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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

WHETHER the high price Of food
wv is causing the public to take an
,uncOmmonly keen interest in domes-
tic problems now, or whether the
cause is something else. the officials
OF the Department OF Agriculture do
mot undertake to say The fact re-
mains that there has been a greater
run up TO date on the so-called social
science" series OF bulletins chan on
any other pamphlets the department
has ever produced
Up TO the present there has been a
total of 1862 900 bulletins dlstribut-
ed. Some now out of print have been
applied for so often that 1t ia prob
able the estimates for next year will
include provision for reprintlng
fhia. government is'the:only one In
the world that has gone into the bust
mess OF printing cook books. 1t was
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16
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Light old rose tints are genuinely
girlish colors for millinery purposes
Children's silk socks are embroidered
in small detached flowers in self
tones.
Foulard yelled with chiffon make up
simple little afternoon or visiting
gowns.
The summer stockings are en-
broidered in vivid colors on instep
and ankle.
Dull silver slippers will be worn
quite as much as the white on sum-
mer evenings.
The bandana handkerchief cap is in
good repute this year, and Is seen ac-
companying many of the smartest
bathing suits.
In suede shoes one sees taupe, old
natter. wood rose, all dark browns
and blues, and. OF course. black. Fash
ionable women have a pair for each
handsome gown.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

across clothes line. They knocked
me at every corner-spread stories OF
my alleged weak points, and other.
wise made life miserable. could
not work right under the conditions,
and It was better for me and better
for the club for a change"
Cantillon made ten-strike when he
picked up the big fellow, and further
clinched Joe's reputation for being
able to Judge a bail player. young or
old. Rossman is playing his game
and the old hesitancy about throwing
has disappeared. The other day he
tossed out a player at third base
who was attempting TO go from first
on long single out to the right field
fence. making a perfect peg clear
across the lot to Ferris.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

THE Postomce Department daily re.
l celves hundreds OF complaints
caused by the losses Of packages and
money. Mails are easy TO rob, but few
postal thieves ever escape hnal de
lection; they are sure TO be entrapped
and punished IN the end. While speak
fng Of these numerous complaints, an
old detective. called Inspector, of the
PostoAice Department said; mo
thief Is harder TO catch than the one
who robs Uncp Sam's mail The
methods Of such thieves are ingenious,
the plunder Is easily hidden or de
stroyed, and their rasealIty is wen
masked by the honesty and integrity
or associates
"Postomce thieves Are NOT 'nrrested
every day, although valuable letters
and other articles htg. g.!fngp almost
daily and an EmsSbIetiETd Inspect
tors are on the alert. Positive proof
of guilt must be-tn riie possession Of
the inspector before an arrest is made.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

who stencil and II will be seen at a
glance that they can be carried out In
one color or In two. The rose itself
may be a dull pink. with the stem re-
produced In dull leaf green. All OF
the tree Is green except the central
portion OF the upper head.
More suggestive OF embroidery are
the cattail and iris. both OF which are
intended for quick work In long fiat
stitches after the Japanese. Very fire.
quently. when the outlines have been
done in black TO produce an effect
quickly Just such stitches as are here
shown are hastily placed within leaves
and petals; just few to produce the
color. for instance. or the purple iris
or the rich brown OF the cattaii. as is
desired
All OF these designs will serve also
as models from which to paint upon
Japanese burlap paper for lampshades.
or upon parchment, and their outlines
will suggest the similar treatment OF
other tlowera
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16
CLAUDE RoSSMAN CAME BACK
Former Detroit and st. Louis Player
Sensation Of Year on Mlnneapo
lis Association Team.

Claude Rossmanns comeback is the
talk of baseball fans in every city Of
the American association. The large
one hit the ball with a painful regu-
larity and played a much improved
game In the outfield. He has the
worst field in the league to play. as
the sun is ever present in the Mime
Rpolis right garden.
Recently at Columbus one OF the
club officials called Rossman aside
and asked him why It was that he
did not play better baseball in Co
lumbus. The fellow who asked the
question had always treated Rossman
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16
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VIZ ASHINGTON-One Of ihe fDig1ty
w few instances on record !of THE
United States having beenl done ih
It's cash accounts came ~ light at
the treasury department the other day
In a decision handed down by the con.
troller of the treasury. In this par.
ticular instance the government is
short more than $4,000 and has no
way OF helping itself It became a
victim through the carelessness Of its
own officers, and the victimization,
too. was not criminal in it's nature.
Prior to 1879 the late Samuel j.
Little of Georgetown owned four GER
tificates of per cent. stock Of the
old corporation Of Georgetown, Upon
his death he left a life interest in the
stock to his sister, Mrs. Eliza A.
Ricketts,, and the residue to his minor
children. j. G. Little and Julia A.
Little. In the settlement OF the case
before the probate court the actual
possession of the four certificates of
stock was passed to Mrs. Ricketts,, SO
that she might collect from the treas.
lurer. from time to time, the interest
due her.
Shortly after this United States
Treasurer Gllhllan issued circular
ioalling upon all holders OF George.
town corporation stock, which was
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16
An Autumn Luncheon.

At a country house. just before be-
ing closed for the season, there was a
delightful luncheon given for eight
city guests. Every thing was sugges-
tive of the fall; the flowers were
asters and the centerpiece was
brown basket filled with all sorts of
fruit After the repast there was a
game of bridge with grape Juice serv-
ed from a punch bowl with lunches OF
purple and white grapes hanging over
the edge The effect was lovely and
all exclaimed How pretty!" For
prizes the hostess had arranged bas-
kets Of vegetables and fruit all grown
on the place, and put up daintily with
flowers. on top.
MADAME MERRI
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

well and Ross has always spoken
well OF this fellow. And Ross told
him in short order.
You always treated me absolutely
white and l appreciated IT," Ross Is
reported as having said. but there
were others Some OF the fellows i
had TO rub against were not to my
Hiking nor I 20 theirs. We didn't get
along any better than two cats with
their tails tied together and thrown
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

'one of the old forms OF obligation by
the District of Columbia, TO present
the certificates for redemption. Mr..
Ricketts, took the four certificates TO
the treasurer's office, indorsed y here
by assign the within certificates TO
the treasurer OF the United States for
redemption, on account Of Eliza A.
Ricketts,"
The treasurer refused redemption
upon this Endorsement. Mrs. Ricketts,
theh asked the first auditor of the
treasury as he was known in those
days, to approve the Endorsement, but
he refused She appealed to the Of
fee Of the then first controller of the
treasury and obtained the desired ap-
proval
Accordingly the treasurer paid Mrs.
Ricketts, $4,012 principal and 1928 in
terest
. In 1894 Julia A. Burnell, formerly
Julia A. Little, the daughter Of Sam
del j. Little, made claim for the S4.-
,02l.23, alleging that it had been er-
roneously paid to Mrs Ricketts, who
ndu ne luteISSl oHlg' Aho Sl"iAi
was disallowed by the treasury. Mrs.
Burnell and her husband then entered
suit for the amount before the court
Of claims. A year ago they obtained
Judgment for the amount, and in the
deficiency act of June 20, 1910, ap-
preparation was made to pay this
claim, along with others.
Mrs Burnell has been fighting for
sixteen years to secure the money
she thought was hers and is just now
coming into her own, while the gov
ernment is out over $4,000.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16
A Dutch Chocolate.

Now that the cooler days have come
hot drinks are very acceptable at aft.
ernoon affairs. On quaint Dutch post
cards the hostess asked twenty guests
to spend the Afternoon with her from
three to five." The first stunt af.
forded great amusement. the girls sat
four at a table and the hostess passed
a square of Delft blue card board to
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

In the concluding game OF the South
ern league season, played at Atlanta.
Mobile defeated Atlanta in nine full
innings, playing the game IN 80 min.
utes. This is believed to be the record
for fast games.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

in the coming series OF games for
the worlds championship between the
Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia
Athletics. Manager Connie Mack. OF
the latter team. is said to have a trick
up HIS sleeve in the person of Pitcher
Harry Krause that he is going to
spring on the cubs. Young Krause,
who is a loft-hander. has not been
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-16

seen very often of late. It being whis-
pered that Manager Mack is inten.
tionally keeping him in the dark that
the Chicago team could not have a
chance to study his curves
Krause has a batting average OF
.240. fields 1888, and is said to be
especially effective against hard-hit.
ting teams.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
FINAL STAGE OF RATE WAR
Missouri River Cases, Which In
voIve Many Interests.

Washington. Apr 2.-The biggest
freight rate fight since the passage
OF the Hepburn rate bill has entered
its final stages. The government filed
in the supreme court of the United
States brief in the so-called Missouri
river rate cases. These involve the
interests OF manufacturers. jobbers.
merchants and railroads from the At
lantic TO the Rockies
One case involved the class rates
from Chicago and st. Louis to Denver.
Two cases arise out of an order is
sued by the interstate commerce com
mission effective November Is, 1908.
This directed a reduction OF rates for
the transportation of various classes
of freight. originating at Atlantic sea
board points. from Mississippi river
crossings TO Missouri river cities.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
BIG ROW IN PINCHoT QUIZ
chairman Nelson Accuses Attorney
srsndeis Of concesIins Evidence
and Misleading Committee.

Washington. Apr. 2.-There was a
"Feis row at the Ballinger- Pinchoi
congressionsl inquiry.
testimony for Secretary Rallinger
as begun, and II soon developed a
cash between Chairman Nelson Of the
committee and Attorney Brandeis,
counsel Tor l.. X. CLAWS
he chairman accused Mr.. Brandeis
q ooncealing certain evidence and
irving 10 mislead the committee.
hrandeis resented the charge and
demanded withdra wal. which was
refused.
Democratic members OF the commit.
~ 'ook the side OF Brandeis in urging
"llhdrawal but Nelson was obdurate.
ana hnally the record was allowed to
stLId
Elmer r. Todd. United States dis.
ui.l attorney at Seattle. Wash. when
eAHed contradicted certain state
.1eh's made by Special Agent II. L..
yoAes when he was testifying for
Louis r. CLAWS.
Inc witness declared that Jones
statement that he had advised against
I. 'u4ihal action in the Alaska cases
oeoause Judge Hanford was constitu-
uoUaiiy opposed 10 land fraud trials
eeuelAils' was absolutely false.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15

ment OF justice. and particularly the
United States circuit and district
courts. who receive compensation
other than a fixed salary.
MIR SABBATH said that he desired
mainly to break up the court cliques
in Chicago that have got a corner on
bankruptcy proceedings and receiver
ships"
The primary purpose OF the resolu-
ton. he explained. was TO secure a
record Of all clerks. special attorneys,
masters in chancery. referees and
other attaches of the court who receive
compensation other than that fixed
by the regular salary list, in order
that their relations with the several
courts could be checked up.
Naturally. he added, the investiga-
ton would lead up TO Judge Grosscup.
who appointed his confidential clerk
one of the receivers OF the Union
Traction Company at Chicago. SABBATH
asserts that nearly quarter OF a
million dollars was taken out OF the
assets to pay receivers. special attor-
neys and other appointees OF the
courts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
PINCH0T is IN EUROPE lNc0G
Former Forester Goes to Denmark for
Short Visit to His
sister.

Hamburg. Apr. l.--According TO 9TH
er passengers on the President Grant.
Clifford Pinchot remained here over
night and started for Copenhagen.
When the vessel arrived here the
officials of the steamship company as
serted that they had no knowledge OF
the presence on board Of the former
chief forester OF the United States.
who, 1t had been reported. was sum
moned by former President Roosevelt
tor a conference on conservation MAJ
tiers regarding which those differing
with Mr.. Pinchot have had the sup
port Of President Taft.
On embarking at New York Mr.. Pin
chot was listed as Gaylord Smith,"
in order that he might avoid reporters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
BIG RAILROAD CONVENTION
Thousands OF Workers Meet in Wor
eester. Mass.-Presldent Taft Ad-
dresses Them Tomorrow.

Worcester. Mass. Apr 2.-The first
general convention of railroad men OF
the United States, Canada and Mexico
opened here to-day with receptions to
the delegates at the various head
quarters OF the local organizations and
open house for all at the clubs and
fraternal societies. Nearly 10000 del
egates are present or on the way. rep
resenting the brotherhoods OF en-
ginemen, brakemen and trainmen and
the Order OF Railroad Conductors.
The convention lasts three days. and
tomorrow will be the big day, for
President Taft will be here and will
speak 40 minutes on the railroad ques-
ton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
PEACE IN WAGE WAR
BOTH SIDES MAKE MOVES TO
BRING ABOUT A SETTLE
MENT.
LONG ILLINOIS SIEGE SEEN
Miners TO the Number OF 30o, 900 Are
Out and Wage Negotiations Are
Undertaken Issues Will Take
Time to Adjust.

Indianapolis. Apr. Both sides are
making moves TO bring about peace
In the great wage war started when
800. 900 miners in the bituminous fields
walked out
The miners demand that their new
contract must provide for a wage in.
crease OF 5.55 per cent. ton on
screened and an equivalent increase
on "run-of-the- mine" coal.
Conferences between the miners, or.
CARNATIONS in the various districts
and the corresponding operators as.
sociations have been arranged Ad
justment OF the difficulty may take
weeks or days. In the Brazil block
coal district OF Indiana there will not
be suspension. for the operators con
coded the demand of the miners
Illinois Peace Not SO Near
In Illinois and western Pennsyl.
vania. where the powder question and
who shall pay the shot-firers enter the
controversy, prolonged contest is
likely.
At hundreds OF meetings in large
and small miners communities, where
the people dependent on the industry
assembled TO listen TO the speeches
OF their union leaders. the strike
was the one subject of discussion.
National officers and members OF the
executive board OF the United Mine
Workers Of America. who had been
In secret session at their headquar-
tiers in this city. departed for their
districts TO advise the local organiza.
lions I'm the negotiations with the mine
owners
President Thomas l.. Lewis spoke
at Beeleville. ILL.,. East St Louis and
other towns
Illinois Strike May Last Long.
Chicago. Apr. Unless the miners
strike should continue several months
there is declared to be no danger OF
fuel famine in Chicago. Officers OF
the coal operators association last
night again expressed this belief
The shutdown will continue at
least 30 days" said f. T. Bent. secre-
tary of the organization The rail-
roads and large concerns have a sup
ply which will last from 80 TO 60 days
The visible supply is adequate for all.
Here in Illinois we have not less than
three weeks of hard work tefore us
in an effort TO reach a settlement The
result is that idleness in April is In
eyitab BILE"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
TO STOP FUTURES DEALING
House Subcommittee May Limit Ban
to Cotton Exchanees-Grsin Y
Makes Good Showing.

Washington. Apr. IA prohibition
OF dealings in futures in the grain
markets In the United States. through
the Scott bill. with amendments so as
TO apply specifically TO the cotton ex.
changes only. is the Indicated outcome
OF the deliberations OF the subcommit.
tee OF the house committee on agri.
culture, to which the proposed anti.
option legislation was referred. The
subcommittee was unable TO reach a
conclusion. although II is not unlikely
that the grain exchanges. which made
favorable showing at the hearings
before the committee. will be elimina.
ted from the scope of the bill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
LINER SINKS; ALL SAVED
Passengers and Crew Landed from
British Ship PerieIes, Wrecked
OF Australian Coast.

Perth, West Australia. Apr. THE
British liner Pericles was wrecked six
miles south OF Cape Loeuwin. the
southwest point of Australia. The
passengers and crew took TO the small
boats and all were landed safely Mt
Cape Loeuwin. Soon after being
abandoned the steamer disappearei
beneath the waters. The Pericles was
new boat. having been built al Bel.
fast in 1908. and was owned by q.
Thompson 4 Company. Ltd, OF Lon
don. She registered 6.sss tons net.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
PUBLICITY BILL IN SENATE
Bailey Presents Measure for Light
on CAMPAIGN contribu-
tons.

Washington. Apr. 2.-Senator Bailey
introduced bill for the publication
of campaign contributions. A similar
measure has been ordered reported
favorably by the committee on the
election of president. vice-president
and members OF congress. but Chair
man Gaines has not presented the re-
port.
The bill is the one which Perry Bel
mont. president OF the National Cam
paign Contribution Publicity associa-
tion. said he had endeavored without
success to persuade Senator Burrows.
chairman of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, TO offer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
GOES TO PROBE MISSIONS
Or. Johnston Myers Starts for Africa
on Behalf Of the Baptist Mis-
sions ries' Union.

Chicago. Apr 1.-Rev. DR.. Johnston
Myers. pastor OF Emmanuel Baptist
church, started today for Africa.
where as the head Of a commission OF
three. he will investigate the missions
OF the Baptist Missionaries union
and determine whether or not they
shall be withdrawn from the dark con-
tinent
The sum Of $4,000 has been voted
for carrying on the work, which is 10
last seven months The commission
ers will 20 1900 miles into Kongo ter
ritory. and then will penetrate still fur
Their through Sudan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
NAPLES IS EN- FETe
TO WELCOME ROOSEVELT
0'sn Honors Awaits Returning Hunt.
or on His Way to Rome
Itinerary Mapped Out.

| naples, Apr Interest ia III,
threatened eruption OF Mount vesu
'ius has given way TO the excitement
over the coming OF Theodore Roose
welt. and when the x-president OF III,
United States arrives here saturda,
the city will be en- fete.
High honor will be paid 70 the re-
turning hunter on his way TO Rome
when he will 'ceet the king and the
pope
The plans for his welcome have
been rounded into shape. in order that
there might be no hitch when the
steamer Prinz Heinrich arrives here
According TO one plan. Col. Roosevelt
VIII be given an opportunity to visit
Mount Nesuyius and inspect the crater
III ne expresses wish TO do so.
The Roosevelt itinerary follows.
March 80 to April 2-On Prinz Helm.
rich from Alexandria TO Naples.
April NAPLES.
April 3-Rome, remaining 10 sixth
April 6-To Spezia for a days stav
April s-s-Fiftymile trip, Spezia 10
Genoa. along Riviera.
April 9-i2-Genoa.
April l5-yienna
April l7-Budapest.
April 20-via Oriental express to
Paris
April 2S-Brussels.
April 29-The Hague.
May i-Rotterdam for an hour.
May 2-Ham burg; flying visit
May 2-Morning; Copenhagen: leave
afternoon.
May 3-Reach Christiania in after
noon, stays three DAYS.
May 6-Leave Christiania for Stock.
holm.
May Arrive Stockholm a. m.
May S-Leave for Berlin.
May 9-Berlin.
Ma 5 (g-Leaves for London.
May 1917 (?1-London.
June lO-Leayes for New York,
kaiserin Auguste Victoria
June 17-Arriyes in New York
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Marie Corelli. the novelist. 10 seri-
ously III at her residence. Mason Croft.
stratford-on-Avon. England. She Is
suffering from pneumonia.
James Fish, 10, started from Valdez.
Alaska. on a trip TO his birthplace.
Manchester. England. with the inten-
ton OF covering the land portion OF
the journey on foot.
Nearly all the women and children
In the village OF Oekorite. Hungary.
persisted In the fire at a ball there.
OF 400 dead, 1873 were children below
the age OF nine years.
Unofficial returns from the Demo
cratic primary held In Arkansas indi-
cate the denomination. equivalent to
election. OF Gov. George w. Donaghey
over Judge c. c. Kavanaugh.
Eighteen hundred miners In the
Thumb district of Michigan quit work.
but there is said to be little expecta-
ton that the shutdown OF the mines
VIII be other than temporary.
Two deacons OF the Western Heights
Baptist church at Atlanta. Ca. donned
boxing gloves and spared before the
congregation as a means OF inducing
delinquent members to attend services.
Gov. Hughes has called a special
election for April rs in the Thirty
seventh senatorial district OF New
York TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Senator lothian p.
Aids.
Prohibitionists won a victory In
Massachusetts when the legislature
advanced a bill which prohibits the
selling Of bottled intoxicants by per.
sons licensed to sell goods on their
premises.
The Iowa railroad commission ad-
journed after hearing the testimony OF
81 Witnesses concerning the Rock
Island road wreck at Green Mountain.
Its finding will not be reported for sew
eral weeks.
James r. Meade. the pioneer who
named Wichita. died in Kansas City
OF pneumonia. lie was president OF
the first railroad built into Wichita.
the old Santa Re stub" line from En-
pOria 10 wichita.
Two Frenchmen fought a duel &C
cording to the code before daybreak in
New York street and one was killed
by a bullet fired through his head.
Police found the body of the victim.
but the assailant escaped.
Edward j. Weldon. a mechanic OF
Torrington. Conn. has applied for let
tiers patent on a combined fishpole
handle and weighing scale. with which
the fisherman will be able to vouch
for the exact weight OF the catch that
got away.
Because X. l.. Mott. president OF the
village council! at Elsah. Ill. persists
in pushing an ancient wheelbarrow
along the new granitoid sidewalks.
after vetoing an ordinance forbidding
the practice. the council has called a
special meeting TO pass the ordinance
over his veto.