dill not really come
into common use TIL the seventeenth
century. In the time of Charles the
queer high sugar loaf shaped hat came
into fashion II was wound with n
rich band and trimmed with n feather.
Constant balancing NJ the head was
necessary TO keep Il on. The hnt was
taken mp by the Puritans. who salts
ied their bitter consciences by discard.
ing the frivolous band and the wicked
feather.
Charles H. brought the French peri
wig into England. and the tall hat
went out TO make way for n low. broad
brimmcd thing, gorgeous with feathers
and gimcracks. These broad brlms he.
came broader and broader. At last II
became necessary to turn them up.
First this was done nj the back finally
according To the wcarcr's idea.
out Of this eNtravagant style Of head.
gear grew the cooked hat. The foot
men and the livericd coachmen of
many European nations still wear this
style Of hcadgear During Queen Annc's
time the cooked hat was the hat OF the
gentleman. The correct fashion was
10 carry IL under the arm as much as
possible
The French revolution. which took
OF so many heads that had worn the
cooked hat, took off the cooked hat too.
In its place the crescent shape became
the style, parity 10y force. The direct
ancestor Of that dreadful thing, the
high hat Of today. was the noble and
sturdy beaver. Beavers went out OF
fashion largely because the supply OF
material became exhausted.-London
Answers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
A WILD RACE.
When the First Pony Express Wac
Nearing Sacramento.

Cornelius cole. ex-senator from Calf
fornia. tells in his memoirs how the
first pony express reached Sacra-
mento. cal. long before the first trans.
continental railroad was surveyed:
Those who were there to witness Il
will never forget the arrival " the
first Of these express messengers at
Sacramento. II was an occasion of
great rejoicing. and everybody. big and
little. old aud young turned out to
see the fun. All business for the time
was suspended Even the courts ad.
journed for the event \ large mum.
her Of the citizens of an classes. grave
and gay, mounted on fast horses. rode
out some miles on the line t. meet the
incoming wonder
The waiting was not long. The 1T.
tie rider upon his blooded charger, un.
der whip and spur. came down upon
them like meteor. hut made not the
slightest halt TO greet his many visit
ors. Then began rucc of all that
waiting throng over the stretch back
20 the city the like OF which has never
been seen. II may have been rivalcd
In speed and confusion 10y some Of the
cavalry disasters during the war that
presently followed, but the peaceful
people of Sacramento. am sure. never
bcheld anything Of the Kind before ar
afterward.
"Thc whole cavalcadc shouting and
cheering some waving banners and
bareheadcd. riding at the top Of their
speed, dashing down j street. might
have been taken. had % occurred ON
the plains. for band Of wild co.
marches, but the little mail carrier
paid no attention TO them and kept In
the lead"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
A ROMANCE IN TIN.
One Mans Fortune From the Price OF
Pair Of Shoes.

Some years ago man who had
started In business In Tasmania found
that he could not meet his engage
ments and was compelled to call a
meeting Of his creditors
Among his assets were number of
Mount Blrschoff tin mine shares.
which were regarded as worthless. II
was the first tin mine discovered I'm
Tasmania. and the output was not as
heavy as the prospectus declared It
would be.
The shares dropped In value, and
when the debtor offered them TO his
creditors the latter refused to touch
them.
Among the creditors was poor
shoemaker who had supplied the man
with n pair OF shoes. He offered TO
take the shares in payment of his
debt. No one raised any objection,
and he took the shares. saying, "They
may turn out well some day."
Five years later. under proper man
agement, the mine developed into n
valuable property. II was veritahlc
mountain Of tin, and the shares sprang
up TO an astonishing point
Eventually the metal was "cornered
by French syndicate. and, the shares
reaching n fabulous price. the once
INDECENT shoemaker sold out and real.
lied a fortune.
The money was wisely invested, and
now he is In the enjoyment OF an In.
come Of several thousands year de.
rived from the payment for a pair OF
shoes valued at $3.-London Telegraph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
How WyekoH Was Revealed

The late Professor Walter A. Wyck-
off of Princeton had passion for
knowledge at FIRST hand and will be
best remembered as the college pro.
fessor who studied labor conditions by
becoming himself n laborer. Starting
In 1891 In Connecticut with no money
and with n suit Of overalls. he worked
his way through nearly every state iu
the Union after the fashion OF the
floating laborers OF this country. so
many Of whom ultimately become
tramps. Wherever there was posi-.
bility Of work hc applied for 1t. whcth-
er II were digging dtchcs wrecking
houses or factory work For awhile
his incognlto usually worked well. but
as soon as his fellow laborers saw him
at table they at once began to suspect
him. His manner OF eating. his way
Of holding knife and fork. at once set
them specializing. Once he was seen
drinking tea nj fellow laborer's
house in Chicago. He lifted the saucer
from the table, held II I'm his hand and
forgot himself so far as TO drink with
out noise. Il knowed then" his host
afterward said, that he was swell
masquerading "-Harpers Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
NATURAL SOAP.
The Queer Fruit Of a Tree That Grows
In ALGERIA.

The Queer Fruit Of Tree That Grows
In Algeria.
Soap grows on trees In Algeria. The
soap tree is ornamental and reaches a
height of fifty feet II begins to bear
fruit when six years old. The wood "
close grained, takes a good polish and
Is admirably suited for furniture. The
average Income from n tree Is SO TO
$50 year. The composition OF the
fruit consists OF nut shaped hull In
which Is Il seed. In the hull exists the
soapy matter in the proportion of 30
TO 40 per cent OF the bulk Of the hull
The soap principle Is set free by the
shredding of the hull and using II with
water just as II II were piece of soap
A beautiful lathcr is the result. and the
cleansing qualities are such that there
Is no soap made by human process that
can compare with them. For toilet
purposes the same applies. The hull
can be made into powder and the
powder into n cake, 80 as to make the
use Of 1t easier. II can also be made
into n liquid for hair wash. dentifrice
and various other preparations. Seeds
or the Algerian SOAP tree have been Inn
ported TO the United States. and soap
trees have been discovered In Florida
indigenous TO the soil. The seed has n
kernel which contains n fixed oil I'm ev-
cry respect preferable TO the best Inn
ported olive oil, either for eating or
culinary purposes, and also for all
kinds Of Industrial products in which
the olive oil Is used The yield I'm oil is
twice that Of the olive fruit.-Balti-
more American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
Qualified.

Head Astronomer want a man to
figure ecllpses. calculate the distances
between various stars. tX the orbits Of
certain comets and, in fact. he sort
of handy mathematical man around the
heavens What are your qualifications? Z?
Applicant Wroudlyl-All last ycur. sir
| was the official score keeper for a
womau's bridge club.-l.lfe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
Audiences Have Chsnaed.

'They don't write comic operas Ike
they used to-" said Mr. Stormington
Barnes. "They used to have Jokes
then that made people laugh"
Yes" answered the manager. but
you must remember that In those days
they had audiences who could be made
to laugh."-Memphls Commercial Ap-
peal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
Needed Airinu.

whats the matter with your" de-
mandcd Borem hotly "I've got right
90 air my opinions, haven't II"
"Oh. OF course" replied Brightly,
"They're so stale and musty they GER
tainly need something OF that sort
Philadelphia Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
Not OeIuded.

DO you want employment
Lady" answered Flooding Pete
you means well. but you can't make
work sound any more invitin' by usin
words OF three syllables. washing
ton Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17

Practice not your art and twill soon
depart.-German Proverb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17

Brave actions never want a trumpet
italian proverb.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
PROPERTY WANTED
ANIMAL KEEPER is
TRAPPED BY "HIPPO"
When Man Enters Cage Pete
Slams Door Shut With His
Big Jaw

Pete, the hippopotamus in the Bronx
geological park, who has been having a
lot of fun the last week over the in
ability of the keepers to transfer him
from the antelope house to the new
elephant house, yesterday turned a
trick on Walt Thumann who is his par
t1cular< custodian which that official
will not soon forget.
Pete is so big and fat that 1t was
necessary to build crate to carry him
TO the new quarters, but he refused to
enter it more than half way resisting
all the coaxings of his keepers. The
crate was stocked with hay and Thu
its roof, hoping that Pete eventually
would go all the way in, so that he
could slip the door of the contrivance
and have him fast
After another long vigil Thumann, at
about 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning
went into the crate to arrange a new
load of fresh hay. He had crawled in
on his hands and knees until his feet
were just past the door, when Pete,
in his usual amiable manner. struck
the sliding door with his huge jaw
Thumann was prisoner. He shouted
for a while, but was unable to attract
the attention of the watchman. who
was in another part of the park. Then
he took the situation philosophically
curled up on the hay and went to sleep.
1t was surprised group of keepers
that reached the park yesterday morn
ing and found Thumann enjoying his
slumbers in the crate, while Pete stood
guard outside, with what they are
willing to swear was twinkle In his
eye.-New York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
DEATHS

BARTON-In Los Gatos, Cal, December II.
1908. Martha Coffin Barton, wife Of Aldrich
Coffin. and sister of Alice and Everett Coffin
and Mrs. G. Z. de Cola Jr., native OF
Oakland. CAL
Funeral strictly private.
CARPENTER-In this city. December II. 1905.
Walter Carpenter. native of New York aged
So years months and 10 days A member
OF the Pacific Coast Walters association.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Sun-
day., December 20. 1905. at O'Clock D. m.
from the parlors of Porter & White 1914
Eddy street near Laguna- Interment Green
lawn cemetery, via electric funeral ear from
Twenty eighth and Valencia streets.
CAREY-In Los Angeles. CAL. December II.
1908, George E., son OF the late Thomas and
Margaret Carey, a native OF San Francisco
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow Mon
day). at 80 p m, from the funeral parlors
of Samuel McFadden x Co.. 1910 Haight
street near Baker. Interment Holy Cross Gem
CAUSSE-In this city. December 10 1905 Ma.
RUS Otto, beloved and only son Of Mr.. and
Mrs NJ Cause Jr-. and grandson OF Mr.. and
Thomson, native of San Francisco. Cal.
aged l year IL months and 13 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral today Sun
day., December 20. 190S. at l O'Clock D. m.
from the residence Of his parents 404J
Twenty sixth street between Sanchez and Noe.
lnterment Mount Olivet cemetery.
COLMANN-Passed away. December H. 1908.
near Santa Barbara. CAL, Martin T. dearly
beloved husband of Ida Colmann devoted
son Of Martin and the late Barbara Colmann-
and loving brother Of Mrs. B. Naber Mrs
r. Norris, Mrs. c. W. Heyer Mrs f. J
Smith and George A. Colmann a native of
Mokeiumne Hill. Cal. aged AZ years s
months aud "a days
Friends and aequaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today fSun-
day.. at O'Clock p m. from the pariors OF
III. f. Suhr & Co.. 2910 Mission street be-
tween Twenty-ffth and Twenty-sfxth. Inter
ment private.
DEMATTEI-ln this city December ~ 1905
Matilda. dearly beloved daughter Of c. b
and Sylvia Demattei, and loving sister OF
Rosie, Vera. Eva and Melvin Demattei, a ma
tive OF San Francisco. CAL aged II years I
months and % days.
Friends aud acquaintances are respectfully
invited To attend the funeral tomorrow Mon
day.. December 81. 1908. at I O'Clock d. m
from the residence of her parents, 225 Point
Lobos avenue Masonic.
DUNCANSON- this city December 10. zoos
John Duncanson. beloved husband Of Jessie
Duncanson. and loving father of Jeanie C.
Duneanson. native of Stirlingshire. Scot
land aged ~ years and months
Friends and acquaintances are RESPECTFULLY
invited to attend the funeral services Tues
day, December %. 1905. at IL o'clock a. m
at his late residence. 100 Wisconsin street
Interment Cypress Lawn cemetery
EwART-Iu Oakland Cal. December Is. 1905
Matilda NJ, beloved wife Of Captain g. 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
TRIES TO FORCE WOMAN
TO COOK HIM GOOD MEAL"
Man Who Was Refused a
"Handout" When Begging
Keeps Diary of Experience

Because the "handout' of plain bread
and butter did not suit his delicate
appetite and because the coffee offered
him was not piping hot, Claud Sharp,
40 years old and eligible to member
ship in the Brotherhood Welfare asso-
citation, tried to force his way into the
kitchen Of Mrs. Henry P1ats, 1908
him "a good breakfast"
Mrs. Plats pushed the door shut be-
fore Sharp could get in. He tried 20
break the lock. then tried to get in
through the cellar, and later through
window. Meanwhile Mrs. Plats ran
out the front way and called a police
man, who arrested the ObstreperOus
guest.
After his arrest diary recording his
experiences for each day. together with
sage reflections on the life of a hobo
was found in his pocket. He was fined
$50 on a charge of disturbing the peace
and $40 on charge of begging.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
CHICAGO WANTS MANY
PARKS FOR BASEBALL
Superintendent of Fairgrounds
Favors Securing Vacant Lots
for Healthful Recreation

The pre-eminence of Chicago as the
leading baseball city Of the world will
not disappear, if the fostering care of
the special park commission can pre-
vent 1t. Theodore A. Gross, superin-
tendent of Fairgrounds, submitted to
the commission a plan by which base
ball diamonds can be placed in all parts
of the city at a comparatively small
cost.
The proposition pleased the members
of the commission, and it was immedi-
ately referred for further investigation
to Alderman Rudolph Hurt.
superintendent Gross recommended
that owners of corner lots be asked to
allow the city to use them for baseball
diamonds. Each site could be equipped.
II was stated. for sum not to exceed
$500, and maintained annually for less
than $500. The diamond would give an
opportunity for healthful recreation for
many boys, Mr.. Gross explained.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
FIRST WOMAN TEACHER
in GERMAN NIGHT SCHOOL
DR.. Elizabeth Altman Hon0red
by Being Elected to Re-
SpOnSible Position

DIR. Elizabeth Altman of Gotheimer
in a night school in the German empire.
She entered upon her duties at the be-
ginning of the. present school season in
Frankfort. F'raulein Altman is well
known in Germany on account of her
original Investigations upon sociolog-
ical subjects. She has written and
Iectured extensively upon the condi-
tion of the working women. especially
those employed in the factories and
shops of Germany. AS she has lived
among the women about whom she lee
lures and writes and knows thoroughly
their condition, she is looked upon as
the leading authority on the subject
and especially well fitted to act as
their teacher in night school.-Balti-
more News
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco Saturday, December 10. 1908:
Glenn Fl. Crocker, p, 1716 Bryant St. and
Anita E. Gable, 49, 90 Webster st.
Louis Fontanella, 2s and Erminia Pfllon. 49,
both of 1921 Greenwich st.
Herman Swanson. 26, 965 York St, and An
ME Pearson, rs, 1888 Twenty-second st.
Of 25s Harriet st.
Norman J. Greathead. 81 Sacramento, and
Alice l.. Derrick, 1s. 1909 Eleventh ave.
Denis j. Roche. %, 2657 pblsom ST., and Maud
Fieber. IS. S71A Dore ST.
John W. Cochin. rs, 3442 Sixteenth ST.. and
Maud Ryan. % 1856 Sixteenth ST.
Alfred H. Jacobs, 21. Normandie hotel. and
-I1l,n Harrv "RaepoeTg' o1 s -, - Maple st.
Genevieye Koesch. 10. Ill Duncan st.
Morton D. WaImsley, 80. Ignacio, and Annie
f. Antron. 80, 2209 Geary st.
George w. OConnor, 20, Richmond, and Ro-
setta Q. Glenn, 26 Memphis, Tenn.
Isador Isaacson, 26 and Dena Friediander,
a. both of 2257 Bush st.
OAKLAND. Dec 19.-The following marriage
licenses issued today:
George H. Smith. "a, Forest Hill. Placer
county, and Emma Schmutzler, 30, Oakland
Gust Kapler "a, and Rose Subtle. 10, both
julie Costa. &c, and Frances Diggs. 20. both
of Oakland.
John Cornyn. 81. and Theresa Bocca. Fl, both
Manuel F, silveira. 80. and Joseph serpa, Is.
Albert Davalle. Ss. and Ernesta Lucchesi, 23
both OF Oakland
Gregor Martin. 21 Fruitvale and Mary Silva
90 San Leandro.
Cord C. Moller IS and NJ. Alma Haupt 21
both of Oakland.
Elvin H. Bauman. Sc, Cordelia. and ElinOr
NJ. Cam. 26, Chico.
Louis B. Sammis %, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
Miriam f. Stern, 81, Berkeley.
Floyd A. Laverty, 27 and Hazel A. Laugh
lin. 20. both Of Mill Valley.
Anton Aranyos. "A, and Eresnta savon, 2s
both of Oakland
Caesar Comes, 10. Oakland, and Mary Pedro,
20. Fruitvale.
William e. burst 21 and Tillie NJ Mardis
20, both of Glen Ellen
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BIRTHS

CANTLEN-In this city. December s. 1908 to
the wife OF James J. Cantlen, daughter.
DONOVAN-In this city December T. 1908. to
the wife Of w. j. Donovan (nee Dunning), a
daughter.
DUMONT-In this city. December Z. 1905 to
the wife OF +. A. Dumont, daughter.
JUDD-In this city, December TO- 19OS to the
wife of Frank W. Judd. a daughter.
KALLSTROM-In Berkeley. Cal, December Z.
1908, to the wife OF Frank z. Kallstrom, a
LATTER-In this city, December IL, 1905 TO
the wife Of Edw. Latter, a daughter.
LoRD-In this city. December 10. 1905, to the
wife of W. n. Lord a son.
McSTOCKER--In this city. October %, 1908.
to the wife Of f. b McStocker formerly
Nora Hickey. daughter.
MURPHY-In this city. December l. 1905 to
the wife of Edward T. Murphy, a son.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MARRIAGES

ALLAN-McWILLIAMS-I this city Decem-
Der 10, 1908, by the Rev. Robert Lord Cave
pastor West Side Christian church. William
Allan OF Fruityale. Alameda county, CAL and
Susan w. McWilliams of San Francisco.
HARRISoN-WAHL-In this city, December II
1905, at the Central NJ. Z. church, by the
Rev. E. r. Ollie, Frank E. Harrison and
Anna NJ. Wahl. both Of stockton, Cal
0RENTZEN-HANSEN--In this city, Decem-
Der II, 1908, by the Rev. o. Groensberg
Axel Lorentzen and Marie O. Hansen.
PEDERSEN-COLVIK-I this city December
IL, 1908. by the Rev. o. GrOensberg, Peder
Petersen and Amalia Colvik.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES.. DEATHS

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
VIII not be inserted They must be handed in at
either of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
lied to have the same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once In this column free of charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
PRODUCTION OF COAL

The aggregate production of antbra-
cite and bituminous coal in 1907 fell
but little short of half a billion tons;
in exact figures the product was $780,
450,042 tons of 1000 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE

BERhELE HEAL 1srIt1S1lS,>,.---> ESIA1E
WOOD & TATUM,
221s shattuck av. Phone Berkeley e05.
We are publishers Of the
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE RECORD .
Published monthly.
Contains q complete list of Berkeley proper
ties for sale.
Send for copy-FREE
So. 2.5o-Per front foot; south front lot in Prince
St west of Clsremont ay-; looxlS5; will
BARGAINS IN HOUSES
s., 2,ooo-1o per cent cash. per cent per month;
room shingled house; very artistic; i
block from College av. cars; blocks TO
Key Route station.
s., ,s5o-s5Oo cash, $50 per month; Queen Anne
cottage Of rooms; 3 blocks 10 Berkeley
station.
s., 3,00o-S500 cash. $50 per month; room bunga-
low in North Berkeley minutes TO South
ern Pacific station; 1 minute TO streetcar.
s., s,eoO-s4oo cash, SIS per month; dandy room
cottage in California street near Derby;
line of new Southern Pacific franchise,
with business possibilities; we can rent
this for $25, so it will CARRY itself while
you wait for your increase.
S525o-Terms; room house in Roosevelt st.
near Berkeley station
Sc, ,25o-Terms; room house in Ashby av.; on
new crosstown carline; lot 501140.
s., 7,OOo-Terms; room house in HiIlegass av.;
artistic and well built; lot 40x120.
s15.ooO-Terms; the most beautiful corner in
Berkeley; unsurpassed view without the
climb; lot 125x135; includes beautiful .
room cottage on part Of lot
WOOD & TATUM,
22Ie Shattuck av. Phone Berkeley 9o5.