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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Among natural formations which
have attracted general attention be-
cause OF their beauty, snow crystals
will well repay a close examination,
and nowhere are they to be seen in
more perfect and varied form than in
the engadine, where they are popular
ly known as ice-nowers. They bud,
If may so express 1t, with the first
sharp breath of frost, casting their
fragile tendrils into hundred deli
cate forms wherever a suspicion of
humidity can be transformed into a
glittering jewel. The first effect Of
frost everywhere Is in the form of an
ice-fiower. so that these delicate
structures are TO be met with at home
under many conditions, and notably in
the beautiful tracings of frost on the
window-panes. where. however. the
flower Is not able to achieve individu-
al perfection. On tree and bush the
effects are much more satisfactory.
and ice-fiowers, beautiful and varied
In form, can be examined at leisure.
But, after all, these give but faint
idea of the beauty and delicacy of the
ice-fowers of the engadine, where
the air is clearer and purer, and
where conditions consplre to favor
their growth. Indeed, what strikes
the observer at once is that nature
has been to them a kind and skillful
horticulturist. displaying their beau
ties to the best advantage by charm
ing setting of mountain girt lake un-
der calm and cloudless blue skies.
Probably few persons realize how
much of the beauty of the surface Cr
the snow In the engadlne is due to
the enrichment of the network of
crystals which cover II. But mist
for few hours Is absolutely neces-
sary to their formation. and Know
few sights more lovely than this gray
curtain first covering everything and
then gradually dissolving. leaving
landscape glltterlng with hoar frost.
One of the delights of the engadine
is to take walk in the morning, and
watch the growth of the ice-flower.
This is always quite possible when
there is a suspicion of moistness in
the air, for then you can see the icy
particles floating, iridescent, feathery
points-in the clear light Of the
morning: and settling here and there,
ON any projecting point. on the snow
carpet of the ice-crust, forming the
first fairy-like foundation-a skeleton
of crystal-of the flower which
grows so rapidly that one can watch
it taking shape and attaining perfec-
tion-Pearson's Magazine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
Ants That Rode Horseback.

Not long ago a French explorer, NJ,
Charles Meissen, in travelling through
Siam. observed a species of small gray
ants which were new to him. These
ants were much engaged in travelling;
they lived in damp places, and went in
troops. TO his surprise he noticed
emong them from time to time
an occasional ant which was
much larger than the others
pace, and each of these larger ants. NJ.
Meissea saw. always carried one OF the
gray anus on its back. This discovery
led him to watch their movements
closely. He soon saw that while the
main body of gray ants was always on
foot. they were accompanied by at least
one OF their own sort mounted on one
OF these larger ants. He mounted and
detached himself now and then from
the line, rode rapidly TO the head, came
swiftly back to the rear and seemed to
be the commander of the expedition.
The explorer was satisfied from his OBJ
servation that this species OF ant en-
ploys larger ant-possibly drone OF
the same species. though he had no
means OF proving this-as we employ
horses to ride upon. though scarcely
more than one ant in each colony
seems TO be provided with a mount 1t
is known that some ants maintain 9TH
ers in their service as servants or
slaves. Certain warrior ants of South
America confine their own physical ef-
forts to raiding and plundering. while
all the ordinary offices of life are per-
formed for them by servants. The lit
tlo gray ants of Siam appear to be a
more Industrious race. though they ap-
preciate the convenience OF having a
imam on horseback" among them. =
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
Thoughtful Mother nisd.

Down on the beach among the sand
duSes at Cape Lookout there is GER
tain small stretch of land where the
sun shines warm and the wind never
strikes except when it whsks in little
eddies around the dunes and
blows tho dry SAND rafting among
the broken seashells. Here a pair of
Wilson's plovers one summer had their
home, and. despite the vigil of many
enemies successfully guarded their nest
in the sand until two of the three
spotted eggs it contained hatched out
little down-covered balls Of peeping
bird life. These odd baby birds did
not remain long in the nest, and their
slender legs were soon carrying them
rapidly about after their parents.
One day some men came to the part
of the beach where the plover fam
lily lived. The little ones were much
frightened, so they sat very close to
the sand and the men did not see
them. Father and Mother Plover
were quite uneasy. however. They
flew near the men and cried and tried
to get the ntruders to follow them
away The mother bird even pretend
ed 60 be lame. When the men saw
this one OF them said: Look at that
hirl. She has a nest of young oreY
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
The Odd Corner
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There've been races with yachts,
And with horses and wheels,
with steamships. balloons,
And with automobiles;
But over green billows
That freeze as they roll.
Now the nations are off
In a race for the Pole
Bold Peary and Baldwin,
In uniforms blue.
The Duke of Abruzzl
And Bernier. too,
And a dozen of others
Are out, every soul
For the secret that lies
At the heart Of the Pole.
But let Briton and German
And Russian and Jap
All enter the lists
In the great handicap;
For when they arrive
They will find at the goal
Old Glory ahoat
On the top OF the Pole.
-Minna Irving in Leslie's.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
RODE A WILD STEER.
GRAVE ACT OF A VENTURESOME
COWBOY IN ARIZONA.
James Evnns Saved Ills Life and That
of His Comrade by an Unparalleled
Deed of Daring 49, His steed
Pet.

For nearly an hour James Evans,
cowboy, with the XBar-L outfit, in the
Four Peaks country, went through an
experience which has come to few men.
He was In charge few days ago of "A
roundup, and with five other cow
hands were putting 1900 cattle into
Sunfower valley.
While oncamped for the night on
high mesa. ending abruptly with a drop
of 200 feet, less than eleven miles TO
the south, a storm swept through the
mountains. The herd became nervous
at the display of lightning. and start
cd in II stampede, heading for the
south.
Evans and his men mounted hurried
ly. and circling to the front of the
maddened cattle tried to turn them to
the east and swing them back into
place. In the dense black of the night
Evans horse lost his footing, and went
down in a heap. one front leg in a
gopher hole. The horse of shorty
Davis, close behind. stumbled over
Evans horse, and Davis came to earth
and lay still, unconscious. His horse
was up and off in a moment, and Ev-
ans mount was useless with a broken
leg.
Fifty yards away came the herd, and
a short flash of lightning showed Ev-
ans the futility of attempted escape by
other side. The swiftly moving mass
OF steer-flesh reached 100 yards each
way. Unable to arouse Davis. and
never thinking of leaving his disabled
comrade. Evans took the only chance
OF saving them both. His revolver and
that OF Davis he emptied into the CEN
ter of the herd. cutting n breach in the
front of the mass. Then throwing the
lnaninlate form of Davis over his
shoulder he awaited his opportunity.
AS one of the steers brushed by Ev-
ans leaped alongside. With one move
ment he put the body of Davis across
the broad shoulders of the steer and
mounted also. Vainly the frantic an
imal leaped, bucked and side jumped.
With his legs wrapped tightly around
;he body of his boiling mount, Evans
drove his spurs deep in, and held him
self and Davis in place. With his
double load the steer wild with rage,
agony and fright, rapidly left the herd
in the rear, and, veering slowly TO the
right in a furious gallop, carried his
riders out of the path of the herd.
Out of danger. Evans, totally ex-
hausted, rolled off the back OF his
strange rescuer. and half hour later,
when his cowboys turned the herd at
the canyons rim and rode back to look
for the foreman and Davis. they found
the two, both unconscious. The weary
steer with his sides covered with
blood, lay exhausted a short distance
away.
The XBar-L outfit has ordered a
medal for Evans, and there is one steer
on that ranch pensioned for life, on
the best alfalfa in the valley.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
WAYS Of Pleasing Constituents.

Senators and congressman find that
there are many ways of pleasing con-
stituents besides getting office for
them. On the opening day OF congress
admission to the galleries is by ticket.
The galleries are filled early and the
late comcrs cannot get in. The secre-
tsries OF senators and congressman
stand in the committee rooms or cor
ridors for hours at a time and issue
passes to the reserved galleries by the
score or hundreds long after the gal
leries are filed and the doors locked.
OF course IL is not the fault OF the
senator or the member that his con-
stituont has no chance of getting in,
and the latter goes home proud of the
distinguished consideration with which
he was treated. d.-Washington Letter
New York Evening Sun.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
Care OF Wet Umbrella.

MY grandfather told me about it.-
said Uncle Hiram. but now my
granddaughter asks me why we stand a
wet umbrella to drip not tip but han
die downward. told my grand
nephew that the reason for standing
a wet umbrella on its handle rather
than on its tip Is that If ii were stood
on its tip more or less of the water
on IL running down the sides would.
instead of running off. settle in the
folds of the cloth around where the
bows are Joined to the stick and
water-soak that part of the cloth
which would remain wet or damp
longer than tle rest and so have a
tendency to rot and break. have
seen many an umbrella with ragged
edged little hole around the stick at
the top that had been caused by the
cloth decaying there from this cause;
but you don't see so many Of these
nowadays as you used to for the sim
pie reason that people are more in
telligent nowadays about the care OF
umbrellas. as they are about all
things else Still. there's my grand
nephew. bright youngster. certainly,
and he didn't know, and there must
be others; and for their benefit
Uncle Hiram says, as to how to stand
a wet umbrella when you bring IL In
from outdoors: Stand Il on the han
die. New York Sun.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

The Jersey mosquito is acquiring a
reputation which may astonish some
people who haven't seen him in his
rea, glory. Not content with his
usual sun msr wors .. persecution. he
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Teacher; Now, told you yesterday
that a conjunction 10 something that
connects. Johnnie, you may give me an
example of conjunction" Jonnje:
"A ccuplin pin. ma'am."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
Not Good After peipg struck.

Mpther-What! Have you been
lighting again, Johnnie? Good little
boys don't. Johnnie-Yes. know
that ! thought he was a good little
boy. but after hit him once, foupd
ne wasn't.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
Continuous Rainbow shows

In the coolest parIs of Siberia rain,
bow may sometimes he seen all day
long in cloudless sky. 1t is sup
posed to be due to fine particles OF
saow in the cir.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

Taking the census of this county
20S spoiled ballots in Edwards county
means 1901 in Kansas. And we
pride ourselves on the intelligence of
our people! Probably three-fourths
of the people who were disfranchised
this year don't know it, and the other
fourth are afraid to admit it forfear of
being considered ignorant. While it
is true that on the face of the returns
it appears as though the republicans
had carried this state by an immense
majority, yet we doubt if the republic
can ticket has an honest majority at
all. 1t will never again be possible
for the republicans to build up such
a big majority, for the rank and file
of that party will no more stand for
sharp practices in elections than will
the opposition, and the very fragrant
character OF the disfranchisemeut of
this year will certainly work the
downfall of the party guilty of it.
Had the votes of this state been fairly
counted according to the intent of the
voter, it is practical certainty that
we would have elected at least one
congressman and many representa-
tives who now appear to have been
defeated, and that the majority for
the republican state ticket would have
been very small, if it existed at all.
The thing to do now is to mark the
pitfalls of this year so that we may
avoid them in the future.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

The coal strike is generally referred
to as settled but a careful reading oil
the papers furnished the committee by
the operators seems to indicate that
the latter consider the committee as
only empowered to inquire into the
causes of the trouble and do not con-
slider themselves in any way bound to
abide by the findings OF the committee.
If the report is adverse to the opera
tors, it will be up to the president
and congress to devise some means
of enforcing the acceptance of the
recommendations by both parties. In
the meantime it is likely that enough
coal will be mined to tide over the
winter and the matter can be finally
disposed of next summer. The gen.
eral opinion seems to be that the
president will endeavo or to find means
to compel the operators to do the
decent thing by their employees, and,
failing in :his, he will find the money
power of Wall street arrayed against
him when he asks for the residential
nomination in 1904.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

This Is evolution: A short time ago
a lady sitting In any place of amuse-
m mt with her hat removed was an OBJ
ject of remark. The Gust m gradually
grew until it is now uncommon to see
any headwear in such places The
climax of this evolution has been
reached in Rome where the chief of
police arrested u number OF women
and sent than To t.,eir homes because
they did not remove their hats in the
theatre. We hope to live long enough
to SEE this good work of considera-
ton for others even penetrate the
churches.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

The Kansas City Star puts the num-
Der at DISTINGUISHED voters in the
state this year uncer the operation of
the new ballot law at 10000 and saws
that they were mostly among the op-
position TO the republican party. The
same authority predicts that the law
will he changed. IF the republicans
can maintain themselves in power by
leaving this law On the statutes, why
should they change II? 1t makes an
easy campaign for them, and should
they permit an honest expression of
the voters of the state they might be
O.isted from power
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

We are strange people. We have
storu1ed and fumed about the coal
strike and justly lauded President
Roosevelt for his efforts to obtain a
settlement. The little country of New
Zealand owns its own coal mines and
as rapidly as the net receipts increase
above five per cent. the law says the
price of coal must be lowered. And
yet none of our public men dare
speak very loud in favor of this
thing. Government ownership pulled
the claws off the coal baro1s in New
Zealand in no time. The miners
work only eight hours day. Let us
get in the habit of hunting up the new
economic ideas instead of bolstering
up the old ones.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

We have frequently remarked that
we did not believe that President
Roosevelt would be the next nominee
OF the republican party for the presi-
dency, not but that he should be, but
that the leaders of the party will con-
clude before the time for nominate ons
that according to their ideas he is not
a safe man. In addition TO having
antagonized the moneyed interests of
the East he has more recently run up
against the republicans OF the South.
The latter have been quietly shaping
things SO as to shut the negro out of
all participation in the work of the
party. This brought the president up
fighting. He promptly removed from
office one prominent politician, and
gave it out cold that the negro should
be protected in the right of franchise
while he was president. All fair
minded men commend his course, but
it will nevertheless lose him the sup
port OF the southern republicans in
the next national convention.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14


with the republican party and if he
voted would vote the democratic
ticket. If he. votes republican
ticket then there is tie on this Office
which will be determined by lot.
The large number of ballots spoiled
in this election will certainly cause
another change in the law at the CON-
ing session. With the democrats the
most prolific source of trouble was
the square after the words 'sNo Nomi-
nation; with the republicans it was
voting in the circle and then voting
for someone on another ticket. No
one is satisfied with the law and it
will certainly be amended. There is
some talk of voting machines, but we
rather incline to the belief that we
will return to the first Australian
ballot we had in this state and it will
be slightly modified. The republi-
cans have the entire state machinery
in their hands and will have to find
the solution. The difficulty in get
ting back to the first ballot is that it
would be an admission that the popu-
lists and democrats handled this
question in better shape than did the
epublicans-and that would be a
bitter pill.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14
Election Notes.

a letter received from the COM
mander OF the soldiers home in Ford
county states that MEDLEY voted
O. K"
The ticket labeled populist and
headed by Lathrop for governor re-
ceived two votes in Logan and two in
Brown.
The prohibitionists cast 15 votes
for their candidate for governor, as
follows: Kinsley 5, Wayne 8, and
Belpre Z.
The first amendment, to increase
the pay of members of the legislature,
failed to carry in this county, the vote
standing 368 for and 620 against.
The second amendment, to change
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

victims. The sheriff is a republican,
and, taking the ground that the recent
republican victory was victory for
prohibition, he has started in to close
up all of the joints operated by demo-
Gratis. The chief of police, who is a
democrat, takes the ground that all
parties should be treated alike, and
SO when the sheriff closes up demo-
cratic joint he matches up by closing
a republican joint. The prohibition
lists are taking no hand but applaud
both sides.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14


the constitution SO that county COM
missioners and township officers
should be elected only on the even
numbered years, carried, the vote
standing GIT for and 327 against.
A citizen of Franklin township
states that the reason there was no
report on the short term for county
clerk was that the vote on long and
short terms was Identical.
The editor of this paper did not
ask any voter in this county to cast
a>vote for him aud SO feels extremely
grateful to the people of this county
for the friendliness exhibited by the
majority given him over his opponent
and the number of votes received in
excess of the number cast for the
other men on the same ticket.
| The judges in Franklin towushi 9
failed to designate long and short
term on clerk and the two candid ates
went down to that township this week
to ascertain why they failed. to make
a proper report in this matter and
this will also be considered by the
commissioners today. Mr.. Baxter is
elected for the short term on the face
of the returns by a majority of 16
Lincoln is the only township max
ing fairly correct report on spoiled
ballots, as follows: General ballots
spoiled, 8; township, IT; amendment,
6; total, %. The other townships re-
port their spoiled ballots without
stating whether spoiled or defective,
general or township, as follows:
Kinsley 80, Logan 10, Jackson Is,
Trenton ID, Brown SO, Wayne SIS,
Belpre 4 and Franklin l3; total POS.
Mr.. Baxter's situation this year re.
calls his race for superintendent four
years ago. When the vote of the
county was counted he was found to
be one behind, just as now, and there
was one soldier vote out-then, as
now, republican. Mr.. Baxter lost
that time because the soldier voting
at Leavenworth voted republican
ticket down to representative and
quit. His friends are very much in
terested in seeing just how far the
parallel will continue.
Mr.. Sturdevant has one majority
on the face of the returns, but it is
known that an old soldier by the
name of Medley was in the home in
Ford county and ballot was sent to
him to vote. This ballot would go to
the secretary of state after being cast
and then be returned to this county
and the commissioners are in session
today for the purpose of counting
this vote. Mr.. Medley is supposed
to vote a republican ticket, but he
stated before leaving here to one of
his Leighbors that he was disguised
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
SCHOOL LAND.


n
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
1 notice that he will. on the 18th day of
November, 1902. make application to the
Probate Court of Edwards County, Kansas
land. situated in the organized county of
Edwards, Kansas. viz The west half OF the
northeast quarter and the east half of the
northwest quarter of Section No. 16. Town
ship 26 s, Range 10 W.
He names The following persons to prove
his settlement eOptinu, us residence, and
improvements. viz: George Foster. resi-
dence, Brown township, Edwards County,
Kansas. and Morris West, residence. Brown
township. Edwards County, Kansas.
Done at Kinsiey, county of Edwards, Kun
sas, this 18th day of uctnher. 1892.
GEORGE A. GREEN,
lila Petitioner.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

We often hear of mean women but
seldom OF mean men, so that when
one OF the latter makes his appear
ance we have to make the most of
him. IL Is now chronicled of II New
York man that he sold his wife's
dead body to medical college and
divided the proceeds with the party
who acted as go between in the matter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

The next great political contest to
be settled in this state is the SENATOR
ial fight. Dave Mulvane, national
committeeman, gave out an interview
in Washington this week in which he
claimed that Curtis is the strong man.
This election will come TO Seventh
district man if Long and Stanley will
get together.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

The anti-dancers have another ar
gument in their favor in the death of
young lady in New York who re-
Gently fell dead ON the floor while
dancing. This same argument can be
applied to politics, as candid ate in
the recent election fell dead immc-
diately after receiving news of his
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

President Elliott, of Harvard, made
a public attack recently on labor un-
ions. The old man is evidently
bound to earn his salary and a part
OF his work is to teach the scions of
plutocraey to despise the laboring
man and put him on a level with
beasts of burden.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

So .i..v seen the luxuries of life,
SUCH as clones, advanced thirty per
cent. In the past five years with per-
feet equanimity but now that the trust
is forcing up the price of necessities,
such as barrel. candy etc., it is time
for the man of family to call halt
and set his heel on the neck of the
octopus.