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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
THE RAIN NE PRAYED ron.
Minister'S Parishionero Understooe
and Appreciated the Petition.

Minister'S Parishionero Understooo
and Appreciated the Petition.
AS was the custom in that day,
says the Rev A. B. Cabaniss, in the
Richmond Religious Herald, the peo.
pie all begged the old preacher to
appoint a day OF fasting and prayer
for rain, which he did. At the ap
pointed time the house was crowded
With people, all anxious for rain.
After reading a chapter in the Bible
the good old brother prayed as fol
lows.
20 Lord, Thou dost sec our sad
condition. Our streams are dried upi
Our grass Is parched upl Our crops
are witheripg! o Lord, we need raini
Yet the heavens seem like brass and
the earth iron. We beg and beseech
thee, o Lord, to SEND us rain! Blu; wo
don't want a mlzzlin'. dr.z... rain;
for that would not wei our ground.
And we don't want a daching splash
ing rain. neither; for that would wash
our hillsides away. But. o Lord. dc
give us an old.fashioned, steady
ground-soakerl that the earth may
bring forth food for man and beast,
and Brother Doublehead Bob Burton's
pond may fll up, and his mill be aO,e
to crush the corn and he may mako u
few more runs of his still for the
benefit of the brethren"
The good old members ala respouc.
ed with hearty amenl to this. think
ing It expressed their wants exactly.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
JUST \ GENTLE HINT.
cat It Was Hardly Possible to Misun.
defstand lts Meaning.

cat It Was Hardly Possible to Misun.
defstand Its Meaning.
The head OF the house had already
;lsyed the genial and kindly host for
two weeks Seyond the time of the
initiation sent to the third cousins
once removed who were his guests.
Il can't stand this much longer" he
sald behind closed doors to his wife.
But what can be doae? They are
snder our roof"
That's AL right. I'll give them q
dttle hint, very gently
81 haven't much confidence in your
title hints Hadn't you better leaYe
Tie matter - me?"
Way should I leave the matter TO
you! guess | can manage a uttle
thing like that"
Then suppose neither of us does
anything. They have seen almost ev.
srything in 'own. They must be think.
.rs of goine home pretty soon"
Now. der't you worry They'll
never giess what I'm after. There
~on't bo occasion for The least par Gle
VI offense."
What ? beautiful 1ay." the third
.ouMn once removed sioeted him ~
breakfast the next morning.
Yes. ne responded. "a beautiful
Dc. for cousins to go home"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
AAlL STONES HELPED CHURCH.
ss-ry illustrating ResoureefuIness Of
the Country Editor.

sA-ry Illustrating Resourcefulness Of
the Country Editor.
The country editor is OF the most
.ersatiie and resourceful Of mankind.
Perhaps he gets those valuable quail.
ties while performing the various and
mnitifarious duties Of his profession
Eveeping cut the office. kindling fres,
s.tuhg tyre. making up the forms,
setting down the paper. mixing the
roller. pulling the hand press, kicking
sas Job press. soliciting advertise
tnents, gathering news items, writing
editorials, fad SO on ad innnitum.
But regardless Of how he gets them,
Tditor Round of Atlantic has Just H.
lustrated this point A violent hail.
storm broke the window lights out OF
I'll the churches of the town. The pas.
tors didn't know how to raise money
70 make tie necessary repairs. They
allied on Editor Round for advice. He
cogitated moment. and then, thump-
ing his DER with his arm--made
brawny by pulling the aforesaid hand
press--egc claimed: Advertise a hail.
storm fol tonight. Gather up these
tailstones and freeze ice cream with
tnem. I'll print the handbills for you
e. circulate, The scheme was adopt
ed Btrange the preachers hadn't
thought of 81 before. The entire town
turned oIt experience the novelty
II eating g. sam frozen with ice that
had dropped from the clouds. and the
-. a.
WINDOW ~, Is. As an admlring con
temporary says There's your arbi-
iar OF deslI1y. Blucher drove up bt
he right moment. kansas City Jour
Dal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
Expanse.

The Young Woman--.Cn. DOM b.
lisve | egor could les. u &c swiD at
all
Her Brother Maybe hot: out Uttl
those feet Of ycurs Sou squid niEhI
soon earn 10 ;.ead watts
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
First Publication Nov. 2s.
Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land once.
nj Damn n ~

Department Of the Interior.
United states Land once. Z
M Reno. q. r., April IL, 1902
A suncient contest anidavld having been
died In this ONCE by William IT, shaw, con
tcstRnt against homestead entry No. 555l
made oct. =. 1901 for the Z OF section 81
Township II. Range II. by William Ham CON
testee in which IL Is alleged that william
Ham was not on said land or my time there
after OF said date. That he william IT, shaw
WAS the first settler on the W 4 OF the c 4
of see. 81 township II n ranRc II W, Thlt the
contestant settled upon the W = or the q
a OF sec. u Township II n Range AZ scN en-
and improved the same. for said parties are
hereby notified to appear. resp lnd ana
oner evidence touching said allegation At 10
O'Clock A. m on Jan. 10. 1902 before the Reg s-
ter and Receiver at United states Land
once In M Reno. Canadian County. O. II,
FRANK G.. SlCKLES, Register.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
rirst published Jan. ., 1903.
Notice.


To Whom it May Concerns
Notice rs hereby given that we, a. o. and
w NJ He'll under the firm name and style of
Ben Brothers. have this day filed In the
onice of the County Clerk OF Caddo County
Territory of Oklahoma. their application and
petition To sell at Retail Malt Spirituous
aud Vinous Liquors upon Lot 20, In Block
"a In the Village of Bingcr. In Caddo County
for period of one year and unless protest
or remonstrance be filed against the issuance
OF same on or before January -, 1908, said
license win be granted as prayed for
Witness our hands this the 2nd day OF
January, 1908 Beu brOthers
Glitsch & Ghtsch. attorneys for applicant.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
Unique Method Of cour,ship.

Doc" Brown of Morgansheld. KY.
who represents his district in the
state legislature, is one Uf Kentucky's
unique ,nar,t, ters. To illustrate o
point In a recent speech he gave the
followins scc'aht Df his courtsbip'
TAKE m, advice and never give =
woman a., Thing she cant eat ard
never maxi love to her out of an ink
bottle WIZ when | courted my wife
Just L,duped hold of her and said;
"Sailie y1u arc ue sweetest thing on
earth. and ,ool beauty battles the
skill of man ANA sdbdues his ferocious
rDture, and | GOT her"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
Reshraan.

hNatl AaVls
Dark he. eyes: vct dark.r ever
Is the darkness thai they know,
Gray tn cusi upon tnsm lying
Where the thited daisivs grow.
Cold and white, Ntti, fT!end or lU~w
May not geek her ulver come.
Little hands F., palc and nstless
SinginE mu.tl iutcNri 2-tlb.
What though uirds in leafy clover
Tuns 1 merry tovadelsy
Fast aslsep icue,.. ihe c,uver
Nssds sh, n0t f.. .rsLt s, day
on her N-sa,, tae lotus flowers
Linger yet u deaths perfume
Like tholr mistress, stiled TO sleeping
BY the shadow of the tomb.
Actress RebGkes Prominent Man.
r. O. Colt a member - the famous
Colt family ., gunmakers. who makes
his Somo In Charlotte, n. c., was
slapped IN the i9"e on the street the
otheT day by Il pretty actress. Miss
Grace Hobart Hanson, a member Of
SThe Tyranny Of Tears" company, who
claimed he was annoying her by his
NttsrtiONs
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08

Ever ce Darwia she~ved how the
commt l'den worm helped the
ground / saeping consts tly at work
loosening 1t and making It fine. scien-
lists have been studying these lowly
creatures with renewed interest.
Lately a Swiss naturalist. Prof. Dus-
serre has been investigating the
ch j value of the worms work.
~ lnds that, after worm has
a. it'll any particular part of
.; 3 far richer in phosphorus
a.. than 1t was before. Thus
h -, does constantly. as a reg.
NJ; no css Of nature. W at the farm
e. s... to do artificianY with chem
ical rDunds. The ,gUun fertilizer
aud e.-.ches the ground Just AS the
FARMER does
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
An Even Temperature.

An Even Temperature.
Elfinam has the smE1lest range ol
tsmpasatura o; any place In the world.
We summer temperature IL rs. and
NE winter nv degrees.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
ILLEGAL NOTICES..
First Publication Jan. 3. 1908
Notice.
Territory Of Oklahoma. .s
CnddO county.

Cuddo county.
In Probate Court
Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day
OF January. a. ID. 1908 Laura G.. Robinson nj
ed In the Probate Court of the County OF
Caddo and territory OF Oklahoma, peutlon
with pretended will annexed praying Tor
letters OF Administration 10 be issued TO ner
upon the estate OF John NJ. Robinson, ce-
ceased. late OF the County OF Caddo ana ter
ritory OF Oklahoma. and asking that said wiz
he adjudged 10 be null and void ana held Tor
naught Aud pursuant 10 nn order Oi said
Probate Court dated January bth. 1908. the
10Th day of January. a. ID 1908. at the hour OF
o clock y. m. OF said day, that being n day
of the regular January Term A. ID. 1908, OF
said Probate Court has been appointed as
the time for hearing said application. when
and where any person interested may con
test said petition bg nlnR written opposition
thereto ON the ground OF incompetency OF
the applicant. or may assert his own rights
to the administration and pray that Letters
be issued TO himself.
Witness NJ. N. Gish. Judge OF the Probate
Court OF the County OF Caddo. and ths seal
OF the Court anixed. the 9TH day of January
A. ID 1903 NJ N. Gish,
tSenil Probate Judge
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
NO, a Promising Menu.

1ne following story is being tod
OF -. % I Montague. tho goyerr~s
y, Virginia.
Ite one OF hiS campaigns throusn
tie Nestsrn counties of the s,dtU ne
was compelled 70 wait couple of
hours at small waysiue starloa ~
Ats Jain
1alnlSins to kill time. ht sat. ..'ad
acrosG fAC s,.'eet to snEll " cicn
shanty which bore OIL its agn oard
the imposing ogend "ln,perial hvtei
snacks served at all hours"
who are Your" he aS&ed }, .
ragged nesIu youth leaning aee,L~'
the doo'
'Ise d. w6iterer. san.
Wen cau ] sei anytime u e.
.o.e?"
"Oi ,us acSs.'
- L. as whl,!
., g. @a ns, seh vS' the ,sm
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g. ,,o. Cul Sunr T'.iaesa ..--.
her. w'io ke", IS,
Thv star IN lay rtre
Me. too, Thy l,tla ono.
Childish 10 pfayer.
Keep. as 'GLor cepest
The soft nigh; through
Thy long, white lilies
Asleep In Thy tew.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08

Attached
Jester-Rin1ins has . dog a. -
lows ham Swerywhsys he sD-~.
Jimson-Ths Goa za-s Be- psfannNd
- Aiffltns, ~. 49, Il. er
ssstsr-- -c<stAiniy--b . rope
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-01-08
THE ANADARKO DEMOCRAT
l. D. BLANKENSHIP, Editor and Prop.

Advertising rates made known on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

lished by law and maintained by taxa
ton constitute the system of free pub
lie schools of the state"
This gentleman declares that this
makes them school corporations. and
they come within the meaning OF Sec
ton 1862 of the constitution which
reads: THE moneys OF the permanent
school fund and other educational
funds shall be invested only In bonds
Of school corporations within the
state" etc.
No one doubts the security behind
the proposed bonds. and the foregoing
seems to furnish a legal method Of Sc.
curing from the state the funds tc
make the necessary improvements in
these institutions. This is especially
true OF the educational institutions
mentioned above. Some Of the othe,
bonds may be in different shape.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
IA e STEERS.

The Shipment From Dickinson Last
Year Still Holds Top Notch Record.
Dickinson Press: Stark and Bill.
lings counties had grass fed steers in
market last season that netted the
owners a round 500 per head, but an
exchange has discovered that the
heaviest steer, from this state. sold in
Chicago, was shipped from Dickey
county. The animal weighed 2.140
pounds and sold at $3.50 per cwt,.. or a
gross price of $139.10. The steer was
grain fed and the age is not given.
However, for real profit to the owner.
it is safe to say that tn carload of
three-year old grass fed steers shipped
from this place last year which sold
at $40 per hundred, stand at the head.
These steers averaged 1.424 pounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
IMPORTANT COUNCIL Meeting.
Large Amount Of Business Transacted.
Deeds will be Executed Conveying Title
to Nine City Lots to Chas. Kupitz.

ed favorable the ordinance heretofore
presentd prohibiting the driving upon
or across any sidewalk, which the
council passed. The full text of the
ordinance will be found elsewhere In
today's Tribune.
Ordinances we're introduced permit
ting the construction of a Az foot
walk on Main street from Second
street west; opening up Twelfth street
across the 500, b., w. & Ct. F. and N.
p. roads, granting right of way of 16
feet along the north side of Front
street to the Benton Transportation
company from Baker street to the
western lint of the city. for the pur-
pose Of constructing a line of railway
to the river.
The committee on fire department
was instructed to make all necessary
repairs to the fire department apa-
ratus.
A resolution was passed providing
for the payment by the city of the cost
of maintaining the light on Fourth
street heretofore maintained by pri-
yate subscription.
w. A. Falconer on behalf of the
base ball organization, presented a
petition. asking permission to con-
struct a base ball park 10 feet into
the street. and a resolution was passed
granting such permission.
An agreement has finally been ar
rived at between the city and the
Water Works company to submit the
question of the liability for the
change of the water mains made neces-
sary by the change in grades estab-
lished by the city since the laying of
the mains.
Action on the offer of Aaron Chris
topher of SIS for the old band stand
was deferred until the next regular
meeting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
THE STATE BOND DILEMMA.
A Fargo Attorney Calls Attention to a Pro-
vision Of Law that Seems to Throw
Light on the Matter.

Fargo Forum: In regard to the
ability of the state treasurer to take
up the bonds of the various institu-
tions with the money in the permanent
school fund, a prominent attorney yes
terday called the attention of the
Forum to the following:
In 1901. chapter SO, is entitled an
act to define the system of free public
schools in the state and reads as fol-
lows:
1.-The state university and school
OF mines at Grand Forks. the agricul-
tural college at Fargo, the state nor
NAL schools at Valley City and May
vile, the deaf and dumb asylum at
Devils Lake. the industrial school and
school of manual training at Ellen.
dale. a scientific school at Wahpeton,
the school of forestry of Bottineau
and all other schools heretofore estab
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
PRESIDENT MERRIFIELD IN CHICAGO.
North Dakota Challenges Yale amp Har=
ward with Its Shorter College Course
Plan.

A breath from the prairies of North
Dakota floated in on the convention OF
college presidents yesterday at the
Northwestern law school, says the Chi
cage Tribune, rustling the leaves OF
tradition and %freshening the atmos-
phere academic.
The breeziness came with President
Websbter Merriield of the University
Of North Dakota, who brought a brand
new scheme of education designed for
the youth of these piping days OF siren
uosity. and warranted to make the at
tempts of Harvard and Yale in the
same direction look extremely sickly.
The proposed system. which is in
vogue at the North Dakota institution,
was evolved by the toilers of field and
furrow, and given to the world in all
swer to the cry for a shorter college
course, especially for professional men
whose specializing studies after grad
uation will land them late enough in
the stress of a life career. It's slogan
is quality. not quantity of education
while the material result of its opera
ton is that exceptionally diligent stu
dents nay obtain their degrees in
three instead of four years.
Credit Units for Students
BY a system Of credit units proper
toned in value to the ascending de
grees Of excellence, dull students re
quire four years to complete the col
lege course; fair students. three
years and six months; good" stu
dents. three years and three months
! excellent students, with honors,'
three years. The brighter the stu
dent the less work he is required to
take. while the increase in excellence
is found to be in proportion.
The plan, which precipitated a deal
Of discussion in the convention, is de
clared by It's sponsor to be immeasura
bly, preferable to the latest ideas OF
Yale and Harvard. where the college
course has been shortened by crowdine
four years work into three.
What 10 = Liberal Education?
you object that this scheme mars
the idea Of a liberal education by elimi
mating certain branches which the stu
dent may not care to pursue" replied
President Merriield to several criti
cisms. ITO speak frankly, I can't say
after twenty-five years of teaching
just what a liberal education is. Whel
l went to college the study of biolog!
was unknown.
81 don't know a thing about biology
but teach Greek. have a professor
of biology who doesn't know alph.
from beta. Now. am I literally edu
Gated without biology, or is he LIBERAL!
educated without Greek? After all,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
HEAP TALK.
The Standing Rock Indians Have a
Council With Agent Carriqan.

The Standing Rock Indians Have a
Council With Agent carrigan.
Journal Dispatch: The Indians
have had a big council with their new
agent. Major Carrignan. They told him
their grievances, and made many rec
concentrations as to the removal of
some of the present employees. They
made strong objection to a pasture
which it was purposed to build in this
district. AS a compromise. it is proba.
BILE that a fence will be built along the
Cannonball river, thus preventing what
has long been a source of. trouble
white mems stock straying on the res
ervation and Indians cattle on the
white mems side. They objected tc
the appointment of the new cattle in
spector. contending that an Indian OF
mixed blood should have the job.
Agent C%arrignan. in a sensible speech
told them he had only been in Office
few days and they must not ask too
much of him all at once. The proceed
ings of. the council were taken dowr
by a government reporter, and will b.
forwarded. to the department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

President Merrifield of the state uni
versity presented some advanced
ideas at the meeting of college profess
sors in Chicago and it would profit
those Yale and Harvard people if they
volunteered by the able chief of the
North ~-- '-r'itution. There is a
tendency to be more practical and less
theoretical in the west anyhow, much
as this may be looked upon as an
innovation by eastern college profes.
sors. An article in another column
from the Chicago Tribune in relation
to this matter will be read with inter
est in North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

as soon as the spring showers and sun
shine comes grows on. affording' the
finest early pasture in the world. The
remarkable difference in the climate
between Bismarck and the Missouri
slope region is noted with surprise by
all Red River Valley members of the
legislature. The difference is equiva'
lent to the natural difference In eli
mate in favor of regions 300 miles
south.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
MISSOURI SLOPE CLIMATE.
The Growing Season Much Longer
Than the Red River Valley.

Fargo Record: There is fully ten
degrees difference in the climate on
the Missouri slope. and in its favor,
from that in the Red River Valley OF
the eastern part Of North Dakota. The
snow is lighter in winter. the season is
at least ten days earlier in the sprine
and quite ten days later in the fall
The grasses of the Missouri slope re
gion mature before frost and remain
in the condition of hay during the
whole winter-hay. living hay, which
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

believe that all a man gets out Of a
college cours is a certain amOun of
intellectual power which comes under
the head of general culture"
No Such Thing Is DuIIard.
But you make the amount of work
Of which the dullard is capable the
basis of your system objected a pro-
fessOr.
my dear sir" replied President
Merrifield %serenely. 81 have come to
the conclusion that there is no such
thing as a dullard. l have had boys
who were dumb in Latin and Greek
classes, but l had my eyes opened
when we established u school Of
engineering. go over there and see
those anne boys doing things that
cen to me marvellous. They have
| suddenly become eloquent in their own
way. Those boys have found them
| selves.
81 feel that the old education of
Greek and Latin left a certain number
of boys ex~pressionless because they
were not in the fields in which they
were gifted to be eloquent. I couldn't
play a tune through on the piano, but
l should object for hat reason to being
called a dunder head"
Shorter Course Demanded,
After explaining by means of a
chart the working of the credit system,
President Merrifeld said:
This is the system which we have
devised for our young people, who are
most of them the sons M daughters
of poor families, for rich people don't
move to Dakota. These youths have
a thirst for something Of an education,
but they have to get out and earn their
livelihood earlier in life than most
young persons.
The demand to cut the college
course is in the air. The eastern
schools have started it, and it ia going
to spread. l offer the North Dakota
plan In preference to all others. That
Of Harvard and Yale, of doing four
years work In three. begets super.
ficiality. and, unless the student is es.
pecially rugged of constitution, he is
likely to break down under the strain.
plead for quality, not quantity"
BY this time the b~reeziness of prai
RE ideas on education had created q
stir. Certain members Of the dry az
dust order Of college professor took
on a bewildering expression of feature
veterans of the old school lowered
gold bowed spectacles and knitted
shaggy brows. and three Jesuit priests
smiled benignantly on the little man
with the tanned face and the cleaning
gray y as he outlined "the strenuous
| education"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

The Milwaukee people formally all
nounce the opening of their Linton
extension from Eureka for traffic.
This line makes a direct route to Chi
cago and st. Louis and about July 1st
it is expected the Northern Pacific
connection from Bismarck via McKen-
zie will connect at Linton, thus giving
Bismarck the benefit of another great
railway system to the south and east.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

w. P. Thurston, publisher Of the
Emmons county Republican at Brad
dock, is at present in charge of the
Braddock post office for the bOndsmen
of Postmaster Brown. deceased. Mr..
Thurston will probably receive the en-
dorsement of the patrons Of the Office
for postmaster, the emoluments of
which are not so great as to cause
much strife for the place.