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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
The Matador Fled and left the Van
quishment OF the Bull to a Sailor.

him. The matador lodged and moro
ch, ers went up.
The bull turned quickly in his
tracks, lowered his head for the sec
Ond attack and Picardos essayed to
thrust the animal In the back of the
head.
The bull was mp 10 such tricks.
however and In jlTy had waltzed
around the matador, who found it no
easy matter to keep his feet because
of the shifting of the vessel.
The excitement was intense Even
the officers on the bridge left their sta
tions and added their braves 60
those of passengers and crow.
II looked as though the bulls time
had come, and some of the forecastlr
hands were betting how soon the ami
nal would be killed, when the mata-
dor suddenly dropped his sword and.
giving a yell OF terror, ran up the lad.
der to the promenade deck. leaving
the bull to his own devices.
lei Toro paved the sword once or
twice and, as he began TO below for
more worlds to conquer, Juan Fuetos.
a l9'yearold sailor Jumped down into
the well grabbed the sword ana gave
the bull a savage dig
Tie animal did not Ike the new at
tack and, turning sharply, charged the
sailor man. Fuefos was not dismayed.
Twice he thrust the sword into the
shoulder of the bull, and as he with.
drew II for third the ship gave an
unusual lurch and a sea broke into
the well.
The sailor lodged II, but the wave
caught the bull, threw it on it's feet
and. before the surprised passengers
could cheer, washed IL overheard.
The passengers raised a purse for
Fuetos. who was a real hero. Picar1os
kept to his cabin when the v. ...el
berthed here and declined 70 discuss
the matter.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
SAVED FROM AWFUL DEATH.
Woman Mired In Swamp Is Heard in
Nick Of Time.

Mays Landing. ~ J.-But for the
prompt assistance of David Smith Mrs.
Mary Megargee, wealthy woman re-
siding near here, would have perished
In dense swamp Smith had Just re.
turned from work when he heard loud
cries coming from the swamp. Think
ing at first II was a hoot owl he paid
no attention. but recognizing the voice
OF woman he put on gum boots.
plowed his way through the swamp
and, after tumbling over tussocks
time after time and going over boot
tops in water finally spied Mrs. Me
garsee standing waist deep In water
and holding To a. tussock. The woman
was greatly excited. her hair disar.
ranged and clothing soiled.
Smith carried the woman after
great difficulty out to a clearing. She
said she had left home for Mays Land.
Ing, taking a by.path for a short cut.
She lost the path, but thought she was
going all right when she struck the
swamp. She tried To find the path. but
got farther In the swamp and had
been In that position for some time
when Smith heard her cries.
Mrs. Megargee Is welLknown I'm At.
lantic City. and is great lover Of dogs
and horses, She employs several ser.
wants, and is rcputed to be very
wealthy
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
RaQGieS in Gold ard
Silver BDBumGFabVc
This Season

When one comes to the subject OF
fancy BUCKLES and ribbons or g'lk
belts. description falters, for 'ho
buckles of the day are legion and are
OF all grades of beauty and value. Many
handsome designs are turned out in
old-fashioned canoes and in coral and
the semi-precious stones, and imita.
tions of these stones are used in every
imaginable way
Amethyst topaz. tourmaline and
chrysoprase are particularly liked by
the designers, but of course a vast ma
1ority OF the designs are turned out
in cheap imitation Vi these stones.
Hand-wrought buckles. unique in de.
sign and made by artist craftsmen.
are sold by the jewelers., but of course
bring high prices. One worker in
precious stones and metals has made
specially Of designs in wrought cop
per and Mexican opals shading into
the copper tints and has produced
some extraordinarily beautiful buck
les, particularly certain ones Of Egyp.
tian design
The iridescent interior of the ab
alone shell is alsu used in combination
with metal for beautiful buckles. and
malachite, lapis, jade, paste, all the
jewels of seni-precious character,
have their uses for the buckle-design.
cr's art
Metal buckles of great beauty with.
out stones are also made and Just
now graceful shapes in gold or silver,
simple of lines, but beautifully etched
over their entire surface, are much ad.
mlred.-From the American Register,
London.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14

Wilkosbarre, Pa,-Mrs. John Snyder
OF Riverside, who weighs 275 pounds.
busted the roadside with "A tramp who
had insulted her. When she was
through with him the knight of the
road was piiahle sight.
The tramp went TO the Snyder farm.
house and after being given some.
thing to eat, discovered Mrs. Snyder
was alone and insulted her Mrs. Sny.
der knocked him down. picked him
up again, ran him 60 the road. held
him with one hand and beat him viii
the other
Neighbors, hearing the tramp's
shrieks, ran to Mrs. Snyders aid
They wanted 10 lynch the man, but
she insisted the punishment she had
given was severe enough.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
The Vogue Of Cut Jet.

The vogue OF cut jet-those spark
ling, glinting black diamonds--is max.
Ing itself felt in dress trimmings. And
now is seen In an exclusive shop moth.
Ing less than jumper all woven of
cut jet, This is surely a short cut to
chic. for, worn with the proper back.
ground, nothing could be smarter
Another garniture is in something the
form of a square bertha with long
ends depending down the back This
is made of filet net and lace, daintily
touched here and there with sparkling
jet This comes to us from France,
that home of clever Ideas. and can be
made an accessory to various gowns.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
BULLFIGHT IN A
GALE on A SHIP
ESCAPED ANIMAL DEFEATS
GREAT MATADoR, BUT LOSES
TO YOUNG SAILOR.
PROFESSIONAL FLED IN FEAR
Tells Of His Prowess In the Arena.
But Runs for Safety When Time
TO Prove Valor Arrives
Sailor Bests Beast.

New Yurk-Bull fighting in an
arena where the animal has not a
ghost of chance rs quite different
from bun fighting In a gale aboard
ship as Valantin Picardos. one of
Spains best matadors, found out to
his sorrow during the trip of the Span.
fish line steamship Antonio Lopez.
which has just arrived here.
The passengers Of the Lopez tipped
their noses skyward when mention
was made of SCnor Picardus' courage.
and dark-eyed senorita, who came
In the vessel said that the matadors
idol was shattered.
Flushed with the glory Of score of
brilliant cam aigns in the plazas Of
Barcelona, Cadlz aud Madrid. Picardos
boarded the ship at Cadiz. and during
the first week at sea was wined and
dined and praised until. according to
the officers, his waistcoat buttons
threatened to fly of, and there was
not cap aboard the ship big enough
to hold his head
Slowed In the well which divides the
superstructure of the Antonio Lopez
from the foreoastlc were three bulls
that were taken aboard Mt Malaga en-
route TO Mexico for the fights
One day when the ship was nearing
its destination Plcardos was busy ex-
planning to a dozen or more admirers.
chiefly women. bow adroit he was in
dispatching the savage bull when an
attendant came running aft Shouting
that one OF the bulls had broken loose
and was smashing everything in sight.
Here was P,cardos' chance Jumping
To his feet. he fastened to his state.
room, quickly returning with CLEAN.
ing sword.
lie had scarcely reached the deck of
the well when the bull came tearing at
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
SAWS Off COFFIN AS
MOURAERS FACE GRAVE
SISTER.lN.LAW or DECEASED
FAlNTs WHILE UNDERTAKEN
MAKES cAsKET FIT BOX.

Stroudsburg, pa.-Sevcral dozen
colorcd people from this town were
among the chief mourncrs at the
funeral of Mrs. David Smith. near
East Bangor When the party arrived
at the grave they were horrided when
the pallbearers found It impossible to
lower the coffin itself. which was too
long for the rough box.
The outcome of the unusual circum.
stance was as extraordinary as the
situation itself, for after consulta-
ton between the relatives and the
undertaken II was decided To saw a
piece from each end OF the coffin and
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
Boy Rescued from Bear.

Winnipeg h. C.-While standing on
the railway depot platform at Revel
stoke James A. Macdonald. chief en-.
gineor for a contracting firm on the
big tunnel, saw bear come out of q
bush and carry of the eight.year.old
son Of William Lines, a locomotive en-
gineer.
Macdonald chased the bea.. The
animal dragged the child TO hts den
and IL was only after strenuous fight
hat the man managed to rescue the
boy, who was seriously injured, but he
will recover. The bear made his -
cape into the mountains.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14

gathered up the shoes. together with
Ia few stray garments, and went out
into the other room. AS she did So
sole OF one of the shoes. and Mrs
Spranglin caught the CLINT Of some
thing shining. At that moment Mi
Beverly, aroused by the woman pass
ing about, cautiously entered the sick
room.
"Mr Beverly! See here, Isn't this
my stone?" cried Mrs. Spranglin in
suppressed tones.
"Or mine" he said. tartly. taking
her by the shoulder and leading her
into the open air How dare you
come into this infected place? | will
investigate the diamond. Hurry home
and take every precaution for your
health. Ny God. Martha, this is vel
low fever!"
She hurried away as she was bid
not daring do otherwise than obey that
stern voice of command. Wonder at
her marvellous find was dimmed by an
awful anxiety for him I'm that dread
ful place. and an unconscious eXulta
ton born Of the sound of her name on
his lips.
She went direct to her physician.
not for herself but to secure atten
tion for Mr.. Beverly and the hoy.
From time to time she learned that
all was well that the boy had recov
cred and that Mr.. Beverly was taking
a much-neCded rest under careful
medical attention in quarantine. m
due time he came.
Mrs. Spranglin-Martha-I have n
strange tale to tell. have your stone
and my mothers. That poor woman
in whose house you found me was my
laundress. ! had never seen her ana
knew nothing Of her circumstances
Her son. the boy whom you saw lying
sick, always came for my clothes and
returned them. On the night you lost
your diamond, her child, little girl.
was dying and she sent to me for aid
in the way OF advance i'm money He
learned at my rooms that / was hero
and, while We were out, he came into
the hall-he is ignorant in such mat
ters-and knocked. Receiving no an
swer, he went away home and, him
self, became violently ILL., The next
day, after left you, found that the
woman had again sent to me. | went
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14

to the address left with my servant.
and found what you know-awful dis
tress and no one to bring relief.
stayed with her and nursed her boy
back TO life. You found the diamond
in the mud from his shoes-that is ex
planned. Well. today took the stone
to Wilson's to have it examined and.
II possible, identified. | have the his
tory of this brilliant trouble creator as
learned from his books. He unquali
fedly Identifies IL as the very rare
steelblue diamond which he reset in
its old.fashioned frame of beaten gold.
when it became loosened at one time.
for Mrs. James Beverly-my mother
He showed me the date. There is an
other date, which perhaps you may be
able TO corroborate, upon which this
same stone was taken from the old
setting and placed in "A new one. by
order OF Mr.. Montgomery Spranglin-
a date just before your marriage,
think. That your husband acquired
the ring honestly there can be no
doubt. II had been sold to a dealer.
Wilson did not know this at the time
The beauty of the stone attracted the
admiration of Mr.. Spranglin. and he
purchased it for you"
Yes" she replied In open-eyed rs
constituent. THE date is the same.
and he told me the stone was taken
from an old setting"
Jonas Beverly picked up the stone
turning the beautiful bit so that 1t
would catch the light. he said:
III is indeed a gem among gems.
have taken II to my mother. Martha
She kissed II and sends It to you" He
opened the palm OF the hand he held
and placed tho stone there.
shall have It set again for you.
and dedicated anew?" he whispered.
YES" she answered, "in an old
fashioned setting. | will wear II for
you and for her. And, Jo, remember
the Spranglin estate goes whers
there's the greatest need for poor
boys"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
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.!i77..WQjE, IN
Big nuns viii prevail again.

Big nuns will prevail again.
Both jabot and collar grow larger.
Ottoman hats are more to the front
than in years.
Marten and black fox are the favor.
ite small furs.
Red trimmings will adorn many
black SLIPPERS.
Soft satins are most modish for the
tailored skirts.
Belts are somewhat narrower than
I'm the summer.
Most walking hats are turned up on
the left side only.
The plated braid belt is one of the
seasons novelties.
Collars are offered to match plu.
mage-covered hats.
With colored shoes there must be
stockings to match.
Braid and covered buttons are ia
vorites for trimming.
There is an increasing vogue for
black in evening wear.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
seallopa ELS Of a Don

Paterson. n. Wong Kay was
fined $50 by Peace Justice Percy for
cutting dogs ears in sca'lops to
make him look like a bulldNr Neigh
bors Of Kay had complained of the
animals cr.es. and an investigation
was made. The dog had to be killed
by C. c. Shelby of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
Bordered Batiste

1t is almost impossible to resist the
bordered batistes that have been re-
Gently put on sale--they are made in
so many charming designs and shades.
They wear well and wash well, yet
may he purchased for comparatively
little.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14

Crochet buttons will be fashionable this
order would
the cloth
of
a
the other show a simple embroidered
with simple embroidery stitches
and photographed with this special a in ew
The third the
the quickly
chance raveL
is
The this
of the the
midway between
to do
silk securely The one
little darker
peasns combination All black all white
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-14
! Lrilllcnt Coincidence
cy AfNrE RANKIN OSBORNE
,copyrght. by shortstory Pun. COZ

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21
BECKHAM FOUNDERS.

Each of the contestants before the
Kentucky Legislature for United State:
Senaiir had the following question
PROFOUND to him by the anti-saloon
league.
irrespective of all other matters,
what is TO be, from now on. your Al
titude toward the passag. Of the
county unit bill?"
To this Ex-Governor Beckham. the
Democratic aspirant replied:
So great is my interest in the pas
sage of the county unit bill that
am perfectly willing TO drop out OF the
race for the United States Senate if
the Republicans will agree to pass the
county unit bill and submit to a vote
Of the people next fall a prohibitory
constitutional amendment making the
State the unit"
This is a nice play to the galleries
Mr.. Beckham knows that the Repub-
licans are in minority and cannot pass
anything. Republicans are pledged in
favor of the county unit law, and
they are standing by the pledge TOO.
Mr.. Beckham takes care 70 make the
condition on which he will withdraw
an impossible one. Tho idea Of a mi
nori'y of Republicans passing a bill pro
vid!ng for State prohibition. No one
not even the anu-saloon has ever
urged such a measure. Meanwhile We
are all amused at Beckham's accus,o-
med flounderings.
TO the question Ex-Governor Brad
ley ieplied in a signed statement:
a majority of the Republican men,
bers Of the House, and myself as
well, favor the passage Of the county
unit bill; and the members will vote
for its immediate passage, when fair
ly and squsrely presented on is mer-
its. But ifs enactment will be en-
dangered when It is proslitu;ed 10 hi
purpose Of electing the Democratic
nominee 10 the United States Sem
ate: or TO prevent Republicans who
have been honestly elected from OBJ
ing their seats; or 70 defeat a fair
election or apportionmvnt bill or other
vitality necessary legislation. to whic!:
the Republican party stands pledged
in it's platform; each Of which meas
urcs, as well as the county unit bill,
is Of supreme importance TO the peo-
pie Of the State
1t is now evidently up to the Dem
ocrats 10 consent and aid in the pas
sage Of the county unit law or 60
down on record opposed 10 il.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21
UNPLEASANT Facts.

Mr.. Taft is busily explaining the de-
cision he gave as judge in certain Ia
Dor conflicts of several years ago
This done, he will have 10 face these
unpleasant facts.
The hostile sentiment among color
ed voters owing to the Brownsville sol
der riot order.
The powerful antagonism of finan-
clal Interests whom President Roose-
welt assailed, Mr.. Taft having pub
licly Endorsed the Administrators at
titude therein.
The suspicious feeling toward him
self of The Protective Tariff League
owing 10 his revisionist views on
Tariff matters;
And, not least of all, the open hos
tiliy of such powerful men in his own
party as Secretary Cortelyou and
Senator Foraker.
There will be no walk over 10
the presidential chair this year If the
Democratic party presents a united
front and candidate who can inspire
enthusiasm as well as respect and
confidence.-Boston Post" .
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21

We notice that the powers that be,
at owensboro. have prepared a new
schedule for Circuit Court for The
Sixth District which includes OHIO coun
~, and the same has been forwarded 10
Frankfort to b. enacted into law. II
gives Ohio county four terms Of court
one in February, one in April, one
in June and one in October. This
gives us three terms in The first six
months OF the year and one in the last
six months. OF course no body in
Ohio county wants such one-sided
court schedule as this. The new
schedule makes il most as bad for
all the other counties. Il is designed
50 they say, to relieve he necessity
Of court being held during the warm
weather. Everybody else works in
warm weather why not lawyers and
court officials?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21
CLEAR RUN.

Feb. 1s.-Wc are having some bad
weather at present.
Mr.. James Z. Kirk of Barnetts Creek
and Miss Netiie Rhoads Of Taffy were
quilely married at the home Of the
brides aunt Mrs. Rachel Rnoads near
Union Grove Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the presence of few friend
Rev. Fuqua officiating.
Mr.. J. T. Hoagland of this place
who has been teaching school at Cen
teriOwn closed his school Friday re-
turned nome Monday he will leave for
Bowling Green Wednesday where he
will enter school.
M,s:rs. James Kirk and Hardin
Char man went TO Hartford yesterday
on business.
Little Volous Newcom is on me sick
list ihis week.
Mr. a. Z. Stewart is sick.
Mrs, D. r. Tinsley and children, of
the Washington neighborhood visited
her mother Mrs. Ciss Hoover Sun
day.
. Mrs. James Bartlett and children
visited Mrs David Mcdders Sunday.
/ Messrs. c. c. Hoover and James
Gray, of this place, went 10 Hartford
to-day with tobacco.
Mr.. John Smiley near Taffv vent tn
4 Hartford today.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21
Sunday School Resolutions.

Inc following resolutions were unan
imously adopted at the session OF
the Methodist Sunday School in Hart
ford last Sunday:
Whereas, II has pleased an all-wisa
Providence TO remove from our Sun
day School, member Of the Bible
class, James F. Carson, who dspart-
ed this lif. February the 18th, 1898,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That We tender TO his son,
our Superintende and the o:heI
members Of his family, our deepest
sympathy in this hour of their sad
ness, and that We point them TO Him
who doeth all things WE'LL" for solace.
Be il further
Resolved, That the Sunday School
has lost faithful member: our town
and county useful citizen, and his
children a devoted father. That in
his death our community will miss
from the walks Of life, one who was
public spirited. unassuming. kind and
considerable to all. Be il further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes OF ouI
Sunday School, and that copy BIT
furnished to each of the county papers
for publication.
After the adoption of the above res
olution, the Secretary Capt. S. X. Cox
read the following beautiful tribute
to his lifelong friend.
with profound sorrow the Secre
tary records the death of our friend
Judge Carson for many years and car
to whatsha already been said in the
resolution just passed
! was intimately acquainted will
Judge corson for many years and car
truthfully say that he was a man OF
generour impulse, social, and honorabl
in all things. While he did not TAXI
very active part in our school, h'
enjoyed being present and rejoice'
in its prosperity.
Little did we think only a few Sun
days ago that we would SO soon b.
called on to record his death, Blu
such is the uncertainty of life.
good man has crossed over the rive
and VIC all mourn his loss. The tow
has lost good citizen, our school al
Ihonored member. We can only re
Epeat what was said long ago by tn
poes. q
Preach on. preach on ifkou must
i We can bear 1t. 7s4fr5
Tis only waste of the breath,
i Not all the preaching since Adam
Can make death other than DEATH"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-21
THROUGH TRAIN
HAS CLOSE CALL
Tender en- Flyer Jumps Tract
on High Trestle.
Coaches Stay on Tract by a Mar
row Margin--Train Dslay-
ed 3 Hours.

Nearly two hundred passengers on
the Illinois Central train from New
Orleans due in Louisville Sunday
morning at 1:35 o'clock, had a hair
raising experience about twenty-five
miles west OF that city Sunday mora
ing. A frighiful catastrophe and loss
of life were only narrowly averted.
The train was approaching Null
draugh near West Point, and
just as the locomotive passed onto the
trcstle the forward trucks of the ten
der were derailed with a jolt thai
threw the passengers from their seals.
In great alarm they chung TO seats and
woodwork as the train continued to
bump across he tresile with a sue
cession OF jars and jerks.
Just beyond the trestle the train was
brought to a standsiill ana the cre~
spent nearly two hours in getting The
engine trucks back upon the rails.
First the engine was uncoupled, and
the slow process OF lacking" the big
tender was begun, while the passen-
gers stood by and watched the work
Among them were Senator Wheeler
Campbell, of Paducah. and Glenn J.
Whiitmore Of Mayfield and Simon A.
Dreifus of Louisville.
The Iresrle at Mulbraugh is over a
series of gulches and is 1870 feet high
at one point. When the passengers
realized that they had bumped across
this elevation with the tender VIII. els
derailed they recovered from their
fright sufficiently TO marvel how the
rear car remained on the track and 10
return thanks for their narrow escape.
The engineer said that he felt tho
tender wheels leave the track and at
tempted TO slow down in crossing The
trestle, but was unable to lesson the
speed OF the locomotive within such a
snort space. He, too was devoutly
thankful that the accident was nothing
worse.
The train was composed of nine
coaches, including Pullman sleepers
and baggage, express and mail COM
par menls. IL reached Louisville a;
1918 o'clock, nearly three hours lale.