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REGISTER YOUR "DORG.

REGISTER YOUR ''DORG."
 Attention is again called, by the se- lectmen, to the law as to the registra- tion of dogs, the tax being due and payable to Town Clerk Clarke on or be- fore May l.
 The first select dance after Lent and probably the last of the senson will be given in the Town hall on Thursday evening. April 10. Messrs Bliss and Peck will furnish music for the dan cling.
 ''That I may know him and the pow CT of his resurrection" were the words from which Rev Alfred c. GoIdsbor- ough selected as text for his Easter morning discourse. The altar was handsomely decked with flowers and Easter lilies.
 Miss Ella Tomlins on of White Hills has visited at her nephew'S. MyrOn s. Clarke's, on Barn Hill.
 All schools of the town are closed for their usual week vacation at Easter time.
 George Mickelak, who formerly lived in the house of Philip Jones and later moved to Derby, has moved back to the same place.
 Harmony Grange has accepted an in- vitatiOn from the Trumbull patrons and will visit them on the evening of May g.
 R. Lloyd Goldsborough and wife of
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

MT and Mrs Hobart Bradley of Bridgeport and MT and Mrs Birdsey Beardsley of Mile Hill visited at H. w. Bradley's, recently. Ephraim Brscoe was present and furnished music.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

C. H. Stanley has secured position in StratfOrd,
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Richard Reilley of Pittsfield, Mass, passed Sunday with his grandfather, Patrick Gaffney, of Mile Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

George Ruffles, Jr., has taken po- sition in the store of The E. c. Platt Co.,, of Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Charles Nichols has entered the en- plOy of F. A. Young.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

James P Clark is moving into his new house in Half Way River district.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

R. E. Goodsell and family of Bethe, are at their farm for few days.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

John Honan, son of M. Honan of Taunton, left town, this week, to take
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

MT and Mrs Martin Donohue, John Donohue and Michael Donohue of Bridgeport passed Easter Sunday in town,
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Miss Ethel Peck has visited m Bridgeport, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Miss Martin of Marlborough, Mass, has returned to her school duties in Gray's Plain, after a week passed at her home.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Easter guest at Edward Talty's in tn Glen.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Miss Jessie Braken of Bridgeport spent Easter with her cousin, Alice Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BRANCHVILLE.
EASTER SONGSTERS,

EASTER SONGSTERS. The robins and bluebirdS did their best in songs for Easter.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

For hat styles and shoe styles you can find no better place to go than to the Arcade in Bridgeport. where the Un-x-l-d Hat and Shoe Co. have a very attractive store. Call and see them when y0u are down to the citY
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

George B. Beers of Palestine is using dynamite on the rocks in his meadow, expecting to clear them out.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Harold Mott is suffering with a st were cold.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Henry Brendel returned on Tuesday from trip to Brooklyn. He has en- tered the employ of A. c. McA rthur for the ensuing year.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
How o
 Flesh

Persons have been known to gain a pound 2 day by taking an ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL' SION. It is strange, but it often happens: ;,
 Somehow the ounce produces the pound; it seems to start the digestive machinery going prop er1y, so that the patient i; able to digest and absorb his ordinary food, which he could not do be- fore, and that is the way the gain is made.
 A certain amount of flesh ]: necessary for health; # you have not got it you can get tt b, taking
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Aimee Lombak of Ozone Park, L. l., moved his household goods, this week, on to the farm of w. c. Wheeler, which he purchased last fall. ;
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
Fred Lent is fast improving.

Beers.
 Fred Lent is fast improving.
 Abraham Gilbert visited his mother at Farmingville on Sunday. She has been ill but is some better.
 Miss Daisy Deane has been stopping at Georgetown for few weeks.
 Mrs Mary Beers is much better.
 MT and Mrs Mohr and son, Harold, returned to Life Farm, last Saturday.
 Mrs Amelia Johnson will pass sever al weeks with her sister, Mrs Jane Avent, this summer.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
SCOTS fn1!slon

You will find it just as useful in summer as in winter. and if you arc thriving upon t don't stop because the weather is wsF"''
 soc. and s1 .oo all druggists.
 SCOTT /. >WNE. Chemists New York.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Mrs c. H. Northrop, Miss Eleanor and Nelson Northrop are visiting Mrs Northrop's sisters, the Misses Ham, mOnd of Brooklyn.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
Democratic Platform.

We your committee on resolutions
and platform beg leave to submit the
following report
We the Democratic party in Caddo
county in convention assembled, re-
affirm our allegience to the time hon
ored principles of our glorious party,
as advocated by Jefferson, Jackson
and Bryan.
We indorse the Democratic plat
form adopted by the National Democ-
racy at Kansas City in l90l.We also
heartily endorse the Democratic Terri
torial Platform adopted at Enid April
22 and renew our allegiance to and
pledge Caddo county to the support
OF Hon. VIM Cross our nominee for
delegate to Congress.
We heartily endorse the Anadarko
Democrat, the only Democratic paper
in Caddo county for its unswerving
fight for Democratic principles. We
invite the voters of all parties who
are IN sympathy with honest govern
ment and opposed to the present dis
honest administration of territorial
and county affairs, to Join with US to
the end that we may elect officials who
will give us an honest economic ad-
ministration.
We condemn in unmeasured terms,
the party which fostered upon this
county republican probate Judge
who has collected thousands of dollars
from property owners in this country
in excess of legal and honest fees and
call the attention Of the voters of this
county to the fact that the present re-
publican attorney general and GOV er-
nor have made and are now max
ing heroic effort TO GUST him fl ON
Off e.
" e pledge the nominees of this con-
veltion to give the people of CadGo
county an honest impartial. economic,
administration of county affairs as set
forth in this platform.
l., CORDIAL, Chairmt n.
The platform was a UNANIMOUS rel ort
of committee and UNANIMOUSLY adopted
by the convention.
William Nixon of Seattle, Washing
ton claimed to lie Outlaw Tracey and
was pounded into insensibility before
he could explain the joke.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
Voting Contest,

There will be a voting contest
for the most popular young lady,
for Queen of the celebration to be
held August 3 6 and 7th.
The young lady elected will be
crowned Queen for the celebration,
and have sponsor from each of the
adjoining towns. Votes will BE-
lOc each, ;he proceeds of which will
go towards the celebration. There
will be grand bail on the night OF
of August 7th, at which the young
lady Il ctcd will be Queen. Not
ing will lie held at Smiths drug
store. Voting will close August
2nd at 6 p. m Nice prize will be
given to the successful candidate.
The contest will be in charge of
a committee of three, Ray Smith,
W. | Matheny and l.. w Nivlon.
Votes will be counted each day. l'h,
names and vote Will be published
in the daily papers.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
Moved.

In order to accommodate an ever
increasing trade | have moved to
the Hammond building four doors
west of the First National bank,
where | will be plea 1ed to welcome
old as well as new customers and
show them 4 line of dry goods
groceries and shoes, second to none
in the city. J. f Hart. 273u
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
On Sale at the
Perry Farmer Agency

y Fine School Quarter5miles north.
y Good REIMBURSEMENT miles
The Best School Qurater in the
Washita Valley.
Choice Claims Southwest.
The Best Residence Lot in the City
Good Claims near Lawton.
Some Bargains in City Property.
Insurance in Best Companies.
Good Lands near Anadarko. l72-t.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
Great Bargains.

Fine farm J bottom plenty of tim
bcr, 5000. Greatest bargain in the
county.
Fine prairie farm $500.
Choice bottom farm on Cache
Greek, 81 900.
Excellent prarie farm 81, 100.
Delware bottom farm 81, $50.
Nice 80 acre 2 "a miles from
town $500.
Good 100 acre miles from town
$500.
Fine 100 acre miles from town
$500.
SHOOL LAND.
One Sec, school land 81, 900.
One fine ! section $3.50.
One fine I section 5000.
One nice / section, mile of Ct'-
mept, 5000.
B. section / mile of Cement 5000
TOO many farms TO ennmerate all.
Come and see our lPst. We have any
thing YOU would want, and some OF
the best bargains in town property
Call on j. J.. BYRnE Il Co. Cor.
9th and & street.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01

Advertising rates made known on
application.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
SIN TIL Day.

AL persons desiring stand privi-
leges for the anniversary celebration
on August 5 6 and address Fred
rick Piaif secretary. As the city
council bave by legal acls granted
to the general arrangement commit
tee the rIght to collect all street
licenses for the above dates. Bv
order of the general arrangement
committee. 3G5tt
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
DEMOCRAT.
SHAW & BLANKENSHIP, Publishers.

PRESTON p. SHAW. Editor.
1. u. BLANKENSHIP. Manager.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01

Tfe committee on grounds have
selected school block no 80 in the
west part of the city to hold the
celebration on August 8 and 7th,
and they will erect speakers and
band stands and arbors built for
shade, For stand privileges on the
ground or any part of the city ap-
ply to Fredrick Pfaff secretary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
Notice.

10 all subscribers to the anniver
sary fund are earnestly requested to
pay your subscription Immediately
to ii. IL. Bull Treasurer of the
fund, so that the various committees
may have means to carry on their
work.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-01
COERCION.

Thos. Watkins has been using this space. He
ordered his ad out today because would
not sign a petition asking the Mayor to per-
nit gambling.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
The Town Had Offsets.

Il had been knocking about a Kan
sas town in the evening"" said Bos-
ton drummer with limp, land in
heading for my hotel l walked plump
into an open sewer which had no red
light of warning. | had a bad fan and
broke my hip, and l wasn't yet out of
the sewer when made up my mind to
sue for $4,000 damages. / was taken
to the hospital, and next day the city
attorney called on me to know what
was going to do.
"T'm going to sue the tewn, Of
course replied.
"'But what forr he asked.
"'For personal damages. There
should have been a railing or light
but there was neither, and my injury
will lay me up for weeks
"'But don't you know what you es-
capped by falling into the sewsrY he
asked
"'No'
"'Then let me tell you that the roof
of the hotel fell in last night and killed
three men, and If you had been in
your bed you would have been crushed
to pulp. You really owe this town
something instead of talking about
damages
when able to get out" continued
the drummer, Il found that public
opinion was against me and the peo-
pie ready to stand suit, and by ad-
vice Of a lawyer | settled the case for
1925. ! didn't even get all that. In
tumbiing into the sewer I broke two
planks and brought O cavein, and the
damages were assessed at $5.66 and
taken out of my money"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
SIN In the business.

Lord Kames, a once famous Scottish
Judge, on his way southward TO Perth
from the northern circuit, had to spend
the night at Dunkeld Next morning
he made for the ferry across the Tay,
but, missing the road, asked passer-
by TO show him the way.
with all my heart" said the stran-
ger 81 see your lordship does not
know me. My names John Cow.
Don't you remember me? | had the
honor to be tried before your iordship
for sheep stealing"
NOW | recollect you, John" replied
the judge. "And how Is your wife?
She, too, had the honor to appear be-
fore me for receiving the sheep. know
ing them to have been stolen"
"Ah, we were very lucky to get OF
for want OF evidence, but I am still In
the butcheiing business"
"Then." quoth Lord Kames as he
came IN sight OF the ferry, 1--WE may
have the honor OF meeting again.
Scottish American.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
RcmnrkahIe Cnroxn.

Santa Cruz is famous for its caves,
one being, without doubt, the most re-
markable cavern OF the kind in this
country 1t lis peashed after passing
rough point, Point Diablc, and from
the ocean rs seen to be large black
domelike object at the base of the
mountain. Approaching, the boat is
forced through thiekhY matted kelp
pea and enters the cave, which Is now
seon to be made up of several lnrge
and lofty rooBs. In the first two the
walls are curiously decorated in all the
colors OF the rainbow, caused by chem
ical action The boat is pushed into
the second and third chambers drift
'ng In water OF n delie@e green tint
md remarkably clear, the bottom COW
cred with alge OF many colors and
shapes Ahead is Il black opening not
much larger than the boar, through
which the gFoHnd swell passes every
few seconds. producing a pspdemoni-
um N sounds-groans, rears, sucking,
seething nslses like tile kissing OF
steam from some gigantic oaldron, ac-
companled by explosions, come rushing
forth IL warn and aDpall the mariner,
but the boat Is pushed on directly after
the ingress Of roller into the largest
chamber OF this wonderful ocean cav
crn. 1t Is absolutely diEk except at
the entrance, which now appears Hike
n great star occasionally shut out as
the waves come rolling in.-World's
Work
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
what lie wanted 10 Knoy

1t may not be generally known. but
Il certain prominent resident belongs
10 family In which. he Is one Of tven-
ty-f6ur brothers and sisters, sixteen of
whom are now living. There were two
mothers In tAc family, the first haying
eleven children and the. second thlr-
teen. The 4man In question belongs to
the second group. One Of his sisters
grew to maturity. married, had seven
children ana died before be was born,
He was mn Uncle before birth and II
rre9eunc at five years Of age. II ~
said thatx,yhcn the latter event same
to pass and the youngatcr was inform.
ed that he was now really and truly a
great-uncle he who llsd been an mclc
for Ave long years cooked his features
into ap expression OF sadness and re-
piled, 'trhat may he all right, but when
am l going TO be II gran'paT p Ann Ar
bor Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
FHE COOLING MOTH.
The Great Pest of the Apple Growers.
Controlled By Spraying.

The Great Pest of the Apple Growers.
Controlled By Spraying.
The codhpg moth is our most seri-
eps apple pest.
1t is likely to be serious pest wher-
ever the apple can be successfully
grown. Apple growing regions now
tee- from it are not likely to long re-
The ffgerage percentage Of fruit in
jured by the eodling- moth is not great
er in Oregon than in other apple. grow
ing regions.
There are bat two annual broods,
not threc,or four, as Kas been stated.
Owing to irregufarity of development
these broods overlap SO that larve
may be found in fruit from tho time
the first wormy apples occur in spring
until after the fruit is gathered.
In the Willamette valley there ap-
pears to be no relation between the
blpssoming OF the apple trees and the
time at which the moths appear.
Ehe eggs are deposited principally
on the surface Of the fruit and not In
the calyx. At Corvallis egg laying
does not begin until toward the end OF
June. 1t probably dees not occur when
the evening temperature falls much
below GO degrees and is probably most
active when such temperature is abSvs
75 degrees to so degrees.
Probably considerable number a
larvae pupate under sleds and rubbish
ON the ground.
Birds are the most effective natural
nids In controlling the codling moth.
No benefit Is to be expected from the
Introduction Of foHeign birds or from
artificial use OF fungous and bacterid
diseases.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
The Oldest British Game.

In one form or another football, the
oldest British game, has existed for
centuries. Some see IL In the game
"harpaston," played by tho Greeks, the
name Of which. they say, by deriva-
stion, suggests that the bah might be
seized and carried into goal No trace
or the game. rs now understood, is
found outside OF Britain, but Ia Eng.
land It has noJirished. for centuries.
Shrove Tuesday. In olden, times, was
the great annual football day, when
the fun was fast and furious, shops
and houses btdpg closed for fear Of
damage and both sexes andiall ages
taking part
Eltzstephen in his History of Lon
don, 1175," makes the earlIeT mention
of the game In England. He tells us
of young wen OF the city annually go
Ing into the fields after dinner to play
at the well known game Of ball on
Shrove Tueaday.s Traditions of Chester
and Derby bear this out where IL was
long the custom TO do the same, Ches-
ter's first ball being the head OF n
Dane.-Ecarson Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16
The JeIly1sb.

The bay Of Naples abounds. in me.
duse or Jellydsh, often growing as
large as. two feet In diameter and
weighing fifty and sixty pounds. Some
OF them shine at night with greenish
light and are known as "noctiluca"
(nlght lanternsJ by the natives. The
jellyflsh sometimes make mlGrations
in great groups, sometimes so large and
so thick as 10 impede the navigation
of vessels, like the floating plants lin
the Sargasso sea Of the tropics. These
shoals OF medusm, as they are called,
may be so dense that piece OF timber
plunged I'm among them will be held
upright as If stuck In the mud, and
ordinary rowboats cannot force their
way through them. Their migrations
have never been explained. They are
irregular and occur at no particular
season OF the year and under 10 par
ticular influences.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16

The cats spirit OF independence is
the most distinct characteristic Of her
nature AS Nine. de Custlne rightly
said. the cats great difference from
and. according TO her sentiments, su-
perlorIty TO. the dog He In her calm
insistencc ON selection which invari-
abT accompanies her apparent docil-
ity. TO the dog proprletorshlp is mas
terShlp; he Knows his home. and he
recognizes without question the man
who has paid for. feeds. and on occa-
sion kicks lHm with all the easy famk-
iarity OF ownership. He follows that
man undoubtlng and unnotieed. CRATE
ful for word, even thankful for an
oath.
But the eat is creature OF very
different stamp. She will not even
stoop TO conquer. nor be tempted out
OF her nature by offers OF reward. She
absolutely declines instruction; nay.
even persuasion Is lost upon her for
any permanent effect II may be de-
signed TO have. You may be the legal
possessor OF cat. but you cannot
govern her affections.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-16

his pillow.
Then he lay for an hour raving in de-
lirum. alternately cursing the man
who had refused TO take his money
and begging Jerry TO bring his dinner.
The old negro remained for 4 long
time. kneeliAg by the bed. moaning
and praying and, begging "Ma'se Tor
just 10 be quiet. and Jerry would soon
have his dinner ready. Then 4 light
broke upon his darkness. He arose
ana. taking the discarded bin went
again down the road toward the vii
lago He would try the other store.
No doubt Captain Bob would take the
money, and hfs master need never
kno where tire slinss caAAe from.
"Evenin', Cap'9sfBoit, . said jerry to
the one legged n1h who came forward
10 meet him.
"Good evening. Jerry answered the
old soldier. How is Jsdge Hesaer-
son today:"
"Mighty poly, sab; mighty poly,
Cap'n Bob. Cai1I't somehow eat muffin,
an he hongry laik. too, an de time.
Don reck n yo' got nuftis' fo' a sick
man-ne bac'n er eo'Rmeil er coGeef"
Jerry handed the storesleeper the bill
ana stood watching him closely while
he examined It, When he had looked
at ii carefully and turned it over and
examined it on the other SIDE. he turned
10 the old negro with an understand
ing look. "Why, of course | have, Per
ry; anything you want" said he
'An'-an', Cap,n Fob. ara tie money
good?' asked Jerry aaxiously. Case
Mistah Ress, he say de Cornfede'ey
done busted an de money amt ne legal
tiadah."
sam Ross is Il liar, Jerry, and
scoundrel too. I'll tell him SO the first
time see him. The money is good for
anything in this store"
lie stumped about noisily on his
wooden leg. swearing softly to himself,
until he had made up dozen packages
and l1aced them Oh the counter-meat
and eggs. cornmeal and coffee and
whatever else the meager resources of
the snail sore afforded.
Jerry. tell Judge Henderson that |
am pleased to serve him." said he as
he handed the parcels to the old negro,
'and say to HIM that | will call tonight
10 ask about his health and to break
with him bottle Of the cid ~. I'll
wager he hasn't smacked his lips over
anything as good ms that these twenty
years"
"Gawd bless yo', Cap'n Bob" an
swered Jerry, with tears Of gratitude
in his eyes. ''Yo' am sho' 'nuff white
man.
mo thanks at all. Jerry-just little
matter Of business. And, Jerry, waH-
here's your change"
When the old negro had gone, cap
tain Robert Stephens, s0rne time soldier
and gentleman, hobbled back to the
rear Of his small store, kicked open the
stove with his wooden leg and, unfold
Ing fresh, new Confederate bill, tore
it into bits and dropped it inside.
Legal tenderl Legal teHderl" he
muttered. why, the brute-and the
old man starving to death"