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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

by the waves floundering on the beach
seemed to be mufIled by some smoth
ering force.
What brought your" I questioned,
endoavoring by sreech to relieve my
ears. that strained TO catch faint
sounds.
"Me?' he croaked, moistening the
cracked lips as he stared up over the
red waters towards China. why the
devil brought me. and a girl and some.
thing else kept me-"
The locusts took up their chorus
again, wild. shrill. ear-splitting fare
well to the dying sun. The sand dunes
Beemel to pant under the glare.
edged farther into the strip OF shadow
as the splintery beams bit fiercely at
my expo ed hands. Presently Yer.
lund SPOKE again.
This is where men come to die" he
said. This Internal place drugs
them. po.scns them. scorches their
souls."
He laughed mirthlessly and kicked
the strinay bark sides OF the shan.y
till the little glittering lizards hurried
into their holes.
Il got here In '94," he continued. 81
was down at Melbourne and got
cleaned out over the Cup. Patron won
1t, 30-to-l shot, and | contemplated a
long dive into the Yarra when the
tropics beckoned. They call you in
the night when everything is still,
drag your heart with a net that's ali
lilac and rose-pink and sapphire blue.
and you wake hating the hard streets
and the hum OF toll. That's how | was
caught slowed away to Cairns.
worked my way up here, and the dsvil
chained me with the murmur of the
surf and the silence, and | couldn't
get away"
A Chinaman went down the hot
track at quick trot, and Verlund's
eyes watS hed him through the screen
of uncombed hair. The celestial turned
headland and was lost to view.
"She belonged to that yellow swine's
partner" he muttered, nodding to
wards the spot where the Chinaman
had disappeared.
"Chee Lee?" questioned.
Yes, Chez Lee. She was the finest.
sweetest little ball of feminlnity that
ever came down out Of Chrysanthe
mum Lard. That hound had no ties
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
MRS. JOHN ". KERN
CHILDREN THE HOBBY OF WIFE
OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
Home Life Is Ideal and Her Club
Work Is Devoted to Inducing
Women to Aid Little ones In
Many Ways.

Indianapolis. lnd.-Mrs John w.
Kern, wife of the Democratic candi.
date for vice-president. has hobby.
II is not woman's clubs. although she
is clubwoman or fashionable din.
ners. or dogs. or cats, or automobiles.
All these are good enough in their
way, but not deserving Of the allah
sorbing attention of the human mind
In the opinion OF Mrs. Kern. Her
hobby is children.
Mrs Kern primarily is a home won.
an, thoughtful wife and tender
mother. And after that she bends her
strongest influence and dcvotes the
most Of her extra time to the children
of her home city who arc sick and
tired and curbed by scant surround.
ings She is often found at the FL
eanor hospital for sick children. There
she is the most welcome visitor and
her sympathetic smile has lent en-
couragement to hundreds of small suf
ferers.
There is no one more prominent In
the free playground movement In In
dianapolis than Mrs. Kern. She is
the most enthusiastic patron OF the
fresh air camps.
Mrs. Kern is thoroughly practical In
her ideas. Women's clubs, she de.
clares, can do far more good by as.
sisting charities like the children's
hospital and the playground movement
than by discussing the whyfores and
n.I
president OF the local council of wom-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
cHAss's COACH GIFT TO NATION.
Venerable Vehicle In Which Lincoln
Rcde Is Well Preserved.

Nashlngton.--An interesting relic
OF bygone days Is soon to be presented
to Uncle Sam for exhibition In one OF
the Washington museums. Il is the
old-fashioned coach which was used by
Salmon p. Chase. back in the fifties
For "a years the vehicle has occu.
pied an inconspicuous place in the
salesrooms Of Charles O. Youngs car
rlago house Now Mr. Young says he
proposes to present the carriage TO
the government free OF any cost.
II Is his hope that It may be made
an exhibit In the National museum
The venerable coach was probably
constructed about 60 years ago. II is
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
II has the hlgh directoire

fall model 1t has the high directoire
cellar and fancy braided trimmings.
The coat model is one of the newest
styles. The general effect Is one OF
extreme looseness. It is long and full.
The sleeves are Of the latest mode.
They are m-de with an uldersleeve
coming down over the wrist. The
whole suit Is brcidered in a scroll de-
sign with se.ftone soutache.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
The Classical esndeau.

The cfaste and artistic simplicity
which is the characteristic feature Of
the iewelry Of .he momeat is nowhere
seen to greater advantage than in the
classical bandeaux now so fashionable.
A lovely design is a crescent moon OF
diamonds and attendant stars poised
on simple bsndeau, while another is
surmounted with a conventional do
sign OF the Roman perioi.-Tattler.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
TRACES OF plREcTolRE STYLES.
Point That Is Quite Noticeable in the
New Fall Models.

The woman with the seeing eye Is
observing every day traces OF direc-
toire styles in gowns that are far
from directoire gowns. Here and
there is some suggestion of the ex-
tremes which set the world OF fashion
astir few months ago.
The sketch shown here is OF a new
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
London landmark to Go.

Another piece OF Dickens London is
l,eing demolished in Fulwood's Rents,
Holborn, the basement Of which is said
to have been the original of Fagin's
thieves kitchen. 1t was also a resort
OF Jack Sheppard, but at an earlier
date Francis Bacon lived in the build
ing.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

is a wealthy farmer and proprietor Of
a large cannery. He has a farm Of
300 acres at South Poland that is one
of the finest in the east. and lives on
It because he prefers II TO a city home.
Born on a farm, he has lived on one
all his life. Mr. Fernald is so years
old. His education from books was
meager, because at the age OF 13 he
became bread winner. but his con
tact with men and affairs mas made
him well informed and polished He
has served in the legislature and two
years ago sought the Republican nomi.
nation for governor, but was defeated.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27
British Imports Of Eggs.

Great Britain imports over s35,0c0,-
600 worth of eggs n year from Russia
Denmark. Germany, Belgi am. Canada
and the United States.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

Is
the quantity needed women crochet
for work should
be watched carefully
Use medium sized bone crochet hook and begin
darker wool making
the
stitches front
stitch
the dark wool Repeat this rotation
dark and light wool to tho end of the
make the slipping crochet
hook the breads.
Continue this order of stitches follow
light
which another crochet stitch
chain being
stitch the chain
into the under stitches The
stitch remained in
then double the
At the fourth
broken of the
into each
the second third and fourth
Ing concerned The other half
stitches making
carefully
he loose and on
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

Five months afterwards was
fpeaking to Kuttan 500, the Hindoo
horse dealer. in the main street OF
Cams, when q mounted trooper. with
a wiite prisoner handcuffed to his
s.lrrup iron, rode slowly along. Some
thing familiar about the amputated
legs OF the trousers made me lift my
eyes to the face of the shackled one.
and a look of recognition flashed
across It. A tongue hurriedly moist.
ened the dry lips. and the prisoner
half turned towards me.
81 got him." he yelled, triumphantly.
Il got Chee-Chee Lee!"
Murder" whispered Kuttan See.
He knitted Chinaman at Red Point
yesterday"
Il was Verlund.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

A number Of cases OF zinc poisoning
on board men-of-war have been found
be due to the zinc slabs fitted in
the ships filter tanks.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-27

kOCHEIED waistCoats are succeeding handmade
cravats presents for ones brothers and intimate
- men friends. The wastcoas particularly accept
able 10 gof players and who enjoy outdoor sports
during the crisp autumn days.
Striped effects seem to be favorites in these hand.
worked wastcoas two coos OF wool being used In either
broad or narrow stripes The easiest way to crochet
Is to work 1t engthwise In sections being the
verse OF the other and then leave the shaping the tailor
medium sized waistcoat Is about IL t3 inches
across the widest part and twice that In length II
wearcr is very large then the proportions should
ranged accordingly.
thick wool is the most satisfactory to work with.
as II goes faster and makes very garment silk
may be introduced In the pattern with good effect or the
wastcoat can be made Of two coors OF Berlin wool.
The quantity OF wool required for average sized
wascoat s ~ IA the dark or the principal
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
JOHNsNoRToN, Pres.

We have our cantaloupe seed ready for distribution Gand members and prospective growers are requested to call at once and secure their supplies. Also
 growers of tomatoes, grapes and all other fruits
 and vegetables to advise us of their prospects. Our distributors, Crutchied & Woolfolk, in posi- tion to handle everything we grow and we want to advise them promptly so we may get best results
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
GRAPE CUTTINGS
 PERSONAL EFFECTS"
pARKYNs ATTEMPTS TO SNUG
 GLE VINES INTO COUNTY.
Box Was Falsely Marked, But Par kyns Pleads ignorance of the Law and Secures Remission of Fine In Absence of District Attorney

The ordinances of Imperial County prohibit the importation of grape cut tings from points in California north of Tehachepi, as a precaution against the introduction of phylloxera. G. A. Parkyns violated the law last week, and was arrested on complaint of Horticultural Commissioner Wilsie. The story of the case sent out from Holtville made farce of the matter and represented MT. Parkyns as mak- ing a vain search for the court and the officers in order that he might plead guilty of unintentional breach of the ordinance.
 The facts, as related by Commis sioper Wilsie, are somewhat different The cuttings of purple Damascus vines were billed to c. A. Parkyns by c. M. Reynolds from San Francisco as ''one box of plants" but the box was marked Household goods. Personal effects. ," The agent at Holtville suspected that the box was marked falsely, and he examined it and found that prohibited grape cuttings had been smuggled in under the false pretense of personal effects" The agent held the box and notified Commissioner Wilsie, who ob tained a warrant for the arrest of the guileless MT. Parkyns, whose 'ignor- ance of the law" was so profound that he had contraband cuttings marked household goods"
 The District Attorney and Horticul- tural Commissioner were not notified of the time of trial. MT. Parkyns found the Justice of the Peace, pleaded guilty, and was fined $50. But he did not pay the fine. He talked His Hon or out of it in the absence of the Dis trict Attorney and the complaining witness.
 The contraband cuttings were de- stroyed. Mr. Wilsie had offered to give MT. Parkyns 100 purple Damascus cuttings in place of the vines seized, but in view of the manner in which the case was worked by the guileless gentleman, that offer probably will be withdrawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
MONOPOLY OF A HARBoR.

Capt Fries, U. s. Engineer in charge of harbor work at San Pedro, esti- mates that it will require $11, 100000, expended during the next thirty years, to make great harbor and he says to the Los Angeles Chamber of Com merce: But if we are to get these eleven millions in the next thirty years, we must have free harbor; i. e., a harbor in which every man can do business upon the same terms with every other man, and where the charges, whether wharfage dues, space rentals or freight rates, are reasonable. And we cannot have that condition until the control of the har- bor is taken away from the little group of money kings in New York, who control it today"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
PURPLE CONNECTIONS.
Poor Grapes For Desert Land, Says
 An Expert.

There Is one statement that has gone the rounds that is liable to cause much loss to grape growers. It has been and now is being told and published, that one acre of Purple Cornichon grapes netted the grower S700 This is true, but it was a mere chance. Having seen the grapes in the vineyard at the time of picking, we are in a position to judge. The grapes were a dirty steel grey in color when ripe and were devoid of flavor. Some were sent to the Los Angeles market and were thrown into the garbage pile
 They were SO utterly poor in appear ance and flavor that no one would buy them The bulk of them were shipped to Chicago, where they came in competition with edible grapes, and they were promised the same fate that came to the Los Angeles consignment
 but brother of the shipper happened to be in Chicago when they arrived and knew that the New York market was bare and sent them right on where they were bid in by dealers at several dollars a crate. How the deal CTS got rid of them we could not as certain. The grower decided not to take any more chances and will graft them over to another variety. Flam- ing Tokay is planted to some extent and is of poor quality.-J. w. Mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

Yuma, Arizona. March 7, 1908.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
ORANGES IN IMPERIAL.
Superior Fruit, Early Matured, Will
 Extend the Market Season.

In an article on citrus culture, in the California Cultivator, R. M. Teague says:
 With our great diversity of climate and soils, is it not possible that in the geographical distribution of the orange and lemon, we might find that certain varieties will come into market at just such periods of the year when the planted areas, as we understand them at present, find us off the mar ket. For instance, experiments car ried on in the Imperial Valley have demonstrated that the orange will ma ture it's fruit there much earlier than ley. We have also learned that in the Tulare district the orange and lemon will ripen it's fruit as early as the latter part of November, thus the crop harvested at that point is prac- tically off the market at the time the Riverside crop Is at it's best.
 The experiments that have been carried on of late in the Imperial Val ley indicate that there are still un- developed citrus areas which will pro- duce a fruit which will be excelled by none, at the same time coming into marketable condition at such times as not to conflict with the areas already in cultivation. Imperial Valley pos sesses all of the conditions of soil and climate calculated to produce citrus fruits in merchantable quantities.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
WATER COMPANY AFFAIRS.
Number One Contracts For New
 Dredge and Borrows Money.

At the regular meeting of the direct DTS of Water Company No. 1, held March 4, President Aplin reported the following divisions of territory among the directors for individual supervis- ion:
 E. s. McCollum, that portion lying east of the Date canal and south of the township line of 15 and 16; W. B. Will sic, that portion lying west of the Date canal and south of the Eucalyptus No. 2; MT. Long, that portion west of the Date canal and north of the Flu calyptus No. 2; and MT. Edgar, that portion east of the Date canal and north of the township line of 15 and 16.
 Director McCollum was authorized to contract for 1900 telephone poles
 President Aplin was authorized to enter into a contract with C. H. Ruth to construct for Imperial Water Co. No. 1 dredger similar to the one now operating, MT. Ruth to be paid $7.00 per day for constructing the ma chine and $4O0 royalty, to be paid when it is demonstrated that the ma chine is a success.
 The president was instructed to take up the matter of claims in the Mes quite lake district, caused by short age of water in that locality during the spring of 1907, with the California Development Co.,, and make some ad- justment if possible.
 Supt. Farnsworth offered his resig- nation, whereupon Mir. McCollum moved that MT. Farnsworth's resigna ton be accepted, the motion was sec onded by Mir. Wilsie. After consider able discussion the motion to accept Mr. Farnsworths resignation was withdrawn and on motion of MT Me Collum, seconded by Mir. Edgar, and duly carried, MT. Farnsworth was ap pointed superintendent to serve at the discretion of the board, with the same salary previously paid; Imperial Water Co. No. 1 will furnish feed for the team.
 It was moved by MT. Edgar. sec onded by Mir. McCollum, and duly car ried, that Imperial Water Co. No. borrow five thousand ($5QOO) dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
NOTICE.

The San Bernardino Lumber & Box Company manufactures all kinds of fruit and vegetable boxes, crates for asparagus, cantaloupes, grapes, toma- toes or anything else in the vegetable line; also boxes for fruits of every description, bee hives, etc. Their ship ments are prompt and their prices right. They also do general plan ing mill business. Quotations fur nished upon application. Correspond ence solicited.
 SAN BERNARDINO LUMBER
 & BOX COMPANY, feb 15-tf San Bernardino, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
Wanted

At once, six brickmasons, three hodcarriers, 2 laborers, pipefit- ters, 1 helper, 12 carpenters, 6 help CTS, for the completion of 3-story brick, 15O foot front. 100 feet deep, 8 miles NV. of Heber; also 75 can taloupe growers and rest farmers and business men, call at the El Centro Barber Shop and get shave and hair cut. All tonsorial work first class and up-to-date. Shines while, you wait. w. E. Downing, proprie- tor
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
FASHION MILLINERY.

West of Franklin Hotel Ladies' Imported linen silk poplin dress pat terms for sale. Come and see them. Note their quality and ask our prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14
WATER IN THE COLORADO.

Mean daily gage heights and dis charges of the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday, March z, 1908:
Imperial Valley press., 1908-03-14

List your property with the Colby Real Estate Go. They have large list of buyers. We are also agents for the Fl Centro Land Company to sell town lots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
DEDICATION IS
AGAIN DEL LAYED
May Be Impossible to Open
Y. M. C. A. Building Be-
fore December.
FINISHING THE INTERIOR.
FOURTH FLOOR FIRST TO BE
coMPLETED-oTH coNTRAC-
TORS USING CARE IN FINISH
ING WORK.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building, will not be ready for
dedication by next week, the time that
was set after the first postponement
was made. Moreover, 1t may not be
gefore the first of December that the
building will be in condition to war.
rant the dedicatory services. This
will be a severe disappointment to the
young men of the city, who are overly
anxious for the structure to be put in
condition for occupancy. 1t has not
been determined by the directors
whether to claim the forfeit from the
contractors or not Early in the con-
struction of the building the work was
delayed by continuous rains and bad
weather.
The fourth floor is the only one now
in condition for occupancy. The con-
tractors have a large force of men at
work, but it has not proved large
enough The theory that haste makes
waste has been followed by the con-
tractors and they have been cautious.
The woodwork was not placed until
the plaster was thoroughly dried. This
will prevent warping after the plaster
sets. The same precaution was not
observed in the construction Of the
II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
Galleries Closed.

London, Oct. 29-Suffragette dis.
turbances have driven the government
to the unusual course of temporarily
closing the strangers and ladies' gal
leries in the house of commons. This
was announced by the speaker in re-
sponse to a question from Premier
Asquith and Mr.. Balfour. the leader of
the opposition, as parliament was ad-
journing last night.
During the evening. while the house
was discussing the licensing bill, SEN
sation was caused by the display of a
placard and sudden shrill cries from
the ladies' gallery, demanding votes for
women, while simultaneously bundle
of handbills fiuttered down from the
strangers gallery at the opposite end
of the chamber, and a man shouted
protests against injustice to women" :"
Women Chained to Grille.
Attendants hurried to the galleries
and the male offender was unceremon-
iousIy elected, but from the ladies' gal
t6Ty SouluS were IcdIu III d utSpCI dlt
struggle. Two suffragettes had firmly
chained themselves to the grille and
resisted for time all efforts at remov-
al, crying continuously In shrill tones
their demands for votes.
The scene was watched with amaze
ment from the floor of the house, but
finally the suffragettes were dragged
from their posts and removed, but only
moved with them.
Ten minutes later there was another
dramatic scene. man IN the strang-
ers' gallery fiinging another bundle Of
bills down upon the house and shout
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-29
Civic League Issues State
ment to Public, But in 1t the
League Explains Little or
Nothing.
VOTERS TOLD THEY CAN
VOTE AS THEY SEE FIT.
Received Generally as Encour-
aging NeWs-Not Neces-
sary to Explain Everything,
Statement Says.
To the Voters of Wayne County,:

To the Voters of Wayne County,:
We wish emphatically to call atten-
ton to the fact that in designating
our choice" of the candidates for the
we have not "blacklisted" any candi-
date nor cast any reflections whatever
upon the character, motives or qualifi-
cations of any of the other candidates
for such offices, but have simply based
our selection upon the result of a care
full inquiry and consideration of each
case.
We do not deem it necessary, in Or
der to support the man we prefer for
any Office, to heap columny and abuse
upon those whom we do not endorse.
Nor do we deem it advisable to enter
into any lengthy sensational word
juggling controversy on the subject,
even though our critics quote so-called
agreements without any date at
tached); which are claimed to have
been signed by a candidate whom we
endorsed, and despite the fact that let
ters defaming the same candidate have
been circulated from some question
able source with the signature Civic
League" attached for the purpose of
misleading the public.
We have reason to believe that there
are a large number of Independent vot-
ers in the county who will appreciate
the selections which we have made on
a non-partisan basis without insisting
that our committee publish the details
of their Investigations. e.
II any voter personally knows that
we are wrong in our judgment in any
Or all cases. it is his personal privilege
to cast his vote accordingly, and we
have no disposition to dictate to any
man how he shall vote if he is not sat
isfied with the selections we have
made, but merely suggest that he be
sure that he has made sufficient inves-
tigation himself. Signed
G.. HUBER,
S. r. LYONS.
W. NJ NELSON,
w. S. HISER,
F. HEITBRINK,
Investigating Committee of the
Wayne County Civic League.
Richmond. Ind,
October 29 1908.