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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

tMrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker. daughter
~ Senator Stewart Of Nevada, ia "a fine
example OF what is possible Of accom-
wealth and luxury when by the turn Of
fortunes wheel it becomes necessary for
her TO enter the list Of bread winners.
For some year previous 90 undertaking.
her present line OF work. that OF importer
and buyer of wOmeu's gowns and lin
gerie. she conducted a chicken farm on "a
portion OF her fathers cattle ranch IN
virginia Many OF her present patrons
are the women OF the millionaire set, her
old-time friends In society, when Castle
stewart in Washington was the center OF
brilliant and lavish entertaining. But on
this factor she has not reckoned for sue
cess, having Joined the worlds workers
NicW)
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15
A Strtltg nf
Tl!nltpllt 31rarlH
BY CARMEN SYLVIA.

son of our ardent desires the way would
chosen.
Life stuff spun and by hands, others will cut and
shape it, others again deck themselves with it,
The Fountain of Youth work. to him who to plunge
therein
side of toms only kindly and courteous words spoken let
friends like tombs
lost battle is often worth many victories victorious may
bring decpseaed that rejoced for conquest
life but image of the true life reflection of what the
stains Beyond what only the death Of the body shall
reveal
good beautiful and beautiful to be good that is
to be the by shee force of being the other
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

One word has before now traVersed the centuries
and stirred hearts anew in every successive genera
ton why be content to chatter like the poplar to the
passing wind instead of sowing abroad words that will
endure?
All lives are beautiful in which the sovereign
thought has been for others.
What is called luck fortune is only the gift of
recognizing when hour strikes, of not taking the
land from the plow until the Angelus sounds.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15
Part Of Their Business.

A Winsted (Conn.) dispatch says:
Yankee schoolmarms" are getting
scarce. Not surprising when one
learns. further on. that these teachera
are. as a rule. good cooks.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

This subject is a difficult one to
write about since b. many persons it
Is viewed in many changeful lights.
My point OF view is that of a woman
who. having never been in trade and
knowing absolutely nothing relating
thereto, suddenly finds herself Obliged
to earn her own living.
When one considers the matter, It
seems at first as If there was abso-
lutely nothing that could be under
taken by a woman educated and
brought up to do nothing. Take my
own case, which is, | think, the only
one | really understand. IL required a
long time and many experiments for
me to realize what / was really capa-
bic of. Having done so, the next
thing in order was to bury my own
personality, to think of nothing but
my work and ultimate success. | was
not to spare myself in any manner.
was to have one object and to make
all aims and ambitions, every energy
and power of the mind center in that
one thing. There was nothing | did
not study and sometime try, from run
ming a stock farm in Virginia to writ
ing plays that were never accepted.
To undertake to write of the number
of things | studied would take too
long. At last l found that of which
| was really capable. II was the task
OF conducting place where women
could find almost everything with
which to adorn themselves-since in
the world at large "women's dress is
always interesting"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15
The Woman
Tho1Un on Her
OQUn Resources.
BY Mrs. Bessie Hooker

What a Woman Brought Up 10
Do Nothing" May Accomplish
BuryIng Ones Personality 49,
Sentiment a Forgotten Art" in
New York-The Work OF Dres-
sing and Studying Women -
Members Of the Leisure Class
Should Not play at Work"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

If a thought can in an
instant Of time dilate or
contract the blood YES
sells, causing a rush Of
blood to or from any
part; if it can increase or
diminish the secretion of
a gland ; if il can hasten
or retard the action of
the heart; if it can turn
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

shall always remember the first
time | saw woman pass with some
of the things on that | had made for
her. 1t seemed so unreal that / was
almost on the verge OF tears. but soon
all sentimental feeling passed and l
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15


ism, which call disease?
every hand note instances where the action of the mind both
produces and pepeates disease Indeed ruhfu after
observation of many years the pace of medicine that majority of
the Of illness which under the daily observation of the physician
largely due to the condition of the mind.
1t unusual for returning from the funeral of loved
TO be taken i'll and few days follow that the grave What
this death? Depressing thought
Mother hears of calamity having bealen goes
into collapse fever follows and she is the gates of death
not a thought that produced this illness?
seated at banquet table, full of health and happiness and
blessed with good appetite
message brought to him that his family has been drowned
flood lie pale; his appetite deserts him and his strength gone
Soon he derm and ILL., All the functions of the body
ranged doctor is called and his disease Bat
this mans disease has been produced by what he thought?
have the most wonderful effects follow fit of anger. After
an oabur of passion the function of every gland the body impaired
Time and again have observed illness infant
permitted to Immediately after the mother had engaged in
quarrel and than such have in
Il few hours
Such instances might be multiplied indefinitely and every obeant
physician has mental store Of such
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

methods will operate best for the general interest These methods must
Ic practical say they be such be enforced without
serious mischief and such will provide the
"What and what is pracicalY'
apparent equality between individuals the highest
importance
TO the mind rule be just and fair than
that persons should be taxed for the support Of the government in
proportion the rcycnuca is net ncomeey enjoy under pro-
lection.
Such rule combines the idea Of the value Of government with that
ability the burden be and fair that
capable Of enforcement and approves itself to the mind,
to be which public policy and the best interests of the
can justify and sanction
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

To women seeking employment in
New York will say that there is a
large field for all and If circumstances
make it imperative that work be done
every energy should be brought to
bear on whatever is undertaken. With
determination to conquer all obstacles,
success will surely be won. Do not
enter into any line of work to pursue
it as fad or simply for something to
do. The world is full of those to
whom work is a necessity and they
should not be forced to the wall by
members of the leisure class playing
at work. Whatever the undertaking,
whether in New York or elsewhere,
enter upon it with earnestness and
untiring zeal. To the woman who
does this, no matter what her bring
ing up or her previous status in the
world, there is inevitably before her
the great and beautiful word-success.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15
Tlrf JttnntR Oak ii
EnltttahlF atth JltHt
BY HON. ALTON d. PARKER.

] believe that every state in the union ought to
have an income tax
The federal government has sometimes levied a
tax on incomes
There are of course, many inherent difficulties in
The levy aud collection Of such tax in this country,
where the people are much less settled in population
than in the old country but 1t remains for the state
A., r,,,;Jo collooiiov of rovopuoa bv
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

was very glad to see many Of my
things worn-the more the better
Women's wearing apparel is always
interesting. for one has to combine
colors, make models, handle beautiful
fabrics from all over the world, and
this is extremely attractive TO the
feminine mind When you have sue
ceeded in making a homely woman
with bad figure look less plain. or a
pretty woman blossom into greater
beauty there is a positive excitement
in the experience. believe nobody
really works well who is not obliged
TO- If one Is not always followed by
that fearful monster, necessity. do
not think one does as well But when
one realizes that 1t is imperative not
TO be lazy, that each day counts, and
that II there is failure in that days
duty one will suffer later on, the
thought spurs one to more energetic
action, and the start is bravely made
In forgetfulness of storm or cold.
If a woman is obliged to work New
York Is her best sphere of action and
she should give herself entirely up
to the undertaking If she wishes to ac-
complish anything. But If she can
take life easily then let her do so in
every sense of the word, for she will
then find it her duty to make herself
charming to those near and dear,
bringing comfort and happiness into
her surroundings and letting the hard.
ships of labor be borne by those who,
obliged to work. will not thus be un-
duly shouldered out of the field To
be sheltered and protected from the
ungracious side of life is woman's
greatest blessing where this is posi-
BILE of accomplishment.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15

Business in New York is different
from business in any other place. First
there is more money to be made there,
as all the world goes to New York.
But there are thousands TO compete
with-thousands who know what bust
ness means-thousands who under
stand business in all it's phases. SEN
tlment is a forgotten art You are
obliged to stand by yourself, to have
and bring forth new ideas and new
things quicker than your neighbor
For the buyers see only what you
have to offer them, not who or what
you are. They care nothing for your
ancestors, they want their moneys
worth, and If you fail to give it to
them they go elsewhere.
If woman who has always had ev-
erything she desired, who has been
petted and made much of, who has
seen society from all its different
points, who has had everything that
position, money and youth could give
her, can simply forget herself; II she
is willing to be patient and interested
in all those who come TO her and is
not afraid of work, that woman will
succeed.
Ii is a hard lesson, but one that can
be learned If one is determined and
has only the one object in view-"to
be a success no matter what obstacles
present themselves"
When you have attained that you
feSl triumphant through and through.
and, when you look back at the dark
hours they seem almost brilliant for
You know they have helped you and
given you energy-made you more de.
termined.
1t is a wonderful feeling to know
that you are Independent of the world
and that you owe it nothing. What
you have accomplished is due solely
to your own intelligent efforts. | mean
those who enter into enterprises of
their own and are not working on sal.
aries, That is. Of course, quite an
other thing.
In New York there is a field for
every one, but in order to win one
must be. or strive TO be, better than
the rest. II is like a stimulant and
inspires one to do well. The compe-
tition here is something undreamed Of
elsewhere. Thousands of men and
women are in the same line as your.
self and they, for the most part hav-
ing done nothing else since they were
born, understand work in all its
branches. The line that have taken
up is interesting to me, for l handle
what is beautiful work and once en-.
ter the doors of my workshop am OBJ
livious to all else but my work, dress.
ing and studying women"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-15
Tlrnltgllt tl1r Grrat
DtafaHF RrfFArr
BY DIR. CHARLES GILBERT DAVIS.

the hair gray single night if it force tears from the
instant produce great bodily weakness if it produce nsom
it, has often occurred it bring instantaneous deatthen
natural for conclude without further argument that it may
bring about less continuous arrangement of the physical organ
ISM which we call disease?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
George Spade Passes Away.

A telegram reached this city yester-
day afternoon conveying news of the
death of George Spade, which occur
red at No. 1880 Gladstone street, Phil
adelphia, yesterday morning.
The deceased was nearly lifelong
resident of this city, removing to Phil
adelphia about three months ago For
a period of thirty-three years the de-
ceased was janitor at st. Paul's NJ. E.
church, this city, and was known by
nearly every person in town. He was
a kindly industrious man, faithful to
every trust committed to his care.
The deceased was sixty nine years
of age, and is survived by his wife,
two sons, Emerson, of Sunbury. and
Alvin of Philadelphia, and one daugh-
ter, Annie (Mrs. Henry Trotter) until
recently of this city.
For many years of his life the de-
ceased was afflicted with asthma,
which seems to have been the cause of
death. During two weeks past he was
confined to his bed. The body will be
brought to this city for burial, but the
funeral arrangements have not as yet
been made known.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Dr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett, DR..
and Mrs Grant Harding Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira George and son Reynold and Mrs.
Margaret Bennett, of Nanticoke, were
the guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. Mccoy, West Market
street.
Alfred Z Jacobs, of Pittsburg. spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
john Jacobs, West Market street.
Mrs. Edward Haughton is visiting
relatives in Pottsville.
Miss Hannah Richards, of Wyoming,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Herman Koch, Nicholas avenue.
William Kelly, of Nauticoke. spent
Sunday at the home of d. Q. Hunt,
West Mahoning street.
Frank Cashier returned to Shamok
in yesterday afternoon after visit at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Splitter, Riverside.
f. p. Confer, of Warriors Mark,
Huntingdon county, is visiting friends
in this city. Mr.. Confer is former
resident of JerseytowD.
Mrs. Charles W. Derr, of Washing
tonville, called on friends in this city
yesterday
Mrs. Norma Adams, of Exchange. is
spending several days with her moth
er, Mrs. Wagner, at Williamsport.
Mrs. Frank Zinn, of Newport, Pa,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Susan ESterbrook. East Market
street
William Jefferies, of Williamsport,
was a business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Harry Caterall, of ConnelsvilIe, Wis
tied relatives in Danville yesterday.
Miss Harriet Mellin, of Trevorton,
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Marsh Zehnder and daughter
Mary returned to Scranton yesterday
morning after visit at the home OF
Hon. and Mrs. James Foster, Walnut
street.
Miss nellie Gerringer returned to
Manassas, Virginia, yesterday morning
after several days visit with her
sister, Mrs. W. f. Gosh. at the Mon
tonr house.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Norman Hess and
daughter Mildred, of Bloomsbury. are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Rebecca
Hess, Bloom street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
BOROUGH Schools
WILL BOIL Water

Beginning with today the pupils of
the first ward schools will be furnish
, ed boiled water for drinking purposes,
| it being a pIecaution deemed advis-
able owing to the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever in.up-the-r!ver towns, the
sewage of which finds its way into the
North branch
For some time past, not only the
teachers but the pupils also have been
much averse to drinking water drawn
from the faucets in the school build
ings. The warning communication
from Health Commissioner DR.. Dixon
printed in these columns last week
had the effect of making people more
cautious, but even prior to that many
families were boiling all the water
used for drinking and the children, in
stead of using unboiled water at school
provided themselves with the boiled
article, bringing il from home in bottles
or other vessels. At.present there is a
general sentiment throughout the bor
ough in favor of boiling the water.
One of our leading physicians recent
ly remarked that in his own household
he made it a practice of having all the
water boiled that is used for drinking
and that lie had done so for year or
more past.
The necessity of having drinking
water furnished the pupils in school
steriIized by boiling has on several oc-
casions recently been brought to the
attention of the school board by citi
zens. In response to this growing
sentiment the matter was brought up
at the last meeting Monday night and,
although the subjecU was fully dis
cussed, no action was taken.
Since then, it would seem that the
board has seen the necessity of having
the water boiled for the schools. Yes
terday Borough Superintendent Gordy
was instructed by the president of the
board to proceed at once to make ar
rangements for boiling water in all
the school buildings of the borough.
As the result of plans Immediately
set on foot the pupils of the first ward
schools will have boiled water today.
A large gas plate was installed in the
cellar of the school building last
night On this it was planned to place
a wash boiler, in which the water
could be boiled What is needed each
day will be prepared the afternoon be
fore and allowed to cool over night.
In the second and third wards the
gas has not been placed in the school
buildings, but pipes will be laid i'm
mediately and all connection will be
completed in dav or so, when the
gas plate and wash boiler will be
brought into requisitiOn. By next
Monday at the farthest the pupils will
have boiled water in each of the
wards. In the fourth ward gas has not
yet been brought near the building
aud in lieu of Uno gas plate there a
coal oil stove will be installed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Stamping Their Goods.

The druggists of town, are hard at
work stamping their goods with the
cabaiistic formula 80 H., 1881 06, :"
which being interpreted is "On Hand,
December 81, 1906.
The regulations of the pure food bill
require that all goods on hand at that
date may be so stamped, If stamped
they may be disposed of until October
/, 1907. After that date all foods must
conform with the pure food bill.
Grocers are receiving their ship
meuts of goods stamped or ticketed
the same way. This will continue un-
til October II, 1907, after which all
the goods must have date of pa king
or preparation aud the formula used
in manufacture.
Here rises the point which legal
lights say makes the bill emasculated.
They cannot compel the dealers who
nave goois on hand manufactured un-
der the old law to sell these goods be-
fore the above date. Yet they cannot
compel them to cease selling them be-
cause to pass a bill prohibiting the
sale of goods manufactured before the
law is passed is an expost facto law,
which in this country is forbidden.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Bow Drowned i'm River.

The 5-years-old son of P. J. Karsh
ner, of Nescopeck, last night fell
from the Berwick -Nescopeck bridge
and was drowned 1t is doubtful if his
body will ever be recovered.
The boy, with his older sister, had
been visiting friends in Mifflinville
yesterday, and got into Berwick on
their return last night about ten
O'Clock. They were making their way
home across the bridge when the little
boy took his fatal plunge.
The Berwick -Nescopeck bridge, in
it's incomplete condition, is unsafe to
traverse except for a grown person.
Two planks, running lengthwise, and
about 10 inches apart, have been laid
for the benefit of the Nescopeck work
men who are employed in Berwick.
On either side of the boardwalk is a
clear fall to the river Ahead of the
Karshner children was man with q
lantern. The girl was carrying basket
in one hand, and guiding the little
boy with the other The little fellow
insisted that his sister let go of his
hand In some way he missed his foot
ing on the narrow walk, and fell into
the river
He fell into the Berwick rapids,
which is the worst part of the river at
that point With the river in its pre-
sent swollen condition it is extremely
doubtful if his body will ever be found.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Want a Trolley,
.itor AMERICAN:

Editor AMERICAN:
Sir 1t seems that an individual or
community no sooner attains one
long sought for improvements than the
desire comes to reach another still
higher plane. Attainment only awak-
ems other and greater ambitions.
1t is thus that we justify ourselves
here in Washingtonville, Mr.. Editor,
for disiring to possess an improve
ment, the thoughts of which are just
now occupying the minds of many OF
the people in this vicinity we want
an electric railway.
Pretty big desire isn't it? But why
shouldn't we have it? Washingtonville
is an up-to-d date little town in many
other respects. 1t has its business ac-
tivities and pleasure resorts. 1t is the
center of the new peoples telephone
system; it has Billmeyer's celebrated
park and the widely known Blue
Springs farm. Washingtonville is the
center of attraction of picnickers for n
large section.
Yes, it would be a grand sight to
witness trolley car making its way
through Washingtonville. The benefits
to be derived by the residents Of
Washingtouville and the people of the
surrounding country would be many
and great. 1t would bring the COM
munity of Washingtonville into easy
distance of the county seat, where the
trading is done.
II is to be earnestly hoped that the
business people as we'll as the COM
munity at large will urge the good
work along to the end that before 1907
rolls around Washingtonville may
have the convenience that her neigh
boring towns enjoy.
WASHINGTONVIL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
President McCrea's Special Train.

James McCrea, the new president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
passed through South Danville last
evening on his special train.
The train came down the road, pass
ing the station about 80 O'Clock. 1t
was what is known as the presidents
train, " and is an especially grand af-
fair, consisting of three pullmans and
a special locomotive, No. 937.
The train stopped at South Danville
only long enough to take orders. There
was a general craning of necks about
the station to catch glimpse of the
new president among the small COM
pany of people in the rear car. Sever
al were successful and feel sure that
they identified Mr.. McCrea.
The presidents train generally passes
over every division of the great system
at least once every year, on tour of
inspection.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Death of Thomas Kidd.

Thomas Kidd. formerly employed as
master mechanic at different times in
four of Dauville's iron mills, died yes
terday at noon at his home in Phila-
delphia after having sustained stroke
of paralysis two weeks ago.
Thomas Kidd was one of the most
skilled men in his business, aud had
had experience that covered wide
field of labor He came to Danville i'll
1882 from Bethlehem, Where he oc-
cupied the position of master mechanic
at the Bethlehem steel works. In this
city he filled the position of master
mechanic first with the MontOur Iron
& Steel company (now the Reading),
then with W. G. Frick at the machine
shops of the Mahoning Rolling Mill
company, then for Howe and Polk and
Just before leaving Danville he was
master mechanic at the North Branch.
He left this city in 1898.
Mr.. Kidd was born in Liverpool,
England, aud came to this country
during the civil war, enlistlng i'll the
navy, and fighting with the Union
throughout the war. He was 63 years
of age the 9th, of last August. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Kidd,
and the following sons and daughters
Thomas, of Danville; Joseph, of Leb-
anon; John W., of Milton; DR.. Alex
ander, of West Newton; Laura MRS.
William Hall), of Philadelphia, and
Elizabeth, who resides at the home in
Philad elphia.
The remaius will ce brought to Dan
vile for burial.