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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Batcheller-Well, If L ever do take
a wife I'll make it a point to pick out
an economical woman. Wiseman-Im-
possible, my dear boyl There's no
such thing as an economical woman.
A woman is either extravagant or
stingy.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Tom-Bess said mo- to me last
night. but 1 don't think she really
could tell why she did it. Nell-Oh,
yes, she could. She told me. Tom
Did she? Nell-Yes; she said she did
MT think you'd take mo" for an an
swer.-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

She tat the recital)-He's been di-
vorced three times, wears silk under
clothing winter and summer, won't
trim his hngernails on Friday and
Her Friend-What's he playing now?
She-You must think l know every
thing! Here's the program.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Casting Up.


A Detroit woman said of the late Gen.
Russell A. Alger:
In company with a half-dozen other
women-a committee, in fact-I once
waited on Gen. Alger to try to interest
him in woman suffrage.
He was interested. He admitted the
truth of many of our arguments. But
in the matter of supporting US he would
not go as far as we wanted him to go.
One of our ladies got, I am afraid, lit
tie overexcited. In her address to the
general she imputed to woman more
virtues than any merely human crea-
ture could possess. At the height of her
eloqucnce Gen. Alger chuckling, inter
rupted her. He said he had once attend
ed woman suffrage meeting where the
lady lecturer on the platform had
boosted about woman just as this lady
was doing. The lecturer, he said, end
ed striking climax with the question:
Where would man be If it. had not
been for woman?'
She looked around the crowded hall.
The silence was intense. She raised her
hand and cried again, irnpressively:
repeat, where would man be If it
had not been for woman?'
Then coarse voice from the rear re-
piled:
In Paradise, ma'am.'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

81 thought" said the visitor, I'D
drop in and tell you what your hair
restorer did for a friend of mine.
When he started using your elixir
there were only few hairs on his
head, but now It's completely covered"
Indeed 2" exclaimed the patent medi-
cine man. Yes, by six feet of earth. =
The Catholic Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Callahan-Oi want to git a book to
put tn photographs av all me relatives
in. OF think this wan will do. Clerk
But that isn't family album, sir; that
Is a scrapbook. Callahan-Oh, that's
all right, young man; all av me rela-
tives are crappers.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Booreleigh Cat 11:45)-"Ah, Miss
Critic. you have such a sweet, retir-
ing disposition" Miss Critic (yawning)
you f1atter me, Mr.. Boreleigh; but 1
must confess to a slight disposition to
retire Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Well-meaning Observation-Disclosures
are you beating the poor donkey in
that way?' Coster with whitening
scorn) -"And a bloomin' lot o. good
it 'ud do beatin' the car-eh p
Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Bought Elsewhere.

They were selecting the jury the 9TH
err day for the trial of a will case in
Judge Strimple's court. Michael Ora
ham, a west side ~rocer, was on the
stand, and Judge = was asking the
usual formal ques to determine
his qualifications to sit as a Juror In
this particular case.
Your name?" asked Judge Noble.
Michael G. aham. sir
And your occupation?"
I'm grocer, SIR
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey repre-
scented the other side in court, and
Judge Noble continuing his questions,
asked: Have you ever done business
with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey"
mo, SIR said the witness emphati-
cally. 81 buy all my goods of William
Edwards & Son-"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Our Social Reformer-"What we
want, my friends. are less overcrowded
slums, larger villages, more pleasures
for the workers, and less drink" viz
Iager-"Well, sir, but 'ow are we to
ave more pleasure if he as less beer?'
Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Chased Low.

DR.. W. c. Farabee. the noted Har-
ward ethnologist, complained quantity,
one day before he set out on his ethno-
logical Investigations among the In
dams at the head waters of the Anna
the world still ooks on science.
"On1y IN GERMANY said DIR. Fara-
bee docs science get her due. In some
countries she is so hardly used, indeed,
that the deduction of the western trap
per comes to mind. This trapper, notic-
ing a place where roots had been dug
up examined the spot and then said
calmly, as he rose and brushed the
dust from his knees:
""rhis must have been done either by
wild hog or a botanist- Los An
geles Times,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
LIFE LEASE FOR
LORD Who Slew
Gov. Folk Commutes sentence
of Frederic Seymour
Darlington

Jefferson City, Mo. Aug. 49,
Governor Joseph W. Folk today
commuted to life imprisonment
the sentence of "Lord" Freder-
ick Seymour Darlington, con-
victed of murder of James Nc.
Can and sentenced to death.
The murder for which Barring.
ton was sentenced was an atroc-
ious one. The body of McCan
was found in a stone quarry pono
at Bonfils Station, with the shead
crushed in and the body mutilat-
ed, evidently in an attempt to
prevent recognition,
Tie identity Of Darlington has
never been satisfactorily estab.
lished, but he .is believed to be
George Barton, n noted English
crook. Darlington was convict
solely on circumstahtial evidence,
and has always maintained his
innocence, insisting that McCan
is still alive.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
farmers
INSTITUTE
Held a Very Interesting Session
Yesterday-Secretary Speaks
to Farmers
to Farmers

Tuesday afternoon the Farm
er's Institute met in the circuit
court room and held a very in
teresting as we'll as beneficial
meeting. On account Of the hot
weather there was not a great
many present. The meeting
was called at one O'Clock by the
president,T. l.. Eastman. Prof.
Long then made very interest.
ing speech on "What is Agricul-
tural Education ?' and was fol-
lowed by the director Of the Ex-
pertinent Station, W. l.. English,
who spoke on "Co!ton Growing
and Cotton Improvement" j. L.
Montgomery, of near Gracemont
made short but interesting talk
on "Corn Growing"
G. M. McNsbb, secretary of
the board of Agriculture, made a
talk on "Horse Sense vs Stock
Food" He Ad ised the farmers
to let all stook food alone, as it
did more injury than good. He
also spoke on the poor
attendance at these meetings hello
in Caddo county, and especially
in Anadarko. He said that un-
less they insured larger atteh-
dance in the future, the meeting
would not be held here, but in
some Of the surrounding towns.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Pses.-T. l.. Eastman, Anadarko
Vice. Press. A. Armstron
Sec a Treas.-J.B Baker, Grace
mont.
j. l.. Montgomery was chosen
delegate to the annual meeting
of the Board of Agriculture, held
in Guthrie in January and T. L..
Eastman was chosen alternate.
The board will hold one days
session in Guthrie, and then If
possible will adjourn co Saltwater
and spend the remainder Of the
week at the. Experiment Station.
There were several ladies nj.
tending the meeting.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
REMINISCENT
A. J. James in the MOriarty
IN. M Messenger on Early
Days in Oklahoma

want to say to the people of
the Estancia valley why be dis.
couraged? You have nothing to
be discouraged about. You are
surrounded with blessings and at
the same time q few range cattle.
range rabbits, range mice and
rats and a little dry weather in
the middle, as you know. The
most Of you are from some place
where the bull frogs chill to
death and things don't look just
right.
In Oklahoma in the early days,
say IL years ago, the people
were 30 hard up and could not
get job at any price. Some of
them had bread and meat to eat
part Of the time and come were
lucky enough to get some wheat
orfcorn ground on . Feed grinder,
some lived on the county and
come had friends In the stAtss
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15

came out here, looked around,
then went to Santa Fe and filed
the 20th day of last April year
ago. The Ord day of last Septem.
ber left Enid, Okla, for Estan-
cia with my wife and four little
boys and ninety chickens. We
landed on our claim the "a day Of
'ast September and began work.
i have out forty acres of a crop.
l put out eigh. gallons Of ohions.
The rats, mice and rabbits got
them all They seem to be the
main landlords ont here. Well,
that is really better than living in
the east for there you have to
raise crop and gather it and it
takes it all to pay the landlord.
Don't be discouraged. You don't
understand the landlord out here.
You must put out three forty acre
fields for yourself and putout one
forty fer the rats, mice and rab.
bits. But just be sure TO do q
good job Of farming and you wiz
proper. A. J. JANIS.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
GARFIELD'STER-
RITORY TRIP
Is Reeking With Politics Plans
to Film Flam the Red
Man.

Muskogee, l. T., Aug. 13.-It
has become apparent that the
visit OF Secretary Garfield to In
dian Territory is not altog ether
for the purpose of studying the
Indian problem. 1t has political
significance. The secretary
promised to visit Indian Territory
when he fret went into office, but
his visit has been delayed from
time to time, until when a hot
campaign is on. Now his pres
ence is being used by republican
politicians to reach the full blood
Indians in a mspner that could
not otherwiDe operate.
No sooner vas the secretary's
!. itinerary announ ced than there.
publican campaign committee
announced that Governor Frantz
would accompany the secretary
and would make speeches at the
stops. This arrangement serves
a double purpose. First, the
secretary has ordered that all the
full bloods be gotten out il possi-
BILE at the time he visits each Of
the Indian capitals. Governor
Franz will also address them.
1t has always been a difficult
thing to get the full bloods out to
political meeting!Nbut this will
get them there.
In the eecond place the fact
that Governor Frantz is accom-
psnying the secretary will be evi.
denoe to the simple mind of the
Indian that Governor Franz is
being backed by the government
as it is represented to them in the
department OF interior. If Mr..
Garfield succeeds in convincing
them thBt he is their friend, as he
hopes to do, it is short step to
believe that his friend Franz is
also their friend.
The hand Of Frantz has further
been seen in the change of plans
for the secretary. Instead Of
travelling in a regular train as
any other passenger, a special
car has been rendered and ac-
cepted for the use Of the secre-
tary during his trip, and spec.
ial train will carry him to Table,
quah and return, ard a special
will carry hinA from 1ishomingo
to Tuskahoma. These arrange
ments were made in st. Louis by
Commissioners j. George Wright
who made a special trip there for
for that purpose, and it is UNDER
stood that it was upon recon-
mendation OF Governor Frantz
that the request was granted.
A further change in the plan
mas been made to give the Sec
retary one more day in Oklaho.
ma Territory than was first an
nounced, the secretary not COM
ing TO Indian Territory until Aug.
18th.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
Arrested for Shooting
at Mail Boxes

Chester PuRh, Of near Cullen,
was arrested Yesterday by Jesse
Morris and brought TO this city.
charged with shooting at a mail
box on Q rural line northeast Of
Lookeba. He was drunk At the
time. He is about thirty years
old. He WAS before Judge Robin
son and his bond wss fixed At
$500, which he gave. His trial
vac fixed for the 16tbs
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
DEMOCRATIC
MASS Meeting
Gathers to Nominate Party Can
didates for Sept. 18th.
wednesdays DanyJ

Lastnlght anenthusiastic gath
ering Of Democrats met in the
District Court room to nominate
the party candidates. Mr.. Boyle
the county chairman, called the
meeting together, and had sec.
retary Lining read the call,
Then upon motion to nominate
officers, MIR. Boyle was chosen
as Chairman and Mr. Lining
Secretary. The meeting then
entered upon business OF the
evening, and nominated for Of.
fee every candidate winning in
the primary election last spring,
These nominees are: G.. c.
Fisher and Frank Stephens,
Representatives, Clyde c. Leech,
Clerk Of the District Court; 3. f.
Holding, County Judge; John d,
Pugh, County Clerk; Ed NJ,
West, County Treasurer; Tyre
Baker, County Sheriff; Theo.
dore Pruett, County Attorney;
Ben F. cooper, Register Of Deeds;
Maud K. Widaman, County Sup.
intendent; James c. Murphy, G.
q. Fisher. and s. f.. Thurmond,
County Commissioners; and Ben
Wilson Of Canadian county, Lflo.
torial Representative. When Mr.,
Wilson was nominated he was
called upon to make a speech,
which he answered wittily prom.
Using to resurrect the defunct
James Crow and place him
among the immortals, and to
work for law compelling cor.
porations to submit to tbs de-
creees OF the State courts or for.
felt their charters.
Then Judge Holding asked
that copy OF the following no.
tice in yesterdays Oklahoman be
read, as instancing that Tom
Ferguson was having trouble at
home:
Watonga, Okla, Aug. 12-The
Colored Protective league of
Blaine county, in mass oonven-
ton here nominated a full county
ticket; also A. Baxter Whitby,
Of Oklahoma City Tor Congress
in the Second Congressional dis.
trict. Strong resolutions were
passed denouncing the repub.
licans for ignoring the colored
voters at the Tulsa con.
vention and also for refueing
them admitanoe at the session OF
the state central committee meet
ing at Oklahoma City. A deo-
laration was made for state. wide
prohibition. The principles of
republicanism as enunciated by
Lincoln, Grant and Foraker
were declared for and the sup
port of the negro voters pledged
to the nominees of the independ.
ent republican ticket.
The colored Republicans Of
Caddo county have not to our
knowledge followed the lead of
the Blaine county colored wing
OF the Republican party, but
they have received the same
treatment, only little more Sc
we're. Mr.. Ferguson was pres.
ent at the conventions of CaddO
county republicans when Rev.
Dobson pleaded for one Oolorod
delegate out of the thirty sent 10
Tulsa, and let the negro cause
severely alone, and heard Rev.
Dobson's statement that the
laughter following the turning
down Of the negroes was ga lit
tie premature.
After a thoroughly satisfactory
meeting, the convention adjourn.
ed to allow the central committee
to hold an executive session with
the candidates.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15
Local Briefs
cTuesdaY,a pAnrl

day from verden.
j. NJ. Terry. Of Central Okla.
homa is in the city visiting his
family.
j. W ogle left today on an ex-
tended business trip through
Kansas.
Miss Gail Hamilton is enjoying
a weeks stay on her farm near
Gracemont today.
r. q. MoAninch made a short
business trip to the northern part
Of the county today.
c. c. Leeoh returned to the
city last night from the northern
part Of the county.
j. r. Wilson passed through
the city this morning enroute
from Apache to Verden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schl.tt are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
ten pound girl, born Aug. IL.
Ray Clary left Sunday for
Waurika, where he has accepted
position as cashier in a restau.
rant.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lacey left
this morning for Bridgeport,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Waters, 4
Rockport, Indiana, returned 10
their home after an extended visit
in the city.
Mrs. James Taylor arrived
home last night from a months
stay in Cement with her daughter
Mrs. Ed Ogle.
John Zallars, q Mexican, was
arrested for fast driving, he vas
fined S16 and is working on the
streets also.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Hunter
returned home this morning from
Childress, Texas, where they
spent the past month.
Miss Ethyl Phelps, Of Kansas
City, returned home this morning
after short visit with her sister,
Mrs. c. E. Ingalls.
Miss Bertha Burkhurdt left this
morning for her home in Minco.
She has been visiting Miss Row.
ena Monsell of this city.
Miss Elizabeth Hyde, who has
been in attendance at the Normal
here, returned this morning to
her home in Sherman, Texas.
Mrs. Morton, who has been in
the city visiting Mrs. H. R,
Herndon, returned to her home
yesterday morning in Comanche.
Mrs. ]. w. Hearne, ,and daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. G. Cleveland, return
ed Saturday evening from three
weeks visit with Kansas relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Harrington
have returned from an extended
trip to New York. They also
visited the jamestown Exposition
Misses Lenora Anent and Tina
, Skaggs and Rev. s. M. Skaggs
went to Hydro this n orning 10 at
tend the district Sunday school
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson
} and children, who have been
! visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ". W.
} Terry, left this morning for Corsi-
cana, Texas.
In the case of Territory We Karl
Greulich, charged with adultery,
which was tried before Judge
Phelps yesterday, the defendant
was found not guilty.
A suit was filed in the probate
court yesterday against N. E.
Ackers, charged with carryiog
concealed weapons with intent to
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15


who sent them clothing and grub.
l heard of some Who managed to
get little piece OF fat meat to
which they would tie a string,
then tie the string to the ceiling
and take turns about jumping
for a bite of the fat meat. / tell
you a crust OF bread tasted pret-
ty good those days. Now those
people, with the exception OF a
few who did not have the grit to
stay in the new country, live in
fine houses and have plenty.
AS to crops, it was about three
years before the people really
raised enough to keep them. The
first year we put out 40 acres of
cane, kafir corn and corn and
two bushels of potatoes. We did
not raise a mess OF potatoes or
enough cane, kaffir corn and corn
fodder to winter three horses
The field of corn did not have a
dozen ears of corn in it. This
was on bottom land on Red Rock
river. The place is worth $1,000
today. Nc one had any better
crops than we did. In fact the
dry weather and hot winds clean
9 most of the crops in just about
weeks time in the month of
July.
Those poor Shippers went to
Old Oklahoma and to Kansas to
harvest. Some got S1.00 per
day and some less. stacked
straw after harvest was over.
l worked 18 hours a day and got
81 90 per day. Oh, yes, | never
will forget, l got load of chaff
and dust in my eyes to boot, all
for S1.00. Don't ever be such
chump as to give up your claim.
You take care of it and it will
take care of you.
/ never shall forget chopping a
nice load of stove wood and haul.
ing it 81 miles to Enid where /
sold it for S1.25. | got sack Of
flour and 10 cents worth of oof.
fee. That day for dinner had a
cold lunch, at night l had moth
ing. l had = good hard bed in
the alley that night with one
quilt. half to lay on and half to
cover up with. The horses had
plenty of water and good post
hay while l en- joyed the sleep.
For breakfast l had nothing
while the horses had post hay.
We were soon pleased and at
sun. up we were bound for nome.
During the night blizzard had
come up and it was 30 nice to
ride q miles before supper,
breakfast and dinner, shivering
ali night and all day until 8
O'Clock. When l got home there
was no one there but the old fire
place had rice fire in it. l
warmed little, then | began to
feel like eating a bite. Well, ae
luck would have it, there was a
small saucer of beans but that
was all l could find. could have
eaten a man off his horse.
/ plowed 40 acres of sod which
was very tough. We had no
feed, we had no double trees. !
cut down little trees and hewed
out NV doubls trees and single
trees. Everybody used hay bal.
ing wire those days for every.
thing, so l had to be in style and
used wire fov clips and clevises.
1t was real handy 10 have to wire
the :ugs to the single trees twice
a day. saying nothing of the wire
breaking and having to replace it.
The plow was taken TO the shop
twice to be sharpened. 1; should
have been taken at least twelve
times, but we were like all the
rest, We were bothered with the
shorts and had to stick that old
plow share in the cook stove and
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-15

Terry, left this morning for Corsi-
cana, Texas.
In the case of Territory vs Karl
Greulich, charged with adultery,
which was tried before Judge
Phelps yesterday, the defendant
was found not guilty.
A suit was filed in the probate
court yesterday against N. E.
Ackers, charged with csrryiog
concealed weapons with intent to
iniure another person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ogle are the
proud parents Of bouncing boy
born Wednesday, Aug. 7th.-
Cement Courier. Mrs. Ed ogle
was the popular Miss Grace
E. Taylor formerly Of this city.
Mrs. Anna Kirby, the popular
milliner at the Fair Dept. store,
returned last night from her vaca.
ton, which she spent in Mexico
and Monterey Mexico. She will
leave in . few days for st. Louie
and Chicago TO buy her fall and
winter stock Of millinery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-27
BISHOP COADJUTOR GUERRY
TO LOCATE IN CHARLESTON
Report That He will Make His Head
quarters in City by the Sea if
Bishop Capers Receivers.

The State.
charleston. Aug. 22.-Bishop Coad-
jutor \. ". Guerry will probably
make his residence in Charleston
some time after his conservation next
month. but no direct statement OF
his probable residence in this city has
yet been made.
When DR.. Query was first nomi-
mated for the position Of bishop coad-
tutor. it was then said that he would
take up his residence in Charleston,
giving special attention to this sec
tion Of South Carolina while Bishop
CaperS would look after the interests
of the Episcopal church in the upper
section of the state. The plan then
provided also for the conservation of
the new bishop in Charleston, proba-
bly, at the Church Of the Holy Com
munion. with which he was once con-
nected. The illness of Bishop Cap
ers, with the accumulation Of much
correspondence and affairs requlr-
ing the attention of the bishop fol-
lowed and it became apparent that
the necessities of the situation would
require Bishop Query to remain for
some time after his conservation in
Columbia. The standing committee
subsequently took up the work Of tho
i'll bishop and has disposed Of and
handled many matters, still there is
much work before the new bishop
and it is very probable that he will
be kept busy at Columbia for some
time after his conservation in attend
ing to the many matters constantly
accumulating. When these matters
have been disposed Of, Bishop Guer-
ry will be free to give particular at
tention to ministrationS, especially
in this section Of the state, and then
he will make Charleston his head
quarters. This move may be coldl-
toned on the recovery Of Bishop Ca
pers and the ability Of the i'll official
to again actively assume the func-
tions Of his Office.
The matter of providing an Epls-
copal residence and its support will
be looked after especially by the
Charleston people. Pending his con-
secration and the final decision OF
the place Of residence, nothing defln-
ite along this line will be done.