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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
Great Singer
Seeks Fortune
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Lillian Nordica. the famous singer.
has retained Thomas Bracket Reed.
formerly speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives and now a distinguished
member of the New York bar, to han
die suit against the government,
whereby the diva expects to obtain
fortune OF S4OO0,000. Nine Nordica
has just come from Sioux City. where
she met members of the Norton fam
lily, to whom she let out the secret of
her intended assault upon Uncle Sans
treasury.
lchabod Norton. of whom Nine. Nor
dica is a descendant. was great sail
or in colonial days. He was of the
type of New Englander now so fire.
qucntly used in the latter-day ro-
nance. Like the heroes in the books,
he sailed many seas, and, true to the
romantic notion, collected riches and
iinery. About the time the Reyolu-
tionary war was begun the indomita-
bic Ichabod risked every penny among
his numerous assets on far eastern
journey. He stocked his ships with
the choicest gewgaws, jewels and silks,
and then turned the prows of his lit
tie fleet homeward.
Nine. Nordica would not now be
paying Mr.. Reed magnificent re-
taineT's fee. nor would she be forget
ting to acquire a new coon song in
her dreams OF new luXuries, if Captain
Norton had not fallen in with col
lection of French privateers. But this
was just his luck. The Frenchmen did
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

rot know what the word America"
meant, and, not knowing. they did not
think ii exactly wrong to inspect
American barques.
On looking into the holds of the yes
sells they saw things that dazzled their
eyes While bearing no i'll will toward
Captain Norton or his countrymen,
the Fsenchmen believed they could use
the Rne things in the Americans boats
to much better advantage in Paris.
So the privateers seized the treasures
OF the courageous salt and politely in
formed him that he might proceed
without fear of further harm.
Norton was ruined, and soon after
ward he saw an opportunity to re-
trench when the new government at
Washington was formed. He placed
his case before the state department
and was gratitied to hear steps would
be taken for indemnity from the
French government. This indemnity,
according to the tradition of the Nor
ton family, was paid to Uncle Sam,
and amounted to between $4,000, 900
and $4,OOO,OOO.
But the money as far as the Nor
tons ever knew remained in the strong
box of the United States treasury. The
French spoliation claims have been be-
fore Congress for century, and some
of them have been adjusted. but the
one in which Nine Nordiea is inter-
ested is still pending, owing to the
inability of the heirs to come to an un-
derstanding as to the relative demand
OF each individual claimant. For two
years past Nine. Nordica's sister, Mrs
Walker. has been endeavoring to ad-
just the differences of opinion among
the claimants, and they have at last
reached an agreement whereby the
claim when allowed will be distributed
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

daily. Ee had in person interviewed
half the crowned monarChs of Europe,
ana when this work grew common
place he enlisted In the Secret lntor-
nation Service Of the German w..
Seat on mission into Russia, he COM
mitted q most serious bmnder. and he
suddenly found himself wanted by two
armies at one time To he shot as a spy.
His father cursed him, his patrons de-
serted and his friends derided him. He
escaped with his life in time to fee
the country. Today this son Of Rus
sian count is rolling salt barrels ON a
New York dock"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
THE OLD rEEEV.

Where the yellow rapids ran
Through the brake ofreed and thorn
Fished the ancient ferryman
In the flush of early morn,
And he watched his blue cork culver
Till across the misty river
Came the mellow ferry horn.
Ran the sturdy farmer boys.
Wrestling on the messy banks
Skipping stones and making noise.
Splashing up the footway planks.
Swapping jests and laughing merry.
While the bent and battered Jerry
Frowned in dudgeon on their pranLs
Then in MONDAY heat and glare
Came the miller to mis- meal.
Bringing with him all the air
Oh the cool old water wheel
And he smoked and talked with ,IcrTy
As he lay back in che ferry.
Tossing at some surface col.
And at sunset came a stream
From the meadows and the shore
Millimaids with their pals of cream.
Pumpkins weary-armed and sore.
And they wore green hearts of grasses,
Pressed them on the blushing laSsas
As old Jerry bent his oar
Victor A. Hermann in Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
DIPLOMAT BECOMES L.nosr,

There is no city in the world with
SO many foreigners as New York ."
writes the Rev. David NJ Steele in an
article on THE Other Side of the
Town" in the Ladies' Home Journal
Nor is there any class of persons in
the city among whom there are so
many queer cases | met a man in
the Bowery one cold, wet, winter night
selling shoe laces. He looked SO hun
CRY that | took him TO a restaurant.
where, after had given him something
to eat ne gave me his confidence. He
talked fiVe languages Spanish,
German, French and Arabic-with
equal fnency, but did not know word
of English. But who was he? A man
OF thirty-five, well educated, well con-
nected and well bred. For five years
after graduating he taught Sanskrit in
a great university, and for the five
years following acted as the foreign
diplomatic correspondent OF a Berlin
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
Neeeeeaeasaaoaeae..ee
Lillian Nordico
W ants Millions
+ rom United
States Treasury.

among the heirs on basis already de-
termined
Within the last two weeks the heirs
held a meeting and employed counsel
to press the claim. Nine. Nordica ex-
pressed confidence that the claim
would be allowed as soon as all the
facts are properly presented.
Speaking further. Nine. Nordica said
that she could trace her ancestry back
to Sir Peter Norton. who came to
this country in 1900. and that she
was also descendant of the Aliens.
one of whom had married a daughter
of Miles Standish. The Nortons and
the Aliens had frequently intermar-
ried. George Allen was the first mis-
sionary ever sent out OF England and
was a man of good repute and great
influence in the early days of this
country.
Fortune from Husband.
Nine. Nordica's fortune has twice
been increased by money from the es-
tate of her former husband. Fred C..
Cover. to whom she was married i'm
Paris in 1882. He was reported to have
perished in an attempt to cross the
English channel in a balloon soon af-
ter his wife had begun a suit for
separation in 1885. He was supposed
to have left a fortune of 100000, but
was believed to have put most OF it
out of the reach of his wife
Nine. Nordica was reported in 1894
to have relinquished all claims to the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
MORE POWER rRoM NIAGARA.

When the Duke of York was at Nj
agara falls he was pleased to lock a
Flemish oak. silver-bound box which
is to be placed in the corner stone of
the power station of the Canadian Nj
agara Power company. In the box were
nclosed photographs of the royal
couple and their eldest son. newspa-
pers, lists of the officers connected with
the Niagara development. the names of
the members of the Ontario govern
ment and the commissioners of Queen
Victoria park, together with coins, etc.
While at Niagara the duke manifested
great interest in the projected power
development. for he recognized that it
was destined to be the greatest devel-
opment of the kind within the boun-
daries of the British empire. The Nj
agara power plant will of necessity
have to rival many water-power de-
yelopments, but Niagara has a water
supply that exceeds all known powers.
The corner stone of the new power
station was prepared for laying in
hopes that the duke might find it pos
sible Ito lay it while in the Niagara To-
cality. but the fact that he was there
on Sunday made it impossible for him
to take part in such a ceremony on
that day. II was this that led to his
locking the box above referred to. 1t
is ready to be placed in a recess left in
the stone, which will be covered as
the building assumes proportions The
wheel-pit excavation has progressed
to solid rock, the earth having been
stripped off preparatory to the COM
mencement of blasting All about the
place there is great activity and many
men and teams are in daily employ
ment. The projected development will
be 100000 horse power, and the first
section of the pit will be $50 feet long
and about 200 feet deep. The initial
development and installation will be
25,0O0 horse power. Between the wheel
pit and lower river there will be tun
mel 200 feet in length. The portal of
this tunnel will be at the base of the
Horseshoe fall and from il will pour
stream into lower Niagara. In size
this tunnel will be larger than the tun-
mel of the American side says the
Philadelphia Record but its length will
be only about one-third as great. the
tunnel of the Niagara Falls Power
company having a length of over 1000
feet. Both the tunnel and wheel pit
will be lined with brick throughout
several hundred thousand bricks being
required for this lining. 1t is expected
that the tunnel will be completed early
In 1908, and If this is done the gen
Grated current may be ready for use
the latter part of that year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
CuILD's sELF-sACRIFIcr.

1--WE had on our parish poor list a
year ago the names of Matilda -
and father, whose rent we were pay
ing" writes the Rev. David NJ. Steele
in telling of New Yorks poor. in La
dies Home Journal. "They had been
happy and prosperous once. but
through hard luck and i'll health the
man had grown poor and morbid. and
'Tillie,' who had suffered from sun
stroke, was a simple. gentle slave tn
her love fo- her father. Two weeks
before his death he had a stroke OF
paralysis, and she came to me for
some emergency relief | gave her
two dollars. of which she gave back
one, insisting that | keep it till she
needed it, After two days she came
back, bringing along memorandum
of the items for which she had spent
the money. II read: For Poppa':
Port wine, 60 cents; beef tea, 30 cents
For self: An egg, 2 cents: potatoes, 8
cents; "A soup bone, cents; total 81"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

The British scientists, and following
them the British business interests. are
devouing much consideration to the
coal problem, and even there is much
serious thought already on the ques-
ton of how long the coal supply of the
Islands will last Prof James Giekic.
+. X. s., of Edinburg university is the
learned savant that is now writing on
the latter question. A royal commits
sion spent five years on the subject.
between 1866 and 1871, and decided
that there was then l46, 4S0, 600 900 tons,
practically ineXhCustible supply
Prof. Giekie is OF the opinion that an
other royal commission should be ap-
pointed, taking the view that the op-
timistiC report of the first learned body
is hardly justified by recent develop
ments. However, Prof Giekie believes
that Great Britain will be able to hold
her own for many years TO come with
other countries as far as fuel is con-
cerned
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

During the blizzard of '99 / started
one day from the central Office of the
bureau of charities to distribute money
to some cases reported for instant re-
lief." In an attic ! found poor
widow, seamstress, with one child a
boy of six. The room was cold and
bare there was no fire the windows
were loose and snow lay upon the floor.
The boy had been kept in bed for two
days to keep warm. ] asked the usual
questions and gave the woman two dol
lars. All this before | discovered the
boy Suddenly his head bobbed from
beneath the bedclothes. and at sight
of the two bills his eyes became moons.
"Gee-e-e, mister! All that for us?
Then we can give some to Ted Burns
mother downstairs to buy coal. Cant
we. ?'-The Rev. David NJ. Steele
in Ladies Home Journal.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

Cover estate in consideration of n
cash payment of $4,000 and in 1855
is said to have received $4,000 for
her signature releasing her dover
rights in an estate near Brookline.
Mass. near the Country Club proper
ty there.
Fred c. Cover has since been re-
ported as alive in India and elsewhere
and in 1894 he was reported to have
been seen in Boston
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
End of Strange Romance.

The marriage of John NJ. Currier of
Valparaiso, Ind. and Mrs. Laura M.
Morse of Chicago was the final act In
an unusual romance. The groom is
an old and prominent resident of that
city. He was divorced from his bride
more than forty years ago. He is 79
years old and she is ~. Both have
grown children from marriages sub
sequent to their separation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
industrial Notes.

The great rush of work in western
packing houses is making labor scarce
in many western towns.
Capt. J. b. Prescott is about to retire
from the Boston fire department after
At years seryiss Ia 1t. He VIII receive
q pension.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WoRKMEN.

The Power of the Fails Of Ninrnri,
River to he Used on the Canadian
Side Development of 100000 Horse
ro'ycg Planned.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

or late there has developed among
the native Hawaiians. especially among
the younger men. a desire TO engage in
a sea-farlng life.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-08

Some churches make very spcc .ssful
burial clubs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
Texas Notes.

Charges have been filed at Wash
ington against Webster Flanagan,
lately appointed internal revenue
collector at Austin.
Nueces county farmers will plant
1900 acres of sea island cotton this
year.
a new gusher at Beaumont
threw stream 300 feet high.
Six deaths from pneumonia oc-
Cured in one family At Lexington
lately.
A man WAS shot in Houston
Saturday night by friend who
mistook HIM in til dark. He was
seriously wounded
The work Of raising money for
the Galveston sea wall is progress
ing in earnest. Five men in Gal
weston will take $50, 900 each of
the bond issue.
Houston has the largest cnl0red
population of any city in Texas.
Pneumonia is prevalent IN
varions parts of the state, aud
physicians are discussing the queS-
ton as to whether it is conta-
gious.
Galveston Is warning against the
slot machines.
A negro found dead near Hons-
ton was identified by woman as
her father and the body was pre-
pared for burial and mourned over
by friends and relatives until
nearly the hOur of the funeral,
when the man supposed to be the
corpse walked into hi: home and
asked who was dead7 The body
was later identified as that of
another man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
MAN INCASED IN ICE.

Paris, Tex, Feb IA Choctaw
living near Graut, ]. T., returned
from Paris Thursday night under
the influence Of liquor. When he
left the train he fell Ia ditch and
lay in the snow and sleet all night.
When found yesterday he had to
be chopped out OF the ice. He was
treated To \ cold water bath and
rubbed, which had the effect of re-
viving him He will recover, but
will lose his toes and hands.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

ACCORDING TO the Texas Sun,
Brownsville is to be treated to a
street fair the latter part Of this
month. This will be novelty in
Brownsville. Itwould seem though
that q street fair must depend more
or less upon the individual efforts
Of the citizens, and soft DR.. Foster
or anyone else expects to have such
a thug here, he should lose no
time in enlisting the aid OF our
peOple in the matter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
Late Itens.

The cotton mills of the state
North Carolina now employ near
ly ifty-thousand persons.
~ match between JeffrieS and
Fitzsinmons for the championship
OF the world IS likely To be arrang-
ed.
Cuban officials cable to Wash
iugton asking speedy reduction
of sugar and tobacco duties.
The Indian Territory is suffering
the worst grass famine in ysars,
and cattle died by hundreds there
during the late cold spell.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. WINsLOw's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. IT
soothes the child, sOftens the gums, al
lays all pain; cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea twill
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs
WinslOw's Soothing Syrup," and takes
on ther kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
Evnerience Convinces.

Prove It's value by investing 10 cents in
trial size of Ely's Cream Balm. Druggists
supply it and we mail it. Full size so cents,
ELY BROS, SIS Warren ST., New York.
Clifton, Arizona, Jan. 20, 1899.
Messrs. ELY Bros. Please send me a SO
cent bottle of Cream Balm. find your
remedy the quickest and most permanent
cure for catarrh and cold in the head.
DELL M. POTTER, Gen. Mgr Ariz. Gold M. Co.
Messrs. ELY BRos.:-I have been afflicted
with catarrh for twenty years. 1t made me
SO weak thought I had consumption. l
got one bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and in
three days the discharge stopped. 1t is the
best medicine have used for catarrh.
Proberta, Cal. FRANK E. KNDLEsPIRE-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
The Royal Month and the Royal
Disease.

Sudden changes of weather are es-
pecially trying, and probably to none
more so than to the scrofulous and con
sumptive. The progress of scrofula dur
ing anormal October is commonly great.
We never think of scrofula-its punches,
cutaneous eruptions, and wasting Of the
bodily substance-without thinking of
the great good many sufferers from it
have derived from Hoods Sarsaparilla,
whose radical ana permanent cures of
this one disease arQpnough to make it
the most famous medicine in the world
There is probable not city or town
where Hood IS Sarsaparilla has not prov
ed its merit in more homes than one, in
arresting and completely Graduating
scrofula. which is almost serious and
as much to be feared asits near relative,
consumption.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

Mr. SLAYDEN denies that he has
ever taken any part in the distrlbn-
ton of republican patronage III the
state, says a Washington dispatch.
1t is quite likely that be has not,
judging by the reception the Pres
ident gave him when he went TO
recommend some Office seeker
quite likely.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
CAUSE AND EFFECT

Philadelphia Press.
"John," she. said to her husband
who was grunbling over his break
fast, "your love has grown cold. p"
"No, it hasn't" he snapped,
"but my breakfast has. -
"That's just il. If y"nr love
hadn't grown cold you wouldn't
notice that your breakfast had. -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
THE SALARY SEEKER.

Washington Star.
"What have you ever done to
deserve the office 10 which you
aspiref" asked the voter
"Nothing, answered the eandi-
date. frankly. "If I had ever done
ANYTHING to thoroughly qualify Tue
for so important a position ] eould
probably make a great deal more
money rs private citizen"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

MIR. CARNEGIE SPEAKS his mind
very plainly regarding the Philip
pines situation. Evidently he has
no favors to ask at Washington, no
Office seekers depending upon his
endorsement. But then, with so
many millions as he has, he can
afford to call his soul his own.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

THERE is some democracy left In
this country, although our knee
bending government officials are
doing all they can to keepit hidden
from Prince Henry's view while
he is here. His highness is to be
given a most royal" reception.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

THIS government can spend
$4,000 to entertain foreign
prince, bot not a cent to secure
the release OF an American woman
held captive by brigands IN "A
foreign land.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

PRINCE HENRY is said to be- quite
democratic, but he will probably
reform after spending while III
the company OF some of our naval
officers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900, 100000
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1902.
Mr.. GRUBBs appears to take hin
self seriously.

MONDAY was grounding day
aud If cloudy weather on that day
be an indication OF early spring,
we ought to have it in this locality
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-05

The office of governor general OF
the Danish West Indies is another
plum for President Roosevelt to
beStOW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
The Cars Good Excuse.

The car of Russia is fond of get
ting away from formalities for time
This was not well known in the ear
lier years of his reign. One morning
he got up early and in the simple
uniform of a colonel, he cycled across
the park at Gatschna to the lodge of
the keeper OF the fish ponds. where
the ear often enjoyed an hour or two
of sport in quiet way.
Something went wrong with his BIZ
cycle while on the way to the lodge,
and he jumped off from the bicycle
to adjust it. AT that moment there
passed a pompous old general from
some distant part of the empire.
The czar did not notice him, where
upon the general strobe up and in
quired of the supposed colonel why
his inferior officer did not salute him.
81 really must apologize said the
car. Owing to the shOrtness Of my
reign / have not yet had the honor of
making your acquaintance. "-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11

Theodore Roosevelt is the youngest
man who ever became president of the
United States. At the other extreme
was VIM. Henry Harrison who entered
the highest office in the American
people at the age of IS. Jackson was
65 when elected the I'd time. Buchanan
was IS the year Of his nomination and
Taylor was S.. Henry Clay was 81
when he was candidate in 1874, Gen.
Scott was 81 when he ran in 1852, and
Cass was ga when he ran in 1848. There
is no precedent for presidential can
didate of So, and politicians are as
much guided by precedents as lawyers
are.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11
Americans Attacked by MOros.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The war de-
partment has received a cable dispatch
from General Chaffee dated Manila,
Sept g. stating that an attack was
made on the United States troops at
Matiling Falls seven miles from camp
Vivars by Moros Sept. 1. First Lieu
tenant William M. Parker One Hum
dred and Tenth infantry and two
soldiers were wounded and enc soldier
killed General Chaffee also says:
''Have authorized Brigadier General
Samuel S. Sumner to move troops into
Maciu country and exact promise Of
good behavior in future from DatOs
and followers. Troops have been at
tackled twelve times since May 2, with
loss to us of four killed and twelve
wounded We have remained all the
time quiet, seeking friendship; in &C
tiOn Self-dofpnSn OnlV'