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Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

far to the westward
Eric was uncertain how long Green.
land might prove a safe asylum for
him. and he was ever eager to find
new haunts for loot and pillage. SO
he decided to explore this strange
westward country and establish col
ony there. In the year 1000 A. D.. or
thereabouts. he bade his son Lief to
join in the expedition
Lief was wellnigh as fiery and brutal
as his father, but he had many finer
qualities as well. He was high In the
service of King Olaf of Norway and
was known as THE Kings Guards
man" His constant good fortune mad
also won for him the nickname Of
Lief the Lucky" Like the rest OF
King Olafs court, he had embraced
Christianity, forswearing the heather
Morse gods and forcing his followers
to do the same. Eric was furious at
his sons conversion. A fierce quar-
rel arose between the two, but their
differences were at last patched up
and they made ready for their joint
voyage of discovery
AS the Vikings hastened down to the
waiting ships Eric rode at their head.
His horse. according to the story,
stumbled and threw him inst as they
reached the waters edge. To Eric's
superstitious mind this seemed an
omen of disaster He refused to go
on the expedition and sent Lief as its
commander. This filled the Vikings
with joy, for they hated Eric and loved
his gallant son.
After a long sail westward Lief
came to a gloomy. cloud-wrapped coun-
try (probably Newfoundland) and
sailed southwark, looking for less for
bidding shores. lie found them. He
is supposed to have landed somewhere
along the southeastern New England
coast. The place seemed a paradise
TO these men from the bleak north.
The soil was rich and verdant. Wild
grapes grew everywhere. Lief, be-
cause of the multitude of grapes, call
ed the country "Vinland," or Wine
land"
Here he is supposed to have found
ed a colony before carrying back to
Greenland the news of his wonderful
discovery, Other Morse colonies are
believed to have followed him to New
England, but their fate and their very
existence is shrouded in doubt
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

was met on the nose OF the bat-or
tist-and came back spinning directly
on the middle OF the big head-piece,
where It lodged
Ground rules failed TO provide any
base limit where the ball fell on
Merry Widow" nat, and the batsman
was burning up the base lines with
good chance of a home run. II was
an emergency. and the pitcher-fielder
proved Ty Cobb.
With one hand on the woman's
shoulder, he made jump for the new
millinery ornament The woman did
not understand, and turned to protest
and as she did so the ball fell into the
pitchers hand, just in time to paste"
the base runner between third and
home plate.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
RIn crop YARNS Arc RIpe.

Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment of agriculture was talking about
the record crops Of 1912.
These wonderful crops" he said,
"are almost enough to make you be-
lieve the cross-cut saw story.
"A farmer. you know, sent his hired
man to a neighbor's with a note say
ing:
Friend Smith: VIII you please
lend me your cross-cut saw, as wish
70 cut a watermelon up 80 as to get
It into my drayY
The neighbor wrote back:
Friend Jones: ! would be glad to
lend you my saw, but same has just
got stuck In a canteloupe.'
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
The Daily Democrat
wB. STEPHENS & SON
ANhDhRKO OKLAHOMA
THE RATS SHOULD GO.
ANADARKO

A single rat that is suspicious look
ing among many examined for signs
Of plague Is nothing alarming. II ap
pears, however, sufficient reason for
taking precautions against imported
rats. The bubonic plague has appear
cd At several points in tho tropics and
vessels which came here from those
points may bring infected rats.
Where the disease Is known such YES
sells will be quarantinod and presum.
ably the rats will be killed.. says the
Philadelphia Press Nevertheless, the
danger Of plague gaining foothold
will always exist so long as there are
cases OF plague in countries with
which We have commercial relations
and rats find tolerance within the city
limits. New Orleans has discovered
n plague-infected rat and we presume
II will take precautions suggested by
that fact II suppressed yellow fever
by exterminating the yellow fever
mosquito and we have no doubt Il will
rid itself of rats II convinced that Il
10 the only way to bar tho bubonic
plague from that very susceptible city.
San Francisco warred upon It's rats
with thoroughnoss and success and
practically suppressed tho plague
which IL always threatening It through
It's trade with Asia. We do not sup
pose the plague would appear here In
any case In It's severe form. but never
theless we should take no chances
The rats should 90.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

chief of band OF sea robbers and all
around rufilans, whom he held in
check by a brutality even greater than
their own. lie was born in Norway
about $50 A. d., and wa the son of a
Jarl, or Earl. In the int rvals between
his voyages OF piracy he ruled a
group of barren farms and fed at his
table a throng Of hard drinking, loud
voiced Vikings who had sworn al
legiance to him.
Laws were few in that land. and age
OF violence. Human life was cheap
Yet Eric committed a murder so re
voting as to shock even the hardened
Norsemen. To save his own life he
was forced to fee from the country
With his followers he sailed to Ice
land. There he established new
home. But his stay was brief His
bloodthirsty yearnings would not CON
form to any law, and in 9S4 he fed
once more for his life. after second
murder.
Homeless. ar outlaw, price on his
head, Eric the Red sought for head
quarters far enough from civilization
to make a safe abiding place for him
He and his men secured the northern
seas in their serpent-prowed galleys,
until at last. after doubling Cape Fare
well. they came upon a vast tract of
ground covered with high green grass,
on which thousan6s of reindeer were
feeding. Here Eric landed and found
ed city. He named the country
Greenland" Rumors OF its where
abouts had come to him from another
Viking.
Nor was Greenland the only strange
country of which wandering Vikings
had told Eric. These sea robbers
in their restless journeys In search of
plunder were often swept out OF all
known routes by storms. More than
one survivor of such voyages had
spoken OF having sighted a great land
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Forced to Work.

An Edwards county farmer WAS.
short a harvest hand. He went to
Kinsley, a mile agay, in his auto.
He found a man there, dumped him
into his auto and took him out tc the
farm.
Next morning, when the drunkard
had come out of it, he asked how far
It was to town. The farmer told him
fifteen miles, and promised to take
him in the following Saturday If he
would help harvest that week. The
man worked all week without know
ing that he was only a mile from
town.-Kansas City Journal.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Every student OF economic condl-
tlons In the United States knows that
more farmers are needed to make ag-
rioulture keep pace with other indus
tries. The project to divert to the
farms immigrants coming TO Chicago.
by establishing on the lake front near
Twenty-second street an agricultural
and Industrial exposition building with
special features for the instruction OF
tho newcomers in the possibilities OF
country life. Is one that should inter
est the public greatly. Too many OF
our immigrants, even those bred In the
country and capable OF becoming Inn
mediately useful on farms, settle In
our large cities. The country districts
need them, the cities do not, says the
Chicago Record Herald. In the cities
there are now few chances for them
compared with those that existed n
few years ago. The newcomers can
better themselves and the nation by
becoming producers instead Of consum,
era of farm products. Immigrants who
are soun physically, mentally and NOR
ally, will be valuable TO the United
States for long time to come. II they
can be turned to supplying the real
needs OF the country. The problem OF
thus placing workers where they are
needed is rightly receiving much at
tOntlon
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

A Chicago Judge who is entitled to
rank with Solomon has decided that
the idea about beauty unadorned is out
of date. and that a man who marrles
a beautiful woman is obliged to supply
its adornments to the best of his abll-
ity. This decision ought to add to the
market value OF the plain girl as a
more economical matrimonial invest
ment
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Have Faith In the PsonIs.

Let us believe in the great mass OF
the people-not because they are In
tellectually clever, not because they
are Independent thinkers, but because
in the long run the safest and sanest
safeguards of national character are
to be found not In the mental attitude
OF the few, but in the sound, sane feel
ing laid down in the fundamental
character of the great mass Of the
nation.--Prof. George e. Vincent.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
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other Saxon nations as wives.
Il began when Harootunian, him
self fell a victim TO the bright eyes
of ar English lass That was about
five years ago. The marriage Of the
Harootunians was so blissful and re-
suited In so much happiness that
he decided that the marriage Of the
200 young Armcnians of good stand
ing and sufficient worldly goods I'm
this city would solve the problem
Of taking care OF these fiery young
bloods
His first victim was a friend, q.
Mouradian. lie met the latter In the
park one day and told him OF lis
happy home, and then took him
thero to dinner. lie knew OF a
charming young English girl VINO
was of marriageable age and was de-
sirable. He brought the two together
at the Reformed Church, and within
two weeks a marriage resulted Ger
tainly HarooWnian was best man.
Then in rapid succession followed
S. Marsho. q musician. who was In.
troduced to a young Saxon girl and
gave her no peace until she was
Mrs. Marsho; Jacob Hawaiian,
George Gasvinnie, Samuel Bahi,
Robert Tootjian NJ Caro-, Il. Diujian,
ID. Safady and lastly NJ G. Roobian.
There are $40 Armenians in Los
Angeles" said Harootunian, 'and all
OF them are thrifty OF this number
perhaps 200 are young men of mar
riageable age. There are but two
Armenian girls in Los Angeles"
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Eighty-one women In Seattle want TO
be policewomen, for that number took
the examination which is to add four
OF the fairer sex to the local force.
This number may be explained by the
answer OF one as TO her occupation:
ITO support myself and my husband"
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

This Is a cynical. mercenary age.
The same news item that told us how
a young man proposed to his sweet
heart in Detroit by telephoning from
Chicago added that It cost SASS, just
as II the expenditure might not have
been justified.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Again It is announced that the days
OF the hobble skirt are numbered.
The announcement is made so often.
and the hobble skirt is so apparently
unconcerned, that the public. who hail
any hint OF the abolition of this abom-
ination, are beginning to feel a tribe
unensY.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Slow Courtship.

Bings-Funny isn't 1t, how city's
atmosphere and habits leave marks
on its inhabitants?
Jingo-Yes. OF course you connect
Pittsburg and the smoke?
Bings-Oh, no! A Philadelphian,
aged eighty, has just been Tilted by a
spinster in that city. aged seventy
five.-Judge.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Almost an Atheist.

Byles-Did you ever come across
more conceited fellow than Bulger?
They say he is an atheist. and | be-
lieve he is.
Bonter-I wouldn't like to 20 as
far as that; but ! do know that he
doesn't recognize the existence of .
superior being.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Where the hydro-aeroplane has an
advantage over the plain aeroplane
is that It may hit the water instead
OF hard ground when it comes down
too soon. On the other hand. 1t has to
carry it's name
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Convention OF women in Boston
adjourned because It was too hot to
talk" This is the first notification
that Boston has broken the worlds
heat record.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Prof Smith OF the University OF
Minneapolis says there ought to be a
law to prevent feeble-minded women
from marrying Why womenP VIII
the feebleminded men be retained to
pass on the question whether the fem
inine aspirants are feeble-minded or
mott
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

As a summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXlDlNE. IL not
only builds up the system, but taken reg
ularly, prevents Malaria Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. Adv.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Jonathan Wild, Founder of the Thief Trust"

- ON A T II A N
WI l. ID was
II a thief who
never stole, a
business man with
no legitimate busi-
ness. a scoundrel
who helped the
law, and a man Of
the law who help
ed scoundrels. He
was founder of one
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

A great majority Of summer ills are
due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las
stude and headaches are but two svmp-
toms. OXIDGNE eradicates the Malaria
germ and tones up the entire system. Adv.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
A Guess.

"Why did Maud want to go into the
garden, sis?"
81 suppose. dear child. she thought
Sweet William was there"
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
TO DRIVE ogT MALARIA .,,,

Take tho Old Standard GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL TONIC. You know what you arc taking.
showing u Is simply Quinine ana Iron IN tasteess
form, and tho most erNrtual form. FOR grown
people and children, ~ cents. Adv,
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Pennsylvania man locked up his
daughter and prevented her wedding.
Love does not always laugh at lock.
smiths
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Historic BIackguards
BY ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE
OoOOoooOooOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooOOOo
Copyright by Publishing Co crhe New Yo wodp
Eric the Red, the Scoundre Who May Have Caused
Americas Discovery

A MORSE pi-
~ rate - fiery
OF hair and
{ e m p e r;
shaggy, gigantic,
cruel - committed
a murder that led
Indirectly to Amer.
lea s discovery.
Here is the story:
Eric the Red
was a Viking:
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08

Whats a moral victory pa?"
ANY fight you win where the loser
gets all the money. Judge.
Anadarko morning democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 191?-191?, 1912-10-08
Enouah for one NIaht.

Enthusiast (at musical recitaD-
We shall hear more Of this young man.
Sufferer-Not tonight, l hope!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
A SIDE SHOW.

Except as movement OF malicious
mischief the Third Term party has no
excuse for being, in view Of the vote
IN Vermont. 1t comes out rather
poor third from a campaign which Of
fcrcd II every opportunity 20 demon
strate that the majority Of Republicans
were in sympathy with its platform
and candidate. Mr. Roosevelt carried
one of the two Congress districts for
delegates to the Republican National
Convention. lie made resourceful
campaign against Mr.. Fletcher. the
Republican candidate for Governor,
who appears to have been personally
unpopular and to have run behind his
Republican associates on the ticket.
He played upon the feeling Of the
farmers against Canadian reciprocity
with enthusiastically audaclous re-
yerSal Of his own record and disavowal
Of his Heretofore most solcmnly pro
claimed convictions. And he secured
for his ticket some 1900 votes, as
against some 10000 votes cast for Mr..
Fletcher, though his supporters had
declared themselves sure Of 10000
votes. He took. as everybody knew he
would do, large following from the
Republicans, but he was unable to
draw that substantial support from
the Democrats without which his can
didacy IL hopeless
Mr.. Roosevelt and his followers pro-
fess TO he as earnest In their OPPOSE
ton TO Mr.. Wilson as 10 Mr.. Taft. Ger
tainly the great majority Of the voters
who could possibly be attracted 10 the
Third Term party through oldtimc
admiration Of Mr.. Roosevelt as n Re
publican leader and President, or
through enthusiasm for experiments
in achieving social Justice" are Re
publicans. rather than Democrats. AS
between Mr. Taft and Mr.. Wilson they
would choose Mr. Taft. Yet the Yer
mont result shows beyond doubt that
the Third Term party, instead Of being
potentially successful movement, is
nothing but n Democratic side SHOW.
Mr.. Roosevelt may thunder against
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Wilson may de-
molish Mr.. Roosryelt's policies in de-
bate. but they arc working toward the
same end. Mr.. Roosevelt cannot climb
into third term OH minority disaf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
MR.. SMITH COMES BACK.

The sudden but by no means une1-
pected re-entrance Of the Hon. James
Smith. ir., into the United States Sen
atorshIp race in New Jersey is by far
the most interesting current incident
in the politics OF that state and may
prove to be worthy Of some attention
on the part of the country at large
Inspired by the expectation that Gov
eFnOr Wilson's Presidential candidacy
will assure sweeping Democratic
victory in the state which will give the
Legislature TO that party, numerous
candidates have arisen for the honor
Of being the colleague Of the Hon. James
T.. MARITIME Three of these are So
called Progressives, Of the Woodrow
Wilson brand; while one, New York
banker. is regarded as a Conservative.
In prestige experience, party leader
ship and fiscal resources, however, Mr..
Smith considerably Outranks them all,
and must therefore be regarded, in the
phrase of New Jersey Democratic
craftsmanship, as the prime favorite
against the field.
Now. while Mr.. Smith is thus run
ming for the Senatorship on the
strength OF Governor Wilson's Presi-
Dental boom, it must be remembered
that the most important item OF Gov
ernor Wilson's political stock in trade
is his implacable enmlty to Mr.. Smith.
After being made Governor by Mr..
Smith. It is his great glory that he
turned down" that veteran leader and
caused the election Of the rye-cradling
farmer orator. Mr.. MARITIME. TO the
United States Senate in his place. The
dominant topic Of the Governors pub
lie addresses in the present campaign
has been the way In which he 'downed
Jim Smith and smashed his machine,
and the way, too, i'm which he means
TO keep them downed and smashed.
The fine degree Of harmony between
the two concurrent campaigns Is there
fore obvious. New Jersey and the
whole country will be acutely interest
ed 10 see whether the Governor Will
continue his embarrassing policy at
the risk OF sacrificing whatever chances
there may be Of n Democratic senator
from New Jersey. or will suddenly see
n great light and take 10 his heart the
ouce execratcd Jim" Smith. Jim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05

Nugent and all their machine. even as
he has already perceived the immense
electoral value of men of the lowest
"class from the south Of Italy and men
"of the meaner sort out OF Hungary
"and Poland"
Meantime the Hon. james Smith, jr,
while processing loyalty to the Balti-
more ticket and platform. sets the state
TO guessing whom he refers to as those
who undoubtedly will surpass me In
wealth of imagination and in generos-
lily of prediction promises and who
are more progressive in the realms OF
pure fiction or less experienced in af-
fairs" Also-though, of course, this
may have not the slightest connection
with the characterizations just quoted
he appears to take peculiar delight
in exploiting in his newspapers I'm big
gest type the most savage attacks that
are made upon the Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate. Colonel Flags Will
son Speech" was the leading headline in
the very issue which announced Mr.
Smiths Senatorial candidacy. Truly,
the time is about ripe for the Hon
James Nugent to propose another
Woodrovian toast to mark the cement
ing of friendship between the two
great opponents of New Jersey Democ-
racy with cement drawn from beneath
somebody's fifth rib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-05
RADICAL OHIO.

Ohio's verdict on the work of its re-
cent constitutional convention confirms
the impression which had been gaining
ground Of the states rapid drift toward
radiCalSm. The change Of feeling has
come about rather suddenly 1t is only
a few years since Tom Johnson's pro-
posed innovations in governmental
methods were turned down by decisive
maiorities Mr.. Johnson had hard
work driving the Democratic organiza-
ton into indorsing some Of his milder
schemes, and after two or three wears
Of fruitless leadership he was displaced
by his Democratic followers as vision
airy and trouble hunter. He was sue
who has always been a moderate, not
to say conservative, and so far as the
two chief political parties in Ohio are
concerned radicalism seemed To have
been put under bonds for good he
havior,
Ohio has felt, however. in the three
and a half years of Governor Harmons
administration great unrest. 1t Is
growing much faster now than il grew
between 1870 and 1900 and many for
eign-born laborers have come in 10
work in the coal fields and in the man
ufacturing cities of Cleveland. Toledo,
Columbus. Dayton. Youngstown. Akron
and Springfield Dissatisfaction has
been fOmentod with the states cOnSIi-
tuition. which probably needed Ia he
brought mp To date in some particulars.
and the constitutional experiments
made in Wisconsin. oregon and Cali
fornia have been sedulously held up 20
the Ohio electorate as models of polit-
ica prOgressiyeness. The temper of
the constitutional convention. chosen
last year, was surprisingly radical. and
the practical turning down Of Governor
Harmon by his own party in the pri-
mary last May showed how far the
Democratic voters as body had out
paced their own state administration.
In approving amendments providing
for the initiative and referendum. for
restrictions on the use Of injunctions
in labor disputes, fixing a minimum
wage and limiting the hours Of labor,
making primaries compulsory and
otherwise greatly charging the power
Of temporary majority TO set aside
what have long been accepted as nee
eSsary constitutional safeguards the
people of Ohio have shown a DISPOSE
ton 10 GO further than any other state
east of the Mississippi has yet gone.
Ohio has aligned itself with Oregon
and broken away from Illinois, Indi-
ana. New York and Pennsylvania Its
voters seem willing TO set up an expert
ment station in which radical nostrums
may be tried on the dog" for the bene-
tit Of the country generally. That is
states privilege and outsiders have per-
haps no right TO complain. Maybe the
Eastern and the other Middle Western
states should be grateful for the chance
10 profit without cost 10 themselves
from Ohio'S experience