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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-13
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Some women who marry for money
get on'y alimony.
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\ man may lie by action quite as
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FOR RENT-Large, well furnished,
south light, housekeeping rooms,
cheap to permanent people; also
bedroom. POS c street, northwest.
Phone $50. or
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FOR RENT-Furnished house or
rooms Apply 22O c St. y. w. cor
ner Third Ave Phone 26l. Mrs.
VI. J. Demming. 1911.
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FOR RENT-Six-room dwelling. nice
ly furnished; modern Phone R. 7.
Dallas, No. 504. 122
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FRISCO SYSTEM.
Westbound.

DAILY except SundayD
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
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many or them being Utterly unfit for use. Deal
es such as these are rare, it is true; the major
1ty of them are honest,
10 the dealers, whom the railroads designate as
the conslgnees, come the little fellows, the traders.
These also represent almost every phase of hui
man character. Many save up a few hundred dol.
lars and visit the freight yards with their teams.
buying the trees in lees than carload lots. In his
way they can see ju"t what they are getting.
Most OF them are shrnwd fellows, and drive a
nara bargain. Your urcountryman is ofttimes as
shrewd, however, as tho "piker'' dealer, and MANY
amusing hours may be spent frequenting the
freight yards in the railroads where the trees are
stacked or exhibited for sale,
Each year there are many new additions to
the company of dealers. The lure Of the adven-
ture, the chance to realize money upon an invest
ment that is practically certain to bring a so per
cent. return, attracts many to the business. Trees
can be purchased in hal' carload lots, or even in
hundred lots for about 60 cents apiece. If they
can be sold for a dollar, or perhaps more, the
chance to make money quickly is Irresistible to
many investors.
Not always does the Investor succeed. His
fingers are sometimes pretty badly burned. The
market may be glutted, he may have a rival on the
next corner, or perhaps his trees are not sufficient
ly attractive to cause the public to patronize him.
Perhaps he has held off, waiting for better prices.
till the last moment, and finds himself with half
a hundred spruce on his hands, which he must
dispose of as best he may.
Usually, however, the business is lucrative. The
wise dealer buys trees in hundred lots. peddles
them out quickly, and comes back for more. He
does not wait for high prices, but sells his trees
for what he can get.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

Heap on more wood!-the wind Is chill
But let 1t whistle as 1t will.
Wen keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deem'd the newborn year
The f1ttest time for festal cheer;
And we'll III Christian sires of old
Loved when the year it's course had rolrd
And brought blithe Christmas back again
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holy night:
On Christmas eve the bells were rung:
On Christmas eve the mass was sung:
That only night In al the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalic rear.
The damsel donn' her kirtle sheen.
The hall was dress'd with holly green;
Forth to the wood did merry men go
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then open'd wide the baron's hal.
To vassal. tenant. se.f and all;
Power laid his rod Of rule aside
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

increasing in avoirdupois. Mr.. Harris
is the product of a farm near Farmers
vile. He is proud of the fact that his
flesh gives him no inconvenience in
his everyday duties. He says that he
can walk ten miles without feeling the
slightest fatigue.
when it comes to strength" said
Mr.. Harris, Il bar no man."
He has performed some remarkable
feats showing his powerful muscles.
Mr.. Harris is a great believer in the
u%pbullding qualities Of simple foods.
His diet consists almost exclusively OF
bread and meat. He advises all who
want to reach his weight and physical
strength to subsist on these foods.
During the three terms that Mr.. Harris
served as town marshal evil doors
gave the place a wide berth.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

the Time tnat the SeeQilng Is pant
ed in the soft, friable soil, to the mo-
ment It returns to it's primal element.
the dust, as a handful Of embers on
the city lot, a Christmas tree rep
resents a money valuation OF 325.
This is a total expenditure OF g..
500. 900 annually. OF course. this
figure Is purely imaginary. The trees
do not actually cause that amount
OF money to change hands in q sim
pie buying and selling transaction.
But there is actually that much loss
to the regions which supply trees.
II all the trees in an average load
cd nat car were to be stood upon
their butts, in the natural way In
which they would grow, they would
cover a ten-acre lot. Multiply this
by 1000 and the amount Of timber
stripped annually from the hills will
become apparent at once.
Just at this time Of the year the
Christmas tree industry is In its most
fourishing condition. All of the trees
for this years market have been
Suls q vi 81 ! II NAOAS1t, u
some Of them are e now stand
ing in the freight yards Of the rail-
roads, waiting for the retail dealers
to purchase them.
Dealers r gradually awakening
to the fact that it is better to ship
their trees early, sell them all at a
low price, and save the trouble and
expense of remaining a long time in
the city bartering their wares.
The dealers In Christmas trees are
types. They are all queer characters.
You cannot pick out one that has mo-.
some popularity. AS in all trades,
there are tricks to the business Of
buying and selling Christmas trees.
You would think that the disposal
OF a a load Of railroad ties. with a
layer OF trees piled OF top. to an IN.
wary customer. would bar the deal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

versary OF the Nativity is In danger
OF losing It's loving purpose. 1t has
degenerated in many cases to a mer-
cenary exchanged gift for a gift.
Tho spirit is frequently absent.
This should not be. Women rep
resent the greater number Of gift.
g1vers. Let us then revert to the
underlying love and reverence that
prompted the Wise Men to lay thstr
offerings at the feet Of the Hnly
Baby. Let US give a little Of sAr
hearts with each present, and = We
cannot give q tangible expression OF
our love. let us give a hearts wish
instead.
In your hands lies great power for
good or for evil. A woman influences
thought and action. 1t is your duty.
then. to dfscountenance the heartless
one and to smile your approval OF
the spirit of the day.
Then, indeed. Christmas Will mean
all that he would approve. The
guiding star Of love and good will
that shone so clearly in the blue
night long ago should never be lost
in our minds, and the love to which
II pointed should epitomize our ef
1orts TO honor this great day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
COLUMBIA RIVER PALISADES
Stream One Of Most Picturesque in
the World and Scenery Beg
gars Description.

Tacoma, Wash.-The Columbia river
Is n of the most picturesque in the
world and the scenery along the
banks beggars description. The Cape
Horn Palisades shown in the accom-
panying illustration is a striking ex.
ample Of the character Of n
along this great river. The new line
of the Northern Pacific railroad to
Portland has tunneled this immense
mass Of rock which stands like a
great beacon on the banks Of the
river.
The great gorge of the Columbia is
lined with towering palisades and
great bluffs. Magnificent forests
cover the banks of the river and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
A SURPRISE BOX.

Something which would delight
any little invalid is a surprise box"
Inls may be planned to last a week
or any length of time one wishes
and should contain q package for
each day. with the date on which It
is to be opened written plainly on
each one. Dolls, toys. books aaA
many other things dear to the child
ish heart may be put in these pact
ages and the little one will surely ~
1oice to have his Merry Ckr1stmas~
last 80 many dAyA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

there are many waterfalls hundreds
OF feet In height. The Columbia is
noted for It's salmon fisheries, the an.
nual product Of this and other coast
streams being more than 30, 900, 900
pounds. The Dalles mark the head of
navigation on the river, which is the
great center Of commerce for the
northwest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

AS you pass some windy corner one of these
blustery nights before Christmas Eve and see
the long rows of evergreens laid against the wall.
or 1gnobly lying prone upon the ground, bethink
you of the place in which they first saw the light.
The kindly hills, snow-covered engirdling valleys
fragrant with spicy odor; picture them bare, lit.
tered with the waste Of cuttings. and the unsightly
stumps Of trees.
Picture the brooding of those trees as they grew.
IT took them 20 years to reach an age and
size where they might prove marketable. No
more will the wind moan and sough through
their branches. The hills are bare. The snow
will melt in the spring, and the soil will not
absorb it. Water will run into the streams and
the streams become floods, and the floods breed
calamities.
The trees, noble fellows all of them. will have
their tops hacked off to accommodate them to
the STIFFNESS of our little boxlike homes. As
the heat of our rooms dries up their sap. their
lives will go out, slowly. day by day. They will
end on the bonfire.
Yes, buy a tree. Buy one and take It home to
your children. When 1t is bravely decked out in
all its gala fnery. gather your family about its
spreading branches, which are exhaling their last
breaths for you, and tell them the story of the
life and death Of the tree.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
MAS FATTEST TOWN MARSHAL
Sam Harris Of q Texas Village Tips
the Scales at 40
Pounds.

Farmersville, Tex.-Sam Harris, Of
this place, who held the record for six
years OF being the largest town mar
shall In the United States, has retired
from that office. He weighs 41O
pounds. His weight was no handicap
to him in performing the duties Of
police officer, but he got tired Of the
job and is now ready to take other en-
plowment. In the meanwhile he is
devoting his time to swapping horses.
He is t~hirty-eight years old and is still
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
Finds $500 Rina In a Cow.

Charleroi, Pa-When Otto Bohemi
a German meat man. started to butch
er a COW he did not realize that he
was prospecting under his lucky star
until he pulled a costly diamond-set
ling from its paunch. A hasty inspec.
ion revealed his fortunate find, and
1e forgot to work, and hustled to 4
jewelers. for an appraisement. A care.
ful examination showed the diamond
20 be worth $500. 1t is supposed the
'ow swallowed the diamond while eat
ng alfalfa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

And Ceremony dsrd his pride.
Inc helr. with roses In his shoes.
mat night might village partner choose
The lord. underogating. share
Inc vulgar game Of post and pair
All hal"d. with uncontrolrd delight
And general voice. the happy night.
That to the cottage as the crown
Brought tidings Of salvation down.
Thu fire. with well-dried logs supplied.
Went roaring up the chimney vide:
The huge hall tables oaken face,
ScrubS'd till 1t shone. the day to grace.
Bore Their upon It's massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord.
Then was brought in the lusty Drawn
BY old blue-coated serving man:
Then the grim boar's head grown.d a
high.
Crested with bays and
Well can the g~reen-garb'd ranger tell
How. when and where the monster fell.
What dogs before his death he tore
And all the batting Of the boar.
The wassail round in good brown bowls
Garnish'd with ribbons, blitherly trowls.
There the huge sirloin reek'd: hard bv
Plum porridge stood and Christmas pie.
Nor faifd old Scotland to produce
At such high tide her savory gooSe.
Then came the merry maskers In.
And carols roar'd with blithesome din:
II unmelodious was the song,
1t was q hearty note and strong.
Who lists may In their mumming see
Traces OF ancient mystery.
White shirts supplied the masquerade
And snutted cheeks the visors made:
But, D.: what maskers, richly digit,
Can boast of bosoms half so light!
England was merry England. whe
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiese
ale;
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale:
A Christmas gambol Oft could cheer
The poor ,nan's heRrt through half the
year.
Sir Walter Scott.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

1t isn't until a man reaches the age
OF discretion that he discovers he can
have a good time without suffering for
It the next morning.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
THE SPIRIT OF THE DAY.

Have you time for a little sermon? 1t will
take but a few minutes, and today, il ever. our
thoughts should be turned toward inward to the
heat OF things. To you, whose hands rock the
cradles of humanity and indirectly rule the world,
let US ask a question: Are you forgetting the
real spirit OF tho day? Gift giving on this ami.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated
easy to take as candy. regulate and invic.
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
2EHCIyC W7Uy2E 6OR
II MCH1S HEHcSURE

~ mat 5oluc OIO
may nave a nights pleasure by defacing natures
WORK with cheap tinsel and candles. After that,
what would have been the forest of the future is
discarded forever, beyond the power of man to
restore and the work of nature for years to re-
place.
The bulk Of the trees now come from Canada
more than 800 900 are used annually in Philadel-
phia alone. New York, Chicago, Baltimore and
a hundred towns between them use three times
that number every year.
In the wild hills of the Canadian provinces the
trees are stu plentiful. But it is only a cues.
ton OF a few years time, with the increased de-
mand for them, when their price will soar. No
attempt is made, apparently, to rejuvenate the for
ests.
In a few scattered places throughout the coun-
try, 1t is true, one or two men have started nurs-
cries IN Christmas trees. Intelligent planting and
cutting within three generations may make them
useful patches from which to CLEAN hardy trees.
But elsewhere, in spite OF the talk of conserva-
ton which we hear SO much about nowadays, the
trees are stripped ruthlessly from the hills and
valleys and no attempt is made by the greedy
marketer to replace them.
This has resulted in the present dearth Of the
much-desired spruce trees. Vermont already
charges an additional stumpage of five cents, upon
trees which are shipped out Of the state.
Let us consider the Christmas tree situation In
Philadelphia. Each year more than 1000 fiat
freight cars. loaded with tho trees, which are
piled In double tiers, reach the city. The capacity
OF the hat car averages 300 trees.
Therefore, approximately 800 OGO trees are used
In Philadelphia annually. Sentimentality apart,
this is an enormous waste of material, when it
IL recalled that the trees serve no economic pur-
pose. and the majority Of them furnish fuel for
bonfres on vacant lots two weeks after the hol-
iday.
1t Is an expensive proposition considered in any
light. First comes the cost of sending men into
regions where the trees grow. They are experts.
they are able to size up the marketable value Of
4 patch OF woods after a days tramp through
them. Then comes the cost of cutting, stump
age. hauling and shipping to destination. After
that. 1t is mainly a matter for the retail dealers,
who buy trees either as they stand in the for
ests, or at the freight yards in the cities to which
they are consigned.
The small dealer must make his profit. He
tacks on an extra price which the consumer must
pay. Then comes the expense of decorating the
greenwood with tinsel and glistening ornaments.
This costs a little fortune in itself. Finally, it
Is usual to pay the ashman to cart the tree away,
after the holidays are over.
1t has been estimated that from first to last, from
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

1rs. Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
scetnlng' softens the gums, reduces innamma
ton. sllays pain, cures wind collie. 25c : bott,a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

ers from coming again
to the spot where
they had practiced
such deception.
Yet it never does.
Year after year they
practice the most dis
honest tricks upon
their patrons. One
man last year got a
high price for 20 of
the finest trees ever
seen in Philadelphia.
He told the buyer
that the rest of the
car on which the 20
were loaded was just
like them, but when
they were unloaded
and placed for sale,
they proved to be
small and scrubb,-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

And a kiss in the dark il one kind
Of an electric spark.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

There isn't much home for the man
who has no ~self-respect.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15


s%upposition that within the next is
years the supply Of the evergreen
trees with which we deck our living
rooms annually at the feast of st.
Nicholas will be so small that folk
In the ordinary walks OF life will not
be able to afford a tree.
Year after year the forests have
been denuded. New England, a gener-
aticn ago, was thought to have an
almost t~1exhaustible supply. Today
her hii.s are bare. Nearly all her i'm
mense forests of spruce and fir have
been sacrificed to the sentiment of
Yuletide.
The middle states have been ran
sacked for their treasures. The farm
er. although he receives but two cents
apiece for the trees, is afraid to look
the future IN the face and wait until
the tree is full grown. Neither does he
snow any discretion in cutting. but
every year he rushes to the woods
ana cuts everything that he can lay
MS hands on in order that some ona
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15

ILL the children IN
1925 have Christmas
trees? This question
is being asked by
thousands Of people
b out the
United States. 1ndi-
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an Act to ratify the organization,
Iadts 6snd doing and extend the powers
of tne George River Land Company.
An Act TO amend an act authorizing
the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Com
pany to generate, use. transmit and
sell electricity.
IN Act to. amend Section one or
Chapter % of the Revised statutes
rniItng to the recording Of personal
property mortgages and sales.
IN .tct to incorporate" the East
ern Maine Railroad.
IN Act to extend the charter OF the
Iinrolnvillc Water Powcr Company.
An Act to amend Section IS Of Chap-
ter l. ef the Revised StauteS, as
ameudeG by Chapter 1919 of the Public
Laws Of 1909. Ia provide for th" proper
ohst rvanee in the public schools of the
birth of Henry Wadsworth LoHsf"i-
low.
An Act to esta biish n Poara of Edu-
cation ia the city Of Eiddtfurd
An Act tn ,.meLd Section ~ Of Chap
ter l., OF the Revised Statutes. 40
amended. relating To tho union ot two
or nor,s towns for the onjpl". Hent nt
sup, rint ndrnt Of schools.
An Act To amend Section Ia of
Chapter Is Of the Revised statutes
~ amended. relating to appropriations
for the the Normal schools.
iTahlcd pending first reading on mo-
tion by Mr. Murphy of PortlandD
An Act to prevent t. destruction
Of smelts in ;hc waters "t the towns
Of i.ubec and Trescott ia the county
Of Waslinston.