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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
To Test New Mail Device for Trains

ward step Is recorded In the matter
OF exchanging mail sacks by moving
trains. Under this system only one
small sack could be picked up at any
one station, and II is a matter Of Off
cial history that not infrequently. in.
stead Of catching the suspended sack
Of mail. tho hook, operated by a mall
clerk standing in the open door Of the
car, would snatch up chicken coop
or something else not to be found In
any classification of mail matter.
The delivery Of mail from moving
trains is still more primitive, consist
ing merely Of having the clerk hurl or
push the sacks out Of the car as the
train rushcs past the platform Great
numbers of persons have been injured
and some killed by being struck by
the whirling and rebounding sacks.
thrown with the force of a catapult.
In a number of instances the bags
OF mail have rolled under the wheels
OF the train and have caused wrecks
or have been ground to pieces and tho
mail destroyed. And these defects do
not take into consideration the tremen.
dour wear and tear on the mail bags
and pouches. one Of the largest items
of expense to the railway mail service
The new device has passed through
successful test of six months at
Burnside station, and this decided the
government to give the more extended
trial
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17

THE cost OF the national government
i is but a small part OF the burden
on the taxpayer. The expenses OF cities
are manifold greater 10 each person
than are those Of the Union. The cen
sus brings together the figures for the
1853 cities Of the country which have a
population Of 10000 and over Their
expenditures for the year 1908 were
1881 per capita. Boston far sur
passed this ratio, and leads In moneys
)aid for local administration, showing
IN outlay for each person of S275S;
New York comes next with its munich
,al budget of S2471 per capita, while
Washington follows close with cost
# s24.6S for each person. The chief
ems Of expenditure in cities are
chools, police and fire protection,
Last year under the laws of Con
resE for all purposes the nation spent
s60,72s. 1853. This amount cared for
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
Women of Diplomatic Set Are Smokers

er was glvon without any apparent
thought OF enhancement Dealers
patronized by fashionable dwellers
here carry large stock OF womens
cigarettes
II is not rare sight to see the
wife OF foreign diplomat smoking
complacently as she sits on the
lawn of her home on pleasant eve
ming. Some foreign women promi-
nent here have been known to smoke
cigars
Though these facts put the Wash
ington situation in light slightly
different from that of other Ameri-
can cities, the local clergy fail to
find any defense for the habit.
"The habit OF cigarette smoking
among women is, to my mind. thor
oughly pernicious one from any stand.
point" said Canon Mays of St Thomas
Episcopal church.
Father Eugene Harmon OF the
Church OF the Immaculate Ooncep-
tion. was unusually severe in his
criticism OF the cigarette habit among
women. He said: The habit is OBJ
noxious all around and in women, de-
spite the fact that the law from a
gospel standpoint is the same for both
sexes. cigarette smoking is worse with
women than with men because of the
example they set Society demands a
different ethical code for women for its
own protection"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17

shoestrlng necktIe, Who boasts Of ~
longing to the common 'peo-pull.' hs
doesn't have to tell anybody tha;,
when it's plain as daylight The way
to answer him Is not to answer at
all"
Excellent. It's bound to irritate,
and It leaves him in the dark as to
our-I mean Gov. Osborne's-inteD
tions And those intentions"
During this by-play he had reached
a decision as to what should be done,
and he was prepared to answer when
she asked with an employment of the
pronoun that pleasantly emphasized
their relationship:
what are our intentions?"
I'VE are going to catch Apple
weight, that's the first thing-and un.
I'll we get him we're going to keep
our own counsel. Let me have tele
graph blank and | VIII try my hand
at being governor" He sat down in
the governors chair asked the name
of the county seat of Mingo and wrote
without erasure or hesitation this
message:
To the Sheriff OF Mngo County.
Turner Court House S. C.:
Make every possible effort to capture
Apploweight and any Of his gang who
are abroad In your county. Swear In all
The deputies you need. and II friendli-
ness of citizens TO outlaws makes this
impossible wire me Immediately, and l
viii send militia ANY delay on your
part will De visited with severest penal
lies. Answer Immediately by telegraph.
CHARLES OSBORNE,
Governor of South Carolina.
That's quite within the law" saio
Griswold, handing Barbara the mes.
sage; "and we might as well put the
thing through at a gallop I'll get the
telegraph company to hold open the
line to Turner Court House until the
sheriff answers"
As Barbara read the message he
saw her pleasure in the quick com
preston of her lips, the glow in her
cheeks, and then the bright CLINT of
her bronze-brown eyes as she fin.
ished
There must be no mistake, no fail
ure," she said quietly.
I'VE are not going to fail; we are
going to carry this through! Within
three days Wen have Appleweight in
North Carolina Jail or flying fugi.
tive in Gov. Dangerfelds territory.
And now these kilograms must be
sent 1t might be better for you to go
to the telegraph office with me. You
must remember that | am a pilgrim
and a stranger and they might ques.
tion my filing official messages"
That is perfectly true. | will go
into town with you"
And If there's an official coach that
everybody knows as yours, 1t would
allay suspicious to have it," and while
he was still speaking she vanished to
order the carriage.
In five minutes It was at the side
door, and Griswold and Barbara, for
titled by the presence of Phoebe, left
the governors study.
IF they don't know me. everybody
in South Carolina knows Phoebe, ''
said Barbara.
"A capital idea. can see by her
eye that she's built for conspiracy"
Griswold's horse was to be returned
to town by boy; and when this had
been arranged the three entered the
carriage.
"The telegraph office, Tom; and
hurry"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17

face the fact that his absence Just
now is most embarrassing. This Ap-
pleweght matter has reached a crisis.
and a failure to handle # properly
may injure your fathers future as a
public man. II you will pardon ME,
would suggest that there must be
some one whom you can take into
your conhdence-some friend, some
one in your fathers administration
that you can rely on2"
Yes; father has many friends; but
cannot consider acknowledging to
any one that father has disappeared
when such a matter as this Apple
weight case is an issue through the
state. No; | have thought of every
one this afternoon II would be a
painful thing for his best fricnds to
know what is-what seems to be the
truth" Her voice wavered a little.
but she was brave, and he was aware
that she Strengthened herself in her
chair, and, when wayward CLEANS of
light fell upon her face, that her lips
were set resolutely.
You saw the attorney general this
morning" she went on AS you sug.
gestod, he would naturally be the one
10 whom ! should turn, hut cannot
do IL. there is a reason"-and she
faltored a moment-"there are sea.
sons why I cannot appeal to Mr.. Bos-
worth at this time"
She shrugged her shoulders as
though throwing Off disagreeable
topic, and he saw that there was
nothing more to be said on this point.
His heartbeats quickened as he real
lied that she was appealing to him:
that, though he was only the most
casual acquaintance she trusted him.
As he ponuereu Tor a moment, a
messenger rode into the grounds. and
Miss Osborne slipped away and met
the boy at the steps. She came back
and opened a telegram, reading the
message at one of the windows An
indignant exclamation escaped her.
and she crumpled the paper in her
hand
"The impudence of it," she ex-
claimed. He had risen. and she now
turned to him with anger and scorn
deepening her beautiful color. Her
breath came quickly; her head was
lifted imperiously; her lips quivered
slightly as she spoke.
This is from Gov. Dangerheld. Can
you imagine a man of any character
or decency sending such message to
the governor of another state?"
She watched him as he read:
Raleigh. NJ c.
The Honorable Charles Osborne.
Governor OF South Carolina,
Columbia, S. c.:
Have written by to-night's mail in Ap-
pleweight matter. Your vacillating course
not understood
WILLIAM DANGERFIELD,
Governor OF North Carolina.
What do you think of that?" she
demanded.
81 think it's impertinent, to say the
least he replied guardedly.
"lmpertinent? It's the most con
temptible. outrageous thing / ever
heard of in my life Gov. Dangerfeld
has dilly-dallied with that case for
two years. His administration has
been marked from the beginning by
the worst kind of incompetence. Why,
this man Appleweight and his gang of
outlaws only come into South Caro-.
lima now and then to hide and steal,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17

o. thrice deceptive cantaioupel
How with n yillainy thy tint
Arouses hope!
Thou TEMPEST with a gleam and CLINT
That conjure dreams
or long. long aisles in wind-kissed helds
Where corn lifts up its spears and shields
And singing streams
Go dancing through the sun and shade
Wherein a thousand Joys are made.
o, base, deceitful cantaloupei
When for a perfumed olfen taste
We vainly grope,
Thou. fair. within our grasp art placed
And we are glad.
Believing we shall find renewed
The SAVIOR with all spice imbued
That once we had
When in the days that are no more
We carved thy core.
o. melancholy cantaloupe!
on thee. thou whited sepulcher
We moon and NOPE
And sudden tears our eyelide blur
As we reflect
Upon mushmelons-Yes. plain mushl-
or which I'm boyhood's glorious rush
We could expect
The golden pulp and honeyed Juice
That never gave our hopes abuse.
Hence. greenly grievous cantaloupei
Thou fastest like unto a cake
OF laundry soapl
Thou art n striped and speckled fake.
No luscious hoard
OF toothsome luxury may hide
Upon thy bleached and wan inside.
Thou masking gourd
What canst thou say in thy defensef
Unreal mockery. go hencel
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17

but they commit most of their crimes
in North Carolina. and they always
have. Talk about vacillating course!
Father has never taken steps to ar
rest those men out Of sheer regard for
Gov Dangerfield; he thought North
Carolina had some pride, and that her
governor would prefer to take care
of his own criminals What do you
suppose Appleweight is indicted for
in this state? For stealing one ham
-one single ham from a farmer in
Mingo county, and he's killed half a
dozen men in North Carolina"
She paced the corner of the YER
anda angrily, while Griswold groped
for solution of the problem. The
lacking in diplomatic suayity. It was
patent that if the governor of North
Carolina was not tremendously
aroused he was playing a great game
of blum; and on either hypothesis a
prompt response must be made to his
telegram.
81 must answer this at once He
must hhA Ahiilh VIC dit 81 HAhplu
Columbia that we don't know when
we're insulted. We can go through
the side door to fathers study and
write the message there" and she led
the way
She found blank and wrote rapid
ly, without asking suggestions. With
this result:
rhe Honorable William Dangerheld,
Raleigh. N. c;
Your extremely diverting telegram In
ApPleweight case received and filed.
CHARLES OSBORNE,
Governor OF South Carolina.
She met Griswold's obvious disap-
pointment with prompt explanation.
you see. the governor of South
Carolina cannot stoop to an exchange
OF billingsgate with an underbred per
son like that--a big, solemn, oonceited
creature in a long frock-coat and a
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
Municipal Rivalry.

What is that peculiar light?" asks
the native of Peoria. ILL.,. of his friend
in Canada.
THAT? oh, that is the aurora
borealis," explains the Canuck, with a
smile of federation fOS the visitors
Ignorance of the display of northern
lights.
"Aurora?" exclaims the Peoria man.
well, II town like Aurora can put
up an illumination ST that sort, as
soon rs | get home I'm going to agi.
tate a plan to have our city council
make an appropriation to supply a
Peoria borealis that will make the
Aurora borealis look like a sputtering
candle"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
Those Dear Girls

Congratulate met Charley has writ
ten a novel and It has been accepted,
and he has made so much money that
he has sked me TO marry him"
with all my heartl When re-
jected him he had me repeat the
words four or five times--said II
would make a strong scene in his
story"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
UOpyTlRhi l905 by Tho BObbs-MorrlII Company.
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore. bored millionaire,
and Henry Maiise Grswold. professor in
the University Of Virginia. take trains
out Of Atlanta. Griswud To his college.
Ardmorc In pursuit Of a girl who had
wiulkcd at him. Mistaken Tor Gov Os-
born" of South Carolina. Griswolds life
rs threatened. lie goes TO Columbia Ca
warn the governor and meets Barbara
Osborne. Ardmoro learns that his wink
Ing lady is the daughter of GOV. Danger
field OF North Carolina. lie follows her
to Raleigh. and on the way rs given a
covers that the Jug bears message
threatening Dangerheld unless Apple
weight. "a criminal, is allowed to go free
Ardmore becomes allied with Jerry Dan
gertCld In running the affairs OF the state
In the absence Of the governor. A
tcathlng telegram is sent to Gov. Os-
Borne
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-17
More Explicit.

He was as busy as a bee;
Think not he stood alone
As one great mark OF industry
He was. In truth. a drone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05

, inston, and after a bHer residence
at West Point he decided to return to
Pennington. He visited that place for
the purpose OF inspecting several
pieces of property that had been offered
to him for sale and had in his possess
sion large sum OF money realized
from the sale of property at West
Point, and which he intended to re-
invest. After examining the realty at
Pennington he wrote to his wife that
he would send for her to come and
make a choice of their home That
was the last communication that she
received from, her husband.
keota.
Keota was in gala attire and had as
her guests several hundred prominent
citizens Of Ottumwa and Iowa City,
who met here to talk over the proposed
interurban road between these two
points, which win pass thru Keota The
visitors came to the city in automo-
biles. following the survey Of the pro-
posed line Of the road as nearly as pos
sible. Twenty cars loaded down with
interurban enthusiasts, numbering
more than $50 from Ottumwa and the
same number OF cars from Iowa City.
with like number Of boosters for
the proposed electric line brought in
the enthusiasts. They were royalty
greeted upon their arrival.
Muscatine.
So low has the water in the Mis-
sissippi river become that the steamer
w. w. Of the Acme Packet Company
is unable to proceed north to fill ex-
cursion dates. The craft was sched-
uled to take out a crowd at Clinton
recently but could not reach that point,
as the extremely low stage of the
water at LeChire made 1t necessary
that the pilot turn the boat around and
run back to Rock Island. At Clinton
the stage of water is 81 feet the low
est it has been in years. The low
water has caused ths few raft boats
which are still being employed on the
upper river, to be tied up as it is con-
sidered impossible to pilot a raft down
stream under the present conditions.
OskaIoosa.
The nine room frame modern coun-
try home of T. o. Steward, residing
about seven miles east Of Oskaloosa
was burned to the ground Wednesday
afternoon. The fire started in a sum-
mer kitchen adjoining the house and is
supposed to have originated in the roof
Of the structure. The fire had too great
start when discovered to be controls
ed and the flames spread to the dwell
ing. In short time 1t was completely
enveloped. SO rapidly did the building
burn that only a small part of the
household goods were saved. ! large
barn a short distance from the resi-
dence twice took fire and was saved
onIv after the continued efforts of the
fire lighters The property loss of the
house is fully $4,000. exclusive OF
household furniture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
MARBLE ROCK NEWS.
New Railroad Said TO 30 Assured
Sudden Death--Other Notes.

Sudden Oeath--Other NOTES.
Special to Times Republican.
Marble Rock, July 5.--After waiting
for several weeks. We are at last able
to report, that the Charles City &
Western railway will come to Marble
Rock. The official announcement was
made in last weeks Marble Rock jour
nal To put 1t In mild form. we may
say that this bit OF news gives general
satisfaction TO all our people. Great
credit is due to the enterprising boost
ers who have secured this victory. The
subscribers for the stock OF this road
showed their good faith in planking
down more than one-half Of the
amount pledged on the day their
pledges were due. The hope Is to have
dren yards Of earth Is being moved
daily on the east end Of the line and
as the grading outside OF Charles City
will be an easy matter, a speedy term
nation OF the road Is expected. AS re-
lated to the connecting towns for this
new road 1T is clear case OF the tor
toise outrunning the hare.
Andrew Gates and wife are enter
tanning daughter and husband from
Minnesota.
Mrs. Moody and little daughter. ac-
companed by the formers mother OF
Georgia. went to Nebraska Friday for
a months stay.
This community was greatly shocked
by the sudden death of Mrs. Charles
Knipper. Friday morning. after few
days Illness. Funeral services were
neld here Sunday in the NJ. e. church.
Rev T. A. Trimble in charge.
Mrs. Hugh Ramsey went to South
Dakota last week to spend the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
GROWTH IN THE FIELDS DURING
PAST WEEK HAS BEEN
REMARKABLE.
MUCH ALREADY LAID BY;
FIELDS UNUSUALLY CLEAN
Small Grain Holding Its Own Despite
Drouthy Conditions Hay Making
and Wheat Harvest in Progress -
Pasture and Early Potatoes Seriously
Injured by Drouth.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. July 5.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin says:
Excessively high temperatures con-
tinued during the past seven days with
nearly 100 per cent of sunshine and
very little or no rain. Late reports,
however, show that the showers during
the last two days Of the previous week,
We're more general and the rainfall
heavier than was indicated In the last
bulletin. Corn has made rapid progress
and is now up to the normal stage of
growth for July 4th. Much of 1t has
been laid by with the fields clean, the
soil in good condition.
Hay making is in progress and the
CROP tho lighter than for the past few
years, Is being secured in good con-
dition. Small grain is holding its own
against the drouthy conditions and with
the exception of few localities where
showers have not occurred, Is in very
good condition and gives promise OF
good yields. Winter wheat harvest has
begun In some OF the southern counties
and many fields of barley and early
oats will be ready for the binder dur
ing the coming week Pastures and
early oats will be ready for the binder
during the coming week. Pastures and
early potatoes have been seriously in
jured by the dry weather and late po-
tatoes would be improved by rain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
zearina Convention Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing. July 5.-The Des Moines
conference branch of the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
met in twelfth annual convention. in
the United Evangelical church at Zear-
ing Thursday. Mrs. Rose Stauffacher.
of Marshalltown, the president. was in
the chair.
Tho convention was given a hearty
welcome by the pastor Of the local
church, and by Mrs. r. II. Figert. rep
resenting the local society. to which
Mrs. Grace Couser. OF Cedar Rapids.
responded. A social hour was enjoyed
on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hober-
land, where the local society served Ice
cream and cake.
On Friday morning reports were
given. showing that the society is In a
good healthy condition and doing good
work. The treasurer reported that ST.
32223 was raised during the year. Fol-
lowing the reports a very interesting
and helpful missionary conference was
held.
During the afternoon session Rev. B.
III. Niebel read an interesting letter.
just received, from Superintendent
Dubs. Of China.
The evening session was also inter
esting and instructive. Rev. G. II.
Stau1facher, pastor Of the local church.
gave a splendid address on The Evan
gelization Of the World In This Gener-
alton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
IOWA CENTRAL
GOING SOUTH

I IOWA CENTRAL
y NORTH BOUND -.sv.
twin Cities Mail daily -. $50 . N
Mason City Mail (ax. Sum-. 5:35.n =,
Twin Cities Limited daily .12:65 a =,
Local Freight lex SUM- -. 1900 = N
| SOUTH BOUND
st. Louis ana Kansas City
NaA (Aany) ............. $3.50 p m
Peoria Express (ex. SUM- 500 = m
81. Louis and Peoria Limited
! (daAy) $685.. ............ ,s:15 a m
sLocal Freight lex SUM- ....12:40 p N
SURF Ca FRANCE
Laavo. Afrivs.
&c .. m. Stock Express
Cen. SUM- ............... 8:4s N
ix:1o = =. Mind (k sal. 80 -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05

the present loose classification does not
in the opinion OF the board seem salts
factory. The whole situation was can
vassed by the board at its annual meet
ing June 20. 1910. and new basis of
was adopted to become ef-
fective July i, 1911. Until that date all
accredited colleges approved at the an
nual meeting in June. 1909, will contin-
ue on the accredited list with the ad-
dition Of ST. Ambrose college, which,
upon inspection by the board. was
found to meet the minimum entrance
requirements at this time in force"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05

Creamery Manager Changes Base.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. July 5.-R. II. Cary, for
several years manager Of the Gurler-
Barth creamery in this city. was re-
Gently elected manager of the Dairy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
Iowa Falls Pioneers iii.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls-The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. James S. Smith and who have
shared their bounteous friendship and
hospitality, will sympathize with them
in the severe affliction which has come
to both of them at the same time.
Mrs. Smith has been very poorly for
several months and is only able to get
about a little in a wheel chair. Mr..
Smith had an attack of heart trouble
which seemed for a time to be very
serious. At the last report he was
somewhat better
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-05
Local Note. From Hampton.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Hampton. July Sc. +. Smith. of
Greeley. Colo, is here for visit with
relatives. His family came on ahead
by rail. but Mr.. Smith drove his auto
over the distance. 900 miles. in five
days.
Mrs Bert Crawford and children
have gone to Madison. Wis. for visit
with her sister, Mrs *. +. Stuel, and
family.
w. Q. Webb is at Shullsburg, wis.
for visit with his aged mother, whose
health is rapidly falling.
p. NJ. Funk is enjoying q visit from
his mother, aged 50 years. and whose
home is at independence. Kan. Not
wtthstanding her age. she made the
trip as far as Des Mofnes alone and Is
very active for ono so old.
j. ]. Marschall has commenced the
erection Of a residence on South Main
street, 24X32 feet, two stories and thor
oughly modern In all appointments.