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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
A Twelfth Night FrolIc.

Mamma" said little Helen, just be-
,ore going to bed on Twelfth Night,
do fairies really come out and dance
on the lawn tonight" We'll. Helen"
confessed mamma, II really don't
know for certain, but l shouldn't be u
bit surprised II you looked out after
the moon rose tonight II you saw
some nice little goblin or elf out there
having beautiful time"
Helen lay awake a long time after
her goodnight kiss, and ponde.ed
over what namma had said. But fin
ally the sandman came bobblng along,
and before she knew IL she was fast
asleep. The good old moon came up
at last, shone down on the earth. and
II Just happened that few of its
bright rays came right in through
Helen's window and spread themselves
out over her bed. II must have been
this strong light that made her turn
over and look straight up into the
face or the moon. Goodness" she
thought. what's the matter with the
old man up there 81. For there he was,
smiling away-and yes, | do declare,
he was beckoning to somebody. Il
never knew the man in the moon had
hands before" thought the little girl.
Il wonder II he is motionlng to me?"
And she jumped out OF bed and ran to
the window threw II open and peep
ed out. How warm it is" said Helen
aloud II do believe I'll go out on the
roof, for that old man certainly wants
me to-" And out she jumped.
The green lawn stretched like velvet
underneath her. and Helen could not
resist the temptation TO go down. Snc
dropped nimbly to the ladder that was
leaning up against the house. and in a
minute Was standing on the soft grass
beneath.
The old man in the moon kept smil-
ing away, so Helen couldn't feel
frightened, even though she was out
OF doors all alone, with such kindly
looking person beaming down on her.
and she felt all the time that some-
thing was going to happen. Some
thing did happen. finally. and it was
most unusual. too. First Helen heard
the sound OF sweet music. and then
from under little clump OF trees came
the funniest procession you ever saw.
II was headed by large pumpkin
coach. and Helen shouted with alec
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
noys and Nem.pnrer Rcadlny.

1he question whether or not child
rem should be encouraged to read
newspapers has been brought up for
discussion recently by the statement
That juvenile magazines are losing
their popularity. 1t is probably true
that boys throw aside these publlca-
tions sooner than in former years. but
1t is doubtful If anything is lost
thereby. The step from knickerbock-
ers TO business Is shorter than it used
10 be. Then, why should boy cling
TO Juvenile papers and magazines,
however meritorious? Unless he is to
be a bookworm, the sooner he gets in
touch with the workaday world the
better for him. Complaint is made that
the newspapers have cut into the ju-
venile publlcations-that the boys
read the news. or course there is
reason In all things, but why should
not an intelligent boy keep up with
current events? The boy who can tell
you the main features of the presi-
dents message, who knows the condl-
ton of the Cubans. who has read all
abont the steel trust, and understands
the rise of Schwab to place and power,
who can tell you Andrew Carnegie's S
history. and Jim Jeifries' prize ring
record, is in a more robust mental
condition and more likely to succeed
in life than the boy who is kept on
literary baby food after he has out
grown the need of it. Teach your boy
to read intelllgently, to avoid the use
less news of wrecks and crimes and to
elevate himself to more important
matters. Any father ought to be
proud of the young son who can give
an intelligent explanation of the
Schley- Sampson controversy, and who
has an opinion of his own as to the
merits Of the case. That 10y has be-
gun to be man. lie is getting ready
10 take his place among men and to
hold his own with them. Don't stop
him. IL you can't help him along, get
out Of his way.-Atlanta Constitution.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Longest Way Around.

Here is an instance which illustrates
the intelligent telegraph service as 1t
is conducted under government super
vision in rural England: A telegram
was sent from Dunwich to Wessleton.
Suffolk, villages about two miles
apart. II took about one and half
hours in transit. Inquiry showed that
il was first telephoned from Dunwich
to Southwold. four miles as the crow
flies: then telegraphed from there to
Lowestoft, eleven miles. From loves
toft, which lies in the extreme north
OF Suffolk. It was telegraphed TO Ip5-
wich, in the south. a distance in a
straight line OF thirty-eight miles.
From there 1t was transmitted another
eighteen miles to Saxmundham; then
a few miles TO Dursham. whence II
was sent by foot messenger to Wessle-
ton. A hoy could have walked the dis
tance In about a third of the time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18

A little brown rabbit eat under tree,
with little brown headache to
boot
Since not TO- hi' little brown life could
he see
Why he couldn't get up IL on foot
There's little red animal, very like
me
(But with very inferior ears).
Who hops to that tree top as quick as
can bel"
And he squeezed out two little
brown tears
But the small wicked squirrel peeped
down from his branch
dropping nutshells beneath him
like haiD.
And wlnkfd at his friends as he said:
But. by chance
You've forgotten friend Rabbit, my
tail?"
And little brown heap gave little
brown jump.
And uplifted a little brown wall.
As It mournfully looked at its little
brown stump,
"Of course. I'd forgotten his tall"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Tho Plague In GIasgow.

The medical officer of health has doE
clared the city of Glasgow full OF
plague, and the ten days after the last
case" required by the Venice conyen-
uon is now in force. In all only Ave
people were infected and OF them only
one died. The Central hotel, where the
FIVE were employed, has been reopened,
and to convince travellers that there
was no danger the lord provost dined
and slept in tho place on the opening
night. Thousands of rats have been,
destroyed since the first case of plague
was announced. and the campaign IN
being prosecuted as vigorously as ever
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18

world is centered here; here the fleld'
hand on a western ranch, the courtly
Australian noble. the old Connemara
peasant woman. the lonely subaltern
on an Indian frontier post. all direct
their thought in a common sorrow and
a common faith. says Mrs. Belloe-
Lowndes. in the January Lippincott.
The third day wears on. and row
in the gathering dusk the long process
sion again takes up the precious body
and conducts it to st. Peters, and
there protected by iron railings with
in a chapelle ardente, 1t lies in state.
viewed by streams of people for sew
eral days. By ancient custom the
right foot is extended that the faith
full may kiss the cross on the embroid-
cred slipper
At last on the tenth day after the
death. the final and most solemn re-
QUEEN is sung in st. Peters, and on the
evening Of that day the pope Is buried
in temporary vault After the space
OF a year the body will be taken 10
the tomb chosen by the pontiff during
his lifetime.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
An Egg Trick.

To perform this experiment procure
hard boiled egg; bottle also.
whose neck is considerable smaller
than the egg is needed. The bottle
must be dry and the egg must be
shelled. First drop into the bottle a
piece OF lighted paper and as the flame
dies out put one end of the egg into
the neck OF the bottle after the man
ner OF stopper. In few moments
the air will cool in the bottle and
contract in volume when the greater
pressure of the atmosphere will fcfts
the egg through the neck into the bot.
tie without breaking.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
oUTRAN HIS GREYHOUND.
with u Grizzly Behind Him Man Makes

with - Grizzly behind Him Man Makes
sprlnting Record.
81 Just came down from Estes Park"
said Edgar Wilson this morning. "and
while there | saw man who once out
ran a greyhound. | heard the details
OF the experience from the mans own
lips, and 1t was vouched for by half
dozen residents of the park.
"The man was Fred Sprague, the
most popular ranchman in the park
and also the owner of one of the finest
ranches. Sprague is a great character
Every one is fond of him and every
one has implicit faith in everything he
says. His own story about the grey
hound is about as follows:
." L was out with the dog hunting
deer and was beating about some
quaking asp bushes when of a sudden
the dog began to bristle up and growl.
! couldn't see anything at first, but it
was not more than a minute before a
big grizzly bear, the biggest | have
ever seen and l have hunted few
around in these mountains. stepped
out OF the bushes not more than fifty
feet from me.
1T was up on the fiat tops" back
of the house here. only had one shell
in the gun and that shell was not man
ufactured for bear, especially for big
grizzlies when they are uearly on top
of you. | looked around for tree and
there was none handy. About this time
the dog made up his mind that he
couldn't climb a tree anyway, and de-
cided to light out.
"'You know the fiat top is a pretty
steep mountain, and the dog took
straight down the slope. Well. when
saw that dog start | started, too.
took one look at the bear and he was
ambling right along in my direction,
and l could see him grin.
The dog had the start of me, and
led for the first 200 yards. and then
passed him. For few seconds after
ward heard the bushes crash and the
stones roll behind me and wasn't dead
sure whether IL was the bear or the
dog and didn't slack up to see. l could
tell from the noise that l was gaining
and before | got to the camp at the
foot of the mountain couldn't hear g
thing coming. 1t was three minutes
afterward when that greyhound got
into camp
There were four men in the camp
and all of them swear that Mr.. SpraguC
did not exaggerate. They say they
saw him coming down the mountair
and each step he took covered a dis
tance equal to three jumps of thu
| hound. Denver Pest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
VARYING FOOD OF THE WORLD.
Dietary Problems OF Great Inter
est to Farmers.


est to Farmers.
Doubtless many interesting facts and
some important ones will be brought
out II Professor Atwater of Wesleyan
University gets his additional S10.00s
a year from Congress to spend in in
vestigating the dietaries of the nations
farmers, wage workers, negroes, Chi
nese, poor whites" and other people.
There is already an annual appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for general studies in
food and nutrition, says the New York
World.
Yet when each half in America has
become informed as to what the other
half eats. the world will be full OF
problems OF the diet. II will still puz-
zle most OF us to note that while the
Turkish porter or japanese rikisha
man becomes steel muscled on rice
with dates added in the case OF the
Turk-the sturdy English workman
has increased his meat consumption Il
per cent IN twenty years. II cannot be
climate that makes the difference. Rus
sia is cold, but II has hardy peasants
who live on thin vegetable soup, sauer
kraut. rye bread and Gil. In parts OF
Italy chestnuts are staple food.
Vegetarians and the flesh eaters dis
pute endlessly. The plain liver draws
a moral from the bon vivant and vice
versa. We read of happiness in s10o-
a-plate banquets and satisfaction in
11-cent dinners. And out OF the whole
matter the one general truth which
looms unchangeably is that the aver
age man eats and thrives on what hs
likes-if he can get II.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
n,rh... waterfall In the World.

The highest waterfall in the world,
geography tells us, is the Cerosola Cas-
cade, in the Alps. having fall OF
2.400 feet; that of Arvey, in Savoy, is
1.l00 feet. and the falls of Yosemite
Valley range from 700 to 1000 feet.
But higher yet is the waterfall ia the
San Cuayatan Canyon. in the State Of
Durango, Mexico. 1t was discovered
by some prospectors ten years ago in
the great barranca district. which Is
called the Tierras Deseonocidas. While
searching for the famous lost mine,
Naranjal. great roar of water was
heard. With great difficulty the party
pushedup and on and down the mighty
chasm until they bcheld the superb
fall. which is at least 5000 feet high.
Land OF Sunshine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
The Australian Bunyip.

There is some talk of project foF
organizing a hunt for specimen OF the
Australian bunyip. an animal that
many believe to exist only in the imag
ination OF nervous natives and OF those
white residents who are in the habit
OF carrying colonial rum home with
them. There are many. however, who.
knowing the Australian bush well. be.
lieve that this curious creature may
yet be found. and not SO far away in
the interior either. Lake George. In
the coast district of New South Wales.
is said by some to be home of the
bunyip. and search in that quarter
may be undertaken.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18

II to his master. saying that it must
have fallen from the sky, as never be-
fore had rock like that been found on
the farm. Schuyler was going 10
Perth Amboy, and put the rock In his
pocket. He showed 1t to friend who
knew something about minerals. and
1t proved to be copper ore. Schuyler
hastened back TO the farm and had the
slave take him to the spot where he
had found the ore. A little prospect
ing exposed the ledge from which 1t
had been broken. and the first copper
mine was soon in operation.
The school children OF Passaie have
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Legends of East Jersey.

taken lively interest in the early his.
tory of that part Of New Jersey. nd
recently dedicated i substantial moAu.
ment, which bears this inscription.
A Tribute OF Honor TO
George Washington and his Army
And a Memorial to the Spirit that
FOUNDED and Preserved the Republic;
N............ ................... ....
They collected fund of over $500
for the purpose, and held elaborate ex-
ercises when the monument was un-
veiled. More than that, they have be-
gun TO collect legends on their own
account, and the old men and women
for miles around have been visited by
enterprising youngsters in search Of
old-time stories and folklore. Some
Of the legends have been written OUT.
at the request OF Professor NJ. II.
Small ana will be published by the
schools.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
THE DEATH OF A POPE.
Impressive soicmnIty of the Lying In
state nj Rome.

NNItIH w FK'IIFlF-s
tentate could be half so impressive as
that OF a pope. For here 1t is no ma
terial, secular loyalty which is en-
gagged, but we seem to penetrate the
barrier which separates the things
that are unseen from our mortal
vision. All the burning love and devo-
ton of the church universal. that great
company which no man could number.
and all their deepest thoughts and
feelings come winging their way here
from the uttermost parts OF the earth.
The air is laden with the mysterious
incense of prayer; the desire OF the
myriad souls of the whole Catholic
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Peru Greatest Mining coun,ry.

Peru holds the record as mining
country. She has $500 mines. from
which 10000 workmen dig gold. silyM,
sulphur, coal. Dhosphates. quicksilyo4S
borax, copper and lead.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Decided to Stay.

"Oh, George. what do you think hap
pened to-day?" did you find a $ss
gold piece?" Better than that. Our
new cook has sent for her trunk
Detroit Free Press.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18
Especial Letter.O

Especial letter.
"a i/T is not strange that the leg
NJ ends OF East Jersey have
IA heen well preserved. The
NV grandfathers of the region
wv have been famous story-tell-
I W. ers for moro than two hun
y II dred years; in tact, ever
since there we're grandfath-
ers in New Jersey. The old men of to-
day have not forgotten the tales they
heard in youth from their fathers
fathers. Some of them indeed have
preserved journals in which the old
stories have been chronicled in elabor-
ate detail.
There are legends OF the Dutch who
came from Holland in 1916 in the good
ship Faith, rowed up Newark Bay in
small boats, and purchased many broad
acres on the east side of the Passaic
River from the Acquackanonck In
dians. The English divided the other
side into large estates. and are re-
sponsible for many romantic tales. Be-
sides, there are legends of the Indians
who were there before either Dutch
or English.
Ths oldest house in Passiac, after a
remarkable career of more than two
hundred years, was burned few years
ago. II was built when the Dutch
first came to Acquackanonck and orig
inally intended for a fort. The stone
walls were nearly three feet thick. and
there were portfolios through which
the settlers could fire at the Indians.
Owing to their ability to make treaties
and willingness to bribe the rather in
dolent savages around them, the fort
was never used. Eventually they
erected church near the site Q. the
fort and turned it into a parsonage
When Washington passed through
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-18

One woman never really knows an
other woman until their children quar-
rel.
The Chanute times., 1902-01-10
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW.
United States Has Sustained Position of
Leader Of the World.

A review of the financial history of
the past year should make every Ameri-
cans heart thrill with pride. For If in
1900 the United States fought its way to
a position as the financial leader of the
world, the last year saw this country so
fortify itself in the first place that it's
pre-eminence in the financial matters of
the world Is assured for an indefinite per-
iod to come.
Not only was the money center of the
world made permanent in Wall street
during the year, but the invasion of the
markets of the world by this country
that had been gathering in strength for
ten years was likewise pushed during 1901
with such success that this country may
now fairly lay claim to the industrial
supremacy of the globe.
The extent of our invasion of foreign
markets during 1901 may be judged from
the figures contained in the annual report
of the Secretary of the Treasury. The
foreign commerce in merchandise fer the
fiscal year 1901 showed a decrease of
$26 769,0l9 in imports and an increase of
1892 2S1, ,9O9 in exports when compared with
the preceding year. Comparing the fig
ures of 1901 with those of 1891, there is a
decrease of $21, 1,7i4,O31 in imports and an
increase of $603, ,2S4 1S1 in exports. The i'm
ports of the year 1901 We're $S23, 172 165 and
the exports 81, ,4S7, ,76i 991, making the ex-
cess of exports over imports 1864 592, ,S26.
Both the total exports and the excess
of exports over imports We're greater in
1901 than in any preceding year in the
history of our commerce.
To say that the country has prospered
during 1901 is a weak statement of the
facts. The floodtide of prosperity has
rolled ahead for the past twelvemonth
with ever-increasing strength, and with
no indications that the ebb is to come.
The governments finances have profited
much during the past year. Revenues
of the government from all sources for
the last fiscal year were S6S9, SIG, ,53O,92, and
the expenditures for the same period were
s621 ,59S, ,546.54, showing a surplus of ST.
17,9S43S Compared with the fiscal year
1900, the receipts for 1901 increased $29,-
721, ,0994 There was an increase of $22,-
253,56lA in expenditures.
The private moneyed interests, as
gauged by the condition Of the New York
associated banks, have an equally happy
story to tell. During the year the New
York banks gained in deposits $50, 600
and in loans s6l $4,000
The Chanute times., 1902-01-10
LARGE SUMS GIVEN AWAY
Liberal Donations Made to Charitable
and Educational Institutions.

The year 1899 was a record-breaker in
donations and bequests made education
al institutions. libraries and art museums,
charities, churches and religious enter
prises, and to towns and cities for the
public benefit and entertainment. the
total reaching the colossal sum of S79,-
749. .956, while the year 1900 was a close sec
ond, the total being $50. ,SQ Both these
years must now give way to 1901, which
is the record-breakF Of the centuries.
The total of its gifts reaches s123. SIS. .732,
an amount which may properly be called
Colossal" The world has never before
known such generosity as this in a sim
gle year. The century mas opened well
for education, art culture, religion and
humanity.
OF the total amount stated above there
has been given to educational institu-
tions the princely sum Of s6SS0.s6l, to
charities. 81, ,217. 40: to churches, $685.
lSg; TO museums and art galleries. sll,-
1SSll2: and to libraries. Sl5.SSS.7s2
Andrew Carnegie, John ID. Rockefeller.
J. p Morgan. Jane L. Stanford and
others contributed sums running up into
the millions The greatest single contri-
button was that Of Mrs. Stanford. - who
gave the Stanford university property 10
the value OF tSo.ooo.0o0. Mr. Carnegie
founded scores OF libraries throughout the
United States. gave tio.0jo.oeo to the
Scotch universities and offered the same
sum to the United States for the cause
OF higher education. In the west Dr.
ID. X Pearsons OF Chicago continued
his liberal giving TO the smaller colleges.
The total Contributions made for H.
braries during the year outside Of those
made BY Mr.. Carnegie amount to s2.17f.-
90. Including his. the total IL the extra
ordinary sum Of flsz7.Do.
The Chanute times., 1902-01-10
BUSINESS OF RAILROADS.
Traffic Receipts Enormous, and Many
Miles of New Track Laid.

Keeping pace with the general prosper
ity of the country, railway building in
the United States during the year 1901
has exceeded that of any previous year
since 1890, when $50 miles of new lines
were completed, and the record for that
year might have been surpassed had the
steel mills been able to furnish the nee
essary cars.
The records of the Railway Age for
1901 show that with the returns thus far
received not less than 5,057 miles of track
have been laid on 1872 lines in 43 states
and territories.
With the exception of Pennsylvania
there has been little building in the East
ern and New England states, but there
has been much important work in all
other sections of the country, the great
est activity being shown IN the southwest
The construction west of the Mississippi
River has amounted to 3.1S7 miles. and
the states east of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio have added S91 miles.
making a total of 4,07S miles built in the
states south of the Ohio and west of the
Mississippi.
Official reports to the interstate COM
merce commission for the fiscal year end
ed June 30. 1901, show gross earnings of
all the steam railroads in the United
States were sl,57S, ,164, 202, or an average
of s. .211 per mile. The previous year the
gross earnings were 81. .4S7, ASA. The net
earnings the past fiscal year were $685.
O07 924. or $s5, 213 more than in the
previous fiscal year.. The amount of divi-
dends to stockholders last year was Sl21,
los 637. which is S130O0,0O0 more than the
divident payments the previous year.