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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
LIVING GOLD OF WHEAT FIELD
Sensations Of a Ride Through the
Miles Of Moving Grain.

Take look at the wheat field that
has been brought up to perfection, as
II stands. Yellow as gold. with the sheen
Of the sea, billowing from skyline TO sky
line like an ocean of gold where the
wind touches the ripping wave-crests
with the tread of invisible feet. In
California, in Oregon, in Washington.
In Dakota, in the Canadian northwest.
you may ride all day on horseback
through the wheat fields without a
break in the flow OF yellow heavy,
headed grain. No shade trees. No
knobs and knolls and hills and hollows
Of grass or black earth through. From
dawn till dark. from sunrise in burst
of fiery splendOr over the prairie hori-
gon to sundown when the crimson
thing hangs like a huge shield Of
blood In the haze of a heat twilight
you may ride with naught TO break
the view between you and the horizon
but wheat-wheat. II is like the gold
fields II goes to your head You
grow dizzy looking at Il. You rub
your eyes. Is Il a mirage? The bill
lowing yellow waves seem 20 be breast
ing the very sky. You look up. The
sky Is there all right with the black
mote of a meadow lark sailing the
azure sea. He drops liquid notes Of
sheer music down on your head. does
that meadow lark. and that gives you
back your perspective, your sense of
amazing reality. You are literally. alb.
solutely, really, in the midst of sea
of living gold. II is you and not the
lark that is the mote. You begin to
feel as If your special mote might be
a beam that would get lost in infinity
If you stayed there long; and as you
ride on--and on-and some more on
and by and by come out OF the
leaguelong, fenceless fields with an
odor in your nostrils that isn't exactly
| like incense-it's too fugitive too fine,
too sublimal Of earth II is aromatic,
a sort of altar OF roses, the imprisoned
fragrance of the billions upon billions
of wheat flowers shut up in the glumes
of the heavy-headed grain here. And
that's the odor of the wheat.-Minne.
apolis Journal.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
HOUSE DRAPERIEs ARE BRIGHT.
Extravaganza in Color a Marked Fea-
ture Of the Season.

The woman who loves beautiful coll
oring and design should go through
the shops to see the new things for
household decorations.
The extravagances of color in fabric
in the new costumes for women arc
not only equaled but surpassed In
those for house draperies. Dozens OF
new things have been brought out,
and. best Of all, they are offered at
small prices.
In the japanese stuffs there is tho
widest profusion OF stamped designs,
of embroidery, and of bullion work;
some are very expensive and are In
tended only for handsome rooms.
Others are at small cost, and would
delight the heart OF the artistic wom-
an. For less than so cents yard
there are extra wide Japanese drape-
rles OF printed crepe In pale green's
with family colored japanese lanterns
swinging down the outside edges as
n border.
There are white end violet crepes
with wonderful designs In wistarla
floating all over the surface.
These could be used as silk curtains
for any room except formal parlor or
reception hall.-N. Y. Times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
kENTUcKIANS HUNT TREASURE
FROM BARGES SUNK IN 1895.
Thousands Of Tons Of Fuel, Exposed
by the Low Stage OF the Stream,
Start New Industry at
Hickman.

Hickman. Ky.-Kentuckians are
mining coal in the Ohio river. Pro
truding above the water. on account
OF the present low stage, may be seen
off this town several barges which
we're wrecked during a terrible storm
in January. 1895 This is the first
time since the barges sank that they
have been visible, and being loaded
with Pittsburg coal, tons and tons,
of the fuel are now being recovered.
The coal is practically as good as the
day It sank.
The steamers Tom Rees and The
Mariner were en- route from Pittsburg
TO points on the lower Mississippi
with % bnrges of coal in tow at the
time of the accident. About sunset
they would have passed Hickman
had II not been for fear of an ap-
preaching storm. On this account the
Rees. being ahead of the Mariner. put
to land opposite town and was soon
followed by the latter. Both tied up
for the night at the place where the
barges may now be seen.
The twilight deepened into the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
TREES ARE FAMOUS.
LocusTs PLANTED FROM SEED
FROM FORT DEARBORN.
Carefully Guarded for Three Genera
tltns, viii Now BE Sold TO Di-
vide Estate-Probably viii
Be Cut Down Soon.

Chicago. go.-Soon TO be divided In
Rogers Park is little estate, the
story Of which would interest readers
not only in Chicago, but in hundreds
of homes in other states.
On this property stand seven hon
ey-locust trees that were grown from
seed produced by the parent tree In
side the stockade at Fort Dearborn.
The seed was gathered and the trees
nurtured and guarded by three wom-
en- of three different generations OF
the same family. one Of whom, with
her family, is still living under their
shade.
The estate is known as the Kyle
property. There was a house and a
remnant OF a tract of 100 acres OF
land that was bought from the gov
ernment for S125 an acre. The land
is now worth about $4,000 an acre
In the early history of Cook county
Mrs. Sarah Marshall, who was born
in Nottingham. England, in 17SS, came
TO Illinois and settled on the ridge
about ten miles north of the mouth
of the Chicago river. Shortly after
wards she obtained several of the
pods that grew on a honey-locust tree
on the site of Fort Dearborn. The
beanlike seeds were extracted and
planted. When the young locusts we're
large enough they were set out In
different places about the farm, and
later we're dug up and replanted.
These trees produced seeds that
were given to many friends In diff
ferent parts Of this country, and from
the trees that grew from II other
seeds were produced until the distri-
button has assumed the proportions
Of a problem in arithmetical progress
sion.
Long before Mrs. Marshall died
the care of the Fort Dearborn
locusts, as they always have been
called. was transferred to her daugh-
/ ter Mrs. Ann Kyle, whose husband
was the master of a vessel on Lake
Michigan, and therefore spent most of
his time away from home.
When the town authorities threat
ened to cut down six of the trees be-
cause they stood on the roadway.
Mrs. Kyle stood guard over them,
armed with a shotgun. and threatened
to shoot the first man to sink an ak
in one of them.
When Mrs. Kyle died the care OF
the trees passed to her heirs, chief
among them being her daughter, Mrs.
Maxwell, who is the present guardian
of the trees that have produced the
seed for shade for probably thou
sand homes, scattered over a big Sec
ton of the United States.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
MINE COAL IN RIVER

Dlackest night. and with 1t came the
storm, increasing in fury until about
IL O'Clock, when the waves began
running over the decks of the steam.
ers and breaking over into the barges.
Pumps were kept busy until the
crews finally deserted both boats. with
the exception of the chief engineer
and captain on the Rees, who stayed
and kept her from going to pieces.
When morning dawned the entire
tow of both boats had gone down.
With the barges about $4,000 tons of
Pittsburg coal was lost. valued in the
neighborhood of 100000 Dredging
boats were sent to Hickman for the
purpose of raising what coal they
could, which was probably a fourth, or
$4,000 worth. The remainder, worth
about $4,000. still lies under the
water.
Should the river continue to fall
thousands of dollars worth of coal
may be taken from the old wrecks. 1t
is costing about three dollars a ton to
get 1t out but that is cheap.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
The Utilitv Coat

Undoubtedly the number OF women
who must make one long coat answer
for ell-round daytime service is great
ly in the majority, and TO such is ad-
dressed the statement that in select
ing such a garment 1t will be better
to secure a material not too heavy for
ordinary autumn and spring use. rely
ing upon extra wraps for additional
warmth in winter. Any of the me-
dium-weight worsteds, supposing al
ways that they are close and firm OF
weave. are advised but special atten-
tion must be devoted to their color
ing. which should show a preponder-
ance OF white or gray rather than
black, dark brown, blue or green, as
the dust seems to settle on weaves
in those colors as though with a firm
determination to cling In the pro-
verbally brotherly manner. whereas
white. gray and tan simply become
bit more dull, but never look actual
ly rusty.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
sachets as nrldue PrIzes.

Sachets are now given as bridge
prizes, so that the hostess who posses
ses more of the virtue OF hospitality
than money may entertain correctly IL
only she has a large number OF fresh.
looking silk pieces at hand. Such lit.
tie bags are OF all sizes, as they are
used to drop among the handker.
chiefs, the neckwear. the gloves and
the lingerie. They are mounted over
little fine white linen sacks which
hold the powder. and their ends may
be fringed and tied together WITH
baby ribbon, or they may be faced or
shirred into sort OF rose effect.
Sachels are especially acceptable
these days when only vague sugges.
tions Of perfume are permissible.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21

The surest touchstone (of beliefs)
is the ethical standard which, through
Inheritance, education and the eXpe-
rience of daily life has, as a matter
of fact, become our standard. II is
not for our happiness to believe any
proposition about the nature of man
the universe, or God. which is really
at war with our fundamental instincts
of honor and justice, or with our
ideals of gentleness and love. no mat
ter how those instincts and ideals
have been implanted or arrived at
The man or woman who hopes to at
tain reflective happiness, as he works
his strenuous way through the world
must bring all beliefs, old and new, tc
this critical test. and must reject, OF
refuse TO entertain. beliefs which dc
not stand the test.-President Eliot
of Harvard, in his Essay on "The Hap
by Life"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
Tucks FOR THE HOUSE GOWN.
Varying Widths Offer Opportunity for
Display of Taste.

Tucks appear on most of the sleeves
of the new gowns intended strictly for
house use, and their varying widths
offer suggestions as to what may be
done with the aid OF energy and two
kinds of material. If only Just
enough net is on hand to make u
scantily tucked tight-ftting long
sleeve, the tucking would best begin
half way between the shoulder and the
elbow, and the intervening space COW
cred with a closely fitting cap of silk
or satin. elaborately hand or soutache
embroidered. Or there may be wide
tucks entire deuX with silk or satin
bands, as such a scheme will admit Of
any amount,of plecing. Sometimes It
may prove advisable to drape the
heavier fabrics over tight lace
sleeve in which event the under side
of the transparency need not absolute.
ly match, as the drapery may be
tackled down to the inner section, and
only the top need be exposed. The
woman who finds It necessary to make
over sleeves would best provide her.
self with a sleeve form on which she
may make experimental drapings, for
she has only to bear in mind that SO
long as the sleeve is full length and
tight-ftting from the elbow to the
wrist almost any fancy will pass mus
ter in connection with a house gown
or a blouse not of the strictly tailored
tyne.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
1r.serv. Old Tim. Relics.

Houghton. Mich.-The Central Home
Coming association, made up OF hun
dreds OF former residents of the cen
trail mine location in Keweenaw coun-
ty, once the most prosperous and most
important mining community and
center Of population in the Michigan
copper district, has decided to pre-
serve for all time the old Methodist
church at Central where the annual
home coming services are held. The
church was built in 1868. The copper
country lodges Of the Knights OF
Pythias have started their work toward
preserving the little red schoolhouse
at Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw county,
where Rathbone wrote the ritual of
their order years ago while he was a
teacher there.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
To Perfume the Breath.

It is considered bad form TO perfume
the breath so that 1t can be noticed
easily. but nothing can be said against
perfuming 1t just enough TO sweeten
it. Buy a piece OF orris root and chew
Just small piece OF this. A Glove
placed in the mouth, but not chewed,
will give an odor of carnations to the
breath. If the Glove is chewed, it
must be swallowed right away or the
odor will become too strong. II is
said bit OF myrrh held in the cheek
will give a breath a delicately sweet
odor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
MummIes from Mexican Ruins.

"Mummifled remains Of beings who
existed hundreds of years ago have
been dug up during the work OF ex
cavating that has been going on In the
old catacombs Of Guanajuato. Mexico"
said DIR. s. Burg Of Baltimore. THE
people whose bodies were discovered
must have lived long before the set
tlement OF the republic. and the finds
have occasioned much interest among
scientific men. Some Of the bodies
we're decked with beads and ivory
trinkets that were in vogue before
the coming of the Spaniards, so that
these people must have lived in that
part Of the country centuries ago. The
mummies were discovered under an
old cemetery while the excavations
were being made by some prospecting
miners"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
Counting by Machinery.

A Swedish inventor has designed
an apparatus for counting money and
sorting the pieces into specified guam.
titles. In the first place, money Of
various denominations is put into the
machine and separated according to
value, these being sent into various
tubes. When in the tubes the coins
can be taken out In lots of 10. 20. so OF
100 pieces. at the will Of the operator,
The apparatus is capable OF separat.
ing. counting and dividing into the lots
before mentioned 10000 pieces In an
hour. One machine under one opera.
tor Is able to accomplish in one dsJ
as much counting as could be done by
so most experienced bank oashtsrs.--
Dundee Advertiser.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
BLIND MAN is ACCOMPLISHED.
Rex Clarke Is Telegraph Operator, Mu.
sician and Typewriter.

Pontiac, Ill.-Rex Clarke of Forrest,
a small place near this city. has re-
markable career for a blind person. he
having been blind since childhood, but
nevertheless his daily life is as active
as that of persons having the use of
their eyes.
Rex, as he is familiarly called, is
well liked by every one whom he
meets, Is we'll versed on the important
topics of the hour and has an education
of which any man would be proud. He
is a fullfedged telegraph operator. an
expert user OF the typewriter and
plays many musical instruments, such
as the banjo. the mandolin, the violin
and the plano. Rex also Is an enthusi-
astic automoblllst he having one of
the latest models, in which he takes
great pride in touring the country.
when / was a youngster and ready
for school life | was placed under the
supervision of an instructor or gov
erness' who at one time was an In
structor at the Illinois Institute for
the Blind, located at Jacksonville"
said Mr. Clarke. After 21 months
under her instruction ] took the coun-
ty examination for a diploma out OF
the Eighth grade and passed with a
sufficient average to admit me to the
high school. where spent three years.
after which graduated. In the same
year entered the University of Chi
cago, from which institution of learn
ing l received an A. b. degree in De-
cember. 1907.
"As to how pursued my studies in
n school for the seeing may be OF in
terest. ! hired a tutor and she read
the lessons to me, after which was
expected to enter the classes and re-
cite with the rest of the pupils"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21


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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
The cosuettIsh Apron.

One strong reason why girls have
chafing dish parties is because OF the
coquettish adornment French aprons
give. A mere handful OF o thing is
pear-shaped. whit a suggesuvn of a
bib. Around the edges insertions are
designed. and these are edged with
ruffies of the same lace.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
Creme de Chine Waists.

The high'class dressmakers are ad.
vocating simple waists of colored
crepe de chine to wear with the winter
cloth suit.
There is the heavy texture that can
be gotten for this purpose. II does
not look too dressy In combination
wit. serge and cheviot.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
Ten Hours Work; 90 Cents.

Washington.-For ten hours work
in Japanese ship yards boiler makers
get 9S cents, calkers 40, punchers 46,
screw-makers AZ, finishers one dollar,
molders 81. electricians 81, lathe work
ers SO, copersmiths 90, machinists 81,
blacksmiths S1.23, iron-workers $1.32
and foundrymen $1.02. This is re-
ported by Consul Scidmore from Naga-
salki.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21

Allentown. Pa.-Biting a pear at
lunch In the Wilbacher silk mill. Miss
Helen Malik dislocated her jaw. A
physician had q real job replacing the
locked Jaw.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-21
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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
AUTO RIDE
 COMES VERY HIGH
Frisco Man Loses S4O0 Dia- mond As Outcome Of Lat
 est Highwayman Stunt

San Francisco, Dec. 3-Robert FL der, representative of an eastern pump manufacturing concern, was last night while in saloon seized by four men who dragged him from the place and forced him into a waiting automobile. Before the machine had proceeded block the men had robbed Elder of a diamond pin valued at Si00 and several hundred dollars in cash. They jumped from the ma chine and fled down a side street.
 So soon as he recovered himself, Elder accused the chauffeur of being in league with the robbers, but this the chauffeur denied, saying that while he knew the men slightly, he had no knowledge of what they re- ally contemplated when they hired him to assist in taking home a drunk en friend.'
 Elder and the chauffeur drove to police headquarters, where the chauf- feur gave such information as en- abled the detectives to this morning arrest the offenders. The men have unsavory reputations with the police, who have long suspected them of crimes of similar character to the one of which Elder was the victim.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
ALASKA DESTINED
 ID SURPRISE WORLD
Alfred Brooks Delivers Ad- dress Before The American
 Mining Congress

Pittsburg, Dec. 3-Alaska's future was painted in bright colors last night by Alfred Brooks, chief of the gov ernment's AlaskaEgeological survey, in an address delivered before the American Mining Congress. Mr. Brooks spoke at considerable length and his remarks were well received and were revelation to many of those in attendance.
 Mir. Brooks declared that the vast coal deposits in Alaska are of qual- ity superior to any coal deposit west of the Rocky Mountains, but that the development of this wealth has been greatly hampered by lack of trans portation. The speaker predicted the early operation of trunk railway lines, and said that so soon as the trans portation feature of the country's needs is attended to the whole world will be astounded by the rapidity with which the country will advance.
 Mir. Brooks stated that so far in it's history as an American possession Alaska has contributed to the worlds wealth the enormous sum of $780, 0O0,OO
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
LAW Is FO|LED IN
 AFFAIR OF ARCHER

Seattle. Dec. 5-A. Archer, recently arrested in this city on descripti on and request from the chief of police of Newark, N. J., and since confined in the county jail, was this morning given his liberty, governor Mead re- fusing to honor the acquisition papers ssued by the governor of New Jersey.
 It is alleged that Archer is a forger to the extent of $80,00O.
 Archer has lived in Seattle for six years, during the greater part of that period acting as city solicitor for To- cal business house. He is well thought of by his employer, and with all his acquaiDtances has a good reputation. He says that he expects to remain in Seattle.
 Archer says that he is only techni- cally guilty of the crime charged against him by the New Jersey offici- als, and that the persons who really benefited were his employers, who took speculative chance with trust funds leaving him in such position that he must bear the criminal onus consequent upon failure of their ex. pectations. The crash came and Ar cher fled.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
CHICAGO HAS B|G ELECTION FRAUD
Grand Jury Returns Eighty. One Indictments Against
 Prominent Politicians

Chicago, Dec. 5-Bighty- one indict- ments charging as many prominent politicians with participating in cleo tion frauds at the November election were filed this morning by the grand jury. The action of the grand jury has created condemnation in the realms where politics is business, and it is believed that the result will be the exposure of the worst election scandal in the history of the city.
 The grand jury's report states that hundreds of illegal votes were cast, the names voted being those of per- sons either dead, insane OF long ago removed from the city. Tn one pre-. cinct the books show that fourteen names were used, every ono that of a person in tho Cook county asylum
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY
(Cordova Alaskan.


 There is great deal of difference between the spirit of loyalty in Fair banks and in Valdez.
 Fairbanks has made some kind of an arrangement by which she is to advertise herself in a Seattle publica- tion called The Alaska Yukon Maga. zine. By this arrangement, hundreds of dollars that should stay in Alaska to build up Alaskan interests is sent tofeed the Seattle spirit.
 In Valdez it is different She has answered most Loyalty the call of the Prospoctor for support in getting out q mammoth edition Of the home pa per in such form and manner that the paper itself will be the biggest kind of an advertisement for ail of Alaska
 The idea that we should send out to the states for what we need to ad. vcrtisc Alaska is d wrong one. Some. thing made in Alaska is the biggest advertisement we can have. Some. thing called "Alaska" Eut made in Scattlcn is an entirely different thing
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-10
STEAMSHIP SINKS
 AND 28 ARE LOST

St. Johns, N. B., Dec. 5-Twcntv- eight persons were drowned this morning off New Foundland when the steamship Soo City went ashore and was wrecked. A terrible storm is raging off the coast, and the Soo City was hammered to pieces shortly after striking.
 It is not known just how many persons were aboard the steamship when she went down. The life say ing crew rescued seventeen, and the bodies of twenty-eight have come ashore.
 The Soo City is an old craft, and for twenty years was operated on the Great Lakes as an excursion boat. She has only recently been placed on the run along this coast.