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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

Mrs. D. Bedwell and daughter at
ended High School Commencement
exc ercise Thursday night.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
COUNTY wEIGHER

We are authorized TO announce J. B
Montgomery for nomination for County
Wegher, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary.
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Getting Ready for the op.ru.

Getting Ready for the Opern.
Aren't you ready. dear!" he call~d
npstairs.
Not quite" was the wife's reply.
ut ought not to take you so long 70
put your hat on"
I'm not going tO wear any hat
We'll. II ought not TO take you 20
tow not r. put one on"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
Southern Hotel
DO YOU BUILD STORM CAVES

IF you do and will consider a
splendid new drop head Singer
sewing machine on a trade, call
at this office and get particulars.
54.tf.
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FOR RENT

roori bouse. lights. good we'll,
fine location See S. S. Arm. 94.tf
Big bargains in new or used pianos
ct Youp vblood's. IL will pay you to
see them. SO 2w-aw
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

We are authorized TO announce Z. l..
FULTON as candidate for nomination for
Congressman Of the Second District, sub
iec, to the action Of the democratic pri-
mary election,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

FOR SALE-The Bradford boat
WI. be sold for one fourth real value.
] G. Bradford. 60.dt
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

For Sale-Or will trade for
good COW, new drop head sew
ing machine, all late improve
ments. Inquire Democrat office.
81. If.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
COUNTY CLERK

We are authorize 10 announce JOHN d.
Puou for County Clerk OF Caddo eounr
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

Watches make appropriate
graduating gifts. Examine the
nice assortment at Mitchell's
S8-7tg
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
WE WILL SAVE YOU:MONEY

Before you figure on painting and
paper hanging see Anadsrko Paint,
Glass and Paper House. / have made
cut prices on:all material.
H, c. Franz, Prop.
56-tf.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT

give are authorized to announce 7. g.
,OELKE as candidate for nomination for
Clerk of the District Court OF Caddo County
Oklahoma, subject to the decision OF the
AsmoeTStic primary election.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
FOR CONGRESS

hereby announce that am a eandi'
date for Representative in Congress toi
Second Congressional District of Okla
homs, subject to the approval Of the Demo
crat voters of said district at the primary
election TO be held August D. 1910.
JOHN J. GERLACH,
Woodward, Oklahoma.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

See the neck chains and lock-
cts for graduation gifts at Mitch
ellis JewelIy Store. 88-7td
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR GOVERNOR

We are authorized to announce LELLlE
P. Ross for Governor, subject TO the aedon
of The Democrat primary election.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

We sse authorized to announce J. T..
STEPHENS for Register Of Deeds, subject to
theiaction Of the Democratic primary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
COUNTY TREASURER

We are authorized 10 announce Ed NJ.
WEST for County Treasurer Of Caddo
county, subject TO the action Of the Demo
cratic primary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

Mrs. Robert Sparks of Fl. Cobb
was among visitors here Thursday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized TO announe TYRE
BAKER for nomination Of Sheriff Of Caddo
county, subject to the action Of Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce WILL F.
CULLEN for the nomination for Sheriff oi
Caddo county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
We are authorized TO announce T. l..
BAILEY for Sheriff of Caddo county sub
eet to the action of the Democratic pTim-
aIy.
We are authorized 70 announce o,
DRAPER, for nomination for Sheriff OF
Iaddo countv. subject 10 the action OF
he Democratic Primary election.
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FOR RENT

Furnished front bedroom on ground
floor. quiet place. close in, terms
reasonable. 2O4 West Washington
Ave. s6.3td
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
FoR COUNTY, ATToRNEY

We are authorized to announce ROBERT
w. GoDBEy for County Attorney Of Cadde
comfy, subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic primary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

We are authorized 10 announce J. G.
5ALLAoER from 2nd District for County
Commissioner, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
Ne are authorized to announce J. r.
HUBBARD Of Lone Rock Townahip for
Comfy Commissioner. subject TO the action
Of the Democrat primary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-05-28

REGISTER OF DFIDS
We are authorized - anHpunoe ssBKN
+. CooPER for Register of Deeds, subject
10 the action IT the Democratic Primary,
August 2, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

Our immense business in
floor coverings gives us
such an advantage in buy
ing that we are able to offer
in the regular way prices as
low as those featured as
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thought had better be broke to hel
gently, I says, I just called in, Mis-
Morris, to borry your recipe for ange
cake-or maybe get you to bake one
for us q knew she baked on orders).
An with that, what does she do but go
over again. limp as wet starch, down an
through every egg in that basket, solid
an fluid!
well, by this time, man who had
seen her at her first worst an run for a
doctor. he come in with three, an whilst
they were bowin' to each other an back
ing, 1 CIV 'er stimulus an directly she
turned upon me one rememberable gaze.
an she says. Doctors, says she. would
you think they'd have the gall to try to
get me to cook for 'em? They've ordered
angel ca An with that, over she top
pied again. no pulse nor nothing, same
as the dead!''
While the blonde talked she busted her
self with her loosely falling locks, which
she tried vainly to entrap.
An yet you say she amt classed as
crazy? I'd say 1t for her. sure! An
hotel. Well, well. Poor old fellow!
Dear old place! What times I've had"
She spoke through mOuthful of gilt
hairpins and her voice was as an eolian
harp.
An he burned in tan she's a widow
yet, Yes. / did hear there'd been a fire,
but you never can tell. 1 thought the
chimney might "a burned out: n / was
in the thick of bein' engaged to the night
clerk at the Singin' Needles Hotel at
Pineville at the time-an there's no reg
ular mail there. / thought the story
might be exaggerated. Oh, no, 1 didn't
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Peter Grogan & Sons Co.

full Of b'oyancy he was-a regular boy at
thirty-f1ve when he passed away" ,-se
Il =
Was it any wonder that her friends
exchanged glances while Mrs. Morris en-
tertained them in SO droll a way? Still,
as time passed and she not only bright
ened In the light of her delusion, but
proceeded to meet the conditions Of her
own life by opening a small shop in her
home, and when she exhibited a whole
some sense of profit and loss. her neigh
bOrs were quite ready to accept her on
terms of mental responsibility.
With occupation and a modest success,
emotional disturbance was surely giving
place to an even calm, when, one day
something happened.
Mrs. Morris sat behind her counter
sorting notions, puss asleep beside her,
when she heard the swish of thin silk,
with a breath of familiar perfume, and,
looking up. whom did she see but the
blonde lady of her troubled dreams strid-
ing boldly up to the counter, smiling as
she swished.
to her feet, and then as suddenly dropped
-fopped-breathless and white. back
ward-and had to be revived, so that for
the space of some minutes things happen
ed very fast-that is, If we may believe
the furried testimony Of the blonde, who
In going over it two hours later had
more than once to stop for breath
well, say" she painted. Did you
ever! Such turn as took her,
hadn't no moren stepped In the door
when she succumbed, green as the
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The WidoW'SPicture

comfort out O. the passage about no
givin' in marriage Still. thered be times,
pray as I would. when them three would
loom up, him an her-an' the Campbellite
preacher. / know his license to marry
would run out in time. but for eternity.
of course, we don't know. Seem like
everything would last forever-an' then
again, If I've got a widows freedom,
Norris must be classed as a widower, if
he's anything.
Then I'd get some relief in thinkin'
about his disposition. Good as he was,
Morris was fickle-tasted, not in the long
run. but day In an day out, an even ii
he'd be taken up with her he'd get a
distaste the minute he realized she'd be
there interminable. That's Morris. Why,
didn't he used to get nervous just seem
me around, an me his own selected ?
An didn't l use to make some excuse to
send him over to Name Madern's ma s
ma's-sO's he'd be harmessly diverted.
She was full O talk, and she was ninety
odd an asthmatic, but he'd come home
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from them visits an call me his child
wife. I've had my happy moments.
You know a man'll get tired OF HIM
self, even, If he's condemned to 1t too
continual, and think of that blondinetted
typewriter for a steady diets-to man
like Morris Imagine her when her hair
dye started to give out-green streaks In
that pompadour! So, KNOWN my man.
I'd take courage an I'd think Seem
me cut off, he'll soon be wanting me
more than ever'-an so he does. It's got
so now that, glance up at that hotel any
time 1 will. 1 can generally find him on
the lookout and many's the time I've
stole in an put on favorite apron o his
with blue bows on 1t, when we'd be
alone, an nobody to remark about me
breakin' my mournin'. Dear me, how
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marry the night clerk. I'm a bride now,
married to the head steward, same rank
as poor old Morris-an' were just as
happy! used to pleg Norris about her
hair, but Id nave to let up on that now
Mines as red again as hers No, not
my hair-mine's hair. It's as red as
flannen drawer, every bit an grain.
But, say" she added presently, when
she gets better. just tell her never mind
about that recipe. I copied 1t out of her
recipe book whilst she was under the
weather, an dropped dime in her CASH
drawer. | recollect how old Morris used
to look forward to her angel cakes week
ends he'd be goin' home, an you know
there's nothin' like having ammunition,
in marriage. even II you never need It,
Mines in that frame Of mind now that
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Ganges, into her own egg-basket-an' it
full! An she was on the eve o. fioppfn'
back into the prunin' scizzor, Joints up,
when scrambled over the counter,
breakin' my straisht-front in two, which
she's welcome to. poor thing. Then 1
loaned her my smellin' salts, which she
held her breath against until it got to
be case of smell or die, an she smelt!
Then 1t was case OF Temporary spasms
for a minute, the salts spillin' out over
her face, but when the accident evapor-
ated. an she opened her eyes, rational
| thought to myself. Maybe she don't
know she's keeled an would be Inundated
II she did, so acted callous. an l says,
offhand like. l says, pushin her apron
around behind her over it's vice versa,
SOS to cover up the eggs, which /
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o the ordinary OBJ
server 1t was just
a common photo
graph of a cheap
summer hotel. 1t
hung, sumptuously
framed in plush.
over the Widow
Morris's mantel, the
one res pl endent
note in an other
wise modest home
in a characteristic
Queen Anne village
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By RUTH McENERY STUART,

slant / feel sure that's where we'd put
up. Ny belief is, anyway. that If there s
hereafters for some things, there's here
alters for all. From what can gather /
reckon I'm a kind of cross between a
Swedenborgian and q gates-ajar-that of
course, engrafted on to q Methodist. Now
that hotel, when 1t was consumed by fire,
which to 1t was the same as mortal death,
why. 1t either assembled into heaven, in
smoke. or 1t fell. in ashes-to the other
place. II 1t died worthy, like as not it's
undergoin' repairs now for mansion.
jasper cupolas. an'-but. Of course, such
as that could be run up In twinklin'.
still, from what I've heard, it's more
likely gone down to its deserts. 1t would
seem hard for a hotel with so many
awned-on corridors an palmed embras-
ures with teet-a-teet sofas, to live along
without sim
She stood on her step-ladder, wiping the
face of the picture as she spoke, and as
she began to back down she discovered
the cat under her elbow, glowing at the
picture.
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One had only to see the rapt face of
its owner. as she sat in her weeds before
the picture, which she tearfully pro-
nounced "a strikin' likeness to sympa-
thze with the townfolk, who looked
askance at the bereaved woman, even
while they bore with her delusion, feeling
sure that her sudden sorrow had set her
mind agog
When she had received the picture
through the mail, some months before
the fire which consumed the hotel-a fire
through which she had not passed, but
out OF which she had come a widow-she
proudly passed 1T around among the
friends waiting with her at the post Of
fee. replying to their questions as they
admired 1t:
oh yes That's where he works-if
you can call it work. He's the head
steward in 1t. All that row O. winders
where you see the awnin down. they re
his-an' them that amt down. they're his.
too-that is to say. it's his Jurisdiction.
You see. he's got the whip hand
over the cook an the sto' eroom, an that
key don't go out o. his belt unless he
knows who's gettin' what-an' he's firm.
Morris always was. He's like the iron
law Oh tfe EpneSlanS
What key
1t was an old lady who held the MIC
ture at arms length. the more closely
10 scan IL, who asked the question. She
asked II partly to know, as neither man
nor Key appeared In the photograph. and
partly to parry the historic aiiusion''-
disturbing sort of fire for which Mrs
MOTIFS was rather noted and which made
some OF her most loyal townsfolk a Bit
shy of her.
ooh / air't
she FASTENED TO explain II mean the
keys that he always carries in his belt
me regular joke there is to call him
81; Peter. an he takes 1t in good part.
as sinlilitude to the kingdom o. heaven
In a hotel. why it's in the proyidentia]
supply department which. in a manner.
hangs TO his belt He always humors
1oke-specially on himself
No one will ever know through what
painful periods of unrequited longing
the Widow Norris had sought solace In
this. her only cherished relic" after
made her. in her own vernacular. "a
lonely. confiagratsd widow, with a heart
full of ashes" before the glad moment
wien Ii wa gwen her To discern in 1t
an unsupported and novel value. First
had come. as a faint CLEAN Of comfort.
the reflection that although her dear
lost one vas not in evidence in the pic
ture. he had really been inside. and so,
of course. he must be in there YET
AT first she experienced a slight dis
appointment that her man was not Wis.,
ible at door or window. But 1t was
only a pa ssing regret II was really
better to feel him surely and broadly
within--at large i'm the great house,
free TO pass at will from one room to
another. TO have had him fixed. no
matter how effectively. would have
been a Limitation. AS 1t was. she press
ed the picture to her bosom as she
wondered If, perchance he would not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
About prices
in general

Throughout entire stock the above argument will
hold good in regard to prices.
The very volume OF business that from
method of selling enables place orders of such size
with the manufacturers that command their lowest
possible prices.
There is guess work in buying, for know
what reliable qualities worth and what they bring
the retailer For this ask you that values
equal to ours, when you make the price comparison
for with value matched against value know that the
cash will not undersel our credit prices.
Your eyes better than all the arguments we might
present-we simply ask you them.
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Eyes, Kitty! Spit away" she exclaimed
Like as not you see even more than 1
dor
And as she slipped the ladder back into
the closet she remarked-ths to herself,
strictly:
IF it hadn't "a been for puss, I'd "a
had a heap more pleasure out O. this
picture than what 1 have had-or will be
likely to have again. The way she's taken
on, I've almost come to hate it,
A serpent had entered her poor little
Eden-even the green-eyed monster con-
strictor, who, il given full swing, would
not spare a bone of her meager comfort.
neighbor who CHANGED to come in at
the time, unobserved, overhead the last
remark. and Mrs. Morris. seeing that she
was there. continued in an unchanged
tone, while she gave her a chair:
"Of course. Mis- Withers, you can easy
guess who 1 refer to. 1 mean that
books an answered the telephone at the
hotel-when she found the time from her
meddlin'. Somehow. l never thought
about her bein' burned in with Morris till
the girl when she was alive an the first
time l see her spit an scratch at the pic
ture just the way she used to do when
ever she come in sight, why, it just struck
sky that puss knew who she was l.
spittin' at-an' 1 switched around sudden
an glanced up sudden-an-
We'll what l seen l seen, There was
that beautied-up typewriter settin' in the
window-sll o Morris buffers pantry-an'
IL she didn't wink at me malicious, then l
don't know malice when 1 see 1t. An she
used her fingers against her nose, too,
most defiant and impolite. So I says to
puss. I says. 'Puss. l says, COINS on
there's in that hotel sure as fate. Anna
bel Bender has got the better o. me. for
oncer' An, tell the truth. 1t did spoil the
photograph for me for a while, for, of
course. after that, If I didn't see him
somewheres on the watch for his faith
full spouse, I'd say to myself. He's in
side there with that pink-featured hussyv'
You know, mans man, Mis- With
ers-'specially Morris. an with his lawful
wife cut of an indefinitely divorced by
q longevitied family-an another burned
In with him-well. his faithfulness is nut
to q trial by fire. as you might say. So,
as / say, 1t spoiled the picture for me
for q while.
AN. to make matters worse, 1t wasn't |
any time before l recollected that Camp-
bellite preacher tibet was burned In with
them. an with that my imagination run
riot, an I'd think to myself: If they're
inclined. they cert'n'y have things han !
dy!' Then I'd ketch myself an saw: |
Where's your faith in scripture Mary
Marthy Matthews. named after two Bible
women an born daughter to an APOSTLE
What's the use?' I'd say. an So first an |
last, I'd get sort O. alpha an omega |
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The help given
our customers

For years it has been constant endeavor inn
upon furniture buyers the great benefit to be derived
from using their credit to advantage.
To overcome the objections which formerly existed
have completely done away with all the od-fashioned
ideas and methods giving your OF credit with the
dignity that of the who deals in millions.
We allow YOU have all purchases charged
open account. which be added any time. You
sign notes and pay interest 1t is just such
count have with your grocer, except that
range its settlement in divided payments at intervals that
will suit your circumstances.
Finally promise you that these payments will
be made smaller than would be granted any other
in Washington.
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transforms my gingerbread into ange
cake, but, the time may come when I'll
have to beat my eggs to fun even for
angel cake, SOS not to have it taste like
gingerbread to him.
."Oh, no, he's not with me this trip. /
just run down for a lark to show my
folks my ring an things, an let 'em see
it's really So He gives me considerable
jewelry. His flrst's taste run that way,
an they amt no children.
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ITALIAN AVIATION SCHOOL
FOURTEEN PUPILS PRACTICE ON
THREE "VELIvOLI."
Preparations for Meeting-Flight
Over Alps to Be Feature
at Taliedo.
Foreign Correspondence Of The star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The star.
MILAN, August 81 1910
a school Of aviation. the first In Italy
has been opened at Pordenone. between
Venice and the Austrian frontier. place
hitherto chiefly famous as q school OF
art.
The site has been well. chosen. Por-
denone possesses a grassy plain OF some
fifteen miles in length and some ten
miles in breadth. admirably suited for the
evoiutions Of the "veiivoli." as flying
machines have been classically named In
Italian.
Already there are fourteen pupils. Two
sheds that have been erected contain one
Farman biplane and two Bieriot mono
planes.
The greatest interest has been shown
I'm the school by the Italian royal fam
lily and by the war ONCE.
Preparations are being made here for
the great aviation meeting 10 take place
at the aviation ground OF TaliedO. near
this city. during the present month. Al
ready twenty-six aviators nave entered
their names.
In order 10 prevent delays and cense-
auent disappointment which was caused
by them at Brescia last September II
has been decided that all competitors In
the speed competition must start at q
given signal, an interval OF two minutes
only being allowed TO elapse Aetween the
departure OF each pair Of machines.
The chief items In the program will.
however, be the Night over the Alps. for
which there are at present three entries.
and which Drexers recent altitude record
at Lanark has now admittedly proved "a
be physically possible