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McLOVD SUNBEAM
MdOUD.
OKLAHOMA
NEW STATE NEWS.
The Katy and Rock Island railroads
Have reduced the rate on coal from
the Indian Territory coal fields to
Oklahoma City. Coal Is being laid
down to dealers in the metropolis at
12 per ton.
Hon. Dennis Flynn, who has recent-
ly returned from a trip to Washing-
Ion, says the date of February 1st
has been generally agreed upon as tile
lime of passage of the statehood bill.
Samuel A. Robinson, who was con-
victed of manslaughter by the Caddo
county district court and sentenced
to serve eight years In the Lansing
penitentiary, has appealed to the su-
preme court of Oklahoma.
The single statehood delegation of
the two territories will start for
Washington January 7th. The object
of the delegation is to work for sev-
eral amendments to the pending
btatehood bill.
The jury at Oklahoma City, in the
case of the territory against Oscar
Leverich, who was tried for killing
his brother-in-law, Oscar Smith, re-
turned a verdict of acquittal.
The Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph company is to install a new
switchboard with a capacity of 2,200
'phones in Tulsa. Nine new toll lines
are to be built in the territory with-
in the next six months by the same
company.
Several towns ia Indian Territory
are establishing public libraries, and
where assistance can not be secured
from the municipal government en-
tertainments are arranged with cloth
or leather bound books as admission
fees.
The franchise of the Fort Scott
base ball club, which was formerly a
part of the Missouri Valley league,
but now the Western association, has
been tarnsferred to Guthrie.
Oklahoma City will ask the coming
legislature to grant a new charter.
The chamber of commerce is at work
preparing plans of one that will meet
the requirements of the present time,
as the city has outgrown the present
one.
CITY OWNERSHIP IN BRITAIN.
Leading Opponent of Policy Praises
the System and Its Results. .
The American who dreads municipal
ownership for fear of its being used
to create political machinery and rob
the public and who declares that we
must first establish the merit system
may be astonished, says a writer in
the World To-Day, when he learns the
extent of the development of British
municipal trading under these condi-
tions.
Seeking to learn "the other side" of
municipalization In Great Britain, the
investigator is at every turn referred
to Arthur Kay, a distinguished citizen
of Glasgow and head of the great mer-
chandising house of Arthur & Co., as
the arch enemy of municipalization,
lie is president of the Citizens’ union
and the Taxpayers’ federation. When
asked, "Do you think Glasgow should
own and operate Its trains?” he an-
swered: "Certainly. The owning and
operating of these tramways has been
highly profitable and thoroughly satis-
factory, the accounting is correct and
nobody opposes it.”
“But you think the trams should be
operated for profit in relief of rates?”
"Not at all. They should be run on
a low factor of safety, and profits be
sunk in betterments or reduction of
charges."
“But this is socialism?”
"Well, they call It socialism—muni-
cipal socialism."
And this from the man who was to
have given the final word against mu-
nicipalization! In Great Britain there
is opposition, not to municipal owner-
ship as such, but only to its excesses.
Lacked a Lawyer’s Facility.
Imwynr to witness—Never mind
what you think, we want facts here.
Tell us whore you first met this
man.
Woman witness—Can’t answer It. If
the court doesn't care to hear what 1
think there's no use questioning me,
for I ,«*n not a lawyer and can’t talk
without thinking.—Boston Bulletin.
Too Much to Expect.
"See here, landlord, must I sit here
forever before I gel the half chicken
that I have ordered?”
Ohg no, sir! I’m only waiting till
somobwdy comes and orders the other
half. Ff course, I can’t kill a half a
chicken! -Fliegende Blaetter.
Morris S. Simpson, a dry goods
merchant at l^iwton, has filed a pe-
tition in bankruptcy. His liabilities
are placed at $49,000 and assets at
$30,000. Surety bond payment Is giv-
en as the cause of the failure.
There were over one hundred con-
victions at the recent term of court
at South McAlester, ranging from
thirty days to life imprisomment..
More than three hundred Indictments
were returned by the grand Jury.
John F. Davidson of Aline, who a
yoar ago was taken to Ohio to answer
to the charge of arson, died in prison,
where he was serving a sentence for
a crime of which his friends believed
him Innocent. He was a highly re-
spected merchant and citizen at Aline
and the evidence upon which he was
convicted was purely circumstantial.
Frog Culture by Millions.
The cultivation of frogs is a new In-
dustry, hut It can be made profitable,
as there are thousands of acres of
swampland In Pennsylvania, worth-
less, which could be utilized. About
two million will be distributed in the
state. Some of the applications re-
ceived by the department are very
amusing, and they will be stored away
among the state archives. A New Bed-
ford applicant wants to know if the
frogs "will flourish and uo well in
ponds that have been constructed for
fish, but abandoned, or ponds that are
made to cut ice off, as they are fed
with clean water.” A Breadysville,
Bucks county, farmer, asks for from
tep thousand to fifty thousand frogs
with which to stock Neshaminy Creek,
which, he says, "seems to be run out
of fish, so let us have some bullfrogs.”
A Tullytown man writes for a supply
to stock "our millponds with, as they
are excellent ponds for that purposes."
A Philadelphia man writes to know if
the frogs are green, and “if they will
keep babies awake nights by their
croakings.” A Clearfield county man
asks if the frogs are "good eating,"
and whether they are "real frogs or
only hoptoads."—Pittsburg Chronicle-
Telegraph.
Governor Ferguson has offered a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest of the per-
son or persons who murdered William
Agee In Jones, who was mysteriously
murdered and his body buried, but
the remains were disinterred by hogs
and dogs. Two men, Bratcher and
Soper, were arrested at Kent, Texas,
and believed to be guilty of the
henious crime.
What's in a Name.
Representative Olmsted of Penn-
sylvania. says that old Dr. Levi Bull
was a clergyman of the Episcopal
fnlth and lived in Chester county, his
state, not many years ago. The good
old doctor was called upon to bap-
tise a child, the offspring of a family
with the surname of Frog. Without
any preliminary observations the
father and mother were called to the
front at the e'nd of the second part or
lesson of the service.
"Name this child,” said the doc-
tor.
"We name it after you, sir," said
the mother, as she handed the baby
to the doctor.
"Oh, but you named the last after
me. It was was christened Levi,” said
the minister.
"Well, doctor, call this one after
your t'other name."
And the minister did, christening it
Bull, and the youngster went forth
with the cognomen of Bull Frog.—
Boston Herald.
Beginning March 1. 1905, Chickasha
will have free city mail delivery. An
nrder has recently been tsued by the
postoffice department to that effect.
A company has been organized to
pipe natural gas from Bartlesville or
Cleveland to Oklahoma City, supply-
ing all intermediate points.
A company to manufacture hollow
brick has been organized at Bartles-
ville.
Russell L. Cowen, probate judge-
elect of Washita county, dropped dead
as he arose from the table after eat-
ing a hearty meal.
The Indian Territory militia will
give a grand hall at Muskogee Janu-
ary 12 in honor of the Oklahoma mi-
lita. This Is intended as a courtesy
to the latter militia for honors shown
the Indian Territory officers at the
recent encampment.
George D. Key has resigned the of-
fice of probate judge of Comanche
county and will be succeeded by
Harry Knox.
Permission has been granted for
the organization of the First National
oank of Haskell, I. T., with a capital
of $25,000.
Thomas R. Beman of Chicago has
been appointed assistant general
counsel for the Rock Island road for
ihe two territories with headquarters
at South McAlester.
Okemah raised a bonus of $20,000
In about eight minutes, according to
a local paper.
Very Essential.
ALL WANTED TO HELP A DOG.
City's Traffic Stopped While Busy
Persons Succor Wounded Canine.
Peachtree street was filled with hur-
rying business men and shoppers, says
an Atlanta, Ga., special to the New
York Herald, when at the point where
Auburn avenue enters Atlanta's great
thoroughfore there was a cry of dis:
tress. Immediately the business pro-
cession came to a halt. Some one was
hurt. This some one proved to be a
tiny brown and yellow dog, which had
been run over by a wagon.
The little victim wus trying to drag
a broken leg and badly injured body
toward tbo curbstone, and was having
a very hard struggle, when a well
dressed business man hurried out
Into the street and picking it up ten-
derly carried it to a pile of sand on
the shady side.
A troley car stopped and the motor-
man hurried over, thinking he had
caused the accident. Finding he was
not responsible he still waited to see
if there was not something he could
do to put an end to the misery that
was pent up in the tiny wail that
came with every gasp for breath.
Everybody wanted to do something.
Passing teams Btopped. Out of a car-
riage stepped as pretty a type of Miss
Peachtree as ever helped to make the
reputation of the Atlanta girl. Elbow
to elbow she stood with a ragged
youngster, and in the face of each was
an expression of sympathy.
A well known physician hurried up.
Bending over the victim, he made as
careful and tender an examination as
for a wealthy patient. "Get some
chloroform,” he said. A young busi-
ness man hurried to the drug store
ind returned with a druggist, carry-
ng the anaesthetic. The specialist
applied the chloroform, the dog looked
up with an expression of thanks and
appreciation and In another moment
the suffering was over.
Mamie—'Tain’t ther clothes what
makes ther man, Jimmy.
Jimmy—What! Say, did yous ever
have yer clothes swiped when yous
was in swimmin’?
A Changed Woman.
'Well, well,’' said the returned trav-
eler, “and so you are married now.
It seems only yesterday since you left
school. How time does fly!”
"Yes," replied Mrs. Youngey, “only
a short time-ago I never clipped any-
thing from the papers but poems, and
now I clip nothing but recipes.”
His Share of Trouble.
"Things are very dear," said the dis-
satisfied citizen.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum;
"but we are all feeling it alike. I can
remember the time when votes could
be bought for a dollar apiece that
can’t be bought now at any price.”
—'Washington Star.
It Was Good Advice.
The man laughed uproariously. “I'm
a pretty healthy looking specimen, am
I not, doctor?" he asked.
“You certainly are," answered the
physician.
"Well, ten years ago you told to
prepare for death."
"Did I?"
’You did.”
•Well. I see no reason to be hilari-
ous about it. That’s good advice at
any time, isn't it?”
“Yes. but-”
"Doesn't your preacher give you the
same advice?"
"Of course, but you see-”
"Well, why don't you go and laugh
at him? I did only my duty by you.
and from what I know of you. I would
say that I can't think of any one who
has more extended preparations to
make. Good day, sir.”
"Sometimes,” mused the man as he
went out, "it is easy to make a point
and difficult to clinch It."
The Dog’* Cold Nose.
When Noah, perceiving twus time to em-
bark.
Desired the Creatures to enter the Ark.
The tteg with a friendliness truly sub-
lime
Assisted In herding them. Two nt a time
He drove in the Elephants, Zebras and
Gnus
Until they were packed like a boxful of
serous -
The Cat in the cupboard, the Mouse on
tire shelf.
The Hug in the crack. Then ho backed
in himself;
Rut such was the lack of available space
lie couldn't tuck nil of him Into tire place.
And so. though the rivers rushed over
the plain
And down from the heavens fell blan-
kets of ruin,
l!e stood witli iris muzzle thrust out
through tire door
The whole 40 days of that terrible pour!
Because of which drenching, the Sages
unfold.
The nose of a healthy Deg always Is cold.
Arthur tlulterman. In New York Times.
Helping the Cook.
Boarding Mistress—What are those
boarders grumbling about now?
Servant—They're roasting the beef.
Too Bad.
"Hello, Ragsey!" said the first news
boy, sarcastically, "I didn't see yer at
de Astorbtlt weddin’ last night.”
“No,” replied the other. “I wuz
all ready to go, but me bloomin' valet
didn’t show up in time to mannycure
me fingernails.”—Philadelphia Press.
An Enviable Life.
"Who Is that lazy-looking man over
there with the broad shoulders and
the high cheek bones? He never
seems to do anything.”
“That man? He doesn't have to do
anything. He's a famous baseball
player."
Visible Proof.
The Judge—Who was present when
the prisoner knocked you down?
The Victim—I was, your honor.
Criticism.
First Hog—II is singular that those
young lambs have so little sense
Second Hog—Very. It is shocking
to see them wasting time in idle friv-
olity when it might bo devoted to eat-
ing.
A Lunch Dish.
A dainty lunch dish can be made by
adding to hot boiled rice, butter, au
egg. grated cheese and a tomato. Stir
all till thoroughly heated and serve
at once.
Not All Accounted for.
Gerald—"There's a fool horn every
minute."
Geraldine—"But that would be only
ilxty an hn»r ”
EVOLUTION OF HOUSE HEATING.
From Bonfires in Living Rooms to
Suction Draft That Impaired Life.
In the primitive fireplace the smoke
was supposed to pass through an open
Ing In the roof, but, failing in this, it
escaped, with the occupants, through
the handiest side opening. The mid-
dle ages set the hearth against the
wall, and built a projecting hood of
brick or stone above it to carry off the
smoke. Gradually, the fireplace was
built with two flanking jambs, which
supported It, and thus the present
form of fireplace was evolved. As the
armorial bearing was a prominent
feature of decoration in these times,
its embodiment in the treatment of
the firebreast became common, and
the already important fireplace be
came the central feature of the room.
At a later period the fireplace was let
into the wall, as is the common form
to-day.
. At first the fireplace opening was of
small dimensions, but, on the theory
that the larger opening meant an in-
crease of heat, it was enlarged to
great size. Then, when the tendency
to draw children and furniture up the
chimney, or let in all the outside cole’
through the enormous opening, fount
little hindrance in the iron doors em
ployed to remedy the defect, thej
went back to the smaller opening as £
relief.
The Crowning of the Year.
The rose is dead, but still the bee hat
sipped
The honey that was held within >U
heart—
The heavy sweetness of the dew tha
dripped
From petals that the sun had coaxei
apart,
The irrasa grows dark In valley and o'
hill,
And through It lazy zephyrs seem t
creep;
As though it dreamed of summer noon
tides still
And bowed before the breezes in it
sleep.
The orchard trees are bare; their lacin,
limbs
Trace weblike patterns on the graylm
The northern winds creep through lik
murmured hymns
Or sober chants that softly rise an'
die—-
And yet the ruddy apples that they bor.
Have caught and held the sunshine; an
they bring
The morns and nights of June to us one
more
And nil the blossom breath of carl,
spring.
The fields are still; where once the whea
and corn
Laughed In the gladness of the summe
noon.
And waved saluting banners to the mon
And whispered softly In a twlligh
croon—
There, now, the barren stubble meets th
eye.
And there the end of harvest days I
told;
But granaries are heaped both wide an
high.
As crucibles that catch the finer goli.
Bo sun and rain have wrought their yeai
ly task.
Have given of their bitter and thel
The earth, that yields us freely when w
ask.
Has left her summer fruitage at ou
feet.
And now the trees and fields have earne
their rest,
And we may road the message that i
sent;
When we have done our all, and done ou
best.
We. too. may fold our arms and b
content.
—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Striking Styles in Hats.
A striking little toque is of soft,
velvet-finished beaver, methodically
strapped with narrow bands of velvet
in shades ranging from deep pinkish
yellow through burnt orange to brown,
In wonderful gradations of color.
Browns in coppery and chejcolate
tones are still the shades par excel-
lence for this season.
Another smart model in hats Is of
reddish brown velvet, having a large
oblong crown which is further in-
creased in size by loose drapings of
the velvet. Underneath the rim are
encrustations of Irish crochet, and
above are long floating plumes of
brown. Moire ribbon strings com-
plete this charming model.
Almost all skirts shown are shirred
or plaited at the waist, and all the ex-
cess material falls in voluminous folds
to the floor and trails, indeed, for
from three to six inches all around.
The lower portion is elaborately
trimmed with flounces, festoons, ruch-
inss and all sorts of odd, old-fash-
ioned adornings.
Among the new evening coats
shown are some in shawl or cape ef-
fects, entirely devoid of sleeves. These
are provided, of course, for those
evening gowns which even this early
have the immense sleeves and puffs
of a decade ago, and are warranted
not to crush the delicate fabrics.
A Gray Velvet Creation.
A beautiful gray velvet dress,
evolved by a New York house, has
two bodices embroidered in cut steel
beads. One bodice, cut very low and
without sleeves, has for its sole trim-
ming a deep steel fringe forming ber-
tha and sleeves through which the
waistline is clearly defined. The other
rather loose bodice was eased into
a steel belt and edged with chinchilla.
This could be worn as a coat, open or
closed, and the steel trimming was
carried all around just inside as well
as out—a form of trimming which pre-
vailed last winter. All the nicest fur
coats are finished in this way.
Another of the newest velvets was
in blue and white shepherd’s plaid,
made with the plain, full gathered
skirt, and simple cross-over bodice,
showing a chemisette of soft lace and
finished with a narrow tie of orange
velvet. To be worn with this were a
toque and muff composed of gray and
white marabou, in which there nestled
(rails of white silk roses, without
foliage.
To Make Lace Girdle.
The very newest girdle is made with
a lacing down the back. Wide pom-
padour. flowered ribbon or silk is the
material now in such exquisite colors
and designs that one has an unlimited
variety to choose from.
To make the girdle measure about
three inches more than the size of
your waist; then cut the ribbon in
half and bone both ends of each piece
with thin but firm whalebone just
the depth that you wish the girdle to
he. As you sew it leave the ribbon the
full length at both edges and sew it
in as far as you can toward the center
slashed in the back and on the sides.
The neck is cut out, and banded by
white cloth, and a scarf of ermine
swathes the throat. A hat of white
beaver, rolled up at each side, and
simply trimmed with violets and two
shades of violet velvet around the
crown. On the hair at the back it is
bent becomingly down on to the head,
and a steel buckle reaches across the
hat, from side to side. The coat Is
lined with white satin, and the skirt is
slashed like the coat to show Vs of
white cloth. White gloves and a
bunch of violets naturally seem to
finish the costume most attractively.
Flannel Shirt Waist.
This is a unique design for a flannel
shirt waist. The deep cuff cf the
Live in Sunshine.
Always remember that the so
shines nearly all day from the soutl
half a day—the first half—from tl
east, and the other half from the west
but never from the north. Place .
new house any way you please in it
relation to the highway, endwise, fla
wise, or obliquely. It makes no di
ference. Even turn It entirely aroun.
so that the front door is where th
rear door usually is, upon the oppe
site side to the approach; but, abov
everything, make sure that the sui
light Is going to do for your livii
rooms and bedrooms all it will do
for the bright sunshine of America i
our choicest Inheritance, and no Amei
lean can be truly happy for long with
out It.—The House Beautiful
of the ribbon; this will allow for
spring at the upper and lower edge
and make it fit snugly at the waist
line.
Next the holes for the lace must be
made. Buy a couple of dozen small
brass rings, stitch them closely and
tightly down each side of ihe bones,
then poke or out a hole through them
and buttonhole stitch them very neat-
ly around the edge.
All that remains then to complete
the girdle Is the lacing of several
yards of narrow silk ribbon velvet.
The ends of this are tied in large
loops and allowed to hang about half
way down the skirt.
cloth, trimmed with braid, and the
broad collar which meets in surplice
fashion will be found becoming to
youthful figures.
Green Chiffon Cloth.
Green is really a lovely color for
fair people with color, and this dress
would be convenient for so many oc
casions in green chiffon cloth, with
broad straps of green velvet, held in
place with gold buttons. The girdle
is of taffeta and the yoke of lace.
Green and gold embroidery forms
the band inside the velvet straps. The
sleeves are gathered inside the arm ^
and edged with a frill. None of the
elbow sleeves are tight to the arm,
but hang straight, and are lined with
plaitings and laces. A shaped flounce
Is put on from the velvet straps on
the skirt, and edged with green and
gold embroidery.
Cakes for Afternoon Tea.
Dainty little cakes for the afternoon
tea may be baked in tins of fancy
shapes, iced, sprinkled with broken
nut meats, and dotted with candled
fruits. An excellent old rule for cake
calls for an equal weight ot eggs,
flour, butter, and sugar. Cream the
sugar and butter together very thor-
oughly. Then drop in the eggs one
by one, beating each after it goes in
until the mixture is very foamy. After
the beating has made the batter as
frothy as possible, fold in the flour.
Bake this cake slowly. Otherwise it
will be tough.
New Style Coat.
A coat of gray cloth is particularly
effective, and at the same lime emi-
nently useful. It is fashioned in the
form of a vestment, slit completely
up beneath the arms and secured by
butlons. Above it is cut in one, with
deep epaulets falling over immense
sleeves of gray velvet, which are or-
namented with gaugings and straps of
embroidered cloth. The embroidered
cloth Is again introduced into the
gauged collar of velvet, the outline
of which is taken up by a narrow
shaped volant.
Pink Evening Coat.
Black fox fur and pink cloth make
an attractive evening coat. Instead of
hanging loosely all around, it fits into
the waist nt the back, and is more
shapely than most. White cloth em-
broidered in pink and trimmed with
four bands of black fox, form the col-
lar. Three straps of black velvet make
a pretty cuff, frilled with lace, and
black velvet ribbon is a nice trim-
ming, put on in bow knots. The satin
lining is figured with rosebuds.
Smart English Top Garment.
The new Ixmdon coat is, indeed,
picturesque and comfortable. Of
heavy, very rough Scotch tweed, with
a wide band of bright red or blue,mark-
ing it into checks or plaid, double-
breasted, with a circular hack bolted
in and perfect tailor finish, it is the
ideal wrap for simple wear on a frosty
morning. Every detail of it stands for
comfort, yet It is distinguished in ef-
fect. The loose coat sleeve widens a
trifle at the elbow.
Black Cloth Gown.
A charming dress, or rather cos-
tume, is this one, in black cloth, with
white cloth tabs, seeming to be held
In place by round black buttons. The
coat reaches below the knees and is
Dust in the Hair.
Brushing the hair for several min-
utes. night and morning, is not ouly
to beautify It, but Is essential to Its
growth. The particles of dust are
thus removed from the scalp, and
would otherwise eat at the roots of
the hair and destroy them.
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