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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
WHIP AND
PILLORY.

The pillory and whipping post have
proved their efficacy in Delaware in
the cases of petty offenders against
tde law. While not an absolute pre-
ventive of petty crimes. their success
is such that few persons who have
once been pilloried and whipped re-
turn to have the penalty repeated.
They either reform or leave the state,
except occasionally a hardened Grim
inal who cannot be either reformed or
exiled.
While undergoing the punishment OF
the pillory the victim is almost per-
fectly motionless, hardly being aple to
move his head or hands. In some
instances. however, where the neck
OF the prisoner is small. he can NOV
it enough to keep him from getting
the cramp in it, as is often the case.
There have been cases where a prison
er has chewed tobacco during the
whole time of his Incarceration, which
is never less than one hour, and in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
JAPANESE MOTHERS.
They Thoroughly Understand the Car.
of Children.

They Thoroughly Understand the Car,
of Children.
II sometimes happens that one sees
young American mother so utterly
unfit for the training of children and
for the duties of motherhood that ona
cannot but wonder why II pleased
Providence ever to give her the care
of little ones, says the Pittsburg Dis
patcn. This happens sometimes in the
case of really estimable women. and I
have heard a young mother say sadly
that she never quite knew what to do
with the baby, it was such a queer lit
tie thing, and she was half afraid to
touch 1t. Other young things in the
shape of puppies, kittens or even colts
she knew all about and was quite at
home with, but her own child remained
sort of curious and uncanny little
being to her till his baby days were
over end he began to share in his
mothers hobbies in a boyish sort of
way. Now in Japan a mother like
this is an imposslbility She is not
interested in politics, or in social re-
forms, neither is she bent on being
social success nor devoted to any
scientific philanthropic work, as are so
many Of her western sisters. She is
par excellence mother, and one who
cannot be rivaled in any other coun-
try. No children are so well and care
fully tended as hers. and she is pa
tient and gentle with them, never
threatening them if they are unruly
with corporal punishment nor raising
her voice and scolding them in the
unpleasant way one so often hears In
other countries. The Japanese mother
is born kindergartnerin. and enters
into the lives of her little ones jus.
as easily as the western kindergarten
teacher who has undergone n long
period of study and training To her
the duties of motherhood come nat
urally. for among her nation women
who will make good mothers arc
chosen as wives. and thus in the course
of nature the quality of motherliness
Is intensified as time goes on and the
race of mothers becomes very SUI
perior.
Nowhere Is motherhood as re-
spected as in Japan, and nowhere does
the mother receive more attention
from both her husband and her chill
dren. She Is regarded as the maker
of the race. and her maternal duties
are considered to be exceeding hon
orable and to entitle her to the utmost
consideration and affection.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

Out in Ellis, Kan, is an old man WIN,
for many years. has enjoyed the SOU
briquet OF Praying John" His name
is John Horrigan. and every day, rain
or shine. winter and summer, in sick
ness and in health, he has, at the ris-
ing of the sun and the going down
thereof, knelt on the open prairie and
prayed. The place where he prays
has been worn hard and smooth by
his knees. II is not within the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant that Praying
John" ever missed his devotion. He
is held in great respect by his neigh
bors because of his sincerity and his
consistent piety. Observant travellers,
passing through Ellis on the trains,
have seen the old man kneeling in
the snow with his gray head barred,
and wondered at it.-Chicago paper.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Some Great Floods.

Disregard for proper authority killed
town called Greenville, on the Mis-
sissippi river. The great Mississippi is
only kept In its bed by gigantic en-
bankments called levees. Nowadays
they are kept up by the state, but at
one time each town along the banks
had section to look after. The peo-
pie OF Greenville proved callously care
less. They allowed the strong current
to eat deep into the bank without re-
placing the soil. The result was that
one April night the river came down
In flood, tore yawnlng gap in the
worn levee, and swept Greenville and
most of its people from the face of the
earth. Johnstown, the Pennsylvania
town wiped out by the bursting OF the
Conemaugh dam on May 81, 1889,
owed this shocking disaster and the
loss of 5000 lives directly to the in
credible carelessness of its authorities.
who were warned the dam was inse-
cure, but refused to move in the mat
ter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
aggravated cases sometimes is two

aggravated cases sometimes is two
hours.
After the pillory comes the public
whipping. The prisoner In this case
is stripped of his shirt and coat and,
with his back exposed. his hands in
iron cuffs. fastened with spikes, he
leans forward hugging the post as it
were, while the sheriff applies the
lash. The mark of the rawhide is
plainly left on the culprits back, who
endeavors to bear up under 1t, but
coming as 1t does in rapid succession
and almost in the same spot invariably
he squirms and twists, as IL to stave
off the effects of 1t. For cases OF
minor larceny the sentence of the
court is not over 10 or Is lashes, oc-
casionally, however, when an old Of
fender is arraigned before the court
he gets 20 or sometimes 80. The high
est number ever given in Delaware
was 60 lashes.
There is an agitation in Delaware
at the present time for the abolish
ment of the pillory and the whipping
post, but it is not likely that it will
be successful.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
so-Year-OId Bigamist,

Joseph Bishopp, aged so years, has
been arrested in Anderson, Ind, for
bigamy. the charges being preferred
by his fourth wife, who is now residing
In the state of Ohio Last week Bsh-
opp married Rebecca Shaw. In some
manner the Ohio woman found that
he had entered the matrimonial state
again, and she proceeded to immedi-
ately bring action against him. He will
fight the case. 1t is somewhat compll-
Gated and he claims that he thought he
had divorce from the woman.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

factory 20 the latter; he whispered q
few words to his trainer. and Jerry
hurried away again as though on a
mission of Importance. 1t was so. for
that dead heat was never run Off"
They agreed to divide?" | asked, in
nocently, having no idea at that time
what bad men will do to get money ,
agreed to dividel" repeated my
friend. with scornful emphasis. Fancy
Fatty dividing anything with any.
body when he had a chance of collaring
the lot When the time arrived for
running off the dead heat the favorite
could not be found. Jerry had been
to the stables surreptitiously and lost
him.
This, like other things, is, | am in
formed, easily done when you know
how to do II. Fatty" still goes racing,
and Is far fatter than ever. especially
underneath his white waistcoat. Bue
the public do not rush after his hot
favorites now; and some OF the punt
ers-those who bet for living and 1.-Two
well at times-declare that they can
afford to lose when Fatty" wins.-In
Town
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

RODE A FINISH.

lie looks at you. as It were from be-
hind a iour-bag. especially when wear
ing n white waistcoat, and he talks to
you as though he would fall backwards
II you pushed against 1t. o, yes! he's
very hot, is Fatty He's had his ups
and downs and has always faced the
music bravely, whether he'd a shirt on
his back or a scarf round his neck.
He's made money. too, by backing 'em
on the COURSE"
From personal experience | knew
that was true and | could not help re-
fiecting that n man must be clever to
make money at sport by which most
of us lose our little all and what we are
able TO borrow. Yet such a man is, no
doubt, more than clever; he does not
mind what he does.
My idea is that the wealthy punters
are those who. II they cannot find win
ners, find something else OF value and
do not necessarily wait until It is lost
But the last paragraph may be treat
ed as a philosophical DEPRESSION, hav-
ing no relation TO the story, which was
continued by my friend as follows:
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
TASTED Thirty-FIve Days.

For the vast two or three years
great number of people have had re-
course to the starvation cure as
remedy for their Ills of body or mind,
There are many authentic cases where
this abstaining from food has been
productive of good results, but the case
of Mrs. Hermina Meyer. a Philadel-
phia woman, who was a sufferer from
rheumatism, and who resorted to the
fasting treatment as a cure, resulted
fatally. Under the direction of an ad-
vocate of the fasting cult, she abstain
ed absolutely from food for 35 days.
Then she was seized with convulsive
vomiting From 130 pounds she was
reduced to a mere skeleton. On the
shth day she tasted food, and three
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

For the fifth time since taking the
marriage VOWS Mrs. James Duffy OF
Shamokin, Pa, has eloped with Wal
lace Hummel and deserted her husband
and three children. For years she
has been friendly with Hummel, and
on five different times they ran aoay
together. but each time the woman
returned and was forgiven by her pa
tlent husband, and now Mrs. Duffy is
anxious to return to the bosom of her
family.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
ACCIDENT EXTRAORDINARY.
A Machine Took on Mans Arm with
out Touching It.

"A Machine Took ON mans Arm Whh-
out Touching It.
A few days ago Mr.. James McMullen
OF Hutchinson, Kan. lost his arm In
laundry in that town in manner eX-
traordinary. He stopped at a wringer
and held his hands over 1t to dry
them. He got one hand too low so
that the air suction caught II, and his
arm from the elbow down was taken
off as by a miracle. The wringer is a
circular iron affair, with a smaller
bowl inside 1t in which the clothes are
placed. The smaller apartment Is per-
forated with holes upon the sides. and
the whole thing revolves at the rate
OF several thousand revolutions a min
ute. The effect is that the air currents
within the wringer are as terrific In
their power az the center section of
Kansas cyclone. When a cyclone
strikes brick building and hurls 1t to
atoms the force seems appalling and
incomprehensible. The accident to Mr..
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

n rule. they are libelOus or demoraliZ-
ing or both. II Is not prudent to re-
tail them In the family circle before
visitors OF more or less strong re-
ligiOus convictions.
Happily. the story Of 'Fatty's" ia
vorite may be told without fear OF
bringing a blush to the cheek of the
youngest or most foolish person.
who Is he?" was the question peo-
pie asked in wonder. as they and he
went on the course probably with
common purpose TO get bit" as the
mission is called by those who fol-
low ~; and the reply was invariably
the same, Fatty"
That was was all. Fatty" pure and
simple; this seemed to satisfy public
curiosity. Further interrogation was
considered adventurous In view of the
startling facts It might reveal. To
look at him was enough, especially
when he was backing losers.
Truly, Fatty" was % remarkable
character, unconventional in his life
and customs, also in his ideas as to
the rights of individuals, so far as per-
sonal property was concerned. What
he wished 20 have he thought he was
entitled to take. IL the owners atten-
tion was diverted: and no man was
cleverer than he in divertlng owners
attention when there was anything to
be taken by doing so.
Not person of high principle. he
could afford to purchase the luxuries
OF the season In sufficient abundance
TO crafty his appetite. which was i'm
mense. To many persons of the high
est principle such luXuries are un-
known.
When in his best form Fatty" ac-
complished notable feats. His fayorte
maneuyers were executed on the race
course He was quite at home there,
and moved about, both I'm the ring and
paddock. with immunity from assault,
A friend told me this story about
Fatty" In coniidence-hence | pass II
on In the same spirit. We were return
ing from Camptown steeplechases after
a bad day. and were bemoaning our
anaemic condition.
This is no game" remarked. "for
honest, well-meaning men," and
vainly hunted for the remnants OF n
cheap cigaret which | hoped had no,
been thrown away in better times
Yes, it's a poor game" said my
companion, when one loses ones mon
ey In order to maintain ones rectitude
of purpose. Now look at Fatty" he
added, after a pause, rather inconse-
Quentially; you never hear him com
plain OF his bad luck. 1t is those who
have been playing with him who lift
up their voices. He knows very well
that luck wouldn't keep him in grease
for his moustache and boots"
But some of us are afraid of prison"
l murmured regretfully.
well, just listen to a short account
of what Fatty did the other day, and
then talk about prisons II you like. OF
course. you know that at one time he
kept small coffee shop in the east
end OF London. and now bets in thou
sands. That denotes the master mind.
He is called Fatty because OF his
stomachic protuberance. not in refer
ence to any other personal distention.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

weeks following the breaking Of her
fast she died. The person who had
directed her to fast pronounced Mrs.
Meyers death due to heart disease. but
her family physician declared it pure
ly a case of starvation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
An Old Typo.

Sixty-fve years ago Hiram Lukens
entered the Intelligencer Office at
Doylestown. Pa, to learn printing, and
he is there yet, setting type as fast as
anybody around the place, His record
OF continuous service with one estab-
iishment is probably unequaled in the
business.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
FATTY'S FAVORITE.

HOSE of us who go
racing (either for
a living or to be
livcly hear a large
n II m ber Of good
stories during our
travels, and laugh
at them In proper
tion to their merit
and piquancy. Few
can be retold in
discriminately. As
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
APPLYING THE LASH.

McMullen was equally mystifying. The
instant his arm came into contact with
the current of air 1t was parted at the
elbow. One part lay on the clothes that
were in the machine and the other
dangled from his shoulder There was
nothing about the machine to give him
even a scratch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-06

"A curate up North, having preached
a very clever sermon on the Sunday,
called upon n certain Colonel on the
Monday especially to ask his opinion.
How did 1 like the sermon?" said
the Colonel Every much, indeed. It's
one OF my favorites."
Zone of your favorites?" stammered
the curate, slightly puzzled. 81 do not
understand"
The Colonel regarded him with a
twinkle at the back of his eyes. "Of
course, won't say a word" he said,
"but knew very well that you stole
it, and also where you stole it from"
"Sir," said the curate, and he spoke
from out the whirlwind of his rlghte.
Gus indignation. II am not in the
habit, sir of stealing my sermons.
fear you are laboring under mistake,
and-er-forgettlng yourself, sir.
must ask you to apologize"
The Colonel was silent d moment.
Then he said: 1T may be that 1 have
made a mistake. Wait moment.
will make sure"
Going to his bookcase he took down
massive tome of sermons-a rare and
almost forgotten work. He turned to
a certain page, and an apologetic, hum
BILE look came upon his face as he
glanced up at the curate. II beg your
pardon" he said. II apologize. You
did not steal 1t, after all, for find il
Is still here. Ny mistake, sir; my mis-
take."-Modern Society.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-06
A Cemetery For Pets.

London and Paris have long had
cemeteries for dogs and cats, but New
York has been without one until lately.
Now, however, battle-ground OF
three Of four acres has been opened at
Hartsdale. In Westchester County, and
is being Immediately taken advantage
of by the bereaved owners OF pets,
nearly seventy burials having already
taken place there. The woman with
the pet cat was foremost. "Toby." a
splendid Angora. rests in peace in the
new cemetery In plush-lined mahog'
any casket Costing some 500, and un'
der marble headstone commemorate
ing his pedigree and his virtues. An.
other pedigreed pet, French poodle,
was buried with his silver collar and
leader beside him, an embroidered
blanket about his arlstocrqtic form.
and a silver bracelet upon his leg. as In
life. Two or three carriages not infre-
quently accompany the dead canine
or feline to the rave.-Harper's Bazaar
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-06
As They Chose.


While waiting for the train the bride
and bridegroom walked slowly up and
down the platform.
Il don't know what this joking and
guying may have been 20 you" he re-
marked, but it's death to me. l never
experienced such an ordeal"
"It's perfectly dreadful" she an
swered. II shall be so glad when we
get away from everybody we know
They're actually impertinent," he
went on. "Why, the very natives"
At this unpropitious moment the
wheezy old stationmaster walked up
to them.
BE you goin' to take this train?" he
asked.
IT'S none of your business" retorted
the bridegroom, Indignantly, as he
guided the bride up the platform,
where they condoled with each other
over the impertinence of the natives.
Onward came the train, it's vapor
curling from afar. 1t was the last to
their destination that day; an express
nearer, 1t came at full speed, then in
a moment 1t whizzed past and was
gone.
why in thunder didn't that train
stop!' yelled the bridegroom.
"Cos you sed 'twarn't none of my
bizness. l has to signal ii that trains
to stop"
And as the old stationmaster softly
stroked his beard there was a wicked
twinkle in his eye.-London Spare Mo-
ments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-06
The New BabS-CarrIer.

1t has made its appearance at last
and 1t is quite in keeping that Brook.
iyn should be its birthplace. But what
viii the comic weeklies do since it has
displaced the perambulator?
Passengers on a Fifth avenue az"
train the other night witnessed its ad-
vent when man boarded the train at
the Bridge street station. In one hand
he carried an umbrella, in the other a
sachel. while dangling in front appar-
emily without human support, was a
baby.
The people in the car gaped with
wonder, then there was snicker, fol-
lowed by general laugh. For on
closer investigation 1t was found that
the child was resting on a wicker seat
much resembling the top of vegeta-
BILE basket. To this was securely
clamped two steel hoops, which held
the child in firmly, while leather
strap was fastened to these hoops and
passed around the fathers neck.
Say, that feller could give a squaw
a point or two on carrin' n pappoose,
couldn't he" remarked fat man in
the corner, and all agreed that he
could.-New York Mail and Express.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-06
npwoRTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
June o-.fow to Enter Chrisf's FamlIy--Msft-
XIII, 1850. (chiIdren's Day.

In the reference for tuis study we
| have n beautiful illustration from
| Christ's own lips of what he was al-
| ways trying to do. He came into the
world not to divide. but to unite; NOT
| to break down, but to build up. II Is
| true that he once said that he that
hateth not mis- father and mother. wife
and children. for his sake and the
| Gospels cannot be a disciple. But In
| saying this the Lord was not seeking
| to divide families, but to unite them
under the one bond through which
there could be any real union. The
Christian home is home just so far
as 1t is Christian. All other homes
| are such only in name, mere stopping
places, not homes In fact. And these
homes are but parts OF the one great
family, whose members are the true
disciples of Ch<jt.
What Is Christ's Family?-Christ's
family. as already stated, is composed
of all his true followers. who, though
scattered here and there are united
In him because they recognize him
as not only the source of their life,
but their Head-"Our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named"
It is n blessed privilege to know
that we are bound together, by the
most enduring of ties. TO the thou
sands on earth who belong to Jesus
Christ. Whatever their color, or Ian
guage. or social position. If they be.
long to Christ they belong to us. We
belong to them All who work with
God. following Jesus Christ. are work
ers together. This is the true unity
which one day will express itself in
new organization of believers-an
organization which will take In all
Christian denominations, and ultimate
ly break down all denominationaI
lines.
Its Privlleges.--All who belong to
Christ, and so members of his family,
must in time become "conformed to
the image" of Christ. We are all to
bear the image of the heavenly. "The
resemblance is not complete in this
world but it is real"
Terms of Entrance.-OurL Lord states
those terms in brief when he SAYS.
"For whosoever shall do the will of my
Father which Is in heaven, the same
is my brother and sister and mother"
These are the only terms upon which
Christ can receive members to his
family, as they are the only terms on
Nulcn tney can De kept FOR every
family, as for every nation and or
ganization, there must be some gov
erning will. For the Christian family
there is but one will-the will of
Christ, which is the will of God. Our
Lord said to his disciples. "Ye are my
friends, If We do whatsoever l com
mand you" The contrary is also true.
He that will not do the will of Christ
cannot be his friend and Of courso
cannot belong to his family.