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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
ON THE WESTERN RAILROADS.
Big Locomotives Smoothly Overcome
Some Remarkable Grades.

That the cost Of operation Of one Of
the big western limited trains is an
enormous item may be coniectured
from the fact that In the 2,3O9.mile
run from Lake Michigan TO the Pacific
coast these heavy trains must sur
mount an altitude of nearly 1900 feet.
from a height of $50 feet above sea
level to Chicago, the initial point. This
climb may be realized when II Is
learned that the Pennsylvania rail
road in crossing the Alleghanies has
To ascend not more than 1000 feet
from an altitude OF 700 feet at Pitts
burg and almost every one knows
what the grade Is on the famous
Horseshoe curve When the trans
continental train reaches Los Angeles
It has descended to a bare 266 feet
above the level of the Pacific. Small
wonder il is then that the eye Of the
,onnoisscur I'm mechanics gazes in ad-
miration upon the monster locomo-
tivos of the latest Pacific type turned
out by the Baldwin shops for the
draught OF these heavy trains across
lut hbthlth anu Nlt pl'l ldoH hhA
even the amateur in rairoadng can
see from the observation car as the
train speeds along hat the roadbed
Is perfect. the grades and curves as
easy as they could possibly be made,
the ballasting all that could possibly
be desired and the locomotion as even
as though the train were propelled
along a CLASSY surface smooth as a
tranquil pond.
Yet the 2,309 miles from Chicago
to Los Angeles are covered with an
average OF about 80 miles to the hour
OF course this comparison suffers with
he so miles per hour maintained by
the lS.hour trains of the Pennsylvania
and Lake Shore railroads between
/ New York and Chicago, but IL must
be remembered that these roads have
reached the utmost perfection in rail-
road equipment. Their right of way
| for n long distance is occupied by
! four tracks and none of it by less than
two; that the distance on which the
speed Ia maintained is approximately
but 900 miles, against the 1900 miles
Of transcontinental roadway under
discussion. and of the 1900 miles by
this route only ass of it is double
tracked.
But they are learning fast how to
railroad I'm the west.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
EAGLE cHATTERs HIS TEETH.
U. s. Consul Says Pan-American Rail
way is Only Dream.

Our former consul to Para grows
almost hysterlcal when any one says
"Pan-American He coruscates puns
He even provides the American eagle
with teeth.
The great "Pan-American railway"
is a beautifully taking conception, he
sarcastically exclaims in Golfers. The
American eagle shivers in every pin
feather and his teeth chatter with de-
light at the mere suggestion.
But however glorious this may be
for the great American eagle, when
the average American citizen proposes
to send his own private "ten.dollar
eagles a-railroading, especially a-pan-
railroading, he wants to know how it
is going to pan out and where the
pan" is going to dump after the
scoop" Is made and where the eagle
is going to light when he comes
down.
Except on extensive plans the rule
of railroad building is to follow the
ready done all the necessary grad
ing.
The Pan-American railway dreamer
proposes to shove a railway more than
5000 miles lengthwise through noun.
tains from Panama to Patagonia, cut.
ting at right angles every valley and
hill for thousands of miles, through a
nearly uninhabited region the great.
er part of the distance II is perfectly
safe to predict that no railroad will
be built along that route very soon.
A continuous line of railway may
some time in the far distant future be
in operation from New York to Bue-
nos Ayres, but II win never be used
for carrying through freight between
those points. As long as half an
ounce of coal can be made to move a
ton of cargo a mile on the open ocean
no born Yankee is going to send his
freight by rail to the Amazon valley
or to Rio or to Buenos Ayres.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
TWO LIVE In AUTO HOUSE.

for the system OF pipes running the
entire length of the house, thus guar.
anteeing uniform heat. Pipes and fur.
mace were constructed by Mr.. Wash
ington's own hands Practically all
available space along the walls is
lined with cupboards containing a
complete equipment of household Inn
plemcnts and tools.
In the front of the house are the
levers for setting the home In motion.
These are three in number. Their
mechanism was worked out by the
proprietor. one is for starting. an.
other for steering and a third for reg.
ulating the speed, all being manipu-
lated from a comfortable easy chair.
a three-cylinder gasoline engine.
weighing a ton. furnishes the motive
power.
II will be seen that the construc.
tion Of this novelty in the shape OF n
seli-moving home must have required
Infinite pains, an immense amount OF
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
"poaaone LITTLE Timber"

Ora Miller, of Des Molnes. chief dis.
patcher of the Rock Island, told the
following story recently: While
making a trip over the Northern Pa.
clhc we stopped at a station IN the
attractive valley OF the Yellowstone
river, Several OF the passengers
sought the right of way for a breath
OF fresh air and limbering jaunt
alongside the train. The mountains
could be seen in the distance, a
rugged setting to the almost treeless
landscape. Presently a member Of
the party addressing a passing citizen
in the garb of a cowboy said: What
is the name of this town. my friend?'
"'Well pard. low it's Big Tim
ber. Montana
"'Big Tlmber% repeated the IN
quiring gentleman with some surprise.
I'd although they'd a-called II Little
Timber-and doggonc little of it,"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
interesting Wives Of sordid Men.
OKLA

interesting wives OF ooIulu WtUs
Occasionally one comes In contact
with a number Of ladies' who are
much more interesting than their hus
bands. They know more outside of
the sordid and duh business 6 money
making know n farmer and his
wife, writes IA correspondent Of Mon
treal Herald who hardly seem to live
IN the same world. The farmer is a
nice fellow, but HIS interest in things
is bounded by the fences of his farm
with a hazy-eyed look occasionally at
party politics His wife on the con
trary, IS an intellectual force In the
neighborhoOd. She has made reading
OF the better sort popular within her
sphere OF influence and there are
few subjects Of human interest upon
which she has not formed an intelli-
gent opinion. II is not that ret ori.
her husbands; but that she has had
more time since to supplement It, or
at all events has taken more time
In many cases It Is opportunity which
gives the wife the better education
the higher culture. The husband is
so busy manipulating stocks or hand,
ling his business that he as no time
or mental force for the study Of art
the reading OF good literature or the
cultivation Of musical taste. His
wife, on the other hand Is put by his
efforts in so happy financial posi-.
tion that she enjoys considerable
leisure; and she spends II on mental
culture instead of taking an empty
course OF afternoon functions" and
keeping up to the latest thing In fash
ion and gossip. Europe is full Of
travelling tourist wives who are both
interested and interesting. touching
all that makes up the culture of that
continent. while their husbands Will
only run over occasionally for its curl
osities and amusements. For the vast
majority who cannot go TO Europe
there is the home culture Of the Ii.
brary.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
EAGLE cHATTgRs HIS TEETH.
U. s. Consul Says Pan-American Rail-
way is Only a Dream.

Our former consul to Para grows
almost hysterical when any one says
'Pan-American." He coruscates puns
He even provides the American eagle
with teeth.
The great "Pan-American railway"
is beautifully taking conception, he
sarcastlcally eXclaims in Golfers The
American eagle shivers in every pin
feather and his teeth chatter with de-
light at the mere suggestion
But however glorious this may be
for tNe great American eagle, when
The average American citizen proposes
to send his own private "ten.dollar
eagles a-railroading, especially a-pan-
railroading, he wants TO know how 1t
is going to pan out and where the
pan" is going to dump after the
Scoop is made and whore the eagle
is going to light when he comes
down.
Except on extensive plans the rule
OF railroad building is to follow the
water courses, where nature has al
ready done all the necessary grad
Ing,
The Pan-American railway dreamer
proposes to shove a railway more than
5000 miles lengthwise through noun
lains from Panama to Patagonia, cut
ting at right angles every valley and
hill for thousands of miles. through a
nearly uninhabited region the great
or part of the distance. II is perfectly
safe to predict that no railroad will
be built along that route very soon.
A continuous line OF railway may
some time in the far distant future be
In operation from New York to Bue-
nos Ayres. but It will never be used
for carrying through freight between
those points As long as half an
ounce of coal can be made to move
ton of cargo a mile on the open ocean
no born Yankee is going to send his
freight by rail to the Amazon valley
or to Rio or to Buenos Ayres.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
Rubies and Diamonds.

Heirs to the dream of the alchem-
fists. who sought to transmute base
metals into gold, many scientists to-
day are striving to unite the cheap
elements which make up precious
stones and so build us jewels while
we wait. Theoretically the task is
simple. Practically, the difficulty of
counterfeitlng that welding point of
heat and pressure which existed
when the molten earth was cooling Is
very geat Apparently It can be
done. Whoever fuses alumina with
chromium oxide in the oXy-hydrogen
flame may obtain veritable ruby.
The diamond is tougher opponent,
but Moissan points out the road to
success. by saturating molten iron
with carbon I'm the electric furnace at
a temperature of $500 degrees. and
then suddenly cooling the mass, he
produced the pressure necessary to
crystallize the carbon, and obtained
minute but real diamonds. Lately
Sir Andrew Noble obtained a world
record temperature of 5000 degrees
from the pressure of cordite exploded
in closed vessels Of iron, and in the
residue of the explosion chamber
small diamonds were found. In the
near future, perhaps, methods will be
found of producing all crystals In the
size, homogeneity of texture, and col
oring which make them precious
stones No longer, then, says Col
lier's, will the blood-stained gems of
Indian princes glow in the pages of
siXth-rate novels In our children's
children, It may be, the tales of the
Arabian Nights will wake no Wis
ions of unearthly wealth, and the ad-
venture of Mowgl with the Bandar-
Log of the Forgotten City will have
to be explained.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
SAID WOMEN MARRIED HIM.
Remarkable Excuse Put Forward by
French Bipamlst.

At Versailles, France, recently q
baker was tried on a charge OF polyg-
amy, having married five women.
who are living and undlvorced. The
pentagamist's defense was that he
had not married the women; they had
married him. When they proposed
he had not the courage to say no.
Neither money nor love. he said. had
prompted his nuptials; he was the
victim OF the stronger wills OF his
successive spouses. OF the five wives
three appeared as witnesses, but did
not prosecute, saying that their COM
mon husband was a topper OF whom
they were glad to get rid. He was
acquitted-on what ground does not
appear. AS all the years in which
the multiplex husband took wives
were leap years except 1881, in which
II would seem that in four out OF
the FIVE cases the women had the
right to propose. But the man had
the right, even in the leap years, to
decline. and 1t was up to him at least
TO explain to his fair suitors that he
was engaged. To establish the prin-
ciple that a man is not responsible
for the number of his wives unlesa
he himself does the counting, would
be plainly against public policy. If
"Barkis is willin'," that at once puts
all the responsibility on him, no
matter who managed the prelimi.
nariaa
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
ON THE WESTERN RAILROADS.
6iJ Locomotives Smoothly Overcome
Some Remarkable Grades.

That the cost of operation Of one Of
the big western limited trains is an
enormous item may be conjectured
from the fact that i'm the 2,309-mile
run from Lake Michigan to the Pacific
coast these heavy trains must sur
mount an altitude of nearly 1900 feet,
from a height Of $50 feet above sea
level to Chicago, the initial point. This
climb may be realized when it is
learned that the Pennsylvania rail
road in crossing the Alleghanies has
to ascend net more than 1000 feet
from an altitude of 700 feet at Pitts
burg, and almost every one knows
what the grade is on the famous
Horseshoe curve. When the trans
continental train reaches Los Angeles
IL has descended to a bare 266 feet
above the level of the Pacific. Small
wonder it Is then that the eye of the
cCnnoisseur in mechanics gazes in ad-
miration upon the monster locomo-
tives Of the latest Pacific type turned
out by the Baldwin shops for the
draught of these heavy trains across
the Rockies and the Sierras; and
even the amateur i'm railroading can
see from the observation car as the
train speeds along that the roadbed
is perfect, the grades and curves as
easy as they could possibly be made,
the ballasting all that could possibly
be desired and the locomotion as even
as though the train were propelled
along a CLASSY surface smooth as a
tranquil pond.
Yet the 2,309 miles from Chicago
to Los Angeles are covered with an
average of about 80 miles to the hour
OF course this comparison suffers with
the so miles per hour maintained by
the 1S-hour trains Of the Pennsylvania
and Lake Shore railroads between
/ New York and Chicago, but it must
be remembered that these roads have
reached the utmost perfection in rail
road equipment. Their right of way
| for a long distance is occupied by
four tracks and none of it by less thar
two; that the distance on which the
speed is maintained is approximately
but 900 miles, against the 1900 miles
of transcontinental roadway under
discussion, and of the 1900 miles by
this route only 4SS of it is double
tracked
But they are learning fast how tC
railroad in the west.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

when he was a baseball player and
student at Cornell university 10 years
ago that at the age OF 40 years he
would be dispensing law and justice
from the bench. A year ago Taylor
held the office of president of the East.
ern Baseball League, but was defeated
for reelection last fall. Soon after.
ward Gov. Higgins appointed him to
the position he now holds.
Judge Taylor is one of the few play
ers who dropped professional baseball
at the height of his fame and with a
brilliant future before him. He was
born at Halsey Valley. Tioga county,
n. Y. His boyhood was passed at
Ithaca and as a boy he was the star
player of the corner lots. 1t was al.
ways his ambition to become a lawyer
and he became a professional player
to earn the money to pursue his
studies.
While at Cornell he played on the
college team and his ability secured
him a place on the Elmira team of the
New York State League, where he
played in 1888. In the winter he
taught school. In the following year
he Joined the Louisville team of the
old American Association. In 1890 the
team, under the management of Jack
Chapman, won the championship,
Judge Taylor played there in 1891 and
1899, and In the winter studied at the
Cornell Law School.
During the season of 1898 Taylor
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
"poaaone little Timber. -

Ora Miller, of Des Moines, chief dis.
patcher of the Rock Island, told the
following story recently: while
making a trip over the Northern Pa
cifc we stopped at station in the
attractive valley OF the Yellowstone
river. Several of the passengers
sought the right of way for a breath
of fresh air and limbering jaunt
alongside the train. The mountains
could be seen in the distance; a
rugged setting to tho almost treeless
landscape, Presently a member OF
the party addressing a passing citizen
in the garb of a cowboy said; What
is the name of this town, my friend%
"Well, pard, | low it's Big Tim.
ber, Montana
"Big TIMBER repeated the in.
quiring gentleman with some surprise
I'd a-thought they'd a-called il Little
Timber-and doggonc little OF it,"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
The Automobile House.

time and not small amount of
money. Mr.. Washington says he built
It partly because the fancy struck
him, partly because he needed Il in
his business. He was living in his
own house eight years ago when he
first conceived the idea of the auto
home. He began building It before
he had ever seen an automobile. He
worked on his idea at odd hours dur.
ing the entire period of eight years.
at the same time attending to his
regular trade, which is that OF a ma.
chinist and contractor He has pat.
ented a cover for a belt pulley, the
sale of which brings him a good in.
come.
Il have built this auto house." says
MIR. Washington, "and we are living
in it because it suits u.s." We have
taken a fancy to it, and would rather
live here than anywhere else. You
couldn't get more comfortable quar-.
ters or more conveniences in the best
hotel, with the single exception of
the water connection. And the water
question does not bother us at all.
On the road we can get pail of il
anywhere, can buy provisions when.
ever we need them, and for the rest
we have it all right here"
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington intend to
start on a 1,OOO-mile trip to their old
home in Maine. They expect to pass
through New York and take in other
prominent cities. Wherever they stop
they will feel perfectly at home.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

Appearances are deceitful at times
in regard to a person who is sup
posed To be dead, We have had sev.
eral instances OF the sort Of late. A
woman who took poison woke up and
told the undertaken not to be so
rough, 4 man supposed to be dying
in New York hospital jumped out Of
bed and whipped another man. A
woman in that city, after her husband
had shot her, made her husband think
that she was dead SO that he wouldn't
shoot her again.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
CACTUS AS BIG AS A HOUSE

This is a picture of the wonderful
barrel cactus that rises in Death Val
ley and other deserts fully so and 40
feet high and forms regular forest
When in blossom 1t has a small. bright
flower, much smaller than of more
modest cacti. Its chief attraction, and
one that is far better than any num-
ber of flowers, lies in the fact that it
contains juice which will quench
thirst. Many a prospector who has
feared to lose his life has crept on
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

and Hugh Jennings. now manager of
the Detroit club, were secured for the
Baltimore team by Ned Hanlon. Tay-
lor finished his studies at Cornell that
year and announced to Hanlon that he
was through with baseball as player.
Hanlon tried his best to get Taylor to
cha lge his mind, bur he stuck to his
decision, and the following year be-
gan the practice of law in Buffalo
No man stands higher than Judge
Taylor at Cornell university. Four
years ago he was elected a trustee Of
the university, an honor he justly
prizes very highly,
Taylor is a tall man, and in appear.
ance and build bears a striking re-
semblance to Abraham Lincoln.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
Landslip on siberian Railway.

As the result of continued rain
storms, the Trans-Baikal railway has
been washed away and damaged at
several points, while the railway run
ming around the southern end of Lake
Baikal has suffered very much from
great landslips between the stations Of
Baikal and Slyuryanka.
Two trains have been overwhelmed
by these landslips; two soldiers were
killed several of them were injured,
and many of the cars were wrecked
Scientific American.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
Landsllp on Siberian Railway.

AS the result of continued rain
storms, the Trans-Baikal railway has
been washed away and damaged al
several points, while the railway run
ming around the southern end of Lake
Baikdl has suffered very much from
great landsllps between the stations o.
Balkal and Slyuryanka.
Two trains have been overwhelmed
by these landslips; two soldiers were
killed, several of them were injured
and many of the cars were wrecked
Scientific American.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
washInuton a shlnqIe State,

The state OF Washington produced
io.60O. 900. 900 shingles in 1906 fiscal
year. or 6Sh per cent of the total out
put of the United States. Washington
has 459 mills. with daily output of
47.940.000. or 1S per cent more than
in 1905. In no other other state does
the yearly output approximate 1.00O.-
600 900.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

hands and knees toward this plant
and eagerly sucked the syrup that has
trickled down after the insertion of
his knife. The Indians can live many
days on these plants, which some
times grow in patches and at other
times are scattered. At Easter time,
when these and the other varieties Of
cacti are in bloom. the Mojaye Desert
fairly glows with resurrection glory
one splendid blaze of yellow, white
and red. The stoutness of this barrel
cactus makes it Withstand the severe
sandstorms that break down the more
slender varieties.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

at times dizzy spells when everything
was blur before me. The passages
OF the kidney 'secretions were irregu-
lar and painful. and there was con-
siderable sediment and odor. l don't
know what / would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills, could see
an improvement from the first box.
and five boxes brought a final cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co, BuffalO, N. Y.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

A Paris journalist has founded a
babies club. 1t is a spacious and
pleasant building, with a garden and
clubhouse where games of all kinds
are provided There is a Punch and
Judy show, with a cafe where sweets
cakes, tea, milk and various kinds of
lemonade are sold 10 members and
their parents, while there are also in.
Vulnerable toy-shops and a theater.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

was so weak
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time | could
not do my work
and was Ave
weeks in bed.
There was con.
tinual bearing
down pain, ter
rible backaches,
headaches In d
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

PerHna is a hOHSeh0ld .Jriend in
mare than a million homes. This
number is Increasing every day.
PerHna has become a h0Hseh0H 7O0r9
all OVcr The English speaking a0orlG
II is an cid fyied remedy fer all ca
farrhaI diseases Of the head, throat,
lungs, stomach, kidneys, 6laGGer and
female organs.
Ask Your Druggist for Free PernnA
Almanac for 1907.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

An Illinois court has ruled that a
whisky jug is a deadly weapon. In
this case one man threw a jug at an
other 1t doesn't appear to make much
difference, then, as far as defini-
tions are concerned, whether the vic.
tim is hit with the inside or the out.
side of the jug.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11

Building materials for the recon
struction of Valparaiso will probably
be exempted from import duty. A
proposal to this end is before the
Chilean government
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-11
EX.BALLPLAYER NOW A JUDGE.
Harry Taylor Earned Money at Nation
al Game to Pursue Studies.

New York.-It is doubtful whether
Judge Harry l.. Taylor, OF the Erie
county court at Buffalo, ever dreamed