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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
FURNITURE &
CO..

Of the growth and prosperity
of our city no better evidence is
needed than that to be found in
the condition of our various BUSH
ness houses in all lines of trade.
The individual prosperity of our
merchants indicates the substan-
tial condition of trade and indus
try throughout the city and sur
rounding community. One of
these whose business is in a flour
ishing condition and who adds
materially to the general pros
perity of Anadarko is the Ana
darko Furniture and Hardware
Co., Mr.. Thomas Watkins Mama
ger, dealer in general house
furnishings, hardware etc, Local
ted on the north side of Main
street. This concern was started
IN August 1901 and since that
time has met with unqualified
success. The transactions have
extended rapidly and the number
OF patrons increased at a salts
factory rate. Such a record is
undoubtedly the result of honest,
straightforward business methods
and the public has found in Mr..
Watkins a man in whom it can
place the utmost confidence. In
view of these facts continued
success for the Anadarko Furni-
ture and Hardware Co., is as
sured. Mr.. Watkins is a promi-
nent Republican politician and
an influential member of the
city council.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
Z. J.CALAHAN.

Few business houses in our
city have achieved such success
as that of f. j.. Callahan, dealer
in hardware and harness, who is
located near the corner of Main
and Sixth street, and this is due
i'm a great measure To the fact that
he is one of our most able bust
ness men, and q merchant who
displays in his methods plenty of
push and energy. lie occupies
q spacious store room and carries
at all times "a full and complete
line of hardware and harness,
making quality the special feat
ure and selling at the lowest prize
es. Mr.. Callahan has had q very
long experience i'm this special
line of trade and was also identi-
fled with the hardware and har-
ness business at Pond Greek OF.
He started here i'm thc early part
of August 1901 and is a very eff
Gcient gentleman.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
j. j. BAIRD.

This city contains many pro-
gressive and enterprising bust
ness houses, but none IT more
popular in their special lines than
the establishment conducted by
j. j.. Baird, located on Main
street. The store devoted to the
business is a model one, and ar
ranged in a systematic manner
for the display Of goods. Mr..
Baird is an extensive dealer in
choice confectionery, cigars,
tobacco, fruits, icecream, cider,
nuts, etc. The goods he handles
are made Of nothing but the
purest ingredients and their
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21

mitted to infest sample rooms
will find Mr.. Topleys place on
Main street near Sixth, one which
fully meets that requirement.
He t%olerates no boioterious or UNI
seemly conduct on the part of
patrons and to this fact is largely
due the popularity of his estab-
ment. The bar and fixtures are
most elegant and the stock OF liz
quors contains the very best
brands on the market, among
which is Dick Bros, celebrated
Quincy beer, for which Mr.. Top
ley is wholesale agent and dis
tributor. He engaged i'm business
here Feb. 1902 coming from Enid
Oklahoma Territory, and is a
very popular gentleman, who
has many friends in Anadarko,
and is well known.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21

Entered at the postonice no Ana
matter.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
O. M.

Mr.. O. NJ. Topley has the repu-
tation of keeping one of the finest
and most orderly places in this
section of Oklahoma, and in adj
dition to this his goods are of the
purest and best quality. Persons
desiring ''to stimulate" a little
and at the same time avoid con-
tact with the disagreeable char
acters who are sometimes per-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21

quality and flavor is of the high
est class. Mr.. Baird has been in
business here about a year, pre-
vious TO which he was at Perry
O. T. He gives his personal at
tention to the business and is al
ways at the service of his many
patrons,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21

6'6 80 'N
here Feb. 1902 coming from Enid
Oklahoma Territory, and is a
very popular gentleman, who
has many friends in Anadarko,
and is well known.
LUMBER co.
A leading and most important
factor of the lumber trade in this
territory is the well known enter
prise of the Champlin Lumber
Co. This. industry has been con-
Quoted with rapidly increasing
success and influence since its
foundation, and has developed a
large trade throughout a wide
spread country. They are very
extensive dealers in lumber and
building material and are pre-
pared to supply anything in their
line in any quantity, and in a most
satisfactory manner. Their stor-
age capacity enables them at
all times to carry a stock equal to
all emergencies and i'm all the va
rites handled they make it a fea-
ture to- deal in nothing but the
very best stock and by reas-
on Of large facilities long expert
ence and ample resources they
are enabled TO offer the trade and
consumers the most liberal in
ducements and advanced accom-
modations. This enterprise is.
under the able management of
MIR. j. w. Stabler, who conducts
upon liberal and energetic
methods in all it's departments,
and forms a valuable feature Of
the trade resources of our city.
lhey also operate yards at Enid,
Hobart, Lawton and Duncan. Mr..
Stabler was in the lumber BUSH
ness Is years at Mcpherson Kas.
and is thoroughly versed in all
the details of the trade and takes
q leading place in our commercial
circles.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
THE ANADARKO DEMOCRAT
L. D. BLANKENSHIP, Editor and Prop.
sunscRIrr1oN RArEs-pAILY.

Advertising rates made known ON
application.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21
HOTEL COEN

III an tllitn llltIN arc IRho
hotels and the first question
that confronts the traveller is
"where can 1 get good and COM
forsable accommodations for a
reasonable amount of money?'
The majority of travellers today
are not possessed of too large a
surplus oil money ana inns ques-
ll'H is mos. I~'''por'''' % .'''''
On JAN z ME- - H' M'A'ro"
assumed possession Oh One above
ilo'e' "''l '"I7 4"'O u'l'o' ana
e rs "o" 'eauy 10 S"OI7lS 0'e
pu'''' "O very p'''e'
l"e 'esu''' '".'9 "ro 2IPo P'I
""y "''" Spooi'' '"'es ny Oio
"' L"'l7io'', VIII ''''u soo0
"o'o"'''l'"'"'i's "o''' anu o'aI"
o'' " P'''7"''' "''u0' N''' Ni0
afro" 7u''G77 'l'''o Co'"H'S
10 Ni'auar"o a prove" una, ne
- an "''''''''' anu '',o'''ou7
business Hl"' ana ne Is Vne re-
cIPlel,'ol very soou PATRONAGE
Mr. came 10 our Cl.y
iro" 9Pri''sii''o' MO" ana ms
mousse Is Ioca'eu on MAIN 7'ree''
HAMMERT &c THRALLS.
There is scarcely anything as
important in the commerce of a
city as the handling of groceries
and provisions, and few things
that will indicate its wealth and
prosperity more convincingly
than a number Of large, we'll
stocked establishments. Ana
darko is well represented in this
line and among those that hold a
leading place none are better
known or more literally patron
lied than the City meat market
and grocery, of which Messrs.
Hammert & Thralls are the pro-
p@rietors, and located ON Main
street between 4th and 9th. The
premises occupied are commodi-
GUS, while the stock is very COM
prehensive and well selecte q
consisting of every thing in the
line of staple and fancy groceries
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-21

AHADAnKo. OKLA. MAR. 81 1908.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03
BARN BURNS.
G. A. Stanton's Barn Burns
to the Ground was
Fully Insured.

On Tuesday evening about $3.50 fire
was discovered in the barn of G. A.
Stanton on Pine street, an alarm was
given and the fire department lost
NO time In getting to the scene. Inn
mediately upon their arrival a hose
was attached to the hydrant corner OF
Pine and Sixth-st., but owing to the
hydrant being out of order-either
frozen or plugged up-no water was
available and it was necessary to at
tach to another hydrant and the one
on the corner of Birch and Fifth-sts.,
was used. when the boys had the hose
laid q thousand feet-and the
water turned on, one section of the
hose burst, giving those who stood
near by cool bath, It was necessary
then to turn the water off to replace
the hose, all this took time, and the
fire was busy. To an outsider, it
seemed that the boys were a little
slow, or something out of manage
ment. Had they been able to get
water from the first hydrant the barn
would not haye been q total loss.
What the city needs is a chemical
engine. The fire Of Tuesday night
could have been extinguished with an
engine 6.this kind.
The FIRE boys are deserving of
praise and MIR. Stanton commends
them in the following letter to Chief
MEG ibbon:
My Dear Mr.. McGibbon:
little thought when you were in my
Office week ago that ! should need to
call upon the boys so soon. Although
/ do not dance, I meyer buy ticket
more cheerfnlly than the one for your
annual ball.
wish 10 express my thanks to the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03
PARK RAPIDS BRANCH.
Thanksgiving Day.

The weather clerk certainly was In
"a gracious mood on Thanksgiving
day, for the weather could not have
been finer, except perhaps little more
snow, just enough for good old
fashioned sleigh ride, but then the
stating was go3d. The day, as it
should be, WAS quiet one. The
stores we're open until noon: There
was Il turkey shoot IN the afternoon
and the firemsn,s ball Ia the evening.
SOME WHO CAME HOME SOME WHO
WENT HOME.
Julia McM asters from Princeton.
Lillian McGibbon from Normal, St.
Cloud.
Gordon Y. Morse from State Uniyer-
sity.
Katherine McNiecefrom Alexandria.
James b Headryx from state uui-
sersity.
Mioer Herbee from state univer-
sity.
Ella Kay from Grey EAGLE.
~. IA. Blake OF Duluth.
Edwin Hansenfro Fergus FALL.
Kate Reid from Normal, St. Cloud.
Walter Shear of the H ra d and
wife at Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03
ireland Wins.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The supreme
court yesterday affirmed the decision
of the supreme court Of Minnesota in
the case of Jacob Gertgens, plaintiff
in error, versus John P. O'Connor.
This case involves lands in Northern
Minnesota within the limits OF the
Northern Pacific railway grant, which
were bought from the company by
Archbishop Ireland and transferred
to individual settlers.
The persons who tried to acquire
the lands contended that Archbishop
ireland was not purchaser in good
faith within the meaning OF the law,
but was simply acting as an agent OF
the railroad company. When the case
was brought before the interior de-
partment it was decided in Archbishop
Ireland's favor, and later the SUI
preme court of Minnesota sustained
the opinion of the secretary of the in
terror.
This decision was sustained yester-
day by the supreme court, the latter
holding that the Ireland purchases
were bona-tide within the law ard that
bis colonists may hold their lands
Journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03

g
Miss Jacobson, of the Boston at
Fergus Falls.
Laura Thomson from the ST. Cloud
Normal. 80
B. w. How of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis at Long
Prairie.
Ed. Hedin from Long Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Barto of Long
Prairie.
Mrs. M. A. Cotter ofLong Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gray at Little
Sank.
Hilmar Nelson at Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Simonton from
GJenwood
Miss Floy McMasters from Prince
ton.
Bert VanGamp from Melrese.
Miss frankie Wilkins from the ST.
Cloud Normal. :,
Mrs. S. w. Puddle at Fort Ripley,
with parents.
Miss Flora Truman from Mime
apolis.
Anna Norris from State University.
THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL BALL.
It Is said that some things improve
with age, it certainly must be the case
with the annual balls given by the
firemep. The ball given this year was,
we'll, the best so far. The liremen
spared no pains to make tia success,
and every man on the committee made
1t "a personal matter to see that every
one had a good time. and they did
have good time. The music fur
nished by the Sank, Centre orchestra
was of the best, more aceommoda-
ting lot of musicians can t be found.
The supper at the Palmer house was
very fine, and the service of the best.
There were l57 tickets sold and the
boys had a nice little sum left after
expenses were deducted. They feel
grateful to all. This is the only
means they have ofmaintaining de-
prtament.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03

formed on all matters of Importance to
the world. "
The funeral services were held at
the residence of her son, on Thursday
afternoon. Rev. J. Fl. Jones OF st.
Cloud officiating. Miss Julia McMas-
tiers sang two numbers: "Tired, oh
so. Tired and "Eventide. :" Mrs.
Sprague was laid to rest beside her
husband in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES.

On Wednesday morning last, at the
home of her SON, Cassius M.
Sprague, Mrs. Louisa Walker
Sprague aged 81 years.
Louisa, the daughter of Richard
and Rhoda Walker, was born in
Chatam. Maine, November /, 1872.
The family moved to Warsaw, N. Y.
in her early childhood. In 1929, she
with her married sister, moved to
Michigan. She was married to Henry
Sprague q. Troy, Michigan, in 1888.
They moved to Crete, Illinois, in 1887,
to Minnesota in 1854, and came to
Sank Centre in 1855, Since the death
of her husband, in 1891, Mrs. Sprague
has lived with her son, Cassius. She
leaves three children, Mrs. Esther
Legg Of Chicago. Willard Sprague Of
San Francisco and Cassius M.
Sprague of Sank Centre.
Mrs. Sprague was beloved by all;
she possessed those beautiful traits OF
character which always make friends.
She was ever ready to help those in
need, and by her kind deeds was
known and appreciated. She was q
lover of all that is beautiful and 1t was
pleasure TO witness the enjoyment
that was hers in receiving the almost
daily present of flowers which those
who understood her disposition
brought to her.
She never lost her interest in the af-
fairs of the present time. It was won
derful how, Notwithstanding her ex-
IRENE age, she kept herself we'll in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03

boys for the excellent work which they
did Tuesday night, especially as it
was done under most unfavorable con-
ditions over which they had no con-
troll. I regret that so many got wet.
l hope that none took cold.
Very Truly Yours,
Geo. A. Stanton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-12-03

Judge searle will convene the gen.
eral Benton county court on Monday.
The Press., 1903-03-26
GEORGE ELIOT.
A story of the Author and the MANI
aHrfnf aAf ssDamiel DRrnmda.O

A story of the Author and the Mans
script of "Daniel DerOnda."
George Eliot was conspicuous as q
person who was kindly and sympathet-
ic in a high degree. She was "ever
ready to be amused and interested in
all that concerned her friends" She
had also a keen sense Of humor and
sometimes made her friends laugh as
we'll as laughed with them. She was
solicitOus about her manuscripts and
was afraid she should lose them. Black
wood had occasion to send her the man
uscript of Daniel Deronda." She
would not have it intrusted to the mail,
and Mr.. Blackwood said he would send
it by his footman the next day.
"Oh, DON'T" the author said. "He
might stop at public house and forget
itw
Mr.. Blackwood explained that this
footman was a perfectly sober man Of
high character and went ON to praise
the mans virtues, but this did not reas-
sure her at ALL IF he is the sort Of
chivalrous Bayard that you describe"
she said, ''he is just the kind that would
stop and help at a firew
This was a contingency that Mr..
Blackwood could not bear to consider.
He promised that some member Of his
family would bring the manuscript, and
next day, in fact, Mr.. Blackwood drove
over with it.
The Press., 1903-03-26
Betting ON q Certainty

Peter Solemn, says the Philadelphia
Times, was fond Of telling the story OF
a German typesetter who had been
Boosting Of his capacity for lager.
"Youse Dutchman," he was told by q
bartender, don't drink as much beer
as people says youse do!
"Of course not" Clipped in one of
the customers. "And I'll bet you,
Dutchy, you can't drink bucketful."
The German was lost in thought for
q moment and then hurriedly rushed
from the saloon, while the others roar
ed with laughter. His boasting was
still the topic of conversation when he
returned, five minutes later, and calm
~ said:
"I'll take that bet"
The money was posted, a bar bucket
holding five quarts was filed and the
German promptly drank the beer and
took the SIS. Nobody questioned that
he had won fairly, but one Of the on
lockers asked:
"Say, what did you leave the saloon
for that timer
"Why," he said as he winked with
the air of man who was far too smart
for his fellows, II yust went down to
Schmidt's and drank a bucket to see IL
would be safe in taking dot bet"
The Press., 1903-03-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local Interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.I
March ~, 1873.

Samuel A. WhippIe has sold his farm
in Union known as the CorbIn place Ia
Mr.. Barber of Mashapaug.
Jacob Glover has completed the re.
moval of his stove store to his rev quar-
tiers In Beebe's building, Stafford Hollow.
Mr.. Tilden offers to rent the upper pOr-
ton Of his new block for tenement. Il not
appearing to rent readily for hotel pur-
poses.
Mrs. A III. Dorman's dress-makIne
rooms are being enlarged and remodeIed
to make room for a new stock OF miIIi-
merry goods just selected by Mrs. (Har-
ries) Dlmock while In New York.
Fenton Bros, who have carried on the
woodwork part Of carriage making at
Comins' shop, are about to remove from
the place, and w. A. ComIns has bought
their business and also the stock and
tools Of N A Kings paint shop In the
same building, and will hereafter carry
on all the branches Of wagon and carriage
making and repairing In connection with
his blacksmithIng business.
MARRIAeKs.-Stsfford Springs, March
10Th, 1873, Methodist parsonage, by Rev.
w. ii. Stetson, Daniel Fenton Of stafford
and Jennie MuIroy Of Indian Orchard.
Somers. March 18Th. 1873. by Rev. g..
III. Gleason, Lucius NJ Robinson and
Mary E PaIton. both Of Somers-
The Press., 1903-03-26

other disclose her whole disgracefu
proceeding. She bowed mutely and
frigidly.
'sWhy, you must have come on the
same train" Mrs. Tillinghast exclaim
ed. Edyth's face burned.
''Why, yes; pity we didn't know
Gilmore remarked chivalrously.
'He looked too nice not to be gen.
tleman," thought Edyth.
"Now, look here, both of you," said
Mrs. Tillinghast as she led the way to
the carriage. II have all the rest OF
my house party assembled, and I find
three couples can't abide each other"
A light began to break in upon
Edyth. Her face was dimpling- en-
chanting, Gilmore thought.
''I'm SO upset about your brother
Harry not being able to come. / have
q girl here who is so interested in Har-
vard," Mrs. Tillinghast explained.
Gilmore wfnked furtively at Edyth.
'I'm awfully sorry, too," he said, stow
ing in the luggage. 'I've heard lots
about him lately"
AS they sped up the drive Mrs. TIL
hnghast went on with her troubles.
I'm reduced to stage of idiocy al
most by getting the wrong people to-
gether. If you two are going to make
it hard for me by deciding to be I'M
congenial, there's nothing in the world
left for me to do but to jump of q
dock"
Gilmore looked beseechingly at the
girl.
81 won't make it hard for you, dear
Mrs. Tillinghast," said Edyth, rubbing
her head caressingly against her host
ess' shoulder. But she smiled at Gill
more.
And they didn't.
The Press., 1903-03-26
Making Marble Ont of Chalk

In nature marble is made out Of
chalk by water which percolates
through the chalky deposits, dissolves
the chalk particle by parties and
crystallizes it. mountain pressure solid
flying it. 1t has been found that SINH
lar results may be accomplished by
chemical means. First slices of chalk
are dipped in a color bath, staining
them with tints that will initiate any
kind of marble known. For this pur-
pose the same mineral stains are used
as are employed In nature. For exam
pie, to produce counterfeit verde an
tique" oxide of copper is utilized. In
like manner green. pink. black and
other colorings are obtained. Next the
chalk slices go into another bath. by
which they are hardened and crystal
lized. coming out to all intents and
purposes real marble.
The Press., 1903-03-26
The Great YidOCn.

Vidocq, the great French detective,
was born in Arras in 1775. He began
life as a baker and early became the
terror of his companions by his athletic
frame and violent disposition. At the
same time he was a notorious thief.
and after many disgraceful adventures
he enlisted in the army. In 1896 he re-
turned to Paris with some money,
which, however, he soon squandered.
Next he was sentenced at Lille to eight
years hard labor for forgery, but re-
peatedly escaped, and in 1908 he be
came connected with the Paris police
as a detective.
His previous career enabled him to
render important services, and he was
appointed chief Of the safety brigade,
chiefly composed Of reprieved convicts,
which purged Paris Of the many dan
gerous classes. In 1918 he received a
full pardon, and his connection with
this service lasted until about 1928,
when he settled at St. Mande as pa
per manufacturer. Soon after the revo-
luton Of 1880 he became a political de-
tective, but with little success. In 1848
he was again employed under the re-
publican government, but he died PEN
niless in 1857.
The Press., 1903-03-26
zlGzAG VALLEYS.
The Processes of Nature by which
They Are Formed.

The Processes of Nature by which
They Are Formed.
Volcanic action has in most cases pri-
marily determined the cOnfguration OF
the crust of the earth, but the chief
agents In the formation of tortuous val
leys have been streams flowing above
ground or below the surface. These
naturally take the course of least re-
sistance, dislodging the softest soih and
thus gradually enlarge their channels
and are fianked by rising ground.
It has been ascertained by q well
known expert that the serpentine course
of the valley of the Cheddar gorge Is
caused by the jointing in the limestone.
The rock, he tells us, is traversed by
two systems of joints, which appear to
be vertical or nearly SO, intersecting ap-
proximately at right angle. The joint
surfaces form salient and re-entrant an
giles, the former opposite to the latter,
SO that If the two sides of the glen were
brought together they would seem to
interlock. Water above or below the
surface would soak along these open
Joints and widen them into assures, and
this movement, sometimes to the right
and sometimes to the left, would follow
zigzag lines, SO that the natural course
Of the current would by it's continuous
action excavate valley of this unusual
haracter-I OndOn Answers.
The Press., 1903-03-26
The Trajectory of n Thing

The trajectory of thing is the path
of a bullet or anything else passing
through the air from the gun to the
place where it strikes. Generally the
word is applied only to bullets and can
non balls. In shooting at an object
near at hand you aim point blank, be-
cause the bullet practically reaches the
target before it falls at all, but when
you fire at a distant object you must
aim above it, so that the bullet may
have room to fall and yet hit the object.
The desire of every marksman Is to get
trajectory as fiat as possible, so that
the bullet shall have no need of falling
very far. A fat trajectory is obtained
by increasing the speed of the bullets,
by diminishing their size and increas-
ing the powder charge.