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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
Box 32S.
The Telephone Franchise.


We are informed that the city
council has before it tonight, a
bill granting to the Telephone
Company doing business in this
city a franchise, and all the city
derives from the franchise, is the
free use of two phones, one in the
Firemen's Hall, and another in
the City Clerks office.
The Democrat here and now on
behalf of the citizens of Anadar-
ko, registers a kick against any
such foolish and suicidal proceed
ings by the council. 1t is an out
rage on the rights of the people,
and we ask the city council as
honest men, having the interest
of the city at heart, to kill this
bill tonight. If we cannot derive
any more benefit from this COM
pany than this, then do not grant
them any franchise at all. We
are told that the law will not per-
NIT us to regulate the prices
charged by the company for the
use of their phones, neither can
we make them pay any part of
their earnings into the city treas
ury for doing business here. If
this is true, then by all means do
not grant them a franchise, but
call the attention of this fact to
Hon. Dyke Ballinger, our Repre-
sentative, and have him intro
duce a bill in the legislature
amending the law so we can reg
ulate these matters. Vote against
the franchise tonight with great
big NO.
I-..ery UrIIig SORROW and dis he +,
e to homes more sensitive tiv,
that of the poor Indian. use
'ur Indian boys were made of h
* in town yesterday and re- shir
ed to the Riverside,Scho in
a warlike condition that it
me necessary to arrest and 1t
ne them. The result will be visiC
the Oldest one will be expel- men
rom the school and prosecu- ing
4 the courts for deadly as gero
with knife in hand upon one do n
2 school employees who was they
lphng to restain him in his cons
demonstrations of savagery, 1t pr
Very respectfully, regu
JAMES F. RANDLETT, prov
Indian Agent. cour'
" tbiC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The ncKinIey Postal Cards.

The new Mckinley postal cards have
been placed on sale and Postmaster Haz-
en- has received 5000 which was only
halt of his requisitiou.
The new postal card is of the same size
as that in use for several years past, but
differs very much in appearance as to the
address side, In the right upper corner
is neat and perfect likeness in the form
OF vignette of the late lamented Presi-
dent Mckinley. On the left upper corner
is the American shield and eagle, leaving
the upper half of the card Gear for post
marks of the mailing and receiving sta,
ton. Un6er the picture of Mckinley is
inscribed DISQUALIFICATION, the
years marking those OF the birth and
death Of the late President.
The new card is, on the whole, an inn
provement on the old issue, although it
is OF precisely the same size. But it is
made OF higher quality OF paper giving
better writing surface, although the caro-
will be bit thinner. The printing on
the address side is rather better arranged
and the whole appearance is more bust
nessIike and palmer The new cards
were to have been issued in February.
but the department was not satisfied
with the first design.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Church Notes.

The pastor will preach at the E;~..
Baptist church next Sunday morn;aa
Other services as usual. Monthly brs;
ness meeting OF the church Wednesdo-
evening at 8 Is. A large ATTENDANCE !,
earnestly solicited.
The North and South churches ~,,.,
hold union prayer meeting at the South
church tonight. The meeting will be sd
dressed by Miss Lydia Hartig and MI.
Yarrow of Honolulu.
First Church of Christ, Scientist "a,
Fellows block, Sunday morning S se1
vice at 10,45. Subject, spirit" Snndon
school following the morning serv;ooy
Wednesday evening meeting at IA IT,.
reading room is open on Wednesday
and Thursday from to 5.
The Ladies Circle of the UniversaI;..
church will meet Thursday afternooo
with Miss Carrie underwood from . on on
to 4.30. ''0
Rev. Mr.. Duston will preach at the Ere.
Baptist church next Sunday mornino
upon the theme, Zone Day vs.. a Thou,
sand" N"'
Where, and When, Will the Saints bo
Crowned ?" will be the subject Of tL ~
pastor S discourse Sunday morning At
1870 in the Advent Christian chrrcb
Sunday school from II to /. The lesso-
tor study will be THE Tabernacle" TLa
evening meeting will begin at $50, to
which an invitation is extended to all
Rev. Arthur Titconb of SaxonviIla
Mass. spoke at the North church Snn
day school last Sunday. VIII
At the Grace Methodist church newt
Sunday the pastor will preach in the
morning upon Spells" and will lecture
in the evening upon eagles"
The Sunday school of the Free Baptist
church will have a picnic in the grove at
the electric light station on Thursday; if
stormy, on Friday. All members and
friends of the school are cordially in.
vited TO go.
Rev. Luther Freeman OF Portland. Me
will supply the pulpit of the North
church Sunday Mr.. Freeman is pastor
of one of the largest churches in New
England. He supplied the North church
pulpit two years ago.
Mrs. c. M. Lamson will speak at the
woman's prayer meeting at the North
church Friday afternoon at 4. The sub.
lect OF the meetings for the past few
weeks has been child study and Mrs.
Lamson will speak along this line, her
subject being THE Training of the Will"
Regular services will be held as usual
next Sunday at the Church OF the Mes.
sah. The pastor, Rev. A. F. Walch will
preach. This will be the last service
until September.
The South church pulpit will be occu.
pied next Sunday by Rev. James c. Al
word OF Woonsocket, r. |.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Aid Association rIeetjnq.

The regular meeting of the Brightlook
Hospital Aid Association was held at
the hospital on Monday afternoon. The
hnance committee reported Sc new men,
hers OF the association and most cor
DIAL expression of interest on the part of
the people whom they visited.
Action was taken on the report of the
committee appointed to revise the CON
stitutlon. One of the most important
changes is in regard to the date of the
quarterly meetings. They will hereafter
be held on the last Monday of September
December, March and June. The quar-.
tetly meeting in December will be the
annual meeting for the election of officers
Thereafter the finance, house and VISITING
and charity committees will serve one
year.
The following committees were an,
pointed to serve three months:
Flowers, Mrs. George Hazen. chair.
man, Mrs. William E. Peck. Miss lula
Taplin. '''
Sewing, Mrs. W. L. Heath, chairman
Mrs. T. P. Farrell, Mrs. S. T. Brooks
Mrs. M, E. Merrill, Mrs. l. J. Dow.
Reading, Mrs. Alvin Adams, chairman.
Miss Mary E. Stone, Mrs. S. D. Atwood
The hospital completed three years of
existence with the month of Tune. A
pamphlet giving statistics and inform.
alton will be issued soon and distributed
very generally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
African Snakes.

The African cobra is regarded some
what reverently by the natives of that
country, who once year kill a cobra
de capello and hang it's skin to the
branch of tree, tail downward. Then
all the children born during the last
year are brought out and made to
touch the skin. This the parents think
puts them under the serpent's protec-
ton. The cobra de capellO divides with
the horned viper of Africa the ques-
tionable honor Of being the worm of
the Nile" to whose venomous tooth
CleOpatra's death was due.
The kaffirs use the venom of this
snakes cousin, the puff adder, to poi
son their arrows, and when they have
any small quantity left they swallow
1t, having a theory that it will protect
them from the bad effects of future
bites. The Snake tribe of the Punjab
say that the bites of snakes do not hurt
them, and If they find a dead serpent
they dress it in clothes and give it a
superb funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
A Irotting Circuit Organized.

"A Vermont trotting circuit was orga.
n'zed here last Thursday which assures
Tue patrons OF the race meetings and
county fairs this fall some excellent trot-
ting. Representatives of the Caledonia
county fair, the Lamoile county fair, the
Orleans county fair, the Barre trotting
park and other prominent fair managers
were present and arrangements were
MADE, purses declared, and dates claimed
whereby the horsemen get eight consecu-
tive weeks beginning either at Litteton
aug Ii and Ia, or at st. Adams Aug. H.
To- Then the dates run as follows.
Barre Aug 2O-22; Newport the follow
ing week; Sherbrooke, Aug. 80 to Sept.
o. o. rGe Barton tair the following week;
Inc Naleoonla county fair, Sept. 16, II
and is; Morrisville fair, Sept. 23-25.
and 3. -
me advantages to both the horsemen
ana associations are many as it gives
, mem meetings OF good sized purses near.
~ uniform throughout, continuous rae.
ing Tor eight weeks over first class tracks
under best OF management. with certain
~. OF best treatment, short and easy
shipments to all points.
I. +. Pike of Bradford, N. H., will act
as starter at all the races of the circuit.
ME- IKE was starter here at last years
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Robbed While Asleep.

Peter Rouillard, former employee of
Peter Provencal, is under arrest at Hol-
yoke, Mass, charged with purloining a
sum of money, SAID to be about 500,
from Henry Carrier of this place. Rouil-
lard had been in Bethlehem for a while,
and arrived here from that place Thurs
day morning dead broke" He went to
a friends room in the Estabrooks tene-
ment house where be found three young
men, including Carrier. He said that he
had not breakfasted and Carrier who a
few days previously had drawn $125
from the bank, took out a roll of bills and
gave one of the party dollar to buy
beer and sandwiches. This was brought
in and disposed of and Carrier went to
sleep. When he awoke in the afternoon
he was alone and his money was gone.
He did not report the matter to the police
unit Friday night. Then Sheriff Sullo-
way was called into the case and devel-
0pments pointed to Rouillard as the
guilty man. He departed Tor Holyoke
Friday night, but not before he had |
shown roll Of bills to several parties.
Sheriff Suloway sent a statement of the
ase, together with a description of
2ouillard and his street address in Hol-
'oke, to the chief of polce in that city,
saturday night, and was notified by tele,
hone Sunday evening that he had been
rrested, Sheriff Sulloway went to
IoIyoke Monday night aud returned
esterday with the prisoner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
At Fairbanks Village.

Mrs. Charles Greenwood of Haverhill,
Mass, is spending a few days at H. c.
HIS.
Mrs George Merrill of Danvlle is WIS.,
iting her daughter Mrs. H. c. Hill.
Miss LIlias Hill will leave Thursday
for Haverhill, Mass, where she will
spend few weeks visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Grow of Char
lestown, N. H., have been spending few
days at Matthew Robinson's.
Mrs. H. E. Kelsey, who has been
spending several weeks in Springfield,
Mass, returned Saturday. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Er-
nest Clark, who will spend some time in
town.
Mrs. Henry AveriIl of Piermont, N. H.,
visited at j. c. Wings a part of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Mosher of Wheel,
ock spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Bedard.
Kruse Baker of New York City is
spenoing a part of his vacation with his
aunt, Mrs. ". c. Bowditch.
]. c. Wing and H. E. Kelsey took a
carriage drive to the Sunset Hill House
last week.
E. M. Ford went to Montpelier Mon
day to superinten1 the erection of a set
OF scales at the state house.
Mrs. R. L. Smith is visiting relatives
at LyndonVille.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Former Ward Sues Guardian,

William L. Scovlle, who will be
remembered here as graduate of
the class of 81, St. J. A., has lust
brought an interesting suit against
his former guardian, /. w. Brock
OF Montpelier. Scovile was formerly
resident of Montpelier and is now an
attorney in Boston.
The plaintiff alleges that at the time OF
the death OF his mother, Mrs. Martha L.
Scoville, in 1890, Mr.. Brock became his
guardian and invested trust funds belong
ing to the plaintiff in Sioux City and Kan.
sas City investments. That in 1893 the
investmentsin Sioux city, which included
the bulk OF his funds, became worthless
because of the failure of the Union Loan
Trust Company. That when the plain
tilt became. of age his guardian turned
over these investments to him and was
| discharged by the probate court. The
plaintiff asserts that his guardian could
| have sold the investments made with the
| plaintiffs funds at an advance of at least
70 per cent any time prior to 1898, and
that because they were held and became
worthless he is loser of $1,000. which
ne now sues to recover. The case will
appear in the docket of the Septembe,
term of Washington county court, and
Mr.. ocoViIle with the assistance of E. II,
DeavItt will prosecute his own case,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
The Circus and Children,

The coming of the Great Walter L.
Mains circus to st. Johnsbury, Satur-
day, Aug. 2, recalls the cd fashioned
couplet,
Remember you were children once:
happy child don't make dunce,'
as it serves as a timely and approximate
Introductory reminder that the manage.
ment OF the famous big old reliable and
popular aggregation named has made
very liberal and sensible provisions for
the special benefit of the little folks. A
circus without crowd of brightfaced
youngsters in attendance, to laud
theoretically and to laugh infectiouslv.
would be as dreary as green Christmas
without Santa Clans, and the one which
best amuses them is bound to please all.
The big Main show does so in filling it's
vast arena, three rings, two stages and
AERIAL achievements with Just such per-
tormances, spectacular pageants and
whlmslcalities as hit the juvenile fancy
and tickle it's ribs. There will be Fairy
land sptctacles, clowns. grotesque, amaz-
ing ~ morse act ust that number, all
IN one ring at one time performing mar
Vicious teats. Big and little elephants.
cute ponies, with monkey riders, trained
dogs, trick donkeys, whirlwnd bicycle
races. chariot races, camel races, Roman
standing races, comical clown brass
band, comedians and mlmics. The only
cycle whir, the only riding pony, The
GIrl with the Auburn Hair" the hie hest
longest diver in the world; the great
musical festival, Carl Meals grand con.
cert; 100 cages, dens, caravans and car
OF rare wild animals, is the biggest zoo.
logical exhibit ever seen in this CITY.
Take the children to see them and they
VIII make you Young again. Two per
formances daily (rain or shine), at 2 and
9 p m. Doors open an hour earlier.
Seating capacity, 10000; rs uniformed
ushers. Numbered coupon seats on sale
at the downtown branch office on morn
ing OF the exhibit. See the grand, glori-
Gus street parade and then visit the
show grounds and be convinced that it
is the only big show.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
An Attractive Season.

Lovers of good plays will be glad to
learn that Charles A. Chapman, manag-
er of Howe Opera House, has made an
engagement with the great actor, Joseph
Jefferson, who will appear in "Trip Van
Wrinkle" some time in October.
The regular theatrical season will open
on Wednesday, September 8, with Cul
hane, Chace G. Weston's Minstrels. Dur
ing Fair week the favorite comedian
George E. Hall, will appear in his new
comedy THE Americans" and other at
fractions during the month will be "Way
Down East; the favorite emotional
actress, Mildred Holland, in "The Power
Behind the Throne; the drama, New
York Day by Day.; and James ONei in
Monte Crlsto," presented with magni-
6cent scenery and beautiful costumes.
During the month of October, Charles
Frohman's production, care You a
Mason?"; the beautiful play 1.-The Chris
tan; Joseph Jefferson in Grip Van
Winkle"; Lewis Morrison in complete
production of Faust; Miss Rose Cogh-
Ian and company in metropolitan at
traction; the musical comedy, "a Trip
to the Circus; and Grace George, in the
unique American play, Under Southern
Skies; also the return of the favorite
Scotch Band, The Kilties."
During the following months equally
strong attractions will be presented.
"Chapman's Indoor Circus" will be pre-
sented on the Annex" during the week
of Nov. II.
Manager Chapman has arr anged to
have a removable ball room floor in the
Opera House, extending rom the stage
to the incline, placed over the orchestra
seats giving floor space for dancing,
80x45 feet. This floor in the Howe
Opera House which is connected with
the Avenue House where banquets will
be served and which is centrally located,
will make the haudsomest and best
equipped ball room in northern New
England.
The opening concert, ball and banquet
will be given on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 9th. Needed repairs are being
made in the Opera House. and with the
ball room annex and 6rst-class entertain
ments Mr.. Chapman feels confident that
Howe Opera House will be a popular
pleasure resort as well as paying insti-
tuition during the coming season.
A special theatre train will be run from
the north to the leading attr actions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Will Redeem Postal Cards.

Orders were issued from the post office
department at Washington last week to
redeem unused postal cards at rs per
cent of their face value, the postmasters
to be governed by the same rules as in
redeeming unused stamped envelopes.
The order from the depa tment states
that only whole cards will be accepted
and that cards that have been bronzed
or covered with enamel will not be &C.
cepted, Uncanceled cards which are
unservlceabe are the ones which the
framing Of the rule is formed to take.
For many years jobbcrs had been in
the habit OF buying unused postal cards
that had been printed on one side or
both and then bronzlng or coating the
cards and selling them to business firms
at a discount. Hence the government
d'scrlminates in redeeming cards against
those that have been prepared for further
use.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30

II am afraid l have greatly inter.
fered with my own practice" said q
celebrated aurist, "by giving the fol.
lowing advice to many of my friends
cat the first symptoms Of earache
let the patient lie on the bed with the
painful ear uppermost. Fold a thick
towel and tuck it around the neck;
then with teaspoon fill the ear with
warm water.
Continue doing this for fifteen or
twenty minutes. The water will fill the
ear orifice and flow over on the towel.
Afterward turn over the head, let the
water run out and plug the ear with
warm glycerin and cotton.
This may be done every hour until
relief is obtained. 1t is an almost in
variable cure and has saved many
cases Of acute Inflammation. The wa
ter should be quite warm, but not too
hot. "-L0ndon Tit-Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Getting the Kings Ear.

The gentle art of speeding a parting
guest Is not new The story from Hert-
fordshire, as told in the "Victoria Coun-
ty History" series, reveals the method
tried ON King James l. Hunting had
taken the place of state affairs in the
monarch's affections, and one morning
a fayorite hound was missing. The dog
appeared the next day, bearing mes
sage tied to his neck: Good Mr.. Jowl-
en- we pray you speak to the king for
US the nearing you every day and so
ooth not us) that it will please his mai
esty to go back to London, for else the
country will be undone, all our pro-
visions spent already"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
County Conventions.

The democratic county convention will
he held here today at 10 o'clock to place
In nomination candidates for the county
ticket. 1t will be a mass convention.
+. W. Hutchins of Lyndonville, the
county member of the executive commit
tee of the Local Option League, has
called county convention in the Town
Hall IN st. Jobnsbury on Thursday eve.
ming at 7.3O o'clock to nominate coun-
ty ticket. 1t is understood that a com.
pete ticket will be put in the field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
East st. Johnsbury.

MIR. and Mrs Edward Gates of Lisbon,
;Hr: and Mrs. Tabor Gates of Pawtucket,
X: l., and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Philips
OF glover, were guests o. Mrs. Belinda
Gates Mrs. B. F. Grout and Mrs. Leon
ard Smith, last week.
Miss Susan Atkins of Cabot visited
Miss Hattie Fisher, recently.
Capt. Harrington has been taken to
the nome OF Amos Bowen, that he NAV
receive the care which he needs.
Upon returning from a drive Friday
evening Miss Grace Shasteny was agreea-
ply surprised to find party her Young
friends at her home. Cake and ice cream
were served and she was presented with
gold ring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Curly Hair.

PERSONS with naturally curly hair
are SAID to be possessed of more Iowa
Die ana sweet natures than those with
wiry or straight capillary adornment
On most occasions the fact that we are
looking our best is wonderful in
centive to good behavior, and the vo-
man with NATURAL curls can discount
her straight haired sister many a time
ana OFT. She knows it. Why should
she not be amiable? Straight hair was
considered by the ancients as a mark
OF the gods displeasure. Hair which
was straight before sickness will some
umes grow curly afterward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-30
Historian Wells New Task.

F. P Wells of Newbury, whose history
OF that town, published recently from
this Office, has given him a high place
among Vermont historians, has been
engaged by the New Hampshire Histori-
cal society to complete biography of
the late Capt. Samuel Morey of Oxford,
N. H., and Fairlee. Aside from his claim
as the inventor of the steamboat Capt.
Morey was figure of great Importance
in the early days of that portion of the
Connecticut valley and throughout the
country in the vicinity of the beautiful
lake which bears his name, numberless
stories and traditions are still told con-
corning him. The historian chosen is
extremely we'll qualified by taste and
experience, and in the historical lore of
the country, for the task given him, and
a unique and valuable work may be
anticipated.
The controversy over who is the true
inventor of the steamboat is one that
will probably never be settled. OF course
in the popular mind, Fulton's name is,
and doubtless always will be associated |
with the origin Of steam navigation, but |
the student of Samuel Morey's career
finds much convincing evidence to prove
that his little steam craft rode the waters
OF the Connecticut several years before
Fultons experiments in that line had
proven succ, ssful, and indeed there is
strong proof that Futon's tame rests on
his ability to bring before the public the
result OF Moreys genius. But Morey
and Fulton are by no means the only
claimants to the honor. as is evidenced
by the fact that a Philadelphia has re-
Gently erected memorial in Warminster,
Pa. which bears this inscription: John
Fitch here conceived the idea Of the first
steamboat, He saw a boat with side {
wheels run by steam on a pond below
)avisville in 1885. Bucks County His,
orical Society"
So it IS probable that Mr.. Wells his Il
DRY may not fully establish Capt. Morey +
mony The great inventors OF America,
tut one thing is sure it will be an inter
sting history OF a unique career, and as $
UGH it will be valuable addition to
'ermont and New Hampshire bibliog- a
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