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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20

offered prizes 10 the boy or giri who
whooped the longest and loudest and
a BOBBY prize for the one who only
wheezed.
There were many complaints when
the prizes we're awarded, and some
OF the unsuccessful ones claimed that
the winners had an advantage over
them, as they had had the disease
longer.
Lunch was served TO the music oi
barking. with the lunch Mrs. Parker
served mild mixture Of the medicine
which every kid on Duquesne Heights
has to take about every five minutes
to keep from whooplng his head OF.
It was only by the liberal use OF the
mixture that some of the youngsters
could eat at all.
Many OF the little ones were accom-
panied by their mamas, who have con
tracted whooping cough from them,
and the affair was such n big success
that several Of the mothers who at
tended are arranging to give return
entertainments.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
GHOST HAUNTS BRIDEGROOM.

in-law, the other watchers were quite
unable to discern the strange pres
ence.
The young mans motherin-law de-
clares that on one occasion she ap.
preached the specter, who said, quite
distinctly, "Well, what do you want?"
She also says that she temporarily
lest the power of the right side of her
body at the meeting.
The victim declares that the spirit
has several times accompanied him
part of the way TO the village. where
he is engaged as a collier. His COM
rades are greatly perturbed by the
frequent appearance of the specter
and believe firmly in the victims We
racity. The vicar of the parish and
several others have visited the house
and tried in vain to elucidate the mys.
terry.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
BELL UNDER THE SEA
NOVEL WARNING TO SHIPS OF
APPROACHING PERIL.
Electricity Conveyed by Cable From
the Shore Operates Mechanism
Sound Travels Five or Ten
Miles Through Water.

Washington.--A novel method TO
inform ship captains of the approach
OF their vessels to the danger zone
has been perfected in connection with
the use of the system of submaane
bell signals in places where the bell
cannot be placed on light ship or
lighthouse
The electric bell is hung from a
tripod set on the bottom of the sea
az the edge OF the shoal at the re-
quired point and this bell is struck
by mechanism operated by a cur
rent of electricity conveyed through
a cable from the signal station on
shore. Such a station at Point Aller-
ton. Mass. and another at the en-
trance to Halifax harbor are operated
with cables more than two miles long
The bell strikes any code that is
desired and the sound travels through
the water. so that vessels from five TO
ten miles away hear it. and get direc
tions accurately in a fog or at night
when equipped with a receiving appa-
ratus.
The lighthouse board han made ar
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
ONE MANS TROUBLES.

Some of Beversee's friends have
suggested that he raise the extra four
dollars by selling his ration; but that
would leave him without anything to
eat, and, besides, he might run up
against some hard regulation against
disposing of a ration allowance.
Beversee's wife is suing him for
separation. The two lived together
quite happily until two or three years
ago. They have been living apart for
a year. Their son, who is a seaman
19 years old, made an affidavit year
ago, in which he took sides with his
mother, and alleges that his papa was
a very bad man in his treatment of
Mrs. Beversee. Now, Mr.. Mann is
armed with a new affidavit from young
Beversee which tells of the splendid
qualities Of his father, with whom he
is now stopping In his new afIldavit
young Beversee throws some light on
the effect of beer and hot weather
upon affidavit making; in fact, he
makes it appear that the combination
of lager and high temperature caused
MIN TO make the former afhdayit. He
says that after drinking beer all day
in hot weather his mothehr induced
him to go with her to her lawyers
office in the Pulitzer building and
swear to allegations which he now
declares to be untrue.
After Mrs, Beverseo's suit had got
under way the court ordered her hus-
band to pay her s36 a month Bev-
ersee was able to pay the amount
at that time, as he was playing at
night with a big uptown orchestra
in addition to his employment in the
Navy Yard band. He is a musician
of high class. and he says that he
would be able to get employment out
side now but for the meddling OF his
wife. He paid the $36 month up to
eight weeks ago. when he found 1t
impossible to pay that amount out
OF his navy pay.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
Nurse EIopes with un wlnn.

Easton, Pa.--Katie Sourwine, IS
years old, ran away with I'm Wing,
Chinaman about 35 years of age,
and went to New York city Il get
married. Tie Chinaman conducted
a laundry in this city and boarded
with his brother, who runs a Chinese
restaurant, where he became ac.
quainted with the girl, a frequenter
OF the place The girl was employed
as childs nurse, and the first inti-
nation her mother had of the affair
was shortly before her daughter de.
parted, when she hurried to the Le-
high Valley station and arrived lust
as the train was pulling out.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
sToEssEL SHOWN AS COWARD.
Serious Charges Against Him and
Brother officers Made Public.

St. Petersburg. "A document con.
tanning the indictments against Lieut.
Gen. Stoessel, the defender of Port
Arthur; Lieut.. Gen Fock. who com
manded the fourth east Siberian di.
vision at Port Arthur; Mai. Gen.
Reiss. chief OF staff to Gen. Stoessel,
Bnd Lieut.. Gen. Smirnoff, who preced-
ed Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel in command at
Port Arthur. was made public here to-
day. These officers are being tried
by courtmartial on charges of COW
nrdlce and treason. The indictments
set forth that Stoessel and Fock delib-
erately sent false reports of battles
that never occurred. recommended
their own friends and generals who had
lost battles for decorations and sur
rendered Port Arthur fortress in spite
Of the fact that they had at hand am
pie means for resistance All the
crimes with which Stoessel, Reiss
and Fock are charged are capital Of
lenses.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
WHY Blue Monday.

Monday is the busiest day of tho
week for me-" said the physician
to the man who had been waiting
half an hour to see him. 81 won't
try to put up a bluff and tell you
that my office is so crowded every
day in the week, for 1t isn't; but ]
get a grist of Office patients nearly
every Monday. Every physician of
any reputation has the same expe.
rience. Why? All on account of Sun.
day. People do all sorts of fool.
ish things on that day. because they
have time to, and they pay for It.
In tho first place, people eat indi.
gestible, rich food on Sunday that
they would not think of eating on
any other day. They eat too much
also; in fact, some people nibble away
all day, and in consequence they have
ndigestion-for no one has indigestion
so quickly or so acutely as the person
who is used to regular, wholesome
living, and once in a long while tries
the unwholesome food-and a trip to
the doctors always in order Mon
day. Then, again, Sunday gives e
person more time to think of his ills.
a man who will stoically bear a pain
on working days and drive it away
by his very snubbing of it will get
frightened at the slightest ache on
Sunday. He gets to thinking about
it and comes to the conclusion that
it is a serious symptom. SO he goes
in to see physician Monday.-N. Y.
Press.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
Why Ace improves Wines.

why do wines improve with age?"
Because they marry" answered
the expert.
Marry"
Yes; that is the term used in the
trade" said a dealer to New York
press writer
This sherry We say has mar
ried we'll or that '96 hook has mar
hied nastily.' We mean by a wine
marriage that "i.s different compo-
nents-the alcohcf the sugar, the car
bonic acid, and so on-have blended
together smoothly. In a new wine
this blending, this marriage, has not
yet taken place, and hence the
harshness of new wines. Old wines
are delicious because the alcohol and
sugar and acids and ethers have all
married into one fragrant compound" a"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
GREMADES OF WAR OF 1912.

handled only by the grenadiers OF the
ship, who, walking out upon the yard
arms Of the oldfashioned fighting YES
sells, threw them into the ranks of the
enemy. An explosion followed which
created havoc.
They weigh about four pounds and
are shaped after the fashion of the
bombs used by anarchists, and are
iron and loaded with gunpowder.
Several days after the discovery
one of the new recruits at the fort
was found trying to dry the powder
in one of the missiles by roasting IL
on the fire. a report was made tc
Lieut. Watson, in command of the
post, who said that he intended tc
write TO the authorities and ask per
mission, to dump them in the middle
of the Chesapeake bay, as they were
so old-fashioned that they would be
OF practically no use whatever in mod
ern warfare.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
Ordnance Found at Fort MeHenry Ia
Over Century Old.

Baltimore, Md.-While examining
the contents Of the ordnance store
house at Fort McHenry, Lieut.. j. l.,
Holcombe, OF the One Hundred and
Twenty eighth coast artillery discov-
cred several boxes of Old hand gren-
ades which are supposed to be more
than 100 years old.
The missiles are OF the earliest
make used by the United States gov.
ernment, and were probably placed at
the historic old fort when it was first
erected in 1912. Owing to the way in
which they were packed the grenades
had only the slightest trace OF rust
on them.
The discovery Of the weapons re.
calls bit of the ancient history of the
country In explaining their use Lieut..
Holcombe said that the grenades were
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
JUDGE LINDSEY AIDS LAD.
Wanted to Get Ahead"-Gets Place
Paying $1,000 a Year.

Denver want to get ahead. so
| came TO work for you
Two years ago Judge Ben. b. Lind.
sey was interrupted at his work by
a boyish voice. Looking up, he saw
a youngster with a shock of bright
red hair and mirthful blue eyes. He
was wearing knee pants and for a mo-.
ment the Judge wondered what the
small follow could do. The vermllion
crown appealed TO him.
SO Jay Bacon was kept in the juve-
nile court and given chance 10 ad-
vance. First he was made sort of
messenger boy and handy Andy" for
everyone. lie was given the dignified
title OF clerk. but the young man is
authority for the statement that he
frequently did many services beneath
the dignity OF his title
He had studied stenography at
hame with his stepfather. d. H. Col.
burn, who is one OF the probation
officers, and his first attempt at TAX.
Ing dictation from Judge Lindsey con.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
Unweleome Attentions Of Alleged
Spectre in Wales.


Cardiff, Wales.-The freaks of aaso-
called spectter are alarming a ham
let some forty miles from Cardiff. The
ghost has been paying unwelcome at
tentions to woll known inhabitant
of the hamlet who was recently mar.
ried.
The trouble commenced by his find
ing himself lying on his bedroom floor
beside his bed one morning. Natur-
ally, he put this down TO nightmare
The morning after, however, on
awakening, he found himself at the
other end of the room, and he then
became somewhat uneasy. His wife
on both occasions had slept peace
fully.
The third night, however. both kept
awake, and their vigil was rewarded
by sight of their mysterious visitor,
who appeared shortly after the ira,
aitional hour of midnight.
A trustworthy correspondent ascer-
tained from the victim that the spirit
took the form of his own mother, who
Is still alive and well. He says that
his mother opposed his marriage with
the lady of his choice very strongly,
and he thinks that the nocturnal visits
are acts OF revenge.
In order to drive forth the unwel.
come intruder, the victim persuaded
several of his male friends to remain
in his house one night, but although
the ghost appeared as usual to the
young man, his wife, and his rs9ther.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
Man Had Two Appendices.

Cumberland Nd, Or. George L.
Carder, assisted by Drs. Henry S.
WALES ard William b. Foard, has re.
moved two well developed appendices
from George Rlckenberg. aged 26
years, of near Brunswick, Md. The
operation was unusual from the fact
that the man had two appendices.
Both were diseased. The regular ap-
pendix was perforated in several
places and the second appendix
showed signs of decay. DIR. Carder
has operated upon 649 cases OF ap-
pendicitis, but he has never seen or
heard OF a case like this one. Rick.
enAsrg tu oa ths way TO recovery,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
REFORM HARSH CUSTOMS RULES
Treasury Officials Decide to End Hu.
initiation Of Travellers.

Washington.-New customs inspec-
ton regulations, calculated to be a
boon 10 returning American tourists,
are being framed by direction of Sec
retary Of the Treasury Cortelyou. II
is hoped to have the plan in opera
ton August 10.
There is to be no elimination Of tho
requirement for the inspection of bag
gage but the new rules will abro-
gate the oath that now precedes the
formal inspection, and which puts
the honest citizen in the position OF
suspected perjurer until his word
Is proved true. II has been com
planned that this is an unnecessary
and unjustifiable humiliation. An
other reform will do away with the
general penning up of all the SNUG
glers. would-be smugglers and hon!
est citizens before cynical customs Of
ficials.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
WHOOPING COUGH FETE.

This bona fide society note was sent
TO the newspapers here for publica-
tion.
Pittsburg is suffering from an cpl
denic OF whooping cough, and every
child on Duquesne Heights has the dis
ease and many Of the papas and
mamas Of the children have 1t, too.
The youngsters get tired remaining in
the house, and as physicians declare
that outdoor exercise is the best thing
in the world for whooping coughs Mrs.
Parker decided on the lawn fete.
The party was a whooping success.
Everyone present whooped, some of
them until they were red in the face.
To add zest to the affair, Mrs. Parker
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
HE is A MEMBER OF THE NAVY
YARD BAND.
Fred 5eversee, Trombone Player, Or.
dered to Pay $50 a Month Ali
mony When He Makes
but $32.

New York. - Frederick Beversee,
who plays the trombone in the navy
yard band, is trying to figure out a
plan by which he can pay his wife
$50 month alimony out of a total in
come of S32 a month. All the mathe-
maticians in the navy yard and in his
lawyers Office have failed to get any
satisfactory answer to this hard prob
lem, but Beversee must have an an
swer.
If Beversee doesn't pay his wife 81
a month more than he earns he will be
in contempt of court and some hard
hearted judge may lock him up in a
little room so small he will not be
able to slide his trombone.
Beversee has been ordered TO ap-
pear in special term over In New York
county and explain why he has failed
to pay tho $50 a month for the last
two months, and also to explain why
he shouldn't be adjudged in contempt
of court and locked up in some hot
jail for the summer.
Lawyer George Hiram Mann, who
has big practice among the people
attached to the navy, will be in court
to help Beversee explain, and. also
to make the court see the injustice OF
demanding alimony in greater amount
than Beversee can earn. Beversee is
able to prove that his present cash In
come is only $32 month, which he
gets from the government for playing
the trombone twice a day. In addi-
tion to this he gets a place to sleep
and daily ration.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
FREE HOSPITAL FOR HORSES.
New York Society viii Found Die.
pensary for Them.

New York.-Plans for the establish,
ment of a veterinary dispensary and
hospital for horses whose owners can,
not afford to give them proper treat
ment, have been determined by the
board Of managers of the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
90 Animals.
Horses of cab drivers, peddlers and
poor owners viii be entitled to treat.
ment at the dispensary for nominal
fee or free II circumstances warrant.
Beyond the relief which the handling
by expert veterinarians of hundreds
OF cases Of brute suffering will afford,
Il fs believed the educational effect
will prove valuable. Instruction in
the prevention of disease in proper
feeding, harnessiEg and general care
will be given tc all who care TO at
tend the clinics
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20

vinced the latter that his clerk could
hold his own.
Then Judge Lindsey was appointed
judge Of the new juvenile court. Tn
der the statute creating the court he
was TO name stenographer at a sal
airy Of $4,000 year, almost as much
as stenographers to district judges re
ceive. The next promotion had come
to jay Bacon, for without considerlns
any other applicant Judge Lindsey
appointed him to the place.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
On Second Thouobt.

Don't you remember, you said you
would drown yourself If | didn't mar
ry you?"
"Yes, remember; how foolish !
was!"
DO you consider that 1t was fool
ishY'
Yes; | should have threatened to
drown myself II you did marry me-
Houston Post.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
How Mlsslonarys children In
Observation-Disclosures

harbor refuge and at Detroit. the en-.
trance of st. Mary's river and Lake
Superior.
The Canadian government is install.
ing such bells at st. Johns, Louisburg
and Yarmouth. and when the work
now ordered by the two governments
is completed every important harbor
in North America will be protected.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20

rangements to place these submarine
signals on all light ships not already
so equipped, including the five vessels
approaching completion at the yards
OF the New York Shipbuildlng com
pany and the four TO be built at the
Fore River yards at Quincy, Mass.
The board also has arranged for cleo
trio shore stations at the Delaware
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
origin Of Species.

Chicago child.-Looli at that funny
man, mama. What makes him so
bowlegged?
Chicago mama.-I presume my
dear. he lives in st. Louis, and got
that way trying to avoid being
knocked over by the pigs.-New York
Weekly.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
EVERYBODY THERE BARKED AND
WORST GOT Prizes.
Plttsburg Kids and Their Wheezy Par
ents Bray at Lawn Party
Medicine ls Feature
at Luncheon.

Pittsburg Mrs. w. II. Parker, Of
Grand View avenue, Duquesne Heights.
rendered n whooping cough lawn fete
the other evening at her home in
honor OF her son George. who is
suffering from the disease over a
score OF his little friends attended,
all OF them similarly afflicted
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20
No Pleasing Him.

"A woman who tries TO look like a
man is a foo" announced Mr.. Jaw.
back.
Il should say she is" said Mrs. j.,
looking him over carefully
And even though she agreed with
him he didn't like II. somehow.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-20


Belon
duon Of negatives that photographed
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so ACRES
Of land. more or less The improvements consists
of q
FRAME DWELLING, 4as5ss2ah
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FRAME BARN, l1I lll|

5Ox50, with bridge house and large straw house
attached, wagon house. corn crib, hog house and
other out buildings The land is all arabic ex-
cept about four acres which is well set with chest
nut and oak timber. 1t is well watered by fine
stream passing through it. The water is supplied
to the barn by good and never failing spring
This property is OF the most productive in the
Seventh District. the location makes 1t very desir
able for investors, being about one mile and a
quarter from the Jacob Tome Institute also the
kets and railroad and steamboat SERVICE
The terms of sale are one third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of sale, the re-
mainder In three months. or me whole purchase
to bear day OF sale and to be secured
by notes with sureties satisfactory the assignee
Cost of conveying to be paid BY purchaser.
JAMES WILSON kQUIER
] G. Hindman. Assignee.
Auctioneer.
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Protest Of the Fat Mar.

my friends" said the fat man plain.
lively. moved. suppose. by desire
to appear jocose. always comment on
my weight whenever they run across
me. 1t isn't that they note any alarm
ing change In the number of pounds
carry about. for have been what my
tailor politely calls substantial these
many years. By the same token have
got so that ! don't mind reflections on
my size-that is. I'm not particularly
sensitive about it. What does Jar me,
however. is the mental yacuity eyi.
denced by the would be humorists.
One comes to think that their impress.
sions OF person don't extend beyolAl
his avoirdupois. and the sense OF fun
which leads them to voice these Inn
pressions Is certainly rather primitive.
And this is firing" the fat man con-
cluded.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
WEST NOTTINGHAM.


Miss Elsie Aiken is spending the holi
days at her home here.
A new library has been placed in West
Nottingham Academy for the use of the
students. The Academy closed Friday
for the holidays.
w. T. Jenness has purchased spank,
ng pair of gray horses. They weigh
thirteen hundred each.
Dame Rumor says the wedding bells
will soon ring in this vicinity.
Mr.. ] ]. Hanna is entertaining house
party at his HANDSOME home this week.
Burton Wiley and sister, Miss Cora, are
spending the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wiley.
Carroll Coale is spending the holidays
with his aunt, Mrs. G. w. Reynolds.
Walter Reeder is home for the holidays
E. H. Worthington, of Colora, is con.
fiued to his home with stomach trouble
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Higgins. of Balti-
more, were the guests of Mrs. Ellen Tosh
from Saturday until Thursday.
Messrs. John Sebold and family and
Isaac Yocum and family spent Christina.
with Mr.. Sebold's father at Cherry Hill
Lloyd Balderston passed away on Mon
day morning, at his home near Colora
in his goth year. He attended meeting
the day previous and seemed in his usnal
health at FIVE O'Clock the morning of his
death, said he had spent comfortable
night and would be down for breakfast
About an hour later it was found he had
peacefully passed away. His funeral will
be held this morning at II O'Clock.
A very enjoyable time was spent at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Aiken, neal
Colora, on Saturday evening last, the
occasion being a twentieth wedding
anniversary surprise. After the guest.
had assembled. Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken
entered the parlor to the strains of the
wedding march. played by Miss Carrie
Woodrow. Rev Saml. Polk made an
appropriate address congratulating then
on reaching their goth milestone Of
welded life and wishing them many
more happy years. Refreshments fol
lowed the congratulations and number
of presents were received by the bride and
groom.