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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
Official Statement of Grain Har-
vest Issued by Government.
$too,ooo,ooo Surplus Is Going Into
Farmers Pockets for Wheat,
Oats, and Other Grains
Record Yield.

Ottawa, Ont.-An official statement
of the grain harvest of Canada has
been issued by the statistics depart
ment of the dominion government. 1t
gives the estimates of production,
computed from the reports of large
staff of correspondents, and although
the totals are less than those of a
month ago for wheat and barley, they
show that Canada has reaped an i'm
mense harvest.
The wheat crop is put down at 1885,
$4,000 bushels, giving an average of
22 bushels an acre, and barley at ST.
100000 bushels, or 81 bushels an acre.
The yield of oats is given as 355,000.-
900 bushels, or 3S bushels an acre. q
Harvesting operations were practic-
ally concluded at the end of August,
except in Quebec and the maritime
provinces, and although there was a
scarcity of labor in the northwest, the
fine weather there made the cutting
of grain practicable in good condition.
The wheat yield for Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta is more than
149,000.000 bushels, and oats 1s7,70O,.
900 bushels.
One thing is assured, that Canadians
have reaped the biggest and most
profitable grain crop the country ever
has produced and, with the prices
now obtaining, they will have an enor-
nous sum of money added to their
spending powers. II is estimated that
a surplus of upward Of 100000. 900
will be into the pockets of the farm
ers and grain growers.
The grade of wheat produced this
year is said to be the best in years.
so that Canadian farmers will not
only benefit directly by cash receipts
for the seasons crop, but will have !
enlarged reputation for quality that
the increased volume of wheat they
may be expected to produce in the
coming years.
After years of experiment and la
Dor. an Ottawa preacher has succeed
ed in perfecting a device for pulling
FAX which may revolutionize the linen
industry. For the last six years Rev.
Charles II, Vessot, pastor of st.
Marks French Presbyterian church in
this city, has been working on de.
vice whereby flax could be pulled by
machinery instead of by hand as at
present
Every firm manufacturing binders
in Canada. and probably in the United
States. has had expert designers en-
deavoring to solve the problem of a
machine that could pull fax, but with
out avail.
Rev. Mr.. Vessot. however, has an
invention which takes the place of
the teeth and knives on an ordinary
binder. and pulls the fax and binds 1t
as fast as the regular machine can
bind grain.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

raphy; II came more conclusively, viz:
In the form of a photograph OF the ex-
vice-president taken in China. The
photograph was received in bale Of
correspondence from the orient.
The photograph pictures a group of
important officials standing on a ver-
anda in Pekin. In the middle is MIR.
Fairbanks. There is no mistake about
him; he is twice as tall as the sur
rounding Chinese. lie is also slender
like the lily and he wears his familiar
frock coat. 1t is Mr.. Fairbanks. But
the brush Is gone. He has preserved
merely the flowing mustache. The
chin is exposed to the merciless gaze
OF the beholder.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
MISS WILSON ON THE STAGE
Daughter Of Cabinet Officer Starts on
First Tour as a Consert
Singer.

New York-Miss Flora Wilson,
daughter of James Wilson, secretary
of agriculture, whose debut as a con-
cert singer was made recently and
who is now on tour, was graduated
from the Iowa State university. Even
while there she was the leading so
prano in all the college functions and
was leader of the choir in the Non
Sectarian College church.
The choir in this church sits behind
the pastor and is hidden behind a
heavy plush curtain, because being
young and handsome and none too
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
50 Gold Coin Ee,ehss $40.

Norristown, PA local bank sold
a three-dollar gold coin for $140 which
had been refused by several mer-
chants and farmers when rendered by
an aged woman in payment of a bill.
William Swartz deposited II finally,
when II was discovered that 1t was a
rare coin, of which It is said there
are only 35 of the same year in exist.
ence. It is supposed to have come
from the collection of George A. John
son. who was murdered two months
ago by four Italians at his home in
Norristown.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
Average from 5000 to 5000 Acres in
size-Exeeilent Opportunities for
New Settlers.

London.-In Rhodesia, as generally
all over South Africa, farms run to a
size which would astonish the farmer
at home. They average from 5000
to 5000 acres. according to their OBJ
ject. Matabeleland. that district
which lies more or less south of
Gwelo to the border, is regarded as
having a fine future before II as a
cattle country, and a settler here
would take up farm of 5000 acres.
Mashonaland is more suitable for
mixed farming. and farm OF about
5000 acres would meet most needs.
Such a farm represents a good slice
of country. and. happily for the peace
of mind of any prospective settler. IL
may be at once said that unimproved
land is very low in price. The min
imum price is 81 cents an acre, the
average is about 81 cents to 81. II
the land is taken over from the Brit
ish South Africa Company the facil-
tiles for easy payment are quite ex-
ceptional.
The tenant is allowed so many years
wherein to complete the purchase, and
in the interim pays only a small rent
al, so much per cent. on the capital
value. and as the farm is opened up.
new land plowed, trees planted. and
stock raised. reduction is allowed.
Indeed, the purchase Of the farm is
the least OF the problems to be faced.
There is a very keen desire on the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

quiet, they often distracted attention
from the preacher. IL was the habit
of the president to have preachers
from all denominations, and Method
lists. EpiscopaliaIs, Catholics, He
brews, Baptists and advanced think
ers had their respective hearing.
The choir. however, often grew rest
less and Miss Wilson In particular
was prone TO creep unobserved out OF
the choir loft and walk on the campus.
The whole choir often followed her
daring example. One long-winded
Methodist was particularly tiresome
and when he preached II was a safe
wager that the singers could be found
anywhere but in the church during
the sermon.
However. there came a Sunday
when this particular shouter abso-
lutely lost his voice when he
had reached "tenthly." The serv-
ice had to stop. of course.
and the voiceless preacher whispered
that the choir would sing the last
hymn. A painful pause ensued un.
broken by any response from the
choir. The president parted the cur.
tains and found the choir loft de.
serted except for freshman who was
contentedly curied up on the organ
seat fast asleep.
Next Sunday no curtain divided the
choir from the congregation and for
once the singers were among the
most attentive listeners.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
NO SMALL CHANGE
Nothing Sold for Less Than 25
Cents in Alaska.
Pennies. Niekels and Dimes Unknown
in Extreme Northern Part OF
United States - Laborers
Make Money on Side.

Seattle. Wash.-"No pennies. nickels
Hoover of Fairbanks. VINO has just
arrived here from Alaska. when
first went to that country / saw bar
tenders look curlously at a dime that
some tcnderfoot had tossed on the
bar, and then sweep IL of on the floor
with their hands. I wondered at this
contempt for real money, and asked
some questions about II discovering
that no one ever took nickels or
dimes. and that nothing could be
bought in the Klondike for less than
25 cents.
Take the ordinary sack of tobacco.
for instance. which we get here for a
nickel There they cannot sell it for
quarter, hardly. so they make It
two for quarter, but will not sell
one for 10 cents.
1t is common cause among those
people up there. They do not want
nickels and dimes introduced, for in
PRODUCTION of small change would
mean lower wages and lower prices
Ordinary shovelers get four or FIVE
dollars a day now, and other labor is
paid in proportion. They do not want
to receive lower wages.
of course. Il is true they make
money on the side, almost every work
er does. There is a tendency in min
ing to follow the rule that nuggets
belong to the man who uncovers them,
even II they are found on the claim
OF the employer. have seen men
pick up nuggets worth from an insig-
nificant sum of sos in value.
Il couldn't be satisfied here again"
said Mr.. Hoover. for the game up
there is worth playing. have had
this bag half filled uith gold dust sey-
eral times-and lost It.; but / expect
to keep right on filling it up till
make strike"
Mr.. Hoover has with him one of
the leathern bags that the dust is
carried in in Alaska II is about 10
inches in length and fiat and is about
four inches across. II ties with a
thong. This looks as II an elephant
stepped on it," he said, but 1t has
had the dust in 1t up in the Klondike,
all right.
There are mighty few robbers in
Alaska" said Mr.. Hoover. 1T doesn't
take more than four years to try a
criminal and give him proper punish
ment up there. And, besides, he can
be caught. There is only one way
out, aud that is guarded. Besides. gold
dust is as easily identified as differ
ent kinds of cloth or cattle. An as
sayer or a banker in Seattle, for in
stance, will tell you whether your
gold is from one creek or another.
There is some times ten per cent diff
ference in the value of the gold from
streams running parallel on different
sides OF the same mountain. So that
hold.up man who acquires gold dust
would have to account for 1t when he
went out, and it could be traced
easily"
Fairbanks now has 1000 people.
Mr. Hoover will return there, and to
do II In the winter time will have to
walk about 400 miles.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
FAIRBANKS LOSES BEARD
Former viee-President Photographed
In China Without Brush" on
His Chin.

Washington. Former Vice.Presi-
beard
This means almost as much as If
some vandal had shaved the Washing
ton monument Off the White lot The
Fairbanks beard has been as much n
part of the Washington facial topo.
graphy as the monument is part OF
the map of the capital
The news has not been received by
wireless or any other form of teleg.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
ExeavatIon 10 ee Slower.

From this time forward there may
be a diminution in the totals OF exca.
walton reported from the Panama ca
nal. This is due to the facts that por-
tions OF the excavation have been I'm
lshed and that as the excavation
grows deeper the number OF shc~als
that can be employed will be reduced
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
Dog pies In Tree Trap.

York, PA hunting dog belonging
to John G. Wallace OF Craleyville,
which disappeared and was believed
to have been stolen. was found on the
river hills with its head tightly
wedged in small hole In a hollow
tree. The dog had evidently followed
a squirrel, and in leaping after 1t had
caught its head In the hole.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
MUMMIES DUG UP IN JAPAN
Bodies Buried 25t Years Ago Diseov.
cred in Good State Of Preser-
walton In Big Jars.

Tokyo. Japan..-Recently a number
OF embalmed or mummified bodies in
an excellent state Of preservation have
been found in the Fukagawa grave
yard OF the Kaifukuji temple. One
OF them was that OF Honda Awajino-
kami Tadasada. who died 25t years
ago. He was the feudal lord Of
Sumoto. clan. Avail province. be him
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
Jamaica Puts Ban on poos.

Washington.--Jamaica has prohibit.
ed the importation of dogs from the
United States. fearful OF a prevalence
OF rabies in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
q Most Valuable Agent.

The giycerine employed in DIR. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. It also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being valuable demulcent, nutritive,
antiseptic and antiferment. 1t adds
greatly to the efficacy of the Black Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
aGolden Medical Discovery " in sutduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there is a wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stomach, as in the early stages of con-
SUMPTION. there can be no doubt that gly;;
aids the Golden Seal root, Stone root,
Queeki,s robt and Black Cherrybark in
prom ting digestion and building up the
flesh an6Ist rength, controlling the cough
and bringing about a healthy condition
of the kSle system OF course. it must
not be EXPECTED TO work miracles. It will
not cure consumption except In its earlier
stages L will c2Ee very sever. -Qbstl;
saa hSsa sas shToSs 5ofa
thTpHf WITH hQarseneSs. In acute coughs
It Is not so elective. It is In the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of hong standing,
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M D., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says of gly-
cerine:
In dyspepsia it serves an excellent purpose.
Holding . fixed quantity OF the peroxide Of
hydrogen in solution. 1t is one of the best
manufactured products of the present time in
its action upon enfeebled. diSordered stom-
achs, especially If there is liberation or ca
tarrhal gastrttis catarrhal in1iamma alton OF
gtoEnach). 1t fs q most efficient preparation.
Glycerine will relieve many cases Of pyrosis
heartburD and excessive gastric stomach)
acidity."
TGolden Medical Discovery" enriches and
eruptions. scrofulous swellings and old sores.
OF ulcers.
Send to Dr. R. " Pierce, of Buffalo, N Y.
for free booklet telling all about the native
medicinal roots composing this woudurfui
medicine. There is no alcohol in it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
T. b. JENNINGS WANDERINGS.
Told Story of His Life as He Dis
tributed Kiosk Thermometers

lola, Kan, June 1T. B. Jennings,
weather forecaster at Topeka, came
in from Washington where he was
called on important business. He re-
turned with four kiosk thermometers.
One he left at Columbus, o., the sec
ond at Chicago, the third at st. Louis
and the fourth at lola.
Mr.. Jennings is an interesting man.
He has had a world of experience in
the west.
After leaving the army, where he
rose to ranking captain, having many
times led his regiment in battle, he
came to Kansas and drifted in asso-
citation with cowboys and had many
experiences with them.
One time at Arkansas City he came
near losing his life. A stranger came
into town and accused him of stealing
horse. The crowd gathered and led
him to the river where an execution
would have taken place. One old gray
haired man pleaded with the cowboys
to allow him to pray before going off
to eternity. He took advantage of
the opportunity and accused his &C
cuser of being a liar and asked for
time to show proof, requested that
the crowd send to Independence,
where proof could be found and where
the pony in question was known. He
bet his life against the life. of the ac-
cuser. The cowboys acted on his re-
quest. His accuser was strung up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
BLADDER TROUBLES NEED
PROMPT ATTENTION

Perhaps you don't know how much
work is required of your kidneys and
bladder or of how much Importance
they are Do you know that on these
important organs hinges good health?
Many an apparently strong, healthy
man or woman has been stricken
without notice by serious kidney and
bladder disease only to realize too late
what might have been prevented with
proper care and attention.
Some of the early symptoms of
weak kidneys and bladder are lum-
bago, rheumatism, catarrh of the blad-
der. pain or dull ache in the back,
Joints or muscles, at times have head
ache or Indigestion, dizziness, you
may have sallow complexion, puffy
or dark circles under the eyes, some
times feel as though you had heart
trouble, may have plenty of ambition
but no strength, get weak and waste
away
If you find you have some of the
symptoms mentioned, you need then a
remedy that will reach the seat of the
disease and at the same time build
up the system generally.
Such a remedy is Swamp-Root, -
great kidney, liver and bladder rem
edy. In thousands of cases it has &C
complished just the work you need
performed now.
Sample Bottle of Swamp-Root Free
by Mail.
Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t
will convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention the Topeka State Journal.
For sale at all drug stores. Price
dfty-cents and one-dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
Business on a Substantial Bas-
is" Says Hartman.
Railway Wizard" Looks for
Improved Conditions.
WARNING TO FARMERS
They Should Realize Prepare
lions for Prosperity.
Other Items of Interest In
Railway Circles.
WARNING TO FARMERS

New York. June lon the eve
of his departure for Europe to VISIT
Paris and Vienna and possibly Aus
+rian health resorts. recommended 10
him by his physicians. E. H. Har-
rinan aualyzed the conditions when
had made possible the panic OF 1SV'
and gave his reasons for peleVlhs
that whatever dangers had existed
FOR a return of those conditions were
now passed.
"The business of the country is on
g very substantial basis" said MI
Hartman. "AIl that is needed Is
realization on the part of the farm
ers of the preparations for pros
nerity which have been so hperdlly
made There are now more acres ul-
der cultivation than ever peIore III
+he history of the country ana IL VIC
have favorable weather and cores
pondingly large crops, l look t99
happy times. There VIII NC O i6
burst of speculation ana rise III ~
the price of everything but these WIN
Cuicxlv down from the top 10 Mndl-
ever level the crops WILL ma Nc
logical 1 shall look to see the III
nrovenents in conditions go on. Inc
4i,,oe is riDe however, for warning
os IN the proper employment OF lole
money. We should be careful tnaI
lis money be not devoted to the de-
Ia1onment of fake projects, put on
the contrary used in the upoulIuIns
of real undertakings restlns upon
sot .aST,,aTe was no 1necessity for the
1907 manic. That panic was dlrectiy
caused by the extraordinary Ualluia
decision and the general atLi'4 ~ q
prevailing at the time against liz 1iIe
rai1wavs and corporations generaIly;
mistake about inns.
know what 1 am talking ABOUT pe-
calise I went through it all. 1t IS
Danic of sentiment-a disaster
caused by the fear of something ma
nie into Withdrawing their money
= .iTbe next panic will be something
more serious because it will be due TO
shrinkage of business. AS IA % -
the mental attitude of the puolLc -. -
+odav than we were in 1907. II we
Eeen going up however, and come
down II will hurt more after we nave
gone up three or four stores
Mr.. Hartman spoke hating, ofteh
stopping as if cropping TOT woruS rus
to match his thoughts; Ag ao+ an nf
again he reverted to the sup1ect OF
crops, laying strong emphasis on tne ne
noint that the lasting prosperity OF
the country, depended on that ana
question as to the ultimate &C
ton of congress as regards the tarlf1
he dismissed with a shrug. saying
at don't think that the tar1n
LEGISLATION will be of much inn
portance." raoar+1v
entered into between the Northe 81.
Pacific. the Great Northern and tn me
Union Pacific, by the terms OF WINS" ..
ali will use the same tracks from
Tacoma to Vancouver was cited by
Mr.. Hartman as an example OF wh a,
might be done to save unnecessary
Investment of capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
ASKED TO BE PUT INTO PRISON
Kansas Farmer Believed That Mob
Was Trying to Lynch Him.

Leavenworth, Kan, June IA
prosperous appearing man went to
the Kansas penitentiary and asked
the officials to lock him in cell and
allow him to remain in the prison the
rest of his life. He said that he had
decided to make the penitentiary his
home and that he would obey the
rules and work inside the walls, but
not on the outside.
By questioning him the officers
found that he was under the hallu-
cination that the people at his home
wanted to lynch him and he believed
the only way to escape was to get in
side the walls of the penitentiary. The
prison officials pretended that they
would comply with the request, and
while acting as though they were
dressing him in learned that his
name was Otto Kunkel, and that he
lived near Powhattan, Brown county,
Kansas. He had walked to Lansing.
Kunkel was detained until the sheriff
of Leavenworth county took him into
custody and put him into the county
jail. The Brown county officials have
been notified. He is said to be a pros
porous farmer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
ART ON A KANSAS FARM.
Comfortable, Homelilke Bungalow to
Be Built Near OIathe.

Olathe, Kan, June 1.-Rolla w.
Coleman, a farmer near Olathe, Kan,
believes in art A bungalow just de-
signed for Mr.. Coleman by Shelby H.
Kurfis will be an expression of his
ideas about farm homes. 1t will be
of rustic, pioneer architecture. The
cost will be about $4,000. The bunga-
low will be built of native stone, quar-
ried on Mr.. Co1eman's farm. and will
be laid without dressing-"quarry
rum"
Besides a large living room, II feet
by 81 feet in measurement, there will
be a kitchen, with ample pantries, and
four bedrooms. There will be a large
fireplace and the rafters will be ex-
posed in the living room. Hardwood
will be the interior finish excepting in
the bathroom, where soft wood, white
enameled. will be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
HILL CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Organization of Energetic Business
| Men Promises Much.

Hill City, Kan. June 1.-The first
general meeting of the Hill City Com
merciaI club was largely attended and
enthusiastic from start to finish. The
club numbers about fifty, and the mem
bers are the representative citizens and
business men who have built up this
progressive and prosperous trade CEN
ter.
The officers of the club rae: Presi-
dent, DR.. Ivan B. Parker; vice presi-
dent, John Legere; treasurer, A. E.
Kerns; secretary, NJ. J. Creighton. One
of the things Hill City is in need of is
a public park, and one of the first
things talked of in this first meeting
was a park.
John Legere, the vice president, pro-
posed the park, which if successful he
pledged a handsome subscription. AS
the club meets and grows older sew
era1 enterprises will be proposed, and
an effort will be made to draw some of
them to Hill City. The Commercial
club is big thing for the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-01
FINE VEIN OF COAL AT LACYGNE
Drillers Were Prospecting for Gas
| When Strike Was Made

La Cygne, Kan. June LIN drilling
for gas on the Pollman farm, three
miles east of the city, McCarty & Son
pierced four foot vein of what has
the appearance of an excellent grade
of anthracite. In any case it is the
cleanest and best coal so far brought
to light in the Kansas fields. 1t lies
at a depth of only 10 feet, and is cap
ped by solid rock more than 20 feet
thick.
E. P McCarty will send a sample of
the find to an expert for analysis, and
if it proves as good as it looks it will
be another great source of revenue for
this region. This river basin and its
enclosing hills is a great bed of min
eral wealth of many sorts, as yet prac-
tlcally untouched.