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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
STRICKEN BLIND ON STAGE
Actor Loses His Sight, But Continues
Gamely In Play Until Curtain
Falls.

Toronto. Can.-Jules Kusell. an
actor appearing at the Majestic Music
hall. was stricken with total blindness
in the middle of his sketch. He fin
ished the act without the audience or
the people on the stage being aware
of his condition.
Kusell and his wife, known as Es-
telle Wordette, were giving a comedy
sketch lasting about 20 minutes. In
it Kusell sings several songs. Half
way through Il he was seen to reel
slightly and pass his hand across
his eyes. No one attached any signifi.
cance To 1t. but he himself knew from
a slight pain in his head and black.
ness before him that he was blind.
A momentary lull In the song
brought back his presence of mind
With an effort he smiled on the house
and resumed the broken melody.
At the close a burst OF applause
rewarded him for an effort the cost
Of which only the actor himself knew
Turning his sightless eyes toward his
wife he bowed, and through the sew
eral curtain calls laughingly thanked
the audience.
The instant the curtain fell for the
last time Kusell staggered toward che
wings and was hali-carried TO his
! dressing.room by friends. Three loca
doctors were called and during the
whole of the night worked over the af
! ficted actor.
Lighted matches were held close tC
the pupils, but there was no re
/ sponse.
There is little hope that Kusel
will ever see again. His act has
been Cancelled from the weeks bill.
Friends Of Kusell who have knowI
him for years say he never had any
ailment which might have caused
blindness. and that his sight was al
Vays good.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Grace.

A paper out In northwestern Kansas
tells of a pious old farmer who has
the habit of gazing at the rafters I'm
his dining-room when saying grace
One day while so engaged he for.
got himself, and his grace sounded
something like this: 1--WE thank thee
for this food andy Joe! there's that
darned gimlet I've been looking for for
the last six months. I'll have Jim
go up there and get II. Thou hast
been gracious to us, o Lord, and
again we thank thee. Amen!"-Kan-
sas City Star.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Improving a Railway.

The San Dominican government en-
gineers have completed the survey for
changing the route of the railway
from Puerto Plata to Santiago. The
present line climbs directly up tho
side of the mountain by the aid OF q
cogged third rail. The new route will
avoid this and will make the distance
with nothing heavier than two and a
half per cent. grade, besides saving
time and operating expenses.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
THROWS HIS LASSO OVER
THE BODY or A BODCAT
NOW @. c. PURcIvAL OF OKLA
HoMA, WALKS WITH THE
AID OF CANES.

Foraker. Okla.-G. G. Purcival, n
well-known resident of the Usage ma.
ton. southwest of Silverdale, had an
exciting experience with a huge bob.
cat several days ago. lie is looking
a little worse for the wear, and is
walking with two canes.
Yes, It's true. tried to do Jim
Warren's stunt Of roping a bobcat,
and / got bruised upon the rocks for
my trouble" he said.
Even at that. would have landed
him If a bunch OF 'yaller' hounds
hadn't hadn't happened along and
spoiled the support.
81 had been riding the line for n
Pawhuska outfit, and concluded to
hunt up some carpenter work. and 80
| saddled Baldy and started north.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
ECZEMA COVERED HIM.
Itching Torture Was Beyond Words
Slept only from Sheer Exhaustion
Relieved in "a Hours and
Cured by cuticura In a Month.

II am seventy-seven years old. and
some years ago | was taken with &C.
zema from head to foot. was sick
for six months and what l suffered
tongue could not tell. l could not
sleep day or night because of that
dreadful itching; when l did sleep 1t
was from sheer exhaustion. was
one mass of irritation; 1t was even in
my scalp. The doctors medicine
seemed to make me worse and was
almost out of my mind. l got a
set Of the Cuticura Soap. Ointment and
Resolvent. l used them persistently
for twenty-four hours. That night |
slept like an infant, the first solid
nights sleep had had for six months.
In a month was cured. w. Harrison
Smith, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, Feb. 3, 1905"
Potter Drug s Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Boston.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
A Wlfes Reply.

A certain retired capitalist of Birm.
Ingham, is in the habit of referring to
the wife OF his you tn in the presence
of his second wife. One day recently
he In dulged in this form of reminis-
cence more than usual and his wife
ventured a mild protest. "Pshaw!"
he said. there is no use OF you be.
Ing angry" ut isn't that" she re.
piled. I'm sorry | missed YOU at
your best."-B birmingham Age-Herald
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Proved Existence Of Luck.

"Do you think luck cuts much OF a
figure in the success or failure of a
man nowadays" "Yes. | believe It
does. There's Bagshaw, for instance.
What show would he ever have had
to live at ease and belong to clubs
II he hadn't had the luck to find a
banker with daughter who was so
homely that a large premium had to
be offered with her?''-Chicago Rec.
ord-Herald.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
The Whip Like Arms Entanoled Me.

The giant squid was thrashing the
water like mad. l shouted for help
and Lorber and Jacques headed the
boat for me-"
Lorber could not wait for the maneu-
vering OF the boat, but, seizing a
short-handled hatchet. he jumped
overheard and swan to his friend. He
chopped away at the tentacles of the
octopus. and after several had been
severed the fish released its hold and
sank. The guide assisted both ex-
hausted men back into the boat
When Bucholz arrived. his body still
bore the marks of the tentacles that
had encircled him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Virtue Of Keeping Clean

1t might be too much to say that
there is nothing so easy as to keep
clean, since the subjugation of dirt
does mean labor. But 1t is not too
much to say there is nothing so pos
sible as to keep clean. Water is plen-
ty. soap is not prohibitive in price, and
no better use can be made of labor
than to make things tidy and pure
and ndefiled.-Kansas City Star.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
German Beauty Spot

observation-disclosures, north
Germany with its splendid forest
stocked with game of all softs, in.
cluding wild boars. lies about 80
miles eastward beyond Rostock. The
architecture of the Jagdhaus is ex-
actly in keeping with its sylvan sur.
roundings, and is one of the handsom.
est and most attractive structures OF
its kind ever built.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Vacuum JACKIE, Now New Ide,

The bottle that keeps its contents
hot or cold for hours was no catch
penny invention. The glass vacuum
jacket was first devised by Lord De
war in 1895 for his experiments In
liquefylng air and gas.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
He caught a little cold
That was all. (Puck)

Neglect OF a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine, a half-ounce Of
Virgin OIL of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Her Worst Fear.

Willle-"Oh, mamma, that cook pa
sent has red hair, scars all over her
face, a breath that smells like whls-
ky. She looks awful mad and says
she wants to See you" Mrs. Simpson
-"Oh, dear. I'm afraid she isn't go
ing to stay."-Brooklyn
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tax
on beer!" "Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to increase the tax
on spirits" Then we won't drink
any" And they're going to tax
wine" Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to tax inheri-
tancesl" "Then let's drink up our
money!"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
nmelllnas In Gotham.

Foreign Visitor-Does It cost much
to live in New York?
Host-No, sir; It doesn't cost much
TO live In this city, but 1t costs like
Sam Hin to keep up appearances
Now York Weekly
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Ruled by Kindness.

Lucy Burd's success with boys at
the reform school in Bucks county
Pennsylvania, she thinks, is due sim
ply to kindness. She has reformed
more than 100 boys in her term OF
five years as superintendent. Some OF
her boys are in the navy some On
farms. Few have gone back to their
old ways after coming under her in
fluence.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Politenesa and Llhertv

All politness is owing to liberty
We polish one another, and rub of
our corners and rough sides by a
sort OF amlcabie collision. TO re.
strain this is inevitably to bring a
rust upon mems understanding -
Shaftesbury.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
A LITTLE COLD.

He caught a little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly said.
As they gathered round his bed,
When they heard that he was dead.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Let Her Do the Talklna.

81 can make a big hit with thatwo.
man, all right" what did you say TO
herr" Nothing. Just kept stlll and
listened. ."-Loulsville Courler.Journal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

If giddy woman could hear what is
said about her giddiness behind her
back 1t would knock some of the gid
diness out of her.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
clreumstantial Proof.

$50 you danced with my fance last
night at the ball?" yes. Did she
tell you?" "Oh. mol | noticed she
was limping today"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

You can't stop smoking without a
substitute. Don't accept a substitute
for WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. 1t
makes not-smoking easy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
Not a Profitable lob.

"Dodgln' work" said Uncle Eben.
is an occupation dats liable to keep
you busy an fretted 90 hours a day,
an no vacations whotsomever"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

If a man is liar 1t is useless to
tell him so. He knew it all the time
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

Some peoples cast-off happiness,
like their cast-off clothes, would make
some other people very happy
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

Smokers also like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its purity. It is never doped,-
only tobacco in its natural state.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

He that does base thing In zeal
for his friend burns the golden thread
that ties their hearts together
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

Happiness is increased, not by the
enlargement of the possessions, but OF
the heart.-Ruskin.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
strono Winds and Sand Storms

cause granulation of the eyelids. PETTITS
EYE SALVE soothes and quickly relieves.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

Don't stop eating to chew WRIG-
LEY'S SPEARMINT. Chew it after.
It's fine for digestion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

Procrastination is the thief of many
a good time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
E1aaasX>EZzLz,zZD
PAPER HANGERS & Painters

You can greatly increase your business with no er.
Wallpaper; We want one good worker In each
vicinity and TO the first worthy applicant will send
FREE, by prepaid express, five largo simple
books showing $3.50, 10000 Wallpaper Stock
70 oyr representative Answer quickly that you may
get the agency In your vicinity for 1910.
Alfred Peats Co.. 1919 Wabash Ave-. Chicago.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers, Sc a package
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH
II certainly racks your system and may nun into
serious. Aliens Lung Basam will chec L
Il quickly and permanently For sale at all druggi SITS
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19

The right kind of experience is
worth all 1t costs.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-19
A CLOSE BOND.

Farmers Wife-They were born the
same day.
Neighbor Twins, In fact
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
GRINDING
CITY HALL AK

When Mayor Pratt gets fully in
touch with the affairs of the city
some of the chronic place holders
about the city hall may lose their
jobs.
The mayor has said privately
that in recent years there has been
a tendency to create too many
boards and commissions in govern
ing the city, and the mayor pro-
poses to eliminate a few of these if
it can be done without injuring the
conduct of public business.
There has been a constant in
crease of salary lists under differ
ent political administrations of late
years in the city. Every mayor and
each head of department had his
particular friends and supporters
to look out for, and a few of these
appointees have hung on from each
administration, until the list has
grown top heavy.
Pratt feels somewhat independ-
ent in this particular and proposes
to see that no more men are on
the pay rolls than the city actually
needs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02

luxuriously in the peaceful seclu-
sion of his Bavarian villa and the
divorced baroness fits gayly about
Europe, Carl is leading happy,
simple life in a little cottage here.
earning bread for his wife and
baby daughter by ringing up fares.
There is Nothing foppish about
Carl. He is a hard worker and
holds himself no better than the
hundreds of other carmen with
whom he daily associates.
Carl Won Hutton is the second
of four sons. He ran away from
home when he was Is years old.
Since then he has visited nearly
every remote corner of the globe.
I'm through with the Won Hut
tons, Essays Carl. "Since l left
home they have never showed the
slightest interest in me or my af-
fairs. 1t has been 10 years since
have seen any member of the
| family. l am forgetting all about
them. 1 want my children to grow
up as true Americans. The United
States is the greatest country of
the earth"
If the present Baron Won Hutton
should die, Carl would succeed to
the title, the baron being childless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
THREE FAILED
To CLEAN Up
As ORDERED

B. G. Erickson, a grocer; Joseph
p. Grigware, a butcher, and A. p.
Mitchell, a contractor, were all ar
rested this afternoon for failure to
clean up when ordered to do so by
the health board. Three of the
prominent restaurants have also
been ordered to fit their kitchens
with electric fans to draw the
fumes out of their places of busi-
ness.
The Cakes restaurant was or
dered to install an IS inch ventilat-
ing wheel that will change the air
in its kuitchen every five minutes,
when running at full speed. Other
means Of ventilating must be fitted
up in different restaurants at once.
Only one new case of scarlet
fever was reported to the board of
health today. 1t is expected that
number of arrests for violations OF
the cleaning order will be made
within the next few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
Special Correspondence to The Pres

Special Correspondence to The Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June l.
This is a love story, taken from
life:
Anna Louise Militz worked as a
servant in the mansion of Charles
Dickson. David Dickson, young and
impetuous, the son of the family.
fell in love with her. Over and over,
he repeated his love pleadings.
Don't" said Anna. II cannot
marry you. 1t will mean only I'M
happiness. 1 am poor and you are
rich. We come from two different
worlds"
David still pleaded. Anna began
to be pleased. Slowly she let the
dream grow that some day she
might possibly be mistress of a
Dickson mansion. David pleaded
with renewed fervor. Anna finally
believed that love would work the
miracle.
"At last" says Anna, II said I
would be his wife,"
David went off to school3o study
medicine. Anna, her life'a dream
ever before her, became a student
nurse. 1t was her only way to
make herself the equal Of David,
mentally. -.
He graduated. So did Anna She
kept waiting for him to mention
the wedding. Il
One day he came to her with a
terrible message. .p.
81 want to be released" lis what
he said, according to Anna. =
Anna says that he told her he
could marry Mrs. Lycurgns Win,
chester, a wealthy widow of New
York, and that the wedding would
help him tremendously in efinan-
cial and professional way.
Il told him that l would release
him if he would sign statement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02

Shaking the ground and knock
Ing down brac-a-brac in residences
for many blocks around and fright
ening families of the whole west
end of the city with their tremen-
dous force. several of the gigantic
coyote hole blasts have been
touched off by the S., P. & s. rail-
road contractors.
One of the powerful charges,
consisting of many boxes of dyna-
mite covered thickly with blasting
powder packed beneath tons of
compressed earth at the bottom of
q IS or 40 foot well, was touched
off in the middle of the night,
while families of the whole neigh
borhood were sleeping. The earth
fairly rocked in the imemdiate vi
cinity, endangering the lives of
people. the hcimneys and walls of
whose residences had already been
shaken and weakened by previous
heavy explosions.
The whole rim of the hill in the
vicinity of the explosion was rent
with deep assures as If shaken by
an earthquake and so completely
loosened that the rock and earth
Is being easily moved by the steam
shovel. One man living fully two
blocks away says he and his family
were awakened by the Gathering of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
SAYS n. C. ROAD
IS BEATEN


n No Roadway was made by thu
city council meeting as a commit
tee of the whole last night, in the
consideration of the franchise ask
ed for by the North Coast railway
1 Councilman ~Schaefer introduced
a proposition to erect an overhead
wagon bridge over the proposed
tracks at Wall street and thereby
keep this thoroughfare open, and
also suggested that the city grant
vacation of other streets through
easements by which the city could
reopen the streets later for the
erection of bridges or viaducts, II
1t became necessary.
l.. r. Hamblen, attorney for the
North Coast, said that Mr.. Stra
horn, president of the company
was at North Yakima and that he
could not answer for the company
as to it's views of the proposition
of Councilman Schaefer until Stra
horn returns.
Owing to the negotiations pend.
ing between the Great Northern
and the viaduct committee of the
city council the further considera'
ton of the application Of the Spo'
kane, Portland & Seattle for a
franchise was deferred. Judge
Brown of Seattle is negotiating
with the viaduct committee and
there is a prospect of the Grea,
Northern finally granting the con
cessions asked by the city and pay
ing it's share of the Washington
street viaduct in consideration of a
franchise for the s., P. & S.
Frank T. Post. attorney for the
Phoenix mill, and Alex Winston
representing the property owners
on Ide avenue and Summit boule
ward, were there with their forces
to oppose the application of the
North Coast, but nothing developed
to ruffie their feelings.
e. A. Nordquist, who has fought
the North Coast for years, remark
ed after the meeting: Il believe
the North Coast is whipped and
that it must change its application
and make radical concessions tc
the city and to affected property
owners or its franchise will never
be granted"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02

that we had been engaged" says
Anna. 81 loved him and l wanted
to see him get ahead in the world.
l determined to be a martyr to
love. l wouldn't have asked even
for the letter, If l hadn't heard
that he had denied we were ever
engaged. y
"But have changed my mind.
"Just about the time the wedding
bells were ringing in New York
filed breach of promise suit for
| $4,000. l couldn't be a martyr.
l cannot stand this unfair play. Oh
how l tried to lift myself out OF
the depths. And what did l accom-
plish?
at isn't the money I want. If
get it I'll be willing to give it to a
charitable organization.
But l can't be a martyr and suf-
fer this way. It's against human
nature"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
JUDGE HUMPHREYS
AFTER PILES SCALP

Senator Samuel Piles has opposi-
ton for reelection to the United
States senate in the person OF
Judge John E. Humphreys of Seat,
tie. Judge Humphreys has an
nounced his intention to contest
Senator Piles seat in the Million
aires club" at Washington, ID. c..
although the judge falls some short
of qualifying as millionaire.
The judge will depend on the
votes of the common people to car
ry him through the direct primaries
to victory. He is making his first
announcement of his candidacy to
the various labor unions through
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
FRYE'S BURIED TOES
HURT HIM IN GRAVE

NEW YORK, June Ernest
Frye, 256 West Fifty-sixth street,
who lost leg in an automobile
accident two weeks ago, is suffer
ing a relapse at the hospital. For
a time he seemed to be recovering,
but one day he complained that his
toes on the amputated leg hurt
him. The doctors tried to convince
him that this was impossible, and
all imaginary.
ut may be imaginary, all right, y
said Frye, but know when my
toes hurt me. better than anybody
else does
Frye thinks that if the buried
leg is exhumed and the toes treat
ed he will feel better.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
REVEALS
$4,000
SHORTAGE
(By United Press)

: LEWISTON, Idaho, June ITO
. Gays developments in the case
growing out of a defalcation of
1887 900 from the Lewiston Nation
: nj bank. which was made public
yesterday, came in a telegram re-
ceived from ]. E. Chapman, former
teller. who says he will return i'm
mediately to face charges in con-
nection with the alleged embezzle-
ment. He says he is not afraid
for the truth to come out.
j. l.. Chapman, former postmas-
ter and father of the accused, hints
ut sensational disclosures concern
Ing the manner in which the money
5 disappeared Chapman's friends
claim the extent of his guilt lies in
the fact that he knew of pecula-
tons, but failed to disclose them to
the authorities.
Directors and shareholders of the
bank made the loos good. The de-
ialcation covered period of five
years.