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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
WAS AN OLD CUSTOMER.
oarky Had Reason to Know Amount
He Ought to Pay.

The appearance Of the aged negro
before the county clerk in a southern
city recently occasioned no little mer-
rimcnt when II was learned that he
was after his third marriage license
in as many years. lie stood idly by,
happy smile on his face until the
clerk said: "One fifty, please" then
sobered instantly.
mo. sah-no sah!" he cried, indlg.
nantly. You're over-chawgin'-hlt
amt but a dollah."
where did you ever get a marriage
license for dollar?' asked the
clerk.
Right yere in dis orfce," was the
emphatic reply. rs done been spliced
two times fore dis. an ! didn't pay
but er dollah airy time"
but one-fifty is the regular price" I"
mo. sSh-hit's an outrage-hits de
limit, an | quits right yere!" and
he shuffled slowly toward the door.
Say, what's the matter with you?"
asked the clerk. Isn't the lady worth
the price?"
mo, sab. no, sah-er- yas'r. I
reckon she am. but hit ain" ustice-
hit amt justice!"
The old mans companion. who was
there for the same purpose, got his
license and paid the fee without a
murmur, then turned his powers of
persuasion on his friend. Finally the
old darky walked slowly up to the
desk and laid down the required
amount, but he did 1t with bad grace,
protesting with every breath that ne
was being done"
I'm pay hit all right-Ill pay hit"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
DON'T SAY "oLo ENGLAND"
Great Britain Dates from 1901, and
We Are 25 Years older.

The ages OF most countries are re-
corded as exactly as that of any indi.
vidual. and many OF the nations usu.
ally considered old, even ancient, were
really born long after those we call
the younger ones Of the new world
The Father OF Nations, as we know
them, Is Turkey. with the sultan seat
ed at Constantlnople since 1853. the
country being thus Asa years old
Then comes Denmark, born 1923.
and 3S4 years OF age; followed by
Russia, who is 1856. being born Octo.
Der 22, 1921. when Peter the Great
became the first emperor
The United States OF America, tina;
most readers probably thought very
young, is In her one hundred and thir.
ty-first year. having been born July 4.
l776. and France, possibly imagined
to be much older, is not yet 11S. for
her birth counts from July IA, 1889.
Younger than either is Great Brit.
ain, born January /. 1901. Chill is 96.
being born September IS. 1910: Co.
lombia 95. her birthday being July s.
1911; Holland, still well under the
century. is 90, her birthday Decem.
Der 6, 1913. and Sweden starts from
February 5, 1918. so that she is Just
over SO.
Brazil is getting on for 50. dating
from September Z. 1922; Mexico. born
October 4. 1928. is nearing "a. and
Bolivia will soon be SO. born August
8, 1924. Belgium is younger only 75.
being born July 10, 1881. the same
year as Ecuador and Venezuela.
II may be a surprise to find Italy
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
a BRIDGE OF SIZE.

the cost Of construction within reason.
able limits. the engineers were COM
PEELED to seek better conditions, and
,'ese were found about 6ia miles up
stream. which is also at the narrowest
point of the river below Montreal
Since the navigation interests ~
quired the bridge to be at leasS $50
feet above high tide. the feature sf the
topography made 1t possible - avoid
high and long approaches. At this
point the st. Lawrence is 1900 feet
wide at low water and $500 feet at
extreme high tide, the usual tidal
range being IA feet and the extreme
range reaching 20 feet The maxi.
nam depth of water in the channel
is 1SO feet. but the river shadows
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
Strange Incident.

The ambitious young humorist had
received from the editor his Offering
Of jokes.
Il wonder why he didn't take them"
said the young humorist. sadly.
81 shouldn't be surprised" said his
wife, IF the editor isn't one of these
men who don't understand a joke un
Ill II has been explained to them. II
l were you | should send them back
to him. with a kind little note telling
him what the point is in each one"
The humorist did so.
To his great surprise, the editor ac.
cepted his eXplanations.--Judg
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03

the Tshavogue' villain should have
been, and made his confession of du
plicity and crime. Then he died. All
this was as 1t was written. The
lovers clasped each other. Then fiared
forth the skill OF the true adapting
playwright. The hero, letting go the
girl, stepped to the apron, pointed to
the villains body, and exclaimed:
Had he not been shot. he would have
been-a prisoner for life!' Who, after
that, could question the sincerity and
truthfulness Of that blaze of show
printing!"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
REsoURcEFuL PLAY PIRATE.
Bills for One Melodrama Were Made
to Do for Another.

Harry Harwood, who has added to
derman Phelan in The Man of the
Hour" made an interesting contribu-
ton the other night to the literature
If fake" theatricals.
His story had to do with an occas-
ion in the mid sos when he was act
ing with the late Frederick Bryton in
Forgiven" An accident to the rails
had necessitated the interruption of
the company's journey from Chicago
to San Francisco, and a nights lay
over was made reasonably attractive
by the fact that the passengers were
able to spend the time in Omaha,
which was not much of a metropolis
then, but was regarded as preferable
to night on the stalled train.
The actors found the town ablaze
with show printing announcing the
Original Union Square Theater COM
pany in "A Prisoner for Life" with
A. Nj. Palmers name as manager.
They knew better, of course, for the
play had been one of the great sue
and Bryton, Harwood and the others
had delightful and fresh memories of
the acting of the original cast, with
Sara Jewett, Charles Thorne, Jr.,
James O'Neill, Fanny Morant and
other favorites Of the Palmer casts of
those days.
The idea of seeing the stirring old
A,r
wandering band of not quite actors
appealed to the delayed players more
strongly than any other attraction
Omaha had to offer that night, and
they took in the performance. Before
the curtain had been up ten minutes
those who had seen The Prisoner for
Life" realized that they were looking
ut something else. although the play
bill was as definite as the outdoors
posters in announcing that especial
composition. Just before the curtain
sell on act one. Harwood and Bryton
recognizing a speech or a situation,
exclaimed together: "Ah! It's In
shavogue.'
"InSAavogue" was an old school
irish melodrama, writ in the Gouci-
cault fashion. and of great popularity
n the late '70s and early sos, when
Ben Maginley was a big favorlte in
the principal role.
Btyton, Harwood and the rest
stuck 1t cut, determined to see Just
now the denouement would be made
to square with the title of the play
that had been advertised. The ex-
planation Of the plan was, of course,
hat the wandering band had become
possessed at a bargain of a job lot
Of printing of "The Prisoner for Life"
and found 1t a good al-fresco asset
but was unable to get hold of copy
Of the play, whereas "Inshavogue"
was in the repertoire of nearly. every
cheap company in those days, like
East Lynne" or uncle Toms Cabin"
But the players were not without
cesource and fancy in the circum-
stances. AS the play drew to a close
the audience was on the qui vive to
know Just where the application of
"A Prisoner for Life" came in. So
far nobody had even been arrested
In the play.
We were soon relieved" said Mr..
Harwood. THE villain was shot as
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
Little Pitchers.

Tommy-Why Mr.. Smith. you
didn't go in the ocean steamer after
all. did your"
Guest-What makes you ask that.
Tommy? | had no idea of going in
the steamer.
Tommy-Well. all the same mamma
said when papa told her he had asked
you to dinner why did he do that, be-
cause she was sure you was half seas
over"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03

Little Red Riding Hood in drama
was different, however.
What a great mouth you have,
grandma" she faltered.
"Oh. dear. yes" replied the wolf.
That is so the playwright can put
more epigrams in IT,"
And not the better to eat me up?"
quoth the child, shaking of the old
tradition but hardly.
Bless you, no! Anyway, not as
long as the public taste demands the
happy ending. Life.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
quite Appreprlate. A

81 understand that the De Styles
are to have a real novelty at their
next function"
what is it?"
"a society minstrel show"
That's nothing new"
"oh, but they're going to have skel.
etons from family closets TO rattle
their bones. Baltimore American.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
ANCIENT ROMAN CITY DUG FROM
AFRICAN DESERT.
Tlmgad, Founded in Trajan's Day, Dis.
covered to Be in Almost Per-
feet State Of Pres
ervaton.

After centuries of silence ancient
Roman cities built in Africa are step
ping forth from their blanket of sand
and are telling anew the prowess and
power and magnificence of the Ro-
man conquerors. At the present time
excavations are being made at Lam
bessa which furnish the best exist
ing specimen of Roman camp. Close
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
Wasn't He captlous2

One of the London critics recently
said, in speaking of Julia Marlowe's
Juliet: Il would rather express my
opinion of Miss Marlowe's abilities
when l see her in a better part" He
will have to wait some time for some
one TO write better part than
Juliet.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
A Keen Scent.

whats baby so pleased about,
Katie?" asked the grandmother.
"Oh. his mamma and papa are com
ing replied Katie. the nurse.
II don't see them, Katie"
"Nor I. ma'am. But the baby's
nose is very keen. He smells the
automobile. ma'am."
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03

I'VE charged you what we charge
every one else" said the clerk
mo, sab, you didn't, an you knows
hit. Is bought 'em right yere TO er
dollah mahself-right yere in dis or
fice-right yere, sab! An de mex
time is goin' someres else. You
don't git no more o. my trade"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03
Mistress Of the Kangaroo.

Miss Ida Stanhope has entered
vaudeville. She is the sinuous young
person with THE Prince of Pilsen'
who is said to have inspired that
vaudevillian laureate, Nat Wills, tc
bring forth the following classic lines:
oh, tell me, pretty maiden, why you
walk like "a kangaroo?
l know 1 do, kind sir; my dressmakei
told me to!
In short, Miss Stanhope claims tc
be the original Gibson girl, and says
she taught Miss Camille Clifford tc
walk that way. She has been the New
York girl in "The Prince of Pilsen'
for several seasons, and win probably
take her walk and her bend into vau
deyille with her.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-03

so youthful, for she is only 46. her
birth occurring February 2S, 1861
London Tit.Bits
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-07
NEPTUNE AND MARS MEET.
unparalled Military and Naval Pae-
eantry at jamestown.

Norfolk. Va, May 7.-Soldiers and
sailors, the ships and the sea- mar
tial music and the roar of battle
ships broadsides. Palaces OF peace
filled with things of pure deiight,
sylvan solitudes and merry mazes OF
festivity. Shore-line; azure dome Oh
n Virpinian sky above all; that Is
the picture of the jamestown EXPO
sition.
To offer one of the most unique
military spectacles and one OF the
greatest naval spectacles of all time
Is the distinctive and splendid PRIV
ilese of the jamestown EXPOSITION
The latter made manifest In the I'M
mense gathering Of the formidap'e
war ships Of all nations that are
dropping their anchors before 'he
sea gates of this transeendent eeie-
bration. Judging from the lmmehS"
interest displayed in the imitation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-07

batleships at the Chicago World $
fair. this vast assemblage OF the
fleets of the nations will be the
crowning attraction Of the millions
of visitors. especially those from the
interior. The great fleet is now as
sembling, and the magnificent array
of American battleships now lined
on Hampton Roads is by far the
greatest yet gathered beneath the
American flag.
OF the foreign fleets that of Great
Britain is the most imposing. ana
when the great ship "Dreadnaught
arrives. this the worlds greatest
fighting craft will make an exposi-
tion by itself.
| No other American harbor' anu
very few In the world could affofa
anchorage to the stupendous agsre-
CATION that is now In Hampton Roads
and that will shortly be augmented
! U'nequalled In the history OF AW'
ssrican naval displays, u VIII yieia
precedence only 10 the greatest gath'
erlng of British and foreign wal
shlps assembled off the isle of wight
AZ the time of Queen Ntctoria's Dia
mond Jubilee. No other exposition II
an history ever had such an asset.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-07
SWEPT BY A TORNADO


GrernviIle Tex May The 1T
fle village of Rj3geway WIS struck
by tornado uF cyclone about go
O'Clock Monday afternoon. kliine
three people and seriously inJarlue
several others
Bldeeawy is on tie Cotton Belt.
seven miles north of Commerce and
ia the edge Of Hopkins county
The little town was almost swept
from the face of the earth hy the
cyclone, which swept across the
northern part Of Hunt county The
storm took IN Just narrow strip.
blowing everything In rs path The
telegraph ard telephone wires are
down and the full extent Of the dis
aster can not be obtained at this
hour. but II Is feared that there are
other casualties besides the three re-
ported at Ridgeway The names of
The people who were killed could not
be 0scertained
At the time the cyclone struck
Ridgr~ay there was dark and dam
gerous looking cloud in the north
and Il looked for a while as If there
would be storm In Greenville, but
there was only a light rain here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-07
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Annual Event Will Occur at the
school Building Tonight.

The annual graduating exercises
of the Waxahachie High School VIII
be held this evening in the High
School auditorium, beginning at
SIS. Music will be furnished by
the Wise Orchestra. The class this
year Is the largest in the history OF
the school. being composed OF fif-
teen Young ladies and seven young
men The program to be given is as
follows:
Music
Invocation. Rev. J. c. Smith.
Chorus. "The Lille and the Night
engale" class.
Salutatory. Guillie Fusion.
Glass History, Hans Holland.
Music.
Glass Poem. Leona Cantreil.
Glass Prophecy. Alexander Gray
Valedictory. Gertrude Beaehum.
Music
Address 20 Glass aud awarding
Aiptomas. Mr John H. MeRae.
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Cyclone Strikes Deport.

Detroit, Tex May IA cyclone
struck Deport, twelve miles south of
here yesterday afternoon ABOUT 3
o'clock. demolishing the Baptist
church and parsonage. The dwelling
of Dick Grant and three others were
also wrecked outhouses and barns
and dozens of others were also blown
down
Three miles west, at Minter, MI
Bells house was blown down and
his wife and baby were seriously
hurt.
Reports are very meaSer, as most
of the telephone wires are down.
The tornadoS path was about fifty
yards wide and was accompanied by
terrific hail and rain.
The damage to crops will be enor
nous. 1t is feared that when all |
heard from that more will be foun'
to have suffered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-07
rUE FARMERS MEET.


The second quarterly meeting "'
the Ellis County Farmers Union
was held In Waxahaohle last satnr-
aa, Most every local union IN the
county vas represented. THIS TACT
and the reports for the quarter Sho"
IN. unson 20 be In better condition
than fnF some time past.
The following resolutions were
adopted
That wv request The citizens "t
wmxahaehie 90 use their inilaens"
"a set the Texas State Corn Growers
amaoegsfian % hold its mid-nlnief
meeting at wasshaehse
Where's. the FIRST National Hank
AZ Midlothian has rendered Hs a cor
aml initiation a. mest as Midlothian
ara hms cftersd as good induce meats
4. COME rvsolvea. that w~ afeep'
th. leyssasinn and vxiend Pap ths
hans ouf thanks faF ssus
Whsress. me@s e cur locaa pfft
tl.e.s ont honorable Legislature ie
ra.s zoe Mssfieid anti ,husAst sh"T
hH aud whervaa. %" lesisiasaf'
nassaa salA hitl resolved, ttaf ~s
ltnasr ous thamkH to every meme*'
/ ann voted for fhe hiil and to @a'
ssnogatle Governor FOR signing 'h'
sause
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when il was ground the hard work
ed old miller lifted and staggered 10
the mule and put on the heavy bag
and about that time the lazy niue
darkev came up and said, Here, poss
this blanket has got to go under that
sack" and the miller "cussed hlih'
Then the old miller went back IN the
mill and got down behind some bar
rels and prayed God to forgive MIN
and help him to conquer TINS. MS
worst enemy, the propensity 10
swear. God forgaye him AND ne
starts the battle again. The littie
darkey told II up town and all the
folks said just as we expected. Moth
lag in all that profession of relis-
ion he made at meetin.
No, we don't know each other.
The boy reported 10 the critics put
God heard the miller's cuss, saw his
tears and heard his prayer as well.
Just account for Yourself. The books
will be open We are all making our
| records Webster said the greatest
| thought he over had was that of hts
| personal accountability 10 God. God
| Is keeping the record Your own
| mind Is register Co keep every
| thought and act of your life.
Judge not but Judge this rather
that no mau put stumblins bloeA
In his brothers way
l The most dangerous man ur w"ui'
an in the community g. The enc who
can drink and never gvt dfauk, play
cards and never gamble Thousands
are stumbling over characters hk'
(. that Won't you stop and think. m>
brother. my sister whats fear ia'
raeaee ia this town ASe fau nsaksnE
saeh other better or ara fsu landed
together 90 baNe eoad ume| NfF
soa hegpgmK or hartlns thv ta~u fn
lfxlnusis Some one has rsfkrd f'n
aat a. fhnlf modei NJ ho2 picked
aus certain vomms nan af oar '"~n
anA Whsn told him fh~ soene mas
he waa surprised that fhs hof should
have thonghs thus q hssa-
NJ sfaar, Illustrated ef1fY pr"p
ussttan II the SERMON anA mad" y %
clear Yhas e ,hud cealA eFssn y.
In the sftef.eeFsiee deH1Hs Z"
strong men wsnt ie the altar ams
mamx ~.rs converted tmtsFerf d~ep
ems gn IN. mecilux ans hundreds ar
t-asnx helped to "a higher esp~Ft"uc'
in grne. the services continue NJ II
D. u and ; .. T..
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DEMANDS NRt WIT.
+. A n. \. VIII ray Engineers Ne
,,s.Y,nr ta standard scale.

Ensinsers IT the Trinity aud IRA
sos Valley wili be paid In accordance
with the standard wage scale. ss
u.e agreement reached Monday
morning between wee rfesidehs aad
e;aneral Manager Green and SnpeFsa.
,saaens l.ee faF thr railroad ana
uesars plan. toonvy aud Dickson
Yvpres.ntlnw sh@ Brotherhood - i@-
connective Engine~sw.
The caufsreuee Monday was me
sseuna ta - held. the tifsf. thaf ~
SATURDAY.. failing to fesnlf in 80
axfeenaxnf. The snEtaoers hase tf*"
feesissux about : 2 ser erut tess 'hAa
the standard scale aud ib* Nat'sf !
romte wm~ axwrse ~ gas ins tae t"t'
ssnis after 80 short "a p@fi"a "f "F
.rassaa and l.efoFe the easiFs Ah" =
in opefasioa. bat the yusin"efs @"fs
uym in their demand and the 'u~ad
mss th.gr request aud the satsaha'
settlement resulted -FoFt W"f'a
Record
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r,p. Line Right of Way

The right of way through Eliis
comutt faf the Texas Company pipe
line has beyn secured and the as*nt
l. now az work in Navarro county
franchise 90 construct Tine
through the vauaty was granted hN
the commissioner several months
agn The lue eaters the COUNTY
noFth ef oviiia and passes through
thns nIare h then follows the ovtila
road 90 Culhertsesa farm. thsnes
near the piaee ~ 1ahn Soiou ana
crosses the Central railroad hefwe~n
this plare and lloYte tt + vxN~ef~a
thnt fhe construction wogA ea the
lins viii reach g.is cummfg ataomt fh*
strst Hf pst1fAef
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Raw vour pamps from v. :. cronk
Co All Ainds. Prices way doNn. u
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sherman, Texas, May f.-Owihs
TO a heavy rain amounting almost 10
a cloudburst. a deluge OF water iili-
ed Choctaw creek, south or Shef-
man Yesterday afternoon, running
tho water over the railroad bridge
ON the Houston 4 Texas Centrai'
An inspection crew was sent 10 the
bridge. but found II intact The wa
ter in Choctaw was reported hishef
than for several years.
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CHRIST IS THE JUDGE



assembled to hear George stuart
preach laet night Tao day segylee
| 8t I0 O'Clock also bad q ran house
| Air ExeolE led the ctolr and enn-
gregatiou iu singing "a goodly NUM-
+. beg OF gospel hymns Among them
, THE Good old Fashioned way. the
glory song "My SayfoFs Love" ".rbe
I'm Be There The singing has he
come very attractive part Of tho
service The people assemble Ions
be fore the hour TO sing and llnger
after the beuedicfi0n Mr Excel
, ne ver gets tired of singing these stir
ring gospel songs. He il the author
ot many Of them and Il IL not strange
that his soul is IN III. work OF song.
tic says his choir Il "all right The
{, angels, announced as his text,
So then everyone of us shall give
account of himself to God I'm
glad my mother don't have TO ac-
count for me | think she would lean
perfectly"
So glad my wife is not to give an
account of me. ! think she would
lean to my side but she does not un-
derstand me completely.
Only God knows us perfectly. So
we don't know how to judge one
another-th though we are busy doing
it sometimes A friend and | met
another friend. We spoke joyously
and he said in subdued tones and
quickly, Good morning" We com
mented on his indifference and in
an hour after that looked into the
undertaker's establishment and saw
the poor fellow selecting the casket
for the only child he had. He was
on his way there when he spoke TO
lus. We don't know how to Judge. NO
wonder Christ took that job away
from us. You don't know folks, don :
tknow what they have undergone aau
lwhat their difficulties are Tne poy'
Iwere hauling an old battered eneln'
Into the yards at Knoxville and som
lone laughed at its appearance, Wnel
lone of the crew responded, If yo'
KNEW Just what this old engine na'
jcome through you wouldn't laugh.
fyou go round talking about the
'[hypocrites in the church-why don
lyoC talk that way about other organ
IiZations Who are you-a lawyer
why don't you quit being lawyer
since there are thousands OF little
! s1yster LAWYERS all over this country
who will do anything most for five
! dollars.
No, sir, you say the legal profes-
sion is a great profession, and so IL
is and I'm going to make gooo
LAWYER God bless you and help you
do it but why don't you speak or the
church that way. You see the hypo-
critics in the church. Are you physl-
clan? Why don't you quit because
there are hundreds of little pill-rol-
| lers filling our cemeteries.
No. YOU say my profession is nom
orable and a blessing to humanity
and so it is--and I'm going to make
| the best doctor in town. But why
don't YOU talk that way OF christians
! and the church OF God. It's the WORK
of the church TO help the weak
| turned one boy out of the chufch
| once and tear-bedimmed eyed ola
| mother told me | had cut the last
cord to hold her boy to God, and her
heart was so heavy. 1t taught me
! lesson
No we don't know each other. An
old miller got religion-a darkeF
hoy rode a little mule up to the mn
with more wheat than mule ana