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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-03

WHEN CAUGHT. SAFEST POSITION
ts FLAT CN THr eEOUND.
Cnqlish Scientist Gives Warning
Against "Wisniseed Courage in
the Frc--rcc e. Real Danger
10 Life.

There Is a good denl Of mistaken in
difference or misplaced "cougge' IN
regard to the danger of lightning
strokes. Sir Hay Deuk--ter says in
the London Telegraph. Every year q
certain number Of human beings and
O. large number OF animals arc Killed
ly lightning IN England. one meets
individuals who exhibit rockies ness
IN exposing themselves on n wide
open plain or q hillside during n Sc
vcre and Immediately adjacent thun-
defst0rm. They viii tei you tuat not
one person in every million o' Che pop
ulation is strick by lightninp I'm the
course OF two years IN Great Britain
and that, therefore he chance OF
their being struck is negligible They
overlook the fact that the immense
majority seek shelter 10 houses during
q thunderstorm and that Il IS really
a fact that a very high proportion OF
( those who. either by folly or by In
| evitable misfortune, are exposed ass
| the most salient object on the sur
face cr plain cy which thunder
storm IS IN process are injured OF
killed by lightning
The neighborhood OF Isolated tall
trees or OF cagl;aTs should be avoid
ed and II shelter in house or cave
cannot be gained the unfortunate indi
/ yidual who finds himself exposed to
2 violent thunderstorm Is acting wise
/ ~ I'm lying down Gat on The ground
Persons are not in;requontiy struck
when exposed On an open boat on the
sea or lako or wide river during a
thunderstorm Tho lower rooms or
basement of a house are safer than
the upper story but the course OF the
current. should Il strike" house. is
also so eccentric as 10 defy proyi-
sion
Bell wires. telephone wires, slec-
trio light wires and gas pipes may
carry the current into tho most uneX.
pectsd quarters. There are almost
lnnamerable records OF undoubted ac
curacy referring TO the strange and
fantastic action Of the electric current
within buildings and also as to its
action on the clothes and surface ol
the body OF human victims Not in
frequently. with no very serious in
jury otherwise. persons struck by
lightning show treelke marks be
meath the skin on ono OF The limbs o
J the co'orlng matter from the blood
corpuecles in tho fine blood vessels IN
der the influence OF the current an,
has been described, enormously. a
a sort OF Photographic printing b.
the lightning OF the picture OF
tree near 10 which the injured perFol
was standing
Wild animals seek shelter from
lightning beneath ,ocks and il
thick forest; they are very SENSITIVE
to It's oncoming and take precautlon
In time. On the other hand, the ur
fortunate herds bred by men have no
the self.protectlye instincts so wei
- developed and perish by "lighnin
\ stroke in large number every yea
Z on downs and meadow land. Man
birds are killed by lightning. Ship
are, as a rule. well protected agains
lightning stroke. and there IS probabl
no safer place I'm severe thunder
storm than a railway train, since tn
iron rails and wheels present a larg
and continuous mass OF conductlnn
material.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-03


who was that ~, girl saw
sitting on your O. 81. t.is morn
ing?"
Why let me see? II roet have
been Miss Wallis. She is ,tt1J g our
little boy Ills hc8 % was poor las.
winter. You know. and he couldn't 90
TO school az all We W nj him to be
prepared 90 60 iut, h.a p.1per grade
whom tl- school opens
How long has sac been tutoring
htm?'
About six weeks think"
Aren't you afraid to have such
sood-iooking young person in the
nos go
'Wby2"
Your husband. vow Fnow There
20 ruyh O, this nifty tooi-ane-.
e1ir2 on
40. rn -. in the least worried
about ..D.t.-.
81 voo,1 tr
'I.t Iu
pet up etA .ry &C. .aess s..
isn't that KIND oi a girl
Amy girl IS likely TO have her hea,
turned bg nan , 10 knows ho' @
iatter-esr.ci y . be isaraH
has gained grou'r or n
of money.
I'm sorry to hear yo1 say t'-f
can't rv0 ,lJ q r, ht Il
were os weak O. f i.d d bs 80
them. what ch r.' o
have to rc, r... ..
That's
chance IN the world S..
your son is a lew yeags
you'll agree with ne Ny
begun to call on 70
They're all WI tch ID. ,,ic
just waiting for cA.ucas TO li
hspry hsmos."
You mustn't gel
notion in you, head o.
good girls IN the N,
ever were I'd be pc.
ed to have Miss Wallis
tcr-lu.law. She is as lct
is beautiful
The other woman BEG
away. keeping her gaze GN.a
on tho lady who would moi
suspicion. AZ last when sN
safely ont OF the danger uhe
said:
There De- ,omcthirs in that ro
ans life that she Is afraid 20
come ont. never saw ono t-
chmity-for-all persons yet VINO
hiding scandal OF some kind. "-C.
cago RecoFd-llerald.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-03
A nLn Winter

A New Yorker at one OF the Jersey
winter resorts had occasion to com
plain Of the service in the dining.
room.
"Waiter!' he called out sternly, one
evening, how much longer have | got
to sit here without my dinner? I've
been here a fun hour"
you've got notin' on me, sir!" re.
sponded the waiter. i've been here
since seven this morning. Kinder
siresome, amt it?'-Puck
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-03
FIRST pub. Oct. 20 Last pub. Nov. 9
NOTICE

FIRST pub. Oct. 90 Last pub. Nov. 0
NOTICE
State of oklahoma, County of Caddo
s., In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Err.
nest C K'espert, deceased.
% the heirs, next of kin, and cred.
itors Of Ernest C Kiespert. deceased.
You are hereby notified that Lille
Kespert has applied to the County
Court of Caddo County, State of Ok
lafcna, for Letters of Admir- istra-
tion on the estate Of Ernest C Kies-
part, deceased. 10 be grated to Lille
Kipspert and that said application
will be heard at the Court room OF
said Court. in the C,ty of Anadarko,
IN sal County. on the 18th day OF
November 1909. a O'Clock a. M, al
wtrt time ard place any person in
trrrsted may appear and SHOW cause
# anv they have way such petition
should not he granted.
Witness my hand ard the Seal o.
said CuIrt her urto affixed this 29tt
Gay of D't 1913.
SEAL b F Holding,
Rv T G Oelke. County Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
FOR ISSUE OF BONDS.
Prevailing Sentiment Among Delegates
to Rivers and Harbors Congress.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The president.
members of his cabinet. the governors
of five states, members Of congress and
other meE prominent in national life,
will attend the National Rivers and
Harbors congress which begins a three
day session here Wednesday. The con-
gress is expected to mark an epoch.
1t is said this will be first time the
delegates have ever met without the
pork barrel sentiment. President
Taft is expected to make the first ad
dress TO the congress, which will be
called to order by its president, Jos.
L. RanSlell. Count Won Bernstorff, Ger
man ambassador to the United States.
will address the delegates, telling Of
the development of the international
waterways of Germany. That, With the
appointment of committees and exani-
nation Of credentials, will complete the
first days business.
The following two days there will
be addresses by Governors Hadley Of
Missouri, Weeks of Connecticut, Har-
mon of Ohio, Eberhardt of Minnesota.
and Burke of North Dakota Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Nagel Will
speak, and so will Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner Of corporations.
The congress meets this year with
three convictions that no waterways
projects should be entered upon until
its practicability is proven beyond all
doubt by engineers; that such projects
now under way should be speedily I'm
ished, and that bonds should be issued
for the work. just as was done for the
panama canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
WOMEN IN THE FIGHT.
Hard Fought Political Battle in Pro-
gross in England.

London, December 6.-Evidence is
accommodating that the election con-
test, now in full swing will be one of
the hardest ever fought in Great
Britain The leaders of both the big
parties, and of the laborites, and the
nationalists have planned programs
which make it certainty that the
people in every part of the country
will hear the questions of the house
of lords, tariff reform, free trade,
socialism and other side issues dis
cussed from every point of view
Premier Asquith will take an active
part in the conflict.
In addition to the big meeting to
be held in London next Friday, at
which all the members of the cabinet
will be present. the premier will ad-
dress meetings throughout the coun-
try. A. J. Balfour will be less active,
but the younger men in the UnIonist
party are entering the campaign with
enthusiasm.
The labor party has arranged a
series of demonstrations at industrial
centers.. The suffragettes, who have
raised a big fund to oppose the liberal
candidates in every constituency have
not disclosed their plan of cam
paign.
Mrs c. Despard, treasurer of the
Woman's Freedom league, has an
nounced that the league is determined
to no longer work with quiet methods,
and in pursuance of its new policy
will make voting impossible in GER
tain districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
BIG COMPANY, BIG HEART.
Santa Fe Takes Injured Employe Back
to Home He Loved.

To send an injured employee of the
humblest ranks to his home, 1900
miles away, in charge of a special
trained attendant, with all bills paid
would ordinarily be thing little
looked for at the hands of big cor
poration. says the Ottawa Republic.
Yet that is just what the Santa Fe
is doing.
July 20, Manuel Fraustro, a Mexi-
can day laborer for the company en-
ployed at Pauline, was thrown from
hand car and received dangerous
injuries; among other effects of the
accident his back was broken. He
was brought to the company hospital
here and under the skilled treatment
has recovered from his minor inju-
ries, but is helpless because of the
condition of his back.
He wanted to go to his home in
sunny Mexico, where he could have
the care and companionship of his
loved ones.
The big railroad company acknow-
Lodges it's responsibility in the matter
of providing him with transportation
to his home, but it has gone farther
and has undertaken to deliver him
personally. Fraustro is unable to as
sumo an erect posture but is COM
PEELED to occupy a cot, and an atten-
dant to care for him on the long Jour-
ney has been provided by the COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
NO CHRISTMAS PAROLES.
Santa Claus Will Not Visit Hutchinson
Reformatory.

Hutchinson. Kan. Dec. 6.-The an
nual Christmas presents at the re-
formatory in the shape of paroles will
not be forthcoming this year. The
time renowned custom was abolished
by the reformatory board at the
December meeting. Heartless as it
may seem, the board members believe
that it is for the good of the in
mates.
Instead, a large number will be
issued shortly after Christmas. While
usually those who have merited pa
roles or whose sentences have ex-
hausted are allowed to go home dur
ing the Christmas season.
1t is said that this custom has
many objections. The young men go
home and during the Christmas sea-
son find many more emptations than
they would generally. With crowds of
boys who are drinking and raising a
holiday hullabaloo, they soon drift
into the old ways.
During the next session of the re-
formatory, which will be during the
latter part of this month, number
of paroles will be granted and the
paroles will commence Immediately
after the holidays. In the meanwhile
things will be made as pleasant as
possible at the reformatory.
There were no paroles granted by
the board at the December session
on account of the new rule that has
been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
UP To TWO MEN.
Big Strike on Eastern Roads Depends
Upon officials.


New York, Dec. 6.-At conference of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trairmen.
Grand Master Lee and First Vice Pres
cent Murdoch were named as commit
tee to decide whether the men shall go
out or remain at work in case the de-
mand that they will shortly present to
50 eastern railroads for a 10 per cent
increase in pay is refused. Il is ex-
pected that the final schedule of griev-
ances will be in the hands of the rail-
road managers Thursday or Friday.
The following statement was issued at
the close of the conference:
Before general strike can be order
ed 1t must have the official sanction of
the grand master. In the event of the
refusal of the demands a poll will be
taken for the purpose of re-endorsing
the demand in order the strike. when
called may be effective.
THE demand has only been endorsed
once by more than two-thirds vote of
the membership.
THE movement planned will have
nothing in common with the general
strike being conducted at present by
the Switchmen's Union OF North Amer
lea which is distinctly rival and an
enemy of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.'
This statement represents 900
sWitchmen AMI trainmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
WOMAN SLEUTH.
spends Sixteen Months Trailing AL
legged Murderers of Her Son.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-For 16 months Mrs.
Anna Cordes, 2519 F'arrar street, ST.
Louis, has worked to dispel the uncer
tainty as to the manner in which her
16-year-old son, William, came to his
death in Pittsburg lake, near East ST
Louis Ill. AS a result Mrs. Regina
Koelsch and four men, all residents of
this city. are under arrest.
Mrs. Cordes and her daughter Adci
took the broken and blood stained oar
of a boat as clew and despite a yer :
dict of accidental drowning by a cor
oner's jury they delved into the circum-
stances of the boys end They found
that $105 was missing from Cordes'
clothing and that his companions on
the fishing trip told conflicting stories
as to what had happened.
Two of the prisoners, Frank and Au-
gust Ruhr. are said to have been with
Cordes at the lake. Mrs. Koelsch Is
their aunt. The other prisoners, Alexis
Holder and Fred Bianchi, We're arrest
ed because the police declare they
possess knowledge of Cordes' death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
NO FLOOD AT FRANKFORT.
Low Lands Were Under Water But
Town Escaped DeIuge.

Frankfort, Kan, Dec 6.-This town
vas glad to escape the high water this
time. The steady downpour for two
days filled every stream in the north
and east of Us to overfiowing. At Cen
tralia and vermillion the creek lacked
Two feet of reaching the flood mark of
wo weeks ago, and at the latter point
It was I'D to the ties on the railroad
bridge west of Vermillion.
At Vliets the water was up to the
town but did not flood the main street.
About rs acres of NJ M. Haskin' g
wheat field was under water, but it
will not be damaged by it. The people
fere were uneasy most of the night as
the reports came in that all the creeks
north, south and east were coming
Gown with oceans of water, but as they
emptied into the Vermillion one at a
time, the water ran down withopt
overfiowing the banks here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
d -
SANTA NOES

William Hunt, stenographer for N.
M Rice, general storekeeper left for
san Bernardino, Cal, Friday evening
where he viii accept the position OF
chief clerk to H. E. Ray, sto. ekeeper
at that place. Mr.. Hunt has been con-
nected with the store department here
Tor the uast ten years and his depar-
ture is regretted by his many associ-
Stcs. William Riach will succeed Mr..
Hunt as stenographer to Mr.. Rice and
Riach to Mr.. Powell. storekeeper at
Topeka
Ed Miller, of the machine shop, was
laying off Saturday.
n large number of men were in at
tendance at the noon meeting in the
new mill Saturday noon which was con-
Quoted by A. G. I<nebel of New Dirk.
G. E. Bell q, machirist Of Kansas
City, is here spending several days on
a business trip.
Jesse Lewis, of the boiler shop, was
laying off Saturday.
E. Norhagen, carpenter from Tenn
pie, Texas, is here spending several
days on a business trip.
H. W. Cook. railroad clerk, has taken
a room at the R. r. Y. M. c. A.
The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team went
to Scranton Friday evening and played
the Scranton team. The score was 80
to 81 in favor of the Scranton team.
Harry Hope has resigned his posi-
ton with the Wells Fargo company and
left Saturday for Kansas City where
he has the position as chemist In
Kansas City creamery.
P. Walsh, of the baggage depart
ment, is spending several days in Wich-
ita on a business trip.
Frank Connaughton, of the store
house. has returned from his vacation
and is busy again sending and receiv-
ing messages.
The work on the new store depart
nent Offices is progressing rapidly anu
the Indications are that they will be
ready for occupancy by January L.
A. G. KnebeL of New York, left last
night for Colorado Springs after spend
ing several days here on business
trio.
H S. Jones. of the machine shop, was
laying off Saturday
About 40 guests were present at the
tanque. at the Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday
evening, which was given in honor of
A. G. Knebel of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06

struction a standard gauge road from
Salt Lake City to San Francisco, the
exercising of the option would mean
an ocean-to-ocean Hawley system of
railroads
Here are the railroads in which
Hawley is now an important factor:
Chesapeake and Ohio, director; Chi
cago and Alton, vice president and d.
rector; Colorado Midland, director;
Des Moines and TT. Dodge, president
and director; Iowa Central and West
ern railway, president and director;
Iowa Central, president and director;
Minneapolis and st. Louis, president
and director; Toledo, st. Louis and
Western, vice president and director;
Western Pacific, director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
NEW AIR BRAKE TESTS.
Lake Shore Is Attracting Attention of
Railroad World.

Important air-brake tests have been
in progress recently on the Lake Sh ore
and are to be continued on the Penn
sylvania. They have been made I'M
der the observation of experts of the
Westinghouse Air Brake company and
representatives of other railroads.
in a report to be made by the COM
mittee on air brake and train signal
equipment to the Master Car Build
ers' association at it's next annual
convention, to be held at Atlantic
City next June. No publicity will in
the meantime be made. The purpose
of the tests is to determine the eff
cheney of passenger air-brake equip
ment. used on heavy cars run at high
speed, and with a high percentage of
braking power. The Lake Shore has
a special test track of fifteen miles, so
that it was possible to carry on the
experiment without interfering with
regular traffic, and the same facility is
afforded on the Pennsylvania road at
Toledo.
In making the tests train of ten
heavy passenger coaches was used, the
platforms being loaded with pig iron
to secure added weight equivalent to
that of buffet and dining cars. Each
car was equipped with an indicator
connected with the brake cylinder.
car record being thus obtained of the
pressure on the cylinder at each stop.
Brake application was made automa-
tically where the speed of the train
had attained approximately eighty
miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
STAGE FAILED a KANSAS GIRL.
About to Be Adopted in Oklahoma
When Her Father Arrived.

Bartlesville, Okla, Dec. Gust as
County Judge Dumenil was in the act
CT granting papers whereby Nellie
Munden, a pretty 16-year-old girl. was
to become the adopted daughter of a
farmer living near Bartlesville, the
father of the girl, J. c. Munden of
Coffeyville, Kan, came into the court
room and claimed her.
Nellie ran away from home in Au-
gust with stage ambitions. The family
searched two states for her and re-
emily her father learned of her where
abouts The girl failed in her stage
career and was picked up penniless by
The Salvation army in Bartlesville.
She said her parents were dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
BEATEN IN PRISON.
Endignity Put Upon Cannon by Zeiaya
Before His Murder.

Richmond, Va. Dec. e.-"Leroy Can
non was beaten in prison by Zelaya' s
order and was eager for revenge said
Isham Sedgwick a coffee planter of
Nicaragua. who is in this city visiting
relatives.
1T knew Cannon very WE'LL contin-
ued Mr.. Sedgwick. 1.-THE last time l
saw him was on July 4, at Guatemala
City. He had escaped from prison. He
told me he was determined to get even
with oelaya for having him whipped
He had heen imprisoned Oh the charge
of smuggling and had resisted arrest.
After my meeting with him he returned
and joined the revolutionary forces"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
VERIFY IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Emporia Hold-Up Returned Goods
When Victim Requested 1t

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 6.-Have you
lost anything? Charles Funk lost his
watch and 50 in money last week,
when a highwayman ordered him to
hand them over. Funk advertised in
this paper that he wanted the thief
to come across. and his watch was
hung on the knob of his front door
says the Emporia Gazette.
Funk wasn't satisfied, and adj
vertised again that he wanted the
money returned and enough added to
pay for the advertising And now the
money has been returned with more
added to pay for the ads. The money
was sent Funk in an envelope with
note explaining how it happened.
The man who did the job said he
needed the money to pay doctor bills
for sick children.
Funk says he is one of the three
men he had picked as one of them
being the guilty party. that the man
has family and is telling true
story, ard that he will not prosecute.
Naturally he is happy over the return
of his property and wishes to suggest
to all his friends that it pays to adj
vertise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
WANT BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Scott City-Great Bend Patrons
Register a Complaint.

Great Bend Kan, Dec. 6.-The
patrons of the Scott City branch of
the Santa Fe Railroad company and
also of what is known as the Hoising-
ton plug on the Missouri Pacific are
up in arms regarding the service these
two branches are giving. The road
bed on the Scott City branch IS so
bad that the regular passenger train
went into the ditch near Ness City last
Monday.
A relief train was sent UP the
branch to look after the regular train
and this train went in the ditch.
The Missouri Pacific plug between
Great Bend and Hoisington the last
sixty davs has not been known to
come in on time. This train is due to
leave Great Bend at 1 p. m. and re-
turn about 1880 the same evening.
These patrons believe that Governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
TItI-STATE POULTRY MENU.
Fourteenth Annual Exhibition Opened
in Parsons Today.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. 6.-The four
tenth annual exhibit of tbs Tri-
State Poultry association opened in
this city today and will continue I'M
til the 11th This is the largest of
the exhibits, birds being entered from
Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma. The
association is offering several cash
prizes besides the regular premiums
and the merchants of the city are
offering special premiums to the value
of $500.
The judge who will do the scoring
is E. c.. Branch. of Lees Summit Mo.
This association is a member of the
American Poultry association and is
conducted under the rules of that
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06

looserail and went off the track, fol-
lowed by the tender and the baggage
end express car.
Engineer Bert Rainey of Wellington
was pinned under the locomotive from
3:30 O'Clock, when the accident occur
led, until after daylight the following
morning. when the locomotive was
raised. His knee was badly crushed.
Roscoe Burnett, the fireman, was
thrown from the cab and suffered in
ternal injuries from which he may
ole. Rainey and Burnett live in Well
irgton.