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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
Romance of the Sweet Pea

yellowest bloom at present known is the creamy
Clara Curtis.
A novelty in tho form of striped flower was
offered In the year 1887 by Mr.. James Carter. and
in the year 1860 there Appealed the first bloom
OF the choice picoteeedged varieties which are
so popular today. The latter was raised by Major
Trevor Clarke. II was fine white flower with
an edging OF blue. and Major Clarke scored a
double triumph. for his new flower was also the
first sweet pea with blue coloring.
The greatest revolution in the history OF the
sweet pea however. inaugurated on July 25.
first exhibition, held in the old Royal = quarium,
London, Mr.. silas Cole, Earl Spencer's gardener
at Althorp park, displayed tho famous Countess
Spencer. beautiful pink variety with a wavy
instead Of the conventional smooth standard. The
growers at once and during the last ten years so
rleties after the Spencer type that the latter now
rules the sweet pea world.
Some hybrldists are engaged particularly at
present in adding to the list OF marbled varieties
of which the bluevelned Helen Pierce Is so choice
an example. and It is possible that much more
effort may be expended in future In the attempt
TO produce flowers with striking and delicate
venatlon.
Just few figures In conclusion showing not
the least striking phase OF the romance OF the
sweet pea The Sicllian monks popderouslv
named plant has become about 800 different yari
eties grouped into 21 classes according 10 color
over the culture OF these flowers a national socl
ETY. numbering 93S members and mebraclnR 1o1
aflliated societies watchea
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
WHAT HE CONSIDERED FAIR
Mr.. olsen's Offer Must Have Como As
Surprise Even to Persuasive
Claim Agent.

Up in Minnesota Mr.. Olsen had q
COW Killed by a railroad train. In
due season the claim agent for the
railroad called.
I'VE understand. OF course, that the
deceased was very docile and valu-
able animal" said the claim agent in
his most persuasive claim-agentleman-
ly manner. "and we sympathize with
you and your family in your loss. But.
Mr.. Olsen, you must remember this;
Your COW had no business being upon
our tracks. Those tracks are our pri-
vate property and when she invaded
them she became a trespasser. Tech
nically speaking. you. as her owner.
became a trespasser also. But We
have no desire to carry the issue into
court, and possibly give you trouble.
Now, then what would you regard as
a fair settlement between you and the
railroad company"
VAIL" said Mr. Olsen slowly. "Ay
baen poor Swede farmer, but Aye shall
give you two dollars. s."-Everybody's.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

The most highly regarded and widely grown
annual in Canadian gardens of today. no matter
where in this fowerloving country the garden be.
or whether it belong to cottager or man Of means,
tolling clerk or park-owning municipality, the
sweet pea first came TO us from the Sician nuns
Franciscus Cupant monk who was also
botanist. sent the first seeds to England In the
year 1699. consigned to an Enfield schoolmaster
named DR.. Uvedae. The old Middlesex dominic
both a botanist and torticulturIst and he
grew the first sweet peas ever seen in England
Cupanl called the plant Lathyrus dstoplaty
phylus hirsutis mollis ct cdorus-an unwieldy
name. out Of all harmony with the winged grace
OF the sweet pea. Later Linnaeus cut down the
clumsy designation to its present form of Lathy-
odoratus.
Dr. Uvedale found the seeds produced plant
with purple flowers, and so here we havo the
color Of the original sweet pea
The stock was gradually multiplied and about
thirty years later one Robert Furber, Kensng.
ton gardener. was the first TO offer seeds for
sale
Progress in the production OF new varieties
was slow in those remote days. and II was not
until the year 1898 (nearly a century later than
Cupani's consignment OF seeds) that any new col
ors became known. In the year mentioned how.
ever, catalogue was issued which described
black, scarlet and white varieties
What became OF the black and scarlet sorts, II
they ever existed in those true coors, IS not
known. The black must have been deep purple.
The blacklist bloom is still the dark purple Tom
Bolton. In this connection, seeing that for years
past hybridists have been trying to produce a
pure yellow sweet pea. It may be said that the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
T EOZlNO 4 lRE3S N>RYcH/
am NlDRV AT Il DAN(ZHT
ZIHE, RRkcSZDIO"

The storm passed and there followed the silences.
weird. uncanny, OF dripping water, OF moving
things underfoot Ultimately she heard the splash
ing OF kindly American boots, and looking outside
q wet specimen OF Private Sammy, marching
philosophically up and down on sentry go. She
called to him, half hysterlca and he answered
her with cheering words Reassured, she waited
for her husbands appearance, wrapped In an
army blanket chilled to the heart Later. when
her husband and daylight had come. sho learned
that che had been sitting opposite a window with
a lighted candle by her, Offering splendid mark
for the prowling Filipino sharpshooters.
This experience and one which the fat
gentleman in the bank had never imagined To
the army this ignorance and narrowness is incom'
prehensible. The agony and bloody sweat Of
hiding death had gripped him often that Pri'
vate Sam cannot understand why the gentlemen
who employ him for this class OF work do not
realize that there particular horrors connected
with IT, Being OF the army, he does not speak OF
them, but his gorge rises within him when fat
gentlemen sneer at the uniform which he has
made respected.
But he remembers the pursuit OF happiness
and the day comes when he is ordered home
Then It is that the army and its women, gathered
aft, watch the walls of Manila fade from their
vision. The crowdng thoughts chase each other
across their brains forming themselves into mem
ories horrible and happy, OF cholera and poisoned
bolo. OF the perfume OF the ihang-ihlang and the
love hourishing while the constabulary band
played songs OF home. around tho the Luneta.-'
San Francisco Call.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
REST AND PEACE
Fall Upon Distracted Households
When cutlcura Enters.

Sleep for skin tortured babies and
rest for tired, fretted mothers is found
in a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
a gentle amounting with Cuticura Olnt-
ment. This treatment, in the major
ity of cases, affords immediate relief
in the most distressing forms OF Itch
ing. burning. scaly. and crusted hui
mors, eczema, rashes. infiammations,
irritations. and chaflngs, of infancy
and childhood. permits rest and sleep
to both parent and child, and points
to a speedy cure. when other remedies
fail. Worn-out and worried parents
will find this pure, sweet and econom-
lcal treatment realizes their highest
expectations, and may be applied to
the youngest infants as well as chill
dren of all ages. The Cuticura REM
edies are sold by druggists every
where. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass.
Tor their free 32-page Cuticura Book on
the care and treatment of skin and
scalp of infants. children and adults.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
AN ARMY OFFICERS WIFE

Her husband came in for dinner and rushed
away again Whereupon little Mrs Army Woman
went TO her trunk and for the FIRST time unpaoked
all the hnery OF the days that had been.
Il found dress which had worn at a dance
at the Preside the last time' she said. "and
cried and cried"
Before leaving. the husband had pushed a chest
against tho door. locking her In completely. this
being deemed the safest plan. Therefore eav.
ing he had TO crawl through the window. and as
he hung on the window sill she bent forward and
kissed him. Then she heard him drop with a
splash into the disease infested poos below. Alto.
gether II was as nice spot for the pursuit OF hap
piness as could be found.
Then she went 10 the loneliness and the dark
and the centpedes and cried. Tho wind whipped
the banana palms against tho house. tho rain
slashed Town. she heard the lizards scudding
around and a big outside. in mango tree.
called "tuck-coo" 80 that she jumped mp in fear
and alarm waiting and wondering.
All through the night she lived the horrors.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

tor husband 10 Manila
They were ordered at
once TO a native village
up the valley. where n
company OF infantry had
been stationed TO guard
the water supply for Ma
nlla. The natives, you
see, had a habit OF throw
ing the bodies OF victims
OF cholera into tho riv-
ers and wells. thereby
making life most un.
pleasant for those whites
who had TO drink. Such
things are not mentioned
IN the society reports OF
the press.
OF course the wife
could have remained be-
hind. but she did not.
She was possessed with
the archaic belief COM
mon 90 the army that
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

lessly. Pools under the house and cholera
unusually on the rampage. The rain came
down In such gusts that she had to fasten DOWN
tho windows, thereby making the house too dark
for reading purposes So the day long, while her
doctor husband wandered about through mud and
rain with chlorodyne in hand, she peered through
the Stats, gazing at the bamboo palmtrees whip
ping TO and fro before the fury OF the storm. Az
the appointed time she prepared dinner She pro-
duced her row OF cans. In her girlhood days
there a household joke. what we cannot eat
can" Now she gazed at the canned milk.
the canned butter and the canned meats she
wondered II she could eat all they Some
how other the heeting thought of the glrlhood
days made her choke. You see II the rain
and the storm and the centipedes and things
which got on her nerves
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
Consider This Advice.

Mrs; ANNA ANDERSON, Box 10, Black
Duck, MINI.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit 10 a surRi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
unti she has given Lydia +. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator OF
the female organism Women resid-
ing In almost every city and town ia
the United States bear willing testi-
mony TO the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
u. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. II you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

also for washing.
There was so much
cholera" she explained.
The meals were served
with wire nettings over
the dishes and above and
about them and around
them was the one thought
cholera. There were
other delights. Tne Moros
were out. A sentry had
been boloed. The roads
were knee deep in mud
and the rain poured down
in torrents.
There came a night
when the very soul Of her
was tried to its uttermost.
The rain had fallen cease
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
Easv for Her.

An extremely corpulent old lady was
entertaining her grandchild at lunch
con when she found occasion to repri-
mand the little girl for dropping some
food on the tablecloth.
you don't see grandma dropping
anything on the table," she said.
"Of course not" replied the child:
GOD gave you something IN front to
stop IT,"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
Oueen's HIoh

Does Bliggins ever blum when he
plays cards?"
Never until he gets home and er-
plains where he has been"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

could not do any OF
my housework. NY
sickness was called
RetroheXion. When
| would sit down I
felt as II / could not
get up. 1 took
Lydia T.. Pinkham's
V ege table Com
pound and did Just
as you told me and
now l am perfectly
cured, and have n
biu bahv how
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
The Difference.

81 don't see any difference between
you and a trained nurse except the
uniform" said her sick husband.
And the salary" she added,
thoughtfully.-Har Bazar.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

A business firm advertises a shirt
without buttons. That's no novelty.
Many a bachelor has worn them for
years.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

Don't you notice how the man who
always wants to bet. and who says he
has a roll in his hand. invariably rolls
away?
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

When a man dresses like a slouch
It's pretty good sign that he either
ought TO get married or get divorced.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

/
name who took the town OF Lungtungnen ina
Kid as Vanus." and who. prior thereto belped
tne department OF Information OF the British EN-
pire. with the Judiclous administrator ~ his
cleaning rod Which goes TO show that between
Private Sammy and Private Tommy tbera ,s /.
healthy AngloSaxon understanding rticriar,
as regards the treatment OF black and brown
brothers
All this is merely preamble, but when the
MORO mas oeen carted away and the congressional
committee has committed itself and the garlands
are forgotten Private Sammy goes back to his
own life, which to him is a highly important af
fair Somewhere. somehow, there remains in his
brain an impression that he is allowed the pur-
suit OF happiness-and he pursues it, lie does
1t In his own way and In divers places The tur-
bulent tides OF Juan de Fuca, which race by the
guncrested heights of Fort Worden have heard
his raucous chorus the watermelon patches dot.
ting the desolation of Fort Riley know his foot
print On a Florida sandspt, in the SHOWS OF
Alaska, in the heat of the islands he pursues tt
and catches what little there is OF It.
The world which praises and abuses him
knows him not, nor his life. The point OF view
is entirely different. A ponderous civilian at
the window of the paying teller OF local bank
observed an officer in uniform standing behind
him
We'll. guess the country is safe" observed
the rotund one. gazing supercousy at the uni.
form.
Thank you sir" said the oficer, saluting.
This officer a boy lieutenant, and his sar-
casm was natural. For within his short space
Of years he had played with the fangs OF death
and made snooks at the powers OF darkness. A
short time previously at Luzon, he was ordered
90 find the bodies OF two soldiers that had been
murdered. The orders we're to find the bodies,
of course they went and did With seven
troopers and a surgeon he pursued his way
through jungle scrub and cholera infested lands,
without food drenched with rain, sleeping In
swamps They found them. One was tied alive
over red-ant hill, after being slashed with a
bolo and the other had been knitted and gagged
with a portion OF his own flesh. Presumably the
supercilious crcumferential gentleman did not
know of such things and-this IS what stings-
there seem to be so many citizens OF the coun-
try whose ideas OF the work of the army is equally
limited Unfortunately. the men who do big
things cannot talk about them
It follows that what the man OF the army has
TO undergo SO must the woman OF the army The
outside world knows the army woman as she Is
not II sees in her life succession OF society
events and realizes not the horrible other side
Here is an illustration:
Some years ago, In "tho days OF the empire"
a little army woman went as a bride with her doc
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

and somebody else does things
and behold, there spring up from
somewhere sundry happily profane
soldiery who carry civilization in
their cartridges and progress at the
point of the bayonet. For. In mo-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck. MINI. n.-"About a year
ago wrote you that was sick and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

When the patient man is once
aroused he makes up for lost time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

viewpoint OF the
army is charming
ly crude. Follows
then a hysterical
g ge. Also,
sometimes. a con.
gressional investl.
cation. or mayhap
garlands and hon.
ors and whatnots.
It depends upon
the circumstances
that is. the pollt.
ical circumstances.
To the men of
the army the gar
lands and frills
are accepted with
childish delight.
Somewhere In the
bottom of his well.
drilled and cleanly
heart there is the
consciousness of
having done n big
thing well. and be-
Ing most intensely
human, he gives
ear to the praise
OF his fellow citi.
zen. And then
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERS.
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

again, garlands are few, while con.
gressional committees are prolific.
The army knows that It is impossible
10 explain TO the gentleman from
Long Island or Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
that little brown brother, hopping in
and out OF the brush, fanatically desir-
GUS OF clawing up an American citizen
win poisoned bolo. has little regard
TOT the federal statutes at large. And,
OF course, neither has Sammy, Jr., the
uncommercial gentleman who has en-.
listed for reasons best known TO him.
self and whose duty It is to catch the
aforesaid Moro, and generally clear
the path for those that follow after.
Private Sammy does his work and he
does II according to circumstances
which are essentially nonpolitical
Therefore It happens on occasionos
that the aforesaid Moro is sent vein.
Ing into eternity and Sammy Jr. re.
CARDS himself with pleased grin
Also. circumstances force him TO
other untoward steps. Once there
was a famous soldier, Mulvaney by
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-01

the place OF the wife is by her
husband. So with him she plunged
through the jungle to the camp. She
WAS the first white woman In the
place and the only other one OF her
kind was 20 miles away. The sltua-
tion was decidedly pleasant. The
house was like an inverted waste
paper basket. a threeroomed bam'
boo shack set up on bamboo poles.
One room was dubbed the centipe-
dorium because-well, because ev'
cry time the bride went in 1t she
found centipedes and other things.
There were other advantages. There
was no stove and the cooking had
TO be done over hot Goals. Also the
water had to be boiled and par
boiled; not alone the water for
1rtpLtp0 purnORag but
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13

Tuesday night at the Roman Cath
Ollie cathedral, Mary K AyIett,
daughter Of Supervisor r. W. Ay-
lett and Alfred L. Williams, son Of
j. ], Williams, were united in matri-
mony by the Rev. Father Valentin.
There is no preservatIve in the
Pond Dairy Cream. still it keeps
well because of special care and mod
ern methods in it's preparation, Tele-
phone The Pond Dairy, tel 500, or
May, Day or Levy, the grocers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
MOSQUITO WAR AGAIN.

The Chamber of Commerce went on
record again yesterday afternoon as
favorable to a war on mosquitoes, and
will arrange to help out the campaign
to the extent of $1,000 a month for
twelve months. The matter is now
in the htnds of the public health COM
mittee of the chamber, ]. P. Lowrey,
chairman.
The Trans-M Mississippi Congress re-
quested that Hawaii send a larger re-
presentation to it's meetings or dig
up in some other day. 1t appears
that the expense of the Congress is
procured by assessments upon the
states in proportion TO the number of
delegates.
The allowance of $1OO for the OBJ
servatory fund was formally approved
A rejort showed a balance of $1,10O
left over from the fund collected for
the entertainment of the Japanese
commercial travellers. This will be
returned to the donors.
A number of routine matters were
gotten out of she way, after which the
meeting adjourned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
PAAuHAu TO INCREASE.

1t is certain that at the next meet
ing of Paauhau Sugar Company the
dividend will be increased from 20
cents to % cents a share, and the
probabilities are that it may be made
80 cents. This plantation closed the
year in remarkably fine shape, and
began the 1910 campaign with a very
satisfactory surplus. With the COM
ing of water from the ditch the lead
ing problem of Paauhau will have been
permanently settled and even larger
dividends may be anticipated for the
near futuhe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
FURN|T URE
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TERRITORY OF HAWAII

Treasurer's Office, Honolulu. Oahu.
In re Dissolution of the Lewis &
Company, Limited.
Whereas, the Lewis e Conn any.
Limited, a corporation established
and existing under and by virture of
the laws of the Territory of Hawaii,
has pursuant to law in such cases
made and provided, duly filed in this
Office, petition for the dissolution Of
the said corporation, together with a
certificate thereto annexed as reuuir-
ed by law.
and provided, duly filed in this office,
a petition for the dissolution of the
said corporation, together with a GER
tiflcate thereto annexed as required
by law.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to any and all persons that
have been or are now interested in
any manner whatsoever in the said
corporation, that objections to the
granting of the said petition must be
filed in this office on or before II
O'Clock noon, March 81, 1910, ana that
any person or persons desiring, TO be
heard thereon must be in attendance
at the office of the undersigned, in
the Executive Building, Honolulu, at
~ o'clock noon of said day, to show
cause If any, why said petition should
not be granted. e.
D. L. CONKLING,
Treasurer Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, January 5th, 1910.
1Ots--Jan 6, 10, 20, 81; Feb. 8, TO-,
II, "a; Mar. 3, 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13

Trust Co, addnl. security.
Ng All Su to Ng All Chong, chat.
mtg.
Edward P. Irwin to J. Hopp 6 Co.,
chat mtg.
Fred Schmidt to Hopp & Co., chat.
mtg
Claus Sprecliels & Co. to Ellen M.
Pratt, par. release.
Ellen M. Pratt and husband to c. H.
Cooke, deed.
Cecil Brown, tr., to Mrs. Jessie Ka
halena, deed.
Jessie Kahalena and husband to
Pioneer Building & Loan Assn, mtg
Wo Sing Wal Co. to Bishop Estate,
sur lease.
Joseph Whitmarsh to Walter d.
Ackennan, mtg.
Jessie P. Makainai to Robert Hind,
lease.
Emily F. Kinney and husband to
Joseph Kinney, ct al, deed.
Norman X. Lyman and wife to Mrs
John T. Brown, deed.
H. Streubeck to w. A. Mckay, a. m
Manoel Pavao, son and wife 20 Ma
noel Pavao, Jr., deed.
Maria de g. Camara to Maria Pavao
deed
Manuel Pavao, Jr., and wife to An.
tonic Pavao, deed.
Fred. Muir to w. NJ. Giffrd, p. a.
Allen Estate to Robert B. French
release.
Ookala Sugar Co. to Theo H. Davies
6 Co., a. m.
Theo H. Davies & Co. to John Paio
| a, release.