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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
THE "DRUlDEss RING" RAGE.
Partisan Ladies of Fashion Take Up
Another Fad.

Another Fad.
Another new trinket is one to which
the extraordinary name of the Druid
ess ring" has been given. Mistletoe Is
all the rage this Christmas in Paris
The ring in question is accordingly
made of two leaves of the plant imi
tated in silver or pale gold. 1t should
be explained tnat the mistletoe and
Yuletide are not linked together by an
ancient association of ideas in the
Partisan mind. On the contrary, for
lists and jewellers have "rediscovered"
this year the sacred "gui de chene" of
the old Gauls and Britons. Hence 1t
Is not absurd to talk in Paris of mis-
tletoe having become fashionable"
One authority states that "in the case
Of engaged couples, the bunch of mis-
tletoe presented to the girl by her
fance should invariably be attached
with white satin ribbon" Perhaps
II ought to be further explained that
the connection between the ancient
plant and kissing is another associa-
ton of ideas unknown to the Partisan
mind, which, indeed, would be shocked
at the thought. The Druidess ring is
the jewelers. contribution to the pre-
valling mistletoe fashion. 1t is not a
mere ornament. but is supposed to be
useful From the ring, which is large
enough to be easily slipped over the
gloved finger, hang chains, to which
are attached pencil, mirror. powder
pun, ETC., and the innumerable similar
trinkets which are so indispensable to
the modern woman.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
NHVRL HERO DERD
of the Career of the Lato Rear-Admira-
Lewis A. Kimberly.

yard from May 1880, to June. 1883,
and commanded the Boston nGv. yard
from April 1885. to February. 1887.
In the Spanish war Admiral KIM
berly was a prize commissioner at
Portland. Me.
The President and the serret2ry of
the navy chose Rear Admiral Kimber-
ly to be msmbyT ot the court Of in
qulry which investigated Rear Admi-
ray Schleys conduct previous to and
during the battle of Santiago in the
Spanish-American war. He was so Ill
with an affection OF the heart, how
ever, that he was forced to ask to be
relieved. In his letter to the depart
ment he expressed his modification
at being unable for the first time to
honor a naval order during a naval
life of ffty-five years"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
ABSINTHE AND ITS ORIGIN.
French Physician Said to BE the Invent
or Of the stun.

Temperance people in Europe were
recently much surprised at the discov-
cry that the deadly absinthe was or
iginally an extremely harmless med
ical remedy
1t was French physician who first
used it. His name was Ordinaire, and
he was living as a refugee at Couvet,
in Switzerland, at the close of the
eighteenth century. Like many other
country doctors at that time, he was
druggist and his favorite remedy was
certain elixir of absinthe, of which
he alone had the secret.
At his death he bequeathed the form
ula to his housekeeper, Mile. Grand
pierre, and she sold 1t to the daughters
of Lieutenant Henroid. They culti-
waited in their little garden the herbs
necessary for concocting it, and after
they had distilled a certain quantity
of the liquid they sold it on commits
sion to itinerant peddlers, who quickly
disposed of it in the adjacent towns
and villages.
Finally, during the first decade of
the nineteenth century, wealthy dis
tiller purchased the formula, and very
soon afterward he placed on the mar
ket the modern absinthe, which differs
greatly from the old medical remedy,
since the latter contains no alcohol
and very little absinthe.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
Remarkable Sheen.

A Kirkby Stephen correspondent
telegraphs: ION Dec. 9 last Mr., VIM.
Pratt, well-known cattle dealer of
Garsdale, had large flock OF sheep
on Dent Fell, just above Halves juno
ton. The sheep were gathered in just
before the recent snowstorm, but one
sheep escaped the dogs and got back
on to the fells, where 1t was buried in
the snow on the following day. On
Tuesday last, twenty-five days after
ward, the shepherds found the sheep in
a crevasse. 1t had just thawed out of
the snow. but was able to walk home.
a distance of mile and a half. The
same sheep was under the snow for ten
days in the November storm. Mr..
Pratt declares that he will never part
with that animal as long as it lives
London Telegraph.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
WILL USE ANCIENT MACE.
Curious scepter to he Employed In
King Edwards Corona tlon.

Since the lord mayor laid claim to
the privilege of carrying the crystal
and silver scepter or mace at the CO..
onation there has been a great deal of
interest displayed by LoIdoners to
know the significance of this scepter
and what 1t is like, for it is no eXag-
geration to say that not one OF 100, 900
was aware that this curious and an
cient relic was still in existence.
1t is indeed a curious thing. The
staff is about eighteen inches long and
composed of crystal, cut and channeled
with alternate bands of gold and silver.
The divisions are decorated at inter
walls with eight strings of large seed
pearls. The coronet is composed OF
four crosses, and four fieur de lys, dec
GRATED with three rubies and three sap
phires, besides six very large seed
pearls. Other pearls are arranged in
groups.
There is no record of the period
when this curious relic was made. 1t
Is evident that 1t has been altered from
time to time, but in its present shape
it has been assigned to the early part
of the fifteenth century. This emblem
of the lord mayors authority has not
been seen at any state function since
the coronation of George w. 1t will
likely, therefore, be one of the objects
OF most curious interest next June.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
WALKS ON THE WATER

Capt. Grossman of Cologne, Ger
many, the inventor of water shoes, has
Just completed a 100-mile walk on the
surface of the River Danube. He start
ed from Linz and finished his journey
at Vienna, drawing his wife in boat
all the way. A dispatch from Vienna
told of the completion of the trip in
less than two days and of the terror
of peasants who saw the inventor from
the banks and believed they were
viewing the supernatural.
The shoes are aluminium cylinders
13 feet long, and are light enough to
be carried on the shoulders like pair
of oars. The wearer propels himself
by treading movement, which causes
four oar-shaped wings to revolve.
The inventor hopes to have his water
shoes made a part of the outfit of life
saving stations. In food in Germany
two years ago he gave practical dem
onstration of their usefulness by rescu-
ing twenty persons. 1t is said the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
England's Naval Power.

There is some skeptcism in certain
English circles regarding the fervent
praise of the British navy which Com
mander Richardson Glover, U. S. N,
naval attache to the United States en-
bassy, uttered in recent interview in
Washington. Commander Glover was
quoted as saying that the British navy
is far more efficient than continental
powers believe. This" says the Hamp-
shire Telegraph, "is a good thing to
publish to the world, but it is to be
hoped that the continental powers
and particularly the more belligerent
among them-will take the statement
to heart. But the British public ought
to be sufficiently informed by now to
be proof against Capt. Clover's insidi-
GUS flattery. When he says that Eng
land to-day is stronger on the seas than
any two of the most powerful conti-
mental powers, with another power in
cluded, lie is merely soaring into
heights OF Imagination whittier nc
British naval expert can pretend to fol-
low him."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

steam sirens used on shipboard so thai
they will initiate the vowel sounds
Thus different phonetic syllables MAJ
be obtained which may be used as al
international alphabet.
Another important application ol
this synthetic process can be made IL
the construction of ear trumpets ant
will not fatigue the deaf because theJ
will not modify the grouping of oscil.
lation adapted to the ear. DR.. Marag,
has also constructed the "a couome-
ter" giving a typical sound of thu
vowel "a" for example. which may bI
used as standard to which certain
other sounds may be referred.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
wisdom of British War omce.

AS result of the criticism aroused
in England over the mismanagement
of the Boer war much attention has
been directed to historic mistakes
made by the British war office. The
question was recently being discussed
in a London club smoking room as to
whether the "unmounted men pre-
ferred" dispatch-the one in which the
government assured the colonies that
mounted troops were not needed in
South Africa-had ever been equaled
in English history for folly. One OF
those present declared that 1t had not
only been eQualed but surpassed. and
by the admiralty. In proof of 1t he
stated that during the war of 1912 with
this country the admiralty sent to
Lake Ontario, where a British feet was
stationed, quantities of water casks,
in the belief that Lake Ontario was a
salt wSter lake, This Is said to be a
historic fact.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

when it pronounces the vowels. The
Illustration shows the machine.
Although many attempts have been
made it is only now that success has
been attained. and before long we may
expect to have a machine that can
really talk. OF course, the phonograph
is not a talking machine. because it
merely gives off a record that has al
ready been made upon a cylinder by
an actual human voice. DR.. Marage's
machine, however. creates the vowel
sounds at first hand.
This machine, as will be seen by the
illustration, has been constructed so
as to reproduce the interior of per-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
THE FINAL CATASTROPHE.
Turkish Empire Not Likely TO Go Down
without a Struggle.

Turkish Empire Not Likely to Go Down
without a Struggle.
A strong sultan could still place in
the field an army of 100000 of the
bravest soldiers in the world. defend
his coasts and ports with torpedo boats
and even in defeat infiict terrible blows
upon his conqueror. 1t is true that the
advent of strong sultan is most i'm
probable, the race of Gilman appear
ing at last to be worn out; but a sui
tan weak as a Morovingian is quite
probable, and strong mayor of the
palace or grand vizier would be even
more dangerous, because replaceable.
A ruler OF Turkey who threw all eau
tion to the winds, summoned every Os-
manli to his standard, stopped all pay
ments except for munitions of war, and
fought as the Mahdi fought at Omdur-
man, would, to begin with, shatter all
European alliances, might hold in
check for three years any single Euro
pean power, and might, while being
defeated, cause an explosion such as
Europe has not bad to face since the
Spahis threatened Vienna. The sick
man will bequeath nothing, and the
whole western world desires his heri-
tage. The catastrophe may not come
just yet for the strange being who
now occupies the throne of Turkey,
and who will neither yield nor fight,
seems irremovable. But it cannot be
put off forever, and every blow, such
as the one M. Delcasse has just deliv-
cred, brings us nearer to it's occur
renee. If history affords us any guild
ance the Turk will die biting hard
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

A remarkable triumph in mechanical
invention has been achieved by DR..
Marage of London, who has succeeded
in constructing a machine that can
utter plainly and distinctly the FIVE
vowels-a, e, t. o, u. This remarkable
result is achieved by passing currents
of air through a series of receptacles
the interior shapes of which are ex-
actly like those of the human mouth
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

sons mouth while pronouncing the diff.
ferent vowels, using the plastic sub
stance employed by dentists.
These false mouths, as it were, ars
made of plaster of paris and are fitted
to sirens giving the appropriate com.
binations of sounds. DR.. Marage then
sets his machine in operation, and the
vowels are produced synthetically.
DR.. Marage purposes to modify the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
Especial letter.

J. !: !. !. Il. !: 7. ! s. !: !. . !: ;
~ U Kimberly United States
Az navy. retired. died of
MN heart disease In West
Newton, Mass, few days
wv ago. He was executive
officer OF Farraguts ia
nous flagship. the Hart
ford, and In her participated in
the engagement and passage of the
Port Hudson batteries, the engagement
with the batteries at Grand Gulf and
Warrington, on the Mississippi, and
the battle OF Mobile Bay. He was per-
sonally in command of the squadron
consisting of the Trenton, Nipsic and
Nandalia, which was destroyed In the
great Samoa hurricane OF 1889. He
reached the retirement age, 81 years
on April 2, 1899, and since then had
lived in West Newton
Admiral Kimberly was born in Troy,
N. Y, on April 2, 1880. His father was
DIR. Edmund s. Kimberly and his moth
er's maiden name was Maria Ellis. He
was the eldest child, the family con-
sisting OF two daughters and four boys
His sisters were Mrs. George c. Hicks
OF Chicago and Mrs. M. NJ Donnelly
and his two brothers were George
Stonacre Kimberly and Augustus Van
Horn Kimberly. The last named live
at Honey Lake, within three miles of
Darlington. Ill.
The future Admiral was only years
OF age when his parents settled in Chi
cago. At that time there were less
than thirty voters in Chicago Dr.
Kimberly was one of the incorporators
OF the town, which was then governed
by board OF trustees, and in 1848 he
was elected recorder. Admiral Kim
berly came by his predictions for the
sea legitimately. On his mothers side
many of his ancestors won renown In
warlike contests both on land and sea
Young Kimberly. when he grew up
was sent to a private school. Later
he attended the parochial school at
tached to st. Mary's church, Chicago.
which was conducted under the direc-
ton OF Bishop Quarters, who was then
the Metropolitan of the Chicago do
cese There were no public schools at
that time in Chicago and his educa-
ton was derived from the private in
stitutions named and others. When
S:tle over IA years OF age he went to
Buffalo, where he spent year in, his
uncle's commission-house June 20,
1876, he was appointed to a cadetship
at Annapolis by President Polk
through the influence of the Illinois
delegation which included Douglas,
John Wentworth, and Senator Bruce.
His promotion came to him in the reg
ular way.
His first cruise after leaving Annap-
oils was on the jamestown to the Med
iterranean. He next went to Africa
where a squadron was stationed for the
suppression of the slave trade. He was
on the Charlotte when a British ship
foundered off Newfoundland. He was
one of the men who volunteered to go
to the rescue OF the crew. 1t was per-
ilous attempt but it was successfully
performed
He had been on sea duty twentv-t9ur
years continually, during which time
he visited China. Japan, and South
America. besides other parts of the
world. At the breaking out of the war
he was an officer on the Potomac, but
he was transferred in short period to
the Hartford. the flagship of Admiral
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
Warning to Young Men

caused the failure of the institution by
his manipulation of it's funds, was
known as a young Napoleon Of FL
nance" and as "Detroits youngest
millionaire" He arrived in Detroit IL
years ago a farm boy OF 10, and in a
few years worked his way up from
clerk in a real estate office to a part
nership. Shrewd real estate deals
made him a fortune, which he in
creased by stock speculation. in the
meantime becoming interested in
banks electric railroads, and other en-
terprises. He lays all the blame on
stock speculation. and after the an
nouncement of the banks failure dra-
matically exclaimed that this was an
example of the fate in store for young
men who attempt to grow rich quickly
by speculation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
Magistrate Not Four Feet High

John w. Hultz, recently elected po
lice magistrate in the Glendeane dis
trict in Breckenridge county, Ken
lucky is SS years old, but only thre,
feet six inches high. Mr.. Hultz also Il
postmaster at Fisher. where he keeps
a general store.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
peflelt at palreuth restlval.

In spite of the heavy deficit In
Cured last year Baireuth is to hau
another Wagner festival next sur-
mer. 1t is probable that the compsis.
tion of the new Prinz Regent Thet1ei
in Munich makes it dangerous to skiI
year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08
Armament of Argentina.

The Argentine government now owm
the following artillery: Field guns
BAG; mountain guns. 226; siege guns
&c; howitzers. AZ; total. $50
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

Capitalists from the United States
are about to establish an automobile
bus system In Manila.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

In 1851 only 1,S93.OOO acres of land
were under cultivation in Australia.
In 1899 there we're over 100000
acres.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08


Farragut. of which he was appointed
the executive officer He was on the
Hartford when II proceeded up the
Mississippi to reduce the defenses that
guarded the approaches to New Or
leans, and participated in the opera
tions against VicNsburg He distln-
guished himself by his bravery in the
battle between the Hartford and the
rebel ram Tennessee clearing Admiral
lBuchanans fiag) which took place in
Mobile bay In all the engagements Of
the Hartford he bore conspicuous
part
After the war he commanded the re-
ceiving ship Vermont at New York. the
Bencla, the ironclad Canonicus. the
Monongahela. and the Omaha. He
was captain OF the N@v York navy
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

When a bee loses its temper look
out for a stinging retort.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

Physicians In Germany.
In the fifteen years from 1885 to 1903
the number of physicians in Germany
increased from 1874 to 1884.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02

PROPOSALS will he received at the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts. navy Department, Wash
ington, d. e., until Il O'CLOCK NOON. MAY q,
1902 and publicly opened Immediately thereafter,
to furnish at the Navy Yard, Washington, ID.
e., the daily supply Of ice and provender for
the fiscal year ending June so 1903. Blank pro-
Navy Yard, Washington. b. c. \. 5. KENNY,
raymastcr General [. S. \. ap2j,my2
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02

account. and more are to follow. but one
of the achievements Of which We are, in
deed, proud is the ability OF one of our
young men and two of our blind ladies to
fill so acceptably the positions they have
secured in the choir of the Union Metho-
dist Church OF the city, the young man
as organist and the ladies as members Of
a quartet 4 letter from the pastor tes-
tifying to his and the congregations ap-
probation of their ability has been an
ncxed to this report.
Encouraging as is the progress shown
by the following statement, much better
results could have been secured had a
sufficient amount of capital been at cur
command to install modern type-setting
machine. for we have been at great
disadvantage in competing with other con-
Germs and have lost several valuable con-
tracts on that account. II would be no
more difficult for a blind person to ma
nipulate the key board of such machine
than to manipulate the keyboard of
piano. and the public is aware that the
blind become skilled pianists.
Our imperative needs for the coming
year will be $1,000 to meet the install
ment of principal and interest due on the
building purchased by us, $3.50 to meet
the obligation for machinery and type
recently purchased and $4,000 for work.
ing capital. repairs and alterations made
necessary by the growth of the business.
If in addition to the foregoing amount,
We could have $4,000 for typesetting ma
chinery. we should be in better position
to compete with other printing estab-
lishments in the city.
with Congress appropriating from S40,-
900 to $50. 900 annually to the deaf, will L.
be possible for that honorable body to
refuse this pittance to assist the blind
in their struggle to prove to the world
that notwithstanding their loss of sight
they are capable of self-support and the
and self-respect?'
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
TRUST HOLDS LITTLE
CROP AND NO LANDS

insurgents had completely destroyed II,
and its only product now was weeds.
He owned 40 per cent of the stock in
the Trinidad Sugar Company. in Santa
Clara province. That company owned no
lands, but purchased cane from the
planters. Its capacity was 10000 tons Of
raw sugar a year.
He also owned 20 per cent of stock in
the Chappawa Company, and $4,000 of
stock in another company in the vicinity.
In connection with Mr.. Welch, a Hawaiian
planter he also owned a large plantation
In Santa Clara province with product Of
from 1000 to 10000 tons a year.
He was 'also n stakeholder. he said, with
Mr. Post, of the National Sugar Refining
Company. and former Representative Haw
ley of Texas in plantation in Matanzas
province. His stock in that company
amounted TO 20 per cent. Vice President
Semi. OF the American Company, also
owned 40 per cent in the Trinidad Plan
tation, and f. +. Atkins the remaining 20
per cent. Those named were his indiyid-
ual holdings, and not the trusts, and
were acquired in the ordinary course of
business. and not in view of any conces-
sions In tariff by the United States. AS TO
what other lands in the island are owned
by Americans. he knew nothing whatever.
Replying 10 Mr.. Teller the witness said
the trust neither nlTtclly
ly, owned any sugar lands in the island
of Cuba. and had advanced no money on
any sugar now held in the island. other
than that which he had already sisted II
had purchased outright. If Congress
should make the proposed concession OF
90 or % per cent. the Cubans would get
practically all the benefits of the reduc-
ton.
Mr.. Teller thought II the trust bought
S. per cent of the raw sugar which came
into the United States. IL practically con-
trolled the price of raw sugar In Cuba.
This Mr, Havemeyer denied. Ii might have
some influence in making the price higher
for raw sugar. just as 1t could for low
ering The price of refined sugar, but the
planters would sell their sugar where
they could get higher price for 1t, and
sugar consumers would buy their refined
product where they could get 1t cheapest.
He asked Mr.. Teller how. IL his asser-
ton were correct, he could account for
the fact that Cubans had sold at LIE cents
a month ago. and would now take moth
Ing less than 1.93 cents.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
Long Kimonos, 79c.

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and lavender; all sizes; full width
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