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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
A Thought for Darkest Hours.

Trials and triumph are sometimes
very near together. This should be
an encouragement to us in times that
seem specially dark. 1t is a familiar
adage that the darkest hour of the
night is Just before day" Old Thomas
Fuller puts the thought more
pleasantly and precisely when he says,
Lord, read of my Savior that, when
he was in the wilderness. then the
devil leaveth him, and, behold. angels
came and ministered unto him. A
great change in little time. No twl-
light betwixt night and day. No pur-
gatory condition betwixt hell and
heaven, but instantly, when out devil.
in angel" If things Just now seem
darkest to us, we may confidently
look, in faith, for the coming day.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
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A1yg!l1glou>Neste> s :!

lonEings and strivings, even though
to our own consciousness we ever fall
short of attaining. A loving mother,
holding out her hand inyitingly to her
babe just beginning to toddle. well
comes the little ones effort to re-
spond, Notwithstanding its failures in
its repeated trials. II is her child's
longing to come to her that gladdens
the mothers heart. Only failure to
respond 20 the welcoming hand
would be unlike a true child. God
has ever more than mothers love.
His welcome to the little one who
stumbles on the way TO him is ever
surer than to one who stands Arm, or
moves erect, in another direction
God judges our actions by what we
are striving to do. rather than by our
obvious failures. such as others can
perceive.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
Ab.olute Honesty 1. safety.

The great safety of life, of character
OF the church, OF the state, lies in the
absolute honesty and sincerity OF men
and women. That guarantee of per
sovereignty of Jesus Christ over every
impulse, thought, purpose. act and
word of Iuen.-Rev. ]. l.. Davies Con-
gregationF list. Akron. Ohio.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14

path. Accordingly he went 20 Cincin-
natl, and for six months gorged his
mind on theology, He returned with
a smooth face, an affectedly meek, but
withal, superior clerical smile, long
tailed, black coat and nicely gotten
up parson voice He made an appoint
ment to preach, but 10! though the
house was jammed by curious
throng, the only one he would have
given a cuss to exhort, was promi-
nently absent. He is now a highly
esteemed gambler of New York.
Jim Stevens, more practical than
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14

We cannot properly delineate the
eternal world. We may cognize it
and be preconscious of IT; but we are
not able to comprehend it fully. 1t
is above and beyond us, and yet it is
present with us-like the heaven
which transcends, and at the same
time contains the earth within it. 1t
is spiritual and divine; but to give its
altitude, profoundness and extent is
beyond our ken. We may not, how
ever, for such reasons, circumscribe
our thought and imagination within
the limits OF daily observation and
experience. To withhold our eyes
from the vision of the immutable and
everlasting would be a Suffocation of
our higher nature. Nor would II be
innocent or blameless to be willing
thus to remain "of the earth earthly"
when our nobler self-hood is from
heaven.-Alexander Wilder. NJ. d.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14

Idleness is the incubator OF a great
many small sins.
Who is he who dares say all be
thinks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
DARING DEED

OF That Gallant Knight of Modern Chiv-
airy,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14

stumbling In the Right DirectIOn.
God notes and approves our best
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
Judge BIaCkenham'S Heroic Moment
BY JAMES NOEL JOHNSON.

Copyright, 1902, by Daily story Pub.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-14
rHos. MARSHALL BLAcKENHAM.

4 Lewis County Youth Becomes the
Hero of the Hour in Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
FUGITIVE BANK TELLER CAUGHT
Harry G. Bell Of New York Arrested
in PHILADELPHIA.

A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: Harry G. Bell, who until March 20
last was receiving teller Of the Riverside
National Bank of New York, was arrested
here today on fugitive warrant charging
him with the larceny of bank funds to the
extent of $4,000. The original warrant
charged Bell with embezzling 500 600, but
further examination of the books of the
institution showed deficit OF $4,000.
Bell was captured at one of the entrances
to Paramount Park by Detectives McCray
and Kelly of New York and Tate of this
city He was arraigned before a magis-
trate and committed to await reauisition
papers from New York
Bell tonight made brief statement to
the detectives. He said:
Il am willing to go back without reouisi-
ton papers All along have been nego-
tfating with the directors Of the bank, look
ing to settlement, friends acting as nv
agents When all the facts in connection
with the case are made known there will
be some surprise, and Others whom I do
not care to mention. will not appear in the
most enviable light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14


States may be left there subject to convic-
tons as to which no such review has been
had and as to which there may exist no
pardoning power. You will accordingly
promulgate an amendment of the law or
criminal procedure substantially, in accord
ance with the draft inc1osed herewith, pro-
viding for a full review by the supreme
court in such cases of all questions of law,
fact and procedure, and authorizing in
broad terms such judgment by the SUI
preme court as justice may require.
Very respectfully, ,44 ri
"ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War
Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood, Military Gov
ernor Of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.p
1.-The law of criminal procedure is hereby
amended by adding after article - the
following:
'.(A) Upon an appeal to the supreme court
from the judgment and sentence OF court,
on conviction of public officer for crime
committed in the performance of his duties
the supreme court shall have jurisdiction to
review all the questions of fact, law and
procedure arising upon the testimony rec
ord and proceedings, and to either aff1rm
the sentence, dismiss the proceedings
award a new trial or make such other
judgment or order as substantial justice
shall require: and the supreme court may
upon such hearing take any additional evil
dence which it deems necessary in the In
terest of justice. This provision shall ap-
ply to all appeals now pending or hereafter
taken.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
President May Respond to Address.
ENLARGED JURISDICTION.
Increase of Powers of the Cuban Su
preme Court,

The method by which the President pro-
poses that Rathbone shall be given another
chance to prove his innocence is fully de-
veloped in message sent by Secretary
Root to General Wood. AS explained in
The Star yesterday, there is not now under
Cuban law any means Of taking an appeal
to supreme court in cases where there
has been an error in procedure in the lower
court; appeals can be taken only where
there have been errors of law. Therefore
Gen. Wood has been ordered to promulgate
special modification Of existing law, which
will fit the cases of any other persons held
under arrest under conditions similar to
those of Rathbone. By promulgating this
law now, and before the Cubans assume
their own administration, Gen. Wood will
cause it to become the law of the land, I'M
der that section Of the Platt amendment
which continues in force the laws as they
are left by the American military admins
tration. The order to Gen. Wood Is as
follows:
WASHINGTON, May r. 1902.
''Sir-Counsel for defendant Rathbone in
the post office cases has presented to the
President an application for an order by
the President directing new trial in his
clients case upon number of grounds,
some relating to the procedure followed and
some relating to the merits OF the case. AS
a reason for urging action by the President
he alleges, among other things, that the
jurisdiction of the supreme court on appeal
is so limited that they will be unable to
afford relief upon the grounds on which he
relies, and that upon the Goth of May, when
the military government terminates, his
client will be left without any redress I'M
der the laws of Cuba. 1t has been found
impossible as yet to give the full consider
alton required by the arguments presented,
but in view of the fact that the constitu-
tion Of Cuba. about to take effect, will ex-
clude the president Of Cuba from the power
to pardon public officers who have been
convicted Of crimes committed in the per-
fnrr n hair Int 10
deems it desirable that no doubt should be
left Of the power Of the supreme court to
review convictions in such cases upon all
stantial rights. 1t is the general rule in
this country that defendant in a criminal
case shall have at least one full review OF
all such questions by an impartial tribunal
other than the trial court, and that practice
should be embodied in the law of Cuba be-
fore We leave the island, particularly in
view Of the fact that citizens OF the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14

The Chinese government announces that
after two days fighting the rebels in the
southern part of the province of Chi Ii have
been completely defeated and their leaders
captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14

1t matters little what 1t Is that you want
whether a situation or a servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can fill your need.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02

taking the reed out It f. perfectly
stiff and rigid. The short bit of reed
containing the head is then fitted to
one end, and a single hawks feather
tied to the other, and the arrow is
complete.
Many methods of preparing the
poison have been described and, ac-
cording to one authority, the poison
is said to be extracted from the root
Of the plant called buphane toxicaria,
or "giftbol," but it seems the extract
is ony used as a resin. But the fol-
lowing account we believe to be true
one, at least for Namaqualand. The
bushmen obtain some resin, probably
from some Of the cactuslike plants
Astounding in that place, and places
the sticky stuff on stone. Then he
goes to find the "ringhake," or black
night adder-not the puff adder,
which is sometimes called the ring
hake," too.
Having found the snake, by clev-
er thrust Of the stick the animal is
imprisoned just behind the head by
the two prongs Of the stick. The pre-
pared stone is then placed in the
mouth and the upper jaw forced right
back. BY this rough treatment the
poison glands are compressed and two
deadly drops are caught ON the stone.
The poison is then well mixed with
the resinous matter and is ready for
use.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
THIS AND THAT.

The mikado Of Japan has present.
ed Queen Alexandra pair of the
famous long-tailed birds of Japan
and ten dwarf chickens.
Prince Charities tartan cloak,
which he wore during the rebellion
in 1745, is now being exhibited in
tailor's window at Pitlochry, Perth
shire.
There are AZ typewriter factories
reported to the census bureau, with
an annual product Of about S1,OOO,-
600. The foreign sales for 1900
amounted to $2,;0O,000.
Ida Bing Ding is the only celestial
washerwoman in Greater New York.
When she dresses up in Mclean
clothes she makes her neighbors
green with envy at her splendor.
Germany furnishes more than one
fourth of the foreign-born immlgra-
ton to this country, 25.S per cent;
Ireland is next, with 1916 per cent,
and England follows, with 81 per
cent.
The census shows that there are
IS sewing machine factories in the
country, whose annual output is
worth S21 100000 The business
has multiplied thirteenfold in the
last 10 years.
The English cotton manufacturers,
who have for so long time depend
ed on the United States for their
raw material, have raised guarantee
fund Of $250,OOO for the purpose of
promoting the cultivation of cotton
within the British empire.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
POISONED ARROWS.
Bushmen Derive the Deadly Matter from
the Black Adder.

To describe the methods in the
manufacture of arrows, and Of OBJ
tanning the poison with which the
stem is Amounted, we must conline
our attention to the custom prevail
ing in that queer land called Mama
qualand. The bushman arrow, says
the San Francisco Call, consists of
very small triangular head fixed in
a short piece of reed, to which it is
tied tightly with thin leather relms,
but in such a way that the iron head
easily leaves the shaft Of the arrow
like the joints of a fishing rod. Some
times there is a second joint fitted
between the shaft and the headpiece.
The reason Of these joints is readily
seen. Suppose an animal has re-
ceived the arrow in his flank, he would
naturally turn his head around and
try to tear the arrow out. This
could be managed in one pull if the
head and shaft be solidly joined to-
gether, and where he has to pull out
first the shaft, and then the little
bits Of reeds that are joined into one
another, the poison will have plenty
of time to get into the blood, and the
animal is doomed.
There is no record of bushmen OBJ
tanning the iron for the arrowheads
from the ore; probably they obtained
it from the assegais dropped by other
natives. From the small size of the
heads, it is evident they were obliged
to rigidly economic their little store
of metal.
The shaft Of the arrow is made out
Of jointed reed. \ small kind about
four feet high and growing in swampy
places is generally used, but as these
rarely grow straight, they must be
treated before they can be use. The
nodes, or solid joints in the stem,
are first broken through, so that one
can see right down the middle. The
reed is then soaked in water several
hours. Meanwhile, a stone is pre-
pared. having a groove in its flat sur
face deep enough to hold the shaft,
and is placed in the embers of a fire
until it is quite hot.
The soaked reed is then put into
the groove and covered with warm
sand, when. by means of the mois-
ture and heat, it becomes soft and
flexible, and can be turned in all di-
rections BY looking through the
hollow shaft the bushmcn can see if
the reed l. straight or not, without
removing IL from the stone, and he
bends it about until it is straight
When he has Strengthened it to his
satisfaction the stone with its con-
tent, is allowed TO cool, and upon
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02

O o
violated The who this
greatest srewdnes and who readily adapt
principles their surroundings is whose services
II greatest demand.
Many proverbs which have long held sacred
although upon solid general principles be taken with
of allowance Early bed and early makes
man healthy wealthy and wise may still be regarded perhaps,
good enough general principle but should be taken
literally always been taught that 1T is the early bird that
catches worm but few people have stopped consider
that in this case observant person remarks the early
that gets caught
know OF one man made it life practice lie
sons are rushing about snatcng their breakfasts and attending
the first day. this is thinking the days work
Much depends him. and realizes better than he With
clear calm thought he takes turn each problem which
he knows will be called upon solve during the day. and dis
poses sensible that suggests itself When
he reaches his detail of the days volume of work
rey mapped out Errors of hasy judgment thus practically
eliminated the work smoothly lie credits his
cess in life to this habit of lying ahed mornings!
incident advantage taken OF the old proverb for
the clearly intended stand protest against the habit of
spending hours of day sloven sleep Nevertheless
much day OF manual labor and the of
its and of the continual keepngat The modern
business man uses much and his feet and hands little
as possible He has thousand short and
suit entitled added leisure modern poveb would be- Do
little work the performance of duties
Unless your improperly spent neither your wealth.
health wsdomno for that matter righteousness
sri-esteem-should suffer from such course.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
Remarkable Photography.

One of the most charming hap
penings ever photographed by
natural history camerists is the
birth of a butterfly. Mr..
Fred Enock was the photogra-
pher. He depicts the whole event
from the stage when the lava has
swung itself by a silken girdle to
twig until the butterfly, full deyel-
oped, is poised on a leaf about to
make the first trial of its wings. Mr..
Enock notes that in seven minutes
from the time that the chrysalis first
split the butterfly was fully devel-
oped, and from the moment that the
skin opened until the newborn
beauty was poised on the empty she'll
it emerged so quickly that exposures
of a hundredth of second only were
given.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
Dying People Usually Calm.

81 have stood by the bedside of
hundreds Of dying people" said an
old physician at Topeka, ''and | have
yet to see dying person shed a tear.
No matter what the grief of the by
ISLANDERS may De, the stricken person
will show no sign of overpowering
emotion. | have seen a circle of ag-
onized children around a diving
mother-a mother who in health
would have been touched to the
quick by the signs of grief in child
yet she reposed as calm and un-
emotional as though she had been
made of stone. There is some
strange and inexplicable psycolog-
zeal change which accompanies the
act of dissolution. 1t is well known
to all physicians that pain disappears
as the end approaches And nature
seems to have arranged it so that
mental peace shall also attend our
last lingering moments.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
WITCH'S SPELL.
Killed the Baby After Father Shot Q
Black Cat.

Leroy Thomas Eisenhower, the
three-year-old child of John Eisen-
hover, which is supposed to have
died from a witch's spell, was buried
recently, according to a Reading
Pa.) correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times. The entire neighbour
hood was excited over the affair, as
several deaths which have occurred in
the vicinity are attributed to the
same cause. In this region there are
many persons who have a strong be-
lief in the existence of witches.
Mrs. Eisenhower says the witch has
been working on her child almost
since its birth. During this time,"
she continued, "the child suffered tor
lures, and was afflicted with all kinds
of aches and pains. An old woman
stopped in front of the house about
six weeks ago to see the baby, and
since then its sufferings have been in
tense. The neighbors said that
Thomas was bewitched. | did all in
my power to break the spell. | had
the baby ''pow-wowed" Is times, and
took it to the most famous witch doc
tor in this section. He said my child
was bewitched, and gave me a card
which the baby wore pinned to its
breast until it died. Then / burned
the card. Besides the card my baby
wore several bags and medals pinned
to its breast. The bags contained
bread and salt. All this was to break
the spell, but it didn't seem to do
any good. Ny baby just wasted
away, until at its death it was only
skin and bone. Hay awake at night
thinking / could see the witch in
the little ones room. Another neigh
boris child was bewitched and died,
and its mother told me her baby saw
the witch in its bedroom. But l
couldn't find any. My baby was al
ways restless, and l think the witch
took its rest"
The witch story has been widely
circulated in the northeastern Sec
ton of the state. Mothers call their
children into the house from play
whenever an old woman who looks
as if she knew anything of the black
art appears. NeighborS say the
witch that caused the Eisenhower
baby's death had incarnated herself
in a nasty black cat. A black cat was
after Mr.. Eisenhower's birds, and he
shot the animal. His baby's death
followed a few hours after. The
neighbors are stout in their belief
that the cat dragged Baby Eisenhow-
er with it to eternity, for they say
it was the witch that was shot.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
Lengthy Courtship.

The longest courtship on record
was that of Robert Taylor, post
master of Scarva, Ireland. He court
ed his hdy-loye for so years and mar
ried her in 1872, when his age was
10S. He died in his 134th year.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-02
Fate Of the Early Worm
By MILTON MARKS.

)DERN business is often secured along lines that
would have been regarded extremely hazardous
Ingenuity is the keyword i'll the present day and age
and OF to-day has its very foundation in
the breaking OF one-tme sacred business precauton
Old-tme conservative business principles may have been
evolved the result of sad experience; but it eX-
perenCe OF slower age than this This is age OF
new kinks Old methods need revising, being
The sun., 1902-06-22
NY FINEST CREW"
Ceurtne,s Remarks Aree she race Huss
for the did Man.

PoroHkKtPsIE, June ?i.-CoAch Court
ney received a warm reception at tho
Cornell bosthouse after the race. Every
body had TO hug the old man. Never in
my mind was there any doubt A. TO the
ability % nv Varsity crew to win that
race. he said
Last Saturday sent them over the
four miles and they covered the distance
IN Is minutes 57'I seconds. The wind was
favorable and the tide was fast al the time.
I thought If they could do that paced by
the freshmen for only two miles of the four
that they would do a. good Il not better IN
a race where ak crews we're trying TO win.
They reslized nv expectations IN every
way and, VI course l am proud Of them.
am OF The opinion that II 10 the finest crew
that | have ever trained at Cornell. They
also had the hest form Of any crew ever
saw IN race.
Cap, Petty Of the Cornell crew ssid.
AN the crews did good work but Cornell
c~r'ainly made fine fnish. and had Wis
cun-in l~en closer ts'lI-ye that the record
would nave b~en broken. After We croe-s-d
tie I'm. a winner We gave veil Tor Wis
Consin | am more than pieased With the
work ~ the rnen and am also glad that We
we're able to please MIR Courtney.
The sun., 1902-06-22
Secretary Woed, and Guests Take sn
Outtng an the 1a~ht s,tph.

wAsHiSuToS. Juno II Secretary ~
the Navy Moody. Speaker Henderson,
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts
and Representative Metcah ~ California
left Washington this afternoon on IN.
United states yach, sylph for an outing
on the Potomac River and Chesapeake
Bay They will be back In Washington
on Monday. Before l-aving the Navy
Department Secretary Moody r--sinded
TIA, part ~ hi- order NJ last saturday
Which required that he names 81 all en-
ploye~s who took advantage OF the sat
urday : O'Clock closing during the hot
weather should 10 reported The clerks
we're assured that II thcy left At ; O'Clock
il would no, lower their efficiency r~cords
The sun., 1902-06-22
OBSTRUCTION orr THr BtTTrRr
BiIi Appr sprtatinE s2s .W0O To Reno, =
q Neck In North NNrr

WAsHISJroS. June - n" HOUSE Com
mitt"e on Riv"rs and Harbor- to-day ut
drr-d q hill To h" reported authorizing the
Secretary of War to eNu@nd mot exceeding
te5.Uo for the removal Of an phs'uIc' ,"u
~ tn. channel of the North RIVER, near
Battery Pier I, the money To- t~ diverted
from the appropriation Tor th" Au,Ir,-"
Channel This action l. the result ul al
Incident which lApJ~ned som" tituc ago
The Atlantic Tran-Ppr; t"mpauv's steam
ship kcnring'pn ran agaInst an urSiruC' luu
IA the North f,iyer az tho paint NAMED,
wh-rc there was supp -rd tu - depth (
fftv feet II water An invest CATION dts
co-sNi he fact thai there Wa only tWcnty-
~iN fe.'t Of water and that tho ot-tr.ptlpu
was ~nlid ruok of ~ IA extent that u wt-
estimated thRt at least tiO.Do wuui -.
required "a remove a.