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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Strange Varn1int Is Loose

The other men, who had guns, never
saw the animal. Mr. Rollins. whose
eyesisht is about as good as his agili-
ty, says the animal is about four feet
long over all. that 1t IS two and one
half feet high. has generous tail
and Is yellow. Were Il not for the d.
mensions given it might be a cat, but
MIR. Rollins is sure It is as big as he
says IL is.
Some persons think It is a panther,
although what a panther would be do
ing at large In peaceful New Jersey,
with the menagerie business in full
blast all over the vountry Is another
of those things that no citizen of Cald-
well can find out
The alien has been seen on many
occasions without the assistance OF
Jersey appleiack. the effect of which
on the gift Of vision is proverbial, and
until II is slain there viii be more ex-
citement in the vicinage OF Caldwell
than there has been since last circus
day.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Rubbing II In.

'T suppose" says the interviewer
TO Roderick O'Hamme. the eminent
purveyor of dramatic art, that it is
most annoying to members Of your
profession to see these jokes about
actors counting the ties, and all that
sort Of thing?"
Indeed. 1t is" gloomily says Mr..
O'Hamme. ut is doubly disagreea-
BILE when one picks up the paper con-
tanning such joke to while away the
moments when he is resting between
the countings."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
TRILLIoN DOLLARS IN "GEMS"
German Arrives at New York With
Twelve Bags Of Glistening Jewels
They Were Beads.

New York.-Herr E. Heyman. a Ger
man jeweler. who has just reached
New York from Bremen, has the laugh
on several Of Collector Loeb's customs
sleuths When Herr Heymans liner
arrived at its pier he was one of the
first to place himself in the hands of
the inspectors
The customs man assigned to in
spect his belongings suddenly came
upon a blue bag that could easily hold
two quarts of green peas. The bag
was full of brilliants, and the glare Of
the first handful he fshed out almost
blinded the customs inspector.
"Diamonds!" he called out in ex.
citement.
Motioning for assistance more Gus.
toms men came up and put their
hands in the bag Then an appraiser,
hurriedly summoned. took look at
the stones.
Beads! That's ALI" he said.
In all about a dozen bags of the gilt.
tering brilliants were brought to view.
Suppose they were diamonds. what
do you think they would be worth?" a
bystander asked Herr Heyman.
About $1,0OOOOO,OOO,OOO." he an
swered.
"Yes-Stage money" murmured the
appraiser.
Mr.. Heyman paid $50 duty and left
the pier with his glittering beads
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
GET LARGE CROP OF APPLES
Washington Has More Fruit Than Last
Year and Values Are Higher
Than Ever.

Seattle, Wash.-Reports of growers
and handlers indicate that the pro
duction of apples in Washington this
year will be between 100000 and
4,7O0.000 boxes, but while the yield
promises TO be the largest yet grown,
orchardlsts and buyers say there will
be no cheap apples. The cause as
signed is the late frosts in the other
apple growing states.
The yield in Washington is esti-
mated at around 100000 boxes,
against 2,414,OOO boxes in 1909, when
the average wholesale price was S140
a box. Oregon is second in the north
west this year with about 100000
boxes. and Idaho and Montana follow.
Buyers have been active over the
state the last two months, and It is
probable that half OF the crop has
been sold. but many apples win be
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Envelope and Roll, Covered With Mud
Big Help in Financial Straits Of
Worker.

Chicago.-"It is not collectors of old
rags alone who find valuables in odd
places"
This confession was ELECTED from Q
Chicago street car motorman the
other day in a discussion of the un-
usual good fortune of a New York rag
dealer who discovered money and dia-
monds in the old clothes which he had
bought for a few cents a pound.
IT'S a funny thing said the motor
man. as the car whizzed by Diversey
boulevard. Running past this corner
reminds me of what happened here
about year ago. ! was especially
hard up that month and was wonder
ing how I'd be able to raise enough
money to make payment on mortgage
coming due.
Il needed about S25 more than |
knew / could spare from my pay check
and | was at a loss to discover how
I'd arrange t.
We'll, one morning ! was running
by this corner and ! saw what looked
like an old envelope. al, covered with
mud, in the street II looked as II II
might contain almost anything except
money, but something led me to stop
the car, get out and pick it up. After
brushing of the mud ! put IL into my
pocket and forgot all about 1t until
that evening When l reached home
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
UGLY" CASHIER is WANTED
Real "Frlghts" Are Told They Are
Too Good Looklng-contest
Narrows to Three.

ST. Louis-Three OF the prettlest OF
25 applicants in answer to an adver.
tisement for an ugly" cashier were
selected by Vincent J. Gorley, OF
Grimm q Gorley. florists One of the
three finally will be chosen for this
job. Mr. Gorley said that some Of the
applicants were "frights." Others
were beautiful. and nearly all declared
they had overlooked the word ugly"
in the advertisement
I'VE didn't want 250.pound cash
ier," said Mr.. Gorley land we really
didn't care for any with all their teeth
gone. We had several applicants who
filled both descriptions. My idea in
advertising for an ugly cashier was to
get one VIII. Sid not have such great
personal charm that she would be pro
posed to by the first unmarried Gus
toner who happened to spy her
How did get by with the impos-
sible ones? That was easy. One must
have weighed $50 pounds asked her
II she was sure she could qualify in
the ugly class. She declared she had
not noticed the word ugly in the ad-
vertisement, and assured her she
was entirely too good looking. That
was easy. She went out with a smile
on her face. Finding II worked in one
case | used that right along"
Il know | don't fulfill the require
ments of ugliness specified in the ad-
vertisement," said the first applicant,
with flirtatious glance at herself in
the mirror, but assure you
wouldn't marry the best man living"
A fond mother appeared with her
daughter in tow. The latter was tall
and lank
I'm afraid my daughter will not
suit you" said the mother, because
you wanted an ugly girl but she will
never disappoint you by leaving you
to marry. She is a confirmed man
hater."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Matorn1an Picks Up Money

| opened IT, In the envelope were three
five-dollar bills knew then how I'd
meet the payment
Three days later" he added, while
crossing this same corner one rainy
evening the searchlight of my car fell
on something that looked like little
roll of bills and | stopped again to pick
1t up. | examined my second find and
discovered that 1t was a two-dollar
bill That evening at home | unrolled
it and prepared to clean the mud of as
before. TO my surprise ! discovered
a tive-dollar bill and another two-doliar
bill wrapped up within the outside
bill! | guess that's luck for you, eh
And l wasn't looking for paper like
the rag dealer in New York, either"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Mrs. Taylor, Daughter Of Former
Governor, InheritS Millions.
Death OF Mrs. Sarah M. Flower,
Widow Of Roswell p. Flower,
Makes Daughter Wealthiest
Woman In Northern N. Y.

Watertown. N. with the death
OF the late Governor Roswell p. Flow
er. the only living daughter. Mrs. EN-
ma Flower Taylor. becomes one OF
tue richest. II not the richest. woman
I'm northern New York. While as yet
Mrs. Flowers will has not been filed
for probate, estimates of the value Of
the estate place the sum at figure
far exceeding $5.OOO,00O and possibly
close to double this sum. That her
daughter Emma will inherit the great.
er part Of this amount is deemed
likely
Mrs Taylor, who was the wife of
John Byron Taylor. Of this city. whom
she divorced but a few months ago,
is already the richest woman in this
section and her liberal expenditures
OF her riches for benevolent purposes
have made her, as well, the most pop
ular. Since the death of her father,
Governor Flower. in 1899, at which
time she inherited considerable sum,
she has devoted her time to philan.
thropical acts and her charitable
deeds, both public and private, have
been numberless.
The estate of Governor Flower at
the time of his death was valued at
S6.575,O00 In his will be made be.
quests amounting to S3O5,OOO and left
the residue TO be equally divided be.
tween his widow and his daughter.
BY the terms of this will Mrs. Taylor
received over $3,5OOOOO, while Mrs.
Flower received an equal sum in ad-
dition TO the fortune which she then
possessed.
Mrs. Flower was a daughter of Nor.
ris NJ. and RoXana Woodruff Mr..
Woodruff was one of the pioneer set
tiers of this section. where he invested
large amount during the early days
of the settlement of the country. lie
also went into land deals elsewhere
with John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Flower
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
Wild Animal Of Feroclous Mien Roam
ing About Section OF New
Jersey State.

New York-Caldwell N. j., a com
munity In which mystery has always
been held 10 be a thing abhorrent, is
puzzled about almost to the point Of
hysteria by the appearance intermit-
tently in its environs of a predatory
animal OF which nobody knows the
name. The good folk OF the pleasans
countryside near Caldwell. Pine Brook,
Clinton and Fairfield have been hunt
ing the strange beast. but, while the
animal has gone right on killing hens,
calves and dogs, none OF the hunts
men has got close enough to end its
life
Oh. yesl Charley Rollins got close
enough, but he had no gun. There was
a tree handy and Mr.. Rollins in pla-
cling himself in the topmost branches
did some gymnastic work equal to any
performance on the horizontal bars
ever seen in the circus.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

An here is the picture taken
BY a hashlght at the feast
When II snapped. your nerves Wers
shaken.
Yes. they were. or shocked. at least.
Let us look at It together
To discover who is who
Also, try 10 find out whether
This is he or that Is you.
For you are a Judge and he ia a sir-
But one is a smudge and one is blur
And maybe that's Scott and maybe thats
Burt
But who is the man who is nothing but
shirt7
II is splendid in the morning
To reflect on how YOU sat
When they gave TO you the warning
That the lens would go TO bat
How you Henryclayed your features,
How you lifted up your face.
Knowing that OF all the creatures
None excels the human racel
Well. one came to speak. and one owns
bank
But one is "A streak and one is a blank.
And one down in front has face that
must hurt.
But who is the man that is nothing but
shirt?
Since Belshazzar's famous blowout
1t has always been the same,
When the flash would squirt and go out
All the diners dreamed OF fame.
But upon the morrow morning
When the picture they would see.
With a frown their brows adorning
Each would murmur: Which is me?"
For there was a Judge and there was a
Sir
But now ones smudge and one is a
blur
Yet tell me. pray-nnd don't think me
pert
Who is the poor man who is nothing but
shirt2
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
As ReeIted By FreddIe Ion.,.

Wen free dumfrummer noun tonight
Unfurlder stander toothy air
Sheet ore the azherobe OF nye
Tan set the starsuh glory there.
sheen ingle dwith its gorge us dice
Theem ilky bald rick OF the skies
Sand stripe dts purecey lestshul wife
With stree kings suv the morning light
Then frummis manshun min the sun
She calder iggle bare er down
Nan gavin two his my tyhand
The cymbals uvver chose an LAND.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
slnalna Makes Fish Bite.

Wlnsted, Conn.-Do fish like music /?
That is question fishermen are try.
ing to solve, Every pleasant Sunday
15O cottagers assemble in boats of
every description on Highland lake
and listen TO a sermon by an able
preacher who has his pulpit on the
land. 1t is very noticeable fact,
fishermen declare. that the fish bite
better during the period of the sun
set services than at any other part Of
the day.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

After four->-ars of privations in the
nortk-(le explorer returns to civiliza.
tion.
81 did not discover the pole" he
announces.
Immediately fifteen eminent savants,
nine hundred scientists, ten rivals, six
Eskimos, one man who is posted on
astronomy and a gruff old sea dog
who can calculate the latitude back
ward with his left hand. supported by
an afidavit brigade of appalling pro-
portions. demonstrate that he must
have discovered the pole.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
IS RICHEST WOMAN

upon the death of her father inherited
no small sum.
Governor and Mrs. Flower had three
children. Helen Flower and Henry
Keep Flower, both of whom are dead
and Emma Gertrude Flower Taylor
who now becomes heiress to the com.
bined fortunes of her father and
mother. What the entire sum will
amount to is problematical.
Mrs. Taylor was born in this city
March 90. 1870, and the greater part
of her girlhood was spent here, al
though she lived at various times in
Albany, New York and Washington
with her parents.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

held in anticipation or increased
prices at holiday time. No prices are
made public. but It is believed the
wholesale price this year will be
above two dollars box.
Several growers will send large con
signments of apples to England and
Australia this season. while others
will market their fruit in the orient,
Hawaii ard South America. One grow
er has already arranged to accom-
pany a shipment of $500 boxes to Eng,
land.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
UnmanaaeabIe.

This" gasps the first man. ds
what the poets call the driven snow {"
yes" wheezes the second man. en-.
deAvoring to pick a handful OF II out
Of his ear. while about peck OF n
slides down his back. "And II acts
as II woman were driving IT,"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

Sidney Killed ShOh
leader
a
At McClngsI and the
and Socially he leader all
a
tanning freight then he
rent
generations
Keith McCung the Mississippi ddet should
OF his and employed undertaken in his
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
M'CLUNG FOR THE TREASURY

No longer young himself Franklin MacVeagh
OF the United States treasury is the patron OF
youth Ho brought the north wind with him TO
the fiat banks Of the yellow Potomac. a Washing
ton correspondent asserts
SO short coats. fancy vests and stick pins TO
match shirts and cravats-the visible symbols OF
a new class-have displaced boots and rusty plug
hats in the somber Offices Of the nations treasury.
Lee McClung the new treasurer OF the United
States. is bachelor OF forty. but boy when he
is compared with his antedlluvian forerunners.
Meetings. blood. Confederate, though whlgglsh.
points to his politics with pretty certain guess.
However no makes flourish OF his views and
in his speech, now accented by the east, he de-
cllned 70 mention John Marshall the chief Justice.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

the daughter OF
"A
Cavalcrs
a. u q
TO
be paid
all
o the wife.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

Brevity being the soul of wit. wa
begin to understand the immortality az
the conunorum about the cow that
crossed the road.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

Dawes north
portion the catemen Nebraska
Wyomin
there rush Of settlers and the ChadTon established
o He at tho dea
Dahman rode
with by remarklng
had
seddns his DOhman rode Chadron called
She city council and told them
Immediately
here al In
DAhman during
being elected sheriff OF
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
THINK CHANLER WAS DUPED

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Winthrop Chanler have
! tcently been the topic for gossip In two cont-
nents. It being alleged that Mrs. Chanler trlcked
her husband into turning over TO her his property.
leaving him penniless They were married in
Paris June rs last. Mr. Chanler, whose portrait
IS here shown is connected with the Astors OF
New York and is well known in society in that
city He inherited a large fortune and became
artist early I'm life. His first wife, who was
Miss Julia r. Chamberlain, obtained divorce
from him in France in 1908. Mr.. Chanler for
merly was sheriff OF Duchess county, New York
He is a brother OF Stuyvesant Chanler ex-lieuten.
ant governor of the Empire state. Mrs Chanler
better known as Lima Cayalieri. is celebrated for
her great brauty well as for her fine voice. She
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
COWBOY MAYOR LOOKS HIGHER

James G. Dahlman, the cowboy mayor OF
Omaha, flushed by his success I'm securing the
nomination for governor. has widened his field Of
ambition and II is said may become candidate
for United States senator.
Dahlman was born in 1856 in the village OF
Yorktown, a place that was then right In the
range country. As boy he received an educR
tion such as the town where he lived Afforded.
but when hardly out OF short pants he straddled n
horse and became n cowboy. All over the state.
until 1890 he rode tho range. In 1890 and when
the settlers commenced to encroach upon the big
stockmen Of Texas the drive TO the north com
menced Dahman was among those who moved,
and during that year followed big bunch OF
cattle across the country 10 Nebraska, driving TO
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07

later diploma belinda hospital Dublin
well
the
must be of family perfect training
OF
pnacer a military
this noble devoted
whose skiod
sions Yital
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-07
BRITISH NURSE IN AMERICA

The experience OF competent nurse in the
first steps OF her humane though arduous mission
is a little history OF itself This is exemphed in
the career OF Miss Elizabeth Murray who recently
came TO the United States TO study up the meth.
DDS OF our great hospitals Her tour OF inspec.
tion is later to take in the Philippine islands and
China, and she will return to England to go on
duty at the military hospital in Devonshire
The life OF an active English army nurse is one
OF great self-sacrihce and toll There have been
instances in the career OF such where short ra-
tons meant an onion day for food. Miss Muir
ray was brought up to ideal country life. excel
ling in athletics and first attending the Stevens
hospital in Dublin. After her graduation she took
a six months course I'm fever cases In London, and
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
PROCTOR DOWNS
sCHUPER OF BEER
Proves He's No Longer Prohibition.
ist-Says Thompson's Afraid To
Debate With Him.

Proctor X. owens demonstrated
Thursday night that .he at least lie
not a prohibitionist now. no matter
what his previous record may have
been. In Gitschlag's hall, No. $50
Gratiot-ave., he was repeatedly asked
II he had not been a prohibitionist. He
said that his name had been put on
the ticket and he consented to run for
the advertising he could get out of 1t.
When the meeting was over 1t was
announced that half barrel of beer
was on tap, and owens asked to be
led to It, He then gave. the demon
stration by downing schuper.
Owens declared In one meeting that
Thompson was afraid to debate with
him. HE knows / would shoot him
of to the moon,' he said. He Is
afraid because his head Is only an
empty shell and hasn't anything in 1t
until 1t Is pumped In by Connolly and
Hally."
Owens talked In TheePs hall, No.
1889 Fort-st. west. In the residence
OF John Radloff, No. S4S Seventeenth
ST.. and Arthur A. Allan, No. 767
Fourth-ave. He read several letters
of recommendation frorh Democratic
attorneys who have since impugned
his ability as lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
THOMPSON TALKS
ON TAXATION
Says High Rate Keeps Manufacturers
and Workingmen Away From City
Attends Three Dances.

William b. Thompson. Democratic
candidate for mayor, took up the tax
alton question in his speeches. Tues
day night. for the first time during
the present campaign. Mr.. Thomp-
son pointed out that the first year he
was mayor, the city tax rate was
$l5.46 per thousand, and the second
year 1854. while the first year OF
the succeeding administration 1t was
$1S.07 and the second year 1887. In
addition to the tax rate in 1910, he
said bondsto the amount OF 81, 285. 900
had been authorized. Thompson said
that this condition was wet blanket
on the city's growth, because manu-
facturers and workingmen did not
want to go TO a city with large tax
rate. He said that the remedy was
In systematizing the city's business SO
as to avoid duplication OF expense and
labor, and by voting bonds for all per-
manent improvements. SO as TO throw
part of the expense on the future gen.
erations, which Will share In the ben
eft"
The speaker insisted that the city
wanted a business man for its man
ager. Mr.. Thompson spoke in half
dozen meetings. At a smoker given
by the holders union, at No. 232 Ora
tiot-ave., Thompson met several Re-
publican candidates.
Thompson was followed by City
Clerk Charles A. Nichols, who in turn
was followed by Henry S. Doran,
Democratic candidate for city treas
urer. Thompson had a good audience
In the Air Dome. No. SS5 Grand River
ave. where Frank ID. Eaman pre-
sided, and at Twenty-third and Ash
SITS. He attended three dances. one
given by the Royal Neighbors at
Eighteenth and Baker-sts., another at
No. 500 Lawton-ave., and a third In
Turner hall on Sherman-st.. at all OF
which he mingled with the walters.
He also addressed an audience In
barber shop at Nineteenth and How
ard SITS
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21


kodopns
seven
expected the
spite OF the heavy LOADS M
the
mote loss OF
allf
n Portlan
dista OF miles wast hreeho
The Detroit times., 1910-10-21
Osborn Takes Another
Fling At Hemans

ALLEGAN, Mich, Oct. 21.-Renew-
ing their attacks upon the general
campaigning methods Of Lawton T..
Hemans, Chase s. Osborn, Republican
candidate for governor, and ex-Mayor
George p. Codd. of Detroit. opened the
fall campaign In Allegan county, when
they spoke to 1000 persons last night
In Streeter's opera house.
Mr.. Osborn said distorted statistics
on general state issues are being
passed out with liberal hand by the
Democratic nominee and repeated his
former charges that such methods
were not only unfair but were entire
ly uncalled for.
The speaker also returned to his
general criticism Of the alleged
"drowsy and uninterested" legislative
record of Mr.. Hemans. In this con-
nection, he declared that the Demo
cratic nominee had been absent from
the sessions a total OF AZ times with
out leave.
But Mr.. Hemans never refused to
accept pay from the state for the
times he was absent" said the speak
er. Does 1t seem good qualifica-
ton for a man running for governor
to carry such a record as that?"
"Mr. Hemans admits his connection
with the bucketshop bill as I pointed
out. When he declares that he intro
duced this bill for a constituent and
did not thoroughly understand its Inn
portance, do you think he makes a
wise admission for a man running for
governor of your state and my slater"
Ex.Mayor Codd repeated his attack
on Mr.. Hemans. He charged him with
practically admitting introducing the
bucketshop bill In the interest OF the
interests. The former mayor Of De-
troit declared that socially and per-
sonally he had all the respect for Mr..
Hemans, but that politically there
could be no greater difference between
two men.