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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10
A FEMALE CHAPLAIN.
UNIQUE DISTINCTION POSSESSED
BY A WYOMING WOMAN.
Mrs. May Preston sIosson Enjoys Rare
Fame Among Her sex Modest aud
Unsssuming hut Jealous In Behalf
of tn. Unfortunates Ia stripes.

The proposed removal OF the penl-
tentiary at Laramie. Wyo.. to Rawlins,
calls attention to the fact that the in
stitution possesses the unique distlnc-
tion OF having the only woman chap
lain In the United States, II not, in
deed, IN the world The chaplain is
Mrs. May Preston Slosson. wife OF the
vice president OF the University of
Wyoming and for over two years she
has presided over the spiritual wei
fare OF the convicts imprisoned at
Laramie.
Mrs. Slosson Is a quiet. modest,
unassuming ll,tle woman just fitted for
the work she has chosen. Rain or
shine. she is at her post in the chapel
each Sunday, having rarely missed a
service during her two years OF work.
Neither the bleak winds or binding
snow Of winter, nor the shimmering
heat of summer have suiiiced to keep
her away from the prison and the men
who so eagerly watch from the graf
ed windows OF their lonely cells for
her coming
Mrs. Slosson. besides being the only
woman prison chaplain, was the first
woman to receive the degree of Ph. ID.
at Cornell University. graduating well
up toward the head of class of young
men. She was born at Iiion. ~ Y. in
the early COS. but went with her pa
rents to Kansas when she was a small
girl From the village school she went
to Hillsdale College, Michigan, where
she took the degrees b. S. and NJ. s.,
thence to Cornell, completing the three
years post graduate course in two
years. All this before she had reached
the age of 21. For a little while she
held the chair of Greek in a Presby-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

During the South African War Rud-
yard Kipling discovered at Cape Town
a hospital without bandages and in
desperate need OF them. This, too, was
in a city where bandages were for sale
in many shops.
He told an acquaintance that he was
going to meet their want. and the gem
tleman at once offered to pay for all
the bandages that Mr.. Kipling would
buy and take to the hospital.
A cart was quickly loaded, and then
the author was informed that, under
army rtles, the hospital authorities
could not receive supplies from n pri-
vate individual.
We'll" said he, Il will dump the
packages on the pavement before the
door, and then tell them to come out
and clean up the litter. Perhaps they
can get them into the building in that
way without tearing any red tape"
lie drove OFF with the bandages, and
the supplies were somehow smuggled
into the hospital.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10
LABOR'S PARADISE.
That's what II Tourist Calls the Unitea
States.


THE United States is a paradise for
the workingman. says an American
who has just returned from a five
months trip to Europe. Nowhere in
the world is he paid so much for labor
as in this country The wages here for
farmers and workingmen in industrial
lines are fully 100 per cent higher than
in Europe.
1T is true that in some respects liv-
ing is cheaper in Europe than here.
Rents are cheaper. but the real necessi-
ties of life are higher; meat and bread
are fully 90 per cent higher The work
ing people In European countries just
drift; they do not live as Americans
do. When they have meat once a week
they are satisfied.
There are plenty of labor unions in
Germany, Austria, Hungary and other
countries, but there are comparatively
few strikes. There is more labor than
demand and the people are glad to get
work at any price. Just now there is
q noticeable industrial depression; this
is much felt in England on account OF
the war. IL is the climax of a period of
expansion. Industrial stocks have gone
down materially, and it is felt every
where. 1t is just the opposite of con
ditions in this country at the present
time; our people are all prosperous
and making good wages.
Another thing which struck me
forcibly is the small salary paid to the
rank and file of the German army
More than 100000 soldiers there, am
told. get a little less than 8 cents a
day, and out of this they have to pay
for their shoe backing and a few 9th
little things. In Austria they get even
less-a little more than cents day
Comparing this scale of wages with
ours, It makes strong contrast, and II
would seem that we are particularly
| liberal"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

few years ago, the Japanese erected d
monument to the memory of the
horses killed in battle. The duke of
Wellington built one at Strathfields-
aye. where the famous charger Copen-
hagen died. The height of Farley
Mount, not far from Winchester. is
crowned with an obelisk erected to a
horse buried there. The name of the
animal was Beware Chalk Pit, this
cognomen having been bestowed on
account of the fact that the horse dur
ing a hunt jumped into a chalk pit
twenty feet deep. with its master on
its back. The obelisk is a landmark
for many miles around. The mention
of this horse as hunter recalls the
fact that at Sandiway, in Cheshire,
there Is a monument to another ami
NAL of the chase-a foxhound. Blue
cap was its name, and its exploits
were the theme of songs which are
not yet forgotten. though 120 years
have passed since the hound died.
The obelisk was erected by the late
A. II. Smith-Barry.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10
Grave of "a Methuselnh.

Germantown as a district has a Ger
tain renown for the longevity of its
natives, and the oldest inhabitant"
Of the settlement east of the Wissa-
hickon is patriarch. indeed. A tomb
stone in the old Concord burying
ground, on Germantown avenue, above
Washington lane. however. makes the
more modern Methuseahs pale into
insignlficance. The inscription on this
marble slab recites that the person
buried was aged 969 years" which is
one year older than the biblical patri-
arch at the time of his decease. That
the carved figures are erroneous is
evident, and the generally accepted
theory is that the stonecutter chiseled
the figures 96 in mistake for 50, and
when this was detected cleverly plug
ged up the first 8 and then carved the
number after the six. Time wore
away the plug. so that today this
tombstone claims for him who lies be-
meath record for longevity never yet
equaled.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

or all the productions of the vege-
table world which the skill and in
genuity of man have rendered condu-
Give to his happiness and to the in
crease Of his enjoyments the apple
stands forward as the most conspicu-
Gus. 1t is now fruit crop OF univer-
sal growth, and although the most
beautifully sun-stained examples reach
England at various periods of the year
from Canada and California and the
temperate regions of the great Austria
lian colonies for flavor none of them
equal those grown in England. The
garden apple is believed to have been
introduced into Britain by the Ro-
mans, and the wild apple of our hedge
rows is the type Of the fruit when left
to degenerate, and to which 1t would
speedily return but for constant cul-
ture.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10
Some Uses OF Ants.

Ants commonly are regarded as
Euisances, yet they have their uses.
II you dig up nest OF common brown
ants, you will notice by putting your
face close to the hill, a pungent odor
arising. This is the vapor OF formlc
acid the principle of ant poison. Now,
formic acid has the property of max
ing plants grow as hardly anything
else will. Therefore the mold OF which
the ant nests are composed makes a
valuable dressing for the market gar
den when spread on while II Is fresh.
Another little known benefit TO be de-
rived from ants is the collection OF
their eggs for fish food. In the late
summer a good many people make
living by gathering ant eggs In the
pine woods of Surrey and Berkshire.
Eng. and selling them to the London
fish dealers.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

Few people In this country realize
the magnitude Of the ambition of Pres
ldent Castro of Venezuela, an ambition
in which he is supported by hi. own
party in the country of which he Is
the chief executive and by large and
active party in Colombia and Ecuador.
II is nothing less than the re-erecting
Of the old republic of Colombia formed
by Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, which
consisted of the countries now known
as Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.
That accomplished, 1t would be logi-
cal step In the advancement of his am
bition to seek to add to the recon-
structed nation Peru and Bolivia. as
Bolivar sought to do and in which he
almost succeeded, being for consider
able time not only president of Colom-
bia but the arbiter of the affairs of
those two nations. This would mean
the formation, in place of five weak.
liscordant, belligerent and turbulent
.)untries. of a nation with popula-
ton of between thirteen and fourteen
millions and an area nearly as large as
that of the United States. exclusive OF
Alaska.
1t would be larger than the Russian
empire in Europe. larger by about
1000, 900 square miles than the German
and Austrian empire or the republic of
France. and nearly two-thirds the size
Of Europe. In population 1t would be
equal to European Turkey, the king
1oms of Servia and Roumania and the
prlncipality of Bulgaria taken together
Its boundaries would be almost coin
,ident with the territory reigned over
by the lncas and their tributary princes
at sIe height of the power of the an
1ient Peruvian empire. IL would have
A coast line of $500 miles, of which
5000 are on the Atlantic and the Carlb-
bean sea and the remainder on the Pa
cihc. Venezuela alone has coast line
Of 1000 miles, with thirty-two natural
harbors and fifty bays. The rebuilt
nation would be the third power on
the Western continent in point of area
aud population. the United States be-
ing the first and Brazil the second.
The natural resources. as yet devel-
Oped hardly at all, OF the lands COM
prised within the boundaries of the
contemplated republic are immense and
varied and under stable government
the nation would be one which would
afford opportunities for the working
out of the best destinies of the Latin
race in the Western World, and would
be a power strong enough to defy for
eign aggression from any European
luarttr whatsoever. The projected
Pan American railway would run
through the heart of this nation. and.
with its branch lines. would connect
with the Pacific ocean on the west
and the Caribbean sea on the north
/ thus Fastening the material and social
development of the country and vastly
increasing it's commercial Importance
/ II will be seen that it is with no
mean ambition that President Castro
is credited. At present the agitation
| tor a union OF the separated nations
| loes not amount to a sentiment within
lhe domain Of practical politics, excep,
! in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10


Venezuela and Ecuador actual fighting
is going on for the accomplishment of
the scheme of reunion. The Liberal
parties in these three countries are
united in an attempt to bring the
scheme of union to an accomplished
fact. and President Castro has made
himself the head of the movement.
Read in the light of the knowleics
of this movement for unification. the
seemingly confused state of affairs in
Colombia and Venezuela becomes more
comprehensive. For a long time we
have been reading dispatches from
South America telling of invasions of
Colombian territory by troops from
Ecuador and Venezuela and of the vio-
lation of the territory of these repub-
lies by the troops of Colombia. The
news has been really a record of the
stand which is being made by the Con-
servative party of Colombia against the
Liberals of the other two nations. Ec-
uador, being a small nation and the
government seemingly having the Lib
erals better in hand than they are In
the other two countries, has so fer
managed to keep from becoming en-
broiled In actual war; but under the
lead of Castro the Liberals of Venezue-
la have made common cause with their
brethren of Colombia against the Con-
servatives. who opposed the union and
state of war exists between the two
nations Should Castro, with the aid
of the Colombian Liberals, succeed in
overthrowing the existing government
of Colombia. the union is inevitable.
and Ecuador would come into the fed
Grafton quietly, as she did before In
Bolivar's time.
After that it will be time enough to
talk about Peru and Bolivia. At pres
ent armies are marching and battles
are being fought for the unification of
the states which Bolivar freed from
the Spanish yoke and formed into a
nation which he fondly hoped should
| flourish and be forever monument to
his memory--a landmark of his fame
but which fell to pieces upon his death.
| Castro, in seeking to re-establish the
great nation of Bolivar, may be like
the dog in the fable. and in grasping
at the vision of what he desires may
lose the substance of that which he
has; for his enemies are numerous and
are not idle. At present, however, he
seems to hold Venezuela with firm
hand, the firmest which has been at the
helm Of state since Guzman Blanco
left the country to its fate and be-
came fat, supine and politically I'M
potent amid the pleasures OF Partisan
life.
Castro has great energy, great ambi-
ton and cannot be denied consider
able ability of a certain sort. In poll
tics and war his career has been adven-
turous. and when he suddenly became
a political factor his rise to power was
rapid. lie came to the presidency OF
Venezuela by fire and sword. and he
holds his power u a manner which
would not be tolerated in many coun-
tries.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10
Gen. DE wet'. clever wife.

In Paris they tell a story illustrative
of the "slimness' of Mrs De Wet An
English officer was pointing out to her
how impossible II was for her husband
to escape the Gordon of troops which
were drawn round him. As Mrs. De
Wet seemed unable to understand him.
the officer placed dozen eggs in a
circle on the table with a half-crown
in the middle. The eggs he explained,
rolnting to himself, were the En-
glish: the coin. pointing to a portrait
of DE Wet on the wall, was her elusive
husband II was an excellent object
lesson and It was perfectly successful
81 see" said the simple Dutchwoman.
in excellent English. But where is
De Wet?" And the half-crown had
disappeared!
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

The 1880 miles between Skagway
and st. Michaels, Alaska, are covered
by 600 dogs. working in relays OF 20
miles. in four and one-half days. Be
tween White Horse and Dawson 14O
horses are kept going day and night
In relays.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

MRS. MAY PRESTON SLOSSoN.
terian college at Hastings, Neb. Ten
years ago she became the wife of Prof.
Slosson. professor of chemistry in the
University of Wyoming, and since then
has been a resident OF Laramie.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

Looks like we are going to have a
long fail.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-10

Memorials for Horses.
After their conflict with China a
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

N wise man Is more ready 20 OBJ
tain the opinion of others than to
parade his own Chicago Daily News.
Her Father-"What are your pros
pects?" Her Suitor-"I've a rich
uncle who is ailing."-Syracuse Her
aid.
Theodore--"He went so far as to
call me a puppy" Harriet-"And at
your age! The ideal"-Boston Trans
cript.
People who know too much to ex-
pect water to remain in sieve, CON
tinue to tell all their secrets. .AAtchi-
son Globe.
She (at the end of doctrinal ar
gument)-"Looll herel Do you be-
lieve in tne Bible?" He--"Well, not in
the family record part"
(Mass.) Journal.
"Heads l win, taels you lose"
chucllled the dowager empress as she
ordered the decapitation of another
batch of her subjects and the con-
fiscation of their property.-Chicago
Post.
Scribbell-"What makes young PEN
ner so blue?" Wright-"Oh, he's
green at the business, and he's dis
covered that his manuscripts are
never read by the editor" ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
pardon me-" said the busy man to
the insurance agent who Had forced
his way into his Office, "but I'm not
prepared to talk to you to-day"
"Don't let that worry you," replied
the insurance agent, "I'll do all the
talking. g."-Philadelp Press.
Many years ago an Allen county
man announced himself as a candi-
date for the Legislature, according to
the lola (Kan.) Register. But you
can't make a speech" objected a
friend "Oh, that doesn't make any
difference" innocently responded the
candidate, "for the house always
elects a speaker"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
BIBULOUS CHARACTERS
Have Returned Once Mere to Their Old
Time hauntS.

Several of the city's met noted bibu-
lous characters who have resided in
compulsory and it might be remarked
in passing individually repugnant, abb
stinence from the pleasure to be de.
rived from the flowing bowl, on ac.
count of a prolonged residence at the
County Infirmary are now back among
their old haunts
Wall Morgenstern Isaac Poulton and
Cooney Coon, that inimitable trio of
boon companions who have kept was
sail for many long hour while they
quaffed the seductive liquor with eager
lips, have now escaped that drinkers
desert, the Infirmary, and have jour
neyed to the drinkers paradise, Mari
eta. Now, it must not be supposed
that these three worthless took the des
perate expedient of escaping by night
from their goal and stealthily creeping
through plots of the bright moonlight
and patches of dark shade in an effort
to gain an asylum among tried and
trusted friends. No, this was not the
method adopted to secure freedom but
the delivery was effected in this wise.
When Mr.. Wall Morgenstern, affiict.
I ed with the gout from too excessive
living, sought seclusion and a frugal
fare at the Infirmary his wife agreed to
pay value received for the nourishment
which her better half might secure.
But this she failed to do and as the
board bill began to accumulate Mr..
Morganstern thought it advisable to
decamp as otherwise small property
which he owned would pay the penalty
for his appetite, and so on Sunday he
glided away from the large establish
ment on the hill to his own home in
the city
Cooney Coon was only an inmate un-
til the spring could make existence out
under the bare sky pleasant and en-
durable. Therefore he quenched a
natural thirst with clear well water and
registered a mighty VOW of temper
ance. The SEQUEL is vet to follow.
AS for George Poulton, the marts of
the city were more alluring to him and
so he hied him away, with the Infirm-
airy directors consent, to well known
scenes
George FARES, who also lodged with
the above mentioned trio merely jour
neyed to Marietta to secure a change
of raiment and visit his mother. Sc
his tale is not sointeresting as the 9th.
ers.
Delectable to the sense and pleasant
to the memory are the sights or the re
membrance of accustomed places, so
think the trio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
JOHN A. STONE,
. A. M. FARLOW.
' j. F. WAGNER.
Board of Examiners.
A Coming Industry.

The Marietta Plaster Co. has just
added to their equipment at the factory
a new mixing machine of the latest and
most improved pattern, which will
treble their already large capacity for
the manufacture of Egyptian Hard
Wall Plaster. which is fast winning
its way in the construction of all
buildings which are intended to be of a
permanent nature. This company, al
though little ess than a year old.
has been making and marketing a
large amount of Egyptian" plaster,
which is conceded to be the best thing
of the kind ever put upon the market
and has made friends wherever used
The shipments of it are rapidly increas-
ing and this has made the addition OF
new machinery and increased facilities
for handling the material necessary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Of Washington County School Examiners
for 1901.

On Saturday, April 18th, in connec-
tion with the regular Examination for
Teachers, a Special Examination will
be held, to which all holders of valid
two-year certificates, granted as re-
suit of Regular Examination in this
County, will be admitted, if they so de-
sire. This Examination will be based
upon:
Judson's Europe in 10Th Century.
Roark's Methods in Education.
Burroughs Signs and Seasons.
Macauley's Essays on Addison and
Milton.
Algebra.
On the third Saturdays of April and
May the Boxwell Examinations for
pupils from the Sub-Districts will be
held. These Examinations will be
based upon the Common Branches. A
fair knowledge of such Text Books as
are in common use in our schools Will
be expected. The legal inducements
now offered in this connection should
awaken general interest in these Ex-
aminations.
All of these Examinations will be
held in the Washington Street School
Building, Marietta, commencing at
9 A. M.
JOHN A. STONE,
A. M. FARLOW,
]. F. WAGNER
Board of Examiners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
COUNTY TREASURER .

Editor Leader:-Please announce me
as candidate for the office of Treas
urer of Washington County, subject to
the decision of the Republican County
Convention. S. A. COFFMAN.
Editor Leader: Please announce my
name as a candidate for the Office OF
County Treasurer. subject to the will
of the coming Republican convention.
GEORGE NJ. COOKE.
Editor Leader:-Please announce
that am candidate for Treasurer of
Washington county, subject to the will!
of the Republican nominating Conven-
ton.
D. o. THOMPSON,
Barlow Township
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03

One of the most remarkable loan as
sociations in the world is that founded
by Nine. Jeanne Robin in the suburbs
OF Paris. It's object is to assist needy
artists and writers by small loans of
from five to twenty francs. Neither
security nor interest is required, nor is
any time of payment specified. In this
paradise of the impecunious author
the borrower simply signs the follow
ing paper: IL pledge my honor that
/ will pay back the sum of francs
1t is said that they who do not finally
pay are very few.--N. \ Herald.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03

IN ALL STAGES of Nasal Catarrh
there should be cleanliness. AS ex-
perience proves, Elys Cream Balm is a
cleanser, soother and healer of the /.
eased membrane. 1t is not drying nor
irritating, and does not produce sneez-
ing. Price 80 cents at druggists or II
will be mailed by Ely Brothers. 56
Warren street, New York. Upon being
placed into the nostrils it spreads over
the membrane and relief is Immediate,
II Is an agreeable cure.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
D. o. THOMPSON,
Barlow Township.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Editor Leader: Please announce
that am a candidate for Commission,
er of Washington County, subject to
the decision of the Republican Conven-
tion. M. McMILLIN.
Editor Leader:-Please announce
that | will be candidate for the office
of Ccrct: Commissioner OF iVashrG-
ton county subject to the decision Of
the Republican nominating convention.
l.. j. CUTTER.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right, Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, roc.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-03

For ten long yeas was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease. l treated with many Co
lumbus doctors; took patent medicine
No results whatever until / discovered
and took ONE bottle of DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days I threw down my crutches
Ordinary cases cured in one day.
Only rs and rs cents at A. ]. Rich
srds and W, H. stysa 9, Samples trsA