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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15
SEARCH FOR Hl8ToRio ARMS.
Illinois Men WIN Try to Recover VAIN.
able Relics at Fort Charters.

Illinois Men WIN Try to Recover Vain.
able Relics at Fort Charters.
With the object of recovering q lot
CT brass cannon, old muskets and
ammunition said to be buried in the
ruins of old Fort Chartres, ten miles
west of Red Bud. ILL.,, and near the
banks of the Mississippi, "a company
is being organized in that town. These
arms and their necessary ammunition
have lain in their hiding place 137
years, or since 1865. As weapons of
war they are, of course worthless. but
as relics they will bring a large sum
if recovered. There are said to be six
teen brass cannons in the lot
The story of the burial of ghcse
arms and ammunition has to do with
the early struggles between the French
and English for the possession of the
Mississippi territory Fort Charities
was one of the French strongholds.
and had a large garrison. 1t surren-
dered to a much weaker force of the
English in 1865 without having fred
a shot, the French commander believ-
ing that a large army had invested
the place. Before surrendering, how
ever, he tumbled the cannon and other
arms down well inside the fort and
then had the well filled in. As there
were three other wells inside the fort
the English never suspected the trick
that had been played on them. al
though they were much surprised not
to find the fort richer in arms of de-
fense.
The fort is now a ruin, but its out
lines are well defined One of the
members of the company that is going
to recover the arms recently found in
lot OF old papers and manuscripts a
complete plan of the fort made in the
days of the French occupation. In
this the location of the wells is clear
ly set out and with this to guide them
the searchers anticipate no difficulty
in recovering the weapons.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

with silver dollars it was recognized
to be the incoming of western men
who did it. West of the Mississippi
river, on into the great areas of silver
and gold ores, the silver dollar is
almost universal, and as one goes on
toward the Pacific from the east line
of Colorado the gold pieces in s., $40,
and 500 denominations become more
in use. When California is reached
man runs a chance Of hunger if he has
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

The pitfalls which the English lam
guage offers to the foreigner are many.
A French woman who has undertaken
housekeeping in New York thought she
had a good working knowledge of the
language, says Short Stories, but she
soon discovered her mistake.
One day this summer she called a
carpenter ana planned with him to
have some work done about the house
in the way Of putting up shelves, cas-
ing some doors and improving the
place in other small ways, She went
over the ground with him as carefully
as possible to get from him an esti-
mate of what the work would cost
After 1t was done the bin submitted
was considerably in excess OF the sum
first named The woman cndeayCred
to demonstrate, but succeeded only in
putting her French thought into the
following English: But you are more
dear to me than when We were first
engaged"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

yer in the bank the bank was swamp
ed with a legal tender coin that had
only limited legal tender application
In some sections of country where
there is q prejudice against national
banks many individuals go SO far as to
refuse national bank notes at the win
dows of the paying tellers especially.
The national bank note is not legal
tender and cannot be forced upon a
creditor in liquidation of Indebtedness
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Henry M. Hyde was sent for a few
months ago by a Chicago publishes
who wanted to get out a volume OF
golf stories, says the New York Times.
He thought Mr. Hyde was the man t.
write to order but he wished to make
certain before he committed himself
Without signing contract, he per-
suaded Mr.. Hyde to write him couple
OF stories and send them 10 his Office
by way of getting started. A week
later the stories came back with note
which said: Don't write any more OF
that rot. Nobody but a fool would
print stories like these"
Mr.. Hyde sent one of the tales thus
rudely rejected to Harpers, and it was
printed month or two later in Har-
pers Bazaar. He then sent a married
copy of The Bazaar TO the Chicago pub
Usher, with note which read: Re
ferring to your last letter: Here's one
fool. More to come" A little later the
second of the stories was published IN
the Smart Set, and again a copy went
forward, labeled Fool 10. 2" After
a third story had been written. pub
lished, marked and forwarded. the pub
Usher in question sent an answer tc
Mr.. Hyde by special delivery.
Let up" it said What's the use
of rubbing it in. I'm sorry l spoke"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

changed" in 700 cases, the bartender
accepting them as 81 bills. Again the
81 bill should not be especially a IA
vorite with the government for the
reason that it is raised" more often
than any other bill
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

a Chicago gentlemen who is alleged
TO have made two attempts within
year TO burn his wife alive has been
subjected 60 a nne OF $loo and costs
for his latest effort in this direction.
This gentleman does not realize, per-
haps. what ne has missed by living in
great. bis. selfish town, which has
No. time TO bother much with such
cases as his.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

There won't be much left of Most if
he ventures to flourish his beer can in
the face of one of those giants who
are coming over with the German
prince.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

There's no chance for a sporting de-
partment in the Congressional Record,
All the senate fights are eXpurged
from the proceedings before they reach
the printer.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15
Merovingian Cemetery.

At Briadels, near Saint-Affrique. in
the south of France, a recent storm
laid bare an immense cemetery of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

The Indian will next be required 20
subscribe to the fashion papers.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

A German paper now tells us in
detail how England favored Spain be-
for the war of 1898. In the course Of
century or so We may get at the
trutl. of this matter,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

the frequency of marriages contracted
by the members What's the use?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Morovingian period. The tombs are
formed Of slabs, arranged in MANY.
ways, some with fat tops on yertica
sides and others arranged like sheds
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

The New England Historical Genea,
logical Society. after full investigation
finds that most American "hearaldry
is an imposure. II would not be OF
much value If it were genuine.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

A gold mine has been discovered
under the Denver city hall. How did
the ohlceholders ever permit it to re-
main there all these years?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

1t Is said that all the Dutch leaders
iistrust Mr. Chamberlain. They must
o. a suspicious lot.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Oddly enough no high
statesman has yet introduced bill in
congress to make grounding day a
national holiday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Perhaps DR. Parkhursts remarks
about dead souls means those OF
corporations.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

That German army officer who has
sued an American hciress for damages
because she broke her engagement
with him evidently wanted the money
far more than he wanted the girl.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Mark Tapey would have made an
Ideal governor for the Philippines
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

1t might be possible to lead the In
dian to the bathtub, but it would re-
quire the entire regular army to do tho
rest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Texas oil is to be tried as a substi-
tute for coal in the United States navy.
Look out for submarine boats, air
ships and flying squadrons generally.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Two Biddles would get Miss stone
lut of Bulgaria in twenty-five minutes.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Between the Japanese factioa and
he Russian faction III China where
60 the Chinese come in.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

The field Of discovery win never be
covered until somebody shall have dis
covered some way Of preventing fires.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

ire just learning that the Uaitcl States
ls q good place to visit.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Copper mine owners are about to
unite in trust and get back from the
public all they lost fighting one TN
other.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Great Britain may have spent too
much money for horses, but 1t seems
satisfied with its bargains for Mis-
souri, mules.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

Many of the papers are referring to
"rhe Islanders as "Kiplings last
poem" 1t is probable however, that
they are mistaken.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15

There is to be a spring trust or
ganized in New Jersey, but thank
goodness its object is to corner steel
springs and not gentle spring
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-15
AnadaCkO Daily Democrat

PRESTON T.. SHAW.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

be no trouble with moths. The window
and door screens should be placed in
the windows and doors early in the sea
son and q close watch kept for the
moth miller.
Moths always work in the dark. Furs
and wooden clothing have a special at
traction for them; and soilcd gar
ment or a dirty spot on garment will
attract them; hence every garment
should be clean when it is put away
for the summer. Furs and all wooden
clothing that are not needed during the
summer should be hung out in the open
air and gently beaten and well brushed
and then wrapped in newspapers with
plenty of camphor gum. Newspapers
are good for wrapping about clothing
because the printers ink is offensive to
the moths. When wrapped put In n
cedar chest; If a cedar chest is not
obtainable use an ordinary box and
paste thick paper around the edges.
Wooden garments that require washing
should be washed and packed away in
the same manner 1t is Il good plan to
write on the box the names of the diff
ferent garments. placed inside.
When the carpets are taken up in The
spring the floor should be washed to
remove the dust; then washed in water
to which turpentine has been added in
the proportion of a tablespoonful to
each quart of water; care being taken
not to neglect the cracks and places
where heavy pieces of furniture are
placed. When dry sprinkle ground
black pepper along the base boards
What to Eat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
DARING HURDLE JUMPING.

One of the most interesting features
of the recent military tournament in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
was the bareback hurdling and gen.
eral rough riding exhibition of the de-
tachment of the Second Cavalry from
Fort Meyer. These men show to
what n remarkable degree Of prof.
cheney Uncle Sans troopers are de-
veloped in, rough riding. One of the
most hazardous feats of the soldiers
is the vaulting over one horse and
landing on the back of Il second horse
just as the hurdle is cleared. While
this feat had been seen at previous
tournaments, it never was done SO well
as by this detachment, and the hearty
applause of the crowd each night man
Tested the patriotic pride taken in the
work of the soldiers, says New York
paper
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Frs ?: .friE REOPI


woman ought to be n true helpmeet to
her husband. She should be able to
lift in a thousand ways the burdens
which daily bear him to the earth, and
none of these things could she do unless
he is willing to assist her with his con-
fdence as well us to give her his affec-
tion.
1t perhaps may not be nice thing to
say, and dislike TO make the statement,
but 1t is a fact that while it is right and
just that man should unburden him
self and seek the counsel of his wife, the
minute woman occupies her evenings in
recounting and bewailing the manifold
and trivial vexations which have occur
red in the domestic regime during the
day, the result is absolutely and inevita-
bly, fatal to the happiness of the home.
The home is distinctly the woman's
province, and she should rule in it as does
general his forces or man his Office.
But never. as she desires TO keep her
husbands love and affection, should she
be tempted. as some women have been to
their everlasting modification and sor-
row, to lay her domestic worries at her
husbands feet.
Again l say that. apart from those
things n man should keep sacred, there
Is no true marriage unless man con-
iides in woman and lets her help him
to bear the trials and fluctuations which
crowd business mans life.
Such n union only is ideal Wien the
husband and wife share the mutual re.
sponsibilities; and only in this complete
relationship can the latter attain the
grandeur of the true woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
I,elic of claws Camnnien.

The Pennsylvania museum has pro-
cured an interesting historical relic in
the shape of a ever vase of solid sill
Yer, eighteen inches high, made by one
Reed, Il silyersmlth of Philadelphia, in
1913. The entire surface of the vase is
richly ornamentcd in repousse work,
floral designs, medallions, the Ameri-
can eagle, etc.
On one side Henry Clay is represent
ed standing on the stump of tree
addressing a crowd of countrymen, one
of whom holds Il flag Inscribed "Whig."
On the reverse is shown Ashland,
Clay's home. On the front is the fol
lowing inscriptions:
Presented by the Wings of the city
and county of Philadelphia to the Hon.
James G. Jones, Governor of Tonnes
see, as Il token Of their admiration of
his lofty eloquence and gratitude for
his gallant services in the gubernatorial
canvass Of 1913, which resulted in the
establishment of Wing principles and
opened the Presidential campaign with
sure harbingers of the triumphant cleo.
tlon of Henry Clay in 1914"
This vase Illustrates the highest de-
velOpmcnt of the silvcrsmitls art in
America sixty years ago, says the Phil
adelphia Record, and is of particular
interest OH account of it's local associa.
tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
WHERE THE COD WINTERS.
They and Haddock Found at Grea
DeDthS in SEA-


Depths in Sea.
DIR. Hart has made the remarka BILE
discovery that away out in the open
sea, where it was several thousands Of
meters in depth, he found fish rs 1t
were in layers or ocean strata. Some re-
quired a line MS long as monument to
reach down to them; others were in
still lower depths which would sub
merge st. Paul's and the monument on
top, and with many thousand feet of
water below them.
There in these still and dark and
hitherto supposed barren regions Of the
sea he caught great cod and haddock,
sometimes in quantities. The import
ance Of this discovery is that 1t proves
that not only fish brood, but mature
fish also, exist In the ocean, and that
what have been looked upon as typical
ground fish" and "local" sorts are to
be found at other places MS well as
near the coasts.
Not of the least Significance is the
finding of cod in the deep places of
the sea, says the Nineteenth Century,
as in this discovery we have the key
to solve the mystery as to where the
cod abides when he withdraws from
the coasts. In the great cod fisheries
off the coast of Newfoundland the fish
ermen find the fish at the commence
ment Of the season in April in the
shallow water near the shore and use
their lines of thirty or forty feet, in
creasing the depth as they find the
fish recedlng, until they have to fish
at over 200 feet for them in Decem-
I,ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

omnipotence cannot
answer all these praycrs-eXcept in the
reflex power for good which all prayer
has upon honest petitioners to the throne
of heaven. The real object and benefit
of prayer is not to change the mind of
God toward the world. so much as to
change the mind of the world toward
God. The fervcnt effectual prayer of
the righteous man availeth much" but
the righteous man must be careful lest
he offer a selfish prayer for his side to
win. Perhaps his side may not be alto
gether Gods side.
The only legitimate prayer in politics
is this: THY will be DONE" or, MAY
heaven bless the nation and guide those
who are in authority To pray for the
election of one prominent candidate and
the defeat of another, both of whom are
confcssedly upright men, is piece OF
impertinencc repugnant 10 fine Christian
sensibllity. There is just about as much
sense in some suggestions of prayer in
politics" as there was in Prof. Tyndalls
matcrialistic prayer test some years ago
viz: Let there be two sick wards i'll a
hospital, and let prayer be offered for
one ward, while the other ward is omit
tcu Ut tne noUr OIL ueVotlonS. would 1t
make any difference in the recovery of
the patients in either ward? All such
tests are but perversions of prayer from
ITS high purpose.
1t has been said often: Vote as you
pray Why not reverse the prayer:
Pray as You vote" In other words,
both pray and vote your best convic-
tons. have always prayed in the
spirit of the Lords prayer: Thy king
dom come" would not be understood
as advocating an agnostic position upon
PRAYER and politics. Napoleon believed
God favored the strongest battalions and
heaviest artillery in war, yet who will
not say that the Boer patriots have not
been inspired TO pcrsevcring heroism by
their deep righteousness. Who will say
that prayer did. not help such men. as
Gen. Lee and "Stonewall' Jackson de-
fend the lost cause" with mistaken
but heroic zeal?
To be sure, political contests are def
nitely decided by votes and not by pray
err. Yet when men have faith enough and
zeal enough to pray for cause they will
the more earnestly work for its triumph
ant issue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
PAINTING WITH SAND.

w. s., O'Brien, of McGregor, Iowa,
has invented a new form of decoration,
which he calls sand mixing or painting.
In the vicinity are different colored
sands, which lie has collected and ar
ranged in jars, forming neutral pic
lures.
Some of the jars contain rs many as
four different tints, which are placed in
layers, in curves and other forms, to
represent rock formations, glaciers and
landscapes, One of the jars has Il bor-
der of three different colors, and in the
center is a realistic view of a prairie.
with n background of mountains, the
tops of which are covered with snow.
The sand is placed in the jas i'll a
lose, dry state, and the work of packing
some of the Jars occupied many hours
of Mr.. O'Brien's leisure. They are
packed in quart and pint jars, ana one
of the photographs reproduced shows n
-,vrrv.- -purucrrIrgs wrrIrn cunIfr1ses
twenty-five different designs AMI a
score of different colors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21


out of doors seeds should be put in az
carly rs possible in shallow drills three
to three and half feet apart and COW;
cred with half inch of fine meist
earth. They need to be very carefully
weeded at first. Cheaper, better and
earlier onions can be grown by trans.
planting the plants from greenhouses
or hotbeds, where the seeds are sown
very early. When the plantlets are az
large as lead pencil, they are set four
inches apart in rows three fest asunder,
and cultivation is Immediately begun
with the wheel hoe. In growing from
sets the planting is made in much the
same way Multiplier or potato onio1
are similarly managed. Prize Taker is
popular variety Of onion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21

Mark Twain has bought a house.
This may seem nothing unusual for a
man to do, but it means good deal
In this particular case. Mark Twain,
as probably yon know, was a partner in
publishing house that failed for Il
large sum nine years ago. 1t not only
swallowed up all of the money he had
earned by his books, but lie also found
himself with unpaid notes to the
amount Of several hundred thousand
dollars. Mark Twain was 5S years old
at the time, an age when man natur-
ally begins to think of lying back on
his oars and taking life easier. Many II
man would have let this reverse end
his usefulness. Not so, Mark Twain.
Never mind" he said, "I'll have to
go to work again and make some more
money" He started around the world
on lecturing tour shortly after this
and out of the proceeds OF the lecture
and the book he wrote telling of his
experiences, he paid off the notes dol
lar for dollar. Then lie kept on work
ing, in order to have something laid
by for his old age. AS he paid pretty
nearly $4,000 for this new home, it
looks as Il he had accomplished his
rrpose. All this would sound almost
the tragedy similar state of af-
made out Of Sir Walter ScOtt's
re 1t not for the fact that Mark
las accustomed the people to
i'm to look on the humorous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-21
OUR POLAR PosroFFIcE,
Point Barrow the Northcrnmost onic
i'll Uncle Sans Domains.

Point Barrow the Nortlcrnmost Office
i'll Uncle Sans Domains.
II suppose that Nome, Alaska, is fine
postoflice in the United States which
has the distinction of being about MS
close to the arctic circle as one may
with convenience be located" said n
man at the stamp window of the city
postoflice as lie gummed 2-cent stamp
ON a letter intended for the town on
the cape near the outlet of the Yukon
river"
"Oh, no." replied the clerk. ut is
true that Nome hugs the circle rather
closely, considering the frigid condl-
tons there prevailing, but the office at
Point Barrow puts Nome to the blush
when you talk about getting right next
TO the north pole itself, for Point Bar.
row is about on the 10th parallel, well
up into the Arctic sea, and miles and
miles above the arctic circle and nearer
the north pole than the northermost
shores of Iceland.
"1n short, to be accurate" continued
the clerk, according to the Washington
Post, Point Barrow is 400 miles by
overland route north of Nome and sew
eral times this distance by the water
route through Boring strait. 1t is Wis.
tied once year by n revenue cutter
and United States signal station is
located there. Unless they have re.
ceived the news by the overland route
the men at the station will first hear of
President McKinley's death next sum.
mer when the cutter gets up through
the ice and the postmaster will also re.
ceive his supplies to run the northern
most postottice in the United States OF
its possessions"