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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02

morrow night. You can't have two
states at war with each other this
way without shaking up the universe
and r. federal troops come down here
10 straighten things out it won't be
funny"
They had ridden about a mile, when
Cooke checked bi' horse with an e1.
clamaton
There's somebody coming like the
devil was after him. II must be Gill
ingwater"
They drew rein and waited. the
quick pattor OF hoofs ringing out
sharply in the still night. The moon
light gave them a fair sweep Of the
road, and they at once saw a horse
man gallopirg rapidly toward them.
"Lordy, the mans on nre!" gasped
Ardmore.
"By George. you're right" mutter-
ed Collins, moving nervously in his
saddle. IT'S a human sunburst."
IT'S only b. cold braid" explained
the practical Cooke.
Seeing three men drawn across the
road the horscman began to check
his flight.
MEM" he shouted. as his horse
paved the air with its forefeot rs
this the road to Ardslcy?"
Right you arc" yelled Cooke. and
they we're aware of fash, a glitter
that startled and dazzled the eye, and
Col Rutherford Gilllugwater thunder
ed on.
They rode on and saw presently the
lights OF camp-flres and n little later
were tremendously halted at the road
side by an armed guard
IL had been arranged that Collins,
who had once been a second lieuten-
ant in the Georgia militia should be
presented as an officer Of the regular
army, detailed as special aide 10 Gov.
Dangcrneld during the encampment,
and that In case GillIngwater failed to
return promptly he should take com.
mand OF the North Carolina forces
An open field had been seized for
the nights camp, and the tents al
ready shone white in the moonlight.
The three men introduced themselves
to the militia oiiiCcrs, aud Collins eN.
pressed their regret that they had
missed the adiutant general
Gov Dangerfeld wished you TO
move your force on to Ardsley should
we fail TO meet Col Gillingwater; and
you had better strike your tents and
be I'M readiness to advance In case he
doesn't personally return with orders. "
Capt. Collins, as he had designated
himself apologized for not being in
uniform
81 lost my baggage train" he laugh
ed, "and GOV Dangerheld is so anx.
ious not to miss this opportunity 10
settle the Appleweight case that ! hur,
ried out to meet you with these gen
| tlemen"
"Appleweight!" exclaimed the group
OF officers in amazemcnt
None other than the great Apple
weight" responded Collins "Thc
governor has him in his own hands
at last. and Is going to carry him
across the border and into a South
! Carolina bastile, as a little pleasantly
on the governor of South Carolina"
The militia officers gave the neces
sary orders for breaking the half
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
Those Dear Women.

When my husband won't buy ms
what | want" confides the first wom.
an, Il cry. Then he will agree that I
may have It. Just to get me to stop
crying"
Il have better plan than that"
says the second woman. when my
husband thinks shouldn't have a new
hat or dress, | smile. That works
better than tears in my case"
But" sweetly says the first WON
an. my husband thinks am so pret-
ty when | smile that he VIII not do
anything to get me to stop"
After thinking the matter over that
evening the second woman concludes
that the first is a hateful thing.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02

wakened the sleeping dr,ver on the
wagon with a roar, and himself leapeS |
upon the box and began turning tht T.
horses.
What do you tb'uk he's doing?'
asked Cooke.
Hes I'm a hurry 20 get back Ia
mothers cooking" re lied Ardmore
Hes seen Miss Ddngerfeld and
learned that war is at hand, and he's
going to get his clothes out OF danger
Lordyl Listen TO him slashing the
mulesl"
But you don't think"
The wagon had swung round. and
already was in rapid fight. Collins
howled in glee.
Come on! We can't miss show
like this!"
Leave the horses thenl There's
hin there that will break his neck
We'd better stop him II we cam"
cried Cooke. dismounting.
They threw their reins to the driver
OF the wagon, who had been brushed
from bis seat by the impatient adju
tant general. and was chanting weird
ly to himself at the roadside.
The wagon, piled high with trunks
and boxes. was dashing forward. Gil.
lingwater belaboring the mules furi
ously. and, hearing the shouts Of
strange pursuers, yelling at the team
In a voice shrill with fear.
Come on, boys!' shouted Ardmore,
thoroughly aroused, catch the spy
and traitorl"
The road dipped down into the shnd.
dow Of a deep cut, where the moon
rays but feebly penetrated, and where
the flow Of springs had sOftened the
surface; but the pursuers we're led on
by the rumble OF the wagon. which
swung from side to side perilously,
the boxes swinging about noisily and
toppling threateningly at the apex.
Down the sharp decllvity the wagon
plunged like a ship bound for the bot.
tom OF the sea
The pursuers bent gamely to their
task in the rough road, with Cooke
slightly I'm the lead. Suddenly he
shouted warningly to the others, as
something rose darkly above them
like black cloud and a trunk fell
with a mighty crash only few feet
ahead of them. The top had been
shaken on in the fall. and into It head
first plunged Ardmore
There's another coming!" yelled
Collins. and a much larger trunk
struck and split upon a rock at the
roadside. Clothing OF many kinds
| strewed the highway. A pair OF trou.
sers. flung fiercely into the air. caught
on the limb Of a tree, shook free like
banner. and hung there somberly
etched against the stars.
Ardmore crawled out of the trunk.
screaming with delight. The fra
GRANGE of toilet water broke freshly
upon the air.
IT'S his ammunition" bawled Ard
more. rubbing his head where he had
struck the edge of a tray. "His scent
bottles are smashed, and It's only by
the grace of Providence that haven't
cut myself on broken glass"
They went down the road, STUN
! bling now and then over a bit OF
debris from the vanished wagon.
TITS like walking on carpet" OBJ
served Cooke, picking up a feathered
| cnapeau. Il didn't know there were
SO many clothes in all the world"
They abandoned the idea of farther
| pursuit on reaching a trunk standing
on end. from which uniform dress
| coat dropped sadly
This is not our trouble; it's his
trouble. | guess he's struck a smooth.
er road down there. We'd better &C
back said Cooke.
In a moment they had climbed the
Hill and were in hot pursuit of the ad
iutant generals abandoned army.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
Against the Rules.

"Ee lived next door to a man for 10
years without even learning his neigh.
boris name"
Can you imagine anybody being SO
unsociable!"
"oh, yes. You sec. the wardan
wouldn't let them talk"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
The Place for Them.

He looked all around the brilliant
ly lighted hall, where music was
sounding and men and women wore
gayly tripping in the dance.
Il see nothing but false faces about
me In this apparent scene of galety,"
he said.
We'll, what other hs.i do you want
at a masquerade? asked his friend.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
VPVTH9ht INH ~ Ihe H0b0s.MofrI UompanT'
SYNOPSIS.

Tnomaa Ardmore and Henry Maine
0riawold stumble upon Intrigue when the
governors OF North and South Curullnl
ere reported 10 have quarreled. Griswold
alMSa himself with Barbara Oshnru't
daughter OF the governor OF South caro-.
Una. while Ardmore cspuuscH the cause or
8srry Dangorheld daughter Of the gov
arnor OF North Carolina. These two ladies'
are trying TO MI the shoes of their "a
Tiers. while the latter are missing. Foth
states are In turmoil over one Apple
weight an outlaw with great political IN
1uence. Unaware Of each others posi-
don. both GrisWold and Ardmote set out
70 make the other prosecute Buth nave
forces scouting the border. Griswold cap
lures Appieweight. but Jerry finds him
and takes him to Ardslcy. her own prls-
eosr 0riswold and barbara while IN
ysatiKatinE the outlaws disnpp"lrtnoe.
meat Afdmore and Jerry, the latter re-
reals tho presence OF Appcwetght ~
Ardriey Ardmore arrests man on his
groperty who says he is Gov. Osborne.
Meanwhile another man IS arrested ns
tppiewelght by the South Carolina mill
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
Two Of a Kind.

Must he something wrong with the
organ bellows" whispered the man to
his wife at church.
"What?" she asked.
"The organ bellows" he repeated.
Hump! SO does the trump who u
trying TO sing soprano"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-02
Discreet Bird.

Sing. sweet bir<r-rdl Sing, sweet
bir-r-r-rd!" earoled the damsels young
and fair.
But the sweet bird. concealed in the
bosky verdure, or words to that ef-
feet, merely twittered to itself.
mot much. They want TO ring me
In on their concert and then blame
me for it's failure"
The Press., 1910-11-16
Bitas.

The safest way to measure your maximum bite longitudinally is to lay 1t out on an ear of corn. To get the depth of the bite, measure it in slice of watermelon.-Bosto Globe.
 And the best way to determine the capacity of your bite is to watch you sat beans.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 An irish Grand Prix.
 There was once an Irish Grand Prix. The horse that lowered the French colors was the property of an eccen- tric Irishmcn named Conolly and was a big. bony roan. not much to look at in the way of horsef1ash, so it was a great surprise to everybody but his owner when he came ill first His previous record at the English Derby the preceding year had not been bril- liant enough for anybody to lay any large bets on him, with the sole excep- t1on of ConcIly himself, whose faith in his entry was so great that he mort gagged his lands and put every cent on the horse. Up to the very end of the race everybody looked on Connolly as ruined man. but when the roan shot first under the wire he not only carried the British colors to victory, but won a great fortune for his master. This happened in the time of Napoleon III, and Connolly was so proud of his tri- umph that he insisted on walking ahead of the emperor and empress. cheering and waving his hat.-New York Press.
The Press., 1910-11-16
. Be Wac Relieved,

The other day person dropped down in san apoplectic fit immediately in front Of police station and was carried Inside. A moment after a wO- man forced her way in through the crowd gathered around the door, ex- claiming:
 My husband! My poor husband Clear the way and let in the air!''
 She then busted herself by taking of the mans cravat and performing other little offices until surgeon ar rived. when the patient gradually re- covered his senses. On this the ser geant in charge observed that it was happy relief for his distressed wife as well as for himself
 "My wife!' exclaimed the man. why, am bachelory'
 On seeking for the woman 1t was found that she had disappeared and with her the witch and purse of the patient, which she had adroitly ab- stracted under the very eyes of the police.-LondoIl Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1910-11-16
Eindinu His Bride

In one part of the canton of Ticino, in Switzerland, very quaint marriage ceremony prevails. The bridegroom dresses in his Sunday best'' and, ac companied by as many friends and rel atives as he can muster for the fete, goes to claim his bride. Finding the door locked, he demands admittance. The inmates ask him his business, and in reply he soIicits the hand of his chosen maiden. If his answer be deemed satisfactory he is successive ly introduced to a number of matrons and maids, some perhaps deformed and others old and ugly. Then he is presented to some large dolls, all of which he rejects with scorn, amid gen eral merriment. Tho bewildered bride groom, whose impetuosity and temper are now sorely tried. is then informed that his ladylove is absent and in vited in to see for himself He rushes into the house and searches from room to room until he finds her in her bridal dress ready, to go to church. Then are his troubles over and his state as a benedict assured.
The Press., 1910-11-16
Araunh of Matura.

He was the worst boy in school; she was the teacher. She was angered by his Stubbornness; he was defiant. She took him to the hall for punishment Angrily she administered the penalty, and-then somehow a great wave o1 pity for the Doy swept over her. She looked at the worn coat of the little fellow. She thought of the frail body deprived of nourishing food. She thought of the hard and loveless home and of the starved soul of the poor kid
 Tears sprang to the teachers eyes as the boy waited for further punish ment, Then he saw the tears. His own ayes grew moist and overflowed. Thinking of how the poor boy had no chance. in an impulse of love she put her arms around the boy, and they cried together.
 Tint is religion.
 She and the boy both found it.-Mor- Till (KaIl.) News.
The Press., 1910-11-16

pressing myself, but try TO LOOK on the bright side of. things" ag.et
 It was a quiet walk. home again across the pasture and through the orchard. and 1t proved to be many. a long day before Esther took, the same route again. There seemed to be a veil lifted after that day. Life, was brighter. better. and love seemed not to be the hopeless thing she had one time believed. *. <, s,,,,. !
 When another later day came, and another Robert told his. love by the orchard fence the swallows dipped in the pale light. and the. bats darted from the shadows. and the song that the whippoorwill sang seemed a paean of joy, and the whole world was bathed in rosy light that was not the reflection from the sunset. s...l
The Press., 1910-11-16

grain. Then. OpeAing his barn. ne urovc out and into the road. soon after turn ing into another lending northward. On that road he jogged with his load till evening, when he relieved the refugees from their uncomfortable position. and they slept in a wood. They dare not take any other conveyance, fearing to be recognized, so the'next day they kept to their cart. travelling as grain, and at last crossed the border. There they L;nelt and. locked in one anothers .lNs, gave thanks to heaven.
 Jean returned to Paris. He was eventually guillotined, but, strangely enough. not for assisting in the escape of the doctor and his family. His fall was on account of one of those changes wherein one faction came up to dominate another.
The Press., 1910-11-16
nresdheunds ls H.!t an uprisIna.

BEOodhounds io Halt an Uprising.
 Storm swept Jamaica was ill 1739 the scene of rising of the negro plantation slaves At first there were brushes between the soldiers of the island garrison and the insurgents, and
 lives were lost on both sides. Then the commander, General Walpole, be- thought him of having 100 dogs trained to track slaves brought from Cuba. These powerful and savage brutes, misnamed bloodhounds, were really of the mastiff tribe, says the London Chronicle. After being muzzled they were led to the position taken up by the malcontents. General Walpole sent a message to the slaves threaten ing to unmuzzleF and unleash the ami, malls if they did not surrender. The negroes, who had shown themselves to be by no means afraid of the bull lets of the military, were now mad with terror. They threw down their arms and gave in. Remarks con- temporary historian of Jamaica, "It is pleasing to observe that not drop of blood was spilled after the dogs ar- rived in the island" .
The Press., 1910-11-16
Old finn. halfway Travel.

Third class passenger coaches in England used to be coupled on next to the engine. The travellers came in for terrible treatment when any accident occurred. At times the engine was driven tender first. in which case frozen hands could be warmed at the smoke stack. The passengers were packed, seventy of them, into truck eighteen feet in length by seven and . half in width. There was no roof and not. as . rule. proper protection at the sides.
The Press., 1910-11-16
The Pillorx.

The pillory in England was ahol- ished as a punishment, except for per jury, in 1915 and was totally abol- ished in 1887. The last person to suf- fer at the Old Bailey was one Peter Bossy. for perjury. June 2. 1880. Not withstanding the fact that this mode of punishment was supposed to be only for the lighter ofrenses, 1t often hap rened that the pillory meant death to those placed in 1t, the culprit frequent ly being stoned to death by the heart less mOb.-New York American
The Press., 1910-11-16
Tachfml Trnn&h

Il appeal to Mir. Verify, whose truth fitness nobody doubts" said the out ragged hostess, with glitter in her eye. "Mr. Verify. do you think sup ply my boarders with bad butterT' see how MT. Verify would get out of It.
 Madam" he answered, with bow, l ''the truth on which you compliment me forces me to declare that your but ter is one of your strong points, Baltimore American.
The Press., 1910-11-16
Painfully FrainIk.

Miss Oldgirl Here are some new pictures had taken. but they are per feet flights The photographer went to k no fiatterer. Miss Pert-No. but he Is conscientious.- n Baltimore Amer, lean.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05
Baptist Briefs

We had a good crowd at the
morning service. After the sermon
the Lords Supper was observed. AT
the same time some twelve persons
were given the hand of fellowship
into the church.
At Lakevlew school house there
was a very large crowd. At this
service some ~ we're received into
the full fellowship of the church,
after which the Lords Supper was
observed. That makes a total of
something like "a that were received
into full fellowship in the one day.
Their Sunday School is also pros
pering, having an attendance of
close to SO every Sunday.
There will be no preaching for
the next two weeks owing to the
absence of the pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05
SALE DAY SAT. MAY IA

May 18th, will be the date of
the farmers sale day for this
month. The last one was a sue
cess from the point of sales
made by auction on the streets.
From mention of goods for sale
on the 14th, it appears that the
list of offerings will be longer
this time than before.
The inducements being offer
ed by the merchants of the
town will bring larger num-
Der of persons into town to
whom the goods brought for
sale will be offered. The bid
ding should be brisk and the
prices obtained CORRESPONDENCE
higher. Read carefully the adj
vertisement of the merchants
this week, for each one is offer
ing some line of goods at a rare
bargain. You will in the differ
ent ads see something you need
offered at price that's worth
days time to get the benefit of
for among them everything from
a lemonade to lumber is offered
at prices lower than you ever
knew. In addition the band
will be on the street to enter
tain you with music, the citizens
will greet you with the glad
hand and the business men will
make business a pleasure. To
those who have goods or live
stock for sale we will say that
it will pay you to list the same
with The News for sale on that
day. The advertising will be
paid for by the business men of
Meade, the auctioneer will only
charge one-half the regular rate
for selling the things offered.
The number of buyers will be
many times more than can be
had at any farm sale in the
country.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05
on. rrlp NearIy Paid for sehoon.r.

One TRIP NOdTIJ TdIu IOT OCUOOnoFs
Dealers at T wharf were given q
surprise when Capt. Horace Hillman
Of the 14.ton schooner Eliza Benner
Of Edgartown offered 10000 pounds Of
fish to buyers at the exchange. No
one believed that schooner the size
Of the Benner would attempt rounding
Cape Cod at this season 80 deeply
loaded. But the captain had recently
purchased the vessel and thought II
he could reach Boston at a time Of
high prices he might be able to nearly
Day her purchase price.
With I'VE young men belonging on
Martha's Vineyard Capt. Hillman took
the schooner out on the ocean side Of
Nantucket and in a short time filled
the craft TO the matches. The venture
proved 30 successful that the crew
earned about $50 each and the Ben
nOr almost paid for hOrsSlf.-B0st@
Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05
Your baby NAV take the
prize.
c. e. Notes

The attendance Sunday evening
was good and we hope it will con-
tinue so. We had splendid meet
ing led by Don Innis and the
monthly conservation service was
also held at the close of Endeavor.
Several Meade Baptlsts attended
services at Lakeview Sunday after
noon. They report an excellent
sermon and fine c. E. meeting
We are glad to hear that the young
people there are taking hold of the
work with such great zeal and hope
they will build up great work
there.
Our pastor leaves this week for
Chicago, to attend the Baptist con-
vention. We will miss him in our
C. E. m ceilings and will be glad to
welcome him when he returns.
Another social is being planned.
Something new this time SO it will
probably be the best yet.
There will be no church services
at our church Sunday evening but
let us have a good crowd out for
End avor and make that meeting
the best we have had for long
time. Everyone should be there.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05

Don't forget to see the incuba-
tor baby.
Sweet potato plants for sale.
S. E. Mathews, Uneeda, Kans.
Where have you been getting
those luscious Strawberries
! At Bradens.
i LOST: Red book on "Duck rails
ing" on north road from Meade.
Please leave at this Office.
Bird Williams of south Gray
county was in town Saturday,
and said that crops are growing
well in his part of the country.
Mr.. Williams, who has been
more than twenty years on his
present farm says he has out a
large crop of corn, that he has
always raised some corn since
settling there. Speaking of the
last farmers sale day, he said
that it is the best thing Meade
has ever done.
Hon. F. j. A1tswager of
Hutchinson, was in town getting
acquainted with the voters of
Meade. Mr.. Altswager, who
has been Regent of the State
Normal and county treasurer of
Reno county is now a candidate
for nomination on the Republic
can ticket for state treasurer.
Mr.. Altswager is a pleasant
gentlemen to meet and is making
a careful canvass for the office
which he is seeking.
Mrs. Sam Lawrence of Kan
sas City, Missouri, came last
week to visit her mother and
sister, Mrs. Dalgarn and Edna
and brothers Will and Doug
Dalgarn. Mrs. Lawrence as
Miss Dalgarn was one time
superintendent of schools of
this county. After she married
Mr.. Lawrence, who is an at
torney, they moved to Kansas
City, where Mr.. Lawrence took
up the practice of his profession,
and Mrs. Lawrence read law in
here husbands office, and being
admitted to practice, is now as
ISOLATED with her husband in
the business.
B. F. Cox and DIR. Fee have
just returned from a trip into
old Mexico. Their farthest
point from home being L1ano in
Sonora. Their route was south
west through Texas and Arizo-
ma and they crossed one of the
least attractive parts of the
United States. There are hot
ter and more desolate sections
of less extent, but the country
crossed is one of sand, drouth,
sidewinders, horned toads and
giant cacti. The country visit
ed is a mining district. The
principal minerals being worked
are gold and copper. The gold
mining is mostly placer, there
being but few heavy mining
plants there. The part where
they wereis along valley of the
Magdeline river. Each brought
back vial of the dust. Col.
Cox has few nuggets picked
up from the surface. The Next
cans separate it without water.
Doc says he is glad to be back
in Meade where things grow
| and the water flows.