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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
HE LIKES CAKE.

The editor OF a Kansas paper has
evolved a brilliant advertising scheme
by which he hopes to add at least "a
dozen new names 20 his subscription
list before February 1. He Is advertis.
ing that he will send his paper free
for one week to all newly married
couples sending him a piece OF cake
as an evidence of good faith
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
THE CLINGrNo VINE.

He told her that when he married
ne wanted something TO cling to him.
He got H. Her whole family arrived
next day and stayed forever. that is,
they are there yet.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
A FALSE STATEMENT.

"Black and blue, brown and gray
eyes alike reveal character" says
would.be scientist. Bosh! You never
can tell from a black eye who was
really TO blame. Remember the case
OF the innocent bystander7
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
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TTFIIF TWILL "A


The doctor who told the poet he
should give his stomach continuous
and vigorous exercise was evidently
not we'll posted on the literary life
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24

The married man who sees double
may be pardoned If what he sees 10
twins.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
THE oPUssIANT" SHAH.

An exchange tells US the shah OF
Persia has 500 cats, but leaves TO our
Imagination the plethoric condition OF
his boot jackery
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
POPULAR SONGS.

A young lady of this city recently
visited one of the music stores and
asked the curly-headed clerk who
came forward gallantly to walt on
her:
Have you old Black Joe with
variations"
"No madam, | am sorry, hut the last
number was sold yesterday
"You haven't Just Because Your
Locks are Curly'?"
The young man gasped at this, but
managed 10 reply:
"N-n-no. maam."
well! Would You Care II Should
Leave Your"
BY the time the young man had
recovered from his fainting spell, the
Young woman was gone and he was
even denied the time-frayed express
sion. This is so sudden!"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24

The love that a cannibal has for his
fellow man is neither platonic nor pas
slonate, but It seems to be all con
suming.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
SOCIETY HOGS.

Henry Korns chaperoned a car load
OF hogs to Chicago Tuesday-Illinois
Suburban News.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
ONE ON US.

The poet loves TO poetiae,
The bovine loves 10 moo;
But people generally. ! think,
An glad when they are through.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24

Charles II. Kamm.
Andarko. Okla.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24
SKEPTICAL.

A ST. Louis girl claims TO dress we'll
on 81 a week. but have failed utterly
10 convince my wife OF the truth OF
this statement. She says she doesn't
believe anything she reads In the
newspapers. anyhow!
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24

The Fr,
nails Of W
October 2
Nett wit
practical.
|eralst ]
IEuTIOlfs'fli
IlnCluCal
generals
lover lu'
Ily sfvfv
8and nla
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-24

c + SIMMONS. 2l5 Alamo Plaza. San Antonio sexsa
$1,000 Reward will be paid to any one proving tns
any statement in this advertisements is not true.
c T. SIMMONS. 2l5 Alamo Plaza. San Antonio. Isxa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

These agencies are the only ones
in the country whose managers
are directly accountable to the
producers for the manner ii,
which their products are han.
died. The managers OF them
are on u salary basis.
Tho concert to be given py the
pupils Of the Minot Academy Of
Music, assisted by Prof. and Mrs.
Dnnaevski. has been postponed
until Tuesday night, Oct. 8. 1t
will be given at the opera house
for the benefit Of the Minot hos
pital. This should be we'll at
tended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

A hobo laborer looked into
the neck of an alcohol bottle too
meny times on Monday aud
grew so obstreperous that he
was put into the city basti'r. He
was searched and a mackenzie,
sponge and piece Of soap were
found. The man was fairly sober
Tuesday morning when released,
but claimed that the officers had
touched him for $2S, and no
made a complaint to thu mayor.
The fellow told SO many stories
regarding the disappearance OF
his money that no attention
was paid to him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

Minnesota is the ninth state
in the union in point OF wealth.
North Dakota is building bigger
barns aud more granaries and
if it wasn't for N. D. wheat
Minnesnta's big flour mills
would looklike loaf sugar in the
company owl.-Grafton Re-
cord
Farmers selling agencies have
been established in Kansas City
and St. Louis for the first time
in the History OF American aeri-
culture. Farmers are now 60
ing into the large market cen.
ters to sell their products direct
to consumers in wholt sal" I'.ts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

Large. level east front lot, IS
feet wide and ITO feet long,
ch"w. garden soil. lot 3, block
10, N r1h Minnt. This lot can
be bought fer $3.50. You can
pn $50 down and have your
own ''ttns ~ the balance.
F J. LYMAN. Minot.
} w Samu.lsOn and Others
wen hunting the first Of the
week and secured two blind
ducks and Il lime Jack rabbit.
c. fiji. Baskets and undertake
inc supplies. Minot Furniture
Company. 9-26-tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

Benz. Schmink, aged 81 years,
died at the Devils Lake hospital
from Uphold fever. He came
to North Dakota from Decatur,
III. to thresh. got hold of some
bad water and this cauaed his
de @h. The Independent men
toned that this would be the
way young men would die, in q
recent issue. Typhoid fever is
quite prevalent this fall and
great care should be taken.
A lawyer who read the explain
alton Of the reason why they are
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-03

trying to GUST J Judge Burr, so his
work will not have to be done
over again, says the excuse is
all bosh. Burr ia acting as
Judge by authority Of his APP
pointment, and all his acts will
hold good until he is deposed
then he will simply qplt. All
his decisions, rulings and judg-
ments will stand, and nothing
will have to be done over again.
Grand Forks Press.
Leave orders for engraved
cards at the Independent office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. p. 1877

TIE DEATH few days ago OF Sr
William II. Russell, the famous English
war correspondent, recalls to mind BIS
retreat from the battlefield of Bull RuD
July q. 1861. Russell with a large
number OF Washing ouiaDs and others
ven, out to view the battle. Most OF
the crowd went in open backs, carrying
champagne and edibles as they would in
INDUCING in an outing 10 peaceable
awes When the stampede Of the led
eral army set in the retreat to Washing
Ton il said TO have been one Of the most
lsughable exhibitions ever witnessed.
40 army wagon turned over in the mar
rowest portion Of country road and the
many vehicles following piled up against
it. The retreat of Russell was said to
have been especially amusing, and it
was described in all its righteousness by
the correspondent Of Ne~ York paper.
Russell bad been sent to this country by
the London Times to follow the federal
army ADD write accounts of the battles
Russell la,er returned to England. He
was ever afterwards kno@n As "Bull
Run Russell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Railtoad Rates.

r presentauves OF the Washington
SOU bern and the Richmond, Fred
encksburg aod Poiomsc Railways ap-
neared before the State Corporation
Commission 10 Richmond yesterday 10
how cause why these roads should not
a1Opt fat two-cent passenger rate over
their liUes 10 this STATE. Warren p.
Taylor, traffic manager Tor both orgaDI-
cations, was the II ST witness calle1. DE-
said that the rates charged by these lines
are now 50 low that any further reduc-
ton would be unreasonable. The round
rip from Richmond to Washington, be
said, is a rate OF Two and one-ffh cents
mile. and be- Insisted, if his roads
should be forced to reduce the revenue
to two-cent basis, il would lose, under
certain conditions, 80 per cent. of its
earnings. Speaking for the Washington
S uhern, The wi ne-s said the aver
a.e rate over that line Is two cents a
mile. while on SONS local routes 1t is
4 hail cent a mile
FIJI wing MIR. Taylpr's examina ion
Judge Wm.J. Leake detailed the history
oftne road aud the conditions uncer which
1t mas been operated, saying that unul
the road has recovered from the expense
Incurred 10 putting il on It's present
basis the reduction Of It's revenue by
forced adoption of a fat two-cent pas
spnger rate would be an unjust hard
ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

A German American tariff var will
probably be ohviaied by the work Of the
recent International conference
The break in The Colorado river has
fn,l been shut off II is now expect
ed that the Salton Sea will disappear oy
evaporation 10 about 10 years.
A measure barring all persons over 8
certain age from the California schools
is said to be- the PROBABLE basis of agree
meDt on the japanese question.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the
government has given orders that the
new cruiser Rom shsll be rnt TO the
coming ] ,mestDwu Exposition to repre-
sent The German government there.
Honey" Melody disposed of Wi lie
Lewis 10 four rounds before he Valley
Fails, R l., Athletic Cub last night.
Lewis's seconds threw up the sponge 10
the fourth round after Melody bad
shown himself the better man all
through.
Fifty members of the Naval Academy,
class of 1907, received their diplomas If
graduation Yesterday at the hands Of
Secretary of the NAVY Metcslf, at Ann.p-
oils. Among the graduates were { K.
HYATT, of JoDesville, and W. I. Smith,
of Fredericksburg.
After four hours Of debate on various
matters utterly foreign TO the measure
under consideration, the Senate vester-
dsy passed the army appropriation bill.
d strict legislation exclusively was co.,
sidered in tho House. An amendment
to a street railway EXTENSION bill, pro-
vlding for 3-ceat fares, was adopted aud
afte5w ard r iec'ed
De person was killed, two Others were
overcome By smoke, ard The lives IF so
persons we're PLACID in jeopardy by fir
in the Waverly House, family hotel,
ID City Square, Chsrlestown, Mass, las
night Oae-lhrrd of those 10 the hotel
found their usual means of exit cut of
and we're forced 10 gain the street by The
fire escapes n over ladders
Edwin w. Rpidnauer, q baker, and
his four children Percy aged eight
year, Fanny, aged six; Pauline, sged
four, and Arthur, two gears old--wrre
burned to death last night 10 a f'e
which destroyed their home in Allen
town, Pa. Reidnauer was frying dough
nuts when the fat billed over on the
floor, setting the house on fire. The
children and their mother we're asleep 10
an upper room. Reidnausr rushed up
stairs and endeavored to rescue hi' tamil
ly, but WAS overcome by smoke, and be-
fore the firemen reached the scene ell Of
the inmates, with the exception Of Mr..
Reldnauer, had been burned 10 death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

PROFESSOR D'ARsoNyAL, an eminent
member Of the F,ench Academy OF
Sciences, has made public bis discovery
Of a high frequency current electric
srea meot or bath, which he believes will
indefinitely defer, if not actually prevent
old age ADD death. lie says that the
majority of people die of arter.osclerosis
lie uses a sphygomometcr 10 measure the
tension Of the blood in the arteries. II
the mercury Of the instrument marks
fifteen or sixteen centimetres, it shows a
normal tension If the tension is higher
ar lower. Professor dArsonval states
that SIX baths Of high frequency current
will bring il to the normal, where it vii
remain. all danger Of arteriosclerosi'
beioe removed. These baths Of five or
ten minutes each may DO taken three
times q week. They give the patient
absolutely no sensation. II only remains
10 fnd a method Of caeckmaiing micro
bes from without and the Matin believes
that the world will possess the means Of
perpetual health. Most people would
like to believe with the Mater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

he has the ASSURANCES 4 ma y fl ends
from throughout the district thst he will
receive their active support.
Several important changes in Senste com.
rniitee assignments ", re made today. Mr.
Fulton, of Oregon, fills the vacancy On the
committee on military affairs, caused ~ the
death Of Geae-al Alger; Ar. smith, Of Mic b.
igan, gets he chairmauship Of the co nmit-
tee on tx n nation and Distribute Of pub
lie dOcumeuts NJ. Long. Of Ra1s s, re
tires from tn. committee an lriian affairs 10
favor { hi colleague, Mr.. Curtis, the new
Senator
Z. preventative John Sharp Williams in
trodue 70 the Hon lay a bill to p
propriate g .00b00O from the surplus ia the
United Sat easu : for The states TO ex-
pend in the construction Of go d 'oais.
The dead bodie. Of Leonard I. brown and
Marg ret >traub we're .ound this ornlng IN
the ar Of the ha ness sore kept by Brown
at 2i24 Fourteenth street The CIR lived at
l73 7 street. and Brown, who had wife
and child. lived at 1921 Co mbii avenue.
When found the eirl WAS lying on cot a.
Brown on the 1nor with a pi ;oi near his
riQhr hand the COS was box Of. candy.
The girl w~ employed in the Bureau Of En-.
craving and Print, 1t is su posed that
the hal 3 GU rrrl an b~cwn killeH the girl
and then turned th.w apon on himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
King Edward speech

London, Feb IL. Wntoul referring
directly To the SwetIepham incident,
Klug Edward virtually CONDEMNED the
Jamaican Governors conduct by express
log bis gratitude in his speech To Pa lia-
ment from the throne tonay for the =, ~
psthy shown by the United SIstes ia the
islands great disaster.
al recognize with sincere gratitude
the sympathy shown by the poop e Of
the United States" he concluded, in,
opening parliament, "snd the ass stance
promptly offered by their naval su'hoh'
ues."
L ,uching on the receu, friction be-
tween the "Lords" aud Comm D."
over the educational and other biil., bis
m jesiy said:
"5erious questions tGeciing the work
ing of our parliamentary system have
arisen as q result Of differences between
the Two Houses. Ny ministers have
his important matter under cODsidera-
ton.
Ia conclusion, the King aonourced
measures TOR "iurther associs log the
people OF Ireland with thu maDsg. me0t
of their domestic affairs, for oth'rwlse
improving the system of government in
administrative and financial aspects aud
tor the reform of university education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Fire In Philadelphia,

Philadtlphia, FeO. l2.--FIre shortly
before eight O'Clock this morning in The
building occupied by tho Pho. nix Pants
and Overall Company, No. 1O7 south
Third street, in the banking district
quickly spread to adjoining buildings,
aud, famed by high wind, tire 'tened
to destroy MANI properties. One man,
Louis Debestkey, 40 years old,a trousers
6uisher, jumped to his death from the
fourth story window of the Phoenix
building, and it was rumored that q
number oil girls were hemmed in by the
flames and buroed to death. Nine men
escaped to the Western Union building,
by forming human chain. The building
occupied by the Phoenix Company aud
he ono ct M. 105 south Third street
adjoining, occupied by Dune Son q
Co., cotton aud linters. are completely
gu,ted end the roofs of the buildings,
Nos. GAG aud 248 Chestnut street caught
fire aud the fremen worked heroically TO
save them. At $50 the fire was re-
ported under control. Debestkey's death
was dramatic. In his terror to escape
from the burning building he lesped
from passage way to the pavement
hploW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Eroln w annlngtOn.
lConespondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, Feb. -,

lC0nespO udence or the Als1hn"ri1 OA1ote'
Washington, Feb. -,
The main reason why further discus
sion of the Japanese situation BY Ih'
President and the san Francisco Of
fcials has been postponed until the lat
Ter part of the week IS to give Secretary
Of State Root an opportunity to com
municate with the japanese Amhas tdor.
Before another conference is Gels at The
Wuite House, Mr.. Root hops to be-
able 10 present to the delegation iron
the Galien Gaze some definite informa
ton as to what the japanese govtro-
meut is prepared to d. in the way Of re-
s,riCliug emigration from j pan to the
Caited States. The Secretary will lay
before Ambassador Aoki the views OF
the San Funcisco gentlemen 10 fnli.
He will also show how it is Impossible Ii
this time for h federal government 10
prevent Sc gregation of japanese schoo
children 10 that city, Ii will be neces-
sary 10 wait uuul the cases nov IL
court snail have been adiudicsted. Thu
may take a year or more. 10 the ind
the supreme Court may decide that lht
State Ci Cahioruia and the city OF S,n
Francisco we're well wit Iin their RICH 5
IN segregating the japanese. Under
such circumstances, there would be ab
solut, ly no remedy. The Secretary vi
point out the Willingness of the Sai
FraDciseans 70 recede from what they
believe TO be their just rights, provided
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
The Enneral of Mr. Rlxey.

The remains of the late Representa-
tive John F. Rixey we're taken to Cul-
pepper yesterday morning over the South
ern Railway, leaving Washington at 10
O'Clock. A large party accompanied
the remains, including the con ressIonal
committee. The funeral services in Cnl-
PIPER we're largely attended. The rela-
lives and friends Of Mr. Rixey for many
miles around drove to Cnlpeper TO pay
their last tribute of res1ect to his mem
DRY. Intermcnt was 10 the family lot
OF the Rlxeys in Culpeper Cemetery
During the funeral sll the business
houses ia the town cl 'sed and every res
spect was shown to the memory OF the
deceased
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Virginia News.

William II. Birmingham, one OF the
best known citi2Jns Of Portsmouth, died
saturday night, aged 70years BE vas
q Confederate veteran.
The sraG officers of the three Virginia
regiments of infantry will assemble in
Richmond Sa urday at four O'Clock to
elect brigadier- general.
The Un versity of Virginia is to have
BIZ summer school, patterned some
what after those at Harvard, Columbia,
and the University OF Chicago.
Captain Louis Francs Bossieux, g.
years old, died 1T his home 10 Rich
mond, Sunday. lie is survived by his
wife and one son, Bradley johnson Bos-
sieux.
1t ia understood that Judge w. f.
Rhea, of Bristol, will be appointed to a
place on the Corporation Co omission
one year hence, to take tho place Of
Mr. Stuart, whose term will expire then.
Abraham Criswell, for many wears a
toll gate keeper on No'th Frederick
Turnpike, at Back Creek, near WIN
chester, who was known By scores Of
travelling meu, died yesterday, aged sev
onty-oine yers,
Mira. Lutte Morrison Bernard, widow
Of Judge David Mesde Bernard, Of
Petersburg, died yesterday at the resi-
deuce of her daughter, Mrs. William A.
Worth, from the effects of stroke Of
paralysis suffered last Friday. Mrs
Bernard was SO years old.
II develored yesterday in Roanoke
that the unknown man who was thought
to have been killed on the Shenandoah
Valley division, Saturday night, was
murdered and the body placed on the
track. The identity Of his slayer has
not been ascertained.
Emanuel Roller, a prominent citizen
of Rockingham county, died at bis home,
near NcCrawiord, yesterday. Mr. Boil
er was 69 years Of age and ct ! 7 he en-
sted 10 the Confederate cavalry under
Turner Ashby. serving with distinction
throughout the civil war.
Henry Clapham, IT,, son of Henry
Chaplain, of Lsesburg and Miss Georgia
Virts. formerly OF Loudonn county, but
now residing near J-iiersou, Frederick
coIuty, Nd, were married Saturday
evening at the brides home. Mrs. Clap
ham is the daughter Of the late Georgr
Y rus, former we'll known citizsn OF
Loudoun county.
Members of the executive committee
Of the Stale Library Board say that Ii
orarisn Kennedy has verbally placed bis
resignation at the disposal of the c. M
nittee, remsrking that his written res
guaiion would be at the disposal Of the
BOARD as soon as II met, Oh the lflh, as
ne apprec ated the fact thai present eou-
ditIons % ght cause some embarrassment
10 the board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Another Shock.

Jamaica, Eco. 12.-Tbe heaviest earth
quake shosk since the destructio n OF The
CITY, January. II, came last night, snd
many of he shattered structures t"ppl'd
over. People we're aroused from their
sleep aud ran into the streets and parks
where they remained much Of the night.
Ii is said hat at least ten blacks who
had tempted fate by moving into wreck
eli buildings were buried and are dead.
fhe tower of the parish church, one at
he oldest ia The island, wac greatly ouI
Of plumb by the great shock and last
night much of the superstructuIe fell
into the street. Headquarters house
wner- Governor Swettennam couducts
bis affairs, was badly damaged. Goat
cracks we're left 10 the walls BY the first
quake, and it was considered dangerous.
NJg that the walls have slipped again,
and macy bricks have f,lleu, no one viii
enter the place. T0e Govern ndnt papers
will be rescued and it Is probable that
the governor will establish new head
quarters TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
Answering a hypothe ical question GOV

Answering ahyPothe ical question Gov
ering every detail Of the testimony up 10
this lime 10 the Thsw trial, including
Mrs. EVELYN Nvsbit Tha~'s narration OF
her life history to the defendant, DR..
Cnarles G. Wagner, superintendent OF
the State Hospitsl for the Insane in
Bnghamtou, n. Y, declared On ths
witness stand in New York late yester-
dy that, in his opinion, Harry X. Tnaw
did not know that the act was wrong
ehen be shot anu killed Stanford White.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12
unM,a This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor
any case Of Cstsrrh that cannot be cured by
HalPs Chtarrh Cure
r. J.tHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
heney for the last 10 years, and believe him
Derfertly honorable in all business transac'
q ms, sna financially ahl- 10 carry out any
obligations made by his hrm
WAIpINo. KISSAN MARVIN,
Who.esale ruggist., Toleio, @.
Halls C.iairh Cnre is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
fre.. Price. 75c per bottle. Soil by all
Druggists.
Take HsAs Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12

ave could not tell al thar these MIR
was damaged ner cou d We make out
her identity in the da 'kaess."
Cap'sio Haley AMI MS men reached
shore unirju'ed
Newpor, R. l.. Feb. IL Oaly eight
persons s'e gnO~n to har be saved
out Of 200 N tn Ltrchmont dis ,sler.