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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
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DEATH OF LINCOLN
Carroll B. DUNN.
SSS2 Sacramento ST., City. Richmond
school, A Sixth Grade.
Age IS Years

The night of April Il, 1865. marks
one OF the saddest periods in American
history was the night upon which
President Abraham Lincoln was shot
Crowds Of merry people fiocked to
Ford's theater, in Washington city on
that night; not so much on account OF
the play--no, the president was going
10 attend The theater was greatly
adorned with flags and banners in hts
honor. and even extra lights were in
stalled for the occasion.
The honorable party consisted OF the
president, Mrs. Lincoln and a few mill
tary friends They occupied a box on
the right hand side of the theater.
Along about the middle OF the play
an actor by the name of j. Wilkes
Booth walked up behind the box occu
pied by the president and entered Co
ing up behind the president Booth drew
2 revolver and. placing 1t up TO the
back OF Lincolns head. fired He
dropped the revolver and leaped over
the railing 70 the stage below On his
way TO the stage Booth caught his foot
in draping flag and slightly injured
his leg. Running out the stage door
he mounted a fast horse and rode far
away into the country.
The presidents head dropped slightly
forward and his eyes closed-closed
forever, never, never to open. AL
though he did not die right away. he
never regained consciousness He was
taken to the White House. where he
died among his beloved family and
many mourning friends.
Booth rode for many miles without
stopping. At last he came to q farm
house, where he and a friend took
refuge In a deserted barn. He was
captured A few days later by a party
Of horsemen who surrounded the bar RI,
and ordered him out. He was firm
and would not come out, so they set
fire 70 the barn and at last he was
forced out He started TO run, but a
bullet sent after him felled him to the
<round, never TO rise agaU
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

HELEN STU TbHTEEANT,
1888 Versailles Avenue, Alameda. Age
IA Years
The boiling sun beat numerically
down on the weary and dying patriotic
Through the smoke OF the battle
Pitcher, the gunner, could be seen
standing bravely at his post.
He was strong and tall and alert. He
hated a tory and loved a fight. Three
gun and Molly, his irish wife.
Through the strife and tumult OF the
battle could be seen Pitcher, the gun
ner standing brayely at his gun.
clear. cold water to quench the thirst
of the dying soldiers.
Through the smoke scared a bullet,
and-Pitcher's gun was silent.
VIII any one serve IN Piteh,sTI,s ,;h,sI, I,s
'Then wheel back the gun" said he.
as no one volunteered
Then like a flash a figure darted in
their midst--a figure covered with
smoke and blood, with streaming hair
Bring back his gum" she cried, his
gun shall speak If he is dead. -,
I'll serve in my husbands place
All day the great guns screeched and
al their posts. All day through the
smoke and strife stood Molly at her
husbands gun, gentle and courageous.
At last the sinking sun beheid the
leans Yet there besids her gun stood
Molly and near by lay the gunner.
The next day washington. before all
the soldiers, hailed Molly Pitcher. For
since she took her husbands place. and
filled a mans full part he said, the
henceforth be written on the shield of
fame"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
Domestic Economy and Culinary Science in Public Schools

\ n hour or two spent at one of the
~ cooking centers connected with
the public school system of San Fran
cisco will be a revelation to the aver
age man or woman.
AT the central cooking school on
Geary street. of which Miss Florence
M. Woodward is principal, there are is
classes during, the week, numbering in
all 2SO pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades. They come from the Pacific
Heights, Adams, Hancock Spring VAL
ley. Denman and the Jean Parker
schools.
The course covers a period of two
years. In the initial stages the stu
dents of domestic economy are taught
the elements of house keeping, how
to build fire, how to measure GUAM
titles, how to wash dishes, how to lay
the table for breakfast and when they
begin to cook they start in on that
plebeian vegetable which forms so large
a part of the food of nations, the po-
tato. They analyze the potato, learn
its constituents, what effect it has on
the human system, what changes take
place in the cooking and how it is
cooked. The same is true of all other
foodstuffs.
The central school has an equipment
for a class of "a girls at one time.
Perfect cleanliness is Miss Wood
wards slogan, and no class can be dis
missed until each desk" consisting OF
stove and cabinet, is in apple pie order.
Each girl, OF course, washes her own
dishes, and when the gas Is turned out.
the kettles emptied. the utensils, in
their absolute cleanliness reposing in
their respective drawers, and not a
crumb visible anywhere. the class of
radiant, healthy, enthusiastic girls, the
women of tomorrow marches away to
its own school to take up other studies.
and an incoming class takes it's place.
Each girl carries a small bag con-
tanning her uniform, that is, a cap and
apron. Absolute cleanliness of person
as well as of utensils Is the order. and
hands are carefully washed before the
class is in session. One rule which is
rigidly enforced is that the hair is not
touched with the hands during the class
hour, the hair being one of the worst
possible mediums OF Infection Another
rule is that no rings or bracelets may
be worn.
When the class is seated the book
monitor distributes the books, and q
short time is given to reading and In
struction on the subject of the day.
That finished the two girls who are
house keepers fill the Kettles
If 1t is bread day the second class
works the batter that has been pre-
pared by the frst class. and leaves it
to rise for the afternoon class to finish
and bake.
After the real lesson has been An
ished Miss Woodward frequently allows
the class to make beverage, such as
cocoa, or confection. such as nut
waters. which they regard as recrea-
ton and appreciate immensely.
The first year of the course covers
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

Prisoners were set free and other
men had debts forgiven If they would
go with Columbus. Three little ships
were taken without the owners con-
sent. In the largest. the Santa Maria,
Columbus went. The next was the
Pinta, and the other the Nina, which
means baby.
sailors wept and thought they were
lost. After a while they came to one
of the Bahamas and Columbus called
it San Salvador, which means holy
spirit He thought 1t one of the East
Indies. This was discovered on Octo-
ber IL, 1892. After he left there he
reached the coast of Cuba His discov-
cred many more islands and the coast
OF South America.
America was named after Amerigo
vespucci, who explored and made maps
of the country. AS soon as Columbus
had shown the way many Spaniards,
Portuguese. Frenchmen and English.
men followed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

The Junior Call wants the best
story you can write from United
States history in your own IAN
gHage. The story must be plainly
written on one side of the paper
only. and must cOuaain not more
than 500 words nor less than 200.
Only one story is desired from
each contributor in this contest,
hut Il is desired that each story
shall be carefully written, and
especial attention given to neat
ness. penmanship, punctuation
and grammar.
Choose your own subject, pro-
vided II is a true incident OF
United States history; for in
stance. tell the story Of Washing
tors winter at Valley Forge, or OF
Arn0Id's treason. or any other
story that yOH prefer. These two
are cited merely as illustrations.
On the first line write your SUBJ
iect. on the next line, beginning
an inch from the left hand mar
gin. yeur name. age and address,
and. If y0u are in school, your
school and grade. Another very
important point is that each story
must be marked with the number
Of words which it contains: write
this number in the upper left
hand correr of the first page.
As in the vacation contest, six
watches viii be awarded each
week for the six best stories pub
ilshed.
De net send in any more Taca-
ton letters. Send in your history
story whenever yen have Il COM
pleted to the best of your ability.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
Coor<lNe Class NJ Crnr-

the essentials of what might be termed
plain cookery going down the line
through vegetables, meats and fish.
bread, puddings, etc. In the second
year greater knowledge of chemistry
is acquired. and of advanced cookery
generaiiy including a knowledge Of
invalid cookery.
Miss Woodward has kindly contrib
uted for the teachers corner the fol-
lowing artfclet
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
Six Watches Are Awarded to Juniors odayn More Next Weel

slowly east. and it was not until 1S49
that the great rush began.
Many. people travelled overland. when
was long dangerous journey; others
crossed the isthmus of Panama and
some went around Cape HorII and soon
California was filed with adventurous
and daring men.
SOME of, f,the people became rich, but
Sutter died a poor man.
These people are called the forty
Miners
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
BEATRICE e. HALL,
Olema, Marin Co., Garcia school Dis
trict. Age IL Years.

trfct. Age L Years.
Columbus was a little Italian boy.
born at Genoa, in Italy. He was very
fond of the sea and geography. and
when he was IA years old he went to
sea.
The people then thought the world
was fat and If you went too far you
would fall off into space.
Four hundred and fifty years ago
the people of Europe were getting
things from southeastern Asia and the
Indies, but the Turks were stopping
the trade. so Columbus wanted to get
another way to these trading places.
After many difficulties he went to
Queen Isabella for help. After eight
years she ordered some ships for him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
Domestic Science Schools
BY Florence M. Woodward
PrIncipal Central cooking school

At the present time in the city of
San Francisco there are six school cen
ters to which children in the seventh
and eighth grades come for an hour
and half once week for the purpose
OF learning something of the principles
OF cooking household hygiene, house,
hold mana cement personal hygiene
and food and dietetics.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
FROM ATLANTIC To PACIFIC
ON EVANS FLEET
HAZEL BARRoWS, 4>
1921 Twenty-secOnd street, San Fran
cisco. Agassiz School
Age Il Years

The American fleet of Is battleships
and six torpedo boats left Hampton
roads December 16. 1907, under Rear
Admiral Evans. for a long cruise
through the straits of Magellan. up the
Pacific ocean to San Francisco. Their
first stop was Trinidad island, which
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

Cooking school is very good place
for children to learn to cook Here we
are taught neatness. carefulness and
cleanliness. But the home is also a
very good place to learn In many
houles the cooking is done by hired
help. who very seldom want to be
bothered. In this case the children
have not such a chance to learn. In
cooking We also learn something about
physiology. This gives us an idea Of
the way In which to care for our bod
les. We learn which foods are the It's
sue builders and so forth. IN all ways
cooking is a helpful science
LILLIAN JACKSON
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
--LII.LIAN JACKSON

Domestic science is of great impor-
tance in the life of a girl. No matter
how rich or poor one may be. the
future can not be foretold.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
AND Mss FLoR ENcE. WoowVARD. TEAcHEr-

IL that causes SO many of the little
quarrels that mar the happiness Of the
inmates of house if it isn't disorder2
ECHARL0TTE SAMSON
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
! AWARDED A WATCH
HELEN sTURTEyANT.
MOLLY PITCHER

The Woman Gunner of the Revelation
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

eighth Grade faelae Hsixhts school
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09

Guthrie. CNr. Aug. s. Secretary
VIII Linn. Of the state election
board today received a letter from
a socialist legislature candidate who
considered it his duty To rip him
up the back because of the small
number of socialist ballots sent 10
his home precinct. The state board
sent three ballots. ami the candidate
insists that at least fifty could have
been used If they had been sent
Mr. Linn Informed him i'm reply
that the numb r sent wa in excess
Of the legal provision. The Law re-
quired that as many ballots be sent
as there were votes cast at the
general election last year and 10 per
cent additional. The socialist party
cast but one vote at this precinct
last wear. and would therefore. have
been entitled 70 little less than two
ballots. but were given three. In view
of the fact that the democrats cast
but six votes at the precinct and the
republicans five. It is believed that
the estimate Of 30 socialists is lit
tie high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09

can fleet in Auckland harbor. In the
four miles OF water abreast of the
city. which is almost completely land
locked. there IS four miles OF deep
water and an anchorage from i've
fathoms upward extends for the great.
cr part, ut least half mile wide. Six
Of the larg SO vessels could be placed
n each mile. and with two lines Of
ships the four miles Of water could
accommodate some fifty vessels. with
an average distance between each
set As none of the largest vessels
draw more than thirty feet 10 will
probably be found that the larg st
could be placed where II is proposed
to anchor the smallest.
In compliance with the wishes OF
Admiral Spcrry the reception commit.
toe has decided that no alcoholic boy
crapcs would be provided for thc use
/ of tn. men at the various entertain
mcnts which are to be extend d tc
them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09

American Hog Fencing at Bivens,
Corhn and Freusleys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES meet

Boston. Aug. Boston today vel.
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''oh "' ''' American f'u'r""'h o'
Catholic Societies. The sessions will
beglm tomorrow and continue
through the three da,s following.
Every stas of the union and Cana.
dian province will be- rcprrscnted
Previous conventions of the fedora.
tion have been held i'm Chicago. Al.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09

sJip is constantly growing, as par
i-h after parish np every diocese Of
the union is joined in ahiliation.
The units of the federation are par.
iShcs and Catholic societies. The term
parish Includes every adult member
ut The congregation, Holy Name So
cictios, sodalities and other societies
of strictly parochial or religious
nature. Under the unit o. societies
are grouped all Catholic fraternal or
garizations, Temperance societies,
Catholic Young Mems Associations
and similar organizations not of a
strictly paroch!al or relig Gus nature.
The movement for crusade
agaius, What the federation calls
"c,il literature will receive strong
impetus through the attention it viii
receive al .he con,,ntion.
The convention will open ON sun
day with the celebration of mass in
tie Cathedral pr the Holy Cross,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09

Il requires cash 10 carry on
our business and all persons
who have not paid their gro
Gerry accounts by the 10th Of this
month will not be carried ON
credit any longer, We say this
with good feeling toward all, II
is a matter of business with us.
We have given you good service
and are entitled TO our pay.
Yours respectfully,
=. l.. MARTIN, the Grocer
5.4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09
Chronic Diarrnoea Relieved.

Mr.. Edward T.. Henry, with the Unit
ed States Express CO.. Chicago, writes
"Our general superintendent Mr..
Quick. handed me q bottle of Chamber
lam. Collie. Cholera and Diarrhooa
Remedy some time ago tn check an
attack OF the old chronic diarrhoea.
have used it since that time and
cured many on our trains who have
been sick. | am an old soldier WI
served with Ru herforl b. naN"s and
William Mckinley four years I'm the
23rd Ohio Regiment, and have no all
mcnt except chronic diarrhoca, which
This remedy stops az once For sale
by +, J. .,amsey and HOFFMAN Drug
Co.
Plenty OF barbcd wire al Bivens
Corhn and Frensloys,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09
The GROOM MUST CE hrLE TO
PRODUCE A CARD.
AND IT MUST Be PAID UP
The Plan is Being Promulgated by
the President OF a Chicago Trade
League for Women-And Union
Funerals Maybe.

Chicago, H.. Aug. >--proposdls ot
marriage made to any member of the
Womcns Trade Union league prob.
ably will be accepted hereafter only
op condition that the uitor am.
swcrs the following questions im
satisfactory manner.
Nrr yuu a union man?
What union do YOU belong TO?
Is your card paid up?
This or similar formula may Dee
adopted 10y the league for the guid.
aucc of its marriagoablc members
of the plan Of Mrs Raymond Robins,
national president of the league. and
other executive members of the or
sanizatiou is adopted at the leagues
national conference to be- held sim.
ultaneously in Chicago, New York
and Boston ueNt month
Briefly the officers are considering
the advisability of sending out an
appeal to the members to accept in
marriage only union men with good
union records and paid up union
cards. The hackers of the plan be
lieve this viii be strong induce
meut TO nonunon men TO become
men already organized to remain 10y.
al to their organizations The prop.
osition OF the women is only one
. phase OF campaign started by
unionists among young men and
women who contemplate marriage
The object of the campaign is to
encourage union weddings"
/ Coincident with the union we'd
ding campaign, an appeal was sent
out yesterday by Edward " Nockels
secretary of the Chicago Federation
of Labor. urging all members of af.
filiatcd unions 10 see 10 il that tu
ucrals Of dead members and rela
tives are strictly union and that
only floral tributes bearing the union
label be purchased for such occa
sons. The union flower and funeral
appeal was made at the request oi
Clarence Rogers, secretary of the
Gardeners and Florists union, who
complained that many dead union
members have been buried recently
in nonunion cofiins, which have
been decorated with nonhnion flow
ers. Charles Kiesler, representative
of the National Hotel and Restaurant
Employees union, is conducting the
campaign for union weddings. Kies
lcrs plan is similar 10 that started
a few days ago by the New York
branch of the organization An ap
peal sent out by Kiesler to several
thousand young men and women
unionists conta ns the following in
functions
m YOU contemplate marriage, EN-
ploy only union walters and must
clans at your wedding. Treat your
guests 10 union cigars aud unior
beer. Serve only union bread ana
other foods. II your wedding is in :
haIl. see to it that IL Is union hall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09
For Sore eet.

- have found bucklcu's Anica
Salye to he the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for healing
burns sores cuts. and a.. manner oi
abrasions," writes Mr ". Stone, OF
East Poland Maine It is the proper
thing too for piles. Try g. Sold under
guarantee at w. b. Frames drug store
CSC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-09
AMERICAS BATTLESHIP FLEET
REACHES new ZEALAND TODAY

Auckland. s. h. Nug Suuclo
Sans mighty flee OF batIlcships is .
now approaching ,hls port and will
steam into tine harbor tomorrow FOR a
weeks stay. which viii :. marked I
o., tremendous dcmousra ION ON |
tho part of the officials and people OF
this British colony. In addition to the
s5.ooo appropriated by the local auth
critics AND Sg5.ooo D., the Ncw Ica
land go,,rum.ut civic bodies and boz.
di,iduals have added thousands @ the
entertainment fund All of the deco.
rauous are compIc.cd and the people
are now waiting ON tIptoo of Ncit,
mou.. l1r tb, beginning or thc l's
uNlu,s.
The only thing that may mar the
sta, or th. United States noot is tine
discomfort of tn s,causts who are
im.lucuup uo hold e great domoustra.
uou of 'Uo unemployed as a protest
against rhc public expenditure Incl
dental to tnr reception ol the fleet
Som. ui the members of the lcgIs.
murr. too. are llmcuuug that 'hc
visit of tine American ncut may cause
thc coloui,ts TO place dependence ON
tine United States rather than ON the
moth,llud
ON tHc whole however 'hr stay OF
the nor promises to uc % joyous oc
casIou ,hc program as now mapped
out provides for tho following -pc-
cial features
SUNDAY Arrival of the fleet
Monday Morning Landing and Of
nc.u reception. Afternoon Grand re-
view of Auckland troops Evening
omcia government banquet in Drill
hall
Tuesday Race meeting at Elcrslie.
Reception by the mayor OF Auckland
TO visiting officers and representative
persons.
Wednesday Visit OF officers of fleet
.o Rotoua.
Friday State bali at government
house.
saturday mtcrproyuc.M football,
match Auckland IS. Wellington. DE
,Yrt.r. ,f u,,f
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 24-Twenty-
two additional arrests are expected to
day in the bribery and graft scandals.
Members Of the Voters League reiter-
ate today that the work Of purging
Pittsburg's municipal government has
just started.
Backed by Mayor Guthrie and promi-
nent business men who promise 20 put
up all the money necessary. the goal
Of the prosecutors is 10 make the clean
up here similar TO that in Philadelphia
and that in San Francisco.
The testimony at the preliminary
hearing yesterday. intended TO prove that
the city has been the victim OF conspira-
tors who have peddled legislation and
reveled in graft. has set every body talk
Ing about the affair. and the substantial
business men OF the city are coming TO
the front 20 offer any assistance they
can give In making the cleanup" com
plete-
All the cases against the accused coun-
cllmen and bankers VIII be presented to
the jury January T.
Fifteen thousand dollars bin was de-
Handed on eaca charge
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
EATS BEER GLASS
ON DARE AND DIES
Negro Takes Hard Job to Get
Money For Fidncee's
Ring.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I-From peritoni-
lis caused by eating u beer glass, sam
uel Van Dorm, a negro, is dead
Van Dorm. who was eighteen years
old and wanted TO buy his sweetheart
Christmas present. ate the glass with
out losing a piece t5 win a 81 wager.
Van Dorm never '-welched' on a dare
Once he won So by eating a foot or
hemp rope and his digestion was not
affected in the least Several negro
friends, on learning sam was broke. 90
decided last Monday to test his diges-
tive powers 10 the limit Jim Williams
the police say, put up the 81 and dared
sam to eat beer glass. Van Dorm
accepted the offer. He got his fathers
AK and went TO a saloon where a ref
cree was in waiting. Placing the glass
IN a bucket, he smashed il into small
pieces. One by one he swallowed the
pieces His meal lasted almost an hour
after which the youth rubbed his stom-
aCh as II in great satisfaction. Sam"
took the dollar and bought a ring for
his financee- That night he was taken
III.