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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
GATHERING OF GUM
Maine Yields 0ne-Half Of the To-
tai Production.
Only Five Tons Of the Genuine Com.
modify Are Consumed Annually
In This Country Balance
Is Exported.

Bangor, Me.-The woods of Maine
yield more than one.half Of the five
tons of genuine spruce chewing gum
consumed in this country every year.
Though the city factories turn out
large quantities of artificial gum,
made from bitumen, pitch and paraffin
and favored with many beguiling es-
sences, and sell their products so
cheaply that the poorest citizen can
afford to buy all the gum he wants to
chew. the clean, amber-tinted life
blood of the black spruce tree is get.
ting TO be an expensive luxury.
Before the pulp mills came to Maine
crystal pure gum was sold by the Job
bers for from 40 to 60 cents a pound.
Most of il was collected from newly
chopped trees by the lumbermen. The
advent Of the pulp mills and the rapid
transportation of the cut timber by
rail from the stump to the factory
brought about a change of method.
Old growth spruce timber, from which
the best quality OF gum is obtained, is
now so rare that an active lumberman
will not secure more than a pound of
gum in a winter.
The demand continuing constant,
prices doubled in a few years, giving
birth to a new industry, which gives
profitable employment to more than
200 men for a month In every year. 1t
has taken about 20 years to complete
the evolution of gum picking from a
rrnda art m GCipnpa
The men who engage in the busi-
ness have regular routes, which they
travel for year after year. The terri
tory is leased from the land owners.
Before coming down from a tree the
hunter makes deep horizontal gashes
on the sunny side of the trunk, form
ing wounds from which pitch will ex-
ude during the summer and later
harden into gum for the next harvest.
Little gum of last seasons ripening
has come to market, and the retail
price in Bangor is Is cents an ounce.
In April. when the pickers come in
with their packs, the price will fall
to $1.75 and So. retail, and about $1.50
in ten-pound lots.
Persons who visit the backwoods
towns of Maine hear many stories
about enterprising citizens who have
gained sudden wealth by concerning the
gum supply. In 1856 Boston drug
gist named Brown came to Bangor to
purchase lumber for a group Of cot
tages he was about to erect near Cot
tage City. He sold spruce gum in his
store, buying 1t from the jobbers at an
average rate of 81 pound. Finding
that he could buy 1t in Bangor for so
cents a a pound. he purchased all he
could get, visiting the camps in order
to secure as much as possible.
He bought nearly two tons. which
he packed in boxes and stored away
to await the opening Of the river SO
that It could be taken to Boston by
,, boat. The ice was late in going out
of the Penobscot that year. and before
the druggist received his gum the
price had gone up to 81 a pound. He
made a profit of more than $4,000 on
an investment of less than $4,000.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02

schoolhouse still stands. IL is Al feet
long. 25 wide, made of heart pine lum-
ber and covered with heart pine
boards. all of which are perfectly pre-
served still as sound as a dollar, though
because 1t was used as a church, and
is we'll filled with old-time benches.
The name OF "R. S. Lovett," cut in
bold letters. is still to be seen on the
back of one OF these benches Water
fos school purposes was brought from
the creek a hundred yards away.
On the creek banks and only few
steps from where water was dipped
up with gourd the initials "R. s. L."
we're cut on largo beech tree. Just
above these initials is the name AN
ME-"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
Sahara Desert May Be Used for
Growing Staple Product.
Two New Workers Head Expedition
TO Explore Famous African Oasis
Expect Conflict with Touregs
and Other Tribes.

London.-To discover fresh lands
for cotton growing, which they believe
ere to be found in the fertile GASES of
the Sahara desert. Allison V. Armour
and Jordan l.. Mott of New York are
headed now for the heart of Africa
with one of the largest and best
equipped expeditions that ever entered
the black continent.
Nearly 200 white men, including
many European soldiers of fortune,
have been engaged to command the
army of blacks with whose aid the
two Americans hope to fight their way
through the Touregs and the wild
cruel. nomadic tribes whose country
is still almost the least known terri
tory in Africa.
Armour and Mott, II is understood,
decided on this dangerous undertake
ing after hearing Of the success OF
IsidorG Morse. John McFadden. "the
English cotton king" and of several
others interested In cotton. on getting
from the Italian government enor.
nous concessions of land in Erythrea,
southeastern Egypt, where is some OF
the finest cotton growing land in the
world.
The land obtained by Morse. McFad.
den and their associates covers mil
lions Of acres, extending from the Red
Sea west to a line drawn through Kas
sala, parallel with the Red Sea coes,
line. The acreage is as large as that
of the original grant obtained by the
chartered company in Rhodesia.
So well have Morse and McFadden
guarded the secret of their tremen-
dous grant that even now 1t has not
reached the ears of many persons out
side of the Italian government Morse
left London five days ago for Rome to
settle further details in connection
with his concession; his plans are pro-
crossing to put the cotton-raising
scheme in active operation.
The German emperor, whom he has
often entertained aboard his yacht. is
a close friend of Allison V. Armour
and formerly was his classmate at
Heidelberg. The emperor is deeply in,
terested in the outcome of the under
taking.
The expedition will land at Tripoll
and. according to present plans. will
strike inland with the object of reach
ing Chat, the chief city of the Tou
reg country, 500 miles south by west
from Tripoli. AS $50 miles of the
northern part of the Sahara must be
traversed to reach Chat. the expedi
tion will be transported by camels
from point 100 miles east of Tamas
sanin. From Chat the great caravan
will go southeasterly, keeping well to
the southwest side of the Tarso noun
tain range. toward Lake Tchad. in
which neighborhood are some of the
most fertile GASES in the whole vast
desert
South OF Lake Tchad the expedition
will enter the domain of the sultan OF
Bornu, on whose good Offices Armour
and Mott count. They expect the sui
tan to provide them with a military
escort.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
MoIes Not Enemies.

Much complaint is and always has
been made OF destruction in gardens
and fields by moles. This seeming
destruction is only apparent, for the
mole does more good than il does
harm. The most harm that it does
is in plowing up the lawn and soil in
cultivated places, allowing It to dry
out in summer and causing the plants
on the ridges to wither and die In
dry weather.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
Halt on Reckless GAMBLING

In consequence Of this remarkable
communication, almost direct from his
majesty. three members have been
asked to resign from the club for vio-
lating Its rules governing the size Of
stakes at cards. The others are not
members of this club; they were en-.
joying its hospitality while their own
clubhouse was being renovated.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
Oklahoma AIrshIp LsndIno.

Muskogee. okla.-Believing that in
ten years airships will be as common
as passenger trains, Amos p. Gibson,
president Of a company that is build.
ing an eight-story building here, has
ordered the roof of the building SO
constructed that a platform can be
built later as a landing for airships.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02

spection regulations, according to
which Argentine live cattle have not
been freely admitted into the United
Kingdom. AS an effort to this restrlc.
tion on the live cattle market. a prom.
ising trade of cattle on foot has been
opened with'Spain and Italy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
Largest Tobacco Farm.

The largest tobacco farm in the
world. containing $4,000 acres, is near
Amsterdam, Ga. Here is grown about
one-third OF ali the Sumatra tobacco
used for cigar wrappers Ia tbs
United States.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-11-02
JOB PAID ONE CENT YEARLY
Letter Carrier on Small Route In III.
nois Loses Position Paying
Small Salary.

Galena, Ill.-After carrying mail
over an eight-mile route since 1881
for the pay of one cent year. the
carrier has lost his job. 1t was not
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

the subject OF money expended by
him on the support Of the graft prose
cution, was deferred by his failure to
produce the itemized statement OF
those payments and he was excused
until tomorrow morning. Mr.. Spreok-
els assured the court that he would
be able to produce the desired fig
ures taen
Spreckels. resuming the stand when
the session opened was asked to ex-
plain portions OF the testimony given
by him, which Mr.. Rogers declared
to be inconsistent with sworn utter
ances OF three years ago. The Wit
ness said mis- recollection was probab.
ly at fault.
DO you know that Mr.. Calhoun and
other officials Of the United Railroads
were called before the grand jury
contemporaneously with the calling OF
a street car striker" he was asked
It was then discovered that Mr..
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

of appreciation of his efforts TO up
hold individual liberty In the indus
trial life of the country"
John Kirby. Jr., who was elected
president, also praised Mr.. VanCleave
and promised to follow his policies.
"Mr. Gompers," said Mr. Kirby.
has said that while Mr.. YanCleave
would pretend to refuse a re-nomina-
ton he would in reality be dropped. If
Mr. Gompers could have been present
here today when Mr.. VanCIeave was
made the recipient OF every mark of
appreciation and respect within the
gift Of the association and of Its mem
bcrs individually he would undoubt-
edly have amended his judgment of
the causes lying at tho bottom of my
election
Now that / have been chosen to
succeed Mr VanCleave, however,
do not know where Mr. Gompers' con-
ISOLATION is to come from.
"The life of the American FeJera-
tion of Labor is hanging by a thread
and there would be no militant organ
lied labor today IL it were not for the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

RhTIFY NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY COMMITTEE.
Corporation Committee Recommends
Securing of Progressive Scheme
of State Legislation.

New York. May 19.-Ratification of
the new officers chosen by the nom
mating committee and discussion OF
reports OF the committees were ON
the program of the concluding day OF
the annual meeting OF the National
Association of Manufacturers. The
report of the committee on immIgra-
ton made today declared that public
sentiment in the United States on the
whole appears TO be in favor OF Sc
lection rather than restriction of i'm
migration. having no objection to a
considerable amount of immigration II
OF a desirable quality"
The principle which is embodied
IN the present immigration laws was
approved by the committee.
The committee on national corpora
tion recommended that the matter of
occurring progressive scheme of uni
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

of Police Burke Of Reno and advising
him that the same son had served
two prison terms. the parents of Louis
A. Pillsbury. under arrest In Seattle
and held for Nevada officers, impor-
tune local police officers to use every
effort In sending him to prison for
long term.
T. F. Dunaway. vice-presldent OF the
Nevada. California G. Oregon railway
and a half dozen ministers Of this
city are said to have been after Pills
bury for amounts ranging from $50
to $500. All have signitied their Will
ingness to prosecute. Pillsbury was
arrested In Seattle three days ago
and Reno officers are now. enroute to
that city to bring him back.
The young mans forte was a tale
of a sick wife and draft which he
could not cash because OF not being
acquainted. The woman who assist
ed him in his operations has not been
apprehended.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

form state legislation with respect to
laws affecting manufacturing Interests
be referred TO counsel for the asskocia'
ton
The committee on bank suTberin-
tendency presented a resolution i ask
ing the association to do all ib its
power to prevent any attempt 10 re-
peal the national bankruptcy aft Of
1908.
The association adopted a re1olu-
tion recommending to congress the
passage OF a bill similar to that intro
duced in the last congress and aXvo-
Gated by President Taft, providing Nor
sufficient postal compensation TO les
tabllsh a swift and regular service ION
American built steamships to the pTs in
ciDal countries Of South America AND
to ports OF Australia, Japan, China al 41d
the Philippines.
The committee on pure food recoI pa
mended that the association suppdPrt
the enforcement OF the pure food LAWS,
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, a I'D
the referee board of consulting scieS u
tific experts of the department of &
riculture and that the association
should favor harmony between sta 5te
and national legislation on food q,{es'
tions.
On behalf of the members. Lpfdwig
Nissen presented to James WI 'nn-
cleave. the retiring president os INC
association. a check for $10EvVo.
bronze PLAGUE and ruby sti( cs as,Imni pin
California members Of the II .sd",,
Association OF Manufacturers "ua'
highly honored ]. w Van Cid xa.,e
tiring president of the assoc{ -" ~
diamond ring was presente( 80 San
VanCleave by j. McKinerR rI,,van,a la
Francisco In behalf Of tho California
Industrial Association. OF aliio,nia .o,ln.
and the California leleS6fc "a 'o"SN
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

support of misguided philanthropists
and women societies who are con-
stantly keeping up the agitation.
My policy will be that Of Mr.. IAN
Cleave. I do not believe in compro-
mise with criminals 1t is better to
bring the whole labor uestion to a
pointed issue instead Of temporizing
and fooling with it The only way
to deal with this animal is to take
it by the horns till IL is made obedi-
ent If we had to deal with the 95
per cent of labor men who are for
Justice and fairness we could settle
this whole labor problem in an in
stant."
The convention closed tonight with
a banquet at the Waldorf Astoria. ad-
dressed by Representative Fowler Of
New York and Ambassador Won Bern
StOrff
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
Every Woman viii Be |nterestep.

If you Will send your name and ad-
dress We will mall you FREE pack
age of Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN.
LEAF. certain. pleasant herb cure
for Women's Ills. 1t Is a reliable reg
ulator and never-failing. II you have
pains In the back. Urinary, Bladder
or Kidney trouble, use this pleasant
union Of aromatic herbs. roots ana
leaves All Druggists sell 1t. so cents,
or address. The Mother Gray Co.. LIZ
Roy, n. Y.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
The Rat az a Fighter.

Rats have been known to kill and
to attack full-grown men they would
probably make short work of dogs
and cats when their numbers were as
great as they were In Hamelin. For
Its size the rat is one of the fiercest
OF animals and 1t multiplies 30 rapid
ly that It is no wonder 1t got the bet
ter of the poor people of that town.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is guar
anteed This Is because we know what
1t will do and want to convince you.
II is especially recommended for chill
dren as it IL pleasant to take and is
gently laxative. For cough, colds,
Group. hoarseness. whooping cough.
Price 25c. SOC and s1-00. Sold by Geo.
F.. Cave and Depot Drug Store. =
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
DISAPPOINTMENT
IN COURTROOM

San Francisco. May 19,-To the
OF crowded court
room. Rudolph Spreckels. whose tes-
timony In the trial Of Patrick Cal
houn, has been the most interesting
feature of the long case, was excused
from the witness stand today after
the proceedings had lasted less than
an hour, His cross-examination, on
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
,ErFoRDs PUT TO SLEEP.

Park City. May ia straight right
to the nose and mouth. followed by
a left to the stomach, put Jeffords. OF
Park City. to sleep In the middle OF the
twelfth round. Of q fast hght. tonight
Nat. Dewey of Montana, was the win,
mar. Jeffords weighed 1873 and the COL
ored man 173 pounds A former
match was won by Dewey on q foul.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
THE PALACE, 28O 25th St., Ogden, Utah

spreckels did not have his financial
statement.
When Spreckels had been excused.
the prosecution called two officials
Of the Aetna Insurance company, who
vere asked to furnish the losses of
the United Railroads IN the fire Of
1905 and tho amount OF insurance al
lowed the corporation by committee
of adjusters.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
PARENTS REFUSE
TO ASSIST
SON
WHO is CHARGED WITH UTTER
ING WORTHLESS CHECKS.
They Add to Louis Troubles BY Ad-
vising Chief of Police That Lou
is An Ex-Convict.

Reno. May 19.-Not only refusing
financial assistance to free an er-
rant son of dozen charges OF hav-
ing passed worthless checks, but ad-
ding TO his troubles by writing to Chief
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

About 100 pairs of Shoes and Ok
fords, odd lots. regular from $3.50 to
$500, at SOC on dollar
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

1oc red and blue handkerchief
Move on price ..... Sc
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
VERA McCREA AT REST
Funeral Of Little Girl who Former.
ly Lived Here.

Vera, the l3-year old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. s. McCrea, form
erly Of Rathdrum but now residing
at Standpoint, died at Standpoint last
Friday. The remains were brought
To Rathdrum Sunday for burial, the
funeral taking place from the Presby-
terrain church Monday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. w. J. Thompson offic
atiDg. The funeral was attended by
the school chill lren In body, many
OF whom wern schuolmates OF the
little girl when she lived here. Many
Knights Of Py bias were 10 attend
ance and the Lady Maccabees attend
cd IN body out OF respect for the
bereaved pareDas who are members of
the two orders respectively. The In
terment took place In Pine Grove
cemetery.
Little Vera had been i'll for lang
time with a malady which refused To
yield To treatment despite all that
medical science and kind care could
do. She was the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. McCrea aud they and
their son, Hollis. have the heartfelt
sympathy OF the community in their
bereavement.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
Lung Fishes.

Several examples of a geological
paradox--a fish which would be
speedily drowned if placed in deem
water-haye just been added to the
collection at Regents park. This
is the African walking fish, which
spends the greater part of its exist
ence upon the mud banks of tropical
rivers. Its method of progression
has been described by naturalists as
of the chop, skip and jump vari-
city, and when journeying inland, as
1t does over long distances, it climbs
by means of the breast fins over the
roots and even into the boughs Of
trees. These curious creatures
which belong to an important group
known as lung fishes, form a con-
Meeting link with the higher forms
OF life, the air bladder being con-
verified into what is practically a
lung. When the rivers dry up in
the hot season they bury themselves
IN the mud, breathing in the air
like frog or newt. In Australia
there are several varieties of luno
fishes, one of the largest, which Is
much esteemed as an article of food.
sometimes attaining length Of six
feet.-London Graphic.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
For Chronic Diseases.

| wish to cali the attention OF the
public to the Mooreheld medicated
baths for treating chronic diseases,
These baths are of inestimable val
ne for rheumatism, kidney diseases,
dropsy, stomach troubles and all kim
dred ailments and have no weakening
effect, but strengthen and exhilerate
IN every case. They may be taken on
the coolest day without danger Of
taking cold.
| will be glad to meet patrons and
explain anything you may wish to
KNOW about these baths and other
treatments before trying them.
| can give testimonials of persons
living in Rathdrum, who have taken
1hese haths and been benefited by
them,-Henry Reiniger, w. o. Baker
Nels Nelson, and many Others.
A. A. SAGE,
Located at Royce residence. Rath.
drum, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
The Quiverinq Earth.

n his Bakerian lecture in Lon
don recently Professor John Milne
said that in addition to the many
tremors due to seismic, or earth
quake, Influences which delicate
modern instruments detect, there
are certain pulsations which seem
to have some other origin. Some
OF these are diurnal and are proba-
bly, due to the influence of the sun
and the weather on the ground. In
wet weather the sides and bottom
OF valley carry greater load than
the bounding ridges. In dry wealth.
er the case is reversed. Even the
Transportation of moisture by plants
may produce perceptible effects
upon the tilt Of the ground. Thus
the face Of Mother Earth is almost
as sensitive to external influences as
the skin of living creature.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
Bosworth Home Burned.

The dwelling house of Fl. w. Bos-
worth and family on their farm three
miles southeast OF Rathdrum, caught
fire about o'clock Thursday after
noon OF last week, presumably from a
defective flue, aud before it was dis
covered had gained such Roadway
that the house could not be saved
BY quick work most or the furniture
was gotten out except on the second
floor where some bedroom furniture
and clothing were lost.
Insurance amounting to $3.50 was
carried on the house and furnishings.
The house was new one.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-03-12
Indian Dandrutf Cure
Asses Place
w. A. Poisson.
AMERICAN lDEALIsM.

1t has frequently struck me in
listening to impressions received in
America by foreign travellers that
the American in his deepest nature
is realist who strives for power
and wealth and outer comfort; that
the object Of his life is to pile up
the mighty dollar. People who
speak thus seem to me blind to ey-
erything which lies below the sur
face. They seem to have studied
the mills and factories of the in
dustrial centers and to have neg
lected to read or understand the
character of the American man or
woman.
Since my first arrival in America
| have held that the real spirit is
ldealistic and that the average in
dlvidual American is controlled by
ldealistic impulses. Those who may
contradict me cannot have sounded
the depths of the philosophy Of
Ralph Waldo Emerson or studied
the life and read the speeches of
Abraham Lincoln and considered
their far reaching effect on the
American people.
In Llncoln's great character moth
ing can be more striking than the
way in which he combined reality
and the loftiest ideal with a thor
oughly practical capacity to achieve
that ideal by practical Methods
Baron speck Won sternburg in