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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-18

was seen in the Ardmore city schools.
At $50 p. m. the dining room of
e Randol Hotel was thrown open
u he club with its honored guests
IL in to tables beautified with
Shu. Z, Jest carnation beauties and
great wis of fruit. One of the
happiest features of the evening was
the appearance of Hon. w. II. Muir
ray just before entering the dining
room. After urgent entreaty he join
ed in the march to the banquet table.
Superintendent Evans acted as
toastmaster and at the first lull pro-
posed the toast, The Schoolmaster
Abroad" Superintendent Branden-
burg of Oklahoma City arose to re-
spond and before taking his chair
had with earnest eloquence wholly
captivated his audience. He is a new
man in the state but he is proving
his worth. Superintendent r. H. Will
son was next called out, under the
pretty couplet from Holmes
Teacher of teachers, thine the task
Noblest that noble minds can ask"
Superintendent Wilson claims to be
a plain, blunt man, but he struck
home some vital truths while on HIS
feet that tells that the ten thousand
teachers of Oklahoma have real
leader in him. A toast to our Hon
ored, but Unexpected Guest" brought
Mr.. Murray to his feet who spoke in
highest praise of the school-masters'
work.
The president of the club was toast
ed in the Schoolmen's club, What
Sort of Stick Is It?" Very succinctly
he developed the plans and hopes OF
the organization.
Superintendent J. H. Boyes OF
Chandler in the subject, Some Rem
inisences of Old Oklahoma School
Days." evoked heatriest myrth.
The school men had journeyed tc
Ardmore with desires to see anc
meet Governor-elect Lee Cruce, ant
when our distinguished citizen rose
to speak to the toast, ITO His Hon
or Lee Crfuce, Governor-elect of
Oklahoma" there was rapturous ap
plause. Mr.. Cruce, in that easy
speech and delightful style always
at his command, sketchei his warm
interest in the school affairs of the
state. When in conclusion he as
sured the club that no appropriation
of moneys for the betterment OF
school affairs in Oklahoma would
ever receive his veto, the school mel
realized that the next administra
ton would make school history
right.
One Of the happiest features o
the evening was the finding at eact
plate of a Webster's blue back spell
ing book-the gift of Mr.. Randol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-18

You have learned something If you
have learned to say nothing when
there is nothing to say.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-18

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-18

New and second hand boiler
feed pumps, tubes, etc., in
stock for immediate ship
ment.
Jones-Evereff Machine Co.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
Guarding the Gold and Silver at the Mint

The precautions taken at the United
States mints against waste of the pre-
cious metals of a most extraordi-
nary character No miser could guard
his treasure with more seduous care
than does your Uncle Samuel.
Every evening the floor of the melt
ing room is swept cleaner than a good
housewives kitchen. The dust is put
carefully aside, and about once in three
months the SCOT scraped from every
hue is transferred to the same precious
dust heap. This is then burned and
from its ashes the government derives
a handsome income.
The earthenware crucibles used in
melting are not employed more than
three times. Then they are crushed
under heavy rollers and in their porous
sides are found fine fiakes of fine sill
yer. Like Aladdin with his lamp, I'm
Gle Sam would not exchange old cruel
bles for new ones.
In the melting room when the casters
raise their ladies' from the melting pots
a shower of sparks flies from the
molten surface of the metal For the
most part they are bits Of incandescent
carbon, but clinging to the carbon is
often a minute particle OF metal Lest
such particles should escape, the ashes
and clinkers below the furnaces are
gathered up at night The debris is
ground into powder by a steam crush
er and then is sold to smelter, like
ordinary ore, at a price per ton war
ranted by the assayer
The ladies that stir the precious
metal. the big iron rods, the strainers
and the dippers all are tested in a most
curious fashion. After considerable
use they become covered with a thin
layer OF oxidized silver, which looks
for all the world like brown rust The
implements are then laid in baths of a
solution of sulphuric acid, which eats
away the iron and steel and leaves the
silver untouched.
Gradually the ladle, or whatever the
implement is, will disappear, and in it's
place remains a hollow silver counter
part of the original, delicate as spun
glass. These fragile casts reproduce
the ladle with perfect accuracy in all
its details, although their surfaces are
perforated with innumerable little
holes. Scarcely have they been mold
ed, however, before they are cast into a
crucible, to become in time dollars,
quarters and dimes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

Humans haven't idea of the difficulties
their language heard a adj
Dutch
pupim ediatey in the
Nobody a COLI
friend of highly pedigreed bull the
mounted collar heavily
weather being bit The
superciious
of the getting
He then proceeded tell his new
that his carefully
cooped and into waiting carriage With YEARLY
BY Lonzo Tell the I'm leading life think
Of
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
Origin of the Handkerchief
Aunt Jane, I'm much smarter than

Aunt Jane, I'm much smarter than
Cousin jim"
In what respect, dear?
Il can use my own handkerchief
already, and his nurse has to use his
for him"
Talking about handkerchiefs, it Is
related that at the beginning of the
nineteenth century Mile Duchesnois a
famous actress, dared to appear with
a handkerchief in her hand Having
to speak of il. in the course of the
play, she could only summon courage
to refer to 1T as "a light tissue" A
translation of one of Shakespeare's
plays by Alfred de Vigny was being
acted, and the subject. mentioned for
the first time upon the stage. pro-
voked storm OF indignant Kisses from
all parts of the house. Handkerchiefs
were finally popularized in France by
the Empress Josephine, who had i'm
perfect teeth, and used'a little square
OF lace and muslin to conceal her
mouth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

There is a large tank in one corner
of the melting room and into it newly
cast silver bars are dropped and left to
cool. Infnitesimal flakes of silver
scale off and rise to the surface of the
water, which acquires the metallic
luster, of stagnant pool. Here is sill
yer which must not be lost so beneath
the pipe through which the tank is
emptied is banked a thick layer of
mud. AS the water filters through it
the mud retains the precious residuum.
-Four times a year this mud is re-
moved and each experiment shows that
some $50 has been saved by this device
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

Junior Call Third Francisco
Bow Wow, Juniors:
I'm of am
ginning to feel that have undertaken much
the lack Of letters and since then tail
nobly
But have another
for
short stories
There help
more
The published Juniors accomplish
deal of do
thing the That's of
written expressly for the little Juniors
Can it?
The hardest thing in the world find originality you
It takes deal less effort says
disagree with
tell
and something like
Once tmel the like
who might be
Of other dogs he had hunting Now
climbing big slipped
with only his dogs around him
Calling the dog to him he said
Larry, you'll
the field the through will
to town great deal quicker than will the road"
But Larry didn't the lunpy fields winding
he didn't know the
started down the road while of the
Right and
aid
with his ankle bandaged the Larry
the beaten path Buckle afraid
something
be guess only put your maginaions
work and send in good short ALONZO
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
Shopping

The leader says: II went shopping
this morning and everything / bought
began with Cor any letter desired).
From the druggist l bought (points at
a child, who must Immediately respond
with some article bought of druggist
beginning with the letter CAS- CO.
logne); from the baker i bought Cook
les or cake may be the answer); from
the grocer l bought -. And so the
lists continue until some child fails to
answer at once, when he must take the
place of the leader and continue the
game, choosing any letter desired.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
g. < g.
FLOWER LORE

be unfailing. The root boiled in
wine was used for diseases Of
the stomach, and 10 black seeds
eaten before retiring were thought to
be a preventive of nightmare. AS
late as the sixteenth century beads
were made from the roots and worn
by children as a safeguard against
commissions. One writer in the second
century assures US that extract of the
peony was efficacious in cases OF in
sanity
All early writers agree that roots
must be taken up with great care
after dark, as the plant is carefully
guarded by Picus, the woodpecker of
Mars, who would attack the eyes of
any one whom he might discover at
tempting to disturb the plant.
THE CHINESE PEONY WONDERFUL
In China the mantanfa, or peony, is
regarded with reverence and pride. 1t
is the queen flower of China and is
cultivated very carefully The great
tree peony of China grows to a height
of eight feet and is triumph of the
flower world. Some of the flowers are
of enormous size, measuring nine
inches across, and on the bush peony
they are sometimes so large and heavy
to require artificial support.
The Chinese name of the peony
means Flower of Prosperity. 1t is also
known as the plant or ~ days, because
1t is said that the blossoms retain
their beauty and freshness for that
length of time. The flower is used ex-
tensively in Chinese art decorations; in
connection with the peacock it is a fa-
vorite ornament for temple and place
walls
THE PEONY IN AMERICA
In America we have been used to
think of the peony as an old fashioned
flower, a survival of the good old coll
ony times" when no New England
front yard was complete without it's
"piny bush" AS 1t is a hardy peren-
NAL. there are still in some New Eng
land gardens peony bushes that are al
most as old as the homesteads them
selves, and that have been known to
have hundred blossoms at one time
In poetry the peony has been strangely
neglected Shakespeare in "The Tenn
pest" makes Iris speak of the meadows
with their peonied and lilied banks"
And one or two of the very early Eng
lish writer's mention it, spelling the
name in various ways. One writer in
the sixteenth century tells OF a garden
with gilly flowers all set round
And pyonys powdered ay between
OF the later poets Jean Ingelow writes
of the leaves
''At the roots
OF the peony bushes in rose red heaps,
Or snowy, fallen blooms"
But it is in stories of colonial life
that the peony shines. DIR. Holmes calls
wilkins has honored it by giving it's
name to one of her stories.
Next Sunday, the Iris.)
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
SHORT BARKs FROM ALONZo

There was an old woman and what do you think?
She lived all her days upon victuals and drink
One day she got tired and ate up a Call,
And found it so good she left nothing at all
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

BY KATHARINE nEALs

Copyright, 1910, by c, Macmillan. All Rights
Reservcd).
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

only those who have no worries can
afford TO look worried.
A businessman's leisure is simply the
time he doesn't know what to do with.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

The Greeks held the peony in great
reverence as a sacred flower. They be-
lieved that 1T was an emanation from
the moon and was under the especial
protection of that planet, that the
flower was illuminated during the
night, driving away evil spirits, and
protecting those who cultivated it.
A small piece of the root worn as
an amulet around the neck was held
to be a sure protection from evil en-
chantments. The healing properties of
the plant were not so numerous as
those of some others, but were said to
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31

Erect in all her crimson pomp you'll see
With bushy leaves the graceful peouy.
-Rapin.
N EsCULAPIUs was the son of
~ Apollo, and while still an infant
was intrusted to the care of Chi
ron, the wisest and most just of all the
Centaurs. Chiron bestowed upon the
youth much care and instructed him so
thoroughly In the art of healing that
when he was grown he was renowned
for his skill and knowledge, and was
known as the Paeoh, or helper and was
the first physician of the gods. One
day Hippolytus was killed by fall
from his chariot and Paeon with his
knowledge and skill restored him to
life. This so alarmed Pluto. the king
of the Internal regions, that he per-
suaded- Jupiter to annihlate the ply
sician with one of his terrible thunder
bolts Apollo was so grieved by the
death of his son that Jove took pity on
him and instead of giving the body of
Aesculapius into the keeping of Pluto
he transformed it into plant which
bears the name by which he was best
known among the gods and which is
said to be the first plant used for med
ical purposes.
AS Homer tells the tale ii differs
somewhat from other ancient versions
According to his story, Pluto had been
severely wounded by Hercules, and
Paeon cured him by means of a plant
which he received from his grand
mother, the mother of Apollo. In graft
tude Pluto caused the plant to be called
Paeonia, to perpetuate the memory of
the physician of Olympus
Another account of the origin of the
plant is that Paeonia was beautiful
nymph, and one day Apollo. who was
not always discreet, was indulging in
mi rt "a wit paa hax
pened to turn her head and saw Venus
regarding her with great severity, and
she blushed so red that the color never
left her face and when Venus in her
anger changed her into a flower she
still retained the same rosy hue
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The season for heated arguments is
now open.
Inauisitiye people acquire lot OF in
formation that isn't so.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
PEoNy-(B (Bashfulness)

Erect in all her crimson pomp you'll see
With bushy leaves the graceful peouy"
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
NGLO-RUSSIAN GRAB
IN PERSIA IMMINENT
English Newspapers Throw
Off Mask Regarding Sup
posed Agreement

LONDON Dec 2s-Engiish nevrspa-
rers TODAY began throwing of the uasl,
regarding the generally accepted report
that England and Russia contemplate
the practical partition OF Persia be-
tween them
I-lev admit that Saturdays nghr Al
Dibai between marines from the Eng
lsh cruiser Hyscinth IND Persian
fors-, coupled with the resignation of
the Persian foreign minister in disgust
at the failure Of his country 10 resist
the English sEsTessiODs. has convinced
foreign chancelieries that the Anglo
Russian "Erab'' l. imminent
The Morning News savs- AT Tcheran
u IS thought thai the execution Of the
British ulrimaJuus is Inevitable Eng
lish officers U-iu be sent from the Indian
army 30 organize local EendRTulerie in
Persia II native recruits are lacking.
troops from India viii be int froduced
2Dl the Gulf OF Persia customs seized
10 paw the expense
L ConstantinopIe disDstch in the
Evening Times SAYS that the Turkish
government has been informed 7lv IFS
diplomatic representative that Russia
f. actively ENGAGED along the Persian
frontier and that Tussian arsenaIs are
working night and cav turning ouy var
material
The porte believes that Russia and
England have reached an agreement
regarding Persia. which viii become eF-
fcctiye in the s3rinE.'
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
HELD FOR Staying
VENDETTA VICTIM
John AmbroSia Must Face
Grand Jury-Inquest
Is Held.

John AnabrosIa- who shot and fatal
" wounded Angela Appitto IN an ItaI-
ian lodging house at Al c street
southwest Monday night. was held
for the action of the grand jury BY
the coroner's Jury today az the inquest
over Appitto's BODY. az the District
Morgue-
The real story Of the trouble exist
ing between AmbrOsia and ADpitto,
both Of whom lived n the G street
house. which IS soccUI led exclusIveIy
by Italians. was not developed by the
questions asked by Coroner hewitt al
the inquest No effort was made 70
go beyond establishing the fact that
Ambrosla fred the fatal shot, which
resulted IN AppItto's death IN the
Emergency Hospital yesterday morn
ing This was sufficient 70 bind Am
brosia over 10 the grand jury withoU
bond
That the shooting vas prompted by
jealousy IS the statement made today
by Detective Thomas OrfanL the italian
member OF the force, W no made thor
Ough investigation OF the shooting.
Aided BY a knowledge Of their native
tongue. and personally acquainted with
some OF the important witnesses, ORR
ani learned today that the two men
had QuaTTeled over the favor Of a
seventeen-yesr-old girl-a belle IN the
Italian colony
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
SURVIVOR NARRATES
STRUGGLE IN GULF
Holds Woman on Wrecked
Boat Before She Follows
Husband In Death.

KEY WEST Fla. Dec. 2s.-His nerves
shattered and being badly injured. der
man Parker. who, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennet was swept into the guif cling
Ing % the wreckage OF the yacht Zebra
today told OF hfs experience
AIr. and Mrs Bennett are dead. Par
ker. after remaining IN the water al
night. was rescued by Captain Shaw.
OF a pilot boat. Following the collision
OF the yacht with the piiing OF FTsgler's
East Coast railway. he said. he and
the Bsnnets managed 20 climb on the
bottom OF the uDturned boat. clinEfnR
there with difficulty. as great waves
were breaking over them.
Bennett was injured, and after two
hours was washed overheard and
drowned. With the death OF her ms
band. Mrs Eennst became hysterfcal
and made attempts to follow him Par
Ser held her with one arm while he
clun8 to the bottom Of the boat with the
other all through Sunday night and un-
ul 3 O'Clock Monday morning Finally
Mrs Bennett broke away. and plunge
into the sea Parker clung 70 the boat
until II lodged on q small key Es was
slshted the following morning and res
cued
Once. while he and Mrs. Bennett were
clingfng 10 the wreck. a small boat
passed within 200 yards Of them but
failed 70 hear their shouts Parker
VIII rerover. The body Of Mr.. Bennett
has been recovered and search IS being
made FOR Mrs Bennet's body.
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
DENVER CATHOLICS
VAR ON MODERNISM
All Priests of Diocese As
Semble and Make Profes-
sion of Faith.

DENVER. Col. Dec. ss-In eonneo-
tion with the movement started At
Rome to check the growth Of modern
ism and other tendencies which are
deemed subservient to the Catholic re-
Hgion. all of the priests of the diocese
of Denver assembled today and made
profession Of fsito.
Bishop -. c. Ma,z sounded the call
for them 90 assemble under instructions
frOm Rome, The oath taken includes
submission 20 all the coudeulrations.
declaration and direction contained in
the e1cyciical letters published three
years ago,
In part. he SAYS
7 reject the error OF All those who
auege that the faith proposed By the
church may be in conflict wiki history.
and that Catholic dogmas IN RE sense
IN which they are now understood can
not be karuoniEed with the more truth
tUl origins OF Christ fanfty-.'r
As a part Of this same movement. in
every diocese being established a coun-
Cl consisting OF approved members Of
the Clergy 10 take cCgnizance Of de-
vices BY which new ones are introduced
and pTOpagRted- These are to be called
councils OF vigilance The members
are Instructed 10 watch for every trace
OF modernism in publications snd sOcie-
ties
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
GOVERNOR BURNED
PLAYING OLD KRISS
Dickerson, of Nevada, Minus
Eyebrows and Lashes; Also
Has Scorched Ears.

RENO, New. Dec 2s-Those whose
business vita the governor Of Nevada
IS OF such nature as 20 preclude delay
have been surprised. during the last day
or two, BY being received by Governor
Dickerson in his private room. with his
head in bandages and his eyelashes and
eyebrows singed on
What has the governor been doing -
s the general query was he the
hero in a FIRE. or did some one drop a
lighted cigar on him -
Neither 0f these suggestions being
correct. the visitors are told the story
Of how the governors love for children,
combined with the spirit OF Christmas.
E0t the better Of him, and his eyelashes
and eyebrows. 10 SAY nothing OF tVo
scOrched ears bear uaute testimony 90
the story
on Christmas eve the governor con
Eented 10 play the role OF Santa Claus
FOR the benefit OF The children Of Car
son City. He attired himself IN the
usual flowing robe, l5nE white beard.
and white wig ana began the distrtbu-
ton Of presents 20 the little ones OF the
netEh hborhOo6.
As be leaned over the tree tO get a
present q small taper iEliCed tce cotton
on his cap, and instantly theT9 vas a
those near by snatched Of he burn
ing eIUEu and eLE1TlE-tSCeC the UdTue6
before the had done much damage
The governors 1aShes and bTOws we're
completely singed on. however. and his
The children have lost their faith in
Santa Claus
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
Marriage Licenses.

The following licenses were issued to-
BENJAMIN F Ellis. Of Warrenton. Va,
and Matte Smith, of this city
Andrew Freeman and SUphls Armstrong,
. both Of this city
Walter E EIZey and Virginia II Lucas,
both OF this city
Edward Suydam and Bertha Carvey,
both OF This city
Archie Auran, Of this city, and Elvira
s DOraD, Of DOwninEtOn,- Pa
Curtis 3. Porter and Ella L. MartinCk,
both Of this city.
Herbert T. johnson. Of Lewiston. -. G.,
and Helen L BaStOn, OF Baltimore, Nd.
James T LomaX and Dora n Smith,
both of Warrenton, Va
Calvin 8 James and Mary Lawrence,
both Of Anissville, Va.
Walter A. Colan. of Highland. Va, and
Bessie r HeatwOle, OF Rockingham.
Va
Maurice :. johnson and Daisy I Stead
man. both Of Leesburz, Va
Seth E King and katherine ". Stand
back both Of this city
Robert Roy and Sadie Stewart, both OF
LeedSVille. Va.
Glen a nragoo and ATbertias Furnev,
both Of Lovelsnd, Col
Walter H WeitLeI and Carrie B Kehr-
wieder. both Of Philadelphia
J1T2thy 2 kiley, Of Portsmouth, Va,
Albert 7 Lee and Minnie Simms. both OF
this CITY.
CIary Brooks and Blanche Addison. both
OF this city.
Charles G jenkins. Of Edinburg. Va.
ana Mabel A Faulkner. Of Barbours-
Vile Va
william r White and Mary L.amond.
both Of this city.
William F Mahoney and Marguerite
Baker. both Of this city.
The Washington times., 1910-12-28
GOODWIN SAYS WIFE
DOESN'T WANT DIVORCE
Il Am Good Man. No Gambler, Nor Villain Walls
Actor in Accusing False Friend of Starting Gossip
of Alleged Break With Edna Goodrich.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 am q goSd
man. I an not a gambler. nor s. VII
iaia nor gay Lothario.
y have written 10 my mother twice a
week fOr the past twenty-five years. She
is ms only sweetheart
'sSe divorce suit has been started by
ny wife. II there Is any trouble, Il has
been made BY q false friend"
Kat Goodwin, the actor. made these
statements today. when asked 20 COM
inent on the story that Edna Goodrich.
his fourth wife. IS suing him for divorce
ana that he recently gave a fourth
service dinner to a dozen OF his friends
IL 5oy over the Institution OF the suit
The actor had Just returned from Bos-
ton. where he spent Christmas with his
mother.
50 far as know he declared.
There Is no separation. Certainly the
story that a divorce suit has been be-
gun Is uufOUnded.
The Washington times., 1910-12-28

Certainly, II I were the bad man /
have beer painted. she would not think
as much OF me as she does She has
always stood by me. and trusts in ne
implicitly.
7 repeat that any trouble between Us
has been caused by q false friend He
has been running back AID forth tell
ing untrue stories 10 Mrs Goodwin
This person has been pensioner OF
mine for many years.
I wish the public was a. loyal as the
dramatic profession Then I would not
have TO FvOrTy about these rstOries. I
have had three failures IN ny ife."
Edna Goodrich is IN san.ts ~iun near
The city. resting Her attorney, Her
man l. 10th, also denied at hts Office
that any divorce action had been begun,
but adm ftted that the two are es-
tra-ged-
'chis action may engender further
Hl-2eeliug and other litigation may de
velOps but there IS not ground for any
divorce action Miss Goodrich Is not IN
Toronto, as was stated. and no divorce
Is n contemplation. The pub5. alton OF
these stories may upeet our plsAs."