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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

One of the greatest obstacles to the
growing of clover is the clover root
borer, an immigrant from Europe. De-
structive as has been this pest in the
United States, in Europe 1t is an in
sect of no consequence. Indeed the
Europeans are not at all certain that
1t ever feeds on the roots of the clover
plants. In this country 1t not only
feeds extensively on the clover plant,
but multiplies beyond anything ever
known in its European history. 1t
illustrates the same general law that
seems to apply to both weeds and in
sects coming to this country from
beyond either ocean, namely. an in
crease in proliAcacy and change in
kind of food preferred.
So destructive has this insect be-
come in this country that in some
states some years half Of the clover
fields have been ruined. White clover
seems to be free from the attacks of
this insect, while Mammoth clover
suffers most severely. Common Red
clover is freely fed upon. while Alsike
NtCNNA 40 albaNA'b W GAltHl.
The root borer prefers the large, sue
culent tap root. which may be why
White clover escapes entirely and
Alsike TO some extent.
Attempts have been made to kill
the root borer by putting chemicals on
the ground in the shape of fertilizers:
but no favorable results have been OBJ
talned. Flowing under and reseeding
have given little reason for trusting
In that method. The only method that
seems to promise anything is to aban-
don clover growing for two or three
years on ground where the pest has
established itself.
1t is believed. however, that the
borers will gradually lose their yora-
ciousness and aggressiveness, and per-
haps sink to a position in this country
similar to that occupied by them in
Europe. The foundation OF this hope
lies in the reported fact that where the
pest was most destructive a dozen
years ago. clover is now grown with
out trouble.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
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Sg)6ife Deer Scarce.
Specimens Now Rarely Seen n the AdirondAoks
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An albino deer Is so rare n signt iS
he Adirondacks that when one does
lppear II is regarded with superstiti-
rus feelings by some OF the natives
Many OF the so-called natives OF the
\dirondacks are French Canadians. A
Nhhe deer Is never killed by the
'rench-Canadian and he does not mo-
est IT, although he believes there is
IN evil influence about him while the
ilbino deer remains I'm his neignbor-
luod.
some white deer have been killed
n the Adirondacks in the last few
years. In 1898 a white deer frequent
y visited homes Of natives I'm the
Neene valley. lt appeared In the fan
lnd became remarkably tame. Il was
beautiful creature. having a neck and
all OF pure white. while the upper
parts Of the body and the back were
nearly white. The eyes Of this deer
were white, although usually the eyes
If an albino are pink.
by common consent the albino of
me keene valley a doe. was left un-
moleated, and it was decided to await
heavy snow when it could be run
Town and captured alive. But the
dogs got after it and chased It until
II passed in an exhausted condition
near a traveller. who caught IL and cut
Its throat. The traveller was not
aware of the agreement among TIE
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
L OlloWerS Of
JAiT7iSnn

San Francisco, having already be-
,ome familiar with Theosophy, the
mystic religions of Brahma and Bud
iha, and with the lofty philosophy of
he Vedantan Swamis. IL only remained
10 learn Of Jainism, perhaps the sanest
and most of all the ideal West Indian
religions. says the San Francisco
Chronicle. Yesterday, before a large
audience in the rooms of the Laurel
Hall Club, Jainism made its first bow
10 the people of California. the lee
turer being Prof. Emlyn Lewys, until
recently resident of London. Prof
Lewys is a scholar of striking person
llity ana the only English-speaking
authority on this most ancient of re-
ligions.
Jainism. as explained by the speak
or, Is the Professionalism of India, as
opposed to the Vedas, Brahmanism and
the soul-paralyzing caste system. II
aims at the perfection Of character not
through faith. but through correct
conduct and systematic intellectual ac-
tivity or concentration as opposed to
the Yogi system of intellectual vacui-
ly. The speaker said:
"If a religion may be known by its
fruits what shall we say of this one
which though now numbering 1900. .00C
votaries and dating its origin long
prior to the entrance Of the Aryans
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Description of Ideal Relig-
ion Which Comes from
the MYSTICAL East.

into India. in prehistoric times. has
never yet produced murderer?
Though regarding kingship as the
greatest injustice still the Jains do
two-thrds Of all the financial business
Of India. They never eat meat, and
the monks often carry brooms and
sweep the paths 20 avoid crushing tha
Insects. They believe in the advance
mont of women, in reincarnGtion and
the eternal persistency and progressive
evolution of each ego and hold that
the atrocities of the soul and intellect,
such as sense knowledge, clairvoyance
telepathy. the emotions, the physical
constitution and the power to achieve
are all under the observation of Kar.
ma, which to the Jain Is a substance
The object of their study ard effort is
TO shake this Karmic clog out and to
iberate the soul by vibrating in a GER
tain way. This may be done by con-
centratlon on such ideals as beneyo-
lence, charity or wisdom, by analyz.
ing the teachings found in their en-.
ormous and as yet untranslated H.
braries. and then by syntheizing and
Immediately acting on these truths
Janiism then is the religion of intelli.-
gence, utility and action. The Iains
marry at the age OF Q or 10 and
live ideal married lives. all unions be.
ing regulated through astrological az
Unity"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Orchard Planting.

From the Farmers Review: One OF
the questions often asked and as often
answered is: When shall l plant my
orc4ard and what varieties are most
profitable? My method OF planting
trees is simple and has always proved
to be good. My advice TO the would
be orchardist is: don't plant your trees
too early in the spring when the
ground is wet and cold. Wait instead
until corn planting time. The roots
OF your trees will need pruning with
sharp knife. All broken and split
roots should be cut off. leaving them.
however, az long as possible. Then
cut back the top and limbs in proper
ton to the root pruning. When your
tree is ready for setting put ii into a
grout hole Ga hole filled with thin
mud and water). Leave IL in the
grout hole for three to twelve hours,
according to the dryness of the roots
and weather. This we'll done is the
life OF the tree. The next step is TO
have your orchard well plowed and the
distance between rows marked off.
Then dig hole for each tree large
enough so that the roots will not be
cramped; fill In fine dirt around the
roots, tramp II down lightly, then add
more and tramp again, and so on un-
til the tree stands perfectly solid. |
usually put the largest root to the
southwest to hold the tree straight
Apple trees should always be planted
the same depth that they stood in the
nursery.
Now we come to the sticking point.
what to plant. IL were going to
plant an orchard of one hundred trees
l would set rs Ben Davis, Stark,
Jonathan, Newtown Peppin, Grimes
Golden. Snow, Dyer. White Ram.
bo. and l Early Harvest. This would
give the earliest and best fall ap-
pies. the finest favored early winter
fruit and the ever-bearing money
maker, the Ben Davis 1t has more
good qualities than any other apple in
cultivation. and you cannot go wrong
on IT, though you may on some other
varieties. | have two orchards and
about thirty varieties and the Ben
Davis yields more money than any
other variety 2 to /. | will not give
any figures in this article. but il 1t is
attacked by some one who has 1t in"
for the beautiful red-cheeked Ben
Davis, with trunk like an oak and
branches as tough as a hickory, its
roots reaching in every direction, hunt.
Ing for the moisture with which TO
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

hunters % preserve the doc as long 10
possible, and deeply regretted his act
when he was informed Of their plans.
The guides Of the Adirondacks say
that within their memory not moro
than dozen white deer have been r"-
ported. and the appearance OF one Is
sufficient 10 excite them greatly. Men
OF the steadiest nerves under most
hunting experiences are ometimcs up
set at the sight of whltc deer or an
albiro bird
Many visitors TO the north woods
scout the idea that there Is such
thing as a white deer At the same
time the supersti.ious prefer net ~
see one. as they believe It indicates
danger. 80 dcep-seated was this cd
perstiticn among the natives at Wild
Cat pond. In the Cranberry lake region
OF St Lawrence county. that they left
an albino deer alone when 1t appeared
there three years ago. u was fire.
quently observed. accompanied by a
fawn OF the usual color What be-
came OF 1t has never been known. but
the native there tells the inquirer that
he did not shoot Il. nor did any of his
relatives. They all admired IL too
much TO think % killing Il. and. while
they don't admit that they were super
stiticus about shooting II. they will
say they preferred TO take no chances
so far GJ that white deer Is concerned.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The value of any variety OF corn
must be determined by number of
things other than the yield per acre.
1t has generally been supposed that
the relative value of two kinds of corn
could be determined at harvest time
Thus, IL one variety gave so bushels
per acre and another So bushels It
seemed an easy arithmetical problem
to determine which corn was the best
Old corn raisers, however, know that
this does rot prove the case unless the
corn is to be sold Immediately after
harvest. The fall weighings of corn
and the spring weighings differ enor-
mously. The difference runs from to
20 per cent OF the whole weight OF
corn harvested. Even greater differ
ences have been noted, especially in
prize crops to be harvested at certain
time. In such a case 1t was only nat
ural that the grower should plant his
corn as late as possible and have ii get
sufficiently ripe to harvest at tho ap-
pointed time. In such case the corn
10 certain to contain an unusual
amount of water and to weigh the
maximum. II that same corn could be
seen about the end OF the following
March, every kernel on the cobs would
be seen standing by itself. The shrink
age would then be we'll up to 35 per
cent.
In relation to the shrinkage we must
consider the sizo OF the cob. The cob
in one variety of corn may be 13 per
cent OF the whole and of another va
riety 20 per cent. Yet the corn on the
lerger cob may shrink so little in
comparison With the corn on the small
er cob that the large-cobbed corn may
be the mos economical to raise. Espe-
cially may this be so IL the corn is to
be held over six months or a year. We
do not assert that this is true as a rule,
hut it has been found to be so in some
cases. What all are aiming to do is to
secure or develop a variety of corn
that will have a small cob and that
will shrink little in thoroughly dry
ing.
1t has seemed to the writer that
prizes awarded for acre yields of corn
should be for total weight of dry mat
ter. The shrinkage of corn in drying
and the variablencss of such shrink
ing constitute very large problem
as to the real yields Of corn grown
under stimulation 1T money-prize
awards. 1t will also be understood that
the farmer that has corn to sell in the
fall can afford to let it go at several
cents less per bushel than he can get
for IL six months after
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Tatt0oinS as q
Social Fad

In the japanese colony. which is sit
uated in the neighborhood of Sixth
avenue aad Twenty-eighth street, there
Is little bright-eyed. courteous man
who describes himself as "puncture
needle artist" He is what might be
called boss tattooer. His business is
prosperous and he looks forward to
making fortune from the fashionable
people of the metropolis, says the New
York Sunday Telegraph.
who are my customers?" he said,
as he repeated the question of the
writer. The best people of the city.
| don't want any others and will not
waste my art upon them. 1t is ridicu-
lous to expect a professional like my
self, who has decorated the bodies of
the most distinguished people in To-
kio. to descend to the level of a com
mon sailor or vulgar bartender. Tat
tooing varies IN popularity from year
to year. but is always more or less in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

jar the trees. causing the beetles to
fall, when they may be destroyed sing
ly. The thorax and wing covers are
of pale olive-brown. spotted with
black. The legs are shining black
These insects are quite easily kept in
check. from the fact that they seldom
appear in very large numbers. They
give off very offensive odor, which is
very noticeable when there are mum.
ber of them in a locality.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The dilution-separator people have
not failed to bring their devices to the
attention of our most progressive men
and even of the experiment stations.
Along with them have been some other
people that had no axes to grind, but
who thought they were Offering good
advice 10 their friends in telling them
to strain their milk through broken ice
before setting. Others want TO 20
back to the old and discarded process
of adding 20 per cent of hot or cold
water to the milk before setting. A
trial OF all OF these methods has shown
them worthless.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
should Plum. I,e rhlnneaY

II pays to thin most fruits. but IL ia
an open question il 1t pays to thin all
fruits. Thinning affects different fruits
differently. When peaches are thinned
the remaining peaches make enough
extra growth to about make up for the
loss OF the ones that have been taken
off. Moreover the ones that are left
bring higher price. This is true to a
less degree with apples and rears. But
when we get down to plums the same
law does not seem to hold good. Pro-
fessor Goff of Madison last year
thinned his plums and made the fol-
lowing observations: Thinning to one
inch apart decreased the yield IS per
cent and thinning to 2 inches apart de.
creased the yield 61 per cent. The pro
fessor says: Where the market does
not discriminate in price between me-
dium-sized and large plums thinning
will not pay unless the trees decidedly
overbear." In thinning, all plums
stung by the curculio should be re-
moved. Early thinning is desirable.
but late thinning is better than none.
The plums should be left not nearer
than ~ or 2 inches apart. Plums on
most of the Americana trees should be
thinned to prevent the trees exhaust
ing themselves.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Gigantic Ash beetle.

The beetle here shown is probably
the largest beetle in this country,
measuring two and a half inches In
length in mature specimens. Some
are even larger. 1t attacks ash trees,
and can be checked by spraying with
Paris green. Another method is to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

feed its luscious fruit, that smiles on
and gladdens the heart of the man who
planted 1t near his cot. will come
again and show that the Ben Davis is
kins.-A. r. Doerr. Montgomery Coun-
ty, Illinois
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
He Had "a Little Bet.

Last election for the first time in
my life," said the real estate dealer,
Il had little bet on. 1t was only $40,
and / was bluffed into making it, but
they will never bluff me again. ]
have had deals OF $4,000 impending
and have not worried half as much as
over that wretched little bet.
Try as hard as | could. | could not
keep down my excitement. read
politics more than ever before. turn
ed out to political meetings. | found
myself bawling and cheering for my
party / was even ready to turn out
and carry torch.
That little bet got me into a score
of arguments anu wrangles and final
ly produced GOODNESS on the part of
several lifelong friends. had II in
my mind all day and dreamed OF it at
night, and on election day | went
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Japanese Makes
Money Adornins
New Workers.

vogue. 1t applied to all. from babies
up to middle aged people. Four times
| have tattooed twins. This was e
prevent their getting mixed. At the
present time there is quite q fad for
Japanese fashion which is very
beautiful and consists in emblazoning
butterfly, rose. forget-me-not. or
some other delicate design upon the
arm, shoulder or chest.
i have more women applicants thar
men. The latter seem to consider II
as efeminate. | do not mind telling
you secret Many society bellies who
have tattooed decorations upon thei.
frames employ the latter to conceal
some blemish. One beauty Of the tat
too is that it can be applied TO scars
birthmarks. moles, moth patches ant
strawberry marks. In many cases
slight blemish is Of great advantage
In this respect, because it gives
handsome background"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

around like a man having a fortune
at stake.
For two hours, while the returns
were coming in, l was on hot bricks
ana when my candidate was finally
announced winner | scarcely had
strength to crawl home and go TO bed
i may take flyer now and then
on horse race or try TO pick out
winning yacht, but you hear me when
say I've made my last political bet.
It's too exciting for my nerves.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The citizens OF Amesbury Mass ars
planning to erect monument in
honor OF the good quaker poet. John
G. Whittier long a resident of that
town.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

In Newfoundland and Labrador
cramps are said to be guarded agains,
by carrying Gods head or a bone from
haddock caught without touching The
boat
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
consumptlvos in Australia.

According TO DR.. Sidney Jones n
900 eonsumptives are moving about
Australia annually.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Official Directory OF Caddo Co -11'

Probate Judge Charles H. ,'-.r. ~ " hVhl-
Attorney Herbert u. Crosh nISTS.
Treasurer " u l'nm,'
Clerk Dyke IhIfny
DENNY c.r, .. to-Dnto Hints About Cuiti-
Register of.ion of the Soil pnd Yields
Depa Thereof Horticulture, vItieulturo and
% Horticulture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-14

Ger death-rate for the State, was,
therefore, 7.57.
Distributed as to its more frequent
locations. there died of cancer of the
stomach. IA; liver. Ca breast As: alb
dominal and intestinal, SO; rectum,
Is: uterus, "A; skin. Is. mouth, IA; neck,
!: throat. 8; kidneys. ): eye. 4; lung, g;
arm, ?; thigh, 2; various, 40; parts UNI
specified, 80.
The deaths from diabetes numbered
"A Coo in 1892. 60 in 1893 II in 1894, Il in
1855. 81 in 1885, 95 in 1897. IS in 1898, and
50 in 1891 The special death-rate
from diabetes was, therefore. 1.07 in
1900. ThirtysiX of the decedents We're
males and So We're females.
There We're registered 6S5 deaths as
due to old age, 3SS men and 347 women.
Of these decedents, Isl were between
1880 years of age: 40S We're from so to
30: III We're from 90 to 100; while s
were over 100 years old; and the age of
one was unknown.
The number of deaths registered I'M
der the causes included in the group
known as diseases of the nervous sys-
tenn and of organs of special sense was
1862 Q459 in 1892, 1851 in 1898. 1543 in
1894. 1855 in 1895, 1920 in 1896, 1861 in
1897. 1907 in 1898, and 1928 in 1890. or
1913 to every 10000 of population.
The number of deaths from inflam-
nation of the brain or membranes was
Pol (236 in 1892, 263 in 1893, 2S6 in 1894.
261 in 1895. 242 in 1896, 327 in 1897, 272 in
1898, and 273 in 1S99),-101 males and
143 females, and /, not stated. OF
these 1856 were in the cities. The
death-rate from the several diseases
grouped under this head was 361
From apopleXy 5S3 deaths occurred
(4SS in 1892. 422 in 1898, 40S in 1894 ASS in
1895. 1872 in 1896, 555 in 1897, sos in 1898,
and 629 in 1S99),-254 males and 329 fe-
males. OF these III We're in the cities.
The States deatl-rate from apopleXy
was, therefore, $50; that of the cities,
7S6
There were 105 deaths from peri
tonitis: softening of the brain, 81
paralysis, go; epilepsy, 81; tetanus, q;
bronchitis, 262; pleurisy, 2S; diseases of
the digestive system, AL; diarrheal
diseases. sos; infantile diarrhea, $50:
appendicitis. 46; cirrhosis of the liver
81; acute nephirits, -; Bright's dis
ease. 443.
The number of deaths from external
causes was 462.
Fractures caused so deaths-frac-
ture of skull, Il; of hip, 10; of thigh, s;
of spine, 6; of legs, 2; and 4 were I'M
specified.
Burns and scalds caused A. deaths
nine deaths We're from clothing taking
fire; 4. scalded with hot water: A. ex-
plosion of lamp; ?, mother and child,
by the ignition of roofing material in a
Kettle on kitchen stove; /, explosion
Of oil stove; |, moving cattle from
burning barn; 1, playing with matches:
the rest. unspecified.
SunStroke caused deaths One
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-14

person, who was lost in the woods, was
frozen to death.
Seven persons died from electric
shock. including deaths from light
ming.
Dislocations and sprains caused
deaths.
Accidental drowning caused 81
deaths.
Twenty-one persons died from in
anition.
Other accidental injuries caused the
death of 40 persons; SO deaths were
from railway injuries: SO, also, from
falls; 16. from pistol and gun shot
wounds; from working in sawmil,
and the rest We're unspecified.
FROM acute poisonings there were is
deaths.
Sixteen people met their death from
other external violence, including 10
homicides.
The death-rate in the State, under
this class was 6.65.
Within the year, Sc persons took
their own lives $50 in 1892, the same
number in 1898, 80 in 1894. &c in 1895.
81 in 1896, Il in 1897, Sc in 1898. and 90
in 1SS9),-53 males and IS females. OF
farmer; of G, laborer: of 3, merchant: of
8. clerk; of ,, Joiner; /, each lumber
dealer, policeman. travelling agent,
guide, sailmaker. steward, river driver,
ship carpenter, fisherman. blacksmith
clock maker, pulp maker. engineer,
powder maker. laundry worker. mill
man. dairyman. and hostler; while of
8 no occupation was given.
OF the females. the occupation of
was registered as HOUSEWIFE: 3. as
housekeeper; 1. Homework; l, domes-
tic; and not stated. 8.
AS TO the means employed; 20 COM
mitted suicide by hanging; Is, by
shooting; II, by poisoning; 3. by
drowning; ), by cutting throat; and in
2, the method was not stated.
The youngest suicide was 4 girl of
1G years; the oldest. man OF 81 years.
The largest number of suicides in any
month was 10 in September. BY
quarters the suicides We're 10, II, is.
and Is. The largest number in any
county was IL in Cumberland: the
highest death-rate from suicide was in
Sagadahoc county. The rate for the
State per 10000 of population was 0.95.