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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01

than he could use. stake his land and
slaves-yes, and grandmother's too
on a card game, and-lose, and change
the whole face of the Brownley des-
tiny-those same gambling microbes
are in my blood, and when they begin
to claw and gnaw | want to do some
thing; and, Jim and the big brown
eyes suddenly shot sparks-"if those
microbes ever get unleashed, therell
be mischief to pay OIL the hoor-sure
there Will"
Bobs handsome head was thrown
back; his thin nostrils dilated as
though there was in them the breath
of conflict. The lips were drawn
across the white teeth with just part
enoughs to show their edges, and In
the depths Of the eyes was a dark-red
blaze that somehow gave the impress
sion one gets In looking down some
long avenue of black at the instant a
locomotive headlight rounds a curve at
night.
Twice before, way back in our col
lege days. | had had a peep at this
gambling temper of Bob's. once in r
poker game in our rooms, when a
crowd of New York classmates tried
to run him out of hand by the sheer
weight of coin. And again at the
Pequot house at New London on the
eve of a varsity boat race, when a
Yale crowd shook a big wad Of money
and taunts at Bob until with yell he
left his usually well-leaded feet and
frightened me, whose allowance was
dollars to Bobs cents, at the sum total
of the bet cards he signed before he
cleared the room of Yaln money and
came to with white fare streaming
with cold perspiration. These events
had passed out of my memory as the
ordinary student breaks that any hot
blooded youth is liable 20 make in like
circumstances. AS | looked at Bob
that day. while he tried to tell me that
the business of Randolph & Randolph
would not be safe in his keeping. had
to admit to myself that | was puzzled
l had regarded my old college chum
not only as the best mentally har
messed man / had ever met, but knew
him as the soul of honor, that honor oi
the old story-books, and / could moi
credit his being tempted to jeopardizt
unfairly the rights Of property OF an
other. But 1t was habit with me tC
Let Bob have his way. and l did not
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
DIVINE FIRE.

Genius Is that gift Of the gods which
makes a man eight feet tall in a
crowd
II he wishes TO shake hands. no
body can reach up TO him.
II he has a notion to kiss a pretty
girl. he has to stoop so enormously,
and make such a spectacle OF himself,
that there's no fun in Il.
In short he Is denied about all the
larger comforts.
Nor is he deserving OF any credit
II anybody praises him. he Is not
tickled. knowing in his heart that he
can't help being a genius.
Prometheus was the first genius. He
Is still getting his, they say. Most
anybody would rather be the iceman
Life.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01

took command OF a business that gave
me an income Of two millions and a
half year.
Once more begged Bob to come
into the firm
no, yet. jim" he replied. I've got
my seat and about hundred thousand
capital and | want to feel that I'm
free to kick my heels until | have
raked together an even million all OF
my own making; then I'll settle down
with YOU. old man, and hold my handle
of the pillow, and If some good girl hap
pens along about that time-well. then
it will be An ivy-colored cot for
mine"
He laughed, and laughed too. Bob
was looked upon by all his friends as
bad case of woman.shy. No woman,
young or old, who had in any way
crossed Bob's orbit but had felt that
fascination, delicious to all women, in
the presence of:
soul by honor schooled,
heart By passion ruled
but he never seemed to see It. AS my
wife-for had been three years mar
ried and had two little Randolphs to
show that both Katherine Blair and
knew what marriage was for-neveI
tired of saying, Poor Bob! He's
woman-blind, and It looks as though
he would never get his sight in that
! direction
Then again, Jim he continued II
a tone OF great seriousness, there's
little secret have never let even yol
into. The truth is am not safe yet
not safe to speak for the old house o
Randolph & Randolph. Yes, you ma!
laugh-you who are, and always have
been. as staunch and steady as the ole
bronze John Harvard in the yard, yol
who know Monday mornings just wha
you are going to do Saturday night
and all the days and nights in be
tween. and who always do it. Jim,
have found since have been over oi
the floor that the southern gamblin
blood that made by grandfather, OF
one of his trips back from New York
though he had more land and slave
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01

when l get the hang of the ropes, to
handle some of the firms orders, |
shall be Just as much beholden to you
and Jim. sir, amt shall feel lot bet
ter myself"
/ knew what Sob meant; so did
father, and we were glad enough 10 do
what he asked, father insisting on
making the seat price in the form of
present, after explaining to us that
a foundation stock exchange rule pro-
hibited an applicant from borrowing
the seat price. Four years after Bob
Brownley entered the stock exchange
he had paid back the forty thousand.
with interest, and not only had a snug
fifty thousand to his credit on Ran
sending home six thousand a year
while living up to, as he jokingly put
it, IAN honest mans notch" | may
say in passing, that a Wall street
mans notch would make twice six
thousand yearly earnings cast an un-
certain shadow at Christmas time.
Bob was the favorite of the exchange,
dS ht hdu bttu NuS pct dl oNhOoi anu
at college. and had his hands full of
business 300 days in the year. Be-
sides Randolph & Randolph's choicest
commissions, he had the confidential
orders OF two of the heavy plunging
cliques.
| had just passed my thirty-second
birthday when my kind old dad sud
denly died. For the previous six years
| had been getting ready for such an
event that is, | had grown accustomed
TO hearing my father say: Jim, don't
let any grass grow in getting the hang
OF every branch CT our business, SC
that when anything happens to me
there will be 40 disturbance in the
Street, in regard to Randolph & Ran
dolph's affairs. | want to let the world
know as sooE as pcss;Dle that after
am gone our business will run as ii al
ways has. So will work you into my
directorships in those companies where
we have interests and gradually put
you into my different trusteeships."
Thus at fathers death there was moi
a ripple In our affairs and none of the
stocks known as The Randolph's'
fiuttered a point because OF that, to the
financial world, momentous event.
Inherited all of fathers fortune Othel
than four millions, which he divided
up among relatives and charities. anC
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
GOOD ;.Iokes
SHE COULDN'T MISS THE CHANCE.

you're sweet enough 20 eat" said le;
She drew little sigh.
lie was "a frugal youth. and she
Was just q little shy
you're sweet enough 10 eat" he said
The swell cafe was near
She slightly turned her pretty head.
As II she'd failed 90 hear.
So that he surely might be heard
ne stopped her iu the street.
And said with stress on every word.
"Neurc sweet enough 10 tnt"
She pointed where the swell cafe
loomrd splrndidly n View,
And then be heard her sNcetly say:
"I'm hungry enough, too"
Chicago RECORD Herald
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Goino and Coming.

why did you fellows look so sore
when Gamer dropped out?' asked the
man who didn't know anything about
poker.
why. because he was away ahead
Of the game. and we thought that If he
remained we might tap him for good
sized part of his pile"
But why were you sore when
Loozen quite"
well, luck seemed 20 be all against
him. He couldn't seem TO make q
single hand win."-Chlcago Journal
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Defending Him.

"Your husbands experience with the
races would not indicate that your
husband knows very much about
horses"
Charley knows a great deal about
them" answered young Mrs. Torkins,
"Only, like many other men of superb
or knowledge, he is not very sue
cessful financier Washington Star.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
CHAPTER CONTINUED.
Author Of
"Frenzied Finance"


well, sir, should feel much better
Il / could go over there into the swirl
and smash 1t out for myself You see
II could win out alone and pay back
the seat price, and then make a pile
for myself If you felt later like giving
me another chance to come into the
firm, then should not be laying my
self open to the charge of being a
mere penhloner or your friendship.
You know what mean, sir and won't
think l am filled with any low-down
pride but If you will let me have the
price of stock exchange seat on my
note, and will give me the chance,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Il Is Never Imposed.

pa
What Is t.. my son?'
when a trust is found guilty Of VIC
lating the law there is always a max
imum and minimum fine that may be
imposed, isn't there?'
Yes. The maximum fine Is the
most that the offending trust may be
compelled to pay and the minimum is
the least that It may get off with"
why do they take the trouble to
have a maximum, pa?"-Chicago Rec
ord. Herald.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
A Mean Teacher.

Mrs. Gadd-Are you goin' TO send
little Jack to Mrs Thorn's school
again?
Mrs. Gabb-Indeed, won't. He
went to her all last year, and Ipald
her $50 for 1t. and the mean, stingy
thing didn't give him a single prize.
not one, and they don't cost but a
couple of dollars, C either."-N w.
Weekly
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
pIdn,t oIve "a a chanee.

Mrs. Jawback-We've got to get
rid OF that parrot.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the matter
with It?
Mrs. Jawback-It talks all the time.
nj. awback-IIonest, you're the
most jealous woman / ever saw!-
Cleveland Leader.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
In Arkansas.

Tho train was just disappearing
around a curve as the drummer
reached the depot.
say he queried OF the station
agent, how did that train happen to
be ahead OF time?'
1T wasn't explained the agent.
That was yesterdays train. ."-Chica-
go Daily News
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
How Many Is That?

Have you heard the story Of the
section boss? He calls down the road
and he says:
How many of yez are there down
there?"
Three" comes the answer.
Well half Of yez come Up here and
help me-"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
A sllnneru suhiect

First Reporter-Did you ever fall
down on an assignment?
Second Reporter-Sure; one day
when | was sent to write a story about
thS try s!dewalLs.-N Y. Press
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Win Apoloales.

Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
I'm going a-skating, kind sir" she
said
May | skate with you. my pretty
maid?"
You're too high a roller, kind sir" she
said.
Chicago Tribune.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Weekly

Sportsman ION lonely county 9oaD
Il say, my boy is there anything to
shoot down here?
Rustic Boy Ton his way home from
SCHOOL, D-Ay, there be the skulmaister
comm over the hill-London Tele-
graph.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Must Have Had a Few.

81 think that young Wadleigb
brainless idiot" said the sweet
with the dimples.
But. my dear. you forget"
the one with the Marcel W.
actually came near goH
onNs-"--kilwaukee SentiY
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01

He Dust returned from a holiday
in ltaly)-So | didn't see Naples and
die after ALI
She (absently)-What a pity!-ThI
london.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
A Business Paradox.

Isn't it queer that there are so
many bargain sales in umbrellas?"
"Why so?"
Because, as a rule they are things
Of all others to be put up p"-Baltimord
American.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01
Confidence.

What the country's finances need
is more confidence" said the patriot
We'll" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, thoughtfully, "the only kind OF con.
fldence | ever had practical experience
with was a game, an It does seem like
we'd had most too much of that
Washington Star.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-01

Meekly-Yes. we're going to move
to Swamphurst.
Doctor-But the climate there may
disagree with your wife.
Meekly-it wouldn't dare!-Chicago
naily News
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18

There are undeveloped fools
in this world, aud the quickest
developer of them we know
Of is a telephone. On many
of the farm lines there are
folks whoseem to know enough
except when using the tele-
phone, then they think IL
necessary 10 use it all the
time TO get their moneys
worth. Elk.
Missouri is famous AS 4
mule state. But there are
four dairy cows in Missouri
for every mule. The people
OF Missouri own 600, 900 dairy
COWS having II value of $685.
600, 900. The annual value of
the product Of these cows is
800, 900, 900, which does not
include the calves which are
raised.-EX.
At some country cross roads
are a dozen mail boxes on poles
and the rural carrier has 10
stop once ut each pole. To
simplify the mail carriers
task IA number of farmers near
Kahoka have placed I'm odd
contrivanceat the cross roads.
Toa post they fastened n bug.
g.y axle, and upon the top Of
II placed IN old buggy wheel
with boards nailed across it.
Upon these boards nj the rim
of the wheel the farmers
placed their mail boxes, and
all the carrier has To do is u
drive up to the wheel and de.
posit the mail in each box by
turning the wheel TO the de-
sired position. The Waverly
Times.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18
Church Hanged.

VIM. Il. Church. was hanged
in Warrenton last week for
the murder Of his foster par
ents in August, 1908. The
double murder was "a most
cold-blooded one. The case
has dragged through the
courts for years without ex-
cuse as the murderer confess
ed the crime in all its harrow
ing details. We certainly
need laws that will make short
work Of this sort Of criminals
and thus save the state much
expense and give the people
more respect for law.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron, N. Y, has Witnessed
one OF the most remarkable cases Of
healing ever recorded. Amos F. King,
Of that place says: "Bucklin's Arnlca
sslve cured . sore on my leg with
which had suffered over 30 years. l
an now eighty Ave-" Guaranteed TO
cure all sores, by p. II. Franklin
druggist 26c.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18
CIRCUIT
Complete Docket Of all Cases
for Term Now in Session

Kate NJ. Ross vs.. WIN. A.. Mar
shall, accounting.
James II Stephens vs.. Mary A.
Smith ct oil, r~cceivership.
Larkin Reynolds vs.. Charles Me.
meir, ejectment
Town Of GILLIAN vs.. Chicago &
Alton Try. Co., appeal.
George Finley G'dn W.. Ella Allen
OF oil, partition.
John w. Bryant We. Helen NJ.
Miner ct al, Partition.
Kate NJ. Hartsook ct al vs.. Daniel
Hartsook ct nj, partition.
N. V. cambridge vs.. Mrs. Eliza
cambridge ct al partition.
Bette G. Wheeler ct al vs.. Robert
Campbell Sr. ct al, partition.
Adam 4. swisher Va. Chicago 4
Alton Try Co., bill OF exception.
Matilda J. Taylor vs.. Mary Finley
ct III, quiet title.
10 the Matter OF the Assignment UI
W a. DavIdson,J J. W. Keys Assignee,
Assignment.
Maurice Cooney ct al vs.. Dotla
Cooney OF oil, partition.
Charles w. Sutton ct al W.. LOWS
sutton, quiet title.
Charles w. Sutton OF al VI. Lewis
sutton, ejectmont and partition.
John J.. Brlcc We. John s. Brico TO
cancel deed.
All y. Rector vs.. william ct al,
Partition.
Frank II. Howe W.. Mary Ferguson
Tiomas ct al, partition.
josie q. Way ct al, OK partc sale Of
land.
Christina Tipping Admrx vs.. James
Winglcld, contribution.
William keyton W.. Harvey Klpg
ct NJ, Motion " retax costs.
John +. Coleman VS.. Samuel W.
Barnett, To revive judgment.
Dotia A. Cooney w.. Joshua +.
Barbee Admr pendcnto Lite, bill oI
exceptions.
la the matter Of tho Assignment OF
Ellie Il. Rich. John Il. Rector, As.
sigpee, assignment d.
Florence Snoddy ct al Va. Martin
Spreitzer. TO determine title.
Bank OF Slater vs.. Chicago Live
Stock Comm Co,
Melvlna Whitaker vs. Mutual Life
Ins. Co., contract.
City OK rol Kolkmeyer & Co. w.
Robert M. Reynolds, tax bill.
Eva May Accord Va. VIM. ODonnell
OF al, ejecrment.
Era May Accord vs.. Evaliue Beatty
OF al, ejectment.
Era May Accord We. HeEry A SIM
mons ct al, eiectmont.
Robert NJ. Reynolds w. w. II.
Kolkmeyer & Co. ct al, TO cancel tax
bill.
Elnora Il. Culver W.. W. II. Kolk-
meyer & Co. ct al, TO cancel tax bill.
william Is. Welch vs.. w. II. Kolk.
meyer & Co. OF al, to cancel tax bill.
NJ. l.. Montague vs.. w. II. Koik!
meyer Il Co. OF oil, 10 cancel tax bill.
Mary +. Randolph VS.. w. II. Kolk.
meyer a. Co. Ut al, to cancel tax bill.
VIM. J. Fulkerson vs.. W. II. Kolk.
meyer Il Co. et al, 10 cancel tax bill.
Claude Hayden VS.. w. II. Koik.
meyer & Co. ct al. to cancel tax bill.
Amos II. w. Sullivan W. Tempest
S. ]. Sullivan, eiectment.
Royal w. Cowan Va. State Central
Savings Bank, ct al, TO cancel tax
bill. Z
G. b. Beatty W. Joseph Young, ct
al, change Of venue.
Mary Campbell Va. Josephus HEX
lin.
ophslIa Hilivs.' Debra Renno OF al,
partition,
T. :. Q, Walker va. Ella craddoct
account.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18

City Of Nelson, ex rel Street Com
missioner VS. J NJ. Baker, tax bill.
Thomas A Davis vs.. J. A. Drew,
Equity.
Julipa M Edwards ct al VS.. Lutte
Myrtle Edwards, ct al, partition.
Norman L. Keith We. w. McGrew,
revival.
Julia Pullam VS.. David Pullam
divorce.
Samuel Young VS.. Zellah Young
divorce.
Abner J.. Osborne vs.. Sarah a.
Osborne, divorce.
Kate Ward va. Thomas Ward,
divorce.
Jessie coney vs.. Grover Coffey,
divorce.
I Lee J. Rice VS.. Maude Rice, divorce.
George NJ. Green vs.. Lizzie Greer,
divorce.
Ida Fowler vs.. Garfield Fowler
divorce.
Grace II. Howell VS.. Robert A.
Howell, divorce.
+. Penn X. BENTON We. Mary T..
Benton, divorce.
Ella Anna Stallings W. Joseph +.
Stallings, divorce.
william Powell w. Katie Powell
divorce.
Lena v. Davlsvs Sidney II. Davis,
Carrie g. Storts W.. william -.
Storts, divorce.
Eva. NJ. Colder vs.. John Il. Colder,
divorce.
I've Williams vs.. L. j. Bates, az.
counting.
Geo. A. Adams Grain Co. vs.. Tenn
poet $. Z. Sullivan, account.
holland Il. Hodge W.. Abel Leon
ard damages.
Abram Nell Va. Preston Brockway,
appeal.
National Medical Co. Va. Potter
saddlery & Carriage Co., appeal.
George W. Walker va. Rolla Cowau
appeal.
John J.. Nelson We. Il. +. Townsend,
appeal.
Fred Maddox vs.. Charley Petry,
damages.
Gold Springs Disabling Co. W.. W.
II. Reinecke, account.
Mary Il. Swisher et al vs.. q. A..
Pemberton ct al, damages.
Home Ins. Co. OF Now York We.
Amos II. Audsley, note.
Home Ins. Co OF New York We. J.
l.. Sibley, note.
Eugene Dawes W.. Chicago & Alton
R'y Co., damages.
George Dunn ct oil W.. Chicago &
Alton R'y Co., damages
Thomas Burk vs. Chicago Il Alton
ny Co., damages.
Archibald Hancock w. Chicago 81
Alton lt'y Co damages
W : Newell " son W Chicago &
Alton R'y Co, damages
Costas Argentos W. Tho Kansas
City, 81 Louis & Chicago lpy 10
damages
LG Thompson vs. Henry Ewali, 81.
cctment
Mary L. Eubank vs Il Il Eubapk
damages
Henry Scudder vs. Fritz I,oescher,
damages
$ NJ Galloway ys A C Youngerman,
warranty
Stark Bros Nurseries & Orchard Co
W Tempest J sullivan, damages
Witto Hardware Co vs. John w
Ballew, account
j Neer vs. Mo Pac KY Co, dam
ages
Charles Branch 70 Mo Pac I,y co
damages
I'm Wilson W. Frank I,e,er Ma
Pac Try Co Garnisheo, garnishment
Frank Mciioborts va Mo Pac iiy Co,
damages
Robert II Irvine vs Mo Pac Try Co,
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18

News
|

|ee>e~eS
some talk
n of trying
extended.
anga would
Route which
|g.-E-Tbe
fting Of the
NiIni Saw
@ Monday
ctors were
pr year.
Who injured
la fall n few
Fill. suffering
y not been
Pf the house
kneke, left
Pt Springs.
she will
eks for her
(r came near
depot last
rhe fact that
|old 0 is
lteer vice
thman, who
| flames after
Ia pretty fair
hused by the
~ oil lamp in
room, about IL
|ood Durrett
the depot at
lays the blaze
n lamp shoot.
to the ceiling
aechman threw
? it and smoth-
> and carried
doors. -Slater
pm died ut his
street,
ry o, 1907, in
a long and
The funeral
ut the res
/, conducted by
and the
in Fair
nney and his
Q 44-foot flag
Hope Monday,
lag floats from
4 hours. The
hool stands in
and Prof.
determined to
i the bead of
.---About 8
night a west
reported here
ack ties on the
~ east Of the
/, The section
There at once
10 find, any
that any lies
uck.-Gilliam
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-18

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-14

A writer in Utica, N. T., calls at- tention to the large number of tech nical schools in Germany, under control of the government, which, he says, accounts to a considerable degree for the large quantity of German knit goods imported into the United States and into nearly every other market in the world. He says Germany supplies large quan- tity of high-grade goods which can not be made in the United States be- causeof lack of sufficiently qualified operatives. There are S3,3S7 knit ting operatives in the United States, and yet they are without any means Of improving themselves in their trade by instruction in a technical school. He also says that there is no handbook of knitting published by which operatives might increase their knowledge of knitting by self instruction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-14

The employees of the Paraguayan Central railroad have struck for from 40 to 60 per cent increase in wages and the dismissal of certain officials connected with the railroad. There has been no traffic on the line for eight days, and, this being the only railroad, , transportation from the interior by rail is paralyzed. Yesterday train left Asuncion with mail, but was detained by the strik- CTS, and troops had to be called out to guard it. Lack of transportation is causing great losses along the rail- way line. and the cost of living is going higher and higher. An idea of the financial straits can be gleaned when it is stated that pri- vate notes cost as high as 36 per cent per annum to cash.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-14

The anti-American feeling which has been growing stronger every day since the close of the Russo-Japanese war is another thing which has to be taken into account. Strange as it may seem. President Roosevelt is charged by the Japanese with having aided Russia in robbing them of what they consider the full fruits cf their victory. The Tokio special correspondent of the New York Herald, in speaking of this deep rooted conviction says: Another factor which has contributed not a little toward the general trend of anti-Amsrican feeling in Japan, Is the conviction, deep-rooted in the Japanese mind. that President Roosevelt was in some way responsi- ble for the failure to extort a heavy indemnity from Russia. The money received by way of indemnity from China not only paid Japan's war ex- penses, but contributed largely toward the creation of the splendid navy which. under Togo. determined the issue with Russia. There is no doubt that all Japan expected similar money results from the negotiations at Portsmouth