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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Artistic Eject.

Artistic Eject.
THAT girls hair looks a. though shs
hadn't touched Il for q fortnight"
"And yet, I daresay. she has worked for
hours with It to get that efect-"-Stray Sto'
RES
She Dreamed Of hin.
Mr.. Henpeck: Have you ever dreamet
OF met"
Mrs. Henpeck: IT think I must have. IN,
other night 1 yawned IN my sleep and al.
most dislocated my taw."-Town Topica
She Got the Latest.
Mrs. Style: Il wan q hat, but II must be
IN the latest style"
Shopman: kindly take q chair. madam
and walt a few minutes The fashion II
just changing."-Td-Bits
An Eavesdropper.
subbubs: Tho other evening my wife
and I got to discussing household Affairs
and the first thing We knew we got into Q
regular fight"
Gilman: "You didn't, reallyr'
Subbubs: Fact The cook overheard Va"
Chicago Wealth.
Born with q silver spoon in his mouth,
chr
Yes; favored bis mother. Hb father.
you know. u O Chicago man"
What has that to do with itr'
well. II he had taken after his father, it
would have been q silver knife"
His Business.
Il hold" said the good feeder. that no
man has any business TO work On an empty
stomach"
= have to do tt very frequently" said the
stranger.
Then IN bet you end It doesn't pay"
Usually IL pays ss much a. 0D~ In .
surgeon"
4 Corner IN Exga
THAT old hen just seems to be bursting
with pride" remarked the farmers dog.
"frloe? Nothing OF the sort Its esgs,"
replied the LegnVrn rooster. She trinks
shes q iinancier. and she's trying to stop
laying until there's a rise in price"
An Estimate.
Mr.. Goodart: She certainly has the gift
OF song. don't you thinkr'
Miss Spietz: II hope 80. I'd hate to biz
she was n-im-nammed into paying anything
for it."
In Dos Days.
The bew-wow grows delirious
These days. and Wild his glance.
The dog-star brings him Sirius
Expansion OF his pants.
The Real Test.
Hardup: ~ tined to sell those diamonds
I bought of you. and was told they we're
not genuine"
'JeweIer: Did you sell thsmr'
Yes. for almost nothing"
We'll. you go back and try to buy hem
and you will find out that they are genu-
ne."-New York Weekly.
Knew How 1t Wa Laid o.t.
Going awsyr'
"wherer"
ITO the Chinese puzzle % Q business
"Ah. yes. I was in Boston myself net isns
ago.'-Chicago Post
outh's Unfestfaanf.
Don't you sometimes long for your ehiId-
hoods happy daysr' said the sentimental
person
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. there Or,
when ! would enjoy hanging on the
fence and making faces At people ! don't
Ike. instead having to say. How do you Go.
dear7 So glad to see ou.'"-Washington
star.
Dfdn't Care q Know.
Laffan: I've got o new conundrum- Do
you know why I am like q mule with a sore
Grofat: No; I know you are. but I don't
know why you are"-Chicago Tribune.
"A speculatorr' Yes. same thing. He's
getting married on nothing at an"-Detroit
Free Press
You omcehoiders." meered the man who
vas vainfy trying to b one. don't dse very
sften. do your" No." replied the man who
ens. a. he smiled bedighly. only enes."
pzesA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
HiG HuRiueaa,

Il hold" said the good feeder. that no
man has any business TO work On an empty
stomach"
y have to do It very frequently" said the
stranger.
Then IN bet you end It doesn't pay"
Usually it pays ss much a. 0DW In Q
surgeon"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
The Real Test.

Hardup: II tined to sell those diamonds
I bought Of you. and was told they we're
not genuine"
''Jeweler: did you sell thsmr'
Yes. for almost nothing"
well. you go back and try to buy them
and YOU will find out hat they are genu-
ne."-New York Weekly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Kneu How nd WOO Lad oat.

Going awsy?'
Yes"
"Wherer"
ITO the Chinese puzzle % Q business
trip"
"Ah. yes. I was in Boston myself net lsns
ago."-Chicago Post
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Yalth,a unreatraanf.

Don't you sometimes long for your child-
hoods happy daysr' said the sentimental
person
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. there srs
times when ! would enjoy hanging on the
fence and making faces AZ people I don't
like, instead having to say. How DO you Go,
dearf So glad to see you-'"-washingtoa
Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Cerner In Exn.

THAT old hen just seems to be bursting
with pride" remarked the farmers dog.
"frlae? Nothing OF the sort Its ekgA"
replied the LegnVrn rooster. She tEinks
shes q iinAncier. and she's trying to stop
laying until there's q rise In price"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
8ha COT the L.afeaf.

Mrs. Style: Il want a hat, but It must BE-
IN the latest style"
Shopman: kindly take q chair, madam,
and wait a few minutes Ths fashion II
iust Bit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Dis,'t care t. Knew.

Laffan: I've got q new onundrum- Do
you know why I am Tx q mule with q sore
head"
Grofat: No: I know you are. but I don't
know why you are"eChicago Tribune.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

"A speculatorr' yes. same thins. He's
Free Press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
Chicago Wealth.

Born with q silver spoon in bis mouth,
chr"
Yes: favored his mother. His fathsr,
you know. II q Chicago man"
What has That to do with 1T"
"Wel. II he had taken after his fathsr, II
would have been q silver knife"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
An Eavesdropper.

Subbubs: The other evening my wife
and I got to discussing household Affairs
and the first thing We knew we got into o
fight"
Gilman: You didn't, reallyr'
Subbubs: Fact The cook overheard uS"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

Mrs. Arthur Cadogan, sister-in-law
OF the viceroy of Ireland, is one of the
very few lovers Of animals who have
ever made "A pet of a python. There
have always been individuals, es-
pecially members of the fair sex. who
have exercised curious fascination
over snakes, perhaps one secret of
their power being absolute fearless
ness. Mrs. Cadogan's python is nine
feet long and, though showing a great
dislike to strangers, is devoted to his
own mistress The London Press pub
fishes a photograph of the lady in the
embrace of her big snake.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

A veteran Philadelphia sportsman
tells of an attack made upon him by
wounded heron. He saws:
81 was boy then. and went down
TO a creek that flowed through my
fathers farm to watch for a mink. 1t
was early in the evening, and a blue
heron came and sat within tempting
gunshot. knew it would spoil my
chances at mink to shoot the bird, and
didn't mean to do it, but, kid-like.
! raised the gun and took aim. iGst to
see how I could kill it if would. |
lowered the gun and then raised it
again. Every time I would raise it
would touch the trigger gently. After
while | touched it too hard. the gun
went off, and started toward the
heron. which was wounded
81 thought it would be good
scheme to catch the bird. and started
to do so, when its bill shot out like
sedge hammer and struck me between
the eyes. When | came to my senses
it was dark, and it was several min
utes before | could remember where
was or what mad happened. A little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. | shudder even yet when | think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one OF my eyes. New
York Times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

Near Haroldswlck, on one of the
shetland Islands, an ancient drinking
cup which belonged to some eminent
viking was recently found. 1t is fash
ionod' out of the vertebra of a whale
but is still in good condition.
The place where it was discovered is
supposed to have been the grave of
some sea king. Near the cup lay the
bones of tall warrior. as well as the
skeleton of his dogs and horses
Antiquarians are of the opinion thut
these curious relics date back TO the
era of Harold Harfager. who flour
ished more than 1000 years ago.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
out of the Ordinary.

A great fad in England is for the
ladies to have themselves photo
graphed as moving pictures.
When storm is approaching glow
worms are far more brilliant than at
other times.
No person under 16 years of age is
permitted to enter a theater or tavern
in Heligeland.
1t takes the constant labor of 60 900
people to make matches for the world
An ordinary railway engine will
travel about 100000 miles before ii
wears out.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
TIE ODD CORNER.
Happenings and Events That Moy Be Clossed Out Of
the Ordinary.

ders of the deep An object floating
at some distance from the ship was
thought to be Il turtle When they
rowed up to it, however, it turned out
to be a tree upside down in the water.
Swimming in and about the leafless
branches were fishes of every descrip-
tion. from three to nine inches long.
many beautifully colored Outside the
branches ring Of dophins were keep
ing watch in the hope of gobbling up
any fishes foolish enough to leave their
harbor of refuge, while a wider circle
was composed of sharks waiting for
their chances
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

Two interesting relics of old Rome
We're recently found in the lake op-
posite Ncmi little village near
Rome.
A magnificent temple of Diana oc-
cupied the site of this village. and on
,he lake were always to be seen two
or more imperial galleys. which were
Veritable floating palaces, so sumptu-
Gus were their furniture and decora-
tions During a great storm some OF
these vessels were sunk and from
time to time portions of them have
been recovered.
The relics once formed parts of
such a vessel, it is regarded as GER
tain. One of the relics is in the form
of VOLTS head and the other of a
lions head and in the mouth of each
More than one attempt has been
made to raise and recover other treas
ures from the sunlSen vessels but
hitherto all such efforts have been
fAItless During the early part of
the fifteenth century Cardinal Colonna
asked the celebrated architect, Al
bert, to undertake the work. but
though he found the spot ON which
two of the vessels were lying. he was
unable to raise them.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
As to Red Lnhels.

Senator Money of Mississippi, says
that every pound of butter that goes
to the West Indies is colored a bril-
liant red. The carkies down there,
he says, won't have any other color
They like red butter just as they adore
red shirts or red cravats. Like red
lemonade at circus" suggested Sena-
tor Tillman. Yes replied Senator
Money, "or the red label on a, tomato
can l have been told by grocers that
il a black and white label should be
placed on canned tomatoes. ther
would be no sale at all"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

IT'S wearlsome world, this world OF
ours
with its tanglcs small and ercat
its weeds that smother the springing
Howcrs
And its haplcss strlfcs with fate
But the darkest day of It's dcsolaIe days
Secs the help that comes too late.
Ali Woo for the word that is never
TIN The car Is deaf to hear
And woe for the lack of the fainung
OF the ringing shout of cheer;
And woo for the laggurd feet that tread
In tho mourufm wake of the bier.
what uoolcth help when the neart is
What bootcth a broken spar
or love thrown out when the lips are
duml
And mes barquc driftcth far
ON ftr ANA fast from the alien past
over The moaning bar'
A pium thing the gift to-day
THAT is drpss and nothing worth.
Though DO IL had come but yesterday
u had brmmod with sweet the earth
a fading rose in "a death-cold hand.
That porishcd ia want aud dcarth.
who iain would help in this world Of
ours
where sorrowfu steps must fan,
Bring help iu time to- the waning powers
Ere the bier is spread with the pail;
Nor send reserves when the flags are
futlod
And the dead beyond your call
Yor banug most IN this dreary world
with its tanslcs small and great.
ITS lonesome nights and It's weary days
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
Lamp of Marine Microbes.

a Strange lamp has been constructed
by Professor Dubois. A glass globe
placed on a metal stand is nearly
filled with liquid composed of lumin-
Gus marine microbes; there are two
tubes running from the globe. and
through these a supply of air can be
sent to the interior when the light
grows duh, the effect apparently being
to reyivify the microbes. The light
from this lamp win last for several
weeks without renewal of the illum-
mating medium.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

Mrs. John II. Bryant, formerly Of
Kentucky She is typcally southern
in slow grace of speech and manner
and has been prominently Identified
with society circles here. The fortune
which has favored MIR. Watson is said
to have Disconnected more than one
rival.
Cardinal Gibbons will ofTiciate ut
the marriage. He will be assisted by
the Rev. J. f. Mackn. A large re-
ception will follow at the home Of
the brides parents.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

everyone has seen some oddity OF this
description The "Siamese Twin
Trees, shown in the accompanying
photograph, however, are a form Of
tree growth by no means common. and
as such are worthy of exploitation.
The two oaks, each more than three
ieet in diameter, are joined together
by a iibrous ligameut as large around
aa the body of a grown man Tho
trees stand as shown near the Pratt's
Junction railroad station in Sterling.
Mass.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

Ills ulbAc uttu DtGl VI ASItu
with nothing broken. Nor was there
any evidence of fight in the old
mans room, although he was neither
weak nor cowardly. These facts threw
some suspicion on the servants, but
they proved their innocence conclu-
sively For some reason nobody
seemed to suspect the man who was
to profit by the death OF the murdered
man, and so the crime took it's place
among those whose perpetrators are
never found.
The parrot? He had been a favor
ite pet of Mr.. Branch's for years, and
had been in the room when he was
murdered. The parrot must have seen
the murder committed and heard the
dying words of the old man. He had
been sold by the executors to dealer
and by him to the old maids, from
whom | bought him. He has never
had any more such paroXysms as that
in the station.
When | thought OF a parrots prone
ness to mimic strong eXclamations of
all kinds, and remembered the note
of anguish and reproach in that cry
in the station, the mystery of Joe
Branchs death was no mystery to NE.
Often | have pictured to myself that
death scene, and thought that no mat
ter how secure from detection the
doer of such bastard deed may seem,
he can never know at what moment
vengeance may strike, nor what strange
weapon she may choose to serve her
purpose.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
Connecticut. rhrc. sobrlquet..

Connecticut has three sobriquets.
It has been called the Land of Steady
Habits" from the sobrety and grav-
ity OF its people; the "Freestone
State, from IT'S enormous quarries OF
that description of stone, and the
Nutmeg State" from the tradition
prevalent in surrounding communi-
ties over hundred years ago that the
chief industry of its inhabitants was
the manufacture of nutmegs of wood.
TO be passed on as genuine e7 aus
pecting purchasers.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

a fishing smack had lately a strange
catch off the Eddystone lighthouse.
1t was an enormous specimen of that
rare and curious sea monster, the
angler fish. 1t measured four feet
three inches long and three feet two
inches broad. The capacity of these
fish for devouring large quantities of
E993 iS s9msthipF af mafartHHeeloqs tHe Rpt the th
usual order of things. for instead Of
the bird catching the fish. in this in
stance the fish catches the bird and
makes a meal of him. GulHemots, sea
guIls and ducks have been discovered
IN the stomachs of these gluttons of
the deep.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
METHODS OF TRADE IN ABysslNIA.
Commerce Carried on in Very Prim-
itive Manner.

The market for the gold-producing
/ region of Abyssinia is at MEDIC. Gold
washers bring the metal in dust and
nuggets from all corners of the coun-
try, pressed into large quills closed
with a morsel of wood. The holders
are so transparent that the precious
powder is as easily visible as though il
were tube of glass. The washer sells
| the produce to Il broker, who works 1t
{ into circles of pure gold of about the
! thickness of heavy finger ring. These
tciTcles are not closed, so that the buyer
tmay twist them before weighing. thus
assuring himself, upon finding them
nalleable, that no copper has been
,hiXed with the pure metal. The brok-
elrs sit bent over, in long files. with
tJheir small scales in their hands.
A kind of cotton goods manufactured
in the United States, which is called
". ,bcudjedide" and bears the mark of
q ,tamel. serves in country districts of
Atlyssinia as money, being used for
ri, EIing, tents and many. other pur
noses A piece of this material thirty
cards Ions, ne average price Oh which
is 80 gencratly sold to retail dealers in
ldts of twenty pieces, is a token by
which Ahvss inian coffee is purchased
in the regioHtS ol production. The
change in tbok price of American cot
tons has obueN Ned the wholesale mer-
chants TO increA Apse in Abyssinia, as
elsewhere tbe nNrice of a bale of this
material seryinpt as money. Immedi-
ately the price Off oohee rose at the five
eenters of produHtion, but when the
native farmers II eached Harrar, the
commercial centeIA OF the country, ex-
pecting to sell thApr conees at the
higher price imposz& Dy the Increased
value of American sPttons' they found
themselves face to &c WIFE the fall
ing prices which b all the coffee
markets in the wdt This caused
Euch hardship. -
when Won moot ah-z>.hor-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
DESIGN FOR SOLDIERS MONUMENT
City of Philadelphia Ia, Spent Half =
Million Dollars for Shaft,

The accepted design for the propos-
ed 100000 soldiers monument to be
erected in Logan Square, Philadel
phia, which has just been placed on
public exhibition by the judges at
the Academy of Fine Arts, provides
$50 feet high, similar in construction
to the Washington monument. Hero
ic bronze emblematic figures adorn
the four sides. while cannon mouths
peep from the granite base. The COM
'---- '-~- ~-'-' s'erruir,---sss5U UrSrBtf
$500 in four prizes, the winner of
the first prize and $1,000 being the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
Beautiful Southern Bride.

One Of springs lovely brides in
Washington is Miss Katherine Bry-
ant, whose wedding is set for April 10.
The bridegroom will be James NJ.
Armstrong and the ceremony one OF
the most elaborate of the season.
Miss Bryant, whose blond beauty
has attracted much attention in TIE
capital, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
As to English sparrows.

That sparrows are not the pest they
are painted has just been proved by
the well known English naturalist.
Bradley, who observed that a pair OF
sparrows brought to the nests OF their
youngsters no less than $500 insects
during single week. in the course
of one summer BradfY states. pair
of sparrows destroys at least $4,000
insects.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07
FIshe. Had small Chancs.

1t Is not an uncommon thing for
trees to be torn up by the great storms
that break over tropical countries, and
swept out to sea. While vessel was
lying in the Bay of Bengal waiting for
a breeze to fll its sails, the sailors
spent their time in studying the won
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

had reached the point where threats
of criminal prosecution had been made.
for certain of his transactions.
1t was about this time that his un-
Gle was found one morning in his
room murdered, with a score of knife
wounds in his body. The servants
were all away, but it was remarked as
a curious fact that his mastiff, very
savage and alert watchdog. had given
no alarm, and showed no signs of hav-
ing attacked the murderer. 1t was
never explained, either, how the mur-
derer got into the house for the next
morning It was found locked as usual,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

"Oh, Tom-you-y-o-u.'
With shrill distinctness the cry
arose above the never-ceasing din OF
the great railway station. Years of de-
tective work had made me callous to
the horrors of human suffering and
crime, but that weird cry, 80 full of
anguish and reproach. jostled me
sharply out of my usual Indifference.
II caused me to forget entirely for the
moment the haggard face of young
man that | had been watching with
some interest as ! sat over in a corner
out Of the crowd awaiting a delayed
train. 1t was not the face of
criminal, but it had the hunted
look of one. and fear and remorse were
plainly stamped upon it. The young
man had been pacing nervously up and
down the pavement in front of the
door, and | remembered afterward
that he had stepped inside just mo-
ment before | had been startled by the
unusual cry behind, me. Before l
could turn it was repeated:
"Oh, Tom-you-y-o-u!'
ooh, TONY -you-y-ou!"
MY nerves must be getting bad" |
thought, as with creepy feeling al
most of dread | turned to sec what it
was
Instead of a tragedy a comedy, for
what ! saw was two maiden ladies,
very prim as to aspect and uncertain
as to ages, in a great state of excite
ment, trying to pacify a parrot, which
was struggling to get away and Shrek
ing:
"Oh, Tom-you-y-o-ui"
ooh, my! Oh, N.Y. exclaimed one
of the ladies. whatever can be the
matter with the bird? He was never
acted like this before-isn't it hoy-
rible?"
AS | arose to go to her assistance,
for the parrot seemed to be more than
she could manage, l noticed that the
young man had begun his restless
tramp again and was coming in our
direction, his eyes bent on the floor.
"Oh, Tom-you-y-o-u! shrieked the
parrot. seemingly beside himself with
fear and rage. There was something
in the actions of the parrot that drew
my attention again to the young man
and held it.
Suddenly he seemed to hear the cry.
He stopped, clutched at his collar as if
choking, and the look of horror and
fear on his ashen face was pitiable.
Whether he saw the parrot or not |
never knew, but with a groan he
slipped pistol from his pocket and
put bullet in his brain.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-07

The suicide of Tom Galgwyll, wealthy
young man about town was the sensa-
tion of the day, and all sorts of theo-
ries were advanced as to the cause OF
it. His friends declared that, he must
have had some hidden romance, pre-
sumably a disappointment i'm lpve, and
some impressionable young ladies' be-
dewed his memory with tears. Those
who knew him better attributed his
act to temporary insanity following
long debaucs, which was true enough
rs far as ii gent. Manv remarl, ed the
coincidence that young Galgwyp and
the uncle that had raised hiuA and
whose heir he was. had died violent
deaths. about each of which a myst Merry
clung, for this uncle had been nhur-
dered in his room one night abouS a
year before and his murderer had nev-
er been discovered. But | alone knew
that there was any direct connection
beween the deaths of the two men tie
murder of old Joe Branch and the su y
eide of his nephew, Tom Galgwyni
whom the old man had loved as his'
own soul.
The curious incident in connection
with the suicide had aroused my Curl
osity and | took pains to trace the an.
tecedents of the man and of the bird.
Galgwyn. left an orphan when a mere
child, had been adopted by his uncle,