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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

laughable-others carry with them
that tinge of tragedy that makes them
the more interesting.
Naturally there are quite a number
OF thoroughly identified ghosts regis.
tered in different parts of the ediAce.
The existence of the restless pilgrims
from another land is vouched for by
several of the employees of the build.
Ing, and while most of them are sup
posed to confine their operations to
the basement, there are several who
are reputed to roam all over the
place OF these there are tales both
pathetic and amusing. The antics of
a very lively cat furnish most
amusing tale.
When the body of President Gar
field lay in state at the capitol, an
old engineer who was employed in
the basement, and who ridiculed the
idea of ghosts, decided to be revenged
upon the watchmen and policemen
who remained in the building through
the night. He procured two large
English walnuts and securely tied the
half shells on the four feet of the pet
scat and carefully turned her loose in
statuary hall. The noise of these
shells on the marble floors at mid.
night, in the semi-darkness as the dis.
tracted cat scampered about trying
to get rid Of her new shoes, gave the
watchers the worst fright OF their
lives. The incident, though a harm
less joke, gave rise to the story of
the spectral footsteps which follow all
those who have to cross the rotunda
in statuary hall after the building is
closed for the night.
The rotunda has its own especial
haunt. The prevailing belief IN re.
gard to this particular haunt is that
on certain days, presumably anniver
saries, the bent and huddled up fig.
ure of a workman with his tools may
be seen fitting through this section
The foundation for this idea doubtless
arose from the account Of the death
OF workman which occurred there
during the early days of the construc.
tion of the capitol. He lost his foot.
ing upon a scaffold and was killed by
the fall to the floor.
The wrath OF John Quincy Adams,
from all narratives on the subject,
seems to be the one most often en-
countered. At times II is alleged that
he may be seen In statuary hall, form
erly the old house OF representatives
and the scene OF his death, accom-.
panied by the whole congress OF 1S4S.
gathered In ghostly conclave. He is
also accredited with roaming about all
parts OF the capitol and may be seen
at almost any time.
According to one of the many leg.
ends which have been gradually ac.
cumulating ever since the building
was completed, corridor in the sen
ate wing basement has a frequent
ghostly walker OF a foreign aspect
This tall. distinguished looking indi
vidual is reported to confine his ac
tivities to pacing up and down that
particular passageway and giving
dignified military salute at freque..
intervals. His identity is still a n,ys
terry to the initiated in spiritual orc
but II is believed that it is the 2 O.,
OF Maj. L'Enfant, the talent.
Frenchman who designed the city &
Washington.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Which On. owns This IresY

For sixty years and more a tree has
stood on tho dividing line between
two properties in Germantown, Pa.
IL is a big tree now, and the base OF
the trunk extends % inches on land
owned by n. @. Beale and IA inches
on the property OF Charles Spoerl.
The latter, making improvements, or.
ranged to have the tree cut down, but
Mr.. Beale has obtained preliminary
Injunction. and the case will be
threshed out in court.-Hartford Cou-
rant.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Sufficiently Done.

AS a gentleman was having his
luncheon in the coffee room OF a Bir
mingham hotel he was much annoyec
by another visitor, who during tn,
whole of the meal stood with his bacl
to the fire warming himself anc
watching him partake of his repas
At length, unable to endure it an
longer, he rang the bell and said
Waiter, kindly turn that gentlemai
round; l think he is done on tina
side. The Argonaut.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
HoIlanders Fond OF Tobacco,

Tobacco In Holland is looked on
with so favorable an eye that even
ministers see no irreverence in smok-
ing a pipe or cigar in church. They do
not go SO far as to smoke during serv.
Ice. but when showing visitors round
the interior II is by no means uncom.
mon for a minister TO offer them
cigars and to light one himself.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
An Episode In Court.

"You are charged with snatching
a woman's pocket-book."
81 know 1t. Judge. But l wouldn't
do such thing, hungry and broke as
/ am"
"Too conscientious, suppose"
mo. don't pretend that. But
why should l snatch a woman's
pocket-book? What would / want with
couple of car tickets, powder rag,
piece of chewing gun and a dress.
makers address,"
Once more a shrewd criminal oyey.
shot his mark. His familiarity with
the contents convicted him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Job for a Phllanthroplst.

Some day when there isn't much
doing some philanthropist might get a
good stout club and kill either of
these two: The man who gets behind
you In revolving door and tries to
60 faster than you do. or the man who
greets you with. well, how's your
conduct ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

Little Helen, rummaglng among the
book-shelves. found a volume which
charmed her by It's title and. scarcely
noticed by mamma, spent the whole
afternoon apparently absorbed in read.
ing. WELL" she said at last, as she
returned the volume to It's place, II
have read every line in the book from
the first to the last and haven't found
anything In II about "A Doll House. Z"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Extending Prusslan Railroads.

The Prussian government is to is
sue loan, the proceeds of which are
to be used for the construction and
Equipment of new branch line rail.
Dads. One line of road is to have
.ectric traction. for which s476.000
set aside. The total amount to be
rended urfer this loan bill is ,s5.
$4,000
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Surplus Women at Capital.

Women outnumber the men by IS,
i25 in the national capital and its sub
urbs, according to the police census
The census shows a total populatiot
of 343,003 in the District of Columbia
an increase of $500 over year ago
The negroes number 97,142
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

To sup" or take supper" is now
to eat the last meal of the day; but
the original meaning Of the term was
to drink, a meaning still retained by
the closely allied word Sip" From
the same root we get the words sop
and Soup"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

A mans true greatness lies in the
consciousness of an bonest purpose in
life, founded on a just estimate of
himself and everything else. and
steady obedience to the rule which
he knows to be right.-Long.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
A Difficult Problem.

II is often difficult to decide whether
the most disagreeable people in the
world are those who merely think
they are our superlors or those who
really are.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Mo Indueenent

Campaign cigars" proclaimed the
reformer. ARE merely form OF brib.
cry" mo. they amt" put in the
voter. Did you ever smoke one?"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

wise, with which
to conjure up tales
of other days,
says a Washing.
ton correspondent.
Some OF the tales
told by the old
employees of the
building in refer.
ence to these
ghosts are pictur-
esque-others are
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
For Human Nature 4. Wsak.

1T is sin to steal a pin" says an
old nursery rhyme. But don't test a
man too far by leaving an umbrella
around in plain sight.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Look on the Brloht Side.

Reflect upon your present blessings.
OF which every man has many; not
on your past misfortunes. OF which all
men have some.-Dickens.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
IL Sure Ain't.

Money may make the mare CO."
said Uncle Eben. but don't see as
IT'S much OF a guaranty agin kickin'." !"
--Washington Star.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Heat In PhlloaophY.

There is humor in all things. ana
that is the truest philosophy which
teaches us how to nnd and enjoy it.
w. 8. Gilbert.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Warning for the Modern Man.

Before the woman is won she has
TO be wooed. and to WOO her on the
telephone or the typewriter as the
modern man apparently tries to do. is
to court disaster.-Ladies Field.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
School Land Funds

are charged with duties Of which the
word momentious" conveys but .
slight Idea.
Dealing with 5000 lessees, collect
ing rentals from them, adjusting
differences between them and th'
state, looking after the conservation
of the fertility Of the soil, these anc
hundreds of other things connected
with the rental OF the lands arc pro-
digious undertakings the magnitude
Of which may be estimated when il
is known thst one thousand letters il
only en- ordinary days mail and often
three, four or FIVE thousand letters are
received.
The income is so great from rent
ais that each person in Oklahoma be.
tween the ages of six and twenty one
years has been apportioned 81. so for
the present year. Each school dis
trict which has one hundred persons
of school nge received $3.50 or enough
money to run three months school
Besides the lands above mentioned
this Department has fund of S..
Ola, ,629. 10. Five million of which
was given the state by the Federal
Government by the Enabling act, anc
the balance was derived from the {
per cent of the sale of HOMESTEAD
lands Of Oklahoma.
The question is after asked. by thu
Calamity Press, when they can tLinl
OF no other insinuating question.
"what has the School Land Depart
ment done with this money!"
Secretary Ed. o. Csssidy full!
answers this question In his repor
to the Commissioners, on the invest
ment of the permanent school fund.
at the close Of business July 81. 1909
The report shows that the Consti
tutiona' provisions have been fol.
lowed to the letter.
81. 99l, $50 of this money has beer
apportioned to the rs counties of tn
state for two purposes. The balanc,
$22. $50. 49 remains unaproppriated
First in the land loan apportion
ment the total amount of which ha
been loaned to the farmers of Okla
homa at per cent interest, is So,
571. .5s5. 95. The Department ha,
been very careful to take only guilt
edge security and surely no one will
deny that this two and one.half NIL
lion scattered among the farmers al
low rate of interest, is and has
been a great prosperity breeder
Many thousands of dollars have beer
saved from lower interest rates whici
was brought abor. ny this iuHd.
The sum of $l.O94, 500 has beer
loaned to the new counties of the
state m county bonds at s per cent
interest. This wise disposition ha,
saved practically all the new coun-
ties from bankruptcy and has keI
their warrants at par, directly bene-
fitting every county creditor from
juror to printer. The new countie,
were saved from the Lumiliating
and ruinous experience that all of
the older counties suffered at the
hands of the money sharks.
The difference between the amount
loaned to the farmers and to the
counties and the total fund is scat
tered throughout the state in hundreds
of banks and is drawing per cent
interest on daily balances. The in.
terest is sufficient 10 bear the en-
tire expenses of the whole loan de-
n.If N
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Sandy Soil Not Eannntial-

A Dutch newspaper controverts the
prevailing notion that a sandy soil is
essential to the cultivation OF bulbs.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

limit in size and
weight Of loco
motives?
Has locomotive
construction ar
rived at the point
where the mini
mum OF cost in
operation pre-
sents the maxi
mum of risk to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

The One True Fact Of Life.
know of no more encouraging fact
than the questionable ability OF Q
man to elevate his life by conscious
endeavor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
GHOSTS IN CAPITOL
POPULAR BELIEF THAT HUGE
BUILDING is HAUNTED.
Employees Of the Building Are Espe
elaIly Emphatic In the DeeIars.
tion-Wraith Of John Quincy
Adams q Visitor.

The big capitol building on the hill
has its ghosts, identified and other
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09

Always at His Elbow.
n costs the devil little trouble to
catch a lazy msn.-German Proverh.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
HEAVIEST ON RAILS
MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE SEEMS
TO BE THE LIMIT.
Railroad Men Somewhat Divided In
Opinion as TO Utility OF Giant
Built for Use In Mountain
Region.

Have the railroads in their search
for economy in operation reached the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-09
Manure upon Msa,ure.

WWHUuIU OpVII WNdUUTCs
With the day the light, with the
road the strength to tread it.-Samuel
Johnson.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Uncle Josh Perkins at the opera
house Thursday evening of last week
proved one of the best st3attractions pre-
sented here for some time, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd
present. The musical selections were
good. and the play was mirth- producing
throughout. Opera house manager A.
B. Miller is deserving of credit for his
efforts to raise the standard of the
plays produced here.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

The local order of Odd Fellows have
decided to erect a home of their own
and work on the new hall will be com
menced at an early date, it being de-
sired to have the building completed
and ready for occupancy by the first OF
next year. The new structure will be
two stories in height with frontage OF
forty-seven and one-half feet on Pine
street and be built of brick or cement
blocks. The upper story will be ar.
ranged for a commodious lodge room
for the use of the order and the lower
room will be fitted up for store room
or other commercial purposes. This
will be the first building to be erected
and owned by any of the fraternal ord.
ers of our town for exclusive lodge
purposes
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

The concert and recital given by the
pupils of Miss Christine Hester's mu-
sic class at the NJ. E. church Friday
evening of last week is said by those
who attended to have been good. the
various parts of the program being well
rendered and all carrying out their
parts with exceptional ability. The
patronage given the concert by our
people was good, large number at
tending.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27
Harvest Festival,

The Julesburg commercial club made
no mistake in engaging Nat Reiss and
his famous shows if the following from
the Fort Collins (Colo.) Courier, is a
fair statement.
If man who is perfectly sober and
never touches drop tells you that he
last night saw snake twenty-five feet
long, weighing 300 pounds, an octopus
with his horrible tentacles spread out
in all directions, ready to grasp him by
the hair; wild girl handling live ratt-
lers, bull snakes, cobras and other ven
emous reptiles and that, after seeing
all these things he took ride on a
ferris wheel, saw hypnotized woman
float through the air as though she had
angels wings, saw dog make high
dive off 6O-foot ladder, saw woman
turn to marble and then come back to
life again-don't put him down as a
candidate for the bughouse, but make
up your mind that he has visited the
Nat Reiss carnival shows on the vacant
block bounded by Howes, Laporte and
Meldrum streets. The shows will be
there all week and the attractions
enumerated here are only a part Of
what one may see.
People with ''nerves" can keep out
of the snake tent, if the don't like to
see real ones. They can go to the
glass blowers attraction, for instance
and see something that is equally beau
tiful and instructive. Wonderful things
/ are done by these glass blowers. They
convert the molten glass into any de-
sired object, from thin, tlimsy sheets
that resemble silver leaf, but are a hun
dred times as fine, to immenee bulks
that burst with a crash at the will of
the blower. A glass dress is one of
the sights in this show Visitors are
given handsome souvenirs made of
glass.
Lunette, the mysterious lady, who
floats through the air at the command
of the man who holds her under the
hyponotic spell, is another of the popu
lar attractions Ordinarily these illus
ions are solvable, but Lunette deties
not only the laws of gravity and puts
the Iabors of modern aviators to shame,
but so successfully hides her secret that
people invited to the stage for inspec-
ton cannot solve the riddle.
Gay Paree. a vaudeville show, pre-
sents a fine bill at each performance;
Pharoh's daughter is another of the
mysterious shows that is well worth
seeing; Fairies in Well is another
good one that draws big crowds. And
then there is the big one-ring circus. in
a tent built to accommodate hundreds
of spectators. Dogs and ponies and
other trained animals furnish a high
class entertainment that delights men,
women and children
The opening night brought out a
good crowd and confetti filled the air,
the true carnival spirit prevailing.
Every show is clean and no rowdyism
of any kind is tolerated on the grounds
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

The Old Settlers Picnic that has be-
come an annual feature of our neigh
boring town of Bigsprings during the
last few years. will be held this year on
Saturday, September 4. Arrangements
for the occasion are on a larger scale
this year than ever before, and no
doubt will prove greater success than
in previous years.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27
Card of Thanks,

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
band, father and brother
MRS. JOHN c. GILBERT
AND FAMILY.
JAMES GILBERT.
OLIVER GILBERT.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

A new time card went into effect on
U. P. last Sunday, the principal change
being in the time of trains Nos. 5 and
6-No. 5 now arriving here at 1l.17 a.
m. and No. 6 at 6. 40 p. m. No changes
were made in the time of other
trains.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

A change in the ownership of the
Roy E. Stevenson jewelry business oc-
CURED this week, the business and
stock being purchased by S. f. Steven
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Miss Jennie Twomey has accepted q
position as instructor in music in the
Eaton public schools and will leave in
a few days to take up her work.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mrs. A. G. Ludwig and two children
of Gibbon, Nebraska, and Mrs. Menke
of Amhurst, Nebraska, We're the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Engelhardt,
Tuesday, having came up in an auto
mobile. Mrs. Ludwig is sister of
Mr.. Engelhardt.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Miss Lydia Frederick and the twins
returned Thursday evening of
last Week from their summer vacation
spent with relatives in Iowa.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mr.. |, S. Peyser. the hustling ad
vance agent of the harvest festival ant
Nat Ress Shows is billing all the bis
towns between Julesburg and Sterling
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

n. h. Hudson, of the firm of Winter
botham q Hudson, returned Tuesday
from business trip to points in east
err Nebraska.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

S. A. Reasoner, president of the
Wheat Growers Land Company was
looking after the interests of his COM
pany here a few days last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Miss Lucille Laycock has returned
from her summer vacation spent with
relatives in Denver, and is preparing
to again take up her duties as teacher
in the Pleasantview school, where she
was employed last year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mr.. o. K. Skinner of Bloomington,
Illinois, Is spending the week at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. B. d. Parker,
Jr., in Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Watson of Johns
town, n. Y, stopped off this week for
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee.
They Were on their way to the coast.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Vernon of North
Platte, Neb., are spending the week
with Their son, Roy, at the Sunny Slope
ranch
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

0. P. Wilson, of Gallatin, Missouri,
was looking over our lands with view
to making some purchases few days
last wook
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

D. B. Morgan, a former Julesburp
citizen, was up from David City, Ne
braska. few days this week with a
party of land buyers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Reid of Oska.
loOsa, Iowa, spent few days last
week as guests at the homes of Mrs.
B. Beatty and DR.. and Mrs. H. L.
Randall in Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mrs. August Erickson and daughters
Maggie and Loretta returned Tuesday
evening from two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Cheyenne and
other Wyoming towns.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27
morning.

w. H. Pound spent a few days in
Sterling this week, getting acquainted
with the duties of his position as regis
ter at the U. S. land office.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Julesbnrg should be well represented
at the Old Settlers reunion at Big
springs, Saturday. September 4.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Hugo S. Mack of the New York bar
was in town few days this week look
ing up some land interests of New
York parties which may result in a suit
being brought in the United States
court
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Roy M. Johnson has opened his law
Office in the rooms formerly occupied
by W. H. Pound in the postoffice block.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

The blessings of life are seldom
equally distributed. Somehow or other
a tough chicken and dull knife always
manage to get together
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Sidney Huntly is putting the finish
ing touches to his new story and half
cement block house on West Second
afpoat
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mrs. X. K. Coyle returned Wednes-
day morning from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Kentucky.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mrs. E. c. Huffman is spending the
week in Denver purchasing her fall
and winter millinery stock.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

T. w. Jenkins was in Omaha the lat
ter part of last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Notice the new ad of furniture at a
reduction in price at Pounds store be-
ginning September lst.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Mrs. r. E. Lemon returned from her
visit with home folks in Denver last
Monday evening.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27
Wanted At Once.

Girl for general housework. Sinai
family. Call or address
MRS LEWIS WYLDE,
Ovid, Colo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Rev. and Mrs. &. e. Giller are visit
ing relatives and friends at Pueblo,
having left for that place last Monday
morning.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

1t is possible for a man to be honest
and succeed in politics, but it isn't nee
essary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

Winterhotham & Hudson furnishe,
the band 'oncerts in the park Wednes
day evening.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

The potato market is not as brisk a:
q week ago.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27

J. o. Thistle was doing some survey
work in the town of Chappell a few
days last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-08-27
Notice.

No hunting or shooting will be allow
ed IN any of my pastures or on nv
premises. S. H. CARLSON.