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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
II Fooled Him.

Your wife tells me she finally in
duced you to buy her the pet dog she
wanted"
Yes, but I'm disappointed in the
brute"
What is the matter? Isn't It a
good, healthy animal?"
IT'S too healthy l expected It to
die long ago"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
Then She'd saX Il.

al assure YOU" said the persistent
suitor. that will not take no for
an answer"
"You needn't" replied Miss Bright
'I'll say yes upon one condition"
"Ah Name the condition"
Just ask me If am determined not
to marry you under any circum
stances"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
Called.

Jimmy Jenkins (to new boy in neigh
borhood) yer old man dol
What's he work at?
Harold Harrington 0oftily)-He's
on the bench.
Jimmy Jenkins-Den he's wit some
bush league, kid, fer dere amt no sich
player in de National or Americana
Puck
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06

lphla.-While New Workers
we're iubilatlng over the centennial OF
the historic journey of Robert Full
IONS steamboat Clermont. which made
The trip from New York city to Albany
under her own steam, on August T.
1907, Pennsylvanians have more
than ordinary interest in the honors
20 be paid to the inventor. for he was
n son Of this commonwealth. and Il
was here that he obtained his first
ideas of a method of propelling boats
by the use of steam.
In some quarters Fulton, rather in
correctly. has been lauded as the in
gentor OF the steamboat As has been
we'll said. neither the steam engine
nor the steamboat was, in the strict
sense of the word, invented. Fulton
was not the inventor of the steam
boat, but neither can any other person
be so characterized. The steamboat
was good many years being invented
and there were many hands at the
work. This fact. however. does not
lessen the brightness of Fulton's
achievement for, had he never been
connected with the Inauguration OF
steam navigation, he showed so many
other evidences of mechanical invent
iveness and of artistic effort that It is
extremely probable that his name
would not be forgotten.
Projects Before Fulton's.
More than 100 years before Fulton
began his experiments the idea had
possessed inventors in other parts of
the world In 1880 P0pin proposed
the use OF steam engine for the pur-
pose of propelling boats through the
water. and exactly a century before
the Clermont made It's famous run the
inventor actually constructed such
boat, which he used on the River Full
da, at Casscl. The boat was of rude
construction. and the method of pro
pulsion consisted OF raising water by
means Of steam pump. which water
was then applied TO a water wheel
and drove a set of paddles on the same
shaft What influence this invention
might have had upon the commerce of
the world will never be known, for IL
was not allowed TO prosper, being de-
stroyed by some ignorant fanatics
In the century which intervened
there was considerable talk OF apply
ing the steam engine to the use of
boats. Nothing came OF It in a prac.
teal way until an American blazed
the way. The first of these pioneers
was also a Pennsylyanian-Wi William
Henry, a native of Chester county, but
AZ the time OF his experiment n resi-
dent OF Lancaster county About 1868
Henry, who had just returned from a
visit to England, took up the subject
of steamboat. lie constructed n
small boat, or rather attached an en-
gine to an old bateau. This consisted
of pair of paddles, and with this
primitive contrivance he boldly es.
sayed to steam down the Conestoga
river. From what can be learned OF
the attempt, II was far from being un'
successful, but by an accident the
boat was sunk. and the steamboat had
10 wait another quarter of a century
before It was to be given practical
shape.
Distinction Due Fitch.
This time II was resident of Phil
adelphia, John Fitch, who from all ap
pearances lacked only support to be
known for all time as the man "a
whom modern steam navigation is
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06

isyer 70 France, Robert r. Livingston.
formerly chancellor Of the state Of
New York. Livingston had become in
terested in steam, and had built a YES
sci and made experiments on the Hud-
son. In 179S the New York legislature
gave him a monopoly of navigating
the waters OF New York by steam,
provided that within one year he
should propel by steam a vessel OF 20
tons four miles an hour. This ho
failed to do. but his interest in the
problem never tagged. The two men
formed a partnership and made an ex-
pertinent on the Seine, which. how
ever, proved failure. Then they de.
cided to make experiments on the
Hudson, and the New York legisla.
tCre granted another potential monop-
oily similar to that granted to Liv-
ingston.
Another vessel was built at a ship
yard on the East river, according to
plans carefully worked out by Fulton.
The Clermont, as she was called, was
100 tons burden. 130 feet long, 16 feet
had a steam cylinder "a inches in di-
ameter, her wheels were 10 feet in di.
ameter and uncovered.
Description Of the Voyage.
Here is Fulton's description OF
the voyage which revolutionized navl.
cation. in the form OF a letter to the
American Citizen:
Il left New York on Monday at one
o'clock, and arrived at Clermont, the
seat OF Chancellor Livingston, at one
o'clock on Tuesday-time. "a hours,
distance 40 miles. On Wednesday
departed from the chancellors at nine
In the morning and arrived at Albany
at five in the afternoon-distance 40
miles, time eight hours. The sum is
$50 miles in 80 hours, equal to near
five miles an hour On Thursday at
nine o'clock in the morning | left AL.
bany, and arrived at the chancellor's
at six In the evening / started from
thence at seven and arrived at New
York at four in the afternoon-time
30 hours. space run $50 miles, equal to
five miles an hour. Throughout my
whole way both going and returning,
the wind was ahead; no advantage
could be derived from my sails; the
whole has therefore been performed
by the power of the steam engine"
Memorial to Fulton.
The task of erecting an adequate
monument to commemorate the grea,
lnYentnr Is In the hands of an assocl.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
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first took possession of him. and that
he actually made a model of boat
that could be propelled by means OF
paddles.
Experiments on the hudson.
After he went TO England. where he
studied painting, in which art the nu-
merous examples of his work eXtant
show him to have been proficient, he
went to France. There he became
busy ON a plan for steam navigation,
which he succeeded in getting pre-
sented to the first consul; but the
French government was too much pre-
occupied TO pay much attention to the
young Americans representations. A
friendship. however, most important
for the future OF steam navigation.
sprang up between Fulton and our min-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN
ably the most satisfactory in a small
house. 1t is the only practical stair
in house shaped like this. The other
stairway to the cellar is convenient
to the kitchen, as all cellar stairs
should be, because there is a good
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
EDITOR

made to take the place of hall, and
the dining.room answers for living
room and general passage through the
house. Quite a bit of money is saved
by making a builtin stairway. This
is the cheapest arrangement and prob
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
Memorial to Fulton.

The task Of erecting an adequate
monument to commemorate the great
inventor is in the hands of an associ.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-06
plstInetIon Due Fitch.

This time 1t was a resident OF Phil
adelphia, John Fitch. who from all APP
pearances lacked only support to be
known for all time as the man TO
whom modern steam navigation is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01

representative to investigate condi-
tions, and we are going to have more
to say about it. We want the farmers
who read this paper, $4,000 of them
in all, to appreciate what can be done
in the poultry line. We want them
to take it up and develop it and trans
form it into one of the greatest in
dustries of the northwest. The
Ranch is for development of all kinds,
and this is one of the wonderful op-
portunities.
The writer has talked to a number
of men well posted on the poultry bust
ness recently in order to get their
ideas on the opportunities in this
country. Mr.. John Stull, of the Pet
aluma Incubator Co., of Petaluma, Cal,
was one of these. Mr.. Stull has been
travelling through every town and
community in the Pacific northwest
for over six years and has met large
portion of the farmers and talked to
them The incubators sold by this
company are used by many hundreds
of farmers in Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia.
"The farmers of the northwest do
not begin to produce the amount of
poultry that they should" said Mr..
Stull. "I have studied poultry condi-
tions in every farming community in
the United States, and l have never
seen better opportunity for the de-
velopment of the industry than in the
states of Washington and Oregon.
There is no better place in the United
States for poultry raising than right
here in the northwest. The climate
is just right. 1t is not too wet, as is
commonly supposed, In dryer eli
mates that l know of poultry doesn't
begin to do as well.
In Sonoma county, Calf, where
our incubator plant is situated, the
poultry industry has undergone a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01

wonderful development. A few years
ago the poultry business in that cOun-
try did not amount to One-fifth Of
what the dairy business did. Now it
is twenty times larger than the dairy
ing business. That is because farm
ers have found poultry so profitable.
The county raises one-half of all the
poultry raised in California. 1t is the
most profitable community imaginable.
There are six banks in the town of
Petaluma, and every one is well to do.
You can't loan money in the county
for more than three per cent. If you
want loans you must go outside of
Sonoma county. This is all because
of the poultry business. And yet con-
ditions are better anywhere in the
states of Washington and Oregon for
the development of the poultry bust
ness, especially on the west slope of
the mountains. Take the instance of
Chinese pheasantS. These birds,
which are really chickens, are found
in abundance through Washington and
Oregon. They thrive in the wet eli
mate. And yet they have been turned
loose in California time after time in
great numbers, and there is scarcely
a pheasant to be found wild in Sono-
ma county or any other place in the
state today The climate is too dry.
The same applies to poultry. The
chickens of course do well in Califor-
mia, but they will do much better in
the Puget Sound country
Another poultry expert who is
struck with the opportunities for
poultry raising in this country is ]. H.
McNay Mr.. McNay and his brother are
interested in some of the largest chick
en- ranches in the country, some in the
east and some in California. He has
just come to the Puget Sound country
to establish a big poultry farm here
opportunities in poultry raising, Mr.
and intends to invest about $4,000 in
one of the most modern chicken ranch
es that can be built Speaking of the
McNay said
I'm passing the average farm house
| have often been Impressed with the
general lack of attention to poultry
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01
The Weber
The Columbus
The BettendOrf

are old established makes with well
known regulations for superiority.
The Weber, a strictly high-grade
farm wagon, has been one of Amer
ica's leading farm wagons for more
than half century. 1t is constructed
of the very best material obtainable
climate and service.
The Columbus is known In all mar
kets as a wagon we'll designed for
general farm purposes, and con-
structed to meet the requirements
of good farm wagon.
The BettendOrf has an all steel front
and rear gear which cannot warp,
bend, rot, or shrink under any con-
dition of climate or service, and is
capable of sustaining unusual loads.
1t makes little difference which of
these wagons you buy. You will
make sure ofwagon value and wagon
satisfaction in any event. You SIM
ply can't buy anything better at any
price.
You should know more about these
wagons than we can tell you in this
small space. Call on the local agent
general agency for our wagon PAM
phlets which fully describe each.
Western General Agencies: Denver, Colo, Port
land, Ore, SaltLake City, Utah, Helena, Mont,
Spokane, WASH, San Francisco, Cal.
International Harvester Company Of
America,
INCORPORATED
n CHICAGO. u. S. A.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01
BER STAMPS

Stencils, Enamel and Aluminium Letters.
Badges, Numbering Machines. Notary
and Corporate Seals, etc. Send for
catalogue No. %. Absolutely eastern
prices. p. c. Stamp Works, Baker Bldg,
Second Ave. South and Main ST., Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01

The three essentials of the best
farm wagons are:
The toughest wood stock thor
oughly air seasoned.
Proper construction and ironing
to give the greatest possible strength.
Light running qualities for the
longest possible time.
q
This describes the wagons of the
International Harvester Company
line.
More than that, these qualities are
combined in wagons of the handsom-
est appearance. They are built for
the maximum of durability along the
most pleasing lines.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
Will be Located South OF
the Village, on Stumpf
Land

A delegation of P)erz business men,,
accompanied by Cba.. Gravel, Sr.
went to Minneapolis Monday to sea the
500 line official. in regard to some
desired changes in tbs route Of the
line.
Tne gentlemen were cordially re-
ce!ved. but we're informed that the
line could not be changed to run
through the village, as the grade
would te too heavy and 1t would
prevent running as large freight
trains as desired. AS now arranged
the line will run soath of the village,
and the station will be cn the John
Stunpf place. Mr.. Stumpf, it is un-
derstood, will rot sell to the company
unless they agree not to build new
town there, end the company. we are
informed, Will SO agree. The delega-
tion were assured that the company
uill not hamper PierZ in any way,
but desires it 10 grow. The company
will probably bug some land west OF
the -four mill, adjscent to the village,
for plating purposes, and thus takt
advantage Of tie hoped for growth.
Besides tbs station. there will bt
only an elevator and coal shed On tn
Stumpf land.
While TIE citizens would prefer t.
have the road 6lrectlY cross the vii
lage, they will practically haze 81
the ads autages anyway, as this station
will not be far for hauling puEposss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
MARIA RIX IS DEAD|BASF BALL LEAGUE
TO be Composed Of Strictly
Amateur Players
Proposed.

st. Cloud Joural Press: There ie
talk Of organizing a base ball league,
to play only On Sundays. among the
towns Of Northern Minnesota, exclnd-
ing. Minneapolis and st. Paul. The
original scheme was to start In With
the twin cities and take in lot of
other towns. Some OF the towns
have gone in with tne cities, such
as Saltwater, Msnkato and Winona,
but st Cloud, Brainerd, Little Falls
and others could not see anything in
the scheme for them as it would te
impossible for Minneapolis and St.
Paul TO furnish all the outside teams
with return games.
There is a scheme on foot now to
organize small league to play ball
once week between st. Cloud,
Brainerd, Little Falls, Royalton,
Monticello and other towns in North.
ern Minnesots. The matter will be
taksn up and the entausiasts in the
different cities will get together or
the proposition.
The teams will be paid no salaries,
but must be strictly amateur.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
INSTALL new SYSTEM
Central Energy System Be-
ing Put in at Local
Exchange

A crew of men. IN charge of G W.
Sturges, Of the Western Electric
Co., Chicago, are installing tne new
system, sly led the Central Energy
System, at the local exchange. This
crew will make tee necessary changes
in Instruments, switchboards, etc,
in the office, and it will take about
three weeks to change the central
Office equipment.
Another crew will come later on
aad viii be employed at changing
the phones throughout the city.
As stated before. it will be uonec-
essary under this system to riug to
call up central. but the action caused
by removing the receiver from its
place, will light small electric bulb
which will call the attention OF the
operator. It will probably be at
least six wesks before the entire
change is mads, but when com pleted
it is aimed. that the service will be
the best to be had in the couutry,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19

The glandered horses killed at the
Nichols Chisholm camp around Fra
zee are valued at about SD, 600, which
is an average of nearly $3.50 for each
horse. It is thought that the horses
became infected from new lot of
horses which were taken into camp
early last fall, and that the disease
spread among the stock in the winter,
as the new horses journeyed back and
forth from the camps. Of 250 horses
used in the work in the camps around
Frazee, 1O2 became glandered and had
to be shot, and although no more Of
the horses seem to have the CHAMBERS,
it is feared that few others may
have been infected with the dreaded
disease. This company has been a
heavy loser from the effects of the
ravages of this disease, as it will te
remembered that few years ago
quite number of their horses had to
be shot on account of it. It is to be
regretted that the disease was not de-
tected arlier in the seasonthe mat
ter could then have been tended to
with a great deal less loss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
BlJh

April l7.-Robert Hoppe and Chriat
Schroeder have bought an Economy
cream separator.
Mike Eckel, who left here on a
homesesker's trip. writes from Wales.
N. D.. under date Of April 10: "The
train bearded at st. Cloud carried
$50 persons, nearly all bound for Can
ada to seek claims After leaving
Larimore We got stuck in snow drift
for 18 hours. Thirty-five men with
shovels finally got the track clear for
Us and We proceeded to Wales, where
I stopped of. There is about is
inches OF snow here on the level vet.
As farmers are Offering $35 month I
have decided to stay here a few
months, then continue my trip. Sew
ersl parties from Canada report q few
inches of snow there yet.
The directors of the Farmers
Creamery held their monthly meeting
Monday. 26 1-2 cents per ID viii be
paid for butter fat this spring.
JOHN John Leeh Jr.' left for Dakota yes
Very little seeding has been done
here yet. Warm weather is wanted
very bad.
Christ Schroeder has boueht John
Henneke's farm for 1850.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
BUYS FERGUS BREWERY
Theodore Hubner Of this
City Goes into the Beer
Business.

a deal was closed last Friday at
Fergus Falls whereby Theodore Hub.
ner, Of this city, became the owner of
the Fergus Falls Brewery, he having
Purchased the plant from John Bauer.
The consideration was $4,000. IS, voc
in cash and the residence of Mr.. Hub.
ner on the west side which is in
cluded in the deal, which was figured
at 81, 900.
Mr.. Hubner took charge of the in.
etitution immediately.
The capacity of the brewery is some
less than 1000 barrels per year. While
Mr.. Hubner. or his son. Joseph, are
not familiar with the making Of the
product they are cofident that they
will make success Of the venture.
! The deal was made through JohI
Vertin.
Mr.. Hubner came here about two
years ago from Dakota where he still
has large interests. During the fami
ly's short stay here they have mad&
many acqnaintsnces, who are 10th t
see them leave
The family will move to their new
home this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
Famous "WindoW Smash
or" Finds Rest Denied
Her in This World

Mrs. Maria Rlx well known to the
police of the Northwest. is dead. She
was an unfortunate woman who was
demented, and whose insanity took
the form of hurting missiles at y in
dows. She was never danQerous, al
though ut times quite violent She
bad been in asylnms in many states.
Her story is sad and pathetic one,
and the cause OF her trouble not gen.
orally known even in places like Little
Falls, where she has frequently been
seen.
Early in life Maria Swesney was q
kind, lovable girl, teaching school in
the southern part of the state, says
tbs st. Cloud Journal Press. She y az
disappointed IN love. and was affected
so strongly as TO nearly lose ner mind.
A rescrt to morphine completed the
work, and she became possessed of tbs
window smashing dementia, which
clapg to her all the rest of her days.
She never grew violent in any other
direction. and was in fact q1ite cane
with this exception. She loved th5
ciuk Of falling glass, as she ofteC
told the police when arrested, and the
bigger the window was the better she
liked it. She was committed to asy.
lums in Minnesota aud Wisconsin sew
eral times, bat was al9ays released,
as few days of confinement always
rendered her perfectly sane Daring
the last few years of her life the police
were on the watch for her, and were
always ready to furnish her with
enough money to pay her fare to the
next town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
G. B. BljCKMAN BUYS 500 STATION At PIfRz
Purchases a Half Interest
in the Little Falls
Packing Co.

81. M. Magee has sold his interest
In the Little Falls Packing Company
TO c. B. Buckman. the deal being
c osed last week. John Cairnes, the
other proprietor, who has been the
manager Of the concern, will act in
the same capacity.
Mr. Magee has been conuected wish
the concern tor the past three years
having vith e. l. Taintor pu1 chased
the establishment at that time. Mr..
Taintor a year later selling his inter-
fsts to Nj Gaines Mr.. Mcgee has
not yet decided what he will do az
yet, but Will ba busy getting his oa-
einess affairs in shape.
The new firm is strong one and
will continua to enjoy the abundant
trade heretofore experienced by the
concern.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
DIED

Nine. J. Rivet. mother of Denis
Rivet of this city, died at Montreal
April 4th. at the age of 80 years.
She was the widow of the late An
drew Rivet and leaves five children
Joseph. Of Minneapolis; Denis, Of
Little Falls; Pierre, Of Lewiston,
Me. and Nine. Elise Mas.e. of Men,
treal, at whose homo she died.
Mrs. Simon Blair, sr., died last
Friday morning in Sand Point. Idaho,
where she has made her home since
she moved from Little Falls a wear
ago. Word to this effect was received
by relatives in the CITY Monday.
Mrs. Blair had been a resident of this
county for several years. having lived
in Swan River.
Mrs. Cora Harper, wife of Rober,
Harper, died at her home in Lincolr
Tuesday. nj ight, aged 18 years. he,
death resulted from an attack of ty.
phoid fever. She leaves to mourr
her loss a husabnd and one child. Th{
funeral was held Thursday at Ft
Ripley.