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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

] du not hold with war myself. think
it's bad an wrong.
An would not prod my trens to strife
wi fiery speech an song.
I'd sooner sec 'em tin the soil. an COW.
an reap. an build.
An die q suneynin' nat'ral. stead NV
goin' an gettm' killed;
But ef my country does git reused,
plunges inter sin.
An don care whut she's hghtin for
/ want to see her win,
II isn't zackly whut you'd call a real
angelic plan.
But man is not an angel-an' ne won't
DC while he's man!
Some like tu sing them pooiy songs NV
victory an deth.
But while yer hands air full NV work
yc'd better save yer brcth
The potts keep on gottin' up aforc the
iightin's thru.
Tew strut an flap their wings an
whoop cock-a-doodle-do
But let us hov some peace. says |. un-
III We We uChtu lnt lo',
An when there's nothin' else to da.
the time hes come to crow.
| stud out ded asin the war, but once 1t
wus begun
/ thrilled tew read each gallant deed
my ccntrymen he'd done;
An now. git thet warm within tcw
see the emmy scoot.
itch tew take a gun myself an 80 an
hey shoot
There's other peaceful men like mo re-
prove my wrath an frown.
But when my country's dander's mp
mine won't keep lyin' down.
Es long es airth is simply airth, an
men amt more than men,
1t seems tow me there's bound to be
some fightin' now an then,
Fer whut is wrong er right depends
upon yer point NV view,
The en'my's alwis quite convinced he's
just as right as you:
An so. in sech a sinful world, there
amt no kind ov doubt
Ye've got tew fight fer what you want
or want an go without!
It isn't zackly whut you'd call rea
angelic plan,
But man is not an angel-an' he Won
be While he's man!
Hosea, Jr.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

For a nlmber of years Mississippi
has sent Patrick Henry to congress.
He does not claim. as many Patrick
Henrys dc, to be the only and sole
lineal descendant of the immortal pa
triot, but he comes from that famous
branch of the family just the same.
Mr.. Henry Is the nephew of Patrick
Henry who represented the seventh
district in the last two congresses.
For nearly 100 years the eldest son in
the Henry family has been named
Patrick in honor of the great Virgin
ian.-Washington Times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
nsd seen rnourh OF show.

An Oklahoma paper tells OF farm
er who went to town and thought he
would treat himself by attending an
opera. He went up to the ticket
window and planked down a S. gold
piece and asked for a good seat. The
show was the Forty Thieves" The
ticket agent showed out ticket and
a dollar in change Picking up the
dollar the farmer started out OF the
building. Hold on" called the tick
ct seller. you We forgotten your tick
ct Keep IT, dcrn yer" replied the
farmer II don't care to see the other
thirty-nine."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Campfire Sketches

pine Islands, he incidentally spoke OF
mis- grandfather as having been seri-
uusly wounded at Gettysburg. a wound
which resulted in total blindness. Re
calling = general. an officer of the First
Army Corps whom knew, and who re
ceivcd such an injury at Gettysburg. !
asked Capt Stivers IT his grandfathcr
was General Gabriel II. Paul "Hc
was" Thereupon tho chief commits
sary ana the chicf paymaster became
better acquainted. for the latter had
served with Gen Paul and was always
one OF his warm admirers. The good
gcldicrship. nne generalship and sturdy
manhood Of Gen. Paul, together with
the superior military record of Capt.
Stivcrs' ffthcr, We're the prime causes
which led to the younger mans sol
diership As soon as he was old enough
he sought and received an appointment
to West Point. graduated and served
ten years. when m emergency required
his resignation. Immediately upon the
outbreak of the Spanish American war
he offered his services and was ap-
pointed captain. When the first vol
unteer army was mustered out he APP
piled for position In the volunteer
forces to be sent to the Philippines.
He was commissioned major after serv-
ing few months as captain. Just be-
fore his term In the volunteer regiment
expired he returned as captain to the
regular army. IN the commissary de
partment. So much for this Capt. Stiv-
D ~ III. a
father Gen. Paul. grand soldier. who
won distinction. and his father, an
other model soldier. who had an eX-
/ pcrience somewhat different from that
| OF any other army officer of the old
/ days. The regiment to which Capt.
! Paul and Lieut. Stivers belonged at
| the outbreak OF the civil war was sta
toned in Texas. Both of these officers
were from border states, Paul from
Missouri and Stivers from Kentucky.
which furnished as many Confederates
as they did Union soldiers. There was
never sign of a doubt in the mind
OF Capt. Paul as to where his lot
would be cast when the war came: but
Lieut.. Stivers. his son-in-law. quite a
young man, thought of his old home In
Kentucky. of the many associates who
would follow tie fortunes OF the south.
and had some misgivings. or, perhaps
! should say. was greatly perplexed and
asked the counsel of his captain. All
that Capt. Paul said was, Come with
me-" They walked out upon the parade
ground. and as the fresh breeze dis
played the flag of the ration. the older
man removed his cap and pointed to
the Stars and Stripes. Not word was
said by either. The two men then re-
turned TO their. quarters. From that
moment, said Lieut.. Suvers, in speak
ing OF the incident. there was no room
for doubt in my mind or In my heart
as to what my duty was'-Mai. J. A.
Watrous. L. S. A.. in Los Angeles
Times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

the vest pocket when not in use. The
mechanism Is simple and easily put In
operation by the tester A circuit Is
formed from the wire it Is desired to
test through the gauge by cutting the
wire and inserting the ends In tho
binding posts. Inside the case Is an
Clectro-magnet and a resistance coil
ami in conjunction with the two is \
spring. which Is attached at one end
TO gear wheel between the two posts
As soon as the circuit is closed tho
magnet begins to attract the spring
and to show the strength of the cur.
rent the tester turns the winding stem
to revolve the wheel and pull tho
spring loose. As the wheel revolves II
moves an indicating hand on the dial
outside. and the position of the hand
at the instant the spring breaks loose
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Discoveries and Inventions

some reSlts of the scientific balloon
1scensioni made in Europe under the
va eotIoI 81 Che International Aeronau-
.,cai Nommittee follow: Great varia-
',ons of temperature have been found
~ different localities even in the up-
p'fmost layers of the atmosphere. The
jldest regions lie to the northeast, the
,~armest to the southwest OF the con
'tinent At an altitude of 5000 meters
the temperature was 20 degrees C.
above Paris and only 1lO degrees [.
above Vienna at the same time. Inc
isothermal lines at 5000 meters run
from south toward northeast. Those
of minus 10 degrees c. extend west
from the north OF the Adriatic sea TO
Moscow; those of minus 10 degrees
from southwestern France to ST. Pc
tersburg. etc.
The isobars of 5000 meters also eN-
tend in general in the same direction.
The lowest pressures are above Eng
land; the highest above southeastern
Europe The velocity of the wind In
creases from S.3 meters per second at
1,600 meters altitude to 1l.2 meters at
1900. At attitudes above 5000 meters
the veloclties are probably above 10
meters.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Mechanical Theory of vision.

Mr.. A. Pizon proposes to substitute
a mechanical theory of vision for the
chemical theory, which leaves many
phenomena unexplained He has
shown that in the visual organs OF all
the vertebrates and invertebrates, sim
pie or complex, the pigmentary gran
ules that accompany the visual cells
are, without exception, in rapid motion
like that OF micrococci.
The presence of these granules in
immediate contact with the visual
cells and the constancy of their mo-
tions lead naturally to the conclusion
that they serve as Intermediates in
the excitation OF the cells The gran
ules acquire their energy from the
light and transmit II to the rods and
cones of the retina with which they
are in contact. and from them 1t trav-
els along the optic nerve. This simple
theory removes several difficulties In
the theory of vision and changes the
received notions OF the Importance OF
the purple of the retina. etc.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
The Birds of Ancient Egypt.

Messrs. Lortet and Hugouneng hav.
recently investigated the mummified
remains of Egyptian fishes to discover
the different ancient species, and now
Messrs. Lortet and Gailard have done
n corresponding work for the birds
These mummies fall into two classes
the mumm.es of the ibis and those OF
birds of prey. The mummies date,
some from the Roman, some from the
Ptolemaic period. Thirty-eight species
have been recognized and named, most
of which have not been previously
known as mummies. 1t is interesting
to note that the white ibis of ancient
times was very much larger than the
corresponding bird of our own day
whose habitat is the upper Nile region.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Til. Limit of Microscopic Power.

Prof. McKendrick, in his presiden.
tial address to the physiology section
Of the British association, in Septem-
ber, remarked that the smallest parti-
Gle of matter that can be seen with
our present microscopes is between
ndred-thousandth and one
hundred-thoussndth of an inch in
diameter. The diffraction OF light in
the microscope forbids the possibility
OF seeing still smaller objects. Yet the
living spores studied by Psychologists
are sometimes. probably, even smaller
in size than the most minute particle
that the most perfect microscope can
show.-Youth's Companion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
ERIth and Works.

One day recently a Berkeley student
in one of Professor l.. Dupont Styles
classes came into the recitation room
so late that the English teacher made
mild iemonstrance at the extreme
tardiness of the young man. Pro-
fessor.' replied the young fellow in
excusing himself, my watch was
slow. ] shall have no faith in 1t after
this" MY dear fellow" said Syle.
what you need is not faith. but
works. San Francisco Wave.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

One Of the chief difficulties TO be
overcome in mastering the piano is the
tendency OF the hands to assume an
incorrect position. the desire to drop
the wrists seeming to be a fault with
all pupils. William Bohrer of Montreal,
Que, believes that his hand guide
shown hcrewith-will aid greatly in
overcoming this fault, besides automat-
ically raising the hands to the proper
,evel when playing on the black keys.
The arrangement may be attached to
any piano without damaging the in
strument. the screws which secure the
two supports being inserted underneath
the keyboard. The guide-rod can be
raised or lowered until adjusted to the
players needs. and the rolling car
riages offer a minimum resistance to
the movement of the hands up and
down the keyboard. The wheels are
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

In a scEool for colored children
there was little boy who would per-
slst in saying have went" The
teacher kept him in one night and
said. "Now. while am out OF the
room yoi may write have gone fifty
times When the teacher came back
he looked at the boys paper and
found the task completed. Fifty times
had the little darkey written the
words "lave gone But alas upon
the other side of the paper was writ
ten, IL have went home.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

Prof. Trowbridge of Harvard univer.
sity prints in the Philosophical Maga-
zine researches which lead him to the
conclusion that pure hydrogen is
non-conductor of electricity. An cleo
trio discharge cannot penetrate an at
mosphere of pure hydrogen, nor, in
fact, any gas. In ordinary cases the
spark is transmitted by the ions, re-
sulting from the decomposition of
water. Schumann has shown that
pure hydrogen at atmospheric pressure
transmits ultraviolet rays as freely as
the most perfect vacuum. Hence, this
gas, by Maxwell's theory, must be n
non-conductor. Prof. Dewar has also
shown experimentally that liquid hy-
drogen is non-conductor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Kerding for the Blind.

Representative Dayton of West Vlr-
ginia recently introduced a bill in the
House providing that books. pamph-
lets and other matters in raised char
acters for the use of the blind shall
be transmitted through the mails to
blind readers and returned to deposit
tories free of charge. This matter must
be sent in unsealed packages not
weighing over seven pounds
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Talented Princess.

The most interesting member OF the
Danish Court is the Princess Waldo
mar. She is an artist. her special line
beinng scenes from animal life, and
judges declare that, If she had been
stimulated by necessity, she might
have rivaled Rosa Bonheur. She is to
be found in her studio every morning.
brush in hand and clad in long
painters blouse, at Z o'clock, absorbed
in her favorite occupation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Ca,irornIans scorn Pennies.

They haven't any use Tor pennies In
California. In Los Angeles they cir
culate little owing to the fact that
many Eastern people have made that
town their adopted home. Every
where else In the state these small
coins are scorned because they are
thought of too little financial signiii-
cance.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

,ubber tired and the wrist guides are
suspended from pairs of spring bows.
which are depressed against the wheels
when too much weight is applied to
the guides by the dropping of the
wrists. This increased pressure thus
serves as brake to prevent movement
OF the carriages as soon as the hands
drop 70 an improper position and also
remove the tendency of the pupil to de-
pend too much on the guides as a
means of resting the arms when tired.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Pocket Battery Gauge.

Electricians will appreciate the mer-
its OF the small instrument presented
in the picture, its use being to measure
electric currents and test their
strength. This is especially desirable
in bell wiring or fitting up electric gas
lighters, as it shows quickly whether
the current is working properly and is
sufficiently strong to ring the bell or
ignite the gas. The device is shaped
like watch and may be carried in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Indicate, Strength of Current.

from the magnet will indicate the
power of the current. While this in.
rtrument is particularly adapted in
battery work. obviously It may be ap-
piled to the measurement of any source
Of electrical energy which will give
current strength within is capacity
c. r. Underhill of Montclair, N. j., is
the inventor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
swedish Dynamite Gun.

A Swedish oficer named Elmeiin
has invented dynamite gun, which
is said to be capable of piercing dou-
BILE the thickness of steel penetrable
by any other known gun. The gun
has been bought for the Swedish navy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Classified a. to church Attendance.

Justice Phillemore of England, the
other day declared that modern
church-goers are ''oncers," not
"twicers, while non-chureh-goers are
either -beeners" or never
wasers.'
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The application of Arizona for ad-
mission to the rights OF statehood is
based less upon its growth in popula-
ton than in wealth and manufactures.
BY the census of 1870 the investment
in manufactures in Arizona was only
$3.50 900. In 1880 it was $270,OOO. in
1890 s6l5 900. and last year SIC, 100, 900.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The government owns and operates
twenty-one marine hospitals and OPP
crates two additional hospitals in
leased buildings (New York and Dutch
harbor. Aiaska). There are besides lis
relief stations, where patients receive
hospital or dispensary treatment.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28
Link. Tina, hind ola to New.

The links that bind the old to the
new days afford almost exhaustless ma
terlal for good stories. Let me give a
story as partial proof OF the assertion:
While in conversation with Captain
Charles p stlvers. chief commissary OF
the Department OF the Visayas. Philip
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

A Kansas City mans full dress suit
was stolen one night recently and the
detective who was sent to investigate
the case asked, What color was ~"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

The first theater in this country to
be lighted with gas was a theater in
Philadelphia, which put in gas pipes in
1916.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

Nothing raises the price OF blessins
like its removal, whereas II was It's
continuance which should have cost
us its value Hannah More. /
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-28

Tho only way to beat liar is to beat
q hssty retreat.
The Washington times., 1902-05-20
PRESIDENTS ACTION
ON KAISER'S GIFT
PRESIDENT AWARDS
THE SINGLE STAR
Colonels Spurgin and Harbach Advanced
by Retirement.

Coils William F. Spurgin and Abram A.
iiarbach were yesterday nominated as
brigadier generals by the President to
I'LL the vacancies caused by the retire
ment of Brigadier Generals Auman and
Snyder, recently promoted
General Spurgin is a native of Ken
lucky. but was appointed from Indiana
to the Military Academy July /, 1888, and
remained until March. 1861, when he went
into active service as a first lieutenant in
the Fifty-fourth Indiana Volunteers. He
was mustered out of the volunteer SER
vice in 1865 as a captain, and entered the
regular service the next year. He rose un-
til made colonel in 1891. He received
several brevets for gailantry during the
CIVIL war, and in the Freedman's Bureaeu.
he was in the campaign against the Ncz
Perce and Bannock Indians and for eigh-
teen years was quarterma sto- and COM
missary 1t the Military Academy. He
also served three months in the Philip
pines. and later was on recruiting duty.
General Harbach was born in Pennsyl-
vania and entered the civil war as ser
geant of the First Iowa Infantry, May
1861. Seven months later he Joined the
regular service. He served with the Army
OF the Potomac, but became i'll and was
made disbursing officer in 1868. He served
on the frortier, and in the Spanish war
was brevetted for gaIlantry at Ell Caney
in 1888. In 1859 he became a colonel.
The Washington times., 1902-05-20
FOWLER CURRENCY BILL
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
IN A FLORIDA TOWN
William Austin, Maddened by Love for
Child, Murders Her and
Five Others.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. May 19.-Hast-
ings, a small place fifteen miles from
here. was the scene of a horrible tragedy
early this morning, causing the death of
six persons. Bertha McCulIa, a thirteen
year-old girl, lost her parents in Jack
sonville and came TO live with her uncle,
William Wilkinson. William Austin. a
man from jacksonville. came over to see
her Saturday. armed with marriage
license and having a justice of the peace
along. Noticing that the girl was CRYING
the justice interfered, and the girl told
him she did not want to marry Austin
as she was too young. The justice per-
suaded Austin to wait till Monday till he
could investigate.
This morning neighbors heard the sound
of shots at the Wilkinson residence. and
going over found six dead bodies in the
rooms. Austin had killed the girl first
then her uncle, his wife, their child "a
girl of eight, and Mr.. Wilkinson's sister.
Another little child was clubbed into in
sensibility. The brute then lay down by
the side of Bertha and shot himself in the
head. The little girl. when she recoy-
cred, told this much of the horrible deed.
Austin was infatuated with Bertha. but
she did not like him. and his intense zeal
ousy and anger caused the murders. The
neighborhood is terribly shocked over The
tragic and murderous deed.
Austin was young man of fairly good
habits, but not much is known of him
The Washington times., 1902-05-20
C0URT-MARTIAL ILLEGAL.
United States Supreme Court Decides in
Favor of Captain Demine.

Justice Peckham, of the United States
Supreme Court. yesterday handed down
the opinion Of the court in the case Of
Capt. Peter C. Deming. a volunteer In the
Spanish war. who pleaded guilty in San
francisco. before a court-martial COM
posed OF Regular Army officers and was
sentenced to the Leavenworth prison for
three years and to be dismissed from the
army. After his sentence Captain De-
ming sued out writ Of habeas corrus.
which was granted by the circuit court OF
the district Of Kansas City. The Govern
ment appealed the case to the United
States Supreme Court. In announcing the
decision Of the court Justice Peckham
said:
We find that tie court-martial in the
case was wholly illegal and had no luris
diction to tfy the case. Deming might
take his remedy By habeas corpus and the
Judgment OF tie circuit court releasing
him on such writ was right and is there
fore affirmed
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Nc
kenna dissented; Justices Gray and
Brown took no part in the decision. not
having heard the argument
The effect of this decision will be wide
spread, as 1t will practically nullify the
work OF courts martial in several hundred
cases OF volunteer officers
The Washington times., 1902-05-20
CRANK ARRESTED IN
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
Elan Stuttgart Claimed to Have Urgent
Business With President
Roosevelt.

Elan Stuttgart, a cigar manufacturer, o!
0rrell, Lancaster county, Pa, was arrest
cd in the White House grounds last night:
I and sent TO No 3 station, to await eXami-
nation as 10 his mental condition. lie
claims TO have business OF an urgcn: ma
ture with the President. and protests
against being detained by the police. The
prisoner declines 10 state the nature Of
his business. and his peculiar actions
cause the belief that his mind may be af-
fected.
Policeman Purks encountered Swirgart
near the White House. He had reached
The city half an hour before. over the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and carrying his
valise in his hand had boarded Pennsyl-
vania Avenue car, going TO the northern
gate Of the White House. AS nc entered the
grounds. he asked a citizen where he
might find President Roosevelt. The citi-
zen directed him to Policeman purks, and
the latter took him into custody. Swift
CART protested at the delay, but he was
sent TO the station In the patrol wagon.
When Swigart was searched, nothing in
the way OF weapon was found In his pos-
session. A number OF letterheads, bear
ng his own name and the address of his
business house. were taken from him. and
word was gent 10 his friends n Pennsyl-
vania of his arrest. He was very reiicept
when locked up. He was well dressed and
had considerable money. Surgeons Of the
Police Department Will examine him this
naornina.