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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
Tho HoMer BIRD.

Many species of birds are noted for
their skill in nest-building and the
popularity of the nest when finished.
but the so-called blower birds" easily
hold first place among them. They Sc
lect small sapling with trunk about
one inch in diameter. and around this
they erect a number of slender poles,
the framework having the form % an
Indian wigwam.
Each pole has a fork at the top,
strange to say, and this keeps them in
position. Then the birds pass in and
out, weaving bits of grass and leaves
between the poles until they have a
rain-proof roof for their home. On one
side they leave an open space as a
means of entrance.
About the trunk of the sapling,
which forms the pillar of their house,
so to speak, they build an embankment
of moss, and all around the interior a
gallery, likewise of moss. This COM
pletes the interior. and then they do
their landscape gardening" outside.
Beginning at the door of the house or
blower" they make a lawn. clearing
away and smoothing and covering 1t
with layer of moss,
Then they gather gay-colored flow
ers and butterfly wings and anything
else of that kind that they can find,
and with them decorate the lawn. The
gallery inside the house they decorate
in tho same way. and when it is all
done they have home that is mar
vel of ingenuity and beauty.
Naturalists think that they do all
this simply to crafty their aesthetic
tastes, but We may be permitted to
believe, nevertheless, that they are
guided by their instinct for some prac-
dcal purpose.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
pI.tInrul.hsa Soldier peaa.

Mai. Joseph Hunter Macarthur, re,
tired, who died recently at Chicago.
was graduated from West Point in lS49.
and assigned to the infantry. When
the civil war broke out he was captain
of the Fifth United States cavalry and
served during a portions of that war
as lieutennt-colonel of the Sixth
Pennsylvania cavalry. He was pro-
NOTED major, Third United States
cavalry, in 1868. and was retired Nov.
2, 1868, for disability incurred In the
line Of duty.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

1t is not generally known that as
long ago as forty years ago an Ameri-
can constructed an airship, practical
ly the same in type and principle as
that of Santos-Dumont. 1t was cigar
shaped balloon driven by air propellers
moved by a small steam engine, and
the inventor exhibited it frequently in
and around New York. Since that time
many other inventors have worked on
the problem, but it is to be feared
that none of them, not even the clever
young Brazilian. has yet overcome
many of the difficulties. So far it has
been found that a trip in the air is too
expensive for ordinary persons, $500
being the cost of a single trip in the
Dumont machine. More than this,
however, the use of such an airship as
has thus far been constructed is only
possible in very light winds.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
First Casualty in Recent War

Delegate Marcus A. Smith of Arizona
at the Arlington, says: 81 can state
positively that the first man injured in
the late war was Marshall Bird,
Rough Rider. He was hurt in the prac-
tice camp of the First volunteer cav.
airy at San Antonio. At troop drill
one day Birds horse-a mean little COW
pony-ran away with him. He tore
across the plain into a clump OF tim
ber. Upon entering the woods he
headed straight for tree, swerved to
one side and bucked as he reached it,
with the result that Bird was pitched
headforemost against the trunk. He
was picked up for dead, but the sur
geon removed the pieces of broken
skull and finally sent him to hospi
tai in Oakland, Cal. He is still there,
never having fully recovered. His
mind is affected, and he draws a total
disability pension of SIS a month. -
Washington Post
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
FOR OUR JUNIOR READERS.
HDusing Cpd Instructive Stories for tbe RisiDg
GenerutioD

time been asked to repeat some sen
tence that confuses their tongues. as
"She sells sea she'll" or the Sea ceas-
eth and it sulIlceth u.s. or possibly this
one. What shame such a shapely
sash should shabby stitches show"
Now, 1t is very easy to suggest SEN
tences to the one who might claim a
victory because of some slip of the
tongue. If by asking the teaser to
Give Grimes Jim's gilt gig-whip" does
not suffice possibly the task TO repeat
six times in one breath What a pity
poor Peter picked pretty Polly's pigs
may do very well. If that will not do
tell him to repeat ten times in ten
seconds "Six misses mixed hisses.'
Other difficult combinations to re-
peat are: IF he slipped should she
sip?' should ships steward sell a
shoddy suit?" THE bore brought boar
Drawn" Sam should soon sell Shem
six shilling single shingles" and He
threw two true throws" But still more
difficult is the one. Should sooty Sue
seek soap?"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Unanimous support is given by prom
inent officers OF the National Guard in
Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa, Michigan aud
Indiana to the bill recently introduced
in congress for increasing the efficiency
of the militia. The citizen-soldiers say
the bill. IL ii becomes law. is bound
to improve the service. at the same
time placing at the command of the
federal government reserve force ca
pable of meeting all emergencies.
Since the Spanish-American war
there practically has been a complete
reorganization of the National Guard
in the i've states named. and the guard
now is on the same basis as that gov
erning the regular army. A consequent
marked improvement has been the re-
suit, yet it is admitted that there are
limitations which the state govern
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

ments cannot hope to overcome with
out the aid of the general government.
First in Importance of the needs of
the National Guard, which the bill is
designed to fill, is the lack OF equip
ment in arms and stores. National
Guard officers who are conversant with
the condition of the troops in their re-
spective states particularly approve
that section of the bill which provides
the National Guard with the regular
army pattern smokeless powder magn-
zine rifles and carbines. The officers
say this need was made clear during
the Spanish war.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
Ilijou.


/ had little donkey once
with hair so gray and glossy;
one ear stood up, the other down,
Which made her look quite saucy.
Whichever way I wished to go,
The other way went Bijou,
Which makes fellow awful mad,
II anybody sees you.
One day we went along the beach,
A-driving DER the pebbles,
And BiJou he hawed loud and long
In bassos znd in trebles.
But when I wanted 10 go home,
The donkey would not bulge sir.
1t seemed AZ II she really had
Against me quite grudge, sir.
when I said "go." she only baked
And backed right in the water.
The morals this: Don't reason with
A braying donkey's daughter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
May Reorganize militia.

A bill for the reorganization of state
militia prepared by the war depart
ment has been introduced into both
houses Of congress. Strange to say, no
change has been made in the Federal
militia laws for 110 years. Under the
law Of 1892 congress may organize, arm
and discipline the militia, and exercise
control over troops employed in Fed
eral service, but training and ofiicering
are reserved to the state. The object
of the new bill is to introduce a larger
element of Federal influence and con-
troll into the organization.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

From Sweden comes story of two
little girls, who returning home dur
ing a violent snowstorm. became lost
in a wood. For three weeks a tireless
search by the entire population of
the village failed to trace them, but
at the end of that time the children
were found frozen to the ground, but
still alive. After wandering in the
storm, they had fallen exhausted un-
der a big fir tree. and awoke to find
their feet so frost bitten they could
not stand. Life was sustained by the
extra clothing they wore and bag
ket Of provisions they carried, but
when taken to the hospital it was
found necessary to amputate their
feet.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Commodore w. j. Barnette, U. S.
N, Just before he was relieved from
command of the schoolship Saratoga,
at Philadelphia, was presented with a
silver loving cup by all the officers
who have served under him. with their
names inscribed on the cup and the
inscriptions: I'm token of the high
regard and esteem of the officers who
had the privilege of serving under
his command on the Saratoga" Com
mander Barnette was in command OF
the Saratoga for three years.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Phtlanthropist Keene doesn't believe
much in organized charity, for the rea-
son that it demands a certificate Of
character before giving aid to people
in extremity. 1t is true enough that in
almost everything else. including the
pursuit of pleasure, we take long
chances on getting the worth OF our
money.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20
PRESTON p. SHAW.

Jan Kubelil's raven hair seems to
he a splendid reinforcement to his
violin shading.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Against those who deplore athletics
as demorali2ing may be pitted the To-
peka clergyman who declares that "it
is all right for college students to pray
to God to give them victory in foot
ball game"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

For every excess inch Of liberty that
the foreign devils are now taking
with the humiliated court of China the
smiling dowager empress expects TO
take a mile of bitter revenge in the red
bye and bye.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Students Of an Ohio college hazed a
new man the other night by gagging
and binding him and then dropping
him twenty feet down a coal hole. Yet
the victim failed to see the joke. Some
people are so ohtuse
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Wilhelmina's Prince Henry seems to
be really trying now to live a blame
less life. A testimonial of some kind
ought to be forwarded to encourage
him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

The Pan-American congress is al
ready bearing fruit. Washington is
importing Mexican bullsnakes to catch
her rats.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

wages are better than new resolutions
for the beginning OF fresh year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

No one has succeeded in improving
upon Edward Everett's estimate OF
George Washington. "He was the
greatest of good men and the best Of
great men"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

The microbe that causes gray hairs
has been discovered but no injunction
has ben served on him as yet.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

According to a dispatch, British
newspapers are giving the American
steel trust credit for various things.
The trust doesn't need credit; it can
pay cash.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

These are such surprising days that
we barely find time to call attention
to an Ohio judges trial of a case by
telephone.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

According to the census bureau the
bees in the United States is $4,000, ,OO0,-
600. This includes the cows that pro-
duce colored butter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Prof Heron has been in Europe
long enough to learn that America is
threatened with revolution.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

The king of Siam has changed his
plans and will not visit the United
States this year, but the regular an
nual circus will come, street parade
and all, the same as usual.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

An emergency appropriation to sup
ply our statesmen with sparring les
sons is earnestly suggested.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

The early spring talk about the
destruction of the peach crop seems
to have been nipped in the bud
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

There is a 16-year-old boy in Ten
nessee VINO has killed three men. A
boy OF that age is almost sure to
come to bad end.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

1t is no cause for humiliation that
the brain of man weighs three times
that of an ape 1t takes man three
times longer to prove superiority to
his own satisfaction.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

A Kentucky farmer is dead from a
calf bite. No Kentuckian ever dies
from snake bite. The antidote is al
ways in his pocket.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

German-built boats may do for trade
OF the navy. but for himself the en-
peror wants the best.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Montana could not get as good as
third money in Detroit. 1t took one
of her cashiers over three years to steal
a paltry $17S,000.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

1t will now be in order to watch the
Macedonia committee and see if it be-
gins spending money with easy non
chalance.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Gen. Weyler wants the Spanish
army reduced-probably to put tho
navy In countenance.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Kansas wants to know II man can
be Christian on S. week. That
would depend largely on how much
money his wife had.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

In after years man rejoices because
of the failure of his youthful ambl-
tions
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-20

Some Hard Sentences.
Most boys and girls have at some
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Richard Harding Davis relates this
incident. which happened while he was
acting as correspondent during the
English-Boer war.
A regiment of Scottish Highlanders,
noted for their bravery in action, dur
ing the heat of the battle were sudden
~ seen to break ranks and run in all
directions. The officers as well shared
in the stampede. and apparently made
no attempts TO urge the men under
them into line. Their behavior was
surprise TO everybody on the field, and
after the battle was over the colonel Of
the regiment was summoned before
Gen. Roberts.
What the devil was the matter with
your regiment?" asked "Bobs."
We'll" replied the colonel, there is
not q man in the regiment afraid of a
Dutchman's bullet, but We were steer
ed into a field literally infested with
wasps nests. and you know, general,
we were all in kits and with bare
legs"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

There are today, roughly speaking
four classes of lawyers-first, the
corporation attorney, who draws an
assured salary or retainer of ample
magnitude; second, the lawyer of the
old school, who maintains the ideals
of his profession, AMI who is being
slowly crushed between Capitalization
of commercial interests on the one
hand, and the sharp practice of his
competitors on the other; third those
men nominally lawyers who supple
ment their meagre professional IN.
come by collections, loan and insur.
ance business; fourth, the ''rustler, -
who seeks business by the same meth
DDS as the travelling salesman secures
his orders, and who either never
knew, or has forgotten that the duty
OF an upright counsellor is to prevent,
not u foster, litigation.-From JUICE
stephen A. LowelPs Address at the
University of Oregon.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
n n II II II n n n 81 ~ II II II i: Il II n " y n
{ The Ring or the Man 4
% II
u BY F. H. LANCASTER ~
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BY T. H. LANCASTER


actly! Why, how did he know what
size to get? Maybe he does care, in
his way, and of course he couldn't be
like Max. But, then, 1 really don't
know that Max cares or that / would
care II he did care. l suppose l could
learn to love Mr.. Holden if l had to.
After all youth and love are very fine
in blank verse, but you can't make a
living at them. The best thing you
can do, Molly Cartwell, is to take the
gifts the gods provide you and say
Thank you. He doesn't ask you to
ring And gracious knows that will
be easy enough to do. Especially when
those girls from the other club are to
take supper here tonight" She turned
the ring slowly and blaze of light
leaped out from every apex.
my goodness, how I would hate to
see you flashing on another girls fin
ger. And that's what would happen
you know. Gus Holden isn't the man
to daily over thing. If you don't
wear 1t some other girl will, and pref
ty quick, too" She gazed at the fash
ing stone wistfully. 1t was very beau
tiful, yet not so beautiful as the light
in Max's eyes had been when he told
her huskily that she had made him
happy.
We'll, it was decided at last" The
diamond in her lap winked up at her
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Opinions of Benia min Bibbs.

"When | have to fight a case in
court | want to find lawyer who
has a reputation-one who is able to
have a suite of offices splendidly fur
nished, who employs five or six type
writer's and stenographers, and wnc
has to turn clients away because he is
so busy. If / can get such lawyer to
take my case | have it more than half
won at the start. He will be allowed to
do things in court that young, I'M
known attorney would not dare to try,
and if he can't browbeat the judge him.
self he can at least awe the Jur-
ors and the witnesses, all of whom
have heard of him. They know that
he is a great lawyer, and, therefore, his
words have weight with them. Always
get a lawyer with a reputation when
you go to court.
But when my child is sick l will
not go after a doctor who makes his
rounds in coupe, with llveried driv-
er on the box, and has so many pa
tients that he can spare only time
enough to run in and glance at each
ones tongue, charging S. a glance
Give me the doctor who is unknown
and hasn't an anteroom full of patients
who are waiting to tell him what's
the matter with them. Death is the
judge, jury and witnesses, that the doc
tor has to face, and neither a reputa
ton nor big bluff counts 10 cents
worth.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
HUMOROUS.

Mabel-"Is he an entertaining con
versalationist?" Beth-"Very. He
lets you do all the talking"
Wigwag-"I asked him why he goI
married, and he said: Just for fun
Henpeckke-"He must have a pecu
liar sense of humor."
Can you make four revolutions IN
the air before alghting?" asked the
curious stranger of the circus acrobat
Say" replied the acrobat, I'm nc
South American republic!"
Twill there be any honor for the
man who discovers the North Pole?'
Certainly! He will be a great life
saver" "a life-saver?" Yes, ex
plorers will cease going then"
Kingley-"You've been to these lit
erary clubs and metaphysical things
for two or three years now, and what
does your culture amount to-" Mrs
Kingsley-"Don't l know everybody?
"And she isn't married yet? Grac
ious! She's well preserved! She is
the same Birdie Hoppindyke she was
fifteen years ago." mo, she's moi
the same. She spells it 'Byrdye
now"
Hook-"Do you believe in having
your fortune told?" Nye-"Well, q
fortune teller told me once to expect
trouble from a stout. dark woman
and the very next day had to fire the
cook"
Fogg-"I heard a pretty compliment;
for you the other day" Mrs. Passey
Indeed, may | ask what it was?
Fogg-"I heard some one say how
pretty you used to be-" Mrs. Passey
USED to be! Do you call that g
compliment? l call it an obituary no
tice."
Mrs. Gush-"How do you do Man
da? How did you like the reading OF
Browning at the club last night
Mrs. Bluff-"Oh, pretty well. But
didn't like the way her dress hung
Mrs. Gush-"Nor l either. And i
seemed to me that she might have
llclu lllc DOOh uuOlC 81 GSCluiiy.
Sadie, how are you getting alons
at school in your physiology, "Al
right, | guess" How many bones
are there in the human body?" ''Twt
hundred" when | went to schoo
dear, there were two hundred ant
eight" well, people arn't as bon!
as they used to be when you went tt
school, mamma
What is heredity, mammal" ASK
| ed the little girl spelling the word on
| through her falling tears, and waiting
| to write down the meaning. 1T is
| m, how shall l explain it? Oh" sail
| the mother, something you get from
your father or me-" And the small
! child wrote down on her paper o
home lessons: ''Heredity - spank
ing"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
ative Wash; l did so, fortunately
for me. Before a month had passed |
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more l was
cured, and have been in perfect
health since. l did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal.
" Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you. l
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit l have good reason to do
So "-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit if aboUe testimonial Is not genuine.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely confidential.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
Curious MISUNDERSTANDING.

One Of the strange traits of little
children is their utter misunderstood
ing of many simple things, and the en-
durance of this misunderstanding with
them through years and years. Thus,
there is a lawyer of Philadelphia who
thought, until he was twenty or TWEEN
ty-one years old, that there was such
a word as "pard-narsens' in the lang
uage. His father. a religious man,
had said grace always at the table,
and the boy had heard, incuriously,
three times a day, 'pard-narsens" in
the grace, without comprehending in
the least that pardon our sins" were
the words his father actually had
spoken.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01
LAST NEW THING IN MICROBES.

If your hair is growing gray,
Do you know what turns it thus
Ills microbe, savants say.
Called the Pig-me-toph-a
Which, entrenched in every hair,
Feeds upon the pigment there.
So, henceforward, you should say,
When each lock to silver turns,
Not that you are growing gray
Science such brief phrases spurns--
You Shouldn't you'd not be musty-
Say you're pigmetophagusty
London Truth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-01

Into that big voice of his when he
thanked her for having given him such
happy two hours. How strong and
tender he was always, always.
"Oh, bother, I'd rather wait for Max
half a lifetime than marry anybody
else. shall learn telegraphy or some
thing and turn bachelor girl. I'll write
to Gas Holden and tell him so. And
I'll send back" The eXquisitely cut
stone flashed UP at her from its purple
cushion. Molly just had to stop and
look at it and While she looked the
resolution died out OF her face.
you pretty thing" she said softly.
81 wonder if you would fit. Just ex-