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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
INSANE FROM HYPNoTlsM.
Boy Put Under. Spell by Reyenseful
Stranger.

Somerville, n. Mrs. William SUIT
ter. a widow. who owns a small farm
In Watching mountain, near here,
charges a strange man with throwing
a hypnotic spell over her 13-year-old
son Frank, which has driven him In
sane.
Mrs. Suffer says the stranger ap-
piled to her for work. When she re.
fused to give him employment he took
her son into the woods with him. The
boy came out Of the woods and acted
strangely. He threatened to burn the
buildings on the farm unless his mo-
Their consented to employ the man.
Her son, she says, went away wit
the man and was missing for two
weeks. He appeared in New York
and was placed in an insane asylum.
suffering with a strange delusion that
he was a hypnotist.
Mrs. Suffer recovered the boy from
the institution and brought him home.
He escaped from his home on the
mountain and vas picked up on the
street here by Chief of Police During,
who was attracted by his strange ac-
tons.
lie made the typical passes of a
hypnotist at people who passed him
in the streets. He went through the
action Of hypnotizing the officer who
arrested him and the turnkey who
placed him in a cell. He is now in
the county jail raving over his lmagln.
airy powers of %hypnotism.
The boy has also been an ~inveterate
reader Of sensational novels and raves
about their lurid scenes and eharac-
ters. His case is puzzling the local
physicians. who pronounce him hope.
lessly insane.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
PRETTY YOUNG GIRL FINDS FREE
DOM AID HEALTH IN
TROUSERS.
DONS DRESSES ON SUNDAYS
But She Jumps Out Of Skirts as Soon
as She Is Back on the Farm
Shocks staid Folks by
Her Apparel.

Boston.-A beautiful girl OF 16, who
resolutely refuses to veal anything
but mems clothing. when she can help
It. has just n little bit shocked West
Boylston. Her name is Dolores Pc
quette.
Miss Dolores is 16 years old. In the
winter she wears boys clothing. in
the summer Immediately clean over
alls and jumper constitute her cos
tune. She is a beautiful girl, fair of
face. and poisoning into woman
hood.
Indeed. being a sportsman by in
stinct. a killer of game and a patient
fisher. the apparition OF her running
like a deer through pieces OF West
Boyleston woodland has startled more
than n brave sportsman who came
out from Worcester to hunt.
Miss Dolores Is an innocent little
girl and learned in book lore. Her
people used to live on a farm at Ions.
dale. II. l., and she attended a sisters
school in that place, having been In
structed In both English and French
subjects. She reads and writes In
both languages.
Il has been more than a year since
she commenced TO wear male garb
Since she came to live at West
Boyelston she has lived out OF doors
a great deal, and has wanted TO be as
much of a boy as she could. Her
mother demonstrated with her and
said: "If you only wore boys clothes
it would be all right, but you can't
get around with your skirts on and
go in the woods and jump fences and
all those things"
To this Miss Dolores stoutly replied
that she wanted to be a boy and that
she would buy herself a suit Of over
alls the next time she vent to Wor-
cester. She did so, not hesitating to
tell the clerk that the garments were
for herself.
How did you come TO wear mems
clothes? How long do you intend to
wear them, Miss Poquette?" asked a
reporter.
Il wore them because II was more
comfortable. ! am going to wear
them as long as | stay on u farm. and
| intend to always stay on a farm. II
] get married l am going to wear them
In the house to do Homework In.
Il have dresses and all kinds of
girls clothes. and every Sunday | de-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

each the ground, and kept her a pris-
mel in her lofty station until she
promised to be his wife.
Moran. who owns the adjoining
arm, saw Molly enter the barn, and.
knowing that II was her custom to
climb up in the NOV to gather eggs.
ne made his plans accordingly. The
line Was opp0rtune, as the family had
all driven 60 church 20 attend serv-
ces, and Molly was cooking the din
ler, when she discovered that a few
fresh eggs were necessary for the GUS
lard she intended for dessert.
Molly did not know who had re-
moved the ladder, and she called
Moran, whom she heard going past
whistling. He later entered the barn
and Immediately began pleading his
suit. Molly pleaded With him to place
the ladder so that she could
get down, but the young farmer took
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

North Branch. The only game" that
had rewarded the boys many hunting
expeditions was a land turtle. Again
and again they had vainly tried to
catch a rabbit, which, they thought,
burrowed under a big, fiat rock in a
meadow rear their boarding house.
Youthful nimrcds evolved a plan TO
catch that rabbit the other day.
Taking the feedbag and the land tur-
tie they went to the flat rock. Herbert
and William firmly held the mouth OF
the feedbag over a hole on one side
OF the rock. Charles tied a bunch OF
oil-soaked waste 20 the turtles tail,
lighted the waste and started the tur-
tie into the hole on the other side OF
the rock.
Never did turtle make faster time.
We've got the rabbit joyOusly
yelled Herbert and William, as some.
thing darted into the feedbag.
And another one" cried Herbert,
almost instantly.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
SNARE LOO Loud In Coffin.

Philadelphia-For three nights. un.
iii a policeman disturbed his slum-
bers, William Ellis has lodged In a
cedar coffin box. which had been
placed near an open grave to receive
a corpse for burial. When he was
brought before Magistrate Rau, who
sent him to the house OF correction
for three months, Ellis gave his ad.
dress at Glenwood cemetery. He said
he had no other place TO sleep, and
when he discovered the coffin box It
proved so comfortable and dry dur.
iag a heavy rain the first night that
ne did not desire anything better.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

am only three days old" She said
flames of fire were black and that a
fat pug dog vas thin. She spelled all
words backwards but wrote forwards.
Sixth-She had to be taught at this
stage to read and write. At times she
completely lost the use of her hands.
Seventh she referred to herself
while in this stage as Adjuste Uneza
and was totally unfamiliar with VIII.
sons house, which she had been In
many times
Exhibitor half an hour one day
she lapsed into stage three and pre-.
pared tea for the family, but was com.
pletely unconscious of having done so
Immediately afterwards.
Ninth-She endeavored to hit peo.
pie with a strap and was unable to
walk properly. maneuvering about
with a chair.
Tenth-She developed into a blind
lmbecile, seized q piece of paper, and
drew many intricate figures of designs
on fashion plates. II a pencil line was
drawn across her picture she detected
it by touch and rubbed It out.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

botching the job from a woodman's
standpoint OF view. and she can cut
a cord Of wood.
She is an out-of-doOrs girl In every
respect. She has helped her uncle
to some extent in his spring work, and
he says he would rather have her than
any ~15-yearold boy he has over seen
in all his long life, because she does
not get tired so easily, and she Is
more Industrious.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Poquette. They are OF Canadian
birth and American citizenship. Miss
Dolores is the eldest OF six children.
Her father Is a carpenter.
She seems 10 have sought out this
way of making her n strong and
healthy woman instinctively. She
says simply that 1t is because she
wants to be comfortable and have
freedom of limb that she wears her
comfortable overalls.
At the present time Dolores is only
a little girl. comparatively speaking.
but she says her mind Is firmly made
up to always be an overalls girl
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

And another one yet" shouted
William.
Carefully tying the mouth OF the
bag, lest the rabbits escape, the boys
carried It home In triumph. They
called all the boarders into the parlor.
shut the doors and opened the bag.
Mrs. Cooper and another New York
woman shrieked and tainted. A stout
lady from Albany. screaming hysteri.
cally. made desperate attempts to
climb atop the piano: three Brooklyn
girls jumped on the center table.
The two men who happened to be at
home kept their wits and killed the
three big black snakes that were
squirming on the floor.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
KIDNAPPED BY A CYCLONE.
Strange story Of Lest Charlie" Ross
Is Outdone.

Des Moines, la.-Kidnaped by a cy.
clone is years ago to discover him.
self only within the past few days.
Charles Bennett, OF Villisea, la, has
put the strange story OF lost Charlie"
Ross cut of commission.
Benefits parents lived In Harrison
county. Missouri. Old settlers there
well remember that fatal cyclone
which swept over the county IS years
ago. 1t left ruin and disaster In its
wake. But in the little home of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Bennett It left uncon.
trollable grief.
When the storm struck the Bennett
cottage il literally tore the house to
flinders. The father and mother were
separated. And the baby boy was
picked up by the storm cloud and car.
ried bodily mile after mile. Then the
little chap was let down In the back
yard OF T. w. Hudson. a farmer. who
was getting ready TO nov to Louisi
ana.
Hudson took the youngster with
him to Louisiana. There he reared
him as his own. And Il was not until
the supposed father and son quarreled
the other day that Hudson told Ben
nett the remarkable story Of his life.
Bennett set forth TO find himself. Al
a little town In Harrison county he
discovered q clew to his parents
There an old settler named Hank
Barnes told him the story. He discov
cred. soon after. a sister. Mrs. Benja
min Richardson. at Villisea, and q
brother in Fairfield. Neb. The mother
who has long mourned the son as
dead. is in California, and thither the
victim of the cyclone will betake him
self.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

though the Garfield building had
fallen into Euclid avenue. With dis
patch born Of long experience on
%barnyard fences, Grace broke in the
car vestlbule. smashed the front glass.
broke the controller box. annihilated
the iron fender and was preparing to
begin on the front trucks when
Quincy Adams lassoed her with q
rein.
Il told you all so, now didn't II"
he yelled to the conductor and motor
man as they turned back. when the
fuslllade ceased. You all wouldn't
believe me. She's a good mule"
Quincy Adams reckons his damage
at 1925. The company reckons its
damage In like figures. Neither side
will prosecute.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
MULE WORSTS CAR
In CHANCE CLASH

patrolman hustled up, drew his TO
yolver and gave the mule a precau
tionary kick In the ribs. Quincy
drew back. lie knew his own mule.
even II she was dead.
One ear wagged aimlessly. Grace's
right eye opened. wandered. and NJ
on the offending car, three or four
feet away.
In one instant the poor broken
mass OF dead mule flesh unwound
with a snap. Grace clambered uncer.
tainly To her feet. Gathering impetus
she moved into action. There was a
crash OF iron against iron as her
hqris struck the vestibule OF the car.
To the spectators II sounded as
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
GIRL WITH TEN
PERSONALITIES

parents. hiding her face when anyone
approached.
Sccond-She could not understand
but was more intelligent. She called
herself a thing.
Thlrd-ln this stage she was more
educated and showed ability to read
and write. although occasionally what
she described as a naughty man took
possession OF her mind and she would
bite her clothes.
Fourth-she became a deaf mute
and talked on her fingers. being total
~ unconscious OF loud noises close 20
her ear.
Fifth-She suddenly announced: Il
have been here only three days and |
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
WOULD BE A BOY;
WEARS PAJAMAS

corously put then on iiut II II nap
pens TO be q rainy Sunday aud we
think we are not to have visitors. /
get into my comfortable overalls just
the same as on n week day
It Is an almost ideal life this little
French girl leads out In quiet West
Boyleston. She is a well-read girl.
and through the winter months reads
all of Dickens books. and this sum
mer she has all the best selling" hc-
ton. She is stout OF limb and strong
Of arm. She pitches a ball in a boys
way. and can play u good game Of
ball. She Is also a good fisherman"
she handles an ax gracefully. and a
chop down a fair-sized tree without
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
Gives up Lizard and Llves.

Hurley, Wis.-From W~yandotte
the report that the towns rec.
ord of freaks has again been broken.
Lee Du Mond. aged three. has part.
ed company With a live lizard two
inches long. The child was taken
with a vomiting tit, and when given
medicine the lizard was brought forth.
It died from the heat, and the boy
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
CITY-BRED BOYS GOT
A BAG OF RABBITS
BUT WHEN THEY DISPLAYED
THEM IN PARloR WOMEN
WENT INTO MYSTERIES.

Port Jervis, n. Y.-Having been
reared in the wilds of New York city,
Charles, Herbert and William Cooper
undertook to show the boys of North
Branch, Sullivan county, how TO trap
n rabbit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and their three
sons. the oldest of whom, Charles, is
10, have been passing the summer at
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

no notice. but kept OH declaring his
love.
IF you have any love In YOU" said
Molly, let me down; the dinner will
be spoiled"
will you be my wife?" asked Mo.
ran. You know everything Is fair
in love and war"
Seeing that her case was hopeless
and that II she did not get down soon
the dinner would be burned. Molly
finally surrendered her heart to Jim's
keeping.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
Good Homo Medicine.

In severe attacks of collie a tea.
spoonful Of salt dissolved in a teacup
OF cold water has been known to give
immediate relief. The same dose will
revive a person who has been stunned
by a heavy fall, II he can ba forced
TO swallow IT,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
ANXIOUS SWAIN TRAPS
GIRL HE LOVES IN LOFT
KEEPS HER PRISONER UNTIL SHE
SAYS SHE WILL BECOME
HIS WIFE.

Montville, n. J.-While pretty Molly
O'Gorman, a maid on a farm here. was
up in the haymow gathering eggs the
other day James Moran, a farmer who
had long but u~nsuccessfully sought
Molly's hand in marriage, stealthily
removed the ladder. which was the
only means by which the girl could
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25

victims L the wolves. Never again,
he says, will he venture into the will.
derness without a rifle and plenty Of
ammunition.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-25
MetropoIltan BANKING Ruslns,,.

Eight hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars is drawn from the New York
savings banks each day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
RUSSELL SAGE'S MILLIONS.
Part of Them VIII Go to Heirs OF Exc
kaI OIiphant of Iowa.

chicago, oct. IA dispatch TO tho
Tribune from Dubuque, Iowa, says:
The fact that $4,000 OF the Russell
sage millions viii go to the heirs Of
Ezekal Oliphant Is furnishing an IN
teresting theme Of conversation IN this
vicinity.
The ELEPHANTS. now residents OF Des
BONES. formerly made their home in
Dubuque county later purchasing a
farm in Jones county
The story on which the payment OF
the sum named rests dates back more
than 90 years. The debt was one which
the lapse Of years has wiped out so lar
as legal responsibility WIS concerned.
About the year 1874 there was a part
nership ca the salt business between
Joseph (auerward GEM Slocum and
Ezekal Ohphant at Syracuse n. Y. The
business ala not prosper ana In set
Ting up the affairs of the concern
$1,000 belonging 10 Ohphant was APP
piled on the accounts.
slocum remained Ina New York state
and Ollphant with his family came
west The eldest daughter OF Mr.. Slo-
cum became the second wife OF Russell
Sage Of New York.
The families lost track Of each other
and the old debt Of Joseph Sl0cum re-
NAMED unpaid, The matter was re-
Gently presented TO Mrs. sages at
torneys and she ordered the debt
grown through interest, from 5000 10
$50 600, discharged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
ENGLAND ASSEMBLING
A MIGHTY WAR FLEET.

London, oct. l4.-There is now assem-
bling In the North sea and the English
channel for maneuvers under the COM
mand Of Admiral Lord Charles Rercsc-
ford. feet Of British warships repre-
sentlng an aggregation Of naval power
surprising all the Immediately avail
able resources Of any two other couu-
tries OF Europe and yet not a single
ship Of this feet has been drawn from
the reserves. the Mediterranean fleet or
the Davenport and Portsmouth dlv-
sions. The home feet, which Is now as
sembling. consists merely OF those ships
maintained en- the vicinity Of the British
isles. and which throughout the year
have been engaged IN war training. 10
numbers 10 pennants and is composed
OF 26 battleships, IS armored cruisers,
several protected cruisers, various aux
iiary vessels and AZ torpedo vessels.
The battleship Dreadnaught Is not
taking part IN the mapeuvers, as she Is
being fitted with new steering engine
before being subjected to a further Sc
ries Of sea trials. which a. Is hoped
win prove Of assistance I'm determining
the design OF future large battleships
The first section of the coming naval
maneuvers. covering four days. will
be of tactical description and the
final days viii be devoted TO studying
the problem OF defending ships against
torpedo attacks. With the mosquito
feet attacking the large warships and
all the land sections manned the
coming operations are expected TO be
most interesting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
BROOKLYN FERRY co.
WILL ABANDON LINES

New York oct 1.-THE Brooklyn
Ferry company which operates seven
lines Of boats across the East river
from Roosevelt street 20 Forty Second
street. has given public notice that IL
is 20 abandon its lines IN the near
future. The company has capital
stocks and bonds amounting 10 S13.-
100000 outstanding and went into the
hands of n receiver "a year ago, short
ly after defaultlng ON the interest due
on It's bonds The property was offer
ga Co the city sometime ago Tor G3,-
600 900 but the city refused 10 buy.
The lines OF the Brooklyn Ferry
company are in the zone drained by
the Williamsburg bridge and since that
structure has been opened for traffic
tho income of the ferry COMPANY has
decreased 10 such am extent that Il
could not stand tho strain. It, sus-
pension however, will cause hardship
90 thousands who Etill use the boats in
crossing the river and there is there
fore "a possibility that the city mas
decide 10 operate several 81 the lines
for their benefit Municipal Ownership
off ferry lines BE- uo new thing in mo
city BE- having ln the last few year.
purchased two lines which ~ a. now
operating
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14

or-Eaneral chief of target practise. etc..
and kuropathiu incurred the eimity
OF these fossils boy advocating that men
draw the salaries who did the work.
Kurouatllin's recommendation were
opposed by tte dukes and bis opera
lions frustrated and defeat OK the army
was the result.
KozlOy skoy iu assuming the ohlgd-
tions Of American citizenship renounces
an claim 10 the title which ls his right
DOB Russia. Before the empire was
united under one ruler Prince kozl1F-
skOy's ancestors ruled BOO one of the
countries taken into The federation. ANA
while the title and estates still remain
tho possession of the families the pos
litical power formerly accompanying the
title has been largely done away with
under the present rule. MI ko1.oN
as be WIN hereafter Dee known, is
quite content 90 abiure his royal TITLES
and preferences tO become % plain, lip-
crty loving American, with no title 300
front or his name except thll Of am
honorable man.
Mr. Kozloy is an Intelligent Wcu ln-
formed man. ilig experience lu rho
military and general nfe iu the land 90
the serf and the Nihiist wen qualify
hlHn t0 lecture uu Che subject and ln
response tu request from city Supl
OF Schools Christensen. he has consent
I'd to deliver lecture next wednesday
evening Boo the city ANA county build
ine AIr K0zloy also represents large
chicago publishing house. and handles
books by subscription. HC ls endclN-
oriur % make bis Owu way through
tho country. and expects to Dr. Joined
bare bv Dds wife. who ls au American
girl. from Chicago in few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
Court Physicians Issue Optimistic
Reports Which Are Not Con-
firmed by Private Advices.
HEIR APPARENT NEAR At HAND
Keeps in Constant Touch With For.
cign Ministcr--llungarian Qucs-
ton Rather Troublesome

Vienna. oct 14-Optimisuc ac-
counts OF the progress made by Em~
peror Francis Joseph were received
from Schoenbrun castle this morning.
Though his night was completely dis
turbed by bad fits OF coughing, the
emperor felt considerably easier
when he arose. somewhat later than
usual ANA seated himself in his
chair. and his mood was noticeably
moro cheerful. Dr. Herzl the im~
purial physician. who examined the
emperor carefully today, found that
the patients eXpectoration was
abundant and that though the inv
hamation continued, 90 has not in~
creased. His majesty manifested more
interest In affairs of state than IN
recent days. and so IL is hoped that
any steps contemplated FOR transfer
ring part OF the official business 20
other shoulders and insuring the
smooth running Of the state machine
cry can be- postponed for a few days,
even should It become necessary az
ALL AruhiulSe Francis Ferdinand.
the heir apparent. Is iu constant touch
with the foreign minister Baron Won
AehrenthaI. whose advice on import
ant questions commands the fullest
confidence of the monarch. IT the
emperor's condition does not become
any worse. perhaps It viii suffice II
the baron. i'm his capacity as minister
of the imperial house. concludes inc
necessary negotiations with the Hum
rarian government Co assure the carr
I.vfne out OF recently concluded ar
rangcments between the two govern
rnents nroyding for their share IN
me common expenses of the duai
monarchy. ,.o,,
II Is known. however that diihcul-
lies have arisen between the baron ana
me premiers OF Austria and Hungary
concerning disputed points on the
future opposition Of the Hungarian
l,inQdom towards the crown ana to-
wards Austria and it was rumored yes
terd3v that the baron had handed his
resignation TO the emperor but u was
seroi-ofiicialIv stated today that the
differences are not serious enough 70
make the baron's resignation neces~
sar-v. The optimistic official opinions
EXPRESSED regarding the emperor
health are not confirmed from the pest
informed private sources. whence "
lis presistently stated that the infain~
nation continues TO be a bad symptom
and does not give promise Of the pat
tents Speedv convalescence. The inn
perlal physicians. il Is stated desire TO
move the emperor TO another and more
suitable room. but he steadfastly re~
fuses to permit them TO do so. The
room now occupied by his majesty is
the one in which he was born and
therefore he has a sentimental attach
ment for IT,