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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Since 1895 Antwerp has been the most
important ivory market in the world.
In the three months ending Nov ember
], it sold 1901 pounds of ivory. Of
which $4,000 came from the Kongo ba-
sin. now the greatest source OF tins
commodity. Most of the ivory is not
from animals recently killed. but comes
from native stores Or is picked up here
and there where skeletons of elephants
that died long ago are run across.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

A~ " breed % chickens Just re.
ceivrf Y New York from China hava
tails - feet long. They are kept In
cages. and when they are taken out
for exercise an attendant secs along
to held up the Feathers. lfhxs hens lag
30 etgs year which are Aqtcaeh. By
"'nss a'f.s rs- AApso41
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Mrs. Elivira Young. wife of John
Iorrg. died at her home in this city.
Friday evening. at the age Of rs years.
She had been confined to her bed for
two years. The funeral will be held
~ II A. NJ. today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Mrs. Nelson Webber arrived from
Naterville. Saturday. and is the guest
Of Mrs. Rem Tenney
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Frank HeWins and the Misses Hew-
ms went TO Lynn. Saturday. for a few
days visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Martin Young Of New York. is visit
ing relatives and friends in this city.
Mr.. Young is well known here. haviry
lived in Hallov ell some Is years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

The Current Events Club will hold
its first meeting of the season, Wcdnes-
day. Jan. I. The principle subject for
study by the club will he Holland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
NATIONAL HOME.

A. s. Jackson reported for duty. Sun.
day. from furlough to Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Mrs. x. ID. katon went. last week. 10
Richmond Corner. where, with her
ia anily. she Kill make her future home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Miss Lucy EveIeth of Boston. az
rived. Saturday. for 10 days visit at
hcr home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

- : cosIoe1I1g UUuo. 80 !"
Merry Chsistmas sud 4 Happy New
Year. Gould We wish you anything
better. than that? II Christmas Is real
" merry and the New Year filled with
, happiness right straight through the
twelve months what more can ono ask
in life? "Rut Christmas IL not only
!. the mile mark Of another year. =
1t ID a season. from all its associations
whether domestic or religious. sug-
I &c sting thoughts Of joy. A man dis
satiaGed with his endeayors Is q. man
tempted to sadness. = 80 It is we'll
he should be condemned to this fasliiOn
OF the smiling face. Noble disappointS
ment. noble. self-denial. are not TO be
q admired. not even to be pardon d, II
they bring bitterness. 1t b one thing
TO enter the kingdom tf heaven
MANNED, another to main yourgelf and
remain without. And the Kingdom Of
heaven is Of the childlike. OF those who
are easy to please-who love and who
give pleasure" 80 says Robert
Louis Stevenson in his essay on Cl rist-
mas and what more brave and be luti-
full commentary on the duties Of the
season could one, have?
The proper constituents for a l.erry
Christmas are thus summed UP In an
ancient book dated q hundred and fifty
years ago: Good drinke. bl zing
fire in the hall. brawne pudding and
souse. and mustarde with all. beef,
mutton. and pork, shred or minced pies
OF the best, pig. veal, goose, capon and
turkey, cheese. apples and nuts, with
jolie carols" In the old days festi tiles
were continually in progress from
Christmas Eve until Twelfth Night, a
temporary merry officer known as The
Lord of Misrule," being appointed at
the English court and In the houscs of
the mobiles and country squires. whose
sole duty it. was to see that the jollity
did not flag during the period In ques-
.tion. t. .s.-..-. =.
& Here are some holiday thoughts by
Eliza beth Stuart Phelps that arc wor-
thy of remembrance. She says: Keep
your Christmas nerve, and muscle,
and heart. and hope. and cheer. first
for your own home. your own fireslde.
your dearest. your closest. your
sweetest-and then for the homeless.
the fireless. the unloved. the ''un-
tleared" and be true. true. true to the
last Christmas card that goes to your
postohicc. or the last Merry Christ
r,as' that crosses your lips
Christmas time is the time, if there
ever is a special time. for being good.
And what is being good? 1t is being
kind.
II was Charles Lamb who said:
Presents. l often say, endear alb
sents'' That is the whole duty OF a
gift If it does not recall the giver In
a pleasant way. it has failed in its mis- |
sion
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Miss Emma Ellis of Wellesley col.
)og". has been making a few days visit
with Miss Lusanna Clary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
Dally nennebec Journal
HALLOWELL.

n. NJ. johnson arrived home. Satur-
day to pass the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Mss Vira p. Johnson went to Port
land. Saturday, for y Few days VISIT
with hcr sister Miss Ethel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

A. s. Page. r. of NJ. 1900. was the
guest of Prin. &. w. Stowell for Il few
days the latter part OF the week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

All the barber shops in the city will
observe Christmas by being closed the
entire dag.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

giant sequOia in the Mariposa grove
has been selected to be named William
mckinley. 1t stands between the WASH
ngton and Lincoln trees, and is cs timat. q
70 be, 3iNAf- years old. -. @a 3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

There are only four states in the
country which have more than a mil
lion voters each, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

i. \. Taylor Of the Boston Globe is
'iai,ing friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

u. Charles Ciary of Dartmouth col
legs', is at home for the holiday vaca-
tioE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Frof. Alex Stone of Minneapolis. was
the guest Of Mrs. Fl. s. StinsOn. the lat
ter part of last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Michael Hackett returned. Saturday.
from nine months furlough to Provi-
dence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

The clergy of London have been vac
cinated. partly in order to set an ex-
ample to their pariShioners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

bi. John clair Went to Waterville.
sunday. on 4 short business visit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Chas. e. Richards has returned from
2 three months furlough to Concord
Jnt elton. Maas IL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Mfchael Reynolds. who has been "a b.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

and protects the Membrane. ReStorea ,fhs
senses OF Taste and Smell. Full size 66c. !:
Tne! Sise l0c: Mt Drukg1sts or by mail,
ELI BROTHERS. H warren street.
New York
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
A Ncry Remarkable Clock.

To the list of remarkable clocks
in the world that just completed by a
Bohemian in Chicago, who has been
at work on It for nineteen years, will
have to be added. II is more than
eighteen feet high and is fifteen feet
square at the base. A miniature earth
circles around the dial and turns on its
axis every twenty-four hours, while
the sun. moon. Venus, Mars. Saturn
and other planets are represented in
their proper relative places. When the
clock strikes a door opens and a pro-
cession of all the presidents of the
United States issues, followed by fig
ures which symbolic the growth OF
tho republic. The inventor has kept
his work a secret all these years. and
even now refuses to sell 1t or allow
il to be exhibited.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
A DESPERATE MAN.

NO, Gladys McGoogle," he said In
his deep and earnest voice. life with
out you would be Of little use to me.
Do you mean that you would take
the suicide route to escape it?" the
fair girl murmurcd.
Yes" he answered: you have
guessed it,"
Revolver or rope?"
Neither"
Gas. then. or poison?"
He shook his auburn locks and
smiled at her baflied air.
What then would you do?"
Gladys he slowly answered, "if
you refuse my love | will take no
chances OF failure. | have determined
TO let a malarious mosquito bite me-"
That fetched her.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
IN ALAsKA's INTERIOR.
only Two Season. There -Pestiferons
Insects Numerous.

only Two Season. There -Pestiferoax
Insects Numerous.
IN the vast and almost unknown in.
;erior OF Alaska, far beyond the infiu.
ence OF the "Kuro Siwo," the climate
IS arctic in the fullest sense OF the
word. There are only two seasons here
winter ana summer. The winter Is
of eight months duration, dry and, ex-
ceptlng certain restricted localities, en-
tirely free from wind. The tempera-
ture descends as low as 80 degrees be-
low zero upon rare occasions even 80
degrees has been reached). with a mean
of perhaps 40 degrees below. Ice forms
in the rivers and lakes to a thickness
of eight feet and more.
Summer extends over period OF
four months. During its earliest month
high winds prevail, greatly assisting
in the dissipation OF snow and ice,
but rendering this time extremely dis.
agreeable. The balance OF this short
season is mild and the temperature
pleasant, rarely exceeding S6 degrees.
The snow and rain annually precipi-
tated is about 1873 inches.
The hapless resident in this lnhos-
Ditable section is afforded no relief
after his long winters fight for the
unity OF soul and body by the advent
OF this otherwise agreeable period. for.
with the first tempered breeze, comes
countless lcgions Of mosquitoes. black
flies and various stinging insects be-
sides, while agonizing assiduity and
ghoulish appetite preclude the enjoy
ment OF the briefest moment. Whence
comes the abnormal instinct. says
writer in the Era Magazine. that marks
man at first sight for their prey--con-
sidering the fact that their ancestry,
back to protoplasm, had no knowledge
Of his bcing-is an interesting problem
best left for entomologists to deter
mine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
INCORRECT nIAGNnSIs.

He posed as fortune-teller and
mind-reader, and when he was arrest
ed and taken into a New York court
Tor posting handbills on the street, he
explained his vocation TO the presld-
ing judge.
And so you are a mii.d-reader, /"
said the Interpreter of the law. II
wonder il You can read my mind"
oh. yes" replied the prisoner. ap-
parentiy believing that bluff" would
serve his cause as we'll as anything
You are OF bright and cheerful
disposition. And can see by the
merry twinkle in your mind that you
are about to tell me to go home"
Your diagnosis is not correct" said
the judge. II was merely meditating
whether | should make the fine five
dollars or ten dollars. think we will
call 1t five dollars this time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20

tions in Germany. Ex-senator Mitch.
ell Of Wisconsin, says a Berlin CORE.
spondent, had a funny experience ir
an apartment whore he was spending
last winter. Something caught fire in
his rooms early in the morning, and
the servants rushed out and gave the
alarm. In the meantime the senator
was awakened, and. organizing a
shirt tail brigade OF the members OF
his family, he extinguished the flames
with bowls and pitchers of water from
the bathroom. When the fremen ar
rived the family was sitting around
calmly talking 1t over. but the police
were determined to march them off to
jail for interfering with the fire de-
partment. After the alarm was given
they should have locked their doors
and left the house. placing the entire
responsibility upon the fire depart
ment II was unlawful for them to
do anything toward putting it out.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
Horse Chestnut as Food.

Horse chestnuts contain about 81
per cent Of albumen, this remarkable
proportion being greater than is found
in any cultivated plants, but their bit
ter taste, due to the presence of about
10 per cent of bitter resin, has con-
demned them as unfit for food. BY
extracting the bitter principle, r.
Flugge OF Hanover. claims to have
made useful another waste material
After partial roasting to loosen the
shells, the kernels are removed and
pulverized, the powder'is placed in
tight percolator with alcohol for
about week. To extract the bitter
completely 1t may be necessary to re
place the fluid with fresh solvent
The alcohol dissolvos out the resin.
leaving pleasant and nutritious meal,
which contains all the albumen and
starch of the chestnuts, and is n
valuable food. The spirit is purified
by distillation and used repeatedly.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
GONE GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.
We Got the Job-A Desperate Man
Wise Preoaution-Cause for Action in
Incorrect Diasnosi. - Funnygraphs -
xynpsthstic Souls.
FUNNyGRAPHS

Tody-"Jennie tells me young Wood
by proposed to her last night" Viola
~ don't think | know him. Is he
well off?" Tody-"He certainly is.
She refused him"
Mrs. De Blinks-"No. sir: you can
not have my daughter with my con-
sent. | detest you and wish | could
think Of some way to make you mis-
erable.' Mr.. Hicks-"Well then. why
not become my mother-in-law?"
An insignificant little pin in a wo-
mans belt often disturbs mans men
tai poise.
My dear, are you feeling any bet
terY' asked ner fond mother. II dun
no. replied Dolly. rs the jelly all
gomez Yes. dear" We'll. | think
am well enough to get up now"
stern Parent-"Are you sure that
you can support a family?" His
Daughters r-"Well-er-yous sec.
| wasn't making any calculations on
that just yet | only want the girl. you
know"
The youthful lawyers profession is
usually better than his practice.
The Bachelor-"But you should re-
member the old maxim. Marry in
haste and repent at leisure" The
benedict-"Oh, man doesn't have any
leisure wnen he's married"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
OHAHaKp HER NINE

The house was handy to the street.
car line" and in good repair, there
were the proper number OF closets.
and the rental was reasonable. bui
before coming TO terms the house
hunting matron said to the agent:
at is only fair for me to tell yoy
that we have Ave boys"
That won't make any difference
ma'am.7 he said. with a smile. "Yos
will find big families OF boys on both
sides Of you"
"Oh, then, | don't want the house
at ALI" she exclaimed. II want to
find a neighborhood where there won
be any boys but mine"
At last accounts she was still huat
ing.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
Queer Kinds OF Dread.

Bread is made of vastly different
materials in different countries. In
Lapland. oats with the inner bark OF
the pine are used. The two together,
well ground and mixed. are made into
large fiat cakes and cooked in a pan
over the fire. In Kamchatka. in ASH
attic Russia, pine or birch bark by it,
self, we'll macerated. pounded, and
baked frequently constitutes the
whole OF the native bread food The
Icelander scrapes the Iceland moss of
the rocks and grinds it into fine -four,
which serves both for bread and pud-
dings. In parts of Italy chestnuts are
cooked ground into meal, and used
for making bread. Durra, a variety
OF millet, is much used in India. Egypt,
Arabia and Asia Minor tor making
bread.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
A Telephone Mistake.

Telephone mistakes have their seri.
ous side. A man who wished to COM
municate with another, named Will
liams, looked in the directory and
then called up a number south" Pres
entity there came through the receiver
soft feminine voice Hello" and he
said; Who is that!" This is Mrs.
williams" Have you any idea where
your husband is?" He couldn't under
stand why she rung off so sharply
until he looked in the book again and
discovered that he had called up the
residence of widow.-Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
THIS MIcRoBE-RIDDEN WORLD.

To the bacteriologist nothing Is
sacred. In his positive greed for 4
new scare he will ransack the secret
recesses of my ladys wardrobe. attack
Herr Baby's feeding bottle, ruthlessly
create panic in the pantry, and even
destroy ones faith in sealed vessels.
Casting about to find some fresh lair
of his beloved bacillus. he would fling
over the headgcar of beauty herself a
microbe shadow. so to say. lie would
have us believe that the ubiquitous
germ fingers in the material OF which
our dainty hats are composed. and,
Furthermore, that the very jeweled hat
pins wherewith we secure them TO
our colffures become coated with tiny
organisms. which are thus conveyed
to lips and throats. II is surely a rsth-
er ridiculous suggestion. which hat
manufacturers treat with contempt
Really, IL we were as microbe-ridden
as all this, life would soon not be
worth living.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
THE sPLENDoR FALLS.

The splendor falls on castle walls
And snowy SUBMITS old In story;
The long light shakes across the lakes
And the wild cataract leaps in glory.
Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes
flying.
Blow, bugle, answer echoes dying
dying dying.
q harkl o hark! how thin and clear.
And thinner, clearer. farther going!
o sweet aud far from cliff and scar
The horns of Elfland family blow
ingl
Blow. let us hear the purple glens re-
plying;
Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying,
dying dying.
o love, they lie in yon rich sky
They faint on hill or field or river;
Our echoes roll from soul to soul.
And grow forever and forever.
Rlow. bugle blow, set the wild echoes
flying.
And answer, echoes answer dying.
dying. dying.
Alfred Tennyson.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
To Cuitivate Rubber.

The Los Andes Rubber. Lumber and
Fruit company of Guatemala and New
Orleans has gone into business. Men
will be down in the rubber country In
the next few days and the work of the
company viii go forward at once. The
officers of the company are all New
Orleans men. The company has been
incorporated under the laws of Louisi-
ana. The idea Is to handle rubber on
Il large scale. and to manufacture the
raw product here. The plans contem
plate the establishment of "A factory in
America in which all kinds of rubber
goods viii be made. The company has
several valuable concessions. and is
sending Americans down TO the coun-
tries in Central America TO look at the
lands and to start the work os develop
ment.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
METHOD or KILLING TIME.

You might think travelling mans
time was fully occupied. said drum
mer recently, but there are occasions
''hen he feels the need OF relaxation
and. although theaters are well in
their way, they occasionally pail. |
was in Boston last week, and man
put me onto something new. The
Idea is like this. II won't work I'm q
town where you're acquainted. but
say you are in a strange place. 1t has
its exciting elements. You 20 out of
your hotel In the evening. either alone
or with man who is equally ignorant
or localities. and you walk two blocks
In any direction. Then you halt and
toss cent. Heads, you turn to the
right; tails. you turn to the left The
next two blocks. you repeat the toss
ing up. and follow the Indicator. So
you keep on until you have twisted
and turned all over the town. For
variety there is nothing to equal IL: it
brings you into the strangest quarters.
and you see sights that you would
otherwise miss. or course. there is
4 chance that you will double on your
tracks, and come back to where YOU
started. but in that case IL is allow
able to cheat or take another toss-up.
Try 1t some time when you are in Il
strange town and you will nave more
'un than n cat fight"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
HE GOT THE ion.

Grocer Ito applicant for situation)-
Are you fond OF work?
Boy-No. sir. amt
Grocer-Well, you'd better get or
home again. ! want boy that is.
Boy-There ain't none.
Grocer-Yes, there are-heaps. I've
nad any amount here this morning.
Boy tdoggedly)-How did you know
they were?
Grocer--They told me so.
Boy-H'm, so would | IL | was as
fond OF lyin' as they is-but | amt.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
A STRANGE ISLAND.

One Of the most extraordinary is
lands OF the world has been found in
the Gulf OF Mexico. Like chameleon,
IL changes color, and a. often as twice
day When the sand along
the beach is not covered with water
the island is purple red and at high
tide it has the color of bright gold. An
explanation OF this singular phenome-
non Is to be found in the name of tho
Island. II is called Snails island. and
1t Is the snails which are responsible
for the change of color. The sand is
of n golden hue, and when the water
rises and spreads over the wide bay
which is strewn with mussnl shells.
the island glittcrs like gold. As soon.
however. as the water reccdcs the
gold changes to n purple red, which
becomes even darker, until 1t Is finally
as dark as the purple of n princes
mantle. The reason is because myri-
ads OF little purple snails are then
pIead over the sand, searching eagerly
for the food which is cast up to them
10y the water, This strange change of
olor is now attracting much attention.
aud those who have seen 1t say it is
one Of the most remarkable sights In
'he world.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20

The people of Dayos, Switzerland.
propose to dispense with fuel of every
description and to resort TO electricity
for all industrial and domestic pur-
poses. Already electricity is extern
lively employed for cooking, heating
and lighting in several villas, while
one OF the largest bakeries in the dis
tict is electrically equipped in every
respect.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20

Dowager Empress Marie Dasmar q,
Russia, who, II is said, has lost all OF
her once potent influence over the
young ear. spends much of her tim,
at the court of her father King Chris
tian TX. of Denmark The empress
was formerly called the Princess Dag
mar, and during her reign in Russia
was regarded as the best dressed
woman in Europe" she WIS also ont
vi the .prettiest. German in blood, n
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
WOMEN sMokrns IN uunopr.

In the most exclusive circles of
French society nowadays smoking has
become fixed habit with nearly all
women between % and 40. In Paris
woman of fashion no longer apollo
sizss to her guests for lighting a cigar
ette after dinner. and even as an ac-
accompaniment to o'clock tea a gold
N tipped Egyptian cigarette Is fire.
quently INDUCED in by fair Paris
iennes. Russian ladies who inhabit
The capital are largely responsible for
the growing taste for tobacco among
the grand danes OF Paris. In Ger
many feminine emancipation is not
sufficiently advanced to make the prac-
tice OF smoking among ladies very
prevalent. In certain circles and the
smart restaurants. however, many
women may be seen with cigarettes
and even cigars. Among the middle
and working classes 1t is safe to say
that scarcely woman would think Of
smoking except for fun. Berlin wo-
men who go in for speculation invari-
ably smoke cigarettes. The habit has
not yet obtained much of a foothold
In England.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
SYMPATHETIC SOULS

Edith hear that you and Fred are
quite interested in one another.
Bertha-Don't you tell soul, Edith
but really | believe Fred and | wer,
made for each other. We have plsye'
golf together three times and we neve
have quarreled-except two or thre
times when Fred was cleal's ta tn
wrong.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20
Wisdom OF Experience.

Singleton wish you were eligI-
bile for membership in our bachelor
club, old man. You have no idea OF
what you are missing"
Wededly-"oh. yes. have. I count
the change in my pocket every night
and morning."