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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

man up in the sixth inning. poked a
fast grounder between Chase and La
porte II was too far removed from
either man to be fielded. II was hit.
II ever one in that territory was one.
Chase swept over in the direction
OF the smash. and with a sweep Of his
gloved hand, speared the ball. Man
ming. who figured that the smash
would go safe. did not start TO cover
the bag until Chase had made the
stop. Then It was too late. Hal had
to wait until he reached the bag and
then throw hurriedly. The toss was
faulty and Sam went to second
In two OF the rounds which followed
Chase made stops OF throws that drew
further words of admiration from the
crowd.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
WILLING TO oblIae.

Give me the city hall, please" said
the lady to the conductor of the
street car.
Il should be glad to do so, madam
replied the conductor, who was a new
man, and had been greatly impressed
by the rules Of the company. which
insisted upon employees being cour-
teous and obliging. Il should indeed,
be glad to do so, but the lady over
there with the green feather in her
hat asked me for the city hall be-
fore you got on the car. Is there any
other building that would suit you
lust as well?"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

Doc" White suggested that the balls
should be thrown farther afield. lie
ascended the monument and standing
we'll back within the window hurled
ball after ball as far out as he could
Sullivan caught the FIRST one, and to
show that It was no accident he also
caught the NTH OF ten balls thrown
by White the catcher could get under
only one other, but he was unable to
hold that one.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
National
Menace
Banker CritiCiSeS
Conduct of
American People
BY T. TALBERT City York

- XTRAVAGANCE has become not only a national vice but
H is in fact becoming national There does appear
anywhere to exist in the conduct Of NATIONAL municipal
0N individual affairs that appreciation Of the economical and
TNE dent Of and that adjustment Of expenditures
IN1 and which always been found necessary
I the support Of prosperity and to the maintenance Of cond
HTt[S51 ton of soycncy.
hsil We spandcring pleasure vehicles annually sums
of running into hundreds of millions Of dollars. The
initial Of automobiles American not less than
$250OOOOOO year. The upkep and other necessary expenditures well
ncdta which would otherwise be incurred amount at least
much This equivalent actual economic waste each
year than the value Of property destroyed the San Francisco
freperhaps to twice much This large il is does not
include the whole loss growing Of this single OF ndul
gence The thousands Of young abodcd employed
featuring machines and running and caring for all Withdrawn
from productive usefulness they become of diminishing
surplus products and constitute added burden the producers The
influence Of this withdrawal the producing addition
consuming bound be manifested tendency higher
prices Its effect already be considerable and comparable only
to the maintenance of an enormous standing army
Thousands thousands Of people frenzed by desire for
pleasure and cd by passion spend have morgagd their homes
pledged their life insurance policies withdrawn savings
from banks buy automobiles and have
into expanding and deourng liabilities The spectacle
founding
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
Protect
Against
Awful
Forest
Fires
By ALEX. TRUESDALE

home in the almost mpeneabe wild and make fertile
unfavorabe sections for agriculture.
Year after year the newspapers filed with graphic Of
the northern
The flames sweeping human
and the millions of dollars worth Of timber that
this generations priceless gift power save this
lies in human hands
protect city homes buildings from fire
and riots why cant protect brother builder civilization
Why can't the governor of afflicted call arms?
The effect would be magical the slight How would
all feel how grateful humanity would be for heo
boys khaki if they called to fight an enemy Of
magntudel
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
Cub Bear to Cubs.

A CuD bear has been forwarded to
the Chicago Cubs by the Spokane
club. The Spokane fans hope that It
will bring luck. but Manager Chance
and his men don't take much stock
In the real live animal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

Speaking OF the conservation Of our
natural resources, what greater resource is
at stake than the welfare of our hardy pio-
necrs?
Up in the wilderness, away from the
pathway Of civilization, are men with
brains and Drawn. Their wives are with
them and their children are growing up
in the same surroundings that our fore
fathers had.
They are making sacrifices and endur-
ing hardships and privations.
Usually they are men of very limited
means. these hardy pioneers who hew ont
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

The neighborhood in which live
would be a very quiet and desirable one
were it not for the fact that about IS per
cent OF the people have chicken coops
planted on the rear Of their lots and about
the same percentage own dogs.
Those who are too poor to own one dog
manage TO own two.
With the yelPing Of the dogs in the
fore part Of the night and the ROSTERS let
ting loose with their clarion notes at dawn.
one can imagine what poor chance light
sleeper has to get the necessary rest to
equip him for the following DAYS work.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

While the feat has been attempted
many times in past years. only Street
heretofore was able TO accomplish IT,
His feat was performed during the
summer OF 1908 upon the thirteenth
attempt
Sullivan subsequently caught two
more balls thrown from the monument
window. After observing Sullivan's
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
BOOSTERS
and Dogs
Nuisance
i'm Cities
By WIN. II. BlED
Cincinnati

great many Of The dog paying either il Tho
truth known.
Many dogs running loose and not muzz on one Of
them.
police doing that they this evil and correct if
Nothing s done until S bitten.
chicken and dog wish farms they should 90
where they beong-ino the country.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

that the white men were unjust some
times, but l discovered that one OF the
big secrets of success is keeping the
temper and keeping ones wits at all
times.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
up-to-Date Procedure.

Shall we announce our engagement
tonight"
mo Let us deny It; then Wen get
our pictures in the papers twice-to
illustrate the denial and later on to
Illustrate the announcement"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22
Many
Benefits
Derived
From
Boxing
By MYER HALPER

of all athletic games boxing certainly
heafu football cricket basketball and
popular sports And by contrasting the fatalities on
both sides boxing is not to be bit dangerous
To be good boxer must be clean physically clean
phyacally be unclean morally.
There nothing like odhoned fair fist fights youths
nste prepare him for the greater life
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-22

believe that boxing is in large sense
responsible for the fact that the Young
men of America and Great Britain are SUI
perlor to the young men of Mexico or
Spain. If two young Americans or Eng
hshmen have a quarrel, it is quickly sct-
tied by a fair fist fight. But let two Mexi-
cans (although not all are SOY get into
quarrel and knives are likely to flash and
inside of five or ten minutes one or prob
ably both Of them are hustled Oft to the
hospital. In Mexico there are hardly ever
any prize fights.
Many of our prominent citizens are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
SO NATIONS REPRESENTED
From All over World Delegates Are
Coming to Sunday school convention.

NO"hpH w suHuHS ScnOOI SouNcutlou.
Philadelphia. May t5.-%The most
cosmopolitan gathering which ever me, me,
on this continent" is the way the
Worlds sunday school convention,
which opens IN Washington next
Thursday, Is described at the head
Quarters of the Worlds Sunday School
Association In this city. For more
than a year lines from al over tho
world have been convcrging in the
office of DR.. George ". Bailey. the
executive head of the organization, and
he now announces that more than fifty
nations will be officially represented in
the 5000 delegates who will gather
at the capital May 1924.
The regular sessions of the conven-
ton will number IFS, with speakers
to the number Of 200, including Pres
ident Taft. Ambassador Bryce, John
Charles NJ. Alexander and many bishops
and other distinguished men and wo-
men from abroad. The wife of Vica-
President Sherman Will preside over
ono of the mass meetings Of womon.
Rov. Il. B. Meyer, of London. president
OF the Worlds Sunday School Asso-
citation. will preside. a daily 'Hoil
call of nations VIII be used in order
to enable all the larger nations to
find a place on the program. The
British delegates. to the number OF
nearly 200. will arrive in Philadelphia
tomorrow.
Next sunday. May %. will be OBJ
served by churches throughout the
world as Worlds sunday School Day
uniform program has been Issued
by millions of copies and translated
into moro than zoo languages and
diotorfg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
A QUESTION OF LATIN
Outcome OF Mnr!1nnd-West NirEinin
Dispute May Depend on Trnnhiation.

Outcome OF Mnr.Innd-W West virginia
Dispute May Depend on Trnnslation.
Washington, ID. c., May 15.--Over the
translation OF a Latin phrase In the
Maryland charter of 1870 has arisen
controversy between Maryland and
West Virginia as to the boundary line
between the two States.
This phrase is: "Deinde vcrsendo
versus meridian ad ulterioren dicti
numinis ripam ct cam scquendc qua
playa"
is at the high water mark on the south
bank of the Potomac, while West
Virginia claims that 1t is at the low
water mark.
This language dearly carries Mary
land 10 the high-water line on the
farther bank, says Acknowledgement
Strause, Of Maryland, in braef Just
filed In the supreme Court of the
United States. where the dispute has
been taken for settlement.
Attorney General Gonley and As
sistant Counsel Price. for West Nir-
inia, In another brief. take the posi-
tion that an Attorney-General of
Maryland cannot translate Latin near
ly so well as an Acknowledgement of
West Vigrinia Fam is n feminine
pronoun. they say. but they are sorry
that the Maryland official should think
Ii refers TO ''ripanl- EVEN IL it did.
and all the rest OF his tran Blauons was
correct. the counsel for West Vir-
ginia claim that under compact be-
tween Maryland and Virginia in 1876.
tho low-Waters mark was made the
southern boundary of Mar yland.
The subject probably will come up
for consideration before the Supreme
Court tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
WILL EXPEL JEWS
Hundreds of Families Compelled to
Quit ISiey.

Hundreds of Tamtic. Compelled to
Quit ISiev.
kiev. May 15.-The committee ap-
pointed April 90 to inquire into the
question off the expulsion of Jews re-
siding Illegally in kiev and elsewhere
outside the pale, has finished its Iabors
Eleven. hundred and fifty cases have
been investigated. and ITO families
Will be allowed TO remain, and possibly
an additional thirty, when the list has
been revised.
Many Jews We're entitled to reside
mere as merchants Of the first guild.
but after the publication of Premier
Stolypin's circular, which Instructed
the local authorities not to evict the
Jews who had illegally settled outside
the pale prior to August 1906, pending
the enactment of general Jewish re-
forms. they stopped paying the guild
fees, and engaged in other operations
circular issued with reference to ex-
spulsion left them without rights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
ENDS IN SHOOTING
Husband. Jealousy Leads to Injury OF
Mife and Denth cf Iimself.


Wife and Death cf Himself.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 15.-F. A. Well
Ter, we'll known citizen of Mckee s
Rocks. and proprietor OF the Island
Avenue Hotel In that suburb, shot his
wife and himself duying a quarrel at
the hotel this aftern bon. He died fif-
teen minutes later on the operating
table at the Ohio Valley Hospital. and
his wife Is laying at that institution
with a painful bullet wound near her
left ear.
The quarrel is said to have been
prompted by Wellsr's Jealousy. Sew
eral months ago. he elected forcibly
from the hotel man whom he believ-
ed had insulted Mrs. Weller. The Of
tenders skull war fractured, but later
no recovered This incident Is be-
lieved by the doctors to have rather
unbalanced Wellers mind.
Waller was tharty-siN years old and
his wife is several years younger. She
will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
WILL WORK FOR PEACE
Ntohonk Conference VIII Draw Distin-
rliisIed Gathering.

Mohonk Lake, N. ", May t5.--Thc
Mohonk Lake Conference on interna-
ional arbitration will hold it's six
teenth annual meeting here beginning
on Wednesday next and continuing
until Friday evening. Acceptance al
ready received point to large and
distinguished gathering. embracing
diplomats. statesmen, army and navy
men. educators, editors clergymcn and
men of prominence in the business
world. The deliberations of the con-
Terence arc always wholly free OF re-
straint as to the views expressed and
some decidedly bcllicose utterances
have in years past been delivered or
the pacific shores of Mohonk Lake
But, however divergent the individual
opinions expressed. tho platform adopt
ed by the conference as its official ex-
preston always covers such matters
and employs such terms as may en-
body Its substantially Unanimous opin-
ino
1t is expected that the most pro,ni-
nent topic of discussion this year win
be tho proposed international court OF
nrbttral Justice. which has been
brought into prominence by Secretary
knox's recent proposals along that line.
Tho address of welcome will be de-
livered by Or. Albert X. Smiley. the
founder and host of the conference.
President Nicholas Mnrry Butler. OF
Columbia University. will preside.
Among the prominent speakers will
be Herbert de Lagerierantz, minister
OF Sweden; President j. e. schuman.
OF Cornell University: Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus OF Harvard:
Governor A. o. I1berhardt. of Minne4
sofa, and Rear-Admiral j. r. Murdock,
United States Navy. Z.
me late Supreme Court IusTce Da-
wa Josiah Brewer, one of the most
aetiNc a, and devoted friends OF interna-
uohai arbitration. had at the time OF
ms death already signifed his inten-
s,on OF peing at this years conference.
and he will be greatly missed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
RUTH WHEELER HONORED
Memorial Services Held for Murdered
Stenographcr.

New York, May 15.-N1emorial SER
vices for Ruth Wheeler. the little stem
ographer for whose atrocious murder
Albert Wolter must die In the electric
sion Memorial Church, where Ruth
had attended Sunday school The prin-
cipal address was delivered by Frank
Moss. the assistant district attorney,
who conducted the prosecution of VOL
ter. In dying to save her honor, Mr..
Moss said Ruth Wheeler had accom-
plished moro than hundred sermons.
Members OF Ruth's Sunday school
class presented to the church mo-
Sunday school. Engraved on tho basin
was I'm Memorlam Of Ruth Wheeler,''
Mrs. Emily Wheeler and her two
daughters, Pearl and Adelaide, sat
weeping in the church during the SER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
FIVE BOILERS LET GO
Sunday Explosion Results in Death of
Three Men.

Three Men.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 15.-A battery
of five boilers exploded at the plant
spany, at sChewtown, Washington coun-
ty. tod killing three men who We're
III the boiler house at the time. SIX
others, Including employees and resi-
dents i'm the dozen or more houses
nearby. were injured. but none will
die. Tho dead arc:
William Adnmsou, electrical cnEi-
nccr, aged twenty-ninc.
Earl howard, nsed thirty-four.
All three leave widows and one or
more children The cause Of the OK
plosior, is unknown. The force of the
explosion shook some OF tho houses
from their foundations, and three
dwellings wero burned as result OF
tho accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
TELEGRAM FROM TAFT
President CoiErntulates Booths on
Their Great Work.

New York, May IA telegram from,
President TaI!t to General and Mrs.
Balllngton Booth. congratulating them
on the celebration OF the fourteenth
anniversary of the founding of the
Volunteers Of America, was read here
to-day at the national headquarters OF
tho Volunteers.
II congratulate YOU wired the
President, ..or, the fourteenth anniver-
sary of your great work, and sin
cercly hope that 1t may 20 on rescuinG
thousands of unfortunates."
In the morning, Mrs. Booth spoke
10 the conviicts in Sing Sing prison,
and later gave an account of the his
tory of the Volunteers before large
audience In the metropolitan Temple.
General BaIllngton Booth occupied the
pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church to-night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
FULFILs3 HIS VOW
Sea Captain, Saved from Death, Giyes


Sea Captain, Saved from Death, Giyes
Bread to Poor. 555 4;
i Gloucester. Mass, May 15.--Fulhlling
n vow made sixteen years ago, when
bcaten vessel from driving on a. lee
shore off Cape Cod. Captain Joseph
Mesauita, one of Gloucestar's best
known fishermen. to-day gave. away
gift was made at the Church Of our
Lady or Good Voyage at q special
mass, attended BY the captain and his
crew OF sixteen lner.y
Then. headed by a hand, the ship
mates marched An picturesque array
lfrom5 tho church to Sthe captain's home,
where omen slouaA was held until late
In tho eyaninAL ma lis 81 5sslf8l IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Democrats Expected to Declare state
Wide Movement a Failure.

i =
Montgomery. Ala. May 16.-Tht
State Democratic convention, which
meets here Tuesday, is expected tc
declare that the Democratic party
after u trial OF Statewide prohibition
fayors the restoration of local option
Leading supporters of Hon. Emmett
O'Neal, who was nominated for Gov
ernor in the primary of May 9, assert
that so per cent. of the 61O delegates
local option. Montgomery Is already
filled with probably the largest nuns
ber OF political notables in its recent
history.
The convention VII be preesded
executive committed which will count
the vote and officially declare the re-
suits of the State primary.
The convention on Tuesday is ex-
pected to be SO harmonious that its
declaration for local option will be
made without q fight on the floor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
GIRLS HIGH JUMP

Miss IIardwick Clears bar at Four Feet
SIX Inches,
Quincy. Mass. May 15.--The worlds
high Jump record for women Is claim
ed for Miss Rachel Hardwick. OF this
city. who, In competition yesterday,
cleared four feet six inches. This en-
jceeds by an inch and d half the record
established last week by Miss Theo-
dora Wheeler, Of Fairfield. Conn. a
student at Yassnr College Miss Hard
swick's Jump was nladeltat the games
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
LOS ANGELES SHAKEN
People Alarmed by Earthquake, Which
Does Little Damage.

People Alarmed by EHrthQuRke, Which
Does Little Damage.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 15.--This city
and surrounding territory was visited
to-day by n series of earthquake q
shocks that alarmed many people, but
did little damage beyond breaking
dishes, destroying house ornaments
and cracking walls of the lighter
houses.
Long Beach was washed by small
tidal wave Just after the first shock
there, shortly before o'clock An
other tremor followed, and then the
ocean, which had heen unusually boist-
erous all morning. foil suddenly flat
and became absolutely calm for more
than an hour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
TROUBLE is OVER
indian. within Their Rights When

They Cut Fences.
Washington D. c.. May l5.-The
threatened Indian uprising IN New
Mexico is over. and all danger is avert
ed report from Superintendent
Crandall to the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs to-day, conveys the infor-
nation that the Taos Pueblo Indians
We're well within their rights In cut
ting the fences of settlers, for the
fences encronchcd on the Indian lands
The courts of the Territory refused to
prosecute the red men, The militia
sent to the scene of the threatened
uprising was turned back before trav-
cling half the distance from Santa re.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
Day OF Rest Helps Throat.

:. FIushInS, HOIIand, May Ib.--COIonel
Roosevelt arrived here shortly before
midnight and left a little later for
greensboro, England. The day of rest
which Colonel Roosevelt enjoyed re-
suited in the ameliorntion of his throat
trouble AT various stations where
his train stopped, ho was greeted by
delegations and crowds OF people The
demonstrations were particularly mark
cd in tho Rhinc country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
KING HEARS PEARY
Discoverer of Pole Greeted by Illus-
trioua Audience.

triOuA Audtchcc. 2 1l
Rome, May 16.--Commander Robert
u. E'earu lectured o-dny hefore the
Geographical Society. King Victor En-
manuel and the Duke Of tho Abruz-
IA, the latter coming from Venice:
Marquis di San Guliano, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, and u host Of distin-
guisheu people were present. Com
mander Peary made an introductory
address. in which he paid g high cons
ipliment to the Duke OF the Abruzzi.
The King and the duke congratulated
the commander warmly. MARQUIS Cap-
ypelli, president of the Geographical
Society, gave n luncheon in honor of
the eSplornr, which also was attended
ihY Mrs. PaarY. Nv IA aEa sl-.lll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
MURDERS FOR SPITE
NcEress Gives Dog Poison to Little
Children.

Children.
Den1opolis. Ala, May 15.--Because
her mother refused to allow her to go
to Birmingham, a ten-ycar-old negress,
employed by Davis Collins, a wealthy
planter, as nurse for his two small
children. gave dog poison to them. The
youngest aged three months. died in
agony. and her sisters condition Is
serious. Tho negress was arrested,
and seems unconcerned over the mat
ter Indignation in Nlnrengo county
lis intense, and tho negro child Is being
closely guarded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
LEAVES FOR LONDON
Roosevelt Enjoyed Every Moment of
StnY In Herlin. lEl

say IN HeFIIH.
Berlin, May 15.-EX- President Roose-
welt left here at noon to-day for Lon
don. Herr Won Schoen, Secretary for
Foreign Affairs: the members of the
embassy and many Americans bade
the party farewell at the station From
the window of the train Colonel Roose-
velt assured the Foreign Secretary thar
he had enjoyed every moment Of his
stay In Berlin The Americans gave
three cheers and u tiger as the train
y,,c mt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
DETECTIVE FOUND GUILTY
In Love With Another Woman, lie
Murdered His Wife.

Murdered His Wife.
New York. May 15.-Maurice Lustig,
a former private detective, was found
guilty of murder to-day In the first
degree by jury in the Court of Cen
eral Sessions. The State contended
that he poisoned his wife. Rhoda,
with strychHIne last October. She
carried $4,000 life insurance. and Lus-
tig was in love with another woman.
The jury had heen out all night and
reached It's verdict this morning. Lus-
fused to comment in any way upon the
verdict
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16

AT Chalons- SUR Marne, on April S.,
,Kinet made hight with q passenger
q we houts ana m,n9ass
the record, having remained In the
airi at Rerlin last September With one
for ono hour and thirty-llve
mi MI on. BY Yl.-.-g