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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

A square deal for all at J. Cl
Williams Farmers' Grocery. 7C.A
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13
Take Notice

Several good:farms for Remit
B frame buildings for sale
cheap.
We represent one of,the strong
est Live Stock Health Insurance
Companies.
See our list of SOS and 4O's,
A large list of Anadarko Prom.
critics for sale.
SMALL HORSE FOR SALE-Good
to ride drive and works we'll to
a plow. Price $40.
81 A street and 20 B street
properties for sale.
40 If BALDWIN & GIBBS.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

The farmers Union is taking
steps to install an elevator in
Binger. A subscription paper
was circulated this week askin e
donations among the business
men of the town.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13
COMING

Faust Bros. shows, one week
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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

Thud Creek Well near Mosk-
gee is flowing $50 barrels of oil a
day. The oil is of a superior
quality and experts claim that
the new field will rival the Glenn
Pool. A pipe line will be run in
to the new territory at once.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

A large list of Anadarko Prop.
critics for sale.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

az cted TO the oftlce which l
seek, shall administer the laws
and respond to the duties of that
office in an honest and impartial
manner; my highest object being
always to protect the weak and
the commercial interests OF our
country, and to do injustice to no
man, institution or enterprise.
10 2td & 2tw j j. McALEsTER
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-13

See our list of SOS and 4o's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
EeIs spawn at Sea.

The fact that biologists have been all
at sea about the whereabouts of the eel
familys breeding comes to light through
the announcement that Danish marine
scientists have just completed investiga
tions showing that the cells of Europe
seawn at depth of 1890 feet in the At
lantic ocean to the southwest. Accord
ing to the cabled account, from innumer-
able eggs there appear tiny larvae called
leptocephali, which are transparent, jelly
like and fiat, having something of the
contour of a tailess herring it is not
known how long the eggs take to de-
velop the leptocephali but the latter oc-
cupy six months in transition to the
familiar elvers, which are about inches
long. The elvers then migrate in count
less swarms to the shores of western Eu-
rope. travelling in columns sometimes sew
eral yards wide and miles long. Nothing
stops their progress. If they encounter
a ship they separate to the right and left
and rejoin in the vessels wake. They in
wade every river and waterway on the
coasts, ascending steadily iandward. They
even ascend small waterfalls, penetrate
streams and wriggle over swamp grounds
into ponds and bitches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Making of a Charming Woman.

IL
OF course, the foundation of the
greatest of all charms lies in that I'M
selfishness which animates the face as
we'll as the heart. AS politeness itself
woman who sinks self in the giving of
pleasure to others can escape its re-
ward and not be herself intrinsically
charming But all women are not I'M
selfish, and history shows us many who
though innately bad, yet. through mind
rather than heart, have sent their
names down to us as examples of
charming women. But they were mis-
called, and what seemed charm was
only fascination in them. which is an
Unborn quality, though improved by
brain and use
We have all known very unselfish
women, who were mentally dense as
mud and much of whose unselfshness
went for naught thereby: but American
women are seldom lacking in that
mother wit that can assimilate what
they see of good in others; and, given
that self-educatiOn, there are many
little things that can go far toward the
making of charm. To aspire to be a
charming woman of the world may not
be a very high ambition, but it is bet
ter than to aim at nothing. and a little
thought-mental generosity-can air
much in the making of what will pass
as a charging woman.-"An Old Beau
in the Delineator
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
He REBUFFED THE COLLECTOR.
Scared Him So that He Forgot to
Present His Bill.

Present His Bill.
Quick See that fellow" exclaimed
the bill collector to a Kansas City Star
man. THAT burly-looking guy coming
out of the barber shop. He's a cross
between a coyote and a grizzly bear;
good at getting away, you know, and
a bad man when he's cornered. He
runs a sort of miscellaneous business
in east bottoms I know him we'll
very well. His names Spregg.
He got US in for small amount
and the boss told me to try my luck.
SO l mooched out there for several
days and had long heart-to-heart talks
with a diminutive office boy, but the
boss of the dump never came near. The
kid said he was out collecting his bad
bills.
well, for the first few days." con-
tinued the collector, Il didn't mind my
slum work in the east bottoms, but
when you keep a thing up forever, and
still nothing in sight, it is quite vexing,
you know. The Office boy Informed me
that Mr.. Spregg wasn't having much
luck with his collections. Encourag-
ing, wasn't it?
But perseverance always counts, you
know, and 1 finally caught my man.
was pretty sore by this time, and de-
cided to unload on him. The office kid
opened the boss door and gave ne
gentle push. My victim was squatted
on a cracker box, mumbling up a col
umn of figures-his bad bills, guess.
His back looked me in the face-one
of those square, mean-looking backs.
"Oh, 1 was going to say a lot of
things, but l didn't get the chance, for
just then Mr.. Spregg reached in his
desk and pulled out horse pistol, and
then he hitched around on his box and
glared at me. He didn't point the pis-
tol at me-he just monkeyed with the
trigger.
"'Are you the fool collector from
Brown & CO.? he inquired, casually.
'Er-could you please direct me to
Helms park?' was all l said"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
s'The StranSIinE Fig"

Visitors to Mexico and other tropical
countries often have their attention
called to "the strangling fig''-a tree
that commences its growth as an cpl
phyte Chat is, one form of plant life
that grows perched on anOther) far up
on the trunk or among the branches
of another tree, usually on palmetto
or some of the kinds of palms. The
roots of the strangling tree extend
downward around the host tree to the
ground gradually joining together, max
ing a tube-like mass of roots some
times as much as six feet or more in
diameter.
When the attacked tree is a palm,
death to it is caused not so much by
the binding around the trunk as by
shading out its branches by the attack
ing tree.
When the attacked tree is an eXogen
(that is, one with wood and bark the
attacking roots bind so tightly as to
cause a stoppage Of the flow of sap
AS the sap of tree is really it's food
Changed by the leaves so that it can
be used) and the flow of the food is
thus stopped, the attacked tree is real
" starved to death. So death to the
attacked tree is caused either by
smothering or by starvation or by both.
The peculiar manner in which the
fattened roots extend down and around
the tree, give them the appearance Of
some thick, slowhowing material run
ming down the tree.-St. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
CHAPTER XIV

Jean Thwait was lying in a delicious
doze, half waking. half sleeping, on the
morning following the Dnglewood masked
ball, when a sharp tap at the door, fol-
lowed by Audrey's rapid entrance, arous-
cd her completely.
what is it, darling? Something has
happened?" she cried, hurriedly.
Jean, can you pack up a few things
and come with me at once?" Audrey
spoke family. her face was deathly white.
She shook in every limb then before Jean
could answer, she went on swiftly, INV
mother is very i'll. She has telegraphed
for me. Perhaps even now | NAV be too
late she may be dead. l have ordered
the carriage to be here in an hour, can
you be readyT
YES" replied Jean, briefly 1t needed
no words to tell her that more was the
matter than this telegram from Ger
many Audrey had never spoken like this
TO her before, had never looked as she
looked now.
Audrey made no inquiries about Jack.
although she knew she must acquaint him
with her journey before she started. Jean
found plenty to do in the time allotted to
her. but she was wonderfully quick. and
was in her hat and coat when she went
to the door to open it in answer TO a
sharp summons. 1t was Jack. also fully
attired in outdoor costume, with a rail
way rug over his arm.
Good morning, Miss Thwait." he said
hurriedly. please forgive me for This
unceremonious intrusion. but l wanted
to speak to you before 1 leave"
Are you not going with u.s." she ask
ed in surprise.
1t was Jacks turn to show astonish-
mcnt.
Where are you going?" he asked husk-
lily
Jean in three words, explained what
had happened. and then sh, knew some
thing was very wrong, indeed, by the ex-
preston on Jacks face.
Poor Constance - she heard him NUT
ter under his breath then he gave a
quick sigh. Il hope things may not be
so bad, Miss Thwait 1t is quite impos-
sible for me to get to Cronstadt yet"
Does Audrey know you are not going
with u.s."
Il have not seen her this morning." was
pain.
Jean CA1SklSu uSE minus SuuQSulN. linen
her worst fears were realized, and some
thing more had. indeed, happened; some
thing. too, very terrible, to work such
change as this.
Lord john" she said involuntarily,
you must please forgive me. but is your
business so important that you are COM
PEELED TO attend to it rather than accom-
pany your wife on such journey as
this?"
Miss Thwait," he said as we'll as he
could speak, 1.-THE business l am going on
touches that which is dearer TO me than
life-my honor ! am sure that you at
least would not wish me to neglect any
thing with which that is concerned"
II will answer for Audrey as for my
self" Jean said, hurriedly, IF your honor
is concerned, Lord John, uo other reason
is needed but is there nothing l can do?'
Give this letter to Audrey, Miss
Thwait," his voice quivered as he spoke
his wife's name. 1T is q sacred trust
one that l would not give to every one !;
but 1 know you are her friend, you will
comprehend and sympathize with what 1
am going to do
Stay, Lord John you must hear me !"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
GIiTnDSeS of STYLES.

Handkerchiefs finely striped in soft
delicate colOrings are among the pretti-
est shown.
Long ribbon streamers appear in
combination with floating gauze scarfs
on new French hats.
Petticoats with silk f1Ounce and jer-
sey top that fit like glove are worn
under princess gowns.
Some of the new passementeries are
composed of beads. the designs being
worked out in Dresden colOrs
Princess lace combines with renais-
sance in most satisfactory manner
for yoke and trimmings Of various
kinds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Ignore the AnnOYancea.

Did you ever notice how a trouble or
a discomfort grows when you talk of
it?
However little it may be in itself,
just put it in words, and observe to
what proportions it swells.
You may want to impress people
with the fact that you really have got
something to worry over. But what is
the use? 1t does not endear you to
others 1t is, on the contrary, much
more likely to make your company less
agreeable even to those who love you.
And by much cxpatiating in it, you
grow to believe your trouble a great
deal more formidable than it actually
is
If things really do worry and annoy
you, at least don't allow them to get a
firmer hold by giving them voice. This
is the time for your communication to
be yea" and may" Resolutely close
your lips. Ignore the annoyances en-
tirely, so far as speech goes. And you
will presently be surprised to find them
melted away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Three for the Fiancee,

If you want to help the man you are
going to marry to be strong and true,
show him that you believe he has ev-
cry good quality. You will raise his
own self-respect and bring him to the
level you tell him he occupies.
Don't make the mistake of thinking
it is all going to be paradise. You are
going to marry a man who will come
home tired, cross and tagged, and he
won't find relief for all his trials in a
caress and a few tender words, as he
did before his marriage, when they
were more of a novelty. He would
rather have his dinner, though he may
not confess it. When he has been fed
and comforted, however, he will be
ready for this tenderness, and the fact
that he did not feel demonstrative
when his stomach was empty will be
no sign that he is not still in love.
Believe in the man you take as your
life's partner; be gentle with him;
don't contradict him when he is tired
let him think he is having his own way
in his own house feed him with what
he likes and laugh at his jokes. Herein
lies the secret of a happy home
Woman's Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21

happen, she conjured up all sorts OF evn
that would be visited upon her when the
whole truth was given to the world, as
it most probably would be. She eagerly
searched for Rochfort, to force him to
exonerate her from blame in the mischief
they had brought about, but like a coward
he was hiding from its consequences.
Then one day she had a frantic visit
from Alice Fairfax, who was in great and
terrible fear lest something would hap
pen to her. She had seen Willie Fuller
ton, who had boldly stated that it was
Lord Johns intention to sift out the
whole gossip that had been spread about
his wife, and clear away much that he
could not understand.
And if so, we shall be ruined, Sheila,"
sobbed Alice Fairfax; but, anyhow. I
shall tell the truth, and say you asked
me to do"
you dare to turn on me - Sheila
flashed, furiously, white with anger, and
then she would have proceeded to fur
Their ebullitions of wrath had not the
door of her room been opened at this
moment and Mr.. Fullerton announced by
the waiter. A glance at the two flushed
faces would have satisfied Willie as to
their guilt, if he had not, at that mo-
ment, reposing in his pocket, complete
confession signed by Murray, whom Daw-
son, the detective, had easily found-this
had been done at Jeans suggestion-and
who, discovering that her chance of a
brilliant career on Sheila's jewels was
briefly cut short, eased her conscience and
bar nv DISCLOSING fba whole r,IOr
WilIie's interview with Sheila was
short and to the point: and when he left
the room he carried with him her sigma
ture and a few words at the bottom of
Murray's confession testifying that all
the maid had written was true.
Ito be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Nebraska Wins Tax Cases,

The United States Supreme Court. in a
decision announced by Justice Holmes,
rules that the Union Pacific and Burling
ton railroads must pay the tax rate on
their property in the State of Nebraska.
to the amount of S3,1O0,00O. This in
cudes the taxes of 1904-0J-06, with pen
alties for non-payment. The railroads
had offered to settle for $2,200000. The
objection to payment had been made orig
inally on the plea that the equalization
board. acting under the influence of po-
litical agitation had so increased the val
uation of property as to almost double the
aggregation payment of railroads in pre-
vious years 1t was charged that the
board took into consideration interstate
business and property of the railroads To-
Gated outside of the State, but on these
points the court decided otherwise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
What Makes the Lady,

The real lady must not be merely a
person in silks and furs, with a full
purse and a proud gait.
She must be a good woman-a wom-
an with a tender heart. And so We
come to the most generally received
present-day view of the word; as mean
ing a cultured, refined and truly re-
spectacle woman.
OF course, the majority of women do
not think it essential that they should
be all this before they are constituted
ladies. But, with all Difference to them,
they, as interested parties, ought not to
have a vote in the matter.
The appeal ought rather to be the
more competent judges among man
kind and these demand culture, refine
ment, and absolute responsibility in the
lady
What" I fancy I hear some one
exclaim, lis not the wife or widow of
a millionaire necessarily lady?" Not
necessarily, am sorry to say. She may
be received very obsequiously by bank
disposed to estimate people by the
amount OF money they possess. But.
at the same time, she may be a very
ignorant boOrish and hard-hearted per-
son. AS such, she cannot be recokned
a lady by those whose opinion in the
matter is worth having.
There are, hOwever-it may as well
be repeated-quite as many noble and
lovable women in the world as there
are noble-hearted and fovable ladies'
A good woman recommends herself
quite as much as good lady. There is.
indeed, something about the word
woman" which touches the core of a
mans personality more effectively than
the word ''lady."
The appeal to his sympathies is more
direct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
A New Corset Cover.

A pretty little fancy with the girls
is the psmpadour ribbon corset cover
found among the lingerie and which is
worn under sheer blouses.
1t is fashioned of two strips of wide
ribbon sewed together lengthwise and
cut in three pieces-two for the fronts
and one for the back and joined under
the arms with fagOting.
The shoulder straps are made OF
lace insertion, beading and narrow
edging. The waist is finished with
batiste beading threaded with ribbon.
White silk netticoats with Powered
silk fiounces are sold along with these
gay covers and are intended for use
with lingerie dresses, so many of which
are being pressed into service for even
ing wear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
New Theory of Sleep.

Sir William Covers has recently de
veloped a new theory of sleep. Accord
ing to his explanation, the suspension
of consciousness in sleep is probably
due to a break and make" action
among the brain cells. The activity Of
the brain is considered to be due to
nerve cells, from which spring nerve
cords that go on dividing and subdivid-
ing, until they terminate in little knobs.
Formerly it was believed that the nerve
cells of the brain were in permanent
connection by means of their termi-
nails; but now it appears that these
are only in opposition and capable of
being separated. The hypothesis is
that during sleep such separation takes
place. and the fact that narcotic sub
stances are capable of inducing sleep is
held to support this view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Favor simpIifed Spelling.

On the ground that they deprecate the
hardship and waste entailed upon chill
dren by our illogical spelling and the
process of it's mastery, and because they
appreciate the Importance Of intelligent
citizenship. and see how our spelling
handicaps foreign-born children in learn
ing our language and in understanding
onr institutions. the Teachers Association
of Illinois has pronounced itself unequiy-
ocaIlv in favor of the adoption of the sim
plified spelling boards recommendations.
They approve the action Of President
Roosevelt. and regret the obstruction OF
fered bv Congress. asking their Senator's
and Representatives to inaugurate an in
ternationaI movement toward reform
spelling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21

ness careers, there are some who real
ize that in their marriage there is the
very widest scope-women who put the
enthusiasm, the brain power, the arts
tic perception. the clear-sighted effort
into their profession as wives and
mothers, mistresses of households
These are the women who use their
brains and their souls to love with, as
we'll as their hearts, and who WELD an
extraordinary far-reaching power, all
the greater because that power Is the
last thing they are thinking of, or seek
to attain. That intangible thing that
we call the Spirit of the Home walks
abroad with every member of it. The
nice" children in school gravitate In
stantly toward the children of that
household. gravitate toward the house
itself because there is something there
that they need.-Mary Stewart Cutting,
in Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21

tiiS cal -Vlt sun
of DR.. H. \. Marvin of Dover. dsap-
peared. For time it was supposed he
had wandered away and become lost.
but the conviction was soon forced
upon the distracted family that he had
been kidnapped.
Rewards were offered and detectives
undertook the search for the boy. A
ship captain was arrested on suspicion.
but he was speedily discharged Mean
while the State increased the fervor OF
the search by adding to the personal
offers of reward until the sum now
amounts to $4,000 for the recovery of
the boy and the capture of his abduc-
tors.
Philadelphia detectives believed the
child had been carried to that city and
they made a careful search of the ne
gro quarters. This belief was based on
the statements of Walter Winner that
he saw such a child on Market street
in charge of two negro women. At that
time he had not read the kidnapping
story, but he was struck by the beauty
of the child and wondered that he
should be in such company.
Then the State authorities received
demand for pay for returning the
boy. This demand came through New
York detective agency to whom it was
mailed from the Canadian border near
Detroit. The name signed to the let
ter is that of big negro with a bad
reputation in New York. While the
letter may be Il fake so much attention
was paid to it that detectives have been
sent to the neighborhood from which it
came
The disappearance of little Horace
was remarkable. DR.. Marvin with his
family had recently moved upon farm
which he has purchased from Charles
Goodell. On the day of the disappear
ance Mr.. Goodell was drawing away
effects not included in the sale The
Marvin children and their cousins We're
playing hide-and-seck and as GoodelI
was driving away a number of them
ran to him and asked if Horace was in
the wagon. Mr.. Goodell had seen the
boy sitting atop of haystack as he
drove by. He told the children 50 and
the" ran back. But they could not find
the boy and finally gave the alarm.
That was the last seen of the child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
Jap.n aunarentIy Satisfied.

Dispatches from Toxic after the pas
sage of the American exclusion bill re-
port the tone of the leading newspapers
as eminently pacific and quiet Foreign
Minister Hayashi has explained that af-
ter the present treaty shall be concluded
Japan will then seek to remove consular
jurisdiction, and for this some sacrifice
will be necessary. The news was not TAX
en- quite so calmly by the populace, and
especially the japanese in Hawaii were
wroth. The latter held mass meeting
at Honolulu and cabled resolution to
President Roosevelt protesting in the
name of humanity and liberty against the
prohibition of their immigration to the
United States, as it enslaved them perma-
nently to the Hawaiian capitalists.