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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
TRAVEL IN SICILY.
LIOHTS AND SHADOWS OF
TAORMINA.
story OF the Oh Mona,tery OF san Do
menico-scenes In and About Taor-
mina-The Crowded Mountain Peaks
of Aetna.
(Rome letter.

In my stay at 1aormlna | found ont
more about the old monastery az san
Domenico. which is now a hotel. The
story is more interesting even than
l had thought at first. The monastery
was founded by Dameano Rosso in the
year 1880. He was a direct descendant
of Tancred I'Hauteviile, and therefore
claimed kindred with william the
Conqueror The place has remained in
the possession of the Rosso family ever
since, and it was the present repre-
sentative of the family who told me
its story. In all its long history SER
vices in the church have been kept
up, and they are so still in one of the
chapels, though this is only a private
for the Rosso family and their house
hold.
The wood carvings in the choir and
the sacristy and on the pulpit. which
are so marvelously rich and fine, were
the lifework of one of the old Benedic-
tine monks who labored upon them
forty years, finishing in the year 1902.
This man must have been a kind of
Fra Angelica, for every figure bear
testimony to his fervent piety as well
as to the exquisite refinement of his
art and the religious scrupulousness
with which every detail was wrought
out The lovely surroundings of his
monastery taught the monk how to
adorn his stalls and his pulpit. and
right well did he use the flowers, fruits
and leaves that filled his garden and
covered the mountain sides above and
below his cell in embelishing his cap
tails and corbels and all the surfaces of
his construction work There is among
the other carvings a curious Tree Of
st. Domenic," whose body seems to
have been a fruitful soil for the pro-
duction of abbots and saints, for each
branch of the tree that grows from
his side has borne fruit in one of them.
The same most pious and devoted
monk had time in spite of his forty
years of carving to paint the missal of
the church and adorn it with pious
care
One must linger awhile at Taormina
to learn about its beauties. No hasty
glance suffices. The theatec in the
arms of its mountains is not the same
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
New zeaIand Landscapes.

Almost every New Zealander lives
within sight of the mountains or the
ocean, or both. Its landscapes show
long ranges and solitary giants tipped
everywhere, some of them among the
finest in the world; luxuriant country
side, golden farms, lakes, geysers,
volcanoes, forests with miles of pink,
white and red Towering trees in spring,
and there are fiords of the sea thread
ing their way around the feet of noun
tains crowned with glaciers and per-
petual snow. The scenery is r synop-
sis of the best in Norway, Switzerland,
Italy and England
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
rnnrsl Under ROYAL Pnlaoo.

Within a few weeks the tunnel un-
der the royal palace of the quirinal at
Rome will be completed. 1t will place
the older part of the eternal city in
direct and level communication with
that new quarter of Rome erected since
1870 beyond the quirinal. 1t is to be
brilliantly lighted by electricity and
will be carefully watched by the po-
lice, who are in dread lest It might
serve some anarchist plot to blow up
the palace above.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

ana n q I u T. a ! | Y
knows good bak-
ing. She knew or
thought she knew
what it tasted like,
also; but since the
advent of a new,
green girl her opin
ion has changed,
says writer in Chi
cago News Record.
When Huldah. the
new girl, came Mrs.
Best labored indus
triously teaching
her the family ways.
and on Friday, the
re & ular baking
daV spt hpr IN
making a graham
batch. All went
we'll until the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

after long wars, leaving their amphi-
theater and many another noble build
ing to tell of their power Christians.
Saracens and Normans follow in the
train of these, and with them came
Monreale and the Royal Chapel, lus-
trous gems of art, inspired by the love
ana power of the Conquering Christ.
Where is another land like this in
which history and story and the most
exquisite beauties of nature and of
art are blended in so marvellous a way?
w. c. LARNED.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

they should take notion to rise fur.
ther, but at the end of another hour
they still had discouraged look, and
Huldah put them into the oven.
With the cheerful perversity of
things inanimate they came out look
ing beautifully Grips and light and
Mrs. Best began to think herself de-
ceived. The bread was served and
heartily partaken of, though every one
agreed it had an odd taste, and
occasionally gritty section would
startle them into firmer suspicion
that something was really amiss New
ertheless Huldah stoutly declared she
had followed the recipe to the letter
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

pins at the Jewelry counter In a de-
partment store and had laid down on
the card-filled trays on the counter a
package ! carried which was fastened
with two crosswise rubber bands.
When my pins and change came
picked up my package and sauntered
out l walked a block and was wait
ing on tine corner for my street car
when my hand CHANGED to rub the un-
der side of the parcel. | felt some
thing strange. | looked. There, slip
ped under the rubber bands were two
cards, each holding a set of cuff links
and shirtwaist buttons. They were ex-
pensive ones, too When | got my
breath ! started and just ran back to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

have let me go with solemn warming
never to do it again. And | know I'd
have been a thief from that day in
spite of myself, just to carry out their
set idea of me. Sort of hypnotic eff
feet you know"
Hint" commented the sarcastic
girl. The moral We draw from these
narrowing experiences, young women,
in regard to shopping, is-don't. Be
sides, think of all the things you can
buy with the money you save! Chi
CagO News.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
planned

on my shoulder, and walked
out of the store In fact, l
didn't quite see how detec-
tive who was doing his duty could
avoid nabbing me. There | was loiter-
ing around the books and intending to
walk away with a brand-new. un-
wrapped novel under my arm. What
grounds would the detective have for
believing | hadn't stolen it? de-
cided TO demonstrate gently but firmly
with him. He would scoff. Thereupon
l would consent to be led away l
would demand being taken to the man
ager. | would state my case to him
in quiet, ladylike, naughty manner
which would COW him, so different
would it be from the usual hysterical
threats of the real shop-lifters. He
would be convinced and apologize and
hope it was all right. Then | would
smile frostily and make no move to-
ward going. Oh, no. | would say, it
Is not all right. You know perfectly
well what box you and your bright
detective have got yourselves into. |
have good damage case against this
store and | intend to put it in the
hands of my lawyer. Either that and
the annoying publicity for you or you
sit down and sign a check for a thou
sand dollars and hand it to me- OF
course he would be glad to get out of
1t for paltry thousand and then
would depart, planning summer trip
to Europe"
The fascinated audience was listen
Ing breathlessly
The pensive girl drew long, long
sigh. But the horrid house detec-
tive let me walk out right under his
nose and flashed the book in his very
face. | could have hit him | was so
mad"
1T was shame!" sympathzed the
listening chorus.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
MEN WHO ARE HIRED TO SMOKE
The Coloring of Meerschaum Pipes a
Regular Iu,inpss In London.

On the outskirts of London there is
smoking establishments conducted by
an Austrian where meerschaum pipes
are smoked until they assume the
proper color. 1t is a large house that
used to be the country seat of an
English gentleman. Hither come every
day score of young men who are the
experienced employees of the house.
They pass upstairs to the business
room in the rear of the house. seat
themselves in arm chairs and forth
with begin their days work of smoking
meerschaum pipes. Each one knows
the art of smoking steadily, neither
too fast nor too slow The tobacco
they use is a special blend of the pro-
prietor's, for he knows it is only rarely
that the right kind of tobacco is used
for this purpose. The bowls of the
pipes which these young men smoke
are covered with wash leather so they
cannot by any chance be harmed or
improperly stained. The highly accom-
plished among these young fellows
can get away with four ounces of to-
bacco day. They are paid well and
they have their regular holidays.
Some of them have been with their
employer for five years. But it isn't
a business in which one may stay
lifetime, for, though they appear to
be able to smoke for years, night and
day without hurting them, when they
get to be old men. their occupation has
made them too nervous to be useful
The proprietor himself, smokes not
at all, except when he is teaching an
apprentice how to go about it. The
new hand receives cheap pipe, and
after being told how to go ahead is
left to himself to show what he can
do. There are prize competitions, and
these thirty newly arrived young
men who are on an upper floor, when
they become proficient are graduated
to take their seats with the notables
on the second floor back. This kind
OF work as a rule takes all the time
and attention of the men, but some of
them are so perfect that they can de
vote themselves to designing shapes
and figures for new pipes. special at
tention being given to the possibility
of producing quaint effects in the col
oring.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
Ruins Made to Order.

There is hardly anything in the way
OF altering the face of the earth that
the landscape gardener cannot carry
out successfully, and any one who
cares for section of the Alps in his
back garden has only TO order It. The
much-admired ruins at Virginia Wa
ter, which many people think are genu-
inc were all carefully placed in posi-
tion by a firm of landscape gardeners.
and there is in Shropshire a model OF
the world-renowned falls of Gelsbach.
water and all, which owes its presence
to the same art. while in Hertford-
shire is a Norman castle in a most or
thodox state of ruin, but built by a
Sussex firm. Cliffs can be and have
been made, and lake with a few is
lands or a babbling stream are quite
easy tasks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

AAA - 'SA ~
silk with a little
sprigged desi g n,
while for trimming
palest green velvet
ribbon is threaded
in and out of bands
of lace insertion,
both on the bodice
and skirt, the little
square cut yoke Of
transparent lace
being finished off
at each corner with
a rosette of velvet
caught in with a
diamond buckle.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

Justice David j. Brewer, of the
United States supreme court, is in the
habit of getting up every morning at
4 o'clock. When some surprise was
expressed by a recent visitor at this
early rising he said:
Il began that when | lived in Kan
sas | was very ambitious, and at
night | found myself dreaming over
the cases | had tried during the pre-
ceding day. 1 did not rest well and
suited a physician, an old friend OF
mine. He advised me to drop all work
in the evening. In those days we had
dinner at noon, and a light meal, or
out in the evening with my wife, at
tend the theater, play cards, or go to
parties, but forget the law. Then
might get up as early in the morning
as l pleased. | followed his advice
and gradually acquired the habit O,
rising at 4 o'clock. | began to s.eep
soundly. and without dreaming of any
thing so far as | could tell. | got up
in the morning with a clear head and
was able to do two or three hours of
good work before breakfast have
followed that practice ever since.
know many people do their best work
in the night, but my best hours are in
the early morning.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

II a noorwalker or
detective had no
ticed them as | was
leaving the first
time he'd have put
me in the police
station sure as
fate. There would
have been abso-
lutely no way of
proving | hldn {
Intentionally taken
them. At the best,
the firm would
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
Ptrils of shopping.
.IOOs0Oo0 Observation-Disclosures

1--WE just lost a thousand dollars, ="
said the girl with the pensive face,
casually.
We'll, it's hard to keep track of such
small sum in ones purse" was the
rejoinder the sarcastic young woman
in the Morris chair made.
The penssive girls nose wrinkled in
disdain 1T was this way" she ex.
planned. 81 was coming home with
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

one of the latest
novels my friend
on the north side
had lent me. The
book | carried was
brand new and |
was going through
a department store
and happened to
stop and look at
some books in the
book department.
1t was then |
thought of it. They
are always on the
lookout for shop
lifters, you know,
and it suddenly
occurred to me that
it was quite likely
| would feel the
q hnncn Intnntinrn
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

After the guests departure Mrs. Best
returned anXiously to the kitchen, but
Huldah had the mixing all done and
set away to rise. Late in the after.
noon Mrs Best went to see how the
lOaves looked before they went INTO
and revealed four obong pieces of
sponge that resembled half-worked
putty Mrs. Best frowned in a dubious
fashion and remarked that they looked
queer. Huldah looked innocent and
replied that she "haf done yust wot
missus tael her" Mrs. Best told her
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
Gllmpses Of 9ifr III Il Grrat Gim.

that jewelry counter and almost threw
the cards at the clerk, as | explained
how had accidentally walked off with
them. | had chills all the way homo.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

why did you do that?"
"Ay rot haf nuff graham, so poot in
leetle whaite."
Show me the -four you put H."
Huldah brought out the flour in a
yellow paper sack. Mrs. Best gave a
gasp and hurried Huldah out to the
garbage box with her apron full OF
bread. The -four Huldah had used was
whiting, substance used for polishing
silver.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

doorbell rang and callers were an
nounced Mrs. Best went in to receive
ing the bread according to minute in
structiUns.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

81 did shoplift once" the young
woman with the reputation for pain
full honestly broke the silence. Every
body said, What" and sat up.
She shuddered. 1T was this way.
1t gives me cold creeps yet when |
think what might have happened to
me. | was buying some cheap stick
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
Auldah s Graham Brtad.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..I.(sI.

The Bests are very fond OF graham
bread. Mrs Best is a New Englauder.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21
DreSSin9 q Girl.

Dress for a girl of 12 or IA, the mate
,.{oI n gOft white
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

AS the bread grew
older the gritty
substances became
more pronounced
and Mrs. Best be-
gan investigating
in earnest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

"Huldah, what
did you put into
that bread ?" she
asked.
"Ay poot sugar,
butter, salt, yeast
and -four"
rs that ALP"
"Wael, ay poot
in two kines -four"
What kinds?"
&C r a h a m an
whaite flour"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-21

Observation-Disclosures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
WIPE OUT VIOLENCE,

Public sympathy will not be retain
ed by the striking miners in the Penn
sylvania coal regions if the leaders
permit the foreign element in the
ranks to resort to violence and carry
out the plan that is proposed-that OF
slashing from non-union men an ear,
80 as to brand these men as ''scabs'
for lifetime. There is no question but
that the miners in the present con.
troversy with the mine owners have
the right on their side. They are en-
titled to respectful hearing and their
claims should be a subject of consider.
alton on the part of the employers.
But violence is not and never will be
countenanced by the American people.
Labor unions will be compelled in
self-defense to root out the element
that creates disturbances and resorts to
anarcism every time strike occurs
Labor organizations should LEND assis-
tance to the authorities to the end that
the violators of the law shall be
brought to justice and speedily, too.
There Is conservative and Intelligent
and law-abiding element among the
laboring classes that frowns upon the
perpetrators of crime and these men
accomplish more for organized labor
than the blatant, loud-mouthed indi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
RIGHT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

Homer NJ. Cook, a Fort Scott,
Kansas, man, claims the right to COM
NIT suicide and says the constitution
will back him up. Cook attempted to
make a quick finish of his life by the
poison route. He was discovered in
time to prevent his death and after
ward he faced judge, to whom he
declared: 81 have a moral, constitu-
tional, and general right to kill myself
if I choose. I did not bring myself
into this world and it's nobody's bust
ness how or when 1 go out" His
argument was eloquent and disclosed
that suicide was subject to which
he had devoted much thought.
The judge did not agree with Cook
and sent him to Jail.
Courts have, more or less, held thai
a mans life is not his own property tC
do with it as he sees fit. And this il
a proper view to take. Especially il
this true of a married man who ha
domestic responsibilities resting upol
him. And man has, no more RICH
to murder himself than he has t,
murder fellow being.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
VERNON CENTER,
OC%S9~9~


Mr.. Ed. Pratt from New York il
visiting relatives in this place.
Mr.. E. A. Cooper was in Mankatc
Wednesday.
Messrs. U. Barnes and P. D. Nef
of Lake Crystal were Vernon callers
Wednesday.
Miss Isabella Cornish went to Fair,
mont Wednesday.
Webster Davis of CORTLAND is assist,
ing Ed. Hamell this fall.
Miss Halverson sister of ssAmelia
Halverson, arrived from Norway
Thursday.
Miss Loretta Ss,McGrew of Good
Thunder was the guest of Miss Mary
King over Sunday.
Miss Mae Wilbur is visiting her
friend, Miss. Blanche Hayes of Good
Thunder.
Miss Myrtle Force is Spending a
week with friends in Lake. Crystal
Mary McGrue and Louise Barnard
were the guests OF Miss King Tues
day.
John McMichael is visiting his par
ents few days this. week.
A reception was rendered Frank
Rich and family Wednesday evening
A large crowd was in attendance and
an enjoyable evening spent. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Grace Temple injured her
back last week from slipping on the
walk
Mrs. Gleason of Lake Crystal at
tended her sisters reception Wednes-
day evening.
The Prohibition alliance met Tuesday
evening after which program was
enjoyed.
Mrs. Leonard and two children
who have been visiting in Glendale,
North Dakota, returned to Vernon
Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Barnes of Lake Crystal
has sold his farm west Of town to his
son, William Barnes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Rural free mail delivery IS yet In It's
infancy but new schemes are being
devised to make the already popular
system more so. Innovations are to
be introduced and the service will no
longer be cumbersome branch of the
postal department.
The rural mail service is certainly
appreciated by the people residing in
the country districts. 1t is looked
upon as a step in the right direction.
Before the service was inaugurated
it was Away a query with the farmer
why he could not be as we'll treated in
the matter of mail delivery as his
friends in the city-by having his
letters and papers brought to his door
every week day. Now the man on the
farm reads his daily paper fresh from
the printing press, while the news ii
still new. Also his letters are placed
in the box at his front door and he il
not compelled to take long drive in
order to get them. 1t is right ant
proper that the residents of the rura
districts should enjoy all these benefits
as they do in very large measure
bear the burdens of governmental ex
pense.
Now the service is to be extended
and in the hands of A. W. Machin
superintendent of free delivery, it will
become more efficient than ever. II
him also is due its present extension
and Postmaster General Payne ha
practically turned rural free deliver.
over to him, having confidence in hi
ability to eliminate any shortening
that may exist.
Defects in the new system frequentl.
crop up, and to these Superintendent
Machin directs particular attention
Complaint is made, and this condition
is particularly true in the northwest
of the large numbers Of letters tina
fail to reach their destination as
result of errors in addresses.
Mr.. Machin has considered thi
matter for some time and has decide,
that the only way to remedy this evi
is by providing distinctive designa
tion for every rural route in tn
United States. He has worked on
such a plan, which he will soon pu
into operation. There is strong de
mand on rural routes for the paymen
of money orders, and scheme will b
introduced in the near future b.
which rural carriers will not only b
enabled to issue money orders, bu
pay them as we'll.
Payment of money orders on rura
routes has been regarded as impracti
cable, but Mr.. Machin has worked on
plan which he believes will NEE
with the approval of Postmaster Gen
eral Payne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
Mr.. KNOX'S GOOD RIGHT ARM.

Attorney General Knox is not a
pugilist, but he is thorough believer
in the idea that it is a good plan to be
able to handle his 'dukes" in proper
manner whenever occasion demands.
He is we'll up in the manly art of
self-defense and on Thursday night
gave practical demonstration of his
power to cope with ruffians and row.
dies. Mr.. Knox with his wife and
daughter and party of friends were
seated in cafe in Atlantic City,
N. J. Three men entered. These lat
ter were Charles T. Schoen, a multi
millionaire of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg; Theodore Cramp, the Philadel-
phia shipbuilder, and Mr.. Steven
son, also well-known Philadelphia.
These persons are all rich. They are
supposed to belong to the best society
of the city in which they reside, but
they proved themselves to be cads
and low-down fellows when they sat
in the cafe near Mr.. Knox and his
party and used language that was
shocking for the ladies to hear. Mr..
Knox took the proper course. He
requested the fellows to be quiet.
They did not cease their hiiarity and
then Mr.. Knox escorted his wife and
daughter to the street. Excusing
himself he returned to the cafe and
presently, to speak in the language of
the street, there was somethin' doin'.
Mr.. Knox gave the three rufians the
whipping they SO richly deserved.
And he is a small man at that.
Some people may express disap-
proval of what the attorney general
did in the premises, but those who
admire courageous action on the part
of gentleman who is in the company
of ladies, insulted by such brawlers
as Schoen and his companions, will
rise up and bestow blessing upon
Mr.. Knox.