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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
Blue and Gray rraternizc.

The Blue and the Gray had a happy
camp fire at Vicksburg, Miss, recently.
The local camp of Confederate vetcr-
ans united with the National Military
park commission and the board of
trade in rendering it to the visiting
Federal veterans from the northwest
ern states. There were present a large
number of old Confederate soldiers, a
delegation from the United Daughters
of the Confederacy and many promi-
nent citizens. Capt. w. T. Rigby, chair
man OF the Vicksburg National Mill
tary park commission, a Federal vet
eran, gave an eloquent welcome to the
old soldiers of both armies, dwelling
on the bravery and herolsm displayed
on 2,200 battlefields by both Northern
and Southern soldiers, which the gov
ernment is rightly and nobly commem-
Grating in the national military parks.
Col. II. V. Booth of Vicksburg next
spoke in a similar strain, saying the
American soldier is everywhere revered
and honored, whether his uniform was
blue or gray. H. c. Putnam of Brod-
head, Wis, spoke also for the visiting
soldiers and invited the Southern com
rades to visit Wisconsin. Judge o. b.
Christian OF Marion, Ohio, spoke for
his Buckeye comrades and gave some
statistics comparing the size OF armies
and casualties in European wars which
emphatically proved the valor of the
American soldier and the mighty strug-
gle OF the civil war. Lieut.-Gen. Ste
phen d. Lee, the famous eX-Confeder-
ate commander, gave a brief sketch Of
Grants army of the Tennessee, and
outlined his Vicksburg campaign in a
mastery way. He claimed emphatic
ally that the fall of Vicksburg was the
heaviest blow dealt to the Confederacy
during the whole war, and praised the
action of the government in establish
ing the Vicksburg National Military
park. This gathering was one OF the
most significant events ever held here
and the old soldiers from the North
west have very high opinions of Vicks-
burg hospitality.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04

Those who are interested in any as
pect of the temperance question have
not forgotten Lord Salisbury's extraor-
binary speech OF two or three years
ago, in which he flippantly and cynical
ly divided society into two classes-the
cellared and the cellarless. Prohibi-
uonists and restrictionists, he remark
ed, concentrated all their efforts on the
second class, with whose reasonable
indulgence" they perpetually sought to
interfere, while those fortunate enough
to have cellars escaped all reformatory
efforts. Those observations eXasper-
ated the temperance party and fur
nished abundant material for denunci-
atory discourses.
In his chancellor of the eXchequer,
Lord Salisbury has a worthy lieuten-
ant in Sir Michael Hicks-B Beech. Take
his speech to the licensed yictualers at
Bristol. He has no sympathy with the
teetotalers' propaganda, and, with Lord
Salisbury, believes in permitting "rea
sonable indulgence" He is at liberty
to hold and express his views. but he
ought to recognize the earnestness and
good faith of the teetotalers, especially
those who limit themselves to moral
suasion and decline to support the
movement for prohibition. Sir Michael
reassured the liquor trade by announc-
ing that the government had no inten-
ton TO place new burdens upon it. The
belief that the making, sale or con-
sumption Of liquor is sin he described
as absurd.
Prohibition is not an issue in British
politics, but temperance is. The pres
ent session, in fact is expected to deal
with the drink question. The cabinet
does not propose to do much; 1t might
at least return a soft and conciliatory
answer. Salisbury, Chamberlain and
Hicks-Beach are carrying frankness
too far-for politicians in Office.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04

Men are not born to the ighung, men are
not bred to the sword.
Only for God and their country have men
Go the battle front poured.
Not IN the changing Of armor. not in the
lit OF the drum
But In the call OF their country do men
hear the terrible Gomez
Then rise the men OF nation, men OF a
purpose and will
Then do they rise with light in their
SS{ii'' Siii' but not as men go to the
Men are not led by a halter, like to a
reasOnleBs beast;
Men are not lured by a bauble 20 add 20
the Carrion feast
Only when home and their country speak
In the thunder of God
Men walk, with faces illumincd, the paths
that their fathers have trod
Then, in the shrill OF the bullet. then,
In the war trumpets song;
In the pipe OF the fife leap the soldiers 10
life-ready, and gallant. and strong
Let but the enemys cannon threaten the
strength OF our walls:
Let but the hand OF the traitor scatter
disgrace in our halls:
Then Will the clamor Of bugles over the
nation be dinned;
Then will the banners OF battle snap In
the hiss of the wind:
Then will the hearth be deserted; then
Will the marts all grow bare;
For the summons has pealed through the
town and the field. and the men that
were wanted are there.
Men are not born to the nghting. Tel
II again and again.
Men who go down to the killing-pawnS
they may be- but not men.
Only when God and the country sound
us the long rally roll,
Thrill us with drummings Of conscience
comes then the blazing OF soul!
Comes then the knowledge OF duty. come
all the purposes high
Nl.a hA n al
the glen, to put On their arInor and
liCl
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
TOLD BY TIE VETERANS
OF Battles and Campaians
Heard Around Gampfices.

second Ohio. Jack was one OF the
sturdiest and most athletic men In the
regiment and was not much given to
Conventionalities. The confusion about
him had not disturbed him, and he was
wholly oblvious OF the approach of the
general commanding the division.
Jack was bending over a partcu-
larly fine bit OF cabbage when Sheridan
made a rear attack striking the stoop-
ing man "A resounding whack with his
club. Jack went forward on his hands
and face. and. supposing that one OF
the boys had pushed him over In rough
frolic, he scrambled TO his feet, and
turning in blind fury struck his as
sailant squerely In the face. Sheridan
went down on his back. and Jack, rec
ogniEing tho figure and the uniform,
bolted in a panic for our own camp.
Sheridan was wild with rage a
score OF men ran to help him. helped
him up and brushed the dirt from his
hair and clothes. lie pushed them
rudely aside and shouted: Don't
bother about my clothes-cntch the
skunk that knocked me down; catch
him, l say, and he ran forward him
self in the direction taken by Jeffers
Many OF the boys ran with him. but
curiously enough, not one could re-
member the fellows name or to what
regiment he belonged. stood within
iive feet cf the scrappers, and when
the general ordered me to catch tho
man who struck him, obediently ran
away az fast as my legs could carry
me.
There was a tremendous uproar In
the brigade. Sheridan was determined
to find the man. and our regimental
and company officers made diligent in
quiry of every man who had been in
the cabbage field We all knew who
struck Phil Sheridan, but nobody told
and think Sheridan never knew un-
til long afterward, and then he regard
ed the matter as Joke. Jeffers served
through the war. and in the fight at
| Peach Tree Creek was one of the first
men across the stream
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04


The United States government has
had finished large number OF head
stones for the graves OF soldiers and
sailors who fought in the civil war.
and they are being distributed as rap
idly as possible to the applicants at
present.
Recently a consignment reached
Boston from West Rutland. VT, for
relatives OF deceased soldiers and sail
ors living hereabouts. The headstoDes
are about three feet in hight, and
when set at the head of the grave will
project at least one and half feet
above the ground.
They are made of white marble, and
are ten inches across the face and five
inches thick. On the face is cut
shield and the name, rank and depart
ment of service the deceased served
in Is cut in clear letters. 1t is a very
neat appearing stone.
These stones are forwarded free OF
charge to the relatives OF any soldier
or sailor, and all that is necessary is
an application to the war department
at Washington, giving the name OF the
person whose grave the stone is to
mark, with his rating and date of
service.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
An Expert on Drink.

Sevcd Ribbing. the famous professo'
OF medicine at the Swedish universit
of Lund, makes these remarkabi
statements in concluding an addres
on one phase of the drink curse:
How large a per cent OF mora
downfalls are caused through drink
am unable to say. but certainly it /
not infrequcnt that you hear fro,
many a questioned youth for an al
swer, i was somewhat under tho il
huence of liquor. Through drunkeL
ness and in drunkenness one accus
toms himself to conditions which. VI
der ordinary circumstances. would /.
religiously stunned. In course of tin,
thc sense of shame is overcome. go
silenced, and the evil habits are locke
upon as an everyday necessity. II
cases when a young man Will IN colo
bloodedness and with a clear head an
with decided intention throw hlnse
into the arms OF prostitution are Yel
seldom in comparison with those thi
happen under the influence os liquo
An English army physician has SHOW
tiguratiyely that sickness in troop
much less among the total abstaine
than with the balance OF the ncn."-
Rams Horn.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
rald Regiment with Advertisements.


There is an old confederate soldier
in Louisville who tells an amusing
story Of an adventure he had during
the civil war, He says;
"Onc day during the siege OF Vicks-
burg, when everybody was out OF
money, and business was at stand
still, was walking along the streets
of the city with my colonel, when
shell from one OF Grants gunboats
struck house across the street from
us. In this house was drug store.
The shell exploded and set fire to the
house. The colonel and | and some
other soldiers helped extinguish the
flames. In looking around among
the ruins we found box of old mus
tang liniment advertisements made in
the shape of dollar bills.
"As soon as I saw them an idea
struck me which | communicated to
the colonel. Then j asked the drug
gist If he wanted the advertisements.
and, receiving a negative reply, took
up the box and carried II to headQuar-
ters.
There was enough Of that fake
money in the box to pay off the regi-
ment and nearly enough to pay off
the brigade. The next morning the
colonel mustered the soldiers ana
every man was given a part of his
pay in advertisements. Business imme-
diately resumed, and the pie and to-
bacco stands opened up once more
The mustang liniment bills passed
current and were as readily changed az
confederate bills"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
ONE DOG cAlLs ON ANOTHER.
Incident which tho Owner of = Pet
Finds II Hard 60 Explain.

finuh 1T nara TO Expiatns
Il have had one of the doubts of my
boyhood removed by a story which I
heard a few days ago" said an up
town man.
There is dog in my part OF town
that lives in the apartment occupied
by his mistress. He never goes out
alone. When she bought the animal
eighteen months ago she took him
from the company of another dog two
miles away.
"A few days ago the woman and her
dog were in the neighborhood of the
dogs birthplace, when she saw the
other dog. The meeting between the
two dogs was such as to satisfy the
woman that they had not forgotten
each other. She returned home later
in the day.
THE next morning her dog awoke
her early and showed her by his man
ner that something unusual had oc-
Cured. He directed her by his actions
to the front door OF her apartment.
Opening the door she found her
dogs friend on the step. He had come
to pay his playmate a visit. He had
travelled two miles for this purpose.
She admitted the caller and he
spent the day with his puppyhood
friend In the afternoon the woman
turned him out and told him to &c
home.
THE dog gave an undoubted exhi-
bltion Of his appreciation of the wo-
mans kindness as he was leaving by
barking and licking her hands. When
turned out he trotted in the direction
OF his hcme, and has not been seen
since, but the woman learned that he
arrived home safely
"She honestly believes that her dog
invited the other to call. But how her
dog explained where he lived. and how
the other found his way these are
questions that puzzle her."-New
York Sun.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
IN A ROMAN SCHOOL.
kSTI5TIO WORK OF FUFlls is SOME
THING MARVELLOUS.
Uyhibi,ioas That win Repay visit
Architectural Designs That Were Par
ticuInriy Fine--Mostly tho Work of
Young aad Unframed Artists.

Each school has staff consisting oil
I director apd four masters. and there
are four classes. One hundred pupils
are allowed for each school, but the
number could be doubled IL means and
accommodation were obtainable. We
were fortunate enough to pay our visit
when an exhibition of artistic work
done by the pupils was being arranged.
These exhibitions take place yearly at
the various schools. and well merit a
Visit. Pleasure and encouragement are
afforded to both masters and pupils
when visitors take an interest in the
work. As il was not yet the hour Of
opening the classes only few boys
were scattered here and there, arrang-
ing their work or putting some finish
ing touches to it, The rooms were
splendidly lighted and in three Of them
on central tables, shelves, easels, and
around the walls. really fine collec-
ton of artistic work of every descrip-
tion was arranged the result of a
years labor executed only I'm the even
ings in the few spare hours snatched
after a hard day. 1t would have done
infinite credit to an advanced art
school, but as the efforts of these poor
young workmen previously unframed
in art the work was nothing short OF
marvellous. The designs were for pa
nels. friezes, dados, entablatures and
pilasters, in high and bas-relief and
modelling, executed both in clay and
"gesso," while the fine wood carving
merited special praise for its perfection
OF workmanship and attention to de-
tail. There were not only copies from
antique and Renaissance designs. but
also original work, drawings and paint
ings in crayon, pen and pastel. and also
architectural designs, these latter par
ticularly fine.-Marie Donegan Walsh
in Donahoe's Magazine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
privat. who struck Gen. sheridan.

Frlvats VINO struck Cen Sheriuan'
Apropos Of story going the rounds
OF the press as to a pugilistic combat
between a division commander and a
private, the following story is told:
when our division swung back
from the pursuit of Bragg in Novem-
ber, 1862, we marched toward Nash
Vile, and camped for a short time at
Edgefeld. just across the Tennessee
from Nashville. AS we went into camp,
Gen. Phil Sheridan commanding the
division, dismounted near house on
hill to our left, and designated the
house and yard as his headquarters.
Between this house and our regiment,
the Fifty-second Ohio, was a field Civ
en- up to cabbage. Many OF the heads
had been cut off earlier in the season.
and fresh, green, tender sprouts had
grown up about the stalks.
"As soon as our guns were stacked
the men broke ranks and literally
swarmed over the cabbage field. They
had been living on short army rations
for so long a time that they hungered
for cabbage, and In five minutes that
field was black with soldiers, and they
cleared 1t of everything green as they
moved forward. So intent were they
on gathering the cabbage that they
paid no attention even to the orders of
the guards sheridan sent among them.
At last, the general, fuming and swear
ing. caught up stout cane or club
and went among the men himself.
"The men in advance fell back when
they saw the general coming, but
others, not seeing him, kept at work,
and 30 it happened that Sheridan, with
club raised to strike. came unawares
sn Jack Jeffers, OF Company X, Fifty
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04
WHAT THE MARKSMAN HIT.
Sir Henry HaIford's Shot at "A Thousand
Yard Target

Yard Target
In a passage of his recently publish
ed volume, "The Book of the Rife"
the Hon. T. F. Freemantle tells of the
following amusing story apropos OF &C
cidents to markers
Sir Henry Halford on one occasion
it was not a very clear day-was
about to begin shooting at 1000 yards
and, thinking that the marker must
now be ready for him to begin, asked
him through the telephone, Are you
all right? The marker replied. 'All
right, sir, in a minute But. unluck-
lily, Sir Henry took All right, SIR in
stead OF the whole sentence, and re-
moved the telephone from his ear.
He lay down and fred his shot. and,
on looking through the telescope to
see where he had hit, was horrifed to
see the marker with perfectly white
face staggering away toward his shell
ter. He was intensely alarmed, and
in a moment there came ring at the
telephone. What has happened? Are
you badly hurt? No, sir, am not
hurt; but l had bucket Of white
wash between my legs. painting the
target, and you put bullet into II
and splashed 1t all up In my facet -
Lokdon M. "A. p.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04


10. what am l? a patch Of things.
Mere odds and ends OF lives fung by,
From age-long rag-bag gatherings
Pieced w by Fate fun thrifty;
Somebody's habits and his hair.
Discarded conscience faith once fair
Ere tin9. the moth, had eaten 1t;
My great-grandfather's chin and nose.
The eyes my great-grandmother wore,
And hands from some remote-who
knows?-
Perchauce prehensile ancestor;
Somebody's style, somebody's gait.
Another body's wrist and waist,
With this ones temper that ones trait,
Ones tastes. another's lack of taste;
Feelings l never chose to feel,
voice In which I had no voice.
Revealing where l would conceal
Rude impulses without a choice;
Faults which this forefather or that
Unkindly fostered. to my i'll,
With others some one else begat
And made the matter worser still.
They chose, these masters of my fate,
To please themselves, bequeathing me
Base pleasures In the things ! hate,
Liking for what misliketh me.
Out OF the ashes of their fires,
out OF the fashion OF their bone.
They fashioned me. my mighty sires,
And shall call my soul my own?
Az, borrowed husk, head, heart and
hand,
Slave on and serve me till we die
/ am your Lord and your Command!
But only God knows-what am l.
Grace Ellery Charming in the Atlantic.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04

No voice addressed to Anglo-Saxon
wage Sarners provokes wider response,
OF more rightly so. than that OF John
Burns His life has been Identified
with workngclass interests His po-
sition in the British parliament has
been used to advocate advanced socia4
legislation. aud IN the London County
Council he mas champoned admins
trarive enterprises calculated to raise
II the standard of common life. In pub
st. lie address. too, he always deals with
subjects cencretely and with great
Kiiourage.
ant gin recent speech in London TO
rood se.,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04

Bishop F. D, HIntington (EDisccp
liam o: Syracuse takes strong frou
against the opening OF saloons on g.
day, holding that such a measure wo,
be n desccration and peryersion Of
diyinely appointed sacred day. Ae
bitterly opposed to the sentimonts {
pressed by Bishop Potter D.. iaii
for6 and others. who balieve Z s.
day law ca1rot be enforced
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-04

General gains in membership arc
reported throughout the order OF the
Sons OF Veterans. The WisconsA di-
vision is noticeable for the gadn in.
new camps. The Connecticut division.
viii hold its annual convention at
Derby, April 15-le.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-11-07
THE HOME DOCTOR.

A soft linen bandag saturated with
a per cent solution of carbolic acid
is excellent for a blistered finger
To relievea nervous headache ap-
ply hot water to the temples and back
of the neck. A hot footbath will also
materially aid.I a,gii 5s93as
Earache can frequently BE- cured by
wringing out a flannel in boiling water,
sprinkling few drops of laudanum on
it and applying it to the ear. ao
A small quantity of vinegar will
generally destroy immediately any
insect that may find its way into the
stomach, and little salad oil will kill
any insect that may enter the ear.
When your feet are very tired and
hot, plunge them into q basin of cold
water and keep them there, until a
sensatian Of warm th begins. Then
dry them and put on fresh stockings
and shoes. III 4fef er4 4tYaar-'i
A writer states that teaspoonful
of finely grated nutmeg in a teacupful
of cold water taken night and morn
ing the first day and then missing a
day, repeating on the third day, is a
sure cure for boils. ,e gs:a44
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-11-07
5elrft Hjsrr.IanlI.
A Dummy Wife.

Mother was anxious that | should
marry and settle down. l was vast.
ing my money in society and doing
nothing.
Every well,' said to myself, "I'll
choose wife. Who shall it be? Why
not Vene Wright? She has money,
and that is an important item"
But Vene somehow or other did not
exactly suit the case and my mind re.
verted to Miss Beaufort, who was
smart, pretty, stylish and suited bet.
ter, but l knew nothing about her
financial standing. This was an i'm.
portant matter to me in those days.
Meanwhile the carriage approached
Miss Beauiort's. l had never been
there before, and to my surprise found
it to be very unpretentious house.
| confess l was disappointed. l ex-
pected to drive up to an elegant man.
sion, be ushered into fine reception
room by servant in livery and there
await the coming Of Miss Beaufort.
Then | expected to make bold dash
for her heart, propose and possibly be
accepted or declined by the time the
party was over.
But not so. A little lady with gray
hair opened the door, and she was in
troduced to me hy Miss Beaufort as
"mamma." Miss Beaufort was ready
and Waiting, so We walked out to the
carriage.
"Mr. Silver" said she after We had
seated ourselves, "don't you think
there is u great amount of snobbery in
society and lots Of downright foolish
ness?'
well, yes said |.
"For instance" said she, "here is an
elegant carriage that you have brought
for me, and yet the party is not half a
mile away"
This certainly was very refreshing.
| had actually squandered IL to have
this carriage for the evening and sue
was not pleased with it. know Vene
would have enjoyed ride in it.
Mr.. Silver" she remarked again,
this is the last party am going to
this winter"
well, why?' said |. "Arcn't you
going to take in the German club ball
and tue others?"
NO" said she. Mamma hasn't the
money; she can't afford it. Besides,
Mr.. Silver" she continued, "can you
really afford to spend so much money
on society,"
l looked at her. There was honesty
fairly shining out of her pretty black