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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13

Special Sale Prices on our large
stock of fine trimmed Lace, fan.
cy All-overs and Nets.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13

INT A Handsome Cluny Lace, as
LUZ 4sortment consisting of about
10 pieces in match sets, from Ia to
inches in width, handsome lace for
trimming and entirely new this season
worth from Is to 25c per yd, Sale price
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13

InT Q 80 pieces very fine Val La
LUI u ces all new Imported designs
fine French wear, every one match
sets, cheapest in lot, big value at 10c
yard and some worth 18 and zoe. We
offer entire lot at Sale Price,
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A Great Selling of
EnbroiderieS
lOc Yard

INT q % pieces fine Swiss En-
LUZ { broider.es in match sets,
very hne, handsome work, in the very
newest designs, made on very sheer
cloth, ranging ir price from 15c to 3Oc
yard. Sale price only
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13

Int E Contains 10 pieces extra wide
LUZ u Embroidery for corset covers
in both Swiss and Cambria, from one
to two rows of bea-ing in each piece.
Pretty patterns, very unusual bar
gain at only
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13
LOngclOthS, NainSOOkS, DimitieS

Ia these numbers we will show
large line at prices that WI make you
great saving.
English Longcloths 12c to 17c
French Nainsooks 14c to 23c
Striped and Checked Dim
lties 10c to 2756c
During this sale buy oil you will
need during the summer for you will
never be sbIe duplicate these prices.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-03-13

I0T . 20 pieces fine Torchon Lace
LUl { from 1 to inches wide, Ed
gings and Insertion to match, worth
from 6 to 10c per yard. Choice of lot
during this sale only
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
Stole a March.

When the Chippewa board of super.
visors, at its annual meeting last fall.
decided that all county officers here
after pay their own clerk hire, Ii cut
out the salary for register In chan.
Gerry. saying that this work rightfully
belongs TO the Judge Of probate. Judge
Smell argued that the law did not re-
quire him to act in clerical capacity,
and that If the board did not make nj.
lowance for register, his records
would be left incomplete, and that the
public would be the sufferers. How
ever. the supervisors were firm, and
adjourned without making provisions
for the payment Of register. 1t now
transpires that the Judge did not lay
down when the board refused TO grant
his request, but biding his time he
had introduced in the Legislature bill
providing for probate register for
Chippewa county, and fixing the com
pensation therefor. This bill has been
passed, and is now law. the governor
having attached his signature thereto
The judge has the laugh on the board,
and all that the supervisors can do now
Is to look pleasant and pay the salary
Of the register in the probate Office
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

demand and the heavy orders on hand,
it seems inevitable that prices will 20
higher. This condition Is regretted by
many conservative interests whose in
fiuence has been futile in attempting
to check the upward tendency. 1t IL
well 10 remember that the highest
prices named are by interests having
little iron TO sell, and that the tonnage
which will be sold at very high quota
tions for this.years delivery can not be
great.
Second only of interest TO the pig
iron situation Is the shortage In semi
finished materials In both the Pitts
burg and Chicago districts the shortage
Is acute
Although the old story of activity
Of the mills and slow deliveries might
be- repeated this week, new business is
not in great volume. The railways
have not eagerly responded TO the in
vitation 10 place orders for steel rails
for 1905 delivery. and although leading
railways are said 10 be- preparing 20
make heavy inquiries, the attitude Cf
hesitancy is rather disappointing.
The plate situation continues strong.
The corporation mills have not been
able 10 take an order for 30, 600 tons OF
plates from western car builder +"
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
The Iron Market.

the Iron Trade Review In it's cur
rent issue says: "The pig iron market
has developed surprising strength
Following the heavy 6uying of steel
aking irons, recently reported, orders
in large volume for all grades OF pig
iron have been placed. and this week
there has been a sharp advance In
quotations In all sections of the
country In the south no iron can now
be obtained at SIS 80. and the leading
producer is asking 500 for No. 2
foundry. Birmingham. for delivery
during the last half of the year.
Several very large interests are practi
cally ont OF the market for the third
quarter and the supply for the last
quarter is limited In the east and
central west conditions are also very
strong Reports 10 the Eastern Pig
Iron association indicate furnaces sold
up five or ak months In advance. and
in the valleys, Buffalo. Cleveland and
Chicago districts, the available supply
for the remainder of this year is very
small. some furnaces having sold their
entire estimated product up 10 Jan. 1.
1908. In the valley the very lowest
quotation made on No. 9 foundry and
Bessemer Is s22. 90 while S23 is gener-
ally asked. In view of the very strong
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To clear up Old Taxes.

Back in 1868 the state of Michigan
made a grant of lands 70 Houghton
county for the construction of state
road, condition Of the grant being
that the lands should be exempt from
taxation. The lands are now located
in several northern Michigan counties.
In some Of these counties they were
placed on the tax rolls and the taxes
not being paid, were returned as de-
linquent and bid in by the state.
The county treasurer Of Houghton
county is now in Lansing, endeavoring
to straighten ont the records and secure
the cancellation Of the taxes assessed
against the lands
Iron county has considerable OF these
lands the Bird mine being located on
one forty.
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been set The tournament will be
held at Ontonagon on August o, and
Is.
In connection with this event the
Houghton Gazette says:
Ontonagon is preparing 10 entertain
the Upper Peninsula Firemen's as-
sociation with the annual tournament
on the occasion OF the annual meeting
OF the association and II Is gratifying
TO learn that the people OF our neigh
boring city are going at their plans
with proper conception Of the needs
and requisites of the occasion. They
are not going TO have dozen side
shows or free street attractions-pro-
positions which are of no benefit what
ever 10 the tournament and of less
benefit 10 the business people and citi.
zens of the community in which they
show Hancock. Calumet and Hough-
ton took their turn at discovering that
fact. II cost some money but the
lesson Is pretty well learned in each OF
the towns named And Ontonaeon. 30
we are told, ~ going 10 entertain the
f.remen in the good old fashioned way.
with the usual tourney and the general
hospitality Of her citizens. as evidenced
In substantial manner Every time
the tournament is turned into a street
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

The insertion OF clause in the new
primary election law forbioding the
purchase of advertising space in news
papers by candidates for election viii,
no doubt, dampen the ardor Of some Of
our lower peninsula press friends whose
interest in primary election was mea-
sured by the amount Of money there
was in il for them in the way Of ad-
vertising
The proposition in 4 good one. IL
removes the making Of state officers
from the press Of the big cities and
places 1t more nearly in the hands Of
the people
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

States senators by the people. his
friends are commencing 10 boom him
for a third term. While the governor
is for Lieut.. Gov. Kelley as his sue.
cessor, his adherents assert that public
sentiment may insist upon mis- running
again, and II such is the case. he will
bow to the inevitable.
While Gov. Warmers real ambition
is TO become United States Senator in
1911, another term as chief executive
OF the state would not interfere with
that desire. and on the contrary may
help his candidacy.
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TO HOLD scHooL.MA'AMs
Breaking OF Contracts to be Stopped by a
New State Law.

The school l-ma am who violates her
contract will get into trouble In the
future. SO many complaints have
come into the department OF public
instruction because OF teachers who
make contract with one school board
seem to feel free 10 Jump the contract
as soon as they are offered more pay
somewhere else. that Rep. Perry, OF
Osceola, introduced drastic bill which
has been reported by the committee on
education.
The bill provides that any contract
made by the teacher covering a term
for any part Of which he OF she IL al
ready under contract. shall be void and
no school money shall be paid on one
contract made in violation OF another.
The department OF public instruction
IL given authority 10 suspend OF revoke
the certificate OF any teacher who has
violated his or her contract.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

A representative from Kalamazoo
has proposed AN amendment TO the pri-
mary law requiring II state officers TO
be chosen at the primary election.
Why not adopt ti Is there any good
reason why the present farce Of having
two officers chosen by the people at a
primary and the balance by delegate
nc a state convention should be contin-
uedf The sensible thing is to have all
or none either nominate all officers by
the primary or nominate none thereby.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
wATERED RAILROAD STOCKS

Speaking OF the imitation OF the rail-
road stocks the Sault Ste Marie New.
says:
No better illustration OF the execrable
condition can be found than In the
case Of the Dulth. South Shore and
Atlantic railroad Of this upper penin-
sula No road in Michigan has ever
been given quite so rigorous water
cure as the South Shore. II is the
perfect type of the higher school OF
frenzied finance la railroad building.
II is so full Of water that the wonder
is that the craft is still afioat and tnat
IL is afioat still can only be attributed
10 positive genius on the part Of the
management Other railroads similar
ly mishandled in their infancy have
long ago had new birth in which
much OF their aquaeous matter was
drained off. but the poor old South
Shore carries the load put on II and the
people pay the freight
The stereotyped excuse for higher
passenger and freight rates for this
section IL high cost of operation.
That's pretty much bunk in the
case Of the South Shore 1T least The
real reason is that the road is required
10 pay interest upon an enormous in
debtedness approximating fifty million
dollars. and even the excellent showing
made. in both passenger and freight
earnings does not avail 20 do this, and
the road annually shows deficit and
the people continue To get II in the
neck and will so long as that water
stays in OF unsil the upper peninsula
is as densely populated as the lower
portions of southern Michigan That
expense Of operation does not constitute
the actual reasoa o. higher freight,
express and passenger charges Il shown
IN the percentage Of expense to earn.
ings, which in the South Shore is but
72 per cent, while the percentage OF
expense 10 earnings OF the g. II a. l.
IL SO per cent, the Pere Marquette so
per cent. the 500 Line u per cent and
the Detroit and Mackinaw Is "A per
cent
A comparison Of two Michigan roads.
both running through sparsely settled
portions OF the state, the South Shore
and the Detroit a. Mackinaw. is H.
Eliminating The South Shore, as
stated before. is a perfect sample of
what frenzied finance can do 10 good
railroad proposition, while the d. a.
NJ. is y beautiful illustration of a rail
road run solely AS business PROPOSE.
tion, without the slightest thought OF
Wall street or what IL stands for The
South Shore Is $50 miles long. The
d. q. M. IL 333 miles long. The South
Shore is capitalized at s22. 900, OOO the
ID. q NJ. at ~. $50. OC0, The south
Shores Indebtedness in bonds. etc,
is s2s. 2O6, $50. SO that of the d. a. NJ.
Is 81. 857. 000 is. The total OF stocks
and bonds issued against each mile OF
the South Shore Is $50. 100. Of. and
against each mile OF the ID. a. NJ. Is
els, g29.i3 For the most part the
topography Of the northern end Of the
lower peninsula does not differ greatly
from that Of the upper peninsula
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Cot Big Conc sssions.
Continued From Page one.

Continued From Page One.
time % get everything adjusted and
running smoothly, every part OF it be
ing new
While in Denver Mr. Russell. in
company with Mr.. Anthony aud Mr..
Whitley, visited Mr Scadden at the
hospital where he is receiving treat
ment, Mr.. Scadden has had return
of former trouble and found him i'm
proving slowly, but still very sick
man. Mr.. Frank Scadden Of Crystal
Falls. his brother, was with him. and
was to go ont to the mine at Kokomo
with Mr. Anthony Saturday, to see the
property.
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mesABI ORES TO BLAME
For May OF the Recent Bad Railroad
Accidents.

The enormous consumption OF Mesaba
range ores In recent years Is being re-
flected In steel rails Of poor quality
now being found in all parts of the
continent as causing many serious rail-
way accidents.
Bad steel rails are causing many OF
the disastrous wrecks ON American rail-
ways, according TO statement made
today by some of the most prominent
operating officials in the United States
who are in Chicago attending the
spring meeting OF American Railway
association.
aided by chemical experts and
metallurgists. a committee composed
of operating officials have been making
an investigation OF this matter and
nave come TO the conclusion that an
exceedingly dangerous percentage OF
the steel rails manufactured today have
the latern flaw which causes them tc
snap and break under the impact of q
fast train
Among the reports which have beer
prepared for presentation to the gen
eral meeting Of the association
is one by the committee OF
STANDARD rail and wheel sections.
This report will recommend that 1
committee be appointed to. take up th'
question OF better steel rails with tn,
American manufacturers In an effor
to improve the quality of material.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
Against Sunday Fishing.

A lawabiding citizen recently sent
the attorney. generals department the
following query
is there any law in Michigan
against fishing on the Sabbath dayH"
The query was referred 10 Game and
Fish Warden Chapman for reply. The
major wrote
There IL no express Michigan stat
ute The only prohibition is in Ex-
odus Xxx, which is unrepealed
Exodus Xxx, as all fishermen know,
Is the chapter of the ten command.
ments, which are noted for containing
no prohibition against piscatoriai pre-
varication.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

A bill has been presented TO the leg
islature limiting the number OF saloons
that may be licensed to do business in
the city Of Marquette to twenty-five.
The bin has caused considerable com
ment at Marquette and many favor the
proposition. If Crystal Falls would
double the license and thus cut out q
number of its saloons 1t would be a
good thing for the place.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
Fire at Escanaba.

Fire destroyed the butter dish de-
partment OF the Escanaba Wooden
wares company's plant at Escanaba
last Thursday The fire was hot one
and the entire plant had narrow es-
cape from destruction.
Orders were received here on Friday
morning TO put on as large a force as
possible removing the machinery from
the local pant for installation at Es-
canada
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

fair the purpose OF the association Is
lost sight of and the organization gets
farther away from results More
meetings in smaller towns like Onto.
nagon will help the organization great.
ly. We are sure that Ontonagon Is
going to give the association the very
best kind OF time this year and that
the tournament will be an event long
30 be remembered.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

The bureau OF labor at Washington
has ben investigating the cost of liy-
ing and has found that the level is the
highest that 1t has attained in the
history OF the country. Statistics show
that the cost of living in 1906 was 8. 8
per cent higher than during 1905 and
that II Is still climbing.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

Physics and CethArtics which purge. unload the
and weaken the dlecafive and oapuislve organs.
Laxative Iron.on Tablets are AZ different IN
eject a. truth u from falsehood. They nouriah
aud vigor 10 do tho work nature Intended, thus
edoctinrn permanent cure by perfectly safe and
Chocolate coated tablets, easy 20 take, never gripe
OF nauseate. ioe ase and sioo a. AL drug stores.
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04

Since Gov. Warner forced the pas
sage Of the railroad bill and his sue
cecding in his fight for primary cleo
tion laws and the section OF United
The diamond drill., 1907-05-04
The Fuemen's Tournment.

The dates for the annual tournament
OF the upper peninsula fremen have
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e couple Of medium-sized cucumbers-
half q dozen green tomatoes, sliced,
and half a pint Of string beans. the
strings removed and the beans cut into
lengths, are arranged in layers IN
wide-mouthed crock.
Each layer OF vegetables should be
thickly sprii11Iled with salt. and when
the vegetables are used up. cold water
may be poured over all and weighted
plate laid on top 20 keep them from
floating.
FOR three days they lie IN the brine,
then they are uncovered, drained.
washed IN fresh water, and allowed
to lie in water, unsalted, for twenty
four hours.
The pickle for this differs a little from
the American mixture. one and a half
cupfuls OF brown sugar. three table
spoonfuls OF English mustard. a tea
spoonful. each, Of white mustard seed,
grated horseradish. wnole mace, whole
cloves. whole black peppers, celery seed.
and two teaspoonfuls OF turmeric are
stirred into a gallon Of vinegar, this IS
brought to a boil. and the pickle
dropped into them.
Watch must be kept that none Of them
are soft or spoiled. After FIVE minutes
simmerinc ti.e PICKLES may be taken out
with skinner. put INTO stone jars, and
The spiced vinegar poured over them.
Fortv-eight hours later the vinegar
Is poured Of, again brought 70 boil,
and tablespoonful Of curry powder
added. The scalding vinegar is turned
| over the pickles again, and when II is
cold the pickles are put into wide
mouthed jars and sealed.
Four weeks ripening make this pickle
ready for the table.
Sweet Pickles, Peaches and Pears.
| Prepare the fruit in botn cases in
/ the same manner. Peel and weigh, and
to each pound Of the fruit allow halt
a pound Of sugar. Put sugar and fruit
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One item more. Iodine and sweet OIL
IN equal parts viii cure the worst OF
bunions Apply it daily until Teticf
comes Should soreness and tnhampla-
ton return. repeat In short ume
the cure viii be complete and the Dun
ion will never Teappear.
I hone 1 have not tired your patience,
BUT I have culIed so many good things
from your exchange that l feel con-
strained to add my quota.
c. A. r. Spring Lake Beach, \, j.
So lar from wearying US you nave
sent in Just what correspondents are
clamoring for a safe and easy recipe
for domestic soap.
In fact. the one criticism 7 have TO
make is that the recipe is too easy 10
be true.
am no soap maker myself, but all
other formulas are so much more elab-
crate than that before us that can
hardly believe IN It.
some formulas insist upon boraX-
You make no mention Of 1t.
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y - THE HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE x =

Beat together the yolks of three eggs
one and one-half cups OF sugar, and
one-half a cup o. sour cream
Add the melted chocolate, salt, one
cup of flour. one teaspOOnful OF soda
and the same Of vanilla. Finally the
whipped whites of three eggs.
MRS. w. J. F. (Milwaukee).
Are you sure the recipe was mine? I
do not recall IL. and have not time 10
look over stacks and files Of papers 10
verify or TO disprove my doubt I wish
you had told me what form your failure
takes. I should then know better how
10 meet the difficulty.
If I had written the ecipe, / should
have worded it diffeTen Is. I think I
should sifU the soda II, ice with the
-four, and specify in measure how much
chocolate TO use. Squares differ IN size.
l should also specify that the yolks
should be beaten light before the sugar
is added, and that the cream should not
go in until sugar and eggs are smoothly
mixed
Then I should order that the frothed
whites and flour be added alternately.
l see nothing in the proportions OF the
batter that is wrong unless il be that
81 little more -four might hinder the cake
from falling when baked
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heat. The sugar restores the mellow
sweetness
Recipe for Homemade Soap.
note frequent requests for recipes
for homemade soap. I am Offering
one which ] know to be good. It IS
hard soap and is quickly and easily
made.
utilize in her cooking. She tries II odt,
Tuts 1t while warm into tin cans and
keeps il In a cool place until there Is
enough for a making of soap.
NAV mention that it should be
strained from the saucepan in which II
Is tried through a flannel bag pTCvi-
Cusly wet with boiling water. rms Is
10 get rid of impurities that Will anect
the color of the soap.
when we have accumulated sufficient
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must be all ready to receive il, for
when II comes il comes quickly.
I use wooden boxes in which layer
Taisins come They hold five pounds
each. AS soon as the soap comes -
that is. when the lyes and grease have
united into a smooth, soft cake-I pour
il into the lined boxes.
AS il hardens slightly, / mark 1t
deeply with a thin sharp knife INTO
solid il may De taken from the box
by lifting the muslin at the four cor
ners. Then the squares are spread on
4 board in the sun to dry and 'ripen-
for clothes.
Some patches Of my soap float like
that we buy Sometimes, acd when II
has been made in the same way II
WON'T 1 wonder why this is
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- ONE enc asks how to keep milk
from curdIing when it is cooked
with tomatoes. Put tomatoes ana
milk to heat in separate pans
The milk should always be heated IN q
double boiler.
When the tomatoes are cooked thor
oughly measure out saleratus in the
proportion OF a teaspoonful to quart
OF tomatoes. Dissolve it in half cup
full of boiling water, and stir into the
tomatoes. Then add the milk
The tomatoes must be good. 1 know
of nothing that will neutralize the acid
in canned tomatoes that have fer
mented in the least. You may mix them
in soups, but they viii never blend Win
milk without curding-
Taste them before adding milk. II
they are still TOO acid, put IN very
little more saleratus.
II in frying onions you would not
have them greasy, slice, and put them
into a nan with a little salt and just
enough water TO cook them. Parbol
until they are beginning to look clear
There should be very little water leIt
on them
lard as YOU would use in frying them
in the old way, heat slowly for min
ute then increase the heat until they
are lightly Drowned.
There viii be no smoke and no scorch-
ing, and the dish IS far more palataole
than il prepared in the old style.
V. A. (Chicago).
Suffer an amendment to your motion
on the miIk-and-tOmato question. II
the saleratus-I use baking powder
were put into the milk instead Of into
the tomatoes and little sugar be added
10 the latter, you viii have no curdllng.
And 1 use but half as much alkali as
YOU advise. The sugar takes of the
sharp acid of the cooked tomatoes, and
less soda is required. The teaspoonful
must affect thu favCr-Or SC 1 should
think.
we never cook tomatoes in any way
without the addition OF sugar. They
lose sweetness and are shaTpened by