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Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Missionary Notes
Evidence of
Improvement Mode

mon few years ago. The large num-
Der of slaves killed at the death of a
ruler for the purpose of accompanying
the latter into the land of Nzambi. the
African heaven, as practice, has been
discontinued. 1t has been shown. the
speaker declared, that the savage mu-
slcal instincts Of the natives were
capable of being developed into a love
for the hymns of the civilized world.
But, as whole Mr.. Cowley said, the
people had not yet attained a very
high standard of culture. They still
buy and sell their wives, Of whom they
make slaves. Therefore, mans
wealth and affluence is measured by
the number of women slaves he can
afford. All the land that is cultivated,
he said, is taken care of by the women,
with small hoe, horses and cattle be-
ing unknown as beasts of burden.
Chickens, ducks, goats and hogs are
raised to some extent. A small ant,
which is so numerous as to be con-
sidered pests by civilized persons, and
locusts form the staple diet. These
ants will entirely destroy house built
of wood by eating the logs and rafters,
and will eat pair of shoes in a single
night if the leather is left touching the
ground. The insects first cover the
shoes with earth and then devour the
leather
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
The s1acaron, wheat,.

The macaroni wheats promise to be
Of great service to American farmers
when a market has been found for
them, either at home or abroad. AS
drouth resisters they are famous. No
doubt exists among investigators that
they will stand drouth and cold to a
far greater extent than the softer
American wheats. The varieties that
have been tried under hard conditions
in the West have given yields three
and four times as great as have the
ordinary wheats. This is doubtless
due to the fact that they nave been
developed in parts of Europe and Asia
where only grains of exceptional hard
mess can be grown.
These wheats are used in Italy fol
the making of macaroni. No market
at present exists for them in this
country, for the reason that the maca-
roni factories here do not use maca-
roni wheat at all in their product, but
use the ordinary American wheat. The
macaroni wheats are so hard that they
cannot be ground by the same ma
chinery that grinds our common
wheats. Therefore the mills do not
want it. The owners Of the mills
claim they are not in the milling
business from a philanthropic purpose
and so are not inclined to spend mon
ey for new machinery just to help out
western farmers.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
A Standard OF Fecundlty.

So far as my observation goes,
there is to-day no greater complaint
among market breeders than the want
OF prolificacy in the pure-bred hog.
| know that this is the case in our
part of the country at least. What
number of pigs, ther, shall we take
as the ideal, toward which We aspire
In working to improve our pure
breeds of swine along these lines? The
old English hog was perhaps the best
type of hog, and the most profitable
known, previous to the establishment
of either of the now" recognized pure
breeds of swine. She was large in sta
ture, had great constitution and energy
that has not since been equaled in any
of the specific breeds that have been
produced since her day. She bore tel
she was able to raise with very little
help from her owner. l we'll remem.
Der the old "Grazer' SOW on my faith
er's farm fifty years ago, whose pro
geny furnished not only the meat for
the family, but added very materially
to the revenue of the farm. She was
a feeder and a great rustler, and IT
she failed to raise at least ten good,
healthy pigs to a litter, we thought
she was not doing her full duty This,
then, we may take as our standard
Of fecundity in our hog; that we
have very materially retrograded from
their standard no one will deny.
assume this high standard because
believe it is possible to produce sow
that will return this number of good,
healthy pigs without breaking her
constitution, and that with properly
balanced ratio we may succeed in
raising that number Of good pigs.
think it is advisable for the reason
that with the greater number we are
fortified against the inevitable per-
centage of loss m farrowin3 and in
the first weeks of the pig life. If we
have too many, it is easy to reduce
the number, but if too few, it is i'm
possible to increase them.-r'. M. Nc
Neal.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Keen Eggs Clean.

A government publication relating
to the poultry interests, says: Occa-
sionally a person is found who is
habitually made i'll by eating eggs
just as there are those who cannot
eat strawberries or other foods with
out distress. Such cases are due to some
personal idiosyncrasy, showing that
in reality lone mans meat is another
mans poison" A satisfactory expla-
nation of such idiosyncrasy seems to
be lacking.
OVerindulgence in eggs, as is the
case with other foods, may induce in
digestion or other bad effects. Fur
thermore, under certain conditions.
eggs may be the cause of illness by
communicating some bacterial disease
or some parasite. 1t is possible for an
egg to become infected with micro
organisms, either before it is laid or
after. The shell is porous, and offers
no greater resistance to micro-organ-
lsms which cause disease than it does.
TO those which cause the egg to spoil
or rot. When the infected egg is eat
en- raw, the micro-organisms, if pres
ent, are communicated to man and
may cause disease. If an egg remains.
IN dirty nest, defiled with the micro
oranlsms which cause typhoid fever,
carried there on the hens feet or
1eathers, it is not strange if some OF
these bacteria occasionally penetrate
the shell, and the egg thus becomes a
possible source of infection. Perhaps
hn x1,
to bacterial infection of eggs is the
more OF less serious illness sometimes
caused by eating those which are
STALE" This often resembles pto-
maine poisoning, which is caused
not by micro-organisms them
selves, but by the poisonous products
which they elaborate from materials
on which they grow.
Occasionally the eggs of worms,
ETC., have been found inside hens
eggs, as indeed have grains, seeds,
etc. Such bodies were doubtless ac-
cidentally occluded while the white
and shell We're being added to the yolk
in the egg gland of the fowl
Judged by the comparatively small
number of cases of Infection or pois-
oning, due to eggs, reported in medi-
cal literature, the danger of disease
from this source is not very great.
However in view of it's possibility, it
is best to keep eggs as clean as pos
sible and thus endeavor to prevent in
fection. Clean poultry houses, poul-
try runs and nests are important, and
eggs should always be stored and mar.
keted under sanitary conditions. The
subject of handling food in cleanly
manner is too seldom thought of, and
what is said of eggs in this connec-
tion applies to many other foods with
even more force.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Pro6ress
in Africa

Rev. j. N. Cowley, a missionary to
the Congo Free State, Africa, talking
on the condition existing in the dark
continent, recited some interesting
facts showing the uncivilized state of
the natives, and exhibited articles
made and used by them in war and in
peace. He showed the scant clothing
worn by the high officers of the tribes,
maoe from grass, woven by the wom-
en-. The implements OF warfare, the
principal weapons used, were made of
iron, one Of them having handle of
ivory. This, Mr.. Cowley said, required
the greatest amount of skill. The iron
ore is taken from the hills, melted in
pit in the ground, from which a small
trench leads out through which the
metal runs when melted. Then it is
beaten into the shape desired with
stones. These articles gave evidence
OF intelligence, the speaker thought,
sufhclent for a nucleus on which to
base the belief that by training the bar
parlans could be changed into a civ
ilized people.
He had noted some vast improve
ments since the beginning of mission
ary work in that part of the country.
ihere was not a man in the entire
Congo Free State now, be said. who
would admit that he would eat human
Hesh, though the practice was COM
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Bees for Use In Wa1

1t has been suggested that honey
bees be tried as military messengers
in place of homing pigeons. A bee
could carry good deal of information
if it were transferred by micropho-
Biography to minute piece Of paper
fastened to the insects back. Carrier
pigeons are often intercepted and
killed by the enemy, but it would be
difficult to do that in the case of bees.
The homing instinct Of q bee 10 as
strong as that of pigeon.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.


An American art student, confined to
the care of friend in Paris, arrived
at his destination in the evening, and
meeting some difficulty in finding the
address, was late in reaching the lat
ters apartments. After long Journey
being hungry as we'll as tired, he asked
to be directed to the nearest restaurant,
preferably to one of the many Duval
establishments of which he had SO
often heard. His friend accompanied
: him to the Duval place of the neighbor-
hood, reaching the door just as it was
about to be closed. At that hour of
kthe night there were no substantial
:, viands to be had, except certain
ragout au quelquechose, which the
young student accepted as Hobson's
choice. To his satisfaction, he found
his supper very appetizfng. and, with a
glass Of good red wine, he enjoyed the
meal heartily; the more as the charge,
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Its Use Recommended
as Cure for
Many Diseases

people there are who can keep healthy
without fruit.
How absurd, some one says, to be
told to eat fruit when everybody eats
it. Yes, but how do you eat it? Do
you take a definite amount of it, the
same as you do of meat and potatoes,
or do you eat it as you do candy?
If you suffer from an acute attack OF
indigestion after a dinner of soup,
meats, pickles, sauces, salad, cakes,
pastries, with spices and condiments
enough to blister the skin, to say moth
ing of the delicate lining of the stom-
ach, pray do not aver that indigestion
arises from the morsel of fruit taken
at the end.
The minerals and natural acids OF
the fruit are the very best conceivable
remedies for a thickened condition of
the blood. Fruit then becomes both
food and medicine-a necessity and
most delightful luxury.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

Litigation over the will of Cornelius
Van Schaick Roosevelt, of New York,
has ended. He left 100000 estate,
of which the President, nephew, will
receive $3.50, 900.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

all told, was less than two francs. Well
pleased with his first prandial expert
ence in Paris. he expressed his gratifi-
cation TO his friend on the road home,
asking incidentally: "By the way, what
was that ragout-beef, or mutton, or
what?' His feelings underwent a sud-
den .revulsion as his friend replied:
Probably horse. Chicago Journal.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

The turpentine industry in the
South is being greatly injured by the
wasteful methods employed. The pine
forests have been annihilated reck-
lessly. Professor Herty, of the Univer-
sity of Georgia, says that unless tur-
pentine operators at an early date
adopt more conservative plan of
gathering the product, the business
will soon be thing of the past.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

The death rate in the concentration
camps is 253 in thousand.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Nine. Emma Eames, the opera SINCE

Nine. Emma Eames, the opera singer.
recently had narrow escape from
death or serious injury. While asleep
in sleeping car berth on her way
from San Francisco to Denver stone
was hurled through the window, pass-
ing within few inches of her head
and covering her with broken glass.
A discharged railway employe is sup
posed to have thrown the stone,
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

Daniel Webster was the son OF q.
small farmer.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10

Thomas Wolsey, the English cardinal
and statesman, was butchers son.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Dirt Depreciates Wool.

From Farmers Review: The great
er part of Illinois wool comes in in
saleable condition but some wools are
chaffy. This condition comes, 1 sup
pose from allowing sheep to run to
the hay or straw stacks. I frequently
get consignments of bury wool. Those
are the principal defects, to which may
be added weak staple, which comes
from sickness of the sheep or want of
care and feeding, especially in very
cold weather These defects reduce
the value of wool from two to five
cents a pound, according to the extent
of the defect.-P. c. Porter, Chicago.
Oakes Republican., 1902-01-10
Our Grazing Lands.

The grazing lands, the pastures, are
among the two or three factors that
make nations rich. Few stop to con-
slider the tremendous Importance to
our American industries of this portion
of our domain. Business enterprises
to the value of two billion dollars are
directly dependent on them. Careful
estimates by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture indicate that
we use in this country 70,000,000 tons
of hay per year. Were that the only
source of fodder supply two-thirds of
all our live stock would have to be
discarded. But the grazing lands of
the country, the farm pastures, the
mountain sides, and the great ranges
of the West, produce 210,000,000 tons
of feed per year. This keeps the great
livestock industries in operation. The
Improvement of our pasture lands can
enormously increase the revenues of
our farms. These are the lands so
generally neglected in this country
that in many cases it is a wonder how
stock can exist upon them.
We have improved our meadow lands
by the Introduction of grasses origi-
nally European, but we have left our
pastures and grazing lands to native
grasses, some of them of very little
value on account of wiry texture of
the plants or on account of little de-
velopment after maturity. We can
vastly increase the value of these lands
by not pasturing them too closely and
by the Introduction into them of for
eign forage plants or grasses. The SOW
ing of good pasture mixtures in our
pastures would be one method of stop
ping the over-grazing, as this would
give greater supply Of feed without
the necessity of the farmer disturbing
his present arrangements as to stock
at pasture.
Mr.. ]. N. Young, in a communication
to the Farmers Review, writes: '"The
one thing that consider the most es-
sential above all things for the safe
wintering of birds is to have them
strong and healthy at time of going in
to winter. Next to that we should
have warm house and variety of
healthful food" These are three very
important considerations. The skill
full poultry raiser has studied the
matter of summer feed so thoroughly
that he brings his birds to the point
of wintering in fine condition. Their
feed has been so largely made up of
green stuff, insects, meat food and cut
bone that moulting has been passed
without loss of vitality to the fowls.
Of farm animals it has been said:
"Well summered is half wintered." The
same truth applies to fowls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
teachers on the Saloon.

The North Texas Teachers Associa-
tion at Denton passed the following;
Whereas. the legalized liquor sa-
loon is pernicious school of instruc-
tion in the drink habit and presents
the most serious obstacles to the sue.
cess of our work for the physical men
tai and moral development Of the
youth of our state; therefore. be it
Resolved, that we view with great
satisfaction the growth among our
people OF sentiment in favor of the
prohibition of the liquor traffic and
congratulate the citizens of Denton
county upon their recent victory over
this enemy OF the school and that We
bid the friends of temperance God
speed in their noble fight"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
CONDEMN MORE LANDS.
City Should Have Entire Watershed
To Insure Wholesome Water.

The watershed for the city water
works Is composed Of about 250O or
5000 acres OF land. In order that
nothing but pure and wholesome wat
er may not flow from this shed into
the reservoir the city should own and
control the entire watershed.
At the last meeting of the city
council the mayor exhibited a minia-
ture map of the land he had mapped
out for the watershed, which contain
ed only 1920 acres of land. The body
of land extending only about two miles
up the stream while the watershed eX-
tended three miles up stream, and too,
It only took in a half mile on each
side of the creek, when it should ex-
tend out about threefourths of a mile
on each side.
Now. it is said, this land is apprais-
ed at about 81 per acre. and the city
has been practically assured that II
can condemn and take it at the ap.
praised value.
Just say that there are 5000 acres
OF it, and the city could get it for
$4,000. would it not be better to gel
the whole shed and then there can be
no possibility of impure water finding
its way into the lake. The city ha'
just saved about $4,000 in the way o
freight, besides considerable amour
by buying our pipe when the prices
we're low. These amounts would b'
sufficient to purchase the entire water
sh.d.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18

Nothing easier-you can keep your
friends back in the states posted on
all Territory affairs by sending them
the Ardmoreite. You know they will
appreciate it, and It will also save you
writing many a letter. besides It is
much cheaper. Ever think Of that?
Suppose you try it a year; it's the pa.
per which reaches the people and they
all want IT, DO IL now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
The Wonder
MADAME LIE CLAIRE


Has read the lives of great men and
women of both continents. She tells
everything, even your name and age.
She has united more separated couples,
caused more speedy and happy mar
riages, made more happy homes, found
more lost and stolen property and put
more people. on the road to success
than any other man or woman of her
profession. This gifted woman aston,
ishes the world Is your health poor?
Is your home unhappy? Are your
friends true or false? Has the demon
rum assailed your happy home? II
SO, see one who has power to pene
trate the future. Her parlors are al
ways filed with anxious people await
ing reliable information. She has nj
equal in her profession.
No Matter What Your Troubles Ar,
She Will Help You.
Call and be convinced of her su
periority over all others.
Only a week in the city Hours
to 9. Don't delay. Open Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
LOCAL MARKETS.

(By Porter Staples)
The following are the prevailing
prices paid for produce today:
wheat-No. 2, 7Oc; No. 8. CSC.
Oats-40c to 45c. -i 'ap
Hay-sS.OO@1O.OO. b
Corn-50c 10 60c.
Sweet potatoes-50@65 per bushel.
Irish potatoes-S5c per bu.
Poultry.
(CBy William Newman)
Ducks-Per dozen $500.
Hens-Per dozen $500.
Frying chickens-S1.50, 200
Eggs-Per dozen 25c.
Butter-20 to 25c per pound.
Turkeys-Gross SIC.
eese-Full-feathered per dozen
sS.5OQ450.
Live Stock.
(By Cold Storage Markeo
Fat cows, gross cwt. .$2.00@2.1O
Fat calves $500 to $b.OO
Fat sheep, per head. ID. $500 to $500
Fat hogs (gross) 100 lbs. .S4.0Oq4.75
Wood-Per cord, So TO $3.50.
Ardmore coal $3.50 per ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
woMENs CLUBS fEoeRAre.
Elect Permanent officers and Adopt
Constitution and Bylaws.


Elect Permanent Officers and Adopt
Constitution and bylaws.
The women's clubs of the city met
in general convention yesterday after
noon at the First Christian church
Permanent officers were elected as
follows President. Mrs. c. r. Van
Denberg; hrse president. Mrs. r.
w Dick recording secretary. Mrs. +.
F. Fox; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
T. II. Sturgeon: treasurer; Miss Annie
Belle Townsend.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted. The objects of the fedora
tion. as set forth in the preamble to
the constitution. Is to make Ardmore
better town, and in their efforts the
federation is accorded the well wish
es of the entire city.
The federation will meet on the
Third Wednesday, afternoon of each
month. The first program TO be ren
dered in January will devolve upon
the women's Christian Temperate,
Union.
The mebership fees are cents pei
month. payable semi-annually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
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j. W. johnson OF Milo is in town to-
day.
WIN. F. Warren is here from Ber-
wyn.
}. p. oBrien is here from Tisho-
mingo.
w c. Gilmore is in the city from
Muskogee.
f. NJ. Moore is in the city from
rauls Valley.
J. w. Powell and son are in the city
from Pawnee. O. r.
City Marshal H. w Lehman Of Mar
ietta was in the city today.
Eugene E White came down yester-
day afternoon from sulphur.
Robt. e Thompson an Indian citi-
zen of Leon, was a business visitor to
Ardmore today.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Stilwell departed
today for Fort Worth where they will
spend the holidays with their daugh-
ter.
Andy j. Gardenhire. a member OF
the United States survey, is at home
to spend the holidays with his parents
and friends.
Miss LYDIA Clark Of Tupelo. Miss.
and Mrs. Hugh Suggs of Berwyn are
in the city. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney suggs
Velie Suggs came in yesterday af
ternoon from saltwater. o. T., where
he is attending the Agricultural an,
Mechanical College Velie will spen,
the holidays at home.
Scott Mckinney is here from IN,
little town which bears his name. II,
says the excessive rains destroyed
large portion of the crops of his com
munity and rendered useless wha
work has been done on the roads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
choetaw Officials Here.

Last night Division Superintendent
r. A. Cahill, Trainmaster w. p. Lar
cey and Roadmaster Ed Ryan of the
Choctaw road arrived in the city on
board their inspecting car "Arapahoe. +"
This car is about 12 feet long, one
half of which is taken up for the en-
gine, tender and coal box, the other
half being fitted up with easy rocking
chairs, etc. The "Arapahoe" has two
headlights, one on each end, and q
small dynamo on board furnishes
electricity for the headlights and the
car. The whole thing rolls on six
wholesome driver on each side and 8
pair of small trucks in front and be
hind.
The 'Arapahoe" is a beautiful little
engine and car and would be the yer,
thing to run between here and oul
water reservoir.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
Gift Of SO Cents.

The following little story from
Guthrie will serve as an excuse not to
give anybody money for his supper:
"A gift of 90 cents by the plaintiff
In a $4,000 suit for damages caused
a mistrial in the Logan county dis
trict court, and much amusement
among the friends Of w. NJ Mccoy.
Guthrie's postmaster. The Choctaw
Railroad company in entering Guthrie
passed across valuable farm owned
by Mccoy near a town. In the con
demnation proceedings he was allowed
$4,000. He appealed to the district
court. alleging that his farm was
ruined and that he should be paid 500,
900 The jury was almost ready to re
turn a verdict, seemingly in favor OF
Mccoy. when II adjourned for supper
last Saturday. A negro juror asked
Mccoy for so cents to buy his S, ypei
and Mccoy unwittingly gave 1t to him
A moment later Mccoy saw that h,
had blundered and went TO the homt
of Judge John II. Buford and told hin
what he had done. When court wa
convened after supper the juro
was asked for an explanation, whicl
he gave, saying that he had know
Mccoy for years and had at othe
times received temporary loans fron
him. Judge Buford decided that tn
case was a mistrial"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18
Cotton Market.

The cotton market opened steady
this morning and went down about
SIX points, closing easy. Lint cotton
sold for from cents to 725. while
seed cotton brought from 1.50 TO 2
cents. The receipts today were about
100 bales
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-18

Ladies, come to Kahn's and see the
pretty boxes of candy. We are over
loaded and must sell cheap. Bring
your fellow with you-there was never
before such an elegant stock of
Christmas candies and fruits in the
city. 14-6.