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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
How Jimmie Was Found Out (
BY Mary E. Fitzgerald 4

BY Mary E. Fitzgerald

stained face against her own. ITS
best for your father to know. Now,
we haven't reached to-days's offenses
yet Why we're you sent to the dress
ing-room?"
II went out to sharpen some pen.
ellis for teacher. and Jennie Quigley
saw me and told Helen. That's all"
80 you we're really sent as q re-
ward. Why didn't you say so?"
Father told me not to speak-and
he wouldn't believe me- don't lie,"
he said. looking up pitifully.
Good for Bill Fischer, whoever he
is." thought Margaret.
Mr. Graham holding Helen by the
hand. come upstairs looking very
white.
my poor boy, forgive me! Your
aunt was so sure" he said. taking
James in his arms.
"Oh, don't mind the whipping"
said James; but, father. IL you'd only
believe me. ] don't lie"
Margaret went out of the room,
leaving father and son TO come to
better understanding.
The next week Mr.. Graham came
home a little earlier than usual and
lay down in the library.
lie was awakened by rush
through the hall, resounding kiss
and James voice. shrill with excite.
ment, saying: Oh, mother, the big
boys are going up to Long lake Sat.
urday fishing, and they've invited me
to go along. Do you suppose father
will let me? Perhaps he would II he
saw my perfect mark in department.
Gee! l had to try awful hard to get
that and he never saw it,"
well, don't smother me, sonny"
said Margaret, laughing. And don't
for an instant think your father did
not notice your mark. He was
| tickled to pieces over it."
WAS he? But he never said any
thing"
We'll, sonny, your father isn't the
praising kind. None of us get many
compliments from him. you know;
but he appreciates, and that's better"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
II Didn't Work,

Three couple, husbands and wives,
of the highest repute, dined at New
York city hotel few evenings since,
and the host and his wife directed
that the coffee be sent to their rooms.
This was done, and the waiter, calling
later for the cups, saucers and spoons,
found that three of the spoons were
missing. He reported the matter to
the manager, who quickly made a de.
mand for the return of the three
spoons. The host and hostess were
greatly embarrassed, and you may i'm.
agine the feelings of their guests, but
the manager was obdurate. A little
search disclosed the missing spoons
beneath the table. The host and host
ess en- the following day protested in
vigorous terms to the owners of the
hotel, and got this reply:
Sorry, indeed, very sorry you were
embarrassed, but we stand by our
manager. We don't dispute your word,
but we would rather have you leave
the hotel than crticise him He knows
that every year we are compelled TO
mark off in profit and loss fully $685.
600 which represents silver and al
most every known article under the
sGA stolen by guests from this hotel"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
FRIEND ~ NEED REWARDED.
Picnic Party, Helped out Of Dilemma,
Unorateful TO No Purpose.

A big picnic wagon, loaded with
dozen men. numerous hampers and
baskets Of eatables and several kegs
OF beer, was moving south on Troost
avenue just after midnight Sunday
morning. says the Kansas City Times.
II was raining in torrents. They
were beyond the city limits when the
sleepy horses drew the wagon to the
side of the street into a rut and IL
toppled over. The hampers, baskets.
kegs, and merry party were piled into
heap without injury to anything ex.
cept few pies and sandwiches. The
horses stopped and the merry party
held a council TO determine how to
right the overturned vehicle.
Just then the good samaritan ap-
peared. He lived across the street.
The picnlckers appealed to him for
help. lie harnessed his team, pro
cured a long chain and after long
pull in the mud and rain succeeded
IN drawing the wagon from the ditch
and righting It. He helped the snce
merry party load their impedimenta
and then suggested compensation.
"What?" the party cried I'm chorus.
Il think the time of myself and
team is worth something, here in the
middle of a rainy night" the samari-
tan said.
Go to grass" Is free translation
of the picnickers' individual and col
lective replies as they clambered into
their wagon and drove away.
The samaritan thought a great deal
and said few things. Then he saw
keg of beer lying in the ditch which
had been overlooked by its owners
Virtue is It's own reward" he
quoted, and added, But the keg OF
beer will help some"
He fastened a chain about the keg
and hitching his team to It drove tc
his barn.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
THEIR MANAGER
BY Elizabeth Robbins
CcopyrIsht, by Joseph B. BowlcsJ

OF n wistaria, honeysuckle and elem
ats paniculata, In the few places
about the house not already occupied
by vines. took the rest OF the week.
And now" said Chauncey. Il want
to do your farm planting for you"
Would you let us pay you for it?"
Rosella demanded.
"Oh. yes. suppose So" he answer.
ed. with a wry face. III you must be
so everlastingly independent"
After some hesitation the girls
agreed to let him do the planting.
"Oh. there's one thing I'm kind OF
fussy about. forgot to mention It. I
want to do the work alone II there's
anything / dislike, it's to have people
Gathering around when I'm doing any
farming job. It makes me nervous.
The girls did not understand Chaun.
cey's object in this remark. They
might have wondered had they seen
him planting the potatoes" onions"
peas and other vegetables"
They watched with anxious eyes.
and at length. in some OF the rows.
the tiny green sprouts began to show.
But they were not young onions In
fact. when all the seeds in all the
rows had come up. not an onion was
there among them. Instead. there
were gladioli, asters. marguerites.
Drummond's phlox. china pinks. bal
sans. ageratums, verbenas, candytuft.
bachelors buttons. mignonette, cos.
mos, sweet alyssum, infants breath.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
Man and His WAYS.

Ask any hostess who is sensible
minded, and who wishes to entertain
in a rational manner, what she thinks
Of the manners of the men who come
to her dinner-dance parties, says
writer in the London World. She will
tell you that they are absolutely cas-
ual that they will often throw her
over at the last moment If they get
what they fancy Is better Offer that
they think nothing of keeping a whole
dinner party waiting for half an hour
after the appointed time, that their
demeanor and bearing seem to imply
that they have done a great favor in
coming at all, and that in many cases,
when they get to the dance, they ig-
more the daughters of the house at
which they have dined altogether, un-
less they happen to be in their particu-
lar set. These, one may say, are the
lighter accusations that are daily
being brought against the spoiled
young men of fashion. But there are
others, and more unpleasant. Ask
some really nice girl-and there are
some in London, even in these days
Of bad influences-what the conversa-
ton of her dance partners is like. Sho
will divide them into three classes
he idiotic, the really good fellows and
those whom you must pretend not
to hear or not to understand when
they talk to you. 1t is a most re-
grettabe reflection that this third
class has decidedly increased in the
last few years.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
Sweet Potatoes. Southern stxIs.

Pare the potatoes, cut in halves,
lengthwise, and steam ten to fifteen
minutes. Butter a baking dish; put in
a layer Of potatoes, dot generously
with bits OF butter, then sprinkle
layishly with sugar, brown or maple
preferred; all other layers in the
same way until all are used. Cover
and bake until tender then remove
the cover 10 brown lightly the edges
OF the potatoes, This may be omitted.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19

But I like to have people say
things; don't you?"
We'll. yes, l do; but perhaps when
we're dead people will say nice things
about us; let's be comforted," and
she and James, laughing, left the
room.
Mr.. Graham did some thinking,
swallowing hard. for giving compli-
ments was, indeed, not much to his
liking.
But at dinner that night, he said:
james, how would you like to go
fishing with me for a week or so?
You've had such a good report this
month. l think you deserve vaca-
ton To capture a hundred in Miss
Bells room is a feat to be proud Of"
up to Eagle river?" shrieked
James.
you may take boy with you for
company. WhoEi do you want?'
"Bill Fischer" he said, promptly.
who is he?" asked his father.
well, he's in my room and he's
fine. He's smart, | tell you. He
knows all the dates in history and
you can't stump him on an example.
I've been saving my money to buy a
fshing-pole for him and me. His
mother takes in washing and he can't
buy things"
"A washerwomans son." said Mr..
Graham. little dubiously. Aren't
there any boys in this neighborhood
you like as well? May be his mother
can't spare him"
mo, father, ! don't like anybody
as well as Bill He don't lie and he's
full OF fun and he don't smoke, be-
cause he says he can't be stunted, IL
he has to support his mother; and
don't smoke now either, because
maybe if you die, I'll have to support
my mother.
You dear, dear boy" said Mrs.
Graham. with SHINING eyes, looking
triumphantly at her husband.
"Your son has some rather good
qualities" remarked Margaret that
evening, as she was sewing and Mr.
Graham reading. That he Is truthful
brave, generous and democratic you
may have noticed already, and I've no
doubt you will become acquainted
with Quite a number of his other vir-
tues in your weeks trip"
Mr. Graham came over and kissed
her.
1T took his step-mother to find it
out" he said, Margaret, | grow
faint when think of the boys who
/ may be having their lives crushed
out by such well-meaning but kliLa
: women as Aunt Kate"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19
Not Appreciated.

DO you keep anything from your
wlfe?"
"Well," answered Mr. Meekton, T
try to tell her everything. But she
finds my conversation so duh that she
generally goes to sleep before | am
haL through"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-19

and nasturtlums. To cap the climax.
the peas turned ont TO be sweet peas.
"Oh, oh, oh!"' Rosella suddenly ex-
claimed one evening in early summer.
as she was scanning the pages Of the
Riverboro Weekly Gazette. If this
isn't the crownlng presumption! Lis
ten, girls:
" 'FLowERsl FLOWERS FLOWERS
Come and See theml Come and Buy
them
At the Bartlett Sisters Farm. on tho
State Road
"O.h! II l could see that boy for
only five minutes! Wouldn't l give
him a piece of my mind?'
Chauncel Purcell came home. after
an extended trip, the first OF October.
He walked slowly past the Bartlett
farm up to the house.
The sisters were at dinner. There
was some stiffness In their manner as
they arose to shake hands with him.
We'll, girls" he, said. II must say
that the planting did for you seems
to have turned out remarkably we'll"
There was no resisting the twinkle
in his eyes. Rosella held out the long
est, but even she at last joined in the
laugh.
Seriously, how have you made it?'
Chauncey asked, when the laugh had
subsidized.
Its been perfectly wonderful Lu-
cetta answered enthusiastically. Il
never even dreamed there could be so
many people who would buy flowers.
They come miles to get them"
We've made more money in tho
last three months than we have before
in three years. Marinda said.
We have taken ever so many or
ders for dahlias and gladiOlus bulbs.
to be delivered In the spring" said
Lucetta.
"And you have enjoyed it?" he
asked. looking around at them.
I'VE never had so much fun in our
| lives Marinda answered.
Then you win concede that all you
needed was a manager, and that am
a successY'
I'VE concede everything said Ros-
ella, "and you must admit that manag-
/ ers don't manage for nothing. How
much do we owe you. Mr., Purcell2"
, Il didn't go into It for pay-I don't
know but | did, though" he interrupt
ed himself. You see, it was this
way: A certain young person told
me, a year or two ago, that she would
never marry me or even be engaged
to me, until the time came when her
sisters no longer needed her on the
farm That time did not seem to be
approaching as rapidly as could
wish, so | thought I'd take hand in
Fastening it-and incidentally show at
the same time that l was not one to
take a dare.
This, sisters"-drawing 70 him tho
hlushing Rosella-"is the young wom-
an who has promised to let me be, in
the near future. her own exclusive
manager"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
KING OSCAR DEAD.

European royalty sustains a genuine
loss in the death of King Oscar OF
Sweden, one of the best-respected
monarchs of Europe and one Of the
best-beloved by his subjects. Until
about two years ago King Oscar a
reigned over Sweden and Norway. The
latter country chafed under a sense of
inferiority tina was aggravated by
serious differences as to the national
commercial policy.
The dead monarch had occupied the
throne for thirty-five years, and in
that time Scandinavia has had good
government, mild laws and general
prosperity. King Oscar was the friend
of popular education and the liberal
arts. and the Swedish nation is n
of the t-educated in Europe. Com
merce and industry nave thrived and
the people generally have been con-
tented and happy. Now that the
Swedish King is no more, Norway will
join with Sweden in tributes of love
and respect to his memory.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
A FLOATING L

The Louisville Courier-Journal makes
a suggestion regarding a supplementary
college course that is distinctly novel
but no less sound sense. Our contem-
porary thinks that the establishment
Of a college course of a year aboard
ship would be beneficial to the student
and even more attractive to the young
man Of limited means than the same
time spent within the narrow confines
OF a college town.
The floating school Is not new. but it's
application to the higher education is.
Hitherto it has been utilized almost
solely with the end in view of teaching
seamanshlp and navigation. That it
could have it's broader uses is undeni-
able. The modern man in business or
professional pursuits often has need of
a wider and more practical knowledge
Of conditions and customs and Ian
guages of foreign lands than he could
possibly obtain between the covers of
books. The broadening and educative
effect Of travel needs no defense, but
most college men have neither the time
nor the money to travel abroad after
the completion of their course. The ex-
pense Of a supplementary course of
travel would not be great. The same
amount Of money spent in a year at
college ought TO be easily sufficient to
pay rates that would make a floating
college a paying proposition.
How much more lasting would be the
Impressions of the student of history
or language or literature or political
science, il the lands and monuments as
sociated with the subjects could be in
s2ected and studied at first hand, goes
without saying. The colleges or lndi-
A
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
TN VEIN.
Old Mothers.

Olu mOtnerSs
I love old m-others-mothers with white
hair,
And kindly eyes. and lips grown softly
sweet
With murmured blessings over sleeping
babes.
There is a something in their quiet grace
That speaks the calm of Sabbath after
moons;
A knowledge in their deep, unfaitering
eyes
That far outreaches all philosophy.
Time, with caressing touch, about them
The silver-threaded fa~iry-shawl of age,
While all the echoes of forgotten songs
Seem Joined to lend a sweetness to their
speech.
Old mothers!-as they pass with slow-timed
step,
Their trembling hands cling gently to
youths strength:
Sweet mothersl-as they pass, one secs
again
Old garden walks, old roses, and old loves.
Charles s. Ross in the Century.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
LOVE IN SCHOOL;
XMAS CAROLS IN DISFAVOR
in Courtship PleascS
Pupils, but Parents Object
to Innovation of Iii
nois Professor.

GREENFIELD. I'LL, Dec. 9.-Believ-
ing that courtship will stimulate the
interest OF the students in the best
literature. Professor Fl. G. Russell has
introduced the art" in the regular
curriculum of the local high school
despite the opposition of parents of
his pupils. The latter are shocked that
their offspring are being taught love-
making in a practical way so early in
life, and may cause the resignation of
the teacher.
The scholars, both boys and girls,
side with their instructor and think
the new course is fine" Regardless
of the war that has been declared
against him, Professor Russell and his
wife, who is his assistant, say they
will stick to their. colors and see the
experiment through at any cost.
A mixed organization of twenty
three pupils, ten of whom are girls,
constitute the first class in the world
to receive formal instruction in court
ship. Professor Russell has given them
three lectures, and they have written
one set of essays on themes allied to
the study.
The instruction will be chiefly through
study of the literature of love. THE
Courtship of Miles Standish," a favorite
with the class, is to be taken up with a
special view to the lesson to be cleaned
from John Alden's experience. A John
Alden Club has been formed In the class.
The pupils will be expected to draw
from their readings specific instruction
on these interesting points: How to
take a heart by storm or by siege: how
to detect the advent of the grand pas
sion; how to behave if parental objec-
ton is manifested; how to pay a COM
pliment; how to encourage a bashful
sutton or corner an elusive girl; how to
allay unfounded jealousy; how to pro-
pose marriage.
The course, embracing an entire veal
will take the students all the way from
first sweet sting of love" to the
contamination of courtship at the mar
riage altar.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
A BUSINESS MUNICIPALITY.

The revisers of Newark's charter can
borrow some ideas from the system of
government of Berlin. The German
capital is well and economically gov
erned and is, in fact. a great business
corporation. The per capita sof tax is
only 1928. which is lower than that of
any large American city. Berlin is
well lighted and cleaned, 1t has an
abundance of pure drinking water, 1t
has well-managed public institutions,
an efficient police and fire protection, a
fine sewerage system and public baths,
breathing places, beautiful parks and
other desirable features. The public debt
two years ago was s1ss, 0oO, 900, which
was exceeded by assets to the amount
Of $751; 500, 900.
The public utilities of Berlin are
mostly owned privately, including cleo
trio lighting, gas and the street rail-
roads. The city operates the market
house. water works, abattoirs and a
part Of the gas works, and obtained a
net income in 1905 of 49, s6. 800. Berlln's
sewerage system and sewage farms
were operated at a loss of $591, 862 in
1905. The Mayor is appointed by the
Town Council, subject to the imperial
approval, and there are two Mayors.
The Town Council also appoints the
other principal municipal officers. who
must be confirmed by the Governor of
the provinces. The members of the
Town Council are elected by the tax
payers. In addition there are about
ninety citizen deputies selected by the
Council as associates on the executive
committees in charge of public depart
ments. AND the chief Mayor has the
appointment of the department heads.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

Truce agreement by the five Central
American republics in conference at
Washington to enter into a treaty Gre
ating a permanent high court of arbi-
tration is a subject of congratulation to
ourselves as well as to those countries
directly concerned. The hot-headed
eagerness with which they have flown
at one another's threats on the fiimsiest
provocation has always been a source
of more or less serious annoyance to the
United States and TO Mexico.
In the treaty these countries pledge
themselves to waive every consldera-
tion of national honor" and promise te
obey the mandates of the high court and
to enforce them. The court. to be located
in Costa Rica, is to have power and
jurisdiction not only in complications
among the five republics, but between
them or n Of them in settlement of
disputes with any outside power If re-
uuested to act. And the pledge also is
that it shall be the court of last resort,
Il is to the good Offices and influence
of the United States and Mexico that
this most desirable contamination has
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
CAMPAIGN

1t is not surprising that William ].
Bryan should express approval of Pres
ident Roosevelt's suggestion that Presi-
dental and national election expenses
be paid out of the public treasury. A
mar who is a continuous candidate
must be under a considerable strain to
devise expedients for financing his cam
paigns. OF course. it was only a sug-
g%estion, but it carried the point that
Mr.. Bryan offers as a sort of amplifca-
tion on his own hook.
The Presidents proposition. which
he had no idea could be put into effect
in the neal future, was not that the Re-
publican and Democratic parties should
get the sole benefit of the national funds
for legitimate campaign expenses, to
which the expenses must be confined.
but 1t was broad enough to include
those of any party that has attained
proportions enough to be recognized as
a party.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
Rev. Or. A Favors
a Textbook Made Up of
Extracts From Bible, Ko-
ran and TaImud.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Rev. DIR. Mac
Arthur's "Class on Current Events
at Calvary Baptist Church continued
yesterday the discussion, which began
on the previous Sunday, of the Christ
mas celebration in the public schools.
DR.. Macarthur had suggested that.
instead of reading the Bible in the
public schools, a textbook containing
extracts from the Bible. the Koran, the
Talmud. and atheistic writings that
were moral in their teaching be used.
DR.. Macarthur said there seemed to
be comparatively little Americanism in
New York and less among the Prot
other class. He said some of the clergy
men took the ground that the Jews
have no right to say what we shall do
in our own country. This position
might do, he said, for them, but he
declared it would be objectionable ar
rogance for him to say that, as he had
only come to America in 1853.
He said the singing of Christmas
carols in which the name of u Lord
as the Christ is used should not be per-
mitted in the public schools. He said
the first white nan to put his foo on
the American continent was a Jew, the
first man to catch sight of the Ian was
a Jew; that Jews had furnished the
money for Columbus to make his yoy-
ave of discovery, and that the first
had come to New York In 1866.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, in his
address to young men at the West Side
Branch of the Y. M. c.. A. yesterday,
declared that all the discussion about
no Christmas exercises in the schools
had been founded on a false report, and
that h Christmas exercises in the
public schools will go on just as they
before. DR.. Abbott said HI did
not believe there should be ~sectarian
teaching in the schools, but that the
children should be taught to respect one
another's religious belief, Christmas and
also the Passover.