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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
MODE OF GARDEN OF EDEN
Art Instructor Advises Women 70
Study Leaves In Designing
Of Dresses.

As an know Eve the first lady Of
the land, made herself a dress of hg
leaves. The gown was an Immense
success, extremely fashionable; every
woman alive Wore IT,
Now, after an these years, comes
Henry Turner Bailey, who would re-
vive the fan mode of the garden Of
Eden. says the Baltimore Star At
least. Mr. Bailey, head of the. art In
struction department of the board Of
education. implores women TO study
the leaves of plants and trees and
model their gowns after them.
Women need not go to Paris for
their gowns" said Mr. Bailey. They
can find the most exquisite styles by
simply studying the weeds that grow
IN our back yards or the leaves Of trees
or ferns. 4 every part Of a dress were
as consistently harmonized in It's rela-
tive lines as a leaf that dress would
be well worth wearing"
II Mr. Bailey were not an art In.
structor he would be a baseball pitch.
er for ne knows all about curves.
lie proceeds to advise separately wo.
men slender as the lily, women built
like q caullnower and women who are
just peaches. Says he:
1T win not take any woman OF taste
very long to decide which leaf repre-
sents the style that becomes her fig
ure. If she Is stout or inclined to
stoutness she will select as her in
splration and model those leaves or
flowers that have the sharper angles
and thinner curves. Take the white
oak leaf, with every one of its curves
reversed curve, and the woman to
whom that kind Of general design ap-
plies will have at once an inspiration.
For the woman of less pronounced
type there may be found another in
spiration in the bud of the lilac. which
has gentle reversed curves all through
It. Then again we find that the ST.
Johns wort has a series Of little
ellipses all through It's follation. The
delicate curves of the wild bean are
extremely suggestive to any person
who will study them, and It seems to
me that tho average type OF American
beauty could find in It an inspiration
for a dress just as the type inclined
to stoutness would find an inspiration
also I'm the common rosacea, or mem
Der OF the rose family"
Wedding gowns will follow the
curves Of the orange leaf, but widows
who marry the second time will build
their bridal dresses on the model of
the chestnut leaf. Small babies long
dresses will be curved as is the leaf
of the milkweed.
And so on.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
London Literary Academy.

One respects the nine-and-twenty
gentlemen who are to start the British
Academy, and select tho words we
should use. and one wonders who shall
be in the other eleven who make up
tho forty who shall finally try TO stcS
the English language from taking It's
own course. But our language has
had its vogaries. II has gone through
America and Judaism and Spain and
well it is a compound Of all the ma.
tions on earJu. It's a greedy language
and digests all words II invented
Hindustam and the pigeon English OF
Shanghai From the Babu TO the nat
uralized American negro, from the
Maori to the Highlander, they talk
English, and so many kinds of English.
Each man brings his word from the
various countries and continents and
lays II on the counter at Charing-
cross. That's English" he says And
on that counter are placed words from
China or West Africa, from America
or Australia, English words that have
been annexed and imposed There
isn't room here for a dictionary. But
Il would not take long TO prove that
you cannot stop the English language
from growing g-even by an academy
London Chronicle.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
Mans Sense Of Ambition.
And so on,

Although imitation is one of the
great instruments used by Providence
in bringing our nature towards its
perfection, yet N men gave them
selves up TO imitation entirely, and
each followed the other, and so on
I'm an eternal circle, Il is easy TO see
that there never could be any i'm
provement amongst them. Men must
remain as brutes do, the same at the
end as they are at this day, and
that they were in the beginning OF
the world To prevent this. God has
implanted in man sense of ambl-
tion, and satisfaction arising from
the contemplation OF his excelling his
fellows in something deemed valuable
amongst them. II is this passion that
drives men to all the ways we see
in use OF Signalling themselves, and
that tends TO make whatever excites
I'm a man tho idea Of this distinction
so very pleasant Il has been so very
strong as TO make very miserable
men take comfort that they were SUI
preme in misery and certain II is
that, where we cannot distinguish
ourselves by something excellent. we
begin TO take a complacency in some
singular inhrmities, follies, or defects
of one kind or other.-Burke.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
AfabIe Exeoutloner.

Arthus Ellis of Roylett avenue, To
ronto oficiated at the hanging Of
Henderson in Peterborough Having
experienced some difficulty in obtain
ing hotel accommodation, Hangman
Ellis registered at the Oriental hotel
as A. Speare, Toronto. His identity
was not established until he asked
the clerk TO call him at FIVE in the
morning as he had some newspaper
work to do and I'VE all had to be up
there early" He is a man OF small stat
ure, between forty-hve and fifty,
weighs about 13O pounds. smooth
shaven. blue eyes. and wears gold
trimmed spectacles. His work as execu.
toner was satisfactory. but some of
the officials rather resented his call
later I'm the day, when he asked II
things were all right. II they were
satisfied. and bidding them good.by
Rev. Canon Davidson almost collapsed
when called into his study he found
the hangman waiting TO bid him good.
by and comment on the success Of
the Job. Hope (Ont.) Guide.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
Good Intentions

"Thah was a fellow down heah."
says our friend Col. Bluddangoah OF
Tennessee, "Thah was fellow down
heah last summeh, sub, who was the
most remarkable instance of good in
tentions gone wrong, such. that eveh
saw, sub"
Yes we murmur, merely to give
him time to gather breath.
"Yes, sub. He was one OF these
pussons who are foheveh afraid that
they will fail in some small pahticulab
sub, of the customs and mannehs Of
whateveh paht of the country they
may be in. A congenial pahtv was
assembled in one of ouah clubs. and
some pusson proposed drinks. and
what does this stranger do but study
foh moment in the effoht to think of
some drink that would be peculiarly
appropriate to this neighbo'hood."
Couldn't think Of a julep?" wa
asked.
"Wussn that. sub. The nacbuI
bohn fool lowed he'd take a cotton
gin!"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

ty; but II was enough to make any
self-respecting girl angry-the sug-
gestive words OF that parchment
skinned. silly-tallllng Roumanian.
She wouldn't believe, and she knew
very well that she would always re-
main true TO Jimmy Hamilton; he of
the dark brown hair and blue eyes
Jimmy Hamilton, who could twist
his love words and phrases to the
daintlest proposals ever bringing the
bushes to the cheeks OF maid She
would not receive any hideous old
millionaire with open arms!
Polly was in a terrible state OF
mind when the luckless Jimmy espied
her from across street and FASTENED
TO Join her.
"You!" she stamped a foot in the
fine frenzy of her rage. "As II
didn't have trouble enough without
you coming along!"
Jimmy smiled and continued TO
plod cheerfully along at her side.
"If l had a mouthful OF vulgar gold
teeth" contributed the girl spitefully,
I'm sure would keep 1t closed and
not be always grinnlng like a
Cheshire cat! It's what l call an
an ostentatious display OF riches"
without n word Of protest Jimmy
obedlently pulled his lips to
straight line,
Are you dumb?" asked the fair
vixen. Cant you talk? Have you
lost your voice? For gracious sake
say something! You get on my
nerves"
ITS a fine day" observed Jimmy
Hamilton,
Polly glared You ought to read
the advertisements anC take a course
IN general intelligence"
The unabashed Jimmy laughed
heartily "You are the original little
cross-patch," he enthused. "The ta-
basco sauce, as Il were, to the dull
routine OF life I'm Greenville Really.
am proud OF you, Polly. But why
this most becoming petulalce?"
81 cont know why ! should tell
YOU my troubles, observed the girl.
You haven't any sympathy-and,
besides. ! have decided to have moth.
ing more 70 do with you. There."
II commend you on your decision" /"
remarked the youth at her side. But.
honestly, dear it's not original, and
you don't mean IT, I'm the only
chap in the town beaten
enough 10 survive these sudden
storms, OF which tho present one.
sided alteration is but a reasonably
fair example"
you Ike TO hear yourself talk"
snapped the maid you are simply
eaten up with egotlsm. Some day
your head will expand to the burst
ing point and prove the vacuum that
I have long susplcioned."
Polly. in her tempestuous way,
suddenly turned the conversation. 4
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

satin gown came rustllng down
To where dress suit waited
The gown was sprayed and overlaid
With lace uncalculated.
And. flmy frail "A precious veil.
Whose shimmering was sunny.
Was looped and draped. while all who
gasped
Were gasplng: THAT means money"
The gown was ruffed and also puffed
From trail tip clear TO collar;
Each inch OF thread the papers said.
Cost something like a dollar;
And all this while adown the aisle
Blk other gowns came sweeping.
While in the rear OF all this gear
Six more dress suits were creeping.
The first gown turned and then we
learned
The front OF II was studded
With Jewels rare. as though right there
Rose rubies burst or budded.
II fared and flashed. until abashed.
Each Of us knit his brows and
Essayed to count the full amount
OF thousand upon thousand.
The six gowns came-they were afIame
With jewels, too. Then was II
The chancel took the dazzling look
OF some great safe deposit
/ Where diamonds and stocks and bonds
And gold and silver glitter
Then murmurs. such as 20, how much7''
Arose from every sitter
How oeauteous II seemed 20 usl
The light was dim, religious
Soft words were said, and thus were wee
The fortunes so prodigious
| They soon were gone-the gown upon
The dress suits arm was clnging
While dollar notes came from the throat,
OF those who did the singing.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
The Fitness Of Things.

Don't do that, James," says the
proprietor of the soda fountain.
Don't do what, sir?" asks the at
tendant.
Don't put that straw in that glass
OF lemon phosphate"
But why not? We always do"
After you've been in the businos.
awhile youll learn a few of The I'm.
portant don'ts The lady who 70 -
have that phosphate is a grass
widow"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
ES7ASNEAA9M6 65SS@SSES
Polly and the Prophecy
By STANLEY BARTON


The fortune teller held Polly's little
hand and gazed long and shrewdly
into her eyes. The fortune teller was
a woman. and therefore Polly did not
blush. as she was wont TO do under
tho admiring stare OF men.
Nevertheless. Polly was uneasy.
There seemed 20 be a set grimness
about the tense mouth Of this oddly
dressed eeer that boded ill for the
dimunitlve one before her
you would penetrate the future" b"
began the fortune teller. and you
have come 10 me 90 find out what IS
I'm store for YOU. Wen. then. young
woman. ] viii tell you. Listen: An
old man with money is 20 enter into
your life. The stars tell me that you
viii greet him with open arms"
81 WON'T protested the rebelllous
Polly She had I'm mind. rs she
spoke, the sturdy Jimmy Hamilton.
whom she had refused for the third
time that morning.
THE stars a. not lie." chided the
fortune teller. AN old man will en-
ter your life and his impetuosity will
fairly take your breath away lie
will be old, but-he has money"
Il won't hear a bit more" came
from Polly angrily, and in turbu-
lent state OF mind she drew her
naughty little self Indignantly out OF
the camp chair and flounced from the
tent.
Polly Edmunds wasn't supersti.
tious. and It was absurd to believe
that she had gone to the fortune
teller except through gentle curiosi.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

there India Mrs Fishers
ut exciting she
people than tho natives when would their little vii
the between
out When got to China had troubles but exciting
perlences
hama bound for
automobile
bridges that many
We were also Obliged to cross small ferries and OF these trips
the
The with exceptionally
rest in sandushy o., for exceeding the speed limit
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
Desperate Campaigning.

"Why do you insist on staying at a
hotel where they have no electric
ights?"
"Wen" replied Senator Sorghum,
"pye got to convince some of those
backwoods constituents of mine that
| am still plain, unsophistNated fei.
low citizen, unused to habits OF luxury.
If necessary I'm going to leave a call
with the clerk for a quarter to twelve
and blow out the gas at eleven.
thirty"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
CIRCLES GLOBE in AN AUTO

Mrs Harriet Clark Fisher OF Trenton ~ j..
holds the unique record OF being the only woman
who has glrded the earth in automobile. Mrs.
Fishers trip In her 40horsepower machine makes
now history In the automobile world, and particu-
larly in the realm OF women. with her on the
trip were her secretary. Harold Fisher Brooks,
who drove; man and maid servant and Honk
Honk, her pet bull terrier who was taken along
as a mascot. In addition. the car, which was
especially built for the trip, carried a complete
stock OF tires. parts and cooking utensils
The party landed in France, toured lelsurey
through Il; thence through Germany and Swtzer-
land: crossed TO Italy. where brief stay was
made at Como. Thence they visited Vienna
Rome. Naples and Port Said, taking ship from
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
swiss Matchmaking pwIndIIno.

The Swiss matchmaking industry
has shrunken to half Of its one-time
size.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
an ENGLISH PRISON EXPERT

AT the invitation Of the United States govern
mont Thomas Holmes comes from England TO at.
tend the International Prison conference Mr.
Holmes is the secretary OF the Howard associa-
tion in London, which is devoted to the double
work OF reforming prison administration He is
admittedly the foremost of practical English
criminoogists He has made lifelong study OF
criminals. Before he became the secretary OF
the Howard association he was for many years a
court missionary
For long time Mr. Holmes has been adyo-
eating the right Of offenders to pay their fines by
installments and thus. In a measure equalizing
tho glarng disparity in treatment which the law
makes between the rich and the poor At pres.
ent the poor man or youth who commits some
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
A PICTURESQUE PITTsBURGER

The most picturesque millionaire I'm PITTS
burg and one Of the most bizarre In the country
Is Alexander r. Peacock who recently came into
public notice on account OF bad egg Because
he got one for breakfast he spent nearly $40 Ooo
to start a honnery with which to supply his table
with eggs fresh from the nest lie has the rem.
tation Of being tho most irascible individual In
Pittsburg. What happened 70 his chef when Mr.
Poacock tasted the cold storage egg that caused
all the trouble may Dee Imagined After he had
relieved his feelings he called up real estate
dealer.
81 want n farm" he said "a farm that Is big
enough 10 raise Loo OF chickens"
Before night the real estate man had the farm
within two days a chicken house, 200 feet long
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23


offender Woned
Of
altogether
legal enactment few days
Official interview
secretary special business IL to look
on Justice Churchill since then has announced his
naugura
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
He Knew.

Mr., Blumms, are you one Of these
men who think woman never has !
thought of anything more than
dresses?"
No indeed, Miss Glizzer. They al,
so think of hats"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
l5ll=5} 5l}7VHY
JURlST ON THE RACE TRACK

Exchanging a seat ON The federal bench OF
the old Oklahoma Territory for q seat ON a
sulkcy behind faststcppng trottcrs and PAGERS
and filling both places I'm a satisfactory manner.
John J.. Pancoast now a resident Of Blackwell
northern oklahoma, has been making the Oklaho
ma-Kansas racing circuit the past summer with
string Of horses that have pulled down numer-
GUS purses for their erstwhile erminc wearer
owner.
The love OF horse flesh IS the only reason
why Judge Pancoast has changed from bench to
sulkey. lie IS sull "a practising attorney and Us
admitted to practise before the United Stntes SUI
prcmp court but he prefers TO sec the steppers
coming down the home stretch I'm a vhirl OF dust
and hear the shouts of the onlookers as the ami
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

he 4 driving ucrhap % the wire.
his the bench he watched
the OF In Ohio
where he admitted the bar in 1873 he mado up his
seadtasy
before he located In western
lawyer
and afterwards o Oklahoma
judges named by the
president addition TO be
ing district judges the them sitting together the capital oonst
tued the the Thus John L. Panoast became
Oklahoma district with
with
title Justice.
appointed again 1906
In
life realized did his horses his relief from
until
abolished the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23
MOI In Such a costume.

The Venus de Milo may be all right,
but have you ever seen a Charleston
girll-Charleston News and Courier.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

A paradox? Here let me state
AT that do not need TO guess:
II Is girl who's up-to-date
Because she wears oid-fashloned dro..
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

The cost 100000
uperayey fresh
He
n when
aided him various and his
hathwas meteorc
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-23

uni
Don't you find 1t a beastIy bore IN
talk to some people?"
YES; or to listen to others.-
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Ht<<~.G 7ss%T
The bee., 1910-02-03
Petsch.Sharp.

Last Wednesday afternoon, at
2 80 p. M, at the home of the
brides ia her in HopkinsvIlle,
Dempsey Sharp aud MISS Della
Prtsch were married by the Rev.
l.. j. KligOre They came to
this city Oh "a ami will MAKE
this their future home. Tue
bride is one If Hopklnsvllle's
popular ladies' anl w gladIy
welcome her To our city. The
grcnm Is a son of Jno Sharp anu
au employ ot the 81. Bernard
aud has uo>t of frieuds who
wish HIM succ IS IA life.
The bee., 1910-02-03
Natural Ventilation.

In cold weather the escape OF an
from closed. warm rooms through the
porosity OF walls and the leakage
around doors and windows Is much
greater than is usually supposed n
some experiments by Arthur ID. In
tie OF Boston. room of 615 cubic feet
was in the second story OF an Ordinary
clapboarded frame dwelling and the
interior walls and ceilings were plas-
tered and papered. the single window
made as tight as possibly by patty.
and the inner door was fitted with
weather strips. Even In this room.
natural causes made almost two com-
plete changes Of afr an hour. as shown
by tests OF the carbolic acid. II woule
be interesting to know how the rats
changes with the differences between
outside and inside temperature. ana
what difference gives an ordinary
flight" family living room safe veR-
tilation.
The bee., 1910-02-03
Steel Cars for Mail Service.

Washington, Feb. Ito pro-
tect the lives Of the government
postal employees on trains and
prevent the loss of mail BY fire,
Representative Carey, of Wis
consin, is in favor Of the govern
nlent buying its own steel mail
cars and contracting with the
railroads for their hauling.
He has introduced a bill that
authorizes the Postmaster Gen.
eral to proceed with the work of
contracting for these cars, to
put them in use as rapidly as
possible, and to have all rail-
roads fully equipped with them
by 1915.
The bee., 1910-02-03

Aephysician OF Geneva, in Switzer.
hand, has successfully employed mu-
sic to soothe aud tranquillize the
dreams OF persons who have taken
ether OF chloroform In order to under
so surgical operations. The music Is
begun as soon as the anesthetic be-
gins to take effect and Is continued
until the patient awakes. II is said
that not only does the treatment Pre-
vent the hysterical effects sometimes
witnessed, but that the patient. on re-
covering, feels no nausea or illness
Harper's Weekly.
The bee., 1910-02-03
Pss.eh-Thom.,.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, Rev. L.
=. KIlgore married Mr. Thos.
Thomas and MISS Lucy Petsch at
the home of the BRIDES parents
in HopkinsviIle. They will re-
side in this city. The groom
has lived here some years and is
we'll known and liked by all.
The bride has a host of friends
in her home city. They arrived
here last Wednesday night on o.
The BIKE extends best wishes for
future happiness.
The bee., 1910-02-03
MuseuIar Woman WIEN ! Petl,len,

A lady OF muscular proportions
called to see the Servian home min.
lister, recently. Before the usher had
done explaining she lifted him gently
by the collar and penetrated to the
sanctum. Here, with her back against
the door, she read a lengthy petition
from the mothers of district desti-
tute OF schools. Then, with a bow to
the minister and his secretary, she de-
parted in peace.-Belgrade CORE
spondence, Pail Mall Gazette
The bee., 1910-02-03
The Chocolate EatInu N..lon..

A Frenchman who has visited tzEs
country recently expressed amaze.
ment at the great amount OF chocolate
consumed by us. He had thought the
Parisians. Of all people on the faca
OF the earth, excelled In the e6tiae
of chocolate sweets. but here he fou6E
the custom of coating things with
chocolate so prevalent that he SAID
the people Of his city had something
in the line to learn from US. He did
not know perhaps that while we take
our chocolate lightly and for its own
sake QUITE as much As French peopsS
do, we ais0 aappfove Of II In our diet
for the nutritious qualities 1t pee
-z<..o. a no sea oE1
sesses. a., 80
The bee., 1910-02-03
East End Gard Club.

The club held its weekly meet
ing with Mrs. W. FL. Kline on
last Friday. The visitors pres
ent were Mrs. w. X. Nesbit and
Miss Zilpah Morehead. Mes
danes w. +. Dawes and Ed
Rule made equally high scores.
At the conclusion Of the game a
salad course was served, follow
ing which the club members
drew to determine the date on
which each has to entertain the
club. Mrs. J. M. Victory is
hostess next Friday.