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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09
MENACE TO ALL
Giant Mail Order Concerns
Are SaPPing Country of
Its Wealth.
SMALLER TOWNS CRUSHED
BY Assisting In the Capitalization
Of Wealth, Patrons Of These In
stitutions Contribute to Their
Own Injury.

Copyright. 1906 by Alfred c. Clarlt)
Every year millions upon millions OF
dollars find their way from the towns.
villages and rural districts of the coun-
try TO the Golfers of the mail order
houses In the cities, and go to the up
building of enormous institutions in
the centors of population. Naturally,
the sources from which the contribu-
tions are made suffer accordingly.
Figures ever tell better story than
words. Here are figures which tell
story so stupcndous that its full sig
nificance cannot be grasped in a mo.
ment but the mere sight Of which are
awe inspiring:
In the year 1905 two mail order
houses, located in Chicago, did a bust.
ness amounting In round numbers TO
SS0,000O00. In ,he year 1904 these
same concerns did a business Of about
$62,0O0OO0, a gain of $lS,0OO,OO0 or
nearly 80 per cent in a single year be.
ing thus exhibited.
These figures represent the sale last
year of one dollars worth of merchan.
disc for every man, woman and child
I'm the country by two catalogue houses
alone, and those operating from the
same central point. Dozens more of
varying size and importance are oper
ating all over the country from coast
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

pie as a whole shall be prosperous
Such general prosperity as may exist
cannot be retained IL the institutions
Of the already larger and wealthier
communities are to continue TO be
built up by contributions that should
be spent at home from the thousands
Of smaller communities.
The need of the country, a desper-
ate need upon which the welfare OF
the individual depends, is for the
upbuildlng and continued progress Of
the smaller communities, so that the
wealth of the country may be distrib-
uted over the entire country, and not
congested and controlled in large
amounts in a comparative few centers
Of population.
Therefore, the man who sends away
from his own community money which
he might have spent at home and per
mltted fair profit to the home mer.
chant to be retained there for the
benefit OF the community, is iniuring
his community, and thereby the pros
poets for his own future prosperity.
doing more than this. Unwittingly, or
unthinkingly, perhaps, he is violating
his own principles of right and justice,
for, at the expense of his own COM
mUuity, he Is needlessly contributing
profits to the capitalistic combinations
which he continuously cries out are
menacing the country.
The mail order giants direct their
energies particularly toward the peo-
pie Of the smaller towns and the agd.
cultural districts In hundreds OF
thousands of the homes of these the
catalogue of the mail order house is as
regularly received as the home paper.
The man on the farm last year sent a
very large portion of eighty millions
of dollars to two Of these institutions.
in one community, alone.
In all sincerity we ask: Admitting,
purely for the sake of the argument.
that the farmer or the resident OF the
small community can save a few dol
lars on some of his purchases, or even
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09
JOHN S. POTTS.
The Puzzle Solved.

Some time ago a merchant in Mar
blehead, Mass, was discovered in his
store at a very late hour. and in reply.
ing to inquiries. he said;
MY confidential clery is missing"
"And what OF it?"
"Why, I'm looking over the books.
but they seem to be all right"
Have you counted your cash."
YES; and It is correct TO a dollar"
Looked over your bank book?"
Il have, and II Is satisfactory.
That's the puzzle, you see. He's
skipped, and can't make out what
for"
Been home since noon2"
mo"
Perhaps he's eloped with your
wife"
He hurried home, and found this to
be the case.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

In colors there are many shades OF
gray, castor and brown. It may safely
be said that, so far as the writer has
observed, there are more gowns worn
Of these colors in different shades than
of any other save black. Green is
worn in great moderation, there is no
more blue in evidence than usual, for
blue is a staple color, and, as for
mauve, exquisite as 1t is, it is trying
and less of IL is worn just now.
Some Of the most beautiful panne
cloth costumes are in rich cerise plnks
and a warm yellow the latter sounds
odd, to say the least but that is the
color, a soft dull shade, not apricot,
not lemon, and one that blends admir-
ably with certain browns.
One very attractive costume we
noted the other day was one consist.
ing Of a walking skirt and Eton coat
of one of the new checked cloths, the
checks about a third Of an inch across
and in dull colors. In the somewhat
dim light the checks looked to be a
blue and brown, or green.
The little Eton coat hung out from
the figure above the belt but long
enough to touch 1t II pulled in, and at
the top there was a pointed-yoke eff
feet, produced probably by the trim
ming. The sleeves were of medium
size, and the coat and the skirt also
we're trimmed with bands Of plain
cloth or else braid an inch and a quar-
ter wide. These plain trappings out
lined hip yoke at the sides only, the
strappings then running down the
skirt, dividing 1t into panels.
The gown was topped by pelerine,
and she carried a mum to match.
The hat worn was a moderately
large, almost fiat, oval-shaped affair,
with a low crown. II was a sort of
castor brown, with a knot of blue or
green velvet at one side, combining
well with the color of one of the
checks in the costume. From this
knot white aigrette streamed up and
then back.
The purple velvet reception gown
shown herewith is a superb example
of the use of Venetian point in a rich
cream. almost an ecru. 1t may be sus-
pected that that part of the jupe GOV.
cred by the coat is of soft silk or satin
and that the coat is tackled to it, for 1t
would be a sartorial sin to cover so
much exquisite and costly lace as a
whole skirt would necessitate II worn
with so long a coat drapery.
The coat of the skirt is cut into
cores, each overlapping the one in
front and each bit shorter as it goes
toward the front, until the two sepa-
rate in the front to show the lace
panel. Each gore of the coat is edged
with ermine, and the four large ca
bochons seen at the front of the blous.
ing top are Of brilliants and amethysts
set in gold.
The sleeves have a foundation OF
heavy cream satin, finished at the bot
tom with deep bands of Venetian point
edged with velvet, and the upper part
of each sleeve is concealed by three
overlapping aounces of point applique.
The waistcoat is OF the point lace, and
the little high stock and attached
pieces are Of tucked white chiffon.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

1t is the plant of the woman Of to-
day who would be well-gowned that
the goddess of fashion grows more ex-
travagant with advancing years, but
at least it must be admitted that she
displays more judgment, for each year
and each season of the year discloses
greater freedom of choice in gowning
as compared with former years, and
this makes for more artistic draping
of the human form and more charm
ing framework in the way of coiffures
and chapeaus for the feminine face.
Time was, and not so very long since,
when every one had to wear immense
sleeves or else be hopelessly old-fash-
ioned in their frocks, and how hideous
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

that he could do so on all Of them, can
he afford to continue to impoverish
his own community, upon which his
own prosperity, the very value of his
lanr depends?
II he will ask himself this question
and consider it soberly and fairly in
all of its phases, including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
the limits OF a single article, we think
his answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity of this
country has been sufficient to over.
come the various adverse economic in.
fiuences which have existed during the
period of years in which tho mail or
der business has accomplished Its
greatest growth Everyone has been
getting along pretty we'll" While the
increasing flow of golden millions from
their source in the land OF the coun-
try to the already great centcrs OF
money and population has held back
the growth OF the smaller communi-
ties, 1t has not yet occasioned a great
disaster. The test will come with the
first pinch of hard times" condl-
tion which no country ever has been
able to escape at recurring intervals.
When this time arrives those com.
munities will best stand the test which
have best conserved and husbanded
their resources.
JOHN S. POTTS.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

The costume at the left is of SOFT gray
ish green cloth trimmed with braid and
soutache embroidery of a little deeper
shade. The bolero opens over a waist
coat OF white cloth or velvet, embroidered
in delicate colors. and the sleeves are
finished with under cuffs OF the same.
The skirt Is made with fiat plaits at
the top and a box plat in the middle OF
the front and back. IL is trimmed with
bands of the braid and embroidery which
finish at different distances from the
front.
The other gown is Of striped brown
cloth or cheviot. The short jacket is
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09

trimmed with bands OF the material, the
stripes running crosswse: these are bor-
dered with narrow bias bands also Of the
material.
The shawl collar is OF brown velvet.
the waistcoat is OF cream -colored cloth
fastened with mOther-of-pearl buttons.
The jacket is finished with little
plated basque and the sleeves are fin
ished and trimmed to correspond.
The skirt is made with ten cores or
breadths, the stripes running alternately
lengthw wise and Crosswise and forming
box plaits in two widths. II Is trimmed
with the bias bands, giving the same
effect as on the jacket.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09
With a Slight Correction.

Miss Peachley dining at a restaur-
anU-Auntie, do you see that hand
some young man over at the other
table drumming on his plate with a
fork? DO you suppose he is making
those tick-tacks TO attract our atteS-
tion? Chaperon-Yes, dear, but such
tactics are rude and boorish. Don't t
notice
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-09
Wise David.

Wife-"Why do you always sit at
the piano, David? You know you
can't play motel" David-"Neither
can anyone else. while am herel"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
OTHER MARKETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago, Oct 15---CATTLES-Receipts. 1900 head:
market weak: So 25G$7 80 30SJ heifers
SsG$5 calves SASS 80. bulls 81 6aS5 stockers and
feeders 81 IC0SJ. HOGS-Receipts 16C0O head.
weak % lower; choice heavy shippers s. 50GS6; light
butchers So t5GS6 Io light mixed $6 4J6 So choice
light So 50aS6 - IaeSns SeSG a. piss S6aS6 3; bulk
OF sales SEtEEP-Receipts. head:
market steady sheep So 50GS6 % lambs So T5GST s5
yeariings. s. 5O4S6
Past Buffalo Oct 15.-C NTTL.E-R Receipts 200 heads
fairly shade easier steers So 7SGS6 25
NEALS- Receipts. so head. slow az $50
s. 20 HOGS-Recepts. 9.4G0 head; &c lower heavy.
1O6il5c others. heavy and mixed So 906S7
Workers. 75Q$6 pigs S6GSG Is; roughs s. 5OGS6:
daires. Sc 250S6 a.. SHEEP AND I.ANBS-Reaepts
200 head dull; sheep steady. lower: lambs.
SSGS1 %: yearlings, 50 15QS6-
Cincinnatt oct l5.-HOCSS lover butchers and ship
pers ST. 81 50 5Oe3S6 % CATTLE steadys
fair TO good shippers $6GS6 50; common. 81 2SQSs
SHEEP steady s. 2SGS5 LANES steady S4gSI Is.
Kansas CITY Oct 5.-CATTLE-Receipts $500 head.
Including Souherns. market steady 1Oc lower:
stcckers feeders choice dressed
SGS6 fair good 81 I5GlS5 80. Western
TSfS5 so. stockeTs feeders So ieS5 23:
southern 2S4 -: Southern 81 25d&3
So 25QS4 native heifsrs SSGS4 bulls.
So 6OS3 %: calves 5OGS5 e. 4OGS-Reccipts. 17GO0
head market lower; top $6 STie: sales
so: heavy. So 0S6 2ls hackers S6 15S6 35; pigs.
So 20dS6 3Tls SHEElP-Receipts 1O,00o head:
market strong: lambs S6aSI %; and yearngs $50
yearlincs. 81 2JfSS so Western sheep.
S4 5O9S5 80: stockers and feeders. So 50dS5 so.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

For tbe week ended Tuesday October ,S 10 1907 90,
bags beans and 1.13O bags peas exports LII bags
0ng sight Changes haye oeduPFed in the maTRet
ing the week. Demand has been rather slack 6oh at at
stock aYaabe has been very m9dera5e and most T
for the choice goods. Such sales as are making are
s. 80 B 4a medium dG H9d s. so for pS
as outside Tg%Te has So 5eon gug Sa% ear
fair quantity Of red kidney tho larger part OF which
The little new business has been at So 40; in rare
fona lima haze dropped another 2Sc and close qae
8t & S and The car pree hew b~ ed o Sc so 9uote
BEANS. marrow. choice, per bushe 81 4o@s2 -; do
So s5@s2 40 do pea choice 81 45 81 so; do common
s. s. EGoa & do red Gney GS %s s. do
70 81 81 % 81 %S do black turtle s 5oGs de-
lima a. " California s. Is; PEAS green. scotch 1907.
BUTTER@R Receipts for the week. 4s.oss pkgs; last
pEgS. The qniefness noted at the time Of our last
ssIaT psueen weakness W was shown to require
reduction in the quotation since % then & most
the week equal to about lie per ID. Trade
being confined closely the immediate needs. The
rept t fresh butter loss Of consumpvo trade and
larger use Of storage goods gods ~ the present @ writing
2s1zc There IS not so much surplus Of TINS class or
bousht eaSiiE IL al ar nypiiiipS m roent ~ a
@ and have practcay Closed the freezer doors but
willing to do business on the basis Of quoted
butter has become quieter and the fee
ing Is weaker. though receivers have not been willing
doing in factory and packing stock Buyers have some
adj Creamery. specials. lb,
29c: 2sl4c: do frsts 2792se; do seconds,
25 2e4c do thirds "a &c; do DO held spseials 2ge;
tubs fresh finest 2sc; choice 2GI2 Q27lsc
do common fair 30 26c; specials, 26bzc;
do extras 25s 26c do hrsts 2S 24e do seconds p
a. thirds 10n20c Western factory hrsts % =
d dc: do seconds. 23c; do thirds 20@2ic packing
stock No ]. 23c; do No. 2 22g22Ac; do No B.
CHEEsE-Receipts for the week 26,Iss boxes exports
to Europe boxes. and other countries $40 boxes
The strong OF the market with prices advancg
continued during the latter P0u9n OF as, "SS S @ ~
ored full cream appears, however general feel
tendency of has been halted for the time
being though there no Indications OF any
weakness Country prices have continued high though
no higher the previous week with one exception
been OF a moro cautious character
buyers showing disposition TO purchase more closely 70
Immediate wants holders firm In their views and
really fine small full cream ceored cannot be OBJ
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
SHAREHOLDERS YIN.
{. S. Express Com pany Stock VIII
N07c Pay Per Cent.

TIE shareholders of the United States Express
Company who have been conducting a campaign
for Increase OF the dividends from to : per
cent won partial victory the management
yesterday, when the directors Of the company de-
cared q seni-annual dividend OF 3 per cent thus
Placing the stock 6 per cent basis.
il was officially stated after the meeting that the
directors had taken this course, not because of
The recent unreasonable attacks Of a certain small
bocy Of shareholders, but because the directors
have become convinced after consultation with
the shareholders generally, that it is the judgment
Of the reasonable and conservative shareholders
that dividend OF per cent should be declared
At the present time"
This statement was laughed at by Eugene C.
.k-emer, counsel for the shareholders committee
o-ganized by 4. !. Banster and Samuel s. HIATT
lie said that the certain small body Of share
holders" referred to in the statement represented
more than 5000 shares of the 10000 outstanding
and stated thar 10000 shares were held by the
American and Adams express companies It was
evident that a majority Of the individual share
holders wanted increased dividends THE action
Of the directors in declaring increased divi-
dend." continued Mr. Kremer. was probably due
10 the fact that have made application to the
Supreme Court for peremptory mandamus re-
curing the management TO appear in court on
October 19 and show why the shareholders
should not have to the books the COM
.pany. Notice Of this application has been served
On all the officers and directors and l imagine Il
question We have been trying TO get an increase
fsd with the result OF efforts in that direc-
forH
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
ANOTHER COPPER CUT.
Price N05o Lo7Cest an Three Years
Shipping Stock to Europe.

There was another sharp cut in the quoted price
OF copper on the Metal Exchange yesterday Lake
was of y cent in the bid and ls cent in the asked
price, being 13 cents bid 1874 cents asked: electro
gtie was down 4 cent in both the bid and asked
Price 10 l2& cents and IS cents, and casting de-
cined Z cent in both bid and asked price TO 121z
cents and 1873 cents. These quotations the
lowest in three years. There change IN
ne market situation. Only small sales were re-
ported
The directors OF the Analgamated Copper Com
pany VIII meet for dividend purposes this week.
ana reduction from the present per cent rate
s expected. Some predict that the dividend Will
se cut in two, but the general opinion seems TO
&c that per cent will be declared The stock de-
cined yesterday TO 6lR. a new low record for the
year but rallied az the close TO 53il.
n l. Casey. formerly sales agent for the Lewi-
sohhs, who became known seven years ago by
sending circular letter to copper buyers all over
De world advising them OF the Amalgamated Cop
pef Companys accumulation OF copper. was quoted
in dispatch from Boston yesterday as figuring
uis present accumulation OF the metal at about
zo"00o pounds. of which the United Metals Sell
ing Company. he said, held about 000oo,Ooo pounds
another Boston dispatch stated that large
copper producer had said that the Calumet and
neeia was shipping copper 10 Europe in large
t-ahunes In anticipation OF a big buying move
enl taere The copper. according to this man.
.-1o not been soid but being sent abroad by
.e company 10 be ready for immediate delivery
Nhen the demand from European consumers, who
oe expected TO come into the market soon, begins
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. October IL. 1907;
REEV VES-Receipts 90 l,196 head. IN
eiudng IL fSrS car 5Sr export 5d ABOUT Dozen We're
Sefd @ over yeserday No reported trading i've cattle
about 30 ears expected to-morrows trade pressed
beef moved rather SLOWLY but was was st stead at S and
quoted az 7Qslac Liverpool and London cattle and
PTGe PTSf Exports odSy eded $50
eas on GF the oss, s to
Teutonic WIN southamptop for the London
swift Company and the Morris Beef COMPANY R ny
butchers and 254 for the market Prices were rated
We're e cleared promptly common choice yeals sold
at 49, prS 2 per SS m sas sHs at s.
yss in sos fair o2 at eos@,y dressed Rs ioF city
50 a er o5 Judd m & s ne ea a 81 t 2s Go s s
At IS so; % do. Us 10 at 8 go DO 10, o at
& do at 1ss s. 5e o. e as 90 at
rs @ sandeTs nt s 70 2s go vea i4S n at 50 5O fed ca
-'S adPhSr,Sn ;Pi Ss m CO. xsals I4& n. at 50 %
John P Nelson: 4 veals. 10. 81; Al grassers
iVs SHEEP SND LAMBS Receipts ~ ie5i
head Including ear for m saa o and IS s ea % s S
sold: Trade was slow for lambs and both sheen and
@ 9r ,oSs s. S ps loo 10 cus at Sc 56GSa ordinary to
pirme lambs at So a5as7 So one bunch Of
81 62l. Dressed mutton in moderate demand at 5g9ec
lambs at 1O9l2c with scattering sales as high as
salesTob!n shannon: IA state lambs % ea 70 aver
age a 81 per leo ID ~ do oe To- al go & TO- % & dS St H.
81 so; culs Sc lb So: yesterday Iss Ohio lambs.
60 ID. 81 10; 1s5 state dO 40 ID. at 81 % 4 do 81
To- AZ 81: Pennsylvania do. II 10. at SO 75 60 Ohio
sheep To- at IS IS do. 10 H. 81 %; 10 do
1Oi To- at S4 sO ID 81: culis. 80 ID. at So
46 Ohio do so h. So rs e2 state lambs and sheep 70
Id. at 81 20.
S Judd Co: lambs. 20 ID. ut 81 so: 5s do,
at at IS s. 5o s. 10 Sas 72 2ise iS at s. So "
Kerns Commission Company; 2OS Ohio lambs. 60 10,
NJ 81; I3l Indiana do a SO 70; 81 Ohio sheep,
N. So: 10 do. 115 m. at 81 40 Indiana do los
10, at s.; 2S do. 92 ~ at 81 80 -. =
sanders: 10 state lambs - 70, az s. 40; 2iS do
do 81 NJ at So 80: cus 40 n 81: state sheep.
lO5 10 at s. %: 80 90 10. 81; 30 Pennsylvania
DO 90 n at So 10; 35 state cus 90 10. at 81 so
Fred Kratz 1872 West Virginia lambs. So N, at
SO ~ 20 West Virginia sheep and yearlings. Oh 10.
s.. - -
Mcpherson los state lambs. 81 n, at 81; 50
state sheep (cullsl. so N, So *.
H II Hollis: lambs IS n, at 81 era
HOCSS-Recepts 80 6T7S head. In
Guiding about . for the market. Prices
rated weak Buffalo advices. Country dressed hogs
steady at 9is q 10lsc per 10.
Sales-Iohn p Nelson AZ hogs 1s6 10 aver
age, at 81 % per 100 10 Toughs. 355 n, 81
date Yesterday 151 state hogs 124 n. 81 20
do 1G6 n al 81 roughs. 392 N. so
Andrew date yesterday: "a state hogs 155 10,
81 90 do. s3 10. 81 90 roughs go l at S6 20;
stag. 2Ia ~ S4.
H. H. Hollis Gate yesterdays as hogs. n. 1T
81 10.
S. Judd & Co. Qats yesterday) 81 state hogs 1I3 10.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16

COTTON -Moaiay's advance frost was lost
curing to-day trading in the market
close steady ct decline 20G23 points Sales were
estimated at 100000 bales. The opened easy at
decline Of "a 10 points, owing somewhat
IMAM expected, predictions for weather the
cotton belt and the bearsh sentiment By
ports of weaker market for goods growing ont
OF the cut IN prices announced by leading
late on Monday After selling a l5dl-
points there slight rally covering.
t Welken-a again in the early afternoon under heavy
heiHnG ior Wall street and Southern
some talk that interior holders showing their
esness the situation by hedging spot in
the local market. hut Southern selling was
probably for the account Of Of the larger New
oIeahs bun interests. At the lowest January
toue loI I5c and March 10 &c. making low
Tor the season and net loss Of 2TG3I points
there was rally Of several points covering there
seemed 10 be little support bGlliqh
Weather reports indicated
the low temperatures occurred In practically the same
Feciion5 those previously reported general
preston APPEARED 70 be that the cold leaving
thc belt without having caused material 4
private cable from Liverpool trade there
cld not think that frost had
mere We're runors during the dav
but nothing definite in this direction according or
hcal reports the Southern markets Irregular at an
advance ~ 'sc 10 decline OF &c
The Of prices in the local market TO da
follows: ~