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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-19

At the wedding lately OF the head
master Of Eastbourne college, Eng
land. the three pages in the bridal pro-
cession were CARRIED as scholars In
black satin knee breeches. buckled
shoes. scarlet silk gowns. with white
shirt fronts. Each carried a mortar
board hat and a scarlet-bound prayer
book
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-19
UNPLEASANT OUTLOOK.

II hope 1t don't rain: it'll take all
de starch out OF my dress"
Yes, and IL NAV sees you In your
best dress she'll take de starch out
OF youi"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-19

Doc Floyd met Jack Cleland at the
High Rollers club ten days after his
sale TO Jonas Jones. lie had spent a
week with his old aunt in Virginia
Il saw a little place down there I'd
like TO buy and settle down into the
life OF a respectable country gentle.
man." Floyd was saying.
"Ob. cut It out" returned the pes.
slmistic CleIand. THE mere fact that
you've adopted kid doesn't necessar.
lily mean that you've turned respect
able. It's an old saying that any bird
Of prey will fight for It's young. Stll,
you are going the nature takers one
better. None Of them mas told us q
story OF an old gray eagle adopting q
youngster to look after"
Copyright. 1900 by w. @. chapman)
Copyright In Great Brittany
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17
UNDEMOCRACY OF OUR DEMOCRACY

se-T HE more 1 see of the United States and its
people the more / am struck with the unde-
mocracy Of the democracy you boast said an Eng
lish who IS gifted with the faculty OF observa-
ton and who has had ample opportunities for study
ing New York society at short range
You have democratic form Of government it IS
true, but there democracy ceases. Actually, you
being an oligarchy If one is TO believe
what reads IN your Newspapers and when IL
surrounded by an almost infinite number Of walls
One reads OF the caste system IN India, but your
caste system here is quite remarkable IN its
Here II Is possible for one to make breach IN the
wall and get into the Enclosure, and il in the
gradual storning OF the outer works with the hope
OF attaining the innermost heaven that many of your
women seem to find their vocation in life
Il speak with knowledge born OF actual observa-
ton when | say that for most here the
acquisition OF wealth the beginning of career
OF hard labor. The average whose husband
rces every natural feeling except ambition for her
self and her offspring and then begins OF
scheming and climbing Never again does she
know the meaning OF real happiness; even though
her ambition be accomplished before she is put away
IN magnificent tomb IN fashionable graveyard
1T seems to be generally admitted that when a
man gets rich IN any other part OF the country his
wife compels him 10 migrate to New York Here
after years residence in one OF the expensive
hotels they either buy big house which some New
York family OF social position has found unsats-
factory or build new mansion TO impress the natives
Then If she finds she herself not get into
society az once as ! understand has been known TO
be the case, all the mothers energies henceforth
devoted to getting the daughter INTO society
Il have known such campaign to begin when the
child was or years old. Then the great thing
is to get governess that fashion
able person has had and later fashionable school is
sought out, the OF school where the youngster
will get 70 know and perhaps become intimate with
the children of those whose position in society is
assured In selecting music and dancing masters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17

feels she has at last reached goal
And yet, for the young women themselves, the
battle is not always when this has been accom-
plished Sometimes there is slip, as IS the case with
many of the best laid plans. Some weeks ago went
as a lookeron OF the fashionable dances for
debutantes left when the time came to go TO sup
per, and in the dressing room | found four pretty
young women who were crying their eyes out They
had had no partners either for the cotillon Tor
supper A friend OF mine told me the reason prob
ably was that their mothers had neglected to give
dinners before the cotion.
II wonder whether many Americans realize that
English people take at It's face value your asser
standpoint American, II he she conducts him
self herself lady or gentleman IS as good as
another We not appreciate social distinctions IN
democratic peopie-at least the sort that drawn
over here Any American who possesses more than
the average order OF brains can get into society
London if he is properly introduced We like people
who interesting
Really Americans the snobbish people
in the world unless may except some OF our
Englishmen OF the middle class. How many OF your
that not OF their social position Will
hesitate to accept invitations when they know that
among the guests will be persons whose social posi-
friend OF mine who here recently giving
a dinner OF your fashionable restaurants and
inviting nine guests Among others he asked
was he had often entertained in London
and whom he had introduced 10 many persons OF
social prominence Who is going TO be there she
asked the telephone He mentioned, among
others, the name OF a woman who, though not well
known IN New York society is cminenty respectable
and the widow OF distinguished man
"'Ohl came over the telephone when this name
was mentioned, afraid shall not be able to
come
But do you know anything against Mrs So
4sWell, was the reply, YOU know one has to be
exceedingly careful with whom is in New
York
That is why I maintain that your democracy is
absolutely undemocraticD
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Scent In Dogs and Humans

AZ FRENCH medical journal has been giving con-
siderable space recently to the question: Do
Englishmen have a recognizable odors Some
FrenchInan appears that this odor exists and
that they can pick out English people by OF it,
in railway train, for instance
That each person has an individual recognizable
odor seems an established fact and though our sense
of smell is usually acute enough TO detect It, dog
does readily and under conditions that would ap-
pear miraculous If we familiar with them
Racial odors we can detect and often recognize pro-
vided they are sufficiently different from
Every race, however, believes that il IS odoress,
and the odor OF alien therefore appears repu
sive It. We recognize al once that Chinese, Japan
ESQ., negroes and possess distinct racial odors
but are surprised when we find that the oriental
detects in the white European American charac-
teristic and repulsive smell This is described by
them as being "a fat, stale odor AN odor of death.
and on; and Japanese have said that il is all
that they can do control their feelings of disgust
when in the room with Europeans 1t is quite pos
sibe therefore that some Frenchmen may be able TO
detect and recognize characteristic English odor
AS for individual odors. although do not recog-
nze them consciously, it is probable that they have
much TO do with what call instructive feelings of
attraction or repuson Medieval tales ascribe the
saints delightful doors of flowers and to wicked ma
gicians odors OF sulphur and the like. Some author-
ties assert that blond persons have characteristic
odor different from that of bruncttcs. The trouble
about investigation of the subject that the special
sense on which must depend is untrustworthy
and that have means OF independent measure
ment of doors
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plexion would be crack It's colossal under
taking, this making of the hair suit the fash
ion and the lips suit the hair. and the face to
combine with the hps-rather like the who,
having received the gift OF pair of androns began
by doing his fireplace to At them and ended by
rebuilding his entire house
Mrs Taghern-Steward had in Partisan banker
who, she informed gleefully. had ploted her and
her husband through the griniest quarters OF the
French capital
Jimmy says" she laughed, shat when W. get
home he's going TO have the billiard table covered
with glazed fooring-he's that's the only place
I'll want to dance"
1t was at dinner party at Lady Isabel Giddons
and later, when the company had taken to yawning
over the inevitable after dinner sonata, sug-
gested that Evelyn and Perry Willing favor with
real American cakewalk Evelyn at looked
shocked and protested that she couldn't think of
doing such thing. whereupon Captain Peddington
of the Coldstream guards, who had taken in and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17

when she made her obesance she surprised she
hadn't gone head foremost. Her one consola-
ton that the court train would make stunning
evening cloak providing her father-Rutherford Pen
ming this tine-coud be persuaded to supply errline
enough to line IL
AS for myself, the brilliance OF the went
straight my head, and Sir John Colburn told me
afterward that the king wanted TO know more OF the
american girl with the shining eyes" OF course,
the magazine OF town talk had that in black and
white weeks later and I'm rather suspicious the
London representative got it direct from my own
mother, with Sir John vouch for its authenticity.
Evelyn Taghern-Steward, whom met in
London, had submitted the latest Partisan
nent which most OF had baked. even though
the little Frenchman who cofed me for an affair at
the embassy had informed pityingly that BLACK
hair not being this season" -Evelyns dark
brown tresses had become shining aureole and her
large lips danger signal. and NeIla observed wick
edly that if she smiled her habitual width her COM
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the main requisite necessarily that the teachers
should be the best but that the other pupils have
parents who in the most fashionable circles.
The finishing school is selected with the greatest
always WIKI the same end in view and then If by
clever nlaheuvering the mother succeeds in getting
her daughter into of the fashionable junior dane
ing clubs. membership in which is considered for
debutantes open TO gay first season. she
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17

overheard her remark screwed his glass into his eye
and observed that It pity Lady Giddon did not
have billiard room.
Mrs Dolly Brooke, however, did dance that night,
and it the beginning OF her London success She
lifted the sides OF her chiffon skirt If Aey had been
wings and 1oated into the center OF the room ike
golden butterfly. 1t was a revelation, the most de-
icious pas seu I've SEEN and Nella eyes gIowed
with delight. The effect the in the room was
electric. The Hon Cecil Lord Gddon's son and
hopeful transferred his affections the spot from
an American show girl he'd about made up his mind
TO marry to the 1.-THE, dainty creature swaying and
lifting ike animated poem Perry Willing pre-
dcted fireworks for her when she should land IN New
port and Captain Peddington said he wouldn't be
surprised to discover that she the natural
daughter OF Lola Montez.
T1rr uaJTNyTrNJr> pET FEr
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FTER the affair OF the baron We went
abroad, and for time I was spared the
annoyance OF meeting him The day VIC
left, however. he was we'll represented by
. cluster OF roses which I flung overheard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-17
THE HAUNTING BELIEF

There was something strangely haunting about the
delicate figure ii its shiery draperes, and the feel
ing that had seen her at some other required
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GIRL WITH SHINING EYES


The first time I set eyes Mrs. Dolly had a
strange feeling that somewhere, somehow, I had
seen OF met her before but It was so fine a thread
OF memory that TOO much stress snapped II and ere
long I was sure I had been mistaken She was young
and blonde. so blonde that her hair seemed ming
ing OF silver and gold But the eyes in her flower
face we're black and In ike sparks and her voice
bright and full OF life like them suggesting times
lust the suspicion OF strange accent / as
wild about her as Nela- and she realized hopes
by making q tremendous hit in London In Paris
she had taken about with her. explaining that she
knew the gay city well, having been educated at a
convent close BY. Besides" she laughed San Fran
cisco Is the Paris OF America and. like young Loeb
iuvsr you know. I've come ont of the west"
Il was our great regret that she could be pre-
seuted with rs though Nells confessed TO me she
didn't think the presentation worth the price OF her
gown. She had felt. she said, as though she were
going 70 her own funeral, and hope Of heaven
beyond that she had been in mortal dread OF trip
ping over her train, and that her knees got mixed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

Monday evening, May 81, at 500 p.
n. occurred the annual Means De-
bate, which is a debating contest be
tween the Philomathean and Omega
Literary Societies. Prof. j. W. Means
offers prize of twenty dollars year.
ly 70 the man winning first plac'.
The literary societies Civ" a prize
OF ten dollars to the person win
ming second place. \ very pleasing
program was first given by the
college music department, after
which the debate took place. PreSi-
dent J. II. Connell. at the request of
the societies, acted as presiding of
ficcr The representatives of the
Omega were f. II Ives and r. G.
Shflctt. those of the Philomathean
We're j. c. Wckoff, and Rev Mr..
Ownby. The subject for debate was,
Resolved. That the school lands OF
Oklahoma should be sold within the
next five years The Oemga had
the affirmative aud the Philomathean
the negative side of the question.
The argument on both sides was
very strong. and very well delivered.
The debate was won by the Philo-
mathean and the speakers were grad
ed as follows.
First-R. y. Allen Philomathean,
Secoud-J G. Fisher Philomathe-
an.
Third II. Ives. Omega.
Fourth r. c. Shiflett. Omega
Tuesday morning, June LIST, AT $3.50
a. m. the graduation exercises took
place. \ pleasing musical program
Mas first rendered after which the
annual address was delivered by Hon
w. VI Hayes. assistant secretary
l. = department of Agriculture, at
Washington, ID. &. Mr. Hayes spoke
on the relation of education and
farm life. lie spoke of the purpose
OF agricultural education. He said
the time is coming when land will
be too valuable 10 tin i'm the waste
ful manners in present use and that
It Is the purpose of the government
agricultural schools TO produce train.
ed and educated farmers. The pur-
pose of our domestic science courses
is that better and happier homes
may be built up Mr.. Hayes address
was followed by the presentation of
Colonel Frayel first pre-.
sented each commissioned officer
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of guard mounting. Music was fur
nished by the college band. and the
ceremony was very impressive
and pleasing sight II was a rare
treat TO the visitors to see this cX.
"rcisc and all spoke of the excellence
n drill shown by these picked men.
In the graduating class with a mil.
itary degree signatory of the rank
held by him I'm the cadet corps dur.
ing the past year. He spoke of the
need of trained men in case OF war.
and presented Capt. Chas. W. CraW
ford Co. B. with sabre Tor having
the best drilled company In the bat
talon. The graduates were then civ.
en- their diplomas, there being eleven
graduates in bookkeeping. fourteen
In stenoeraphy. and thirty.One grad
yates from the regular college
courses, making grand total of
tifly-siN graduates. President j. =.
ConnorS of the board pr scented the
diplomas.
Tuesday evening the alumni gave a
reception al the home of Miss Emma
Chandler. After all had become thor.
oughly acquainted, dainty refresh
mcnts of punch, brick ice-cream in
class '09 colors, macaroons, and lady
fingers were served. Music was fur
nished throughout the evening by
the college orchestra The guests de-.
parted al a late hour each having
had most enjoyable time and thus
closing the commencement season
for 1909
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Saltwater. Okla. June Saturday
evening, May %. at $50 D. m. the
beautiful class play, lIiawatha. was
given on Willow Lake under the di-
rcCtiln of Prof H. G.. Scldomridge
The stage was tastefully decorated
with trees, vines and shrubbcry The
shores Of the lake were lined by
natural shrubbcry. The Indians were
all handsomely costumed in full In
dian dress. When the red foot-lights
were turned on and a bright light
thrown projected across the lake to
the farther shore. by means of a
scarchlight, the sight was most beau
tiful indeed The giving of an out.
door play Is distinct departure
from the customary rule. and ii was
impossible To seat the immense
crowd assembled. The class of Oa
is 10 be- congratulated upon giving
a play upon which untL.Ag but com.
plimontary remarks Ire heard.
sunday morning. May 30. he
churches of saltwater Joined in the
exercises held I'm the college audi
torium. \ beautiful program was rem.
dcrcd, after which Rev. Forest Smith.
D. II, of sherman. Texas. gave the
baccalaurcate sermon. The thought
of his sermon was that positions
of power trust and influence arr.
not 10 he had simply for the ask.
ing, hut that they are to be- had
only by going after them whole.
heartcdly lie said that there were
two ways of getting these positions.
first. by being selfish and trampling
ON our fellow men. second by serv.
ing our fellow men. He urged the
young men and the young women
who have just entered upon lifr's way
10 20 after the exalted positions the
world has to Offer, but TO go after
them In an honest and a fair man.
ner, by being humble and willing
10 serve others.
Monday morning, May a. az 10
4. m, picked squad from each
company went through the eNer'is,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
HE DIES A PAUPER.
Seeking Bond in Trouble Losses All
Possessions-Propert IN Trust.

LawtOn. Okla, June 5.-Owner of
l60acre farm In Comanchc county
nea" Oreana, valued at $4,000. but. a..
having released il temporarily in
order that Tom Wells. a negro
neighbor, might qualify In sufficient
amount of proprty 10 make bond
for him TO avoid jail, pending trial
on charge of rape, Peter Grogan,
q years old, unmarried and without
relatives, who died yesterday morn.
Ing in ST. Anthony's hospital. Okla
homa CITY probably will have to be-
given pauper burial
Grogan was arrested about two
years ago charged with committing
rape on an ll-year-old neighbor girl.
and IN order to make bond. decided
his farm To Wells with the under
standing that the deed was To be
held in trust, but returned when
Grogan was released from Jail. In
October 1908, district court found
him not guilty and he was liberated.
Wells, II is understood was still
willing TO return the deed or re-.
deed II, since the transfer OF prop.
erty had already been recorded. but
the matter was neglected and. i'm
January last, Grogan received Sc.
we're stroke OF paralysis and was
sent To the Oklahoma City hospital
tie never recovered and. with the
land stl In the hands of the negro,
Grogan is without funds TO pay his
bu ial expenses.
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record when one considers that there
is scarcely 200 volumes In the
lending department, all other vol
umes being kept in the building for
reference work.
II has been the aim of those in
charge of the library To circulate
the best books even though not In
so great numbers rather than books
of less merit In greater numbers.
and II frequently happens that DAYS
on which few books have been
loaned, have been accounted of
most worth because OF the quality
OF the literature loaned or research.
rs made. While the library must
supply the best there is in litera.
ture, history, biography and yari
GUS subjects, the reader who delights
in the latest fiction has not been
neglected and rent collection has
been provided for this department
that is proving itself selfsupport-
ing.
Much has been done with that
which the library Is provided the
demand has been far in excess of
the supply and It is hoped that the
coming year will find our library
far better equipped both in reading
matter and furnishings
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able him TO serve patrons in any
branch of the real estate or loan
business in the very best manner.
He has large list of city aud farm
property and Is in position to
make quick loans at a low rate of
interest, All who have occasion 10
do business with him viii be
pleased with modern methods and
satisfactory dealing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06

An institution that has the hearty
commentator OF the citizens of Ard
more Is the Sclyidge Business Col.
lcgc. the only institution oI lis kind
In ArdmCrc
Particularly is this true of those
In commercial and professional life
who are In the best position 10 know
the excellent results being obtained
by this school. The number ot pupil,
who have gone out TN the busy world
To put to a practical test the knowl.
edge they gained at this college are
the most enthusiastic IN their praises
of the training they have received.
SclNidc business College opened
It's doors iu Nrdmorc, March IL, root
In the CartcrBUokrr building Three
time, during the year additional
rooms were leased until all the avail
able space was occupied and the con.
tinucd growth of the school made a
new location necessary ON june LIST,
1905, the school moved into larger
quarters and for one year occupied
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
Trouble Makers Ousted

When sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
more-hes tickled over his new, fine
appetite, strong nerves, healthy Wig.
or all because stomach, liver and
kidneys now work right. 25c at Ard
more Pharmacy.