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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

absolutely pure distaon matted gran great care being
used to have kernel thoroughly matted thus destroying the
which the effective nvieoator
known science softened by warmth and moisture paatab
and freedom from injurious substances render that be
retained by the sensitive stomach
you wish to keep strong and vigorous and
your cheeks the glow Of perfect health take Du Pure Malt
key regularly according directions strengthens the
heart action and purifes the entire recognized
medicine everywhere
Mnl only
in
tnndfrc ndylc " '-""'A"'e"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
HALE and HAPPY AT lO7'
Mrs. Samuel Decker, Of Seneca
Falls, N. Y, lisa living example
at1O7 Years ofage Of what
a pure tonic stimulant
and invigoratorwi
do for old people

Mr.. Decker, her husband, in all
interview ON January 24th with our
correspondent, said: II want to tell
you that Mrs. Decker is using your
medicine. She is 10Y years Of age,
We know that it has done her great
deal of good. 1t is a wonderful
medicine, and we could not get along
without it. We will tell all old peo-
pie to use 1t, and wc want every one
to know what it has done for us.
1t is the only thing that keeps Mrs.
Decker alive. We send you her pic
ture, and you can publish this letter
i'll any paper you wish with her pic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
BY SAMUEL GRANT oL1rHANT. A.
NJ, PHI. D.
INIT

An interesting variety of surnames
consists of those that arc expressive
of real or supposed mental or moral
characteristics, temperament, etc.
These began as descriptive nicknamea
applied to those who first bore them
by their neighbors and consequently
in which their first owners We're held.
To this class belongs the surname
Taft, originally Daft.
Daft and deaf, though now far apart
in meaning. We're originally one and
the same, but the meaning was quite
different from that of either of them
now.
The earliest recorded meaning of the
word in English is meek, mild. gentle
humble" Its first cited occurrence in
the literature is that Of the Anglo SAX
on Gospels, Matthew xxi S, of about
1000 a. d.
''Nu thin cyning the cyinth to tho
gedaefte,' etc (Bahold thy king that
cometh to thee, meek, etc.) Here is an
epithet OF the Messiah King and a
rendering of tho praus of tile Greek
original which Is the same word as
in the second Beatitude.
In the ormulum, two centuries later.
VIC thu tiio sdIHt lilrdHlllS, fOT IN
stance in verse 1910 we haYe:
and meoc. and daffte, and sedeful."
Here the # is due to Orms rule of
writing double consonant after a
short vowel. This is curiously repro
duced in Teffte, an early American
variant OF the surname.
In the Old English Bestiary of about
1925 we find the term applied ". By
to the Mother of Christ:
I'm that defte tneiden,
Marie bi name
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21

wrongs and Aristotle calls man the
!, kanon and measure of truth. The word
is akin to kama. "a reed. which is
supposed to be borrowed from the
Phocnician kneh. reed" Compare As
syrian kann. sumerian gin. reed"
The Irish surname has a very differ
ont origin and story. 1t is nickname
from an original Cannanan. com.
pound of ceann, head" and fhonn.
white" hence n semantic equivalent
or the English Whitehead.
Among its variant forms are Can
nan. Canaan, Cannon. KEENAN,. kennon,
etc.
Its prototheme is the Irish ceann.
Old Irish cenn. head" This is cog
nate with the Gaelic ceanu. Mana clone,
Cornish pen. Welsh and Breton penn,
head, summit. point" The Gallo pen
no occurs In the name of the Pennina
Alps. Among the other cognates are
the Old Slavonic iskonl, from the be-
ginning" konici. end" Little Russian
kin. Corner angle" and Russian
kinati, ITO corner"
Its deuterotheme is the Irish and
Gaelic fionn (fhionn in compounds). Old
irish find white. cognate with the
Welsh gwyn, Cornish guyn, Breton
swenn. fair, white" The Gallo vindos
shows this Is a nasallzed form OF the
root vid. See" in Latin video see
Greek eidon tfor evidon), saw and
oida Qor boida>. know" Qiterally
have seen'D Sanswrlt veda. Know
vedas holy books" Qiterary), the
seem that Is. in revelations to
Its authors), Avestan vaedha Know
Old Slavonic videti see" vedeti
know" Lithuanian veizdeti see"
Gothic witan know" and English wit
and wisdom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
SLLRNAlNES OF PEOPLE
BIG IN THE PUBLIC EYE
The him bar to name frame" H. e
advantasel.

dQVantage).
In very much the same way as "silly"
and simple" both of which survive as
surnames in their earlier meaning,
have undergone great changes in their
meaning and connotation. has daft"
also changed into a synonym for Silly,
foolish, stupid"
The first cited occurrence OF the
word In this later sense dates from
about 1925 and is applied to beasts.
Not until more than century later
has 1t been found applied to persons.
The Anglo Saxon sedaefte Is con-
nected with the verb gedafan. ito be-
come. to befit." which is in turn con-
nected with the Gothic gadaban of the
same meaning, hence the primary
meaning must have been becoming, at
suitable
From the same radical are also the
Old German names. Dabo. Tabo, Tapo
Dabicfo, Tapizo. etc. and they illus
trate the same interchange Of the ini-
tial . and T. which Is found in many
English and German surnames and
personal names.
The earliest recorded use of the sur
name in England, so far as the writer
knows. is the entry OF one William
Daft. OF Nottingha mpshre. on the Hun
'dred Rolls OF 1918. One Daffe also,
clearly variant form, is found in the
same early record.
TAFT then means the meek. the mild,
the gentle" as this is the only mean
ing the word daft had at the time the
surname arose.
Hrynn.
This surname is Of the class called
patronymic and signifies "the son OF
Bryan
Tho personal name Is Celtic and a
favorite Of great antiquity, both in Ire
land and Brittany. From the latter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
Cannon

The surname is found in the Hun
dred Rolls l273) for Oxfordshire, as lie
Cannon and 10 Canon. Later Cannone,
canoun Chanoil. Chanoun and Chan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21

Stands In the tenth place among Eng
lish surnamcs in point of numbers. The
Welsh form Jones stands In the sec
ord. These two combined outnumber
the ubiquitous Smith Add further the
other patronymics from John found In
England and America, and. changing
the first term in Macauiay's famous
comparison OF tho steeds In the race,
we may truly say the sons Of John
are first and the rest nowhere"
Cannon.
This surname has two-fold origin,
scmetimes English. sometimes Irish.
When English 1t belongs to the num-
erous category OF official or occupa-
occupation or calling. or from the Of
flee, civil. military. ecclesiastical, etc,
CT those that first bore them. So. this
surname indicates that the first so
denominated held the ecclesiastical
dignity of canon, cleric living within
the close of cathedral or collegiate
church, and ordering his life accord
ing to the canons or rules of the
church.
The surname Is found in the Hun
dred Rolls G273) for Oxfordshire, as lie
Cannon and le Canon. Later Cannone,
Canoun. Chanoli. Glamour and Chan
non appedr
The term came into Old English MS
canonie from the Old Northern French
canonie. and later into Middle Eng
lish from the Central French chanoine.
hence the oduble spelling with or
CHI.
In origin it is a late substantive
use OF the Latin adjective canoni-
Gus, from canon "a rule which
in turn is borrowed from the
Greek kanon. In Homer this is
"a designation for either of the two
reds running across the hollow of a
shield, through which the arm was
placed to hold It. and also for a rod
used in weaving. In classical Greek 1T
is a rule or line used by masons and
carpenters, and then, metaphorically,
any standard or norm used to regulate
or determine other things. SO Lycur-
gus speaks of law as the kanon OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
ELABORATE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
MARK CONFERENCE.
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S PARTY
clifford Pinehot Gives Grand Reeep-
ton at His Home Purely a Stag
Affair-Mrs. Roosevelt viii
Give Garden Party.

Washington. May li.-(SpeciaD
Two elaborate social functions will
mark the conference on national re-
sources now being held at the white
house, at which numerous governors
and other distinguished men are In
attendance. clifford pinchot, chiel
forester of the government will be
the host tonight and will entertain
the visiting notables at an elaborate
reception Tomorrow afternoon Mrs.
Roosevelt will give lawn party on
the south grounds of the white house,
to which all delegates to the confer
enccs, with their wives, sisters and
daughters, have been invited.
The residence OF Clifford Pinchot,
the governments chief forester, who
is to give "A reception tonight to all
the members OF the conference, Is sit
uatcd on Rhode Island avenue, just
removed from Scott Circle. 1t is one
OF the largest houses In the city OF
Washington, and 10 is admirably
adapted Tor entertainment purposes.
Mr. Pinchot. as most people probably
know, is an exceedingly wealthy man,
who has absolutely no need for the
small salary which the government
pays him for his hard work, but who
follows the work because of sheer
love for it. There will be no ladies'
invited to the reception at MIR. Pin.
chots residence. Large as the house
is. ii could not contain the throng
that would he present IL the invita-
tons were to be made general.
The really picturesque entertain.
Rooscyelts garden party tomorrow.
There are several acres of ground en-
closed by the iron fence on the Poto.
mac side of the white house. There
are great forest trees within tne en-
closure, and the grass is green car
! pet The south porch OF the white
house. guarded by its white pillars
oyerlooks the lawn and the old.fash
ioned garden. Mrs. Rooseyelts own
creation. 1t is many years since the
white house grounds have been used
tor entertainment purposes except
only in the case OF the children OF the
city, who, on Easter Monday, are al.
lowed to gather there for their egg
rolling" festivities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
WEALTHY scoTcHMAN POISONED
Oklahoma City Authorities Believe
Victim Took Knockout Drops.

Oklahoma City. Okla, May 13.-Be-
lieved to have been doped with knock
out drops, George Lawson, middle
aged, here from Scotland only two
months, and carrying a deposit slip
for $4,000 in a local bank, has laid
in a deathlike stupor for three days,
and is now threatened with paralysis
as a result of poisoning. Lawson
recently purchased a rooming house
in this city, and ever since the
deal was closed he has been uncon.
scious. Attending physicians say he
was the victim of knockout drops,
and the police are investigating the
case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
OFFICIAL" WHISKEY
sUNNYeRook DOPE mANUFAcT-
URERs ADVERTISE okLAHo d.
MAS OFFICIAL LIQUOR.

Muskogee, okla, May 13-The
manufacturers OF Sunnybrook whiskey
are likely to find themselves in trou-
BILE over their contract to furnish
Oklahoma with liquor for the dispen-
saries.
Already great bill boards have been
erected along the western border
of Arkansas next to the Oklahoma
line on which are posted in flaming
advertisements the statement that
Sunnybrook Is the official whiskey for
Oklahoma and that the state will
buy no other. J. G. Cox a. Co.. Of
Fort Smith, are the western dstribu.
tors for this brand Of liquor and be-
fore the contract with the state was
made with the Sunnybrook distllers
they conducted an advertising cam.
paign In the satte.
1t is further stated that the dis.
tillers OF Sunnybrook have made con.
tracts in a number of publications of
national circulation to advertise the
fact that Sunnybrook is the Official"
whiskey OF Oklahoma.
Prohibitlonists generally object to
having the name of the state linked
with that of distilery The matter
has been called to the attention of
the state officers and it is expected
that immediate action will be taken
to protect Oklahoma from this humfr.
alton, and IL the Sunnybrook people
refuse to discontinue such advertising,
their contract may be cancelled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Elections In Japan.

Toxic, May (Specia) Follow
ing the most heated campaign in the
history OF Japan. in which the ques-
tion of maintaining and increasing
the expenditures for the army and
navy has been the principal issue,
general elections will be held tomor.
row. \ close struggle is anticipated.
Liberal leaders are claiming a large
majority but the opposition, by ap-
peaiing 10 the growing anti-military
sentiment and urging revision OF
the budget and fnancials methods,
has gained large following.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Bad Attack Of pysentery Cured.

AN honored citizen OF this town
was suffering from severe attack Of
dysentery, He told friend II he could
obtain bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy, he
felt confident Of being cured, he hay.
ing used this remedy in the west He
was told that kept II In stock and
lost no time in obtaining II. and was
promptly cured" says NJ. ]. Leach.
druggist, OF Wolcott, VI. For sale by
+. j. Ramsey and Norman Drug Co.
d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Chronic Consultation Cured

One who suffers from chronic con-
stipation is in danger OF many serious
ailments. Foley's Orino Laxative
cures chronic constipation as 1t aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action
OF these organs. Commence taking
u today and you will feel better at
once. Foley's Orino Laxative does
not nauseate or gripe and is pleasant
TO take. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
NARROW Ships Aoas.

MARROW, Okla, May l3 Special
Four carloads OF hogs We're shipped
from this place to Fort Worth mar
kct tonight. NARROW averages about
five cars OF hogs a week 10 Texas
markets, We have had heavy rains
for some days past which has pre-
vented farmers from giving proper
attention to their crops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Human Filters,

The function OF the kidneys Is to
strain out the impurities of the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foleys Kidney Remedy makes
the kidneys healthy so they will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and II will make you well. For sale
by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

II is pity to see a person neglect
indications OF kidney or bladder trou.
BILE that may result In Brights disease
when Foley's Kidney Remedy will cor
rect irregularities and strengthen
tnese organs. Take Foley's Kidney
Remedy at the first sign OF danger.
For sale by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Personal.

II any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged they should take
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and
not risk having brights disease or
diabetes. Delay gives the disease a
stronger foothold and you should not
delay taking Foleys Kidney Remedy.
For sale by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
ndhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands TO
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Boys viii Be Bows

and are always getting scratches,
cuts, sprains, bruises, bumps, burns
or scalds. Don't neglect such things
they may result serious II you do. Ap-
ply Ballard's Snow lAniment accord.
ing To directions right away And It
viii relieve the pain and hea, the
trouble. Price 25c, SOC and sl.00
Sold by +. J. Ramsey. wkly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

Someone has started the usual ru.
NOR that Col. Bill Cross is about to
get married. Probably no one will be
both more surprised and delighted
than Bill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

Mrs. Clay Brown OF Choteau owns
a chicken with four fully developed
legs. Mrs. Brown is Methodist and
wants the best stock of chickens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

A Ponca City man raised five thou
sand boxes of Strawberries on his lit.
tie back lot this season, the fruit all
being so much above par as to bring
fancy prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

Bee culture is engaging the atten-
tion OF Oklahoma farmers. despite the
awful example of the Waukomis hor.
net and Arapaho Bee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

John Deere cultlvators and jean
Deere $50 Devils" at Bivers. Cc-hu
4 Frensley's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

The Enid Eagles makeup man
thought the paper was a little short
on editorial the other night and
shifted a paragraph from a news arti-
Gle ON the front page OF its columns.
As Pat said about the dictionary, 1t
was good reading but a little discou.
uccted'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

But few votes would be cast against
a bond proposition OF 100000 or
100000 for roads, bridges and court
house IL the expression of those from
various parts OF the country who
have been in court here this week
can be taken as a criterion.-Pawhus,
ka Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
NEW STATE NOTES.

(From the OklahomanD
The anti-option law has closed the
doors of Chickasha's cotton eX, ,hange
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

The Enid Eagles sporting editor
has had to open a bureau OF informa-
ton regarding the Railroaders, being
SO bombarded by questions from the
fair sex as to whether they are mar
ried or single, etc, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

\ drayman was arrested at FL
Reno for altering the Democrat ~
and down the street. Now if it had
been the American 1t would be more
easily understood
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

The local merchant, even more
than his metropolitan competitor
needs TO advertise literally in order
To tll his field to the fullest. The To-
cal store has but small territory
from which TO draw custom, and it is
OF vital interest to the storekeeper
that he obtain every possible custo-
mer. Every customer in his territory
who goes away TO trade takes money
out of the local merchants till. The
best way TO get trade these days is
not to try TO know and be good COM
pany for every man, women and child
in the community, but to advertise
opportunities for favorable patron
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

In private home garden in Ponca
city are three hundred different va
rieties OF roses, all in iull bloom, lit
ing heads of beauty and fragrance
in the Oklahoma sunshine. 1t is said
TO be a sight to awaken praise and
gratitude Tor lite in the dullest heart
and mind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14
Proof Is inexhaustible that
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.

Read the letter Mrs. r. Hanson,
30i +. Long St. Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al was passing through the Change
OF Life. and suffered from nervous
ness. headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me. and since taxi
ing IL feel 50 much better, and can
again do nv own work. | never forget
TO tell my friends what Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

The Chickasha Elks have done a
little spring housecIeaning that cost
them $500 ana made their home a
more attractive place than ever, The
new billiard and pool tables, a libra
ry table and chairs. were among the
new things put in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-14

uhNluE tue name OF lUe state UukeQ
with that of a distillery. The matter
has been called to the attention of
the state officers and it is expected
that immediate action will be taken
to protect Oklahoma from this humrr.
alton, and IL the Sunnybrook people
refuse to discontinue such advertising,
their contract may be cancelled.
NEW STATE NOTES.
(From the OklahomanD
The anti-option law has closed the
doors of Chickasha's cotton eX, hange.
Bee culture is engaging the atten-
tion Of Oklahoma farmers, despite the
awful example of the Waukomis hor.
net and Arapaho Bee.
Mrs. Clay Brown Of Choteau owns
a chicken with four fully developed
legs. Mrs. Brown is a Methodist and
wants the best stock of chickens.
Someone has started the usual ru-
NOR that Col. Bill Cross is about to
get married Probably no one will be
both more surprised and delighted
than Bill.
A Ponca City man raised five thou
sand boxes of Strawberries on his lit
tie back lot this season, the fruit all
being so much above par as to bring
fancy prices.
\ drayman was arrested at FL
Reno for altering the Democrat ~
and down the street. Now If il had
been the American ii would be more
easily understood.
The Enid Eagles sporting editor
has had to open a bureau of informa-
ton regarding the Railroaders, being
SO bombarded by questions from the
fair sex as to whether they are mar
ried or single, etc, etc.
But few votes would be cast against
bond proposition OF 100000 or
100000 for roads, bridges and court
house IL the expression of those from
- - h.
have been in court here this week
can be taken as criterion.-Pawhus
ka Journal.
The Enid Eagles makeup man
thought the paper was little short
on editorial the other night and
shifted paragraph from a news arti-
Gle ON the front page OF its columns.
As Pat said about the dictionary, 1T
was good reading but little discou.
uccted.'
In private home garden in Ponca
city are three hundred different va
rleties OF roses, all In iull bloom, lift
ing heads of beauty and fragrance
in the Oklahoma sunshine. II is said
TO be u sight to awaken praise and
gratitude Tor lie in the dullest heart
and mind.
The Chickasha Elks have done q
little spring housecIeaning that cost
them $500 ana made their home a
more attractive place than ever. The
new billiard and pool tables, a libra
ry table and chairs. were among the
new things put in.
The local merchant, even more
than his metropolitan competitor
needs TO advertise literally in order
TO NIL his field to the fullest. The To-
cal store has but small territory
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03

CONTINUATION of furniture sale by a. Schell-
haas, 40s 1lth st. corner Franklin, Oakland:
no waiting: no loss OF time: men Who will he
pleased to see and wait upon you: Ike Mendel
a. Rhode T. p. Cbope; W. r. Ahern, who has
charge OF an army of men in finishing and de-
livering promptly at your demand. Attend the
sale this week, a. m. to p. m
SPECIAL day for bargains In furniture H.
ScHELLHAAS, 11th St, cor store, Oakland.
FOR sale-Furniture; pay you to see H.
SCHELLHAAS, 40S 11th ST., Oakland.
NEW, antique and second hand furniture at
ELLIS, 1s17 Park 1T, Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03
QAk!ANRs OAK! BER ER AE fRg!IvAIgE
OFFICES AND STORES TO LET

FURNISHED physicians office aud waiting
room for morning hours. Union Savings Bank
building. Apply in person 541 2Sth ST; tels-
phone Oak. 212O. before April A.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03
Roo,rs. TO LEr-cont,pusa

oCTAYIA ST.. 1851 - Handsomely furnished
suite; sunny rooms; suitable FOR physician OF
dentist