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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
SIMON oUGoENHEIM 70 BE 9ENA-
TOR FROM COLORADO.
After Wait Of Ten years and ENpendi.
ture Of over 100000 smelter
Millionaire viii Enter Ma
tiona Congress.

Ten years OF patient work, coupled
with the expedture Of sum not
less than than $1,OOO,OOO and perhaps
a great deal more. will result in the
qualification of the ambition IT Mul-
timillionaire Simon Guggenheim. The
estate legislature will elect him Unit
cd States senator to succeed Thomas
VI. Patterson.
His election Is absolutely assured,
notwithstanding the grumblng Of
some of the other candidates and the
absence of President Eu1sevelts in
dorsement
Guggenheim is spoken OF by his
nemies as the "smelter trust senator
but his friends call him the savior Of
the party. Eleven years ago, when
he came here, the party was in bad
shape Every county committee In
tho state has received hls aid.
1t is expected that every Re
publican county newspaper and many
Democratic county newspapers will
print editorials justfying Guggen-
helms election.
Richard Broad. Gugrenheims man
ager, has taken extraordinary precau-
tions to prevent any senatorial inves-
tigation Of the huge expenditure. Mr..
Broad is n great sportsman, and Il
is said he often has made wagers that
some candidate he wanted elected
would not be elected, giving odds of
several hundred to one. He always
lost such wagers. which were invaria-
bly, in connection with the election
of some member Of the legislature
Former Senator Wolcott was the
most formidable foe with which Gug-
genheim had to contend, and his
death opened up the way for Guggen-
helm to the senate.
Guggenheim never makes political
speeches except by proxy. He never
gives interviews on anything except
mining or Colorado's great future.
His political opinions are an enigma
so far as the public is concerned. He
and his manager have devoted their
entire attention for years to the legis-
lauve ticket.
Last year he gave TO the state
school of mines Guggenheim hall. cost
ing $4,000. He always gives a news
boys Christmas dinner. These, with
his contributions, are the sum total of
his claims on the toga. His friends,
when asked why he should be chosen
answered: "Why, he saved the party
in Colorado"
Guggenheim is 80 years old. He
came to Colorado in 1889, but 1t was
not until IL years ago that he moved
from Pueblo to Denver and began lay
ing his wires for the senate.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

sold a Chicago newspaper in Elgin
at that time. and usually took my
stand at the station, which was direct
ly at the head of the trestle. One
summer evening, l was lettering at
this station after my papers were
sold, when a brakeman remarked that
a freight had broken on the grade
north of Elgin, and that part of the
train was travelling back to town as
a runaway. l jumped on my wheel
aud started for the old familiar spin
along the trestle.
/ had ridden part way when I no.
uced the train coming over the trestle
from the north. II was coming at a
rapid rate. dismounted and stood in
the other track for the train to go by.
1t made a deafening noise as 1t thun-
dered along. The shrek of a whistle
caused me 10 turn. The passenger
train had just left the station and
was approaching from the south.
hesitated moment between
dropping through the trestle into the
river below and racing the train TO
the end of the trestle. l decided to
ride the ties. The train came on fast
er. raced as / had never raced be-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
GIRL HAS A PET SNAKE.
Turns II Loose in Schoolroom and
Frightens Scholars.


New York-Pupils Of the Morse
high school have been known TO per-
NIT all kinds of jokes since they have
been in the new building presented to
the city of Bath, Me-, few years ago
at a cost of nearly 100000 by Charles
w. Morse, of New York, and they
have been as varied as could be
imagined. It has been the rule, how
ever, to lay such jokes to the boys
of the school, and recently a demure
young lady perpeuated 2 trick which
made any of those played by the boys
look small in comparison.
She had been studying zoology, and
had been presented with a snake con-
siderably over 12 inches in length.
This she carried to school. wearing IL
as a band about her hair, and then dur
ing a sly moment placed it in Prln-
cipal Coles desk. In an unseen mo.
ment the reptile made its escape from
the desk and wriggled itself down on
the platform and started for an exit,
when 1t was seen by some of the girls.
who became so frightened that they
stood I'm their chairs, and it was only
after some minutes of terror that one
of the boys managed to capture It,
when order was once more restored in
the schoolroOm.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
KEPT HORSE IN BEDROOM.
Animal Is Member Of Groeer's House,
hold for TWO Years.

Cleveland, O.-John Raids. n gro
Ger. on ST. Clair avenue. was very in.
dignant when the police hailed him
into court for violating a city health
ordinance by keeping a horse in his
house Radio operates a grocery store
and lives with his family in rooms In
the rear. Until the other day his de.
livery horse occupied a room 8djoin.
ing the sleeping apartments of the
family with a door between and also
one opening into the grocery store.
Sanitary Policeman Blackstock hap
pened To walk into the store and de-
tected the presence of the horse in the
adjacent bedroom. Radio was arrest
ed, charged with violating the health
code. and fined s. and costs Radio
waXed indignant over the alleged out,
rage.
Il keep my horse clean" he assert
ed. He been in house two years. My
wife and me and my boys are never
sick. In the old country | sleep in a
room with six horses and | was al
ways well" l.
Radio has temporarily moved his
horse to a neighbor's barn, Being fru.
gal he has posted card on his house
announcing a furnished room for rent
That is, the vacant stall.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
SOUTH SIDE POLICEMEN ENJOY
DIVERSION.
PAIR CF BOLD OFFICERS
Dash Into Yard Where Little Girl Is
Trying TO Make Friends with
Savage 6east"-Young Lady
Claims Animal.

Chlcago-An exciting wolf hunt
broke the monotony Of life I'm the
stanton avenue police station the 9th
or day, the police arriving. Ike stage
heroes, just in time TO save a child
from the Savage beast
For "a hours large black timber
wolf had been at large on the South
side. The animal was captured In the
back yard of residence on Calumet
avenue. while htue girl. supposing
81 to be a dog, was trying to make
friends with n
The rescuers were Tatrolmen J. p.
ODonncll and ID. ID. Morrin Morrin
comes from the Black IIlls, and
boasts OF having caught coyotes with
his bare hands. lie mad an oppor-
funity TO display his ability in this
line when the telephone bell OF the
police station rang and a hysterical
voice over the wire announced that
~ big wolf was eating mp a child.
Five minutes later the men arrived
ht the wolf lair" The baby, dressed
in a red coat was toddling toward the
animal, which, when 1t saw the two
intruders, brlstled and showed its
teeth.
Mice doggle' said the little girl as
the animal, growing savagely, backed
into a corner A frantic mother ran
ont NJ this moment and, protected by
the police, seized the child in her
arms
ODonnoll and Morrin advanced eau.
uously. one of them holding rope
ready to lasso the beast The wolf
snapped viciousiy at Morrin, but its
teeth caught in the mans glove Then
che animal bolted for the basement
The occupants OF the house, thinking
that the wolf had come to devour
them. fed In a panic upstairs.
In the gloom of the basement the
VOLTS eyes glowed like two Jewels
Again the men pressed down upon
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Mother Sells Her Baby.

Passaic, n. J.-Decausc she was un-
able to pay a board bill of $S Maria
Mucsinka, a good-looking Hungarian
woman of this city sold her little son
Alexander, three years old, to F.. w.
Bacher and his wife, who agreed to
pay the board bill. In an agreement
drawn up by notary public the wom-
an relnquished all claim to her child.
Mrs. Mucsinka, who was a widow. con-
tracted the board debt when she was
out of work She afterward obtained
employment in a mill so as to be near
the place. She left the child with the
clearinghouse keeper as security for
the money owed. Recently Mrs. Muc.
sinlla was married again, and her hus.
band refused to receive the boy into
his home. Mrs. Bacher, who formed
an attachment for the child when she
was neighbor of the mother, heard
about the case, and offered to pay the
board bill provided the mother would
surrender possession of the boy. The
proposal was accepted.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
PrInee subdues WIId eeasts.

Rome.--A strange affair has oc,
Cured at the exhibition grounds at
Milan. In consequence Of a dispute
between the owners of the menagerie
and the proprietor of q theater where
the wild beasts We're installed the lions
did not receive their food for two
days. They became very savage and
fought so desperately among them
selves that no one dare venture near
their cage. Prince Wolfetta, who is a
great lover of wild beasts, heard Of the
trouble and resolved to tame the ami
mails. lie accordingly took them in
hand, and not only managed 10 sub
due them, but forced them into sepa-
rate caues,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Hon. James Bryce.
New British Ambassador to tho
United States.

rand as British ambassador to the
United States, is at present chief sec
retary for Ireland in the Campbell
Bannerman cabinet, and is the distin-
guished author of THE American
Commonwealth" Since 1885 he has
Aberdeen in parliament,
and among the Offices that he has
held are those of under secretary for
foreign affairs, chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster and president Of
the board Of trade. Mr.. Bryce is a
member of the Royal society and OF
various foreign academies, and has
received honorary degrees from
many institutions OF learning. Born
in 1888, he was educated in the Uni.
versity of Glasgow and Trinity col
lege, oxford, and was made a barris.
ter Of Lincolns Inn in 1867. For a
time he was regius professor OF civil
law at oxford university.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
EYES FILL WITH TEARS, YET
THEY ARE NOT SAD.
AMUSING LITTLE COMEDY
Women Try to Hide Their Emotion
While Leaking Bottle Of Formaide.
hyde, from Under a Seat Con-
tinues to Do Its Duty.

Omaha.-A health department at.
tache, a bottle of formaldehy de, four
housewives, a hospital nurse and a
conductor got out of the rut the other
morning in a Sherman avenue street
Sar and sustained the action of an
amusing little comedy.
Il. c. Damon, of the city health de-
partment, was returning on the car
with his fumigatlng tools and. mad
vertently, loosened the stopper of a
bottle of formaldehyde, which he
placed inside the car while he enjoyed
the scenery from the rear platform.
Four women inside the car soon be-
gan TO think there was something
wrong with their lachrymal glands, as
the escaping formaldehyde addressed
both their olfactory and optical
nerves.
Four women were drying their eyes
with their handkerchiefs and the con-
ductor was in such a state Of mind and
vision he could not direct his punch
TO any ineligible place on the trans
fers requested.
Outside, Damon was smoking his
pipe and enjoying the scenery. The
bottle of formaldehyde was in a straw
hamper and the odor escaped through
that receptacle.
When the car reached the Wise Me-
mortal hospital on Sherman avenue a
nurse from that institution boarded
the car. She quickly detected the ma
ture of the odor and was amused at
the effects it had caused on her fell
low passengers.
Her first impulse was to think that
the conductor was fumigating some
tainted money he had received, so for
the minute she dismissed the matter
from her mind.
At Seventeenth and Clark streets a
stout woman got on the car and with
some effort made her way to a seat.
She looked around the car with amaze
ment, and presently her perspective
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

but could not land the boy.
Then some men came out of the big
crowd which had gathered in the
street, and with several more ropes
they managed to get a firm grip on
young Santa Claus, and haul him to
safety.
When the soot-begrimed, bleeding
little figure was brought to daylight,
no one laughed. The youngster was so
frightened that he almost tainted; his
clothes were torr. his face and hands
were bleeding and raw from his fran.
tic struggles to raise himself against
the walls of the chimney.
He was taken to the hospital, where
his cuts were dressed. He was then
given a tonic, a good wash and sent
home.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Reason for smokeIess Berlin.

The smokeless condition in Berlin is
ascribed TO the preponderant use Of
smokeless fuel. in the form of coke
and briquets, the skillful, scientific
construction of boiler furnaces and
chimneys and finally to the high stan.
dard of skill taught and enforced
among firemen who stoke furnaces
with coal for steam and other pur-
poses. Before man can assume such
a charge in Berlin he must be taught
the theory and practice of economical.
scientific dring.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
HE WINS CHERISHED TOGA.

In 1898 Guggenheim was nominated
for governor Of Colorado by the silver
Republicans lie also had the indorse.
ment Of the Peoples party. but he
declined, although he would have
been elected He made an effort &c
become a congressman, but the SEN
ate was the prize he always has GOV
eted.
Guggenheim Is one OF seven broth
ers known as NJ. Guggenheim's Sons.
They dominate the smelling business
of the country and practically cor
troll its silver output and a considers
BILE portion OF the copper production.
They own the Guggenhelm Explora.
tion company, which has developed
immense mining properties in Mex
leo and the far west. and which has
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

formaldehyde in a pocket. She looked
around for some clew to the mystery
On the rear platform she recognized
Damon as a man she had seen at a
house that was fumigated. She saw
the straw hamper in the car and
looked up her book of rules. The an
swer was quickly forthcoming.
Damon was profuse in his apologies
and promised never, never again to al
low such a thing to happen.
1T is enough to make a lady cry"
remarked one of the four aforemen.
toned, as she left the car at Cunning
street.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
ON A
STREET CAR WEEP.

was blurred Buildings familiar 70 her
since childhood no longer presented
their former aspect She thought she
was becoming faint.
She asltod mat the car be stopped.
as she wanted to walk, anyway. The
conductor tried to reach for the bell
cord, but he grabbed the cash fare reg
lister and registered up 16 fares before
the fat woman left the car
In few minutes the nurse began to
think the conductor was either fumi-
eating a national bank or that some OF
the passengers had broken a bottle OF
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Presented by Roosevelt In Behalf Of
Geographic Society.

Washington.-The president at the
annual dinner Of the National Geo
graphic society the other night pre-
sented to Commander Robert Il. Peary,
on behalf of the society, a gold medal
awarded TO the Arctic explorer in rec
ognition of his feat in reaching the
farthest north. The dinner was at
tended by a distinguished company,
including members OF the cabinet, am
bassadors and their wives and many
scientists, and the spirit of the eve
ming was one Of felicitation over the
recent exploits Of American explorers,
notably the expedition of Commander
Peary and the ascent of Mount Nc
Kinley by DIR. Frederick A. Cook, of
New York, who was a guest OF honor,
sitting next TO Commander Peary.
At the tables were seated 400
guests. Willis l.. Moore. of the Ma
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

above RoNborough, had the scare Of
his life while playing Santa Claus
and was so badly scraped and shocked
Dy his experience that he had to be
taken 10 a hospital for treatment.
Nlntson with his brother Andrew;
Matthew Conway, Joseph Miller and
Harry Thompson, went TO a vacant
house in Shawmont avenue, near
Ridge avenue to play. The boys are
from niue TO IA years old, and when
it was suggested that the time-hon-
ored drama of Santa and the chimney
be enacted William Matson clamored
for the star part
lie got It, and, armed with an old
satChel filled with straw, mounted TO
The roof of the old house, which has
not been occupied for years. His com
Iauions waited on the floor below by
I'm open fireplace, through which he
Mas scheduled TO make triumphal
Rntry.
Matson lowered himself boldly INTO
the chimney and began to slide down
dhe ancient coat of SCOT with a joy
.ous thrill Half way down he stuck
and It became evident there was d
bend in the chimney. His compan
ions, instead of a Joyous shout from
fthe fireplace, heard a dismal cry from
the wall above, and recognized their
playmate calling wildly for assistance
They ran to his home, few doors
away, and told his mother She thor
pughly frightened. got a ladder "a
iclothesline and a stout boat hook
Getting on the roof, she lowered the
Eope. and managed TO get the satchel
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

NAL she began to stroke its sides.
Nice puppy, and was It lost?" she
croOued.
Il guess It was, maam," said the
policeman.
you ought to know better than TO
let savage wolves run amuck around
other peoples houses" came an in.
diEnant voice from upstairs.
The young woman, who had pro
vided a muzzle for the purpose, at
tached II to her pet and led the wolf
away The animal barked like n dog
and seemed glad to be found again
The owner is Thomas II. Pick, who
caught the animal in the "Black Hole"
of Colorado.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
YOUNG MANS RACE FOR
LIFE OVER A TRESTLE
Caught on Structure with Bicycle He
Rides Ahead Of Train to
Safety.

Chicago.-At Elgin, H., the c., NJ.
& st. p. railway has a double track
trestle which runs along and directly
over the Fox river. In the days when
bicycles were a fad, I with other boys
of my age would spin up the narrow
walk which ran between the two
tracks. We could get up more speed
on this stretch than any other place
within the city limits, and. being a
mile long, it was pretty good sport.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
AN EXCITING WOLF
HUNT AT CHICAGO.

their quarry. There was a snarl.
scunle and n cry, We've got him"
Cautious heads were projected from
the upper windows, and a few more
daring spectators peeped over the
back fence.
While ODonnell and Morrin wero
debating what TO do with the captive
a young woman rushed up GREATNESS
"Oh, you have got him." she gasped.
Kneeling down by the side of the ami.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23

fore. Faster came the train. Faster
did l ride. Yet, it seemed to be gain
ing. The ties offered terrible resist
ance compared with the walk between
the tracks, which | had always ridden
before.
1t was almost on to me. In a flash.
I threw my wheel into the river and
jumped after it, just as the express
thundered by.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
LARGE Churches.

st. Peters, Rome, will accommo-
date $4,000; Duomo, Milan, $4,000; st.
Paul's, Rome, $4,000; st. Sophia, Con.
stantinople, $4,000; Notre Dame de
Paris, 2l,OO0; the Duomo of Florence.
10000; the Cathedral of Pisa, $4,000:
st. Mares in Venice. 1000.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Debtor and Creditor.

Against your share of that per cap,
tia circulation which is so very din.
cult to get hold of just set of your
share of the public debt, which of
course youll never pay 1t is thoughts
like these that cheer one along.
through the dreary weather 7--Indian.
apolis News
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Reverse Sides Of Peary Medal.

tional Geographic society, presided,
and the committee assisting included
Alexander Graham Bell, w. j. Board
man, Edward Everett Hale, John w.
Foster, Arnold Hague, Rear Admiral
Colby NJ. Chester, Gen. William Gro
zier and John b. Henderson, Jr.
The medal is OF fine workmanship
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
BOY PLAYS SANTA CLAUS;
STICKS IN THE CHIMNEY
Lad Hauled Up Bruised and Pentent
by Mother, Neiehbors and a
Clothesline.

Philadelphia.-Stuc in an old chin.
ney for nearly two hours while his
mother and neighbors fishcd for him
with clotheslines, William Matson, n
13year-old lad. of Shawmont, Just
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
Medal for Commander Peary.

and was modelled by Tiffany experts.
The star near the top of the medal is
a Montana sapphire, placed at the
point where Peary planted the Ameri-
can flag.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-23
NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
Hon. James Bryce to Represent King
Edward at Washington.

London.-Right Hon. James Bryce.
who will succeed Sir Mortimer Du.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-22

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify Your Cigar
Dealer that the Bell. Phone Is Unfair
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-22

/ Mr.. Union Man: Notify your la,in-
dry man that tho Bell Phone y Un-.
fair. isF
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\~OAAAA0CO AAO1u paSSS A.J
attended, and has a local sick and
funeral benefit association, which is
wisely governed, and closely attentive
to it's duties. The officers of the
branch are: President, Louis Chris
Jensen; vice. president, H. s. Merry:
recording secretary, w. E. Tusken;
financial secretary, J. F. Mcdonald:
treasurer, T. g. Thompson; sergeant
alarms, c. F. starkey; M. B. A. COL
lector, r. G. Malcolm. The commit
tee of arrangements and entertain
ment for the convention is comprised
Of r. g. Malcolm, chairman, J. s.
Kriz and c. F. 5tarkey. They have
worked up a spirit Of hospitality and
energy that gives assurance OF every
endeavor to make everybody comfort
able, every feature Of the program en-
joyable and every hour of the time
profitable as well as pleasant.
Outline Of the Program.
The program as now determined on
embraces the reception Of the dele
gates at the early morning trains, the
distribution of badges, cigars, etc., and
breakfast at the hotel. followed by a
ride around Duluth's famous boule-
ward so many feet above the lake,
with other features as circumstances
may dictate. Returning, the conven-
ton will be opened with addresses OF
welcome by the city officials and re-
sponses from the proper persons.
There will then be a recess for din
ner, after which the convention will
again assemble and finish its business.
Then will follow trip to Aerial
bridge, and the day will wind up with
banquet at the st. Louis hotel In
addition to the delegates and visi-
tors, there will be present all the car
riers and subs at the head Of: the
lakes and also many invited guests.
Congressman Re6e has signifled his
intention to attend In reponse to an
invitation, and at least one national
| officer may be expected, perhaps more
tina one. Other prominent speakers
will enliven and enlighten The meet
ings. and a good and profitable time
| can be depended on. Sunday morn
ing, from o'claSk, will be devoted to
a ride around the harbor and other
portions 81 the city, landing at Bill
ings Park, Superior. whence cars will
transport the crowd t. "A hotel for
dinner. This viii practically end the
proceedings, as 1t il thought delegates
from the Twin Cities ard the south
ern part of the state Will have t.
leave in good time to reach home TOT
! Mondays work. The entertainment
! OF Sunday will be given by branch
! 337, of Superior. ~ FL