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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

In India the sunspot theory seems
to hold. During the last five years
1t has suffered terrible famines, caused
by drought, and those years have been
period of fewer and fewer sunspots
But for succession of years now we
may anticipate improved rainfall. The
only sure remedy for periodic droughts
is irrigation, and the government OF
India has appointed a commission to
consider this subject, their inquiries
being conducted on the broad basis
that the criterion of new irriga-
tion project is not whether IL will
prove directly remunerative. but
whether the net financial burden it
Will impose on the state will be too
high a price to pay for protection
against famine Irrigation in India
pays. recent .cturn shows that go
large works realized $50 per cent on
the capital outlay, and including thir-
teen others less productive, the return
was per cent. The total area irri-
ga.ec exceeded 1S.5OO.OOO acres.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
Unlucky Thirteeen.

curious incident occurred in con.
nection with the royal journey from
Balmoral to the South. The Duke Of
Athol travelled from Dunkeld to Perth
with the intention of awaiting the ar
rival of the royal train. In conse-
quence of delay on the Highland rail
way the train by which his grace trav
eled was detained, and the Duke did
not reach Perth until few minutes
after the royal party. Their majesties
had by this time sat down to dinner
in the Station hotel and the Marquis of
Breadalbane had been asked to dine
AS soon as the Marquis was made
aware of the Dukes arrival he in
formed his majesty, and suggested that
his grace should also join them. Some
of the ladies, however, pointed out the
fact that the Duke would make the
party one of thirteen. The Marquis OF
Breadalbane promptly offered to sacri.
flee himself, and with his majesty's
permission retired, the Duke of Athol
taking his place.-London Express.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

There are some things better than to
be born with silver spoon in ones
mouth.
One OF these is to be born with a
great gift and then, just at the right
moment. TO have "A fairy -godmother ap-
pear.
In this story Edna Darch OF Los An
geles is the good little girl and Calye
-capricious. captivating quick pulsed
Calve-is the fairy godmother. and
Hans Christian Andersen couldn't do
anything better If he tried
The Darches are poor, but Edna has
a voice and Nine. Calve has promised
TO see that she has a future.
In other words Calve is to do for
the child what the parents would glad
ly do for her II they could-nave ner
voice trained by the best masters and
fit her for the operate stage. More
than this. Calvc herself will take her
for time under her own tuition.
Did any princess in a fairy book, or
ont of one, over fare better than this?
And 1t mas all happened so suddenly
and unexpectedly that Edna Darch
feels as though snc were afraid to open
her eyes wide lest she find she has
been asleep and it was only dream.
She knows how that feels, for she
tried it once-just the night before she
sang for Calvc. She had dreamed that
Nordica heard her sing and had taken
her away to Europe and made her
great artist Just as she was singing.
with all the world at her feet, she woke
up.
Even then. unknown to the child.
letter had beed written to Calye ask
ing her to hear Edna sing.
Not that Edna's teacher hoped for
anything nor than word of praise
that might be used to advertise a bene-
fit concert which it was proposed to
give in January to help a little with
the expense of music lessons The
wages of IA clerk in lumber yard do
not warrant the training OF night
inGales.
Calve, seeking rest at Pasadena. had
shut herself away from all visitors. and
that she should take time to listen to
an aspiring child singer was almost "a
vain hope. But Edna had a teacher
who knew that her pupil was IA genius.
and for more than a year her one wish
has been that the child should sing for
a truly great artist
something in the letter struck a
chord in Calves warm heart. She con
scnted, and on the very day of Edna's
dream the vision of the night was
partly realized.
Edna Darch, in plain little cotton
frock, with "a voice that falteled lust
the least with excitement, sang for the
great goddess, the unrecognized
fairy gOdmuther
Beautiful, ravishng, magnificent" "
whispered the artist as the child sang.
1t took but one look from the deep.
wonderful eyes of the diva TO tell the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

A well known patron of art in Dem
mark, DR.. Carl Jacobsen. who is the
owner of successful brewery. has just
decided to devote two-thlrds of the in
come from his business to the encour-
agement OF art in his native land
The amount which will be available
annually is said 20 be about Rl5,00o.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

let IA petite forget that God is owe.
all | shall arrange everything so that
If | die the child shall not suffer.
am now responsible to you and to God
for the little one"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
TES OF INTEREST TO The ANTI
LIQUOR LEADERS.

anarchists and the saloon Said to BE
inseparable History of an Epidemic
of Drunkenness in u Small Town In
New York.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
CALNE In A NEW ROLE.
PElMA DONNA PLAYS THE PART
OF A FAIRY GoDMoTHER.

Generous FrcnciIwomnn, Entrnncch with
the Voice of Littic Edna Darch Of
Los Angeles, Undcrtakos to Bs Re
sponsibie for Her Tuition aud Future.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

walked into one of our business houses sometime ago and ad- dressed the proprietor in this way: Mn, a few week ago you said you would need some help when cotton bagan to come in. I applied for the place and you said no one was ahead of me. and you would give me chance. Now I see you have employed Mn who says he made no ap- plication at all. Do you need mel"
 Whereupon the merchant in very kind tone of voice replied Yes I remem Der very we'll your application and thought I would like to give you place. Let's see; think it was in June. Since that time, I have kept careful watch of you. Your father is a very busy man and your mother could certainly use you some at h ome, but from what I can learn you will not assist your father. and when your mother asked you to help her or some little CT rand you pay no attention to her, but come down town and idle your time away. When l put a man in my store, 1 want a good one-one who is willing to work, and in whom I have some reason to have confidence. If he does not show by his daily life that he is that kind of a mau I do not want him. 1 promised to give you chance and you have had it all summer, and have not i'm proved it. when you asked, no one was ahead of you in applica- tion, but the young man hired has been at work at home all summer. took my choice.
 The words impressed me sc deeply that I made a note of them for my readers and for the bene. fit of the boys. -Stephenville em pire.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
THE FARMERS GARDEN.
When We'll Kept and Carefully At. tended It Is Always Sure to
 Bring Good Returns.

The question is what are the best things to raise in a garden and how shall we go to work to raise them? A man bought a farm that was overrun with gooseberries. He tried to destroy them, but failed. He was discouraged and in debt, but in going to the city on business one day he found gooseberries selling on the market at a good price. He went back home and began culti- vating his gooseberries and placing them on sale. In time, and not a very long time. either, he had his farm paid for and plenty of means to increase his business. Gooseberries are a good crop to grow, and even for ones use only, it pays to plant them. They grow rapidly and can be propagated from cuttings. A good way to set them is to cut off from five to six inch pieces, and before the buds start in the spring set them in the ground leaving one or two buds above the surface. Press the earth around them and nature will do the rest. These plants will make good bushes the second year and by the third will be bearing we'll. Gooseber- ries almost always bring good price, and can be easily grown in any climate.
 With fresh curly lettuce the average farmer girl can earn her summer rib bons and have little left for confec- tionery if she would set her heart to the work. Radishes are another easy crop and they never fail of a mar ket. Peas, too, are very salable, and the girl or woman who will plant a large quantity of nice table peas can very easily find market for them. In sowing peas for the market it Is neces- sary to select standard varities, the kinds which grow and give the best sat- isfaction. For the early market there is nothing better than the Extra Early or the Honey Dew. Last year I had some of the Everbearing peas. These are most valuable sort for medium and late crop. They continue to bear until frost with but little attention. The pods are good size, the peas rich and meaty, and the customer who buys of you once will buy again. A care fully attended vegetable garden will always bring good returns to any farmers wife or daughter if she has the necessary pluck and energy.- Rose-Seelye Miller, in Agricultural Epitomist.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

people. The delta country in Miss issippi has been widely advertis- ed, south east Missouri is rapid ly filling up with enterprising investors from other states, the rice lands of Louisiana have been boomed by the luckyowners who got in on the ground floor years ago when these lands were popu- larly supposed to be worthless. But when the emigrant from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan. Iowa and Minnesota once gets his eyes on Arkansas, and sees for himself that the old myth the Arkansas Traveller is amyth. there will be such a stampede to these parts as will astonish the natives. We will be literally over run by the heards from the populouS north. Railroads do not invest vast sums except for the gain to come to their stockholder. and their managers and promote rs are the shrewdest people in this country of ours. The tide is setting this way, and if the legislature, soon to assemble, make no fool breaks, these new railroads and our natural con- ditions will bring about such a development of our resources in the near future as will put us in the very front rank. In the mean time let every citizen of the state take heart and gird his Joins for the good fight.-Ex.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

christmas time is once more at hand. The time of the year when happiness and joy should reign supreme in every home. A time to which children look with the fondest hopes of being remembered by Santa claus and older ones live their childhood days over again by seeing the children enjoy themselves. There ar so many men, who think of nothing but themselves and very little of themselves. s ome men will mar the happiness of childish innocense by becoming beastly drunk; to some men christmas means one week of drunkness. TO such the News man wishes to ask one favor for the sake of loved ones, stay at home during christ mas. Keep good roaring fire. Help your wives get things com fortable. Helpthe little boys shoot their fire-crackers and the girls play with their dolls. If you will spend this christmas in the above named manner, we will guarantee that you will feel more like a man, who has done his duty, and who has really enjoyed himself Try the prescrition of the News one christmas and see if it does not relieve you of mean after effects.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

As New year draws near, every man woman and child should take an inventory of the year 1902 and see what stockyou have on hand. What have you done? Havesyouaccomplished the plans you intended to work out during the year? If the year is as blank as far as results are concerned. you had better be out of the way
 The human race is moving on each individual should see that he accomplishes something in the march of advancement.
 A boy that will not work but loaf about town, smoking cigarettes and spittin g tobacco juice is a very poor piece of timber from which to make a citizen of a Country. Whena merchantneeds a clerk, he does not employ such timber.
 There is nothing that speaks better for a person than untiring industry. If you have business. push it for all it is worth. If you have no business, don t lay down to sleep again until you get one. If you can't get a position in a store make crop, Do something. Thereis no disgrace in work. An honest man is the noblest work of God. And more honest men are found on the farm to day than
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

Our friend, Dr. Dewitt, of Gravs, paved us a social visit Monday. The doctor was on his way to Rald Knob to meet his family. Tho doctor. lil1o tho News man, believes Woodruff county the best country on earth. As a result. the doctor will make Woodruff co. his permanent home. Perseverance and study of the doctors type must win.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
ARKANSAS ADJOINING.

The great Rock Island railroad
 system is to build 2O3 miles of railroad in Arkansas to furnish feeders to the Choctaw which it purchased lately; the Missouri Pacific railroad com pany is to build something over hundred miles from Memphis, via Latour, to the southern line of the State, and thence to New Orleans, in addition to the line it is building from Batesville northwest into the mineral region; the Frisco has bought several short lines in the northeastern part of the state, andis believed to be prepar- ing to parallel the Mississippi river from St. Louis southward through the St. Francis valley. With these three great railroad companies vieing with each other in gridironing her territory Old Arkansas is going to get into the game of prosperity with ven
 geance. There is no discountine facts that in timber resources
 wealth of minerals and agricult
 ural adaptability, we are the
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

IRON FOUNTAIN ROUTEITIME TABLE.
 GOING EAST. Passenger No. B arrives McCrory, a:47 il. m NO. 54 11:44 a. m
 GOING WEST Passenger No. 33 arrives McCrory, i1:24a m NO Si 1042 D. m.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

in any other avocation of life. If you have not done your duty this year, resolve that. next year. you will be a busy man and at the end of the year you will fee! like gentleman.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

England and Germany should roll up their sleeves and spend a few steepless nights perusing over the international laws.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
PrOgram!=

1. Song Joy To The World" By al' "Chorus-"Oh Us Sing" By Class Rec Christmas a Comin'" By Bonnet Patterson , Neddes Chrtmas Visit" By Pauline McFall 6. The Dead Cat. t.".............By Olive Patterson 7 ;, "The Chiefs Daughter. By Nellie Fakes g. Rec "A Similar Case" Mamie Huff :, "Seein Things Night Tom McFall 12 Motion Telephone My Baby.' Annie Sue Wilder
 Nettie Dillard
 13 Jest Christmas Bob McFall IA "A School Day. Willie Angus 15. ;, Ihe Days of the Year. Daniel Root , 'The Ferry of Galloway" Annie Sue Wilder 17. ., 'The Wood Hauts Mamie Soker 18 , 'The Christmas Turkey. Grace Angus 19 DuetThe Quarrel" Mildred and Olive Patterson 2O Rec, "Simons Mother Dilard 21 Song. .....................B By Quartete 22 Instrumental Music By Miss Ruth Shearer 28 Christmas Conata Santa Claus Busy Day :" 54 Good Friends: We Sing Adieu America Good friends, sing adieu, May peace and love Our blessings take with Fall on you from above
 When you depart Throughout the year. Our souls filled with joy So let hope pray
 For every girl and boy, That ton Christmas Day. Has found longed-for toy It will be Jesus way
 To bless each heart That we all meet here
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

GOOD ROAD CONVENTION. Tickets on sale Jan. 19 to 21 inclusive return-limit Jan. 23rd. One fare for round trip.
 B. Edwards, Agt.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
ESTRAY NOTICE

A bay mare mule. medium size, with white spot on it's hips, about 12 years old. Notify J.. w. Honiker at Tip.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18
nr. l.. A. JELKS
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

MCCRORY, .n,,
 ofhce next door west of E. L. Hamilton,s furniture store will be found at my ofice day or night.
Woodruff County news., 1902-12-18

At Wherrys Hall Friday night Dec 18th 1902 TICKETS
 Reserved seats for sale at Col John Shearer's
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
BARNEY TO LA \ DV. CO-owners oi tue aIo.esaid pa.oy.

To J. M. Sterbuck, W. H. Doug@n, w. D. Sawyer, F. Hastings Albert Hastings. Mrs. M. C. Gil, Mrs. M. LcmpSe and Mrs. C. Mclean. co-ownerS with the undersigned in the IS. SS :. l6O-ac-e placer mining claim on Snake river, and which was recorded in Book 9l. Page 459, Aug 19, 1901, in the recording books Of the CIpe Nome mining district, District of Al>Sks; and J. M, St2rbuc!i, W. r. Gill, w. H, Doug. n. J. F.. Springer, Theo. Johnson, J. N. McElv2ine and Ms. C. MtLean. cO-oNnerS with the uudc,- s%ned in that certain placer mining claim of lj0 acres. known and recorded in Volume 9l, Page 39t. as the ''StGrpuck Mining Association, and tnCt bench claim known as the 'DohI' on the right limit of Monument creek, 2nu that bench claim known as "EtGa" on the right limit O. MorCment creek, all in the Cape Nome mlninS diSLiict:
 You, and ecch of you, are hereby notified that l. the undersigned, nave expended the sum Of Sl0J on each of the above mentioned c.ai lS :.c- cording to the provisions of Sec. 2324 of Ide Re viSed Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto, approved Jan. 22 1880, concerning annual labor upon placer mining claims And if within 90 days after the puDii- cation of this notice you fGil to contribute your proportion CS co-OwnerS to me respectively tn the above claims your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned, under the provisions Of said Section 232i.
 First publication Oct. 25, 1902.
 s ALEX. C. STEWART Co owner.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-05
BERING
 ICE BOAT Subject of Ice Nayiga- ton Again Revived. " IS EEASIBL E. Russian Governments lee Boats In the Baltic Are a Great
 Success.
IT IS FEASIBL E

The near approach of the winter seq son when the people of Nome will be ice-locked for seven long months re- calls the fact that ice steamers plough the Baltic sea and it's tributaries throughout the winter period, thus keeping the ports of that sea in conn munication with their "outside world,n commercially speaKing. A gentleman navigation of Boring sea some study, and who has kept in touch with the aG- vances made in navigating European ice-locked seas said yesterday tint Russia had solved the problem. Are cent invention of an ice boat by Rus sian naval officer makes it possible for the ice steamer to blow it's way through ten or twelve feet of ice with out great difficulty, making fair time. The boat, he says, cost about $4Sj 1000, the appropriation for it's construction having been made by the government. Capt. Malmquist, one of the founders of .he A. C. Co.,, told the writer several years ago that there was no reason why Boring sea shonld not be operated in the winter season. He knows the ice conditions thoroughly, and he stated that ii subsidy-not very large Cne either-could be gotten from the gov ernment he would find the boat that could make at least fortni.htly trips l between some point in the Aleutian group, and not necessarily Dutch Har- l bor, and Nome.
 ''Winter communication between Nome and the outside would be of al most inestimable value and would re- l lieve the stagnation in great measure which the winter season invariably brings.' This remark was also made yesterday by a business man. He con- tinued: '1 suppose it is not much use for us to ask congress to do anything for us in this line, but it should. Up in the British Yukon the Canadian gov ernment has expended hundreds of thousands of dollars in building roads, trails, bridges and government build l ings. but not a cent has our Uncle Samuel devoted to the welfare of the miners of this section. What we have were paid dearly for by ourselves out of our own pockets, and what money was not used was covered into Uncle's ple- thoric cotfers. And you may bet your stack that we'll see it no more forever.
 ''If our government cared a - for our welfare, our needs would be in- quired into. Sporadic demands are made from time to time to congress, and that's the last you hear of them. But Uncle Sam continues to receive his tithes just the same.
 "It won't be any better until we get a delegate in congress, and then if he don't hustle he'll hear something drop. The government ought to build an ice boat and run it in Boring sea; that's one thing it ought to do. But say, when you come to talk about what the gov ernment should do for Alaska, it surely makes me tired, and you too, and I'll quit"
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-05
For the Benefit of the
 Free Bridge Fund.
The Sum of Sl!57 Has Been Col Iected From Subscriptions.
 Ball Yielded S28l.

The sum of Sllo1. 20 has been receiv- ed for the benefit of the free bridge fund. Subscriptions to the amount of $9O9. 20 have been paid and the net pro- its of the ball given recently netted $24s, very cpeditable showing. Be- sides there are number of unpaid sub scriptions amounting to $2Sl.
 Mrs. Rust9ard of the ladies commit tee. states that many have offered to contribute substantially as soon as work is commenced on the bridge, and suffic- tent labor has been offered to build it.
 It is expected that work on the bridge will be begun within very short time.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To J A. Folger:

To J A. FOlger:
 signed, have caused to be performed work, ser vices and labor of the value of S2OO upon the fol- lowing placer mining bench claim for the years 1901 and 1902, to-wit: The Martini bench claim. situated on the right limit of Hard Luck gulch, a tributary. of Dome creek, in the kougarok fc- cording district. District of Alaska. certificate of location being recorded in volume -, page , of the records of said recording district. And you are further notified that if you do not within ninety (YO days from the date hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your pro. portionate share of said expenditures as CO., owner your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 F. M AVER.
 Co-Owner of the Aforesaid Property. Date of first publication. Sept. 2f, 1902. 3mW