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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Capt. John c. Fremont.

"mascots.' II has never been shown,
however. that Fremont command is
any more unlucky than any other com
mand on that account.
Probably no other man in the navy
has more prominent and influential
people among his close personal
friends. lie made the acquaintance Of
President Taft In the Philippine is'
lands some years ago, while Mr.. Taft
was governor general of the archipel
ago and Capt. Fremont commanded
the navy yard at Cavite. The future
president learned that the young
naval officer was able To make good
when he promised anything.
Admiral Remey, who at that time
commanded the Asiatic squadron,
formed a strong admiration for his
subordinate. He said that Capt. then
Lieut.. Fremont. had found the Cavite
yard a pestridden hole and left il in
sanitary condition; he raised the
Spanish gunboats sunk by Dewey and
accomplished wonders in repairtng
ships with Filipino labor paid in
Mexican silver
Besides the president, Capt. FIRE
mont counts among his close perssn~
friends eX.President Roosevelt.
The command OF the Boston yarC
is an admirars billet, and In the or
binary course Of events Capt FIRE
mont will be promoted TO the grad,
of rear admiral next July. Then tn,
wish Of his southern friends will b'
fulfilled. Capt Fremont endeareS
himself TO the south a year ago wheI
ne piloted the battleship Mississippi
| up the river OF that name TO Vicks
burg. where silver service was pre-
sented TO the vessel by the state
Every piece of plate bore the like
ness OF Jefferson Davis, former presi
dent of the confederate states anC
Mississippi's most distinguished son
The proprlety of the decoration wa.
questioned by someone. which started
lengthy discussion. Finally Capt
Fremont was appealed to for an opin
ion. His reply was characteristic, il
effect as follows:
The navy has no sectional preiu
dices. Its patriotism is only bounded
by the ends of the country IL pro
tects."
Coming as 1t did from the son OF Z
commander OF the union army In the
war between the states, Capt. Ere
mont's declaration attracted nationa
attention and the south rang with his
praises.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Fillmore Fascinated Taylor

mer became visibly embarrassed. He
hemmed and hawed. but finally said:
"I am very sorry to have to tell
you. Mr.. Weed. that neither your rec
ommendation nor Senator Stewards
in any matter whatever Is going to be
OF any influence with the administra-
ton. l will tell you further what the
reason is. Vice-President Fillmore
has completely captivated the presi-
don't. Why. the president at one time
thought of taking Fillmore into his
cabinet as ex-officio cabinet officer.
and would surely have done so only
that certain senators said to him that
this would not be tolerated by the
senate for an instant.
~ think continued the postmaster
general, that Fillmore has great am
bitions. and he looks upon Senator
Seward and you as standing in the
way of them. He expects through the
patronage to command his party In
New York state. You know he is a
most fascinating man personally, and
President Taylor has. I think. been
more fascinated by him than by any
other man in the party. Now that is
the explanation, and. OF course. 1t is
confidential
1T was a gloomy message that Mr..
Weed took back to Senator Seward.
who spoke seriously of resigning from
the senate and returning to his law
practice. II seemed to him that there
was nothing else that. in dignity, he
could do. Yet few hours later Mr..
Weed, through one OF those queer
turns that have always made the game
of politics a most fascinating one 20
its players. was able jubilantly to re-
port TO the senator that he had seen
the president. had won him over. and
that thereafter he and Seward would
be consulted as to the dispensation of
patronage"
How Mr.. Weed Unexpectedly se-
cured this victory over Fillmore at
the last moment / have already told
at length in this column. Suffice It to
say here that, on going to the White
House to pay his respects to the
president, as a mere matter of form
before returning to New York, Mr..
Weed discovered that years before he
had secured the appointment to West
Point of the man who was now the
presidents private secretary and SON
in-law; in deep gratitude Col. Bliss at
once put Mr.. Weed in close touch
with his father-in-law, and Mr.. Sc.
ward kept his seat in the senate.
Copyright, 1893. by u. J. Edwards)
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
WAR ON A NOISY FOURTH
fishes Offices in Washington to
Urge Action BY Congress.

Another altruistic campaign Is about
to be launched from Washington. Gen
eral headquarters have been estab
lished in the Union Trust building In
the capital by the American Civic as
sociation, and Richard b. Watrous. its
secretary, who has been placed In
charge, viii urge on congress the en-
actment Of legislation Of much public
interest.
One Of the things aimed at is the
creation Of national park at Niagara
Falls.
President Taft became member
OF the association when he was sec
retary Of war.
The regulation of billboards and the
abatement OF the smoke nuisance are
part OF the associations program. ana
while It is deeply interested in the
comprehensive planning OF cities, II
also wages war on that disease-carry-
ing pest, the house fly Both of the
latter topics were generally discussed
at the recent convention held In Gin
cinBati, and 81 was agreed to make "A
national campaign along both lines
The association has also undertaken a
campaign for safe and sane
! Fourth
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
FOR U. S. RAILROAD MAP
Senator Elklns' Plan 20 Have Govern
ment Print One Looked
Upon With Doubt.

Senator Elkins, several years ago
wanted to have the government make
and publish a railroad map of the
United States The word railroad
was enough to kill the whole proposi
tion. let the railroads publish their
own maps" quoth the congressman.
What kind of a scheme IS Old steve
M to now?' asked the watchful sena
tor. So no such map was published
We do have maps OF the United
States, hut they are published for the
benefit and use OF the department that
gets them out. and there Is none
which shows the railroads and their
relations TO each other.
There are railroad maps. Every
road has its map, and the man who
'straightens the lines" has got in his
fine work. II is his especial job To-
see that the railroad is n straight
line between two important points
The fellow who can make the road
show "A straight line on the map often
squeezes some states until they are
thin strips OF territory and spread
others until they are nearly twice
their actual size. Then again, he
wipes out all competing lines and tho
/ important cities along with the dis
I carded roads Consequently n map Of
/ the United States which will have
everything based on surveys and geo
graphical lines is needed. II a rail
road ia crooked let II be shown or
the map, and let the relative sizes Of
the states be as they should be, &C
! cOrding 20 their areas.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
chauneey NJ. Depew's Story OF How
Judge Stevenson Burke Of Ohio
Became a Railroad Capitalist
Of Prominence.

When the late Judge Stevenson
Burke of Cleveland. o.. died in 1904.
leaving behind a reputation as a rail-
road capitalist OF prominence in the
middle west and fortune of several
million dollars, many interesting
stories were told of him, for he was a
picturesque figure. But there was no
mention of the chance thought on
which he builded his reputation and
his fortune. That story was told to
me by Senator Chauncey M. Depew
several years before Judge Steven
sons death and at o time when he
was at the height of his career as a
railroad capitalist.
The Judge and both appeared as
counsel. representing some very inn
portant railroad interests" said the
senator. I'VE were receiving our fees
and salaries as regular counsel. but
the issue at stake at this particular
conference with the men employing us
involved a good many millions and
the making OF large fortunes for some
of them.
"A day or two after we had outlined
n plan of action to our clients. the
Judge and met again.
'Depew.' he said, while we were
in that conference the other day. q
chance thought flashed into my mind
in the midst of the business in hand
that YOU and ! are big fools Here il
group of railway men who are pay
ing us a few thousand dollars for tho
advantages that our experience. oul
legal knowledge, gives them. They
rely almost wholly upon what we tel
them can be done, and how it can bC
done. or what cannot be done Ther
what do they do? They go ahead ant
do as we have advised them To do
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
u Was Not Avariee, But the Rowing
Of His Old Ferry Days That
Made His Fingers
Curve.

The late Samuel Barton. nephew of
Commodore Vanderbilt and the broker
through whom the Commodore did
much Of his business, was YER
table treasure house of Vanderbilt
anecdotes; and for this hitherto un-
published one Of how the Commodore
came by his clutching hands | have
Mr. Barton as my authority.
There was one personal peculiar
ity about the Commodore which all of
us who were in close association with
him from the time he began his rail
way career noticed and often spoke to
one another about" said Mr.. Barton.
This was the way in which he held his
hands. the fingers and thumbs Of each
being 50 extended and curved that
they constantly seemed to be about 10
l ~ asp something.
This popularity was not due to
any stiffness or rheumatic trouble, as
we all knew, for the Commodore's
fingers were very elastic and strong,
and so there came to be general
impression among his daily associates
even among his closest friends. In
fact-that this sort of clutching, grasp
ing way of holding his hands revealed
70 the world the avaricious or greedy
nature OF the Commodore. This view
was strengthened by the belief on the
part Of many persons that the desire
10 get hold of something and keep 1t
was the ruling passion of the Commo-
dore's life.
u knew better knew that he
cared for money principally because
of its power and the sense Of achieve
ment that 1t gave. but must confess
that the Commodore's clutching hands
puzzled us greatly. though whenever
/ heard anyone say that they reflected
his avaricious nature felt sure tina,
the speaker was mistaken.
Well one day the Commodore was
in the treasurer's Office of his rail
road when Capt. Jake Vanderbilt, his
brother, came I'm. He was a quaint
highly original character, very proud
of the Commodore, and not the leas
hit afraid of him, as were many o.
the Commodore's business associates
Capt. Jake greeted his brothe
with his cut :omary salutation: How
are you. Corneel?'--and then threw
himself into a chair for chat. Tn,
Commodore at that moment was tax
ing up a bundle that may have con
tanned bonds. when. of a sudden, Capt
Jake leaned forward and commanded
Hold out your hand, Cornell
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Hot Water from Electricity.

A substitute for the kitchen range
as a source of supply for hot water
has recently been introduced In Eng
land An iron block, cast round a coil
of pipe. is heated by a small electric
heater placed In u chamber in its
center. Outside the block is a circu-
lar tank containing the water. which
in it's course through the coil Is heat
ed The electric current for the heat
er comes from the regular house sup
ply for lighting. AS the apparatus
stores considerable heat, 1t may be
cut of when the current IL required
for light without seriously affecting
the supply of hot water. On the 9TH
er hand, the heaters may be perman-
emily connected with the electric
main, independent of the light cur
rent.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Parks for the People.

Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture years ago inaugurated
the custom of permitting employees Of
his ONCE to utilize the grounds about
the buildings for games OF various
kinds during lunch hour, encouraging
the men especially TO get out and
timber up" Incidentally. many en-.
ployes, both men and women, soon
got TO taking short cuts across the
greensward en- route to and from OF
fee. The consequence was that well
beaten paths were soon made at the
logical points for walks. "Tama Jim
and his associates said nothing about
the establishment OF these short cuts
which. TO some extent, at least. marred
the appearance of the grounds. In
stead Of putting up the Keep on tb.
Grass signs and 1-anting some new
seeds, the secretary ordered that
brand new cement walks be laid owe,
the well-trodden paths.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14

ity that was I'm them Al last he said:
81 don't know but you're right,
Jake, never thought of 1t before. 1t
took pretty good grip to pull that
boat. and | suppose got in the habit
of holding my hands all the time eX-
actly just as | would when | had hold
of the handles OF the oars. But they
are all right-they're better hands
than yours. Jake and he moved his
fingers ilexibly TO show the strength
and elasticity that were In them.
And so. at last added Mr. Barton.
II came to know for IA certainty that
it wasn't ayarice. but his old ferry
days instead that gave the Commodore
his lifelong clutching, grasping miser-
like hands"
Copyright. 1893. by r. j. Edwsrds)
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
TO Be AN ADMIRAL .
Capt. Fremont. Son Of the Path
finder. Will Be Promoted.
New Commander Of Boston Navy
Yard. One Of Uncle Sans Efficient
OHicers--Friend Of Taft
and Roosevelt.

Boston Capt John c. Fremont.
who has Just taken charge of the Bos-
ton navy yard. belongs to a historic
family; a successful naval officer,
popular socially and IA good fam
lily man as a sailor can be Born in
California. the son OF Gen John G..
Fremont, first presidential candidate
OF the Republican party and known as
The Pathfinder" on account OF his
exploration I'm the west, and Jessie
Benton. daughter OF old Bullion"
Benton, senator from Missouri and in
tinate friend of President Jackson.
Capt. Fremont at an early age de
yeloped a fondness for the sea and
entered the navy at the first oppor
tunity d.
Capt. Fremont is good sportsman.
I'm his younger days he was an expert
tennis player and doubtless would
have crossed rackets with eXPresi-
dent Roosevelt II he had been sta.
toned in Washington. lie Is a Judge
of horses and formerly delighted to
drive four-in-hand. and did II in a
manner that won the admiration OF
everybody who saw him.
Now. however. he prefers The auto
mobile TO the horse and is probably
one OF the most enthusiastic and prac
tical motorists in the country
Capt. Fremont's love for animals Is
shared by the members OF his family
They have a black Chow" dog from
China. very rare specimen; fine
bull terrier, and white Persian cat
He is opposed to animals on ship
board, anyhow, for disciplinary rea
sons, and the men on any ship undei
his command are not permitted Il
enjoy the privilege many other sail
ors have of keeping pet monkeys
goats, lizards and other animals al
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
whis Leader captlvated the Chief
Executive and the Resignation Of
W. n. Seward from tho Sen
ate Nearly Resulted.

Il presume that there are few per
sons nov living who know that VIII
liam II. Seward. shortly after he took
his seat in the senate in 1S4s. was
sorely tempted to resign" said the
venerable Judge Noah Davis OF Whig
party and Tweed trial fame to me
year or two before his death. And"
he added, Il believe l am one of the
very few persons who ever knew the
real reason why Mr.. Seward thought
of leaving the senate. where his bril-
years and helped to make ante-bellum
history.
"As the Whig senator from New
York state, which had decided the
presidential election of the year be-
fore In favor of Gen. Zachary Taylor.
Mr. Seward very naturally expected
10 be consulted by the president with
respect TO important federal appoint
meBts made In and from New York.
But after he had been In Washington
a few weeks he discovered that he
and T'hurlow Weed, New York's other
great Whig leader. were to be aeso-
mtely ignored by the new administra-
tion. Try as he could he was not able
20 learn the reason
In his dilemma the senator sent
for Mr.. Weed. whose political STRAIT
egy had brought about the nomination
of Gen. Taylor for president on the
Whig ticket. To him Mr.. Seward ex-
plained the situation
Why he said. do you know that
] was not even consulted about the
appointment of the new collector of
the port of New York? did no.
know. until the name was sent to the
senate. that the president was ready
10 consider the appointment. The en-
tire atmosphere is icy. It is becoming
embarrassing and annoying
Have you any good friend among
the presidents cabinet?' asked Mr..
Weed.
Mr.. Seward gave him the name of
the postmaster general, Jacob Cola
mer, who was one of our most dis
ting',ished civil war senators. hailing
fro1n Vermont To him Mr.. Weed
went to get some explanation of the
situation confronting him and Senator
Seward.
But no sooner had Mr.. Weed stated
The Object OF his visit that Mr.. Cola
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Vanderbih's CIutching Hands

The Commodore. somewhat sur.
prised. did so.
Capt Jake looked at the extended
hand long and earnestly.
Cornell he said. finally. your
hands look Just as they used to when
you we're rowing a ferrybOat between
Staten Island and New York city
That is exactly the way you caught
hold of your oars
The Commodore turned his fists
over and over. apparently discovering
for the first time the physical peculiar
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Personal Temperance Workers

number of women have deter.
mined to work against the liquor traf.
nc and devote their attention to the
exertion OF personal influence upon
senator's and representatives. One
day after the house adjourned a very
intelligent woman secured the atten-
uon of Congressman Barchfield az
Pennsylvania and began urging him 20
support bills looking 70 the curtain
ment of the liquor trafic. See thai
woman talking 10 BRrchfleld." re-
marked another congressman, She is
talking anu-liquOr legislation to him
and she might just as well tackle
Uncle joe
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Al the PLAY,

'i'm worried about that poor actress
turned out in the snow"
"Save yer worry, ma. The usher
tells me the cars are stalled outside.
That actor lady's hotel is next door.
but we gotter walk two miles through
the drifts.-PittsbuTg Post
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-14
Use Found for Dust.

The use of dust from vacuum clean
err is in demand for use in busting
patterns IN foundries.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09
CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

81 am grateful to you. Please turn
all your trouble over to me-"
You did what l asked you to do"
she said when 1 had no right to ask,
but l was afraid of what might happen
here. 1t is all right now and we are
going away; we must leave this place" "
But shall see you again"
mo! You have-you have-Helen.
You don't know me at all! You will
find your mistake tomorrow"
She was urging me toward the
steps that led up to the house. The
sob was still in her throat, but she was
laughing, a little Historically, in her
relief that her father had come off un-
scathed.
Then you must let me find it out
tomorrow; I will come tomorrow be-
fore you CO."
mo! No! This is good-by," she
said. You would not be SO unkind as
to stay, when l am so troubled, and
there is so much to do"
We were at the foot of the stairway,
and heard the shop door snap shut
Goodnight, Rosalind!"
"Good-by; and thank you!" she
whispered.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09

IF ALL the useful animals in the
world were to organize themselves
for revolt against the cruelties of man
they would outnumber any human
army that could be brought against
them. even If every man, woman and
child marched from the four corners
of the earth to enlist.
The department of agriculture at
Washington has issued a report show
ing that the number of useful animals
more than equals the population of the
earth.
Gen. Bellwether could organize his
sheep into division of $4,000, 900,
outnumbering the Chinese by more
than 10O,000,000. The horse could
have a cavalry division of more than
95,000.000, with corps of more than
100000 mules and 100000 jackasses
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09

IF COL. ROOSEVELT is having any
i more thrilling adventures in Africa
than a number of distinguished per-
sons had in the dining room of his
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, in
Washington, they think he owes 1t to
his family to come home at once.
According to the tidings brought to
the front by the society reporters,
there was monkey hunt at the Long
worths that left the company duly i'm
pressed with the terrors of the Jungle.
1t appears that Representative and
Mrs. Longworth were giving a dinner
In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Of New York Along toward
the close of the dinner the talk drift.
ed to animals, and Mrs. Longworth de-
scribed two pet monkeys she recently
acquired. The guests expressed a
desire to see the aniHals and Mrs.
Longworth had the cage carried into
the dining room.
In some way the door Of the cage
became unfastened and one of the
monkeys escaped. 1t leaped to the
center of the table, and, turning a
handspring, climbed to the chandelier,
where it hung by its tail and chat
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09

WASHINGTON annual ma
w tional convention of women suf-
fragists. which will be held in Wash
ington the week of April IA, will be
the most notable gathering of its kind
In point of numbers and personnel that
ever has taken place in this country.
Never before have women of such
wealth and social position journeyed
to the national capitol to press their
cause. Their presence will be cele-
brated by Washington society with a
round OF social functions Many of
the society delegates will wear their
most fetching toilettes to the conven-
ton and they hope to convert many
statesmen by showing them that it is
not only the masculine type of women
who wants the ballot.
There is another and more potent
reason for the fair suffragists wearing
their most elaborate costumes. For
the first time the women delegates will
appear in person before the senate
They will present to the upper house
OF congress the giant petition for
which names have been gathered for
several years from every state in the
union. The petition praying for uni
versal suffrage contains more than
100000 names.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, president
OF the Equal Franchise society, will
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09
Enough Useful Animals to DESTROY Man

to carry supplies to the front. About
1Oo,0O0,000 goats could furnish milk.
while 21,000,000 buffaloes could stamp
out Spain man by man.
Meanwhile 100000 camels could
campaign in their familiar conditions
OF deserts and dry places and 9OO. 900
hardy reindeer could sweep the north
ern climes
There are, as nearly as can be es-
timated. $500, 100000 useful animals in
the world, including, in addition to
those mentioned, enormous numbers of
cattle and hogs.
The United States leads in the num-
Der OF swine. with about $4,000, ,0O-a
third of all in the world. Australia
leads with sheep-SS, ,0O0, 900. the
United States being third with
57,O0O.OO0.
European Russia and the United
States are about even on horses. with
about 25.000,000 each; more than half
the mules are here. British India ia
the principal habitat of the goat: there
are 30,000,000 there. The camel ia
usually associated with Egypt but
but there are only 175,OOO there.
against 100000 in Asiatic Russia.