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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
PATIENCE OF DEADHEADS.

The trouble that deadheads cause
is frequently well repaid by
what the suffering managers force
upon deadheads. Only the mania for
getting in without paying could pos
sibly make it worth while to sit
through most of the plays freauented
by these patient peoplei-London Daily
Mirror
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 1S.-A decline of
Id. in the price OF wheat at Liverpool
caused weakness today in the local
market. May opened as@A to %@7s
lower at sS%@sss4, sold at ss5s and
eased off to oslaD9s.
May corn opened a shade to y lower
at 64ssaN to s4N and sold at 64%@is.
May oats opened shade lower at
5s1s and sold up to 5s5s.
May provisions opened weak: pork
a shade to 2M@5 lower at ffs0qil.s21a;
lard lower at 1914. and ribs e5s lower
at s65,
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
RAILROADS.

Several interesting facts appear in the
above table. For instance, Sneters
still shows a loss larger than its present
selling price. The next largest decline
is shown by Analgauated. which
shows falling off of ASS points.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
c,nre fnr c.hlihlninn.

Wash enough turnips to I'LL a ket-
tie, boil an hour or more, pour Oft the
water and use as foot bath as hot
as can be porne. In two or three days
repeat IL necessary.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
LOCAL SECURITIES.

The following Is a list OF the local
securities, with quotations by EISELE
Il KING, members New York and Phil
adelphia Stock Exchanges:
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations of the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell members Of the
New York Stock Exchange:
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13
SUPPLIES PLENTIFUL, PRICES
FIRM, AT CENTRE MARKET

While there is good variety Of
Vegetables and fruits al the Centre Mar
ket. prices remain about the same as
ever. The same may also be said of
meats and fish 1t is expected, how
ever. that in few days shad will
become very plentiful, with probably
drop in tile. price. There has been a
drop in the price of butter and eggs
during the last few days, which served
10 increase the sale of these products.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13

Make up your mind now that you Will In
crsase your sales Advertise In the STAR
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-13

Bayonne Trust Co.............2l0 $50
city Trust Co, Newark. -. ..15o 160
Essex co Nat Bank, Newark.300 80,
Essex County Trust Co. E o.. 200 215
Federal Trust Co. Newark..175 1s5
First Nat Bank of Bayonne .1s0 210
Fidelity Trust Co. Newark. $40 700
cireenvilie b & T Co. ] c.. .22O 49,.
Hudson Trust Co. Hobolxen. $50 -.
Ironbound Trust Co..........155 f65
Manufrs Nat Bank, Newark.2l5 go
Mechanics Trust Co, ,Bayonne650 -.
Merchants Nat Blk. Newark.250 go
Mutual Trust Co, Orange. lilo 80.
n Brunswick Trust Co......225 -.
National Newark B'lx'g Co..s10 S25
National State Bank. New'k.2o0 2i0
n Ward Nat Bank, Newark. $50 $50
Savings Investment & Trust
J CO. e O.................... 200
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
TO PREVENT srREErcAR CASUALTIES

visor Johnson This important truth bear in mind
when lives sacrificed almost daily lack of these
appliances OF the seetcar officials will fight tooth and
nail any form of regulation designed for this purpose 1t the
shameful fact that they prefer that lives should be unnecessarily
lost than that they should be to the of installing
tenders Their testimony this regard of court and unworthy
of credit They do show disposition assist the city
making choice of lenders but themselves with
finding fault with all Their attitude is discreditabe the last
degree
The battle fought in Los Angeles with the result
that all that city equipped with efficient and satis
factory tenders OF course impossible invent nfallble
saving life but fact that 90 per of
pevenabe That is say 90 per of the fatal
accidents wheels of attributable
greed of corporations
It is disgrace civilization that such law should
required Any decent feeling regard human
should mpel seek without other prompt
ing perfect appliances that be devised this relation
this city since the first of the month lives have been lost
lack of tenders The big heavy have increased
Travellers agng the passing the
another approaching opposite direction
1t is Of frequent accidents.
The city and will have lenders cars, and the
poraton officials will themselves trouble gain credit
by Loyalty assisting the choice of plan by
sistently finding fault with everything that proposed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

ME producers and shippers of California doing
bring the front and give organized body the public
the threatened of
united and solid pubic opinion will be useful
give force political legal now or later
There many weapons armory people, few Of
them useful by and over
whelmng public
With powerful backing that character means will be found
make available natural advantages OF geographical position
Ships will here if they freight and the organized
producers the Pacific slope will the necessary
Two smus open way around the
Horn available for slow freight Already
into effect there signs of diversion water
routes he steamship Shawmut taking cargo around the Horn
at M cents per hundred against so by the Tehuanepe
route and IS cents as the proposed railroad
Even the Pacific Mail is soliciting the Panama
route Why? Simply because although the line
Southern Pacific they know that Kansas
prepared the plan government steamships
between Pacific ports Bristow the facts
OF the situation the result investigation
commissioned by President Roosevelt If raised
the viii have plenty of transportation by agency
another.
1t yet railroad threat is ANYTHING more
Than bluff Eastern railroads which notice OF
advance have postponed its operation may
that transportation managers have let California bear
The brunt OF the fight and make the battle-ground
the program probably the belief that this community
would down quietly oppressive unjust tax
railroad afford quarrel with customers only in the
where they have other The slope bv its
geographical position has choice OF relief exacon
oppressive
resorted the punitive legislation trans
paton people have raised much oucry two years
his IS The na and that should adopted
under provocaon are warned
that they arouse general Of outrage in the public mind
they will reap what they sown
is monstrous that railroads. which by own reports are
making clear money industry in the country
SHOULD additional 100000 wear from e hard
pressed producers and of California When it comes to
showdown the facts they will the interstate
the inquiry they will infalby dangerous public sentiment
against themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
ALL HONORABLE MEN

ERTAIN speculation current on point OF political ef;oet
u that almost the dignity issue respecting
the choice OF alternatives opened presidential electors
@ Oafora by lapse OF the legislature which
them the legal right draw from the $1,000 for one
day work and hard exacting at that The law
ges them the compensation legislature
which until the constitution November ss for
days work But under the members OF te
legislature lump of 81 is no more er
diem The electors have legal right to the same sum-
vi course, they will not avail themselves that right Men
VINO are as honest as the law allows but ore might take the
noney, inconcevabe that officers chosen for M
OF exalted honor should be found category It is and
n the gentlemen plenpotenae of the sovereign state of Cali
lorna to IMPLY the slightest doubt this matter raise excited
queonns about honor They all honorable men, and
of them alive
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick n. Woods, in
California street. The invitations have
been entirely by telephone and the
young hostesses have hidden about 15
guests to assemble at the Christmas
tree. An informal dance will follow
the usual holiday festivities. The dec
orations in the ballroom will be in
holly and Christmas berries with the
red bells and other symbols of the holi-
day season. A number OF small dinner
parties Will precede the dance. Among
those who will entertain guests at
home is Miss Helen Jones'
The William Scofields have closed
their Pa1o Alto home for the holiday
season and will pass the vacation pc
riod at their country home near Paeine
Grove. 1t has been the custom of the
family for several years to join the sea
side colony for the brief holiday season.
The dancing party given at Century
hall last evening attracted a large num-
Der of guests, and the play which pre-
ceded the dance was just as successful
as those most interested hoped that it
might be. The play. entitled "On the
Stairway OF Life" was written by Mrs.
Henry Aston Williams, and the pro-
ceeds from this production We're de-
voted to charity. A number of young
people took part in the various tab
leaux and the lines evoked applause
The dancing party was particularly en-
joyable and took the form OF a holiday
affair with the red berry decorations
and the Christmas spirit which pre-
vailed
J. Downey Harvey leaves for Del
Monte this week. where he will pass
the holidays with Mrs. Harvey and
Miss Genevieve Harvey.
Henry NJ. Rideout arrived yesterday
from Boston and is a guest at the
Campbell home in Sausalito for the
holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Girvin. former
" Miss Pauline Duncan. whose we'd
ding took place last Tuesday at the
home Of the bride In Michigan. arrived
here saturday and have gone to the
Girvin country place at MEMO Park.
where they will remain for a few
weeks before coming to town to make
their permanent home.
Cards have been received in this city
from DR. and Mrs. Taylor Hudson Of
Bolton, Tex, announcing the marriage
OF their daughter. Miss Mary Hudson.
to Captain Wilson Thompson Davidson
medical corps. United States army. The
wedding took place November % at
the home of the bride. Captain and Mrs
Davidson are here on a brief honev
moon trip. but sail today on the Korea
for Honolulu. Later they will 20 10
China and Japan and thence to Manila.
where their home will be for several
months. Captain Davidson Is one OF
the most popular army officers who
have been stationed at the Preside in
recent years and has many friends in
this city and also in Monterey. where
ne was stationed for awhile. Mrs. Da-
wilson Is a charming and Accomplished
girl.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
answers to Queries


MARE ISLAND--A. s.. Point Richmond. Cal.
Is it not fact that Mare island was not named
because a man kept there, but that It Is
mare with an accent over the e, which is ltal-
ian for the sea
People who have lived in this state
for so years have no knowledge that
the island was named from the Italian
word, but declare that it was named
so because it was a place where mares
were pastured.
POEM WANTED--Sfiss 4. s.. CITY. Where
can lind poem In which occurs the follow
ing, also what is the name of the authcri
The sweetest flower that grows
I give 1t part.
To you it is a rose.
To me 1t is my heart.
This can not be traced in the quo
tations from poetry.
ZUBANAN--N. o.. City. What is the meaning
of the name zubanan. said TO be of classic
mythology
The name does not appear in classic
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
with the powers that be- or are going to be- after March q

favor with the that be- going after
1t limited that there be democratic simplicity
There be plush
who, by OF his brains, will
had such ambassador in James Russell Lowell Nobody
thought of Lowels One
dent Eliot OF Harvard has
more brains than footmen
type 1t diplomacy from clutches
OF 'sassey but what for Why like Eliot
merely ornamental functions of ambassador? He should be
better employed than eating heavy dinners making funny
speeches after them That the whole duty ambassador
Il he illustrate his office with fringe Of ootmen
lackey why that should be his affair As for diplomacy that
dead and buried the the first submarine cable The
essential ambassador contemporary diplomacy only gohed
boy Why they talked of making General de Young
He would make good one
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22


or any other work on mythology nor
In any of the books of historic names.
Possibly some reader Of this depart
ment can inform you through this
column.
COLLTNs-Tf George D. Collins has been con-
victed of a state prison offense why is he not
sent to the penitentlary?
He is held in the county Jail of San
Francisco, pending decision on appeal
taken in his behalf.
OPENING LETTERs-subscriber City. Has
an employer or employing firm the right 10
open letter addressed to an employe IN care
OF the employer firm?
Neither has that right, and to do so
is crime under the laws Of the state
>
iN FIRE LIMITS-A. s. r., City. How long
VIII temporary frame buildings erected within
the nre limits after the big fire in San Francisco
be permitted to stand?
All such must be removed by. jan.
uary. 1910
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Takers viii Lose
Usual Invitations

ehecruy
musical sadly The
points me Nordcas Miss Showers and Mr.
Hastings did make happy The audience
hapeess and
But manners! Ii they
we'll When Miss Showers began play the piano people
simply the for they talked busiy
might during Orpheum Mr. Hastings
Nordcas numbers there
hurl them
Wilt
thfy NAV not sit in front
Francis Musical Art society
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Bad Memory Shown
for Social Affairs

Rad Shouo social dates of
genius There architect
ioT ooefaf aHairS rapidly
her
musicale of the offered attractions
pulled off the barytone
soloi did He his mother that he had
called other kind of notification
guest departed
offered apology
until mentioned him. 1t
his he
he himself
the architect His friends
when off,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
ELIOT, REID, DE YOUNG

NCiS any man or in these days dver1ing
adventures and kitchen philosophy Jeames de P1uche
The question IS suggested by dispatch morning
papers suggesting that Whieaw Reid may succeed himself
ambassador to England Mr. Reid exalted his Diplomats
junction by superhuy Of eames the splendo whose padded
calves seathed in silk and the snowy CLEAN whose powdered
hair have supplied the chief distinction Reds international
bor He had many ootmen shining yeries that all the
world wondered at his magnihcence 1t diplomacy
hat hnos ITS best analogy IN the antc huor Of Champagne Charlie
who cuts purge the baooms by opening all hands
he ambassador shines with the glory reflected him by ames
dc Ia Piuche.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Impertinent Question No. 81
What's Christmas?

For the most original west to this question-tbe
briefer the better--Ihe Call viii pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call viii pay ONE DOL
LAX EACH Pnze winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Mak
your short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Portrait in Window
Disp1eases CIubnaa


DsPieases SfHOHaH prominently before
public bnk occasionally
evidences display
Horace Pa Recently have been placed
Bohemian club
He with pathetic
patience could
Don't is tineyo me outof
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

Mrs. Walter Martin is expected home
from New York this week and probably
will arrive the day before Christmas.
in time to pass the holidays in town
with her family. There will be a de-
lightfuI Christmas reunion, at which
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott viii pre-
side. Among the guests doubtless will
be Mrs Eleanor Martin and a few
others During Mrs. Martins absence
in the east Walter Martin has been d.
vidine his time between the home in
Burlingame and weekend trips 10 the
city
Miss Kathleen de Young will enter
tain this afternoon at q tea TO be given
at the Fairmont for about 40 guests.
Miss Dorothy Woods, with her sisters.
Miss Maude and Miss Lottie Woods,
will entertain tomorrow evening at a
dancing party to be given at the home
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

- rIss ANNA WELLER and Miss
IN N Eliza McMullin will be the COM
Vu plimented guests at a luncheon
to be given Wednesday at the
Fairmont, when Mrs. Joseph Fl. Norris
will preside as hostess. Among those
whom Mrs. Norris has hidden 10 meet
her daughter, Miss McMullin. and her
niece. Miss Weller. on this occasion
are:
Miss Dorothy Woods Miss Virginia Newrall
Miss Irene Farrell Miss Justine McClanahan
Miss Dolly MacGavin Miss Airline Aldr1ch
Miss Madeline Clay Mrs Charles Weller
Miss Florence Henshaw Mrs John MesIulin
Miss Suzanne Kirkpat- Miss lnnes keeney
rick Miss Edna Davis
Miss Alyce Sullivan Miss Ashleigh Turner
Miss Dorothy Van Sick Miss Helen Bowie
len Miss Harriet Alexander
Miss Frances Newhan
Miss Lupeta BoreI, assisted by Mrs
Aylett Cotton and Mrs. j. r. Lewis, are
preparing an elaborate Christmas cele-
bration for the children living on the out
skirts of the Borel country home in San
Mateo. For many years 1t has been
the custom of the Borel family to pro-
vide an immense Christmas tree and
many gifts for the children in the
vicinity of their estate. After a lapse
of two years Miss Lupeta Borel has
taken up the work formerly promoted
by the older members of the family and
is directing the preparations for the
celebration. More than 100 children
will assemble at The Homestead"
next Monday evening for the Christmas
entertainment and presents from the
tree.
Miss Gertrude Perry was hostess
yesterday at a luncheon given at the
Fairmont in compliment to Miss Doro-
thy Chapman. Among those who en-
joyed the informal affair were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
The Insider
Tells How Conversation interrupted Nine Nordica and Her
Associates and Spoiled St Francis Musical Society


- ONvERSATION is a lost art, we arc
told, but the directors of the ST.
- Francis Musical Art society do not
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
The Smart Set

rISS ANNA WELLER and Miss
Eliza McMullin Will be the COM
plimented guests at luncheon
to be given Wednesday at the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

J. Downey Harvey leaves for Del
Monte this week. where he will pass
the holidays with Mrs. Harvey and
Miss Genevieve Harvey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

IS NY fender is better than remarks Super
visor Johnson This important truth bear in mind
almost dailv lack of these
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02
OFFICERS AND SADDLES.
Jeffsrson Csvis and a Joke He Did
Not Appreciate.

When Jefferson Davis was secretary
OF war he ordered all his generals to
learn to ride horseback No finer horse
man than jefferson Davis ever lived
lie won the love and hand of Zach
Taylor's daughter by his distinguished !
presence in the saddle. as well as by
his intrepidity at the cannOn's mouth
When secretary OF war he noticed that
only n few officers in the service were
capable hOrscmen and issued an Ordcl
something like this:
"a liberal reward will be paid to any
officer or private I'm the army who will
offer a satisfactory device for keeping
our soldiers from falling out of their
saddles. Communications to the sccrr
tary Of war will he regarded as conf
Dental"
Captain George Horatio Derby one
OF the Leading army engineers of his
day. used TO write humorous and witty
stories over the pen name of John
Phoenix. lie received copy Of Sec
retary Davis order while improving
the harbor Of san Diego. Cal. and inn
mcdlatcly forwarded the most iutri
cate and accurate designs of his plan
for keeping officers and men In tn,
saddle To the seat OF each officers
pants" he attached n bull ring, and
another bull ring was attached to the
saddle. The two bull rings were To bc
lashed together when the officer mount
ed his stced "If that doesn't hold
nothing will" wrote Phoenix to the
secretary. Davis was furious when he
got this proposition and Immediately
ordered that Captain Derby should he
court martialcd for "ollicial lcvity.'
The secretary felt that the army had
been disgraccd and wanted Derby Sc
vcrcly punished. one of his intimat"s
FASTENED TO him. jeff" he whispered.
'if you order a court martial for thu
little pleasantly Of John Phoenix. one
of the salt of the earth and immcnscl!
popular In the army. you will Ice made
Il laughingStOck. The people will ridi
cule You out of Office. Just laugh Il
or" Davis took his dyice.-New Norh
Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02

\ new note in modes has been
sounded, ana it is a note that means
a complete revelation in all gowns,
except those of the coat and skirt
variety. 1t is seen in all the new
gowns of the first dressmakers and
in the suppress on of the separate
bodice and skirt, an outcome of the
princess dress.
Now the princess dress Is not be
coming 10 all women, but its modi-
fled form, the "baby-priucess' and
the "semi-princcss' and the women.
Instead of a true princess they are a
skirt and bodice Joined together un-
d,.. a shaped girdle of the goods that
obyiates the distinct waist line and
many are made ON a princess lining
In their construction there is not
an inch of extra fulness to spare,
undcrgarmcnts, the corset the skirts
are all intended to give smooth
graceful length of figure The large
hips are concealed and the small hiw
made fuller ot hide the incongru-
fly of size. Long lines are an essen
tial feature of the dress.
Stripes are conducive TO long lines
ana will be- used in these modes ey-
tensiycly more SO than checks, per
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02
Bio BARGAINS IN BuaaIes.

We will receive With. q. few days
several cars OF new buggies and in
order to make room for them we offer
those in stock at a big discount.
Come in and price; cash or time.
BIVENS, CORHN & FRENSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02

There isn't enough space In this pa
ncr tu tell all about them Any way,
II is not very satisfactory to hear
or tell about Jewels. You must see
thom and handle them to fully appre-
ciatc them. We extend TO the ladies'
Of Ardmorc an invitation to call
on MS. We have now been bcre a
whole month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02

Just a little caseasweet Is all
that is necessary to Eive your baby
when II is cross and peevish. casca.
sweet contains no opiates nor harm
tul drugs and is highly recommended
hv the mothers everywhere. Sold by
W b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02
White and Red Glover.

We have plenty of white and red
clover seed and all other kinds OF
farm and garden and lawn seed.
1-3 KEEL q son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02

Sometimes woman refuses to tell
a secret because she doesn't know
II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02
Friday.

Orio club with Mrs. ]. VI. Gross.
Glcc club practice.
Sweet Sixteen club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-02
Wednesday.

Whist club
Fcrudalc Review club with Mrs.
VI Hard
Ncrric Wives with Mrs. viii Pra
ter
Y VI &. A. auxiliary.
Mothers club of First Ward At
Franklin building.