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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
OLDEST CHAPEL IN AMERICA.

The lovers of the antique and pictur-
esque architecture of former centuries
in the City of Mexico are pleased at
the announcement that an ancient
landmark the little chapel of La Con-
cepcion. is not To he destroyed. II has
been variously claimed for this chapel
that it marked the spot where Cuauh
temoc surrendered to Cortes. also that
it was the first Catholic temple in
which mass was said in the city OF
Mexico. A recent investigation OF
these points among the best aGtlori-
ties on ancient history of the capital
did not establish them positively, but
the little chapel is without doubt one
of the earliest places of Christian war
ship built in the city by the Spaniards
and probably in the whole of North
America.
The chapel OF La Conception now
stands in TIE rather neglected little
plaza of the same name, which IL the
public stand for the heavy carts and
wagons licensed for hire. 1t is to be
rescued for this unromantic surround
Ing, however, ana park laid out about
It, The chapel will be given a few
needed repairs ard protected by suit
Nble railing. 1t has been proposed that
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

Bishop Elect John w. Hamilton, sec
rstary of the Freedmens Aid and
Southern Educational society, was one
hf the first candidates mentioned for
Election. and before the conference met
his name was most talked of. Dr.
HGmilton's home is in New York,
where the Offices OF the Freedmen's Aid
ana Southern Educational society are
Dr. Hamilton was born in Weston, Va.
on March 3, 1845. He was graduated
frcn; Mount Union college in 1865. and
frnn Boston university in 1871. He
ccm nenced TO preach in the Pittsburg
conference in 1866. In 1868 he was
transferred to the New England con-
ference and was assigned to Maiden.
He became prominent few years later
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

Many of the greatest men have hao
phenomenal memories. Caesar knew
the names of thousands of soldiers in
his leglons a modern man of science
often has a prodigious memory for
special terminology. Prof Asa Gray
has said that he could at once recall
the names of something like $4,000
plants; Prof Theodore Gill can do the
same for fishes. Car memory for mere
words is itself much more extensive
than is generally admitted. The aver
age well-to-do child of two years of
age has a vocabulary of some 900 words
and its father may have the command
OF 10000 more. The 10000 verses OF the
Rig Veda have. for 1900 years, been
accurately preserved in the memories
of the Brahmins Not one Brahmin
alone, but thousands can to-day recite
it word for word. Thousands of Mo-
hammedans, likewise, know the Koran
by heart, as all learned Chinese know
their classical books
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
BISHOP HARTZELL.
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR in
SOUTH AFRICA.


)ne of the most energetic OF the
bishops of the Methodist church is
Joseph C. Hartzell, whose Jurisdiction
lies in Africa. Since his election to the
apiscopate in May, 1896. Bishop Hart
cell has visited all parts of the conti-
nent of Africa, travelling nearly $4,000
miles on railroads, steamships, by
hammock. on bullocks, by horse and
on foot. He has not only Investigated
the work OF the missions over which
he has ecclesiastical jurisdiction, but
he has carefully studied all the great
political and social questions that have
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

BISHOP JOSEPH c. HARTZELL.
to do with the future of the dark con
tinent.
No statesman of England or Europe
or even of Africa itself is better in
formed in regard to Africa than Is he.
for he has read all the standard books
by accepted authorities, has consulted
with governors. explorers, merchants
miners and all other classes of men,
from the highest to the lowest, who
make up the controlling population
and by personal observation has
learned much shat could not otherwise
have been known.
In the future of Africa, Bishop Hart
zell will in all probability be an i'm
portant factor. On that continent, as
in other parts of the world, the Chris
tian missionaries, among whom have
been Robert Moffatt David Living
stone. Alexande-' Mackay, Bishop Han
nington and others well known, have
eXerted a powerful civilizing and edu-
eating influence and they will continue
to do so in the future upon the 150,-
100000 of savage natives. But they
will also influence very largely the
white millions who will before many
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
THE WEEKLY
PANORA ANA
THE ACCEPTED AUSTRALIAN FLAG.

The Australian Commonwealth gov
ernment recently offered a prize for
the best design for a federal or ma
tional Australian flag, No fewer than
10000 designs were sent in. The
prize OF $3.50 was divided among Ave
competitors, who designed almost
identical fiags-viz: The Union Jack
on blue or red ground, a siX-pointed
star representing the six Federated
States of Australia Immediately un-
der the Union Jack. and pointing
direct to the center of ST. Georges
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

as the founder Of the Peoples church
in Boston. which he served for nine
years. He was elected to his present
office by the conference of 1892. He
was supported in the election foI
bishop By all the coloTed delegates
who, it is said, were anxious to have
NJ G, p. Mason, their representative. In
the office of secretary OF the Freed
mems Aid society. DR.. Hamilton has
published a history Of the Episcopal
board, entitled Lives OF the Methodist
Bishops He has had much expert.
ence in parliamentary bodies, having
been member of five general con.
ferences. and is in other ways consid'
cred well qualified for the position OF
bishop to which the conference has
elevated him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

years populate the southern portion OF
republics, free from European oppres
sion.
Bishop Hartzell was distinguished
man before he became bishop for Afri-
ca. for which he was prepared by his
previous life-work. lie was born near
Moline, ILL.,, fifty-six years ago.
In young manhood Bishop Hartzell
entered Garrett Biblical institute at
Evanston, ILL.,, as a student, TO prepare
for the ministry. As boy he mad be
come an expert swimmer. and Lake
Michigan furnished him fine oppor-
tunity for the enjoyment OF his favor
ite sport. One day the report spread
through Evanston that vessel had
been wrecked off South Evanston and
that many lives were In peril. Young
Hartzell, with many others, went TO
the scene There he found that moth
ing was being done to rescue those in
peril and no one seemed to be able to
do anything. for the waves were too
tempestuous for boat to ride them
Hartzell saw that only one thing was
to be done. He partly stripped. tied
rope around his waist, plunged into
the waves and by heroic efforts saved
four lives His heroism was appropri-
ately recognized when in mass meet
ing of citizens he received a memento
which he prizes to this day as one OF
his most precious possessions. Two
years ago one OF the men whom he
saved introduced himself to the bishop
in Chicago They had not met since
| the day Of the wreck.
Soon after graduating. Mr.. Hartzell
succeeded DR.. John p. Newman Qater
bishop, in 1870, as pastor of the NJ.
| e. church in New Orleans. Early in
his work in New Orleans MI Hart2ell
started at his own expense the South
western Christian Advocate. This pa
per was a power in reconstruction days
| and a great educator to the negroes
| just emerging from slavery. After
some years the paper was turned over
to the church and is now published by
! the Methodist Book Concern
Mr.. Hartzell's interest in the educa-
tion of the negro soon attracted at
tention aud he was elected a member
of the New Orleans School board
Through the city schools and The
schools Of the Freedmen's Aid Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, In
which he was appointed assistant tc
the distinguished Dr. r. S. Rust, Mr.
| HnrtZpll helned to shane the pduca.
tional policy of the city and the state
In 1888 Dr.. Hartzell was elected +,
succeed DIR. Rust as secretary the con
trolling official of the Freedmen's Aic
society, society which controls forty
seven colleges ana other schools. tt
this position he was reelected in 1889
and 1896.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
And Now lie is Gov
ernor of Alaska.

ifJohn G. Brady. who is now in the
east in the interest of the development
OF the vast territory OF Alaska. of
which he is governor, is a self-made
man in the best American sense. Al a
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria the 9TH
er evening he referred to the time
when he was waif and an outcast in
the slums of New York. Many OF the
governors friends are familiar with
the romance OF his life. Others who
heard his brief reference to his youth
full hardships were curious to learn
tell the story. Especially" he says,
'as it may be an incentive to other
boys who are as poor and friendless as
was once" The man who is now the
governor of $4,000 square miles of
territory was born in squalor in the
lower end of Roosevelt street, New
York. City. His father was drunkcl
longshoreman. His mother died wh
he was child. At years OF as.
johnny had turned his hand to mo-
of the devices by which the New York;
gamin seeks to keep body and sUuI .u-
gether. He had sold newspapes S.
shined shoes. run errands. carried
satchels to the steamboat docks ana
haunted the East river water front In
the hope of picking up an odd job now
and then. Sometimes he found a
lodging in the Newsboys' home. AS
often as not he slept curled up in box
or in some dark corner of Chatham
square One, night a big policeman
reused him from his bed in packing
case, and Johnny confessed that he
was hungry and that he hadn't any
home to speak Of His worthless faith
er had married again, and Johnny
found little favor with the stepmother.
So they sent him with a boatload Of
other waits to RandalPs island On
the island Johnny made friends rapid
ly. Among others with whom he found
a fast boyhood friendship was a home
less lad named Burke. In the summer
of 1859 the Children's Aid society ar
ranged to ship a cargo of boys to the
west where homes had been secured
for them on farms. Brady and Burke
-
happier pair Of youngsters never took
the famous advice of Horace Greeley.
There were twenty-seven boys in the
party, but no member of the philan-
thropic Children's Aid society would
then have been bold enough to predict
that there were two future governors
among the tousled-headed urchins rid
ing in the one car. But so it was.
Brady is now governor of Alaska.
Burke is a former governor of North
Dakota.
When the carload reached Indiana,
Johnny Brady was consigned to the
home of John Green, leading lawye.
of the town of Upton, who had asked
for the "ugliest raggedest and most
friendless boy in the lot Johnny
then became Jack To the kindness
and good influences of this Christian
home Gov. Brady attributes his later
success. Mr.. Green stimulated his am
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

was popular. After graduation, true to
worked his way through the Union
Theological seminary, depending al
most entirely on his own resources. In
those days, while in New York, he
never missed an opportunity to talk
encouraging to boys whose lot was as
forlorn as his had been 1t was through
the influence of DR.. Sheldon Jackson
that Mr.. Brady went to Alaska as a
missionary. He was a pioneer in the
task of civilizing the Indians, and in
the section where he labored as a
teacher and a preacher nineteen years
ago the governor is still frequently re-
ferred to as Rev. John Brady. AS
business developed in the territory
Brady became a trader and opened q
store in Sitka. Here he prospered Sc
well that he became the manager of
the Sitka Trading company, and soon
acquired a one-third interest in the
concern. He proved to be a shrewd
business man. but he never relin-
ary work. When three years ago
President Mckinley was looking for
the right man for governor of the ter
rltory, the honor fell to the versatile
John Green Brady almost by process
of natural selection. His excellency
now has happy home and wife anc
five children 10 share it,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
Turkish Women Mustn't visit.

Although the ladies of the diploma.
tic corps have left their cards for the
wife of the Turkish minister, none OF
them has ever been received by her.
and she has never returned any of tho
calls. Etiquette does not permit 3
Turkish woman of high caste to so
visiting. gton Letter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

cross and of a size 20 occupy the ma
jor portion of cne-quarter OF the flag
and the southern cross in the flag "a
being indicative of the sentiment Of
cription of the new dag, as finally
adopted. the judges add: Our de-
sire has been to give to the people Of
our newborn nation n symbol that
would be endearing and lasting in its
effect"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11
SENATOR pEKROSE

Senator Boies Penrose, who is am
bilious to wedge his ponderous bulk
into the vice-presidential chair. does
not add to the majesty of his mien
when he addresses the senate. There
is tenor twang to his voice, high
pitched and unmelodious sing song,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

Nearly all the desperate feuds that
have given Kentucky an unenviable
reputation had their origin in our civil
war says Col. John B. Thompsop, OF
Harrodsburg, Ky.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-11

strangely inconsistent with his COM
msnding, manly figure, He is lack
ing, too. in the sense of the dramatic,
being unlike his fellow youthful col
league, Beveridge, in this respect, who
could readily step from the senate to
the stage. When Penrose speaks his
huge arms hang listlessly. There is no
pause or punctuation to his common
places. He rambles on in a monot-
onous treble. seemingly needless Of the
effect OF his unmusical voice and in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
COMBINE OF PACKERS
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
cudahy Interests at Omaha Said to
Have Made Proposition to Sell
Out or Join.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 25.--Officials rep
resenting the interests of Armour &
Co. in this city said positively that
the consolidation of the packing inter
ests is practically accomplished and
in spite of present denials the official
announcement is not likely to be de-
layed more than a few days. They
asserted that the Cudahy interests
had finally consented either to sell or
to enter the combination and it was
the determination of which of these
two propositions would be accepted
that was delaying the official an
nouncement. Up to the time E. A.
Cudahy and Manager Howe of the
local Armour plant went to Chicago it
was thought the Cudahys would not
sell out. Since then there has been
great uneasiness among the high sal
aried employees of the companies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
RICH PLACER STRIKE
ON THE COPPER RIVER
Metal Is Plentiful in Sand and Gravel
on Either Side Of the
Creek.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 25.-The
steamer Excelsior brings news of an
important placer strike on the coast
of Cape Yaktag. Copper River coun
try. Three weeks ago prospectoi
arrived at Valdes from Yaktag with
the locations for record. He told
friends and they started to locate
more claims. The dlscoverer related
that while prospecting in the vicinity
of Yaktag they found good prospects
on one creek, which became better
toward the source. They finally saw
gold plentiful in the sand and gravel
on either side of the creek. Going
twelve miles farther, they worked
thirty hours and cleaned up thirty
one and half ounces of gold. They
staked three claims for others without
powers of attorney. They were anx
ious to keep the discovery quiet until
they could return and stake more
gold. The gold comes from large
deposits Of cement conglomerate
which lie at the head of the creek.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
NO INTERFERENCE
| FROM MORGAN
Knows Nothing of Reported
Arrangement for Confer
enCe With Mitchell.
RETlCENT AS TO HIS POSITION
In Answer to Question Regarding
His Stand on Arbitration Of Miners
Trouble Financier Says He Is Not
Head of Coal Roads.

New York, Aug. 25.-J Pierponi
Morgan. when asked If he would in
terfere in the hard coal strike, said:
What action can take? | am not
the president of the coal railroads"
When questioned further regarding
possible action looking toward arbi.
tration, Mr.. Morgan replied:
Il have not said that will not in
terfere. Neither have l said that
will"
Mr.. Morgan also said that he knew
nothing oil the report that he would
hold a conference shortly with Pres
ident Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers.
No Conference Held.
Partners of Mr.. Morgan said that
no conference on the coal situation
was held Friday and that no arrange
ments had been made for confer
ence between Mr.. Morgan and any
body else regarding a settlement Of
the strike.
Henry S. Fleming, secretary of the
Anthracite Coal Operators associa
ton, l Broadway, representing the
independent operators, who has re.
turned from visit to the anthracite
mining regions, said:
There are miners returning to
work at all the colleries and the
mines are being operated in a small
way. They are being prepared for the
general breakup of the strike. Some
of the strikers who have been afraid
to go back are plucking up courage
ard returning to work"
No Interference.
Mr.. Fleming said that there was no
possibility of any one interfering in
the strike. The independent opera
tors were standing by the coal carry
ing companies. and all were a unit
in this respect.
What about Mr.. Morgan?" he was
asked.
81 don't believe even Mr.. Morgan
would be allowed to interfere now,
even IL he wanted to interfere, and l
don't believe he does"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
URGES ARBITRATION
TO END COAL STRIKE
Russell Sage Says Operators and
Miners Should Get Together and
Settle Their Differences.

New York. Aug. 25.-Russell Sage
voiced the universal sentiment by
saying that the coal strike ought to
be settled at once.
"The operators and miners should
get together and arbitrate," said he
THE strike is causing untold suffer
ing and believe that arbitration Is
the only solution"
Few bankers and brokers' in Wall
street had any other opinion that
that given by Mr.. Sage, but they
would not express themselves for pub
LEGATION A banker of international
prominence said:
Il have been stuck myself by the
price of coal. | ouy 1t in large guam
titles usually, but yesterday couldn't
get more than one ton and had tc
pay $40 for that. believe the strike
should be arbitrated."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
TOO PROUD TO BEG, THEY sTARvE
Mother Dies Of Hunger and Daughter
Is Half Crazed.

Baltimore, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Sarah
Schumacher, aged 70 years. was found
dead in her room and her daughter
Martha, was wandering in a hall
crazed condition about the lower floor
OF their home. Coroner Jones said
that Mrs. Schumacher had died from
starvation. Martha Schumacher said
she and her mother were too proud to
tell any one Of their impoverished
condition and that for several days
neither had had meal. 1t is said
the Schumachers have well-to-do rela,
tives in Philadelphia and in Virginia.
Ill health had rendered Martha. the
sole support Of her widowed mother,
unable to work for several weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
NEW TOWN BUDS IN OKLAHOMA
Barren Plain of the Day Before Shell
tiers 5000 Souls.

Thomas City, Okla, Aug. 25.-Ths
birth of the new town OF Thomas City,
Custer county, Okla. was attended by
5000 persons. Drawing for lots was
begun and over 200 lots were placed
with the owners. Some of the lots
which cost $50 are now marked $1,000
to $500. There S plenty of good
water and an abundance of food. The
barren plain is converted into tent.
ed village OF 5000 inhabitants. A few
hours after the lots were drawn a
newspaper was printed in the village
and circulated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
MINERS STRIKE
AFFECTS TRADE
Short Supply of Fuel Tends
to Hamper the Manu-
facturerS.
SOFT COAL AND COKE SCARCE
Deliveries Are Utterly Inadequate ow
ing to the Lack Of Cars for Trans
portation-Reports From Farming
Regions Are Less Cheerful.

New York, Aug. 25.-R. G..
Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says: Fuel scarcity is still the one
serious industrial handicap. Pro
tracted idleness at anthracite mines
increased the pressure for soft coal
and coke and, despite new records OF
output, deliveries are utterly made.
quate owing to the lack of motive
power. Freight blockade of coke
trains has closed many furnaces
while the increasing call for trans
porting facilities on crop account
gives little prospect of early relief.
Railway earnings thus far reported
for August show gains of 3.4 per cent
over last year and II per cent over
1900. Weather conditions have been
less uniformly favorable for agricul.
tural products, yet no severe loss is
reported. Current trade is of good
volume for the season. while the out.
look for the future Is bright. Buyers
the numerous in all the leading mar.
kess. placing orders literally at well.
sustained quotations.
Increase In Imports.
CAS- the active blast furnace capa.
city of this country decreases through
want of fuel foreign pig iron is pur-
chased more freely and Scotch war
rants have advanced because of the
steady demand. Domestic needs are
now far beyond all precedent and even
NIT he al
tive there would be imports, although
less than are now arriving.
Textile mills are we'll occupied,
business gradually increasing in the
cotton goods division, and demands
for quick delivery show that stocks
are low.
New lines of lightweight woolens
and worsteds for spring wear are now
fully opened and buyers are placing
much business. Quotations are stead
lily maintained. with the market in
healthy condition.
Record Prices for Hides.
Footwear shops at the east have
assurance Of full operation for two
months. although there is much COM
plant of quotations in connection with
the sensational movement of the ma
terial. Packer hides at Chicago have
attained new high-record prices and
oak sole leather has advanced.
STAPLE products average somewhat
higher in prices owing to less uni.
formly good news from the agricul-
"A Tn so
CURED, but excessive rain retarded
the development of grain and inter.
rupted harvesting.
The other extreme OF weather
caused complaint at the south, drouth
being in evidence at many points.
Failures for the week numbered
207 in the United States. against 205
last year. and 80 in Canada, against
So a year ago."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-28
CYCLONE STRIKES NEBRASKA
Heavy Hail Of Usual Proportions,
Accompanies the Storm.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. ga cyclone
accompanied by hail and rain passed
over strip along the Niobrara river
near Hemingford. So far as known
no lives were lost and no buildings
OIL any consequence destroyed. The
region is twenty miles from a tele-
graph or telephone line and details
are difficult to get. The hailstones
were two and one-half inches through.