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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

youth who proposes 20 be the specter
at the kings banquet in Westminster
hall, and he has been visiting Mr..
George Clinton of Providence. who met
Dighton when in England four years
ago. The latter has been in Canada for
nearly a year and Is now en- route for
home in order to make his prepare
lions for the coronation commotion.
He tells of plans and purposes better
han anyone could tell them for him,
and this is his story:
The people OF England are taxed
annually TO pay for a lot OF feudal
fol-de-rolG that answered a purpose a
thousand years ago, but which are
now only appropriate for comic operas
of the Gilbert and Sullivan type. 1t is
my ambition to relieve the taxpayers
from some OF these useless burdens IL
I can. and | am going to begin with
the kings champion because the COM
ing coronation will afford the best
opportunity for showing the people
the absurdity of the custom. The oc-
casion also fits my humor for making
public my own convictions as TO who
is the rightful sovereign OF England.
81 am n Jacobite, or believer in the
claims OF the Stuarts to the English
throne. TO m the Guclphs are more
or less worthy people, but they are
usurpers, every n of them. What |
am going to do is no by any authori-
ty or sanction Of the legitimist party
or of the order of the White Rose.
II am acting on my own responsible
ty solely, and II | succeed in abolishing
a costly and farcical custom as we'll
as calling the attention of the people
of England TO their rightful king, |
shall have accomplished something to
be proud of.
"Of course I.cannot be expected to
tell how | purpose TO get into West
minister hall on coronation day. The
kings chamberlain would take care to
exclude me II | did. / ought to be
able to enter freely on announcing my
business, for the asking of anyone to
come forward and contest the right
o; King Edward implies the right of
answering the challenge. but my lord
chamberlain would not lie Influenced
by any such thought.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Where whistIing Is Sin.

The Arabs call whistling the devils
music" and they consider 1t the most
unlucky sound that can proceed from
human lips. An old proverb of theirs
is to the effect that after whistling,
the mouth is not purified for forty
days.
In many other parts of the world a
similar idea prevails, in the Tonga is
lands. for instance. where whistling Is
''tabu," and in Iceland. where the
peasants strongly object to it. believ-
ing 1t to be a violation of the divine
law. Whistling is quite unknown
among the descendants of the Peru
Wan Incas.
The Cornish miners are very super
stltious. and they lay a ban on whist
ling while underground. The old
hands think it a fertile source of evil.
and the young hands get many a
scat" on the head to bring them to
the same opinion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Unique In Picks.

we get an odd order now and then. :"
said a local jeweler. Look at these
silver rutnicks-just ordinary horse
shoe nall. A gentleman brought two
dozen of them in the other day to have
then, silver plated. He said that one
of his grandfathers was a country
blacksmith, and that some of the hap,
piest days Of his life, as a child, hao
been spent playing around in his
blacksmith shop IL, also said that he
believed he owed his good health and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

"You understand that my purpose
will he IN the main to make the cero-
mony appear so ridiculous that TO
future king will want to repeat It. Not
from any desire to take away the,
kings appetite, or spoil a good dinner
which. being paid for by the people.
will doubtless be unusually good. shall
interrupt the ceremony. God forbid,
Nor can / say that love for the du(c
OF Parma will animate me. He whl
probably curse me for a meddling fool.
and hasten to assure the king that mo-
cherishes no thought of dispossessing
him.
81 ar. not afraid of being charged
with treason. for II the challenge were
to be taken seriously or a hair Of my
head were harmed all England would
laugh .he Hanoverian dynasty u Of
existence
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

souse and out upon the front porch.
Presently he called to her, and the
girl FASTENED to his side.
Isn't that Wilbur Jenkins comm
down the road, Gene" he asked.
A young man, driving a fine team OF
sorrels hitched to a farm wagon, was
approaching them.
Yes. pa" the woman replied, a flush
mounting to her cheek"
Tell him to come In here. Gene"
her father commanded. IL want to see
him"
The blood left the girls face and her
limbs trembled, but without a word,
she walked down to the gate. She
spoke a few words to the young man,
and he drew rein and climbed down
from his wagon. Side by side, the
girls pale face, the mans defiant, they
walked to the porch, where the old
man stood watching them, a queer
look in his eyes.
wilbur, said the elder man. pa
thetically, Timber Creek went Repub-
lican. Wilbur"
Yes. sir. !" replied the other, smil-
ing. 81 believe so, sir"
wilbur" resumed the old man
softly. his voice trembling. his eyes
shining with unshed tears, "Tn give
up. 'Tain't no use for me to be OBJ
%stinate, | reckon. I'm gettin' old and
things are changin'. and since Jim Bill
lings's daughter has fallin' in love
with a Republican ofice-holder, 7
reckon It amt for me to object to her
marryin' him. Timber Creeks gone
Republican, Wilbur. jenkins. an II
guess that Gene Billings might as well
go Republican, tool"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

strong moral fiber to the blacksmith
strain In his blood, for his grand
father blacksmith was a preacher and
a good man
Furthermore, he explained that in
these days of snobs and much social
foolishness he liked to make acknowl-
edgment of the fact that he had g
blacksmith grandfather and was proud
of him. II you notice" added the jew
eler, IA horseshoe nail does make a
fine nutpick. The man who ordered
these silver-plated said that his child
dren wouldn't use anything else. He
lamented that fact that he couldn't
get some old-fashioned. hand-wrought
horseshoe nails-the kind his grand
father used to make. Detroit Free
Press.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

"Sho loves a Republican," he said
to himself. "Old Jim Billings daugh-
ter loves n rascally Republican,"
He paused to listen. The sound of
voices care to him through the dark
ness. The voices were low and pleas
ant but. although he strained his ears.
he could not understand a word. Pres
emily they ceased altogether and a mo-
ment later he saw Gene coming
through the darkness alone.
She turned in at the gate and came
slowly up the walk and stood silently
before him as though reluctant to
speak.
We'll. Gene" he said finally, how
bad dill we beat emp" -
SoG looked into his face. nervously
olasping and unclasping her hands.
Pa she said. softly, the Rdpub-
lican ticket was elected"
SIZE expected an outburst of anger.
but the nan remained silent and rigid,
as though suddenly turned to stone
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
TOYS OF VARIED DESIGN.
Paris shops Contain Many Novelties Not
Seen Elsewhere.

Seen Elsewhere.
The worlds greatest depot for
Christmas toys is Paris, and in the
shops of that city are found some OF
the los remarkable products of mans
ingenuity that can be seen anywhere.
Not only are these toys of interest to
the children, older people take great
delight in inspecting them.
At each yuletide an exposition OF
toys is held in the French metropolis.
The island opposite the tribune of JUS
tice is the place usually selected. On
one side of the stairway leading to the
toy exposition you are confronted by
a tablet telling that this place was
Duilt by order of Napoleon ILL.,, IN
peror of the French" on the other by
a tablet concentrating his first visit
to it in company with the empress;
over the door is the old. untitled yearn-
ings OF the people. "Libertie, Egalitie,
F~raternitie," and these playthings and
a number of uniformed gems d'armes
lead appropriately to the o full of
smaller toys which form the real eX-
position.
Only toys costing from one to sixty
cents are admitted. But between these
values a long range of wonders is die.
played. One sees few toy kitchens. or
doll houses, or carpenter boxes. In
stead are toy toilet sets, with little
mirrors and powder puffs, for the en-
bryo coquette, soldier suits a-plenty,
and ppue d'orvno uniforms and ohova
all, mechanical toys. A butcher who.
being wound mp, chops the meat on
the block before him into hamburger
steak. n gems d'arme who holds up his
! as II to stop a line of carriages;
an orange vender, who will walk across
the floor wheeling her handcart before
her; a "bonne" with long-streamered
cap ON her head and q baby in her
arms; the whole population of Paris
In miniature; in short. all of whom
will act in becoming and Partisan
fashion, il you will turn the keys in
their backs.
There is a clever little aquarium
made like a picture of the ocean bed
with wrecks and seaweed On the sand.
~ ~ ilahltu ahu Huu6 against thV
wall. but the fish in this marine paint
ing are alive and swim about in real
water.
The main interest in the exposition
Is not, after all, in the toys, clever as
these are: II is in the fact that such
crowds press to see them-crowds OF
"grown-ups," not of children. Hardly
one in ten OF those who go is even ac-
~companied by a child. The other nine
are simply big children. breathlessly
Interested in every one OF the toys,
gasping with delight Over the little
mechanical men. laughing at every.
thing, watching open-mouthed the
SantoS-Dumont balloons great chill.
dren. some Of them evidently men of
place and cultivation, but all equally
pleased with a rattle. tickled with a
straw"-great children who can ordi-
narily be controlled like babies by a
word-there never was so orderly and
tractable a GROVE as a French crowd
but who can yet fly into ungovernable
RACES, past all s%elf-control or reach OF
reason. and make unnecessary revolu-
lions.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

Of old Jim Billings in love with a Re
publcan-with a Republican cildi-
datel Gad!'
lie rose and paced the porch i'm
patiently, stopping frequently to gaze
a~nxiously up the road. But the girl
did no. return, lie filled his pipe and
holbled out into the road, watching.
listening. The dampness made his
bones ache and he pulled vigorously
al his pipe as though TO gather
warmth therefrom.
I'D kinder like TO know how the
election went" he murmured. "Pd
like to know"
Then he retraced his steps and sat
down again on the porch.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

Timber Creek went Republican"
Then his head dropped suddenly and
his hand, Holding his pipe. shook as
though he had the palsy. Presently he
raised his face and she saw the star
light Giisten Oil a tear in his eye.
He looket at her helplessly, and she
knelt beside him and put her arms
around his neck and kissed him.
I'm so sorry, papa, dear" she said.
He glanced inquiringly into her face.
Are you sorry, Gene" he asked;
ARE you sorry t~hat-that-he was
e~lected?"
Yes. you dear old pa" she MS
wered, "of course I'm sorry, II it gives
you pain
He reached up and rested his thin
hand upon one OF hers. And then he
asked:
Who was that with you. Gene?"
1t vas Wilbur" she stammered.
why did he turn back; why did he
rot coma as far as the gate?"
because because" she hesltated.
Because he thought you would be dis
appointed about-about the election,
that-that-you would not want to see
him-just now"
Again the man lapsed into silence,
and the girl arose and walked into the
house. An hour later she again came
TO the door and glanced out. The man
was still sitting Upon the porch. gaz-
Ing down at his feet.
1T is getting late. pa she said.
As N suddenly awakened from a
dream. the man started. then arose un-
steadily and leaned against the post
Gene" he said. I'm goin' to sell
out and mov away from Timber
Creek. | can't live under no rascally
Republican officers. Gene; i jest can't
do it,"
The evidence OF a ~sleepless night
shown plainly on the old mans face
the following morning. and In his eyes
tho dull light of sorrow slumbered.
Bright and early he hitched his team
to a light wagon and drove out into
the road. At the gate he drew rein
and shouted TO the girl. who was
standing on the porch:
I'm goin' to town, Gene, to see
when they're goin' to hold the flu
neral
He laughed hoarsely at his joke and
drove on, Gene watching him until he
was out OF sight. To the girl 1t hardly
seemed he had had time to reach the
county seat before he was back again,
driving slowly into the yard. his head
bowed. his hands lying motionless IL
his lap. a look of pain upon his face.
Mechanically he unhitched the team
and put it in the barn. then slowly
he walked to the house. his hands
clasped behind his back. his eyes fixed
upon the ground,
1t was a clean sweep. Gene he
said, pathetically. Even Timber
Creek went Republican. Gene; even
Timber Creek went Republican from
top 10 bottom"
He paused, gazing as one bewildered
at his daughter.
Gene he continued. they used to
say that hell would freeze over when
Timber Creek went Republican. /
reckon" he smiled sadly. II reckon
well have a pretty sever winter,
Gene"
lie hobbled aimlessly through the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
AT ELECTION TINE
Copyright. 1901. by Daily story Pub. Coz
BY EDGAR WELDON COOLEY

VIZ A't'Nf 'Ff ~ .
II wasn't n very pretentious build
ing-iust a neat. white cottage that
stood on a small elevation at the bend
Of the road. In the rear. an orchard
stretched down TO the creek. the trees
fragrant with the apples waiting 10
be gathered. To the south, a corn
field reached as far as the crossroads,
the yellow leaves rustling in the even
Ing breeze. and on the north. "A strip
OF green pasture land met "A wider
strip OF yellow stubble.
The door behind him stood open,
and the light from within fell softly
upon the mans silver locks.
A girl came and stood in the door
way. her trim figure. like a silhouette.
against the glare Of the lamp. The
man turned his head and saw her.
Slowly he took his pipe from his
mouth.
You haven't heard from town. have
YOU. Gene?" he asked.
No, pa" she answered, softly.
"Td kinder like to know how the
election come out" he resumed after
a pause. They ought to have the
returns in by this time. Don't you
think so, Gene?"
The girl did 20 reply, but stood
gazing silently down the road that
stretched away through the dusk
towards the town.
Pa" said the girl, timidly, "Wilbur
asked me to marry him, last night,
and-and-Can /, pa?"
moi" he growled. NO. he cant
marry no daughter of mine! Why.
he's a Republican. Genoa id. ras-
cally Republican,"
why. pal" cried the girl, staring
at him with wide open eyes, why.
pal"
And more than that" resumed the
man, angrily, he's a candidate for
township trustee-a candidate on the
Republican ticket"
The girl walked softly to his side.
and placed her arms around his neck.
But l love him, pa she said; 81
love him with all my heart, and-and
i want to marry him. pa; | want to
marry him."
There. there, Gene he said ten
derby, "Ill think it over, my child;
III think 1t over"
Both lapsed into silence and listened
to the chirping of the crickets in the
grass and the baying of a hound down
by the creek. And after awhile the
old man said:
II wish | knew how the election
came out; l wish l knew"
The girl arose. "Ill walk over to
Chadmore's, pa she said, Perhaps
they have heard something"
She went into the house and came
out, presently, with a shawl over her
head.
'Ill be right back, pa" she said.
The man made no reply until she
had reached the gate. Then he shouted
after her:
IF Chadmore's hasn't heard nothin'
you might go over to D~ickenson's,
Gene. I'd kinder like to know how
badly We licked EN-"
Then he relit his pipe and sat quite
sti!l gazing after the girl until she
was lost to view in the darkness. For
a long time he smoked in silence. gaz-
ing at the stars that shown above the
trees across the road. And after n
while he leaned forward and, resting
his arms on his knees, looked absently
down at his feet.
Cad" he murmured. "the daughter
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Sprea by ShIps.

The common cockroach has spread
throughout the civilized world by
means of ships. This disagreeable bug
comes and goes on ships almost as
freely as the rats. The two live to-
gether amicably and they m%onopolize
the holds Of the ships which carry
foodstuffs.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

Decoration of the playroom may well
be largely left to the youthful occu-
pant.
The man who boasts of boing z eynic
Is no. very dangerous.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

The largest wrought iron pillar Is at
Delhi, in India. 1t is sixty feet high
and weighs seventeen toas.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Huge Iron pillar In IndIa.

The largest wrought iron pillar is at
Delhi. in India. 1t is sixty feet high
and weighs seventeen tons.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17

Porter, Clorice Knight, Carrie
Bowling, Eta Bowling, Odessa
Plyler, Julia Gregory.
Grade S. Maggie Cup, May
Funderburk, Minute Funderburk,
Macyc Latham, Maymo Jones,
Bessie McMaunS, Lizzie Laney.
Grade !. Fred Adams, Eddie
Cook, Edgar Clyhurn, Ivy Craw
ford, Mildred Cunningham, Lul,
Knight, Carrie Mcllwain, Ola
Culp, Annette Stover, Alma Fun,
derburk.
Grade 6. Perrin Stover, Jes,
sic Roddey.
Grade I. Veola Cherry, Mar
garet Durant, Lille Green, Lessie
Helms, Jesse Milling, Efie Plyler,
LA Roddcy.
Grade 1. Frank Beatty, LIZ ME
Garrison, Elma Sowell, Marga>
ret Poag, Pierce Horton, Leon
Canthen, Ruth McCardelI.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPE T

lhe following resolutions were
passed by Lancaster Council No.
So, Jr. o. u A. NJ, in council
assembled, Nov. 81, 1902.
Whereas, it has pleased the
All-wise in His; divine wisdom
to remove from our midst our
Brother Robert A. Billings, r.
S., who died on Nov. 81, 1902,
at his home at Lancaster. S. c.,
Therefore be it resolved:
1st. That in his death we re.
cognlze the hand of a Divine
Councillor and we submissively
bow to His Will feel that we
have lost a worthy brother, our
council good officer and faith
ful member, and Lancaster
county loyal citizen.
ma. mat we teLder our sim
cere sympathy to the bereaved
family in this their trying hour
OF sorrow and bereavement.
3rd. That a page in the coun-
Gil minute book be inscribed TO
memory of Brother Billings, and
that Il copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of the de-
ceased brother, and a copy be
sent each Of the county papers
with the request to publish.
II. d. Funderburk,
d. P. Hardin,
w. Ii. Rodgers,
Com mittee.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17

ship of II, S54.
lufants baptiscd during the past
year, 1904; adults, 1,414.
Epworth Leagues, 40; Ep-
worth mem bers, l,7S6.
Sunday schools, GS6;, Sunday
school teachers, IL, 905.
The educational statistics show
ed the following condition of the
Methodist institutions in the
State:
Wofford College Value,
S135, 900; endowment, 500, PA,
%; professors, s; pupils, 1ss.
Wofford Fitting School Value
SIS, 900; endowment. $4,000;
professors, 2; pupils, SO.
Cokesbury Conference School
Value, $4,000; endowment,
SS15.
Carlisle Fitting School-Value,
800, 900; endowment, $4,000;
professors, 4; pupils, about
20.
Columbia Female College
Value, $4,000; no endowment;
professors 4; pupils, 1874.
Williamson Female College
not valued by Conference. (This
institution Is not owned by the
Conference, but simply under its
patronage. Professors, g.; pupils,
1O3.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
Bishop Surrenders.

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. IL
Arthur l.. Bishop, travelling sales
man for the +. Nj. Hoyt Shoe
company, of Manchester, who
shot and killed Thomas j. Will
son in this city on December 9th,
surrendered himself in Peters
burg, W., today. The killing
occurred in Wilson's home. Will
son discovered Bishop with his
daughter and another young wo-
man in the parlor drinking wine.
lie ordered Bishop TO leave. Bish-
op refused, whcreupon Wilson
tried to eject him. In the strug-
gle Bishop drew a revolver and
killed Wilson. Gov. Aycock had
offered Il reward of S4OO for
Bishop $ capture.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
The Lancaster Cotton Minis :

- ~ .b W. '}il'E ft' III DIS,
Has employment 70, sfsr tn
Two Hundred ald F,fty
Families IN the new Mill TO Be IL
operation in january 1908. and
will teach beginners in the old
mill until they are ready for work
In the new mill. Emplovment
for boys and girls from twelve
years up. Good wages, prompt
pay. Comfortable houses at
sonable rent. (The rent begin.
ming after able to earn wages. }
Good drinking watcr, and a eood
school for small children to .ttsnd
on the place. ,..ro.,
We prefer home people if thew
want the employment, and viii
give them the opportunity ana
help of learning. .rI Id
For further particulars apvlv to
or write to,
c. B. SKIPPER,
H@ superintendent
Nov. 17-sw. Lancaster, s. G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
Another Big Raid on the Dark
Corner.

Charleston, S. g., Dec. 10
A special from Greenville, S. c.,
says: A party Of revenue officers
returned to this city to day from
the Dark Corner section of this
county. where they destroyed
three large Illicit dis,illeries und
10, GOO gallons of beer, 40 fer.
mentcrs, s gallons liquor and five
gallons of wine. The officers
Travelled 70 miles on horseback
through mountains. No arrests
were made.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
Manufacturers
COST!

IN WOMEN SHOES-We offer all
our SLIGO, 81 25 and 81 so lines at S5c,
9Oc and 81 90. Our 50 90 line ut Sl.1O
and $l.l5; and our 50. so and So 90 line
at S1.75 aud 50 co.
IN MEN SHOES--We offer
Split Ties worth S1.25 for S5c.
Best at S1.1O. Best Oak Kip
Ties for S1.2O.
Good Sheeting at SC yard. Best
and heaviest made at sc.
We will give you good plaids
25 in. wide for 4ac yard. River
side, best made, at sic.
IN MEN SUITS-We offer the
best that money will buy from
$3.50 to S1O.OO-ALL AT COST.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
Methodist in South Carolina.

The report of the statistical
committee to the recent conference
of Methodists held in Newherry
shows wonderful growth of the
church in the state, as indicated
by the following figures:
Local preachers, 90; members,
n, 764; making total member
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-12-17
CLOSING
OUT SALE !

On account of the Dissolution
of our Frm--a Notice of which
appears elsewhere in this paper
we are now offering our entire
Stock of Dry Goods, Shoes and
Clothing A L and BELOW