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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11
A Great Inyention.

An Atchison (Kan.) woman has
babit OF eating too much. and she in
vented method OF knowing when she
had enough, and will have her discov-
cry patented. An ingeniously made
little alarm bell is set In her corset,
and when the pressure OF the corset
from eating amounts to so many
pounds to the square inch the alarm
is set of and the woman must quit.
Sometimes she is in the midst of a
Juicy steak or she may be just tasting
a delicious dish OF ice cream, or she
may have just reached her coffee,
when the pressure sets the alarm off.
but she then quits. When visitors are
at the house the alarm startles them
a little at first, but they soon get used
TO the gong. The inventor says the
alarm has been OF more benefit to her
than a score OF doctors.-Ex.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11

This occurred. to be exact on the first
Tuesday in April. 1899. The constitu-
tion of the United States was adopted.
the American flag was chosen by
unanimous vote as the emblem OF the
community. and the place was style
THE District OF Lake Michigan" Laws
for the government of the District"
were framed, and Captain Streeter was
made clerk. Other chief officers were
designated, and this body OF men, on
April rs, 1899, filed into the Office of
Clerk Burnham OF the United States
court for the Northern Illinois district,
and formally took oath to uphold the
United States laws in their District"
The mayor of Chicago, with the police
chief and such other officers as were
intimately concerned. were directly
thereafter warned that, beginning with
the next May day, they would be look
ed upon and treated as trespassers
should they intrude on the territory
of the District"
On May 5 Streeter and some 25 citi-
zens OF his District" took possession
of THE District of Lake Michigan"
Streeter's home was made the center
OF government, and above II the Amer
lean flag was hoisted. Chicago awoke
TO the ringing alarms of war. At the
city hall 1t was decided that Captain
Streeter must be suppressed by force.
and 100 soldiers were sent to perform
the work. Military Governor" Will
liam II. Niles objected. He and IA OF
his men were captured and put into
jail for unlawful assemblage," and on
May Streeter's settlement was wreck
ed by the neighboring landowners. But
no court could be found wherein to try
the Streeterites. They were released,
and Immediately sued their captors for
false Imprisonment.
Fort streeter Captured.
A year later--on Saturday. May 26.
1900-there was another exciting fra
Gus. Streeter's force had again in
trenched Itself and was ready for busi-
ness. In the afternoon OF that day
500 city police officers were mobilized,
and, armed with rifles and revolvers.
they prepared to advance on Niles and
his men, who held possession OF the
property on the lake shore between
Oak and Huron streets.
The news flew around Hhe w'Icfre
that the "invaders' had landed on the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11
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JANE oAKER GOES TO nAcxErr.

JANE OAKER GOES TO HACKETT.
Jane Oakeg, who was recently Arthur
Byron's leading lady, has made a
transfer in the same capacity, to
James X. Hackett, in his production
OF Don Caesar de BaZan," and in so
doing has taken a forward step to-
wards obtaining the big prize that her
grandfather, Christian Pepper, has
promised her. AS in the case of sew
eral women now on the stage. a salary
is no object with Miss Oaker. Her
daily bread does not depend upon her
earnings. When she first had lean
ings towards the stage, her relatives
tried in vain to dissuade her. and
after her grandfather saw that her
mind was fully made up, he accepted
the decision, and then said so long as
she was going to be an actress. she
must be a good one, and that he
would give her 100000 II she would
get to the top OF her chosen profession.
He is well able to keep his promise,
being one of st. Louis millionaire to-
bacco manufacturers. With such a
prize at the top, and also the desire
to crafty her own high ambition. she
is working. heart and soul, to achieve
her object.
BY the way. Miss Oaker made her
first su cess as Her MA. with Modjeska,
the same part in which Maxine Elliott
first came to the front. Hernia has
been the means of starting many a
prominent actress on the road towards
success.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11

vunces and loves Fritz" a son 81 an
old Boer, Dom Peter. and who is a
civil engineer in the Boer forces. while
Lieutenant Desmond is in love with
Jean. a sister to the engineer. Tanta
Lena, who is a sister to the old Boer
and who has three husbands. keeps
house for the family and is In love
with Reginald Smithers, a young Am
erican willie" boy. These two char
acters introduce the comedy element.
Captain Fabian, realizing that Nora
loves Fritz" plots to kill him as a
British spy. "Ulgo." typical African.
despises Fabian and befr.ends Fritz" "
who is compelled to fee from tho
house at the instance OF Fabian. who
declares he will blow the dam shack Il
Of the Nei'andts to pieces with gat.
ling gun which is brought into action
in front OF the house. but the sergeant
in command refuses to fire on the
house. Nora levels a gun at the SOL
diers from a porch, who makes a rush
tree and seizes the gattling gun, and
forces the British to surrender. The
family are afterwards captured and
made prisoners in their own house
and after many exciting incidents
within the walls OF the old homestead
Fritz" who has been out awed. comes
home and seals his compact with Nora
to wed him, while Jack" Desmond,
through the Vaccinations OF Nora.
is reconciled with Jean, and Col. Will
loughby, in command of the troops
finds that Captain Fabian has been
prosecuting Fritz and Nora. and dis
misses him in disg ace. Little Toody,
a child of six years old. through which
much of the love making is done,
forms quite a character in the play.
The old Boer Neilandt, while defend
ing his home in the second act, is
killed. The play is picturesque. and
lacks the usual fusilade OF gun shots
and hurrahs incidental to a play OF its
character.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11

When docs the new law, passed BY
the last legislature, in regard TO pis.
tolls, go into effect?" was asked by
hardware dealer. There seems to be-
considerable doubt as TO the time when
tie law is to go into effect. Upon in
vestigation. 1t was learned that July
l, 1902, Is the time when no more pis.
tolls of the usual variety can be sold
The act provides that pistols twenty
inches long and Weighing three pounds
may then be sold TO those who want
them. A weapon of this size. however.
could not be concealed in the hip pock-
ct, but the law goes further and pro-
hibits the carrying OF any sort OF fire.
arms, concealed or other erwiss.--Green-
vile Is. CO News.
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FORT sTREETER," Captured BY
POLICE MAY 26, 1900.

nd duly filed with the Cook county
sgistrar of deeds. After this he sold
he property, and ere many moons
here was village on the site. Cap
ain streeter spent weary weeks in a
study of maps. and finally recorded his
Slain with the Land Office in Washing
on. ID. c. He had come to the con-
;lusion that the land was unknown
Ill he discovered 1t, and that no
authority in Illinois had any claim up
IN II. Not satisfied with has single
,laim at the national capital, he took
,ut two military territorial warrants"
covering some $4,000 IN script. After
much cudgelling of brains on the part
" the Secretary OF the Interior. Street
n got location certificate" since 1t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11
AFRICAN WAR DRAMA.

THE Outpost" a three act drama,
by Edwin Barbour and James II. Haw-
kins. was produced for the first time
on any stage at Jacobs theater, Eliza
beth. N. j., the other evening by ]. X.
Emmett and Lott'e ellison and COM
pany. The scenes are laid at the
home OF Fritz Won Neilandt, near
Kimberley. where Nora Desmond has
come to reach her brother. Lieutenant
Jack" Desmond. who is In the British
army. She finds a good home, and is
the heiress to the Orient diamond
mines. Captain Fabian, French Of
fcer in the English army. has been
made the executor of her fathers will,
and is In love with her and asks her
hand in marriage. She yefGsss his al
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11
FLORENCE REED.

Francisco the other night in the part
of Media in I'Pagliacci. This young
lady possesses all tie requirements for
the position a fine voice, good looks
and temperament. Besides. she has
had the advantage OF study with SOM
of the renowned masters OF the art
of singing. having just completed a
course in Italy under the leading
teacher in Milan, and In Paris with
Madam Duprez-De Wost. She is a ma
tive of New Orleans twenty-one years
of age, and handsome face and en-
gaging manner make hers a most at
tractive personality. Miss Mueller has
appeared with the Nielsen company in
parts in The Singing Girl and "The
Fortune Teller" and while with the
company was under the instruction of
the Tivoli's present director, Mr.. Paul
Steindorff Acting under hiS advice
she betook herself to Italy to perfect
herself in singing. and today she is
in possession OF one OF the best cul-
tivated sopranos In the. country. While
abroad she made the acquaintance o.
many musical celebrities. including
Mascagnia. the composer of Cavalleria.
and Puccini, who gave the world the
greatest of modern works, La Boheme.
Puccini was especially charmed with
her voice. Miss Mueller is a favorite
In Crescent City society. where she Is
highly connected, and is also well
known in New York. where she has
wealthy relatives.
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for the past quarter Of a century. is
a recent addition to the profession.
having made her first appearance last
season, In a monologue. at Proctor's
Fifth Avenue Theater. New York city.
She was successful from the first and
played several of Mr.. Proctor's thea
ters. When the F. F. Proctor Stock
Co. was organized she became mem
Der OF the company and with 1t played
a number of roles. including Kitty
Fauntelroy In "Dr. BILL" Alice Lane
in THE Woman Hater," Hetty Tarbox
in Lend Me Your Wife" Matilda
Wedagain In my Awful Dad" and
Mrs. Dick Chetwind in Young Mrs.
winthrop" This season she is en-
gagged for May Irwin's Co. for leading
business in her new play.
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Capt. &. ". Streeter
Unique Character
of District of Lake
Michigan"
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had been decided that the United
States government had no claim or I'll
tie to the land. Now Captain Streeter
was happy; he had obtained an Of
acial national document recognizing
his claim.
TheS began bitter fight. In the
end the national authorities surveyed
the land and the registrar OF the Land
office calmly announced that IL was
government property. This decision
naturally reused Captain Streeter's an
ger. but he finally convinced Secretary
Bliss that the District" was new"
land. located by nature in an inter
national highway. Secretary Bliss
said the registrar was wrong and re-
versed his decision. The registrar
thereupon handed in his resignation.
which was accepted.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11

AsPIRANT FOR STELLAR HONoRs
Another American girl will aspire
for stellar honors in grand opera. Bar
META Mueller made her debut at San
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11

ROLAND REEDS DAUGHTER
Florence Reed, the daughter of the
late Roland Reed, a popular comedian
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-11
Organizes "a Government

Then the indefatiga5le Streeter
played another trump card. He got the
pepole who resided on his curious plot
of ground to organize a government"
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A little Christianity is dangerous
thing-for others.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
KWANG HSU'S APOLOGY.

Some Curious Sldelights on the Cere-
mOny of ExpiatlOn.
Berlin Dispatch in the London Standard.
The letter of the Chinese emperor to the
German emperor is a remarkable piece of
oriental embroidery. The cover consists
of a portfolio GOV yered with yellow silk,
the imperial color. On the front are en-
broideries in gold and silk, Of wonderful
delicacy and taste. The middle part forms
a narrow rectangle, with Chinese letters
embroidered with black silk, being doubt
less the address. The space right and left
is filled out with dragons in gold while the
rest Of the decoration consists partly Of
flowers and arabesque-like embroideries in
various colors. The whole makes a fresh
ard pleasant impression. The portfolio is
closed by means of very ingenious clasps
Of ivory. Within is the imperial letter
artistically written on yellow silk. 1t con-
sists of large number of connected sheets
which, when unfoided, are about four
yards in length. This long strip of silk
forms q connected discourse, reading from
orative seal in red Indian ink. The first
sheet Of the letter has in the center a
large gold-embroidered dragon with back
ground Of light green ornaments The
needlework Is executed with such pains
taking care that 1t makes the impress of
enameled work. The last fold has a SINH
lar dragon ornament with enlarged embroi.
dcrings In the same colors as on the front
page. The top and bottom margins OF the
letter are In brick color with dragon mo-
tives The emperor has decided that this
document, so highly interesting both in a
political and an artistic sense. shall become
q part Of the Hohenzolleru museum.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
A COMPASS CARD.
Blasts of Siren to Indicate Shfp'i
Course in Fog.

Blasts of Siren to Indicate Ships
Course in Fog.
From the London Mail.
The recent collision between the Oceanic
and the Kincora, which the great Amer
lean liner ran down in thick weather, Illus
trates yet again the deep need that exists
for some generally known means whereby
one vessel overtaken by fog might indicate
her course to others.
Years ago Capt. Purdy Of the Ocean
Steamship Company provided solution of
the problem which, had it been adopted,
might have saved scores OF lives. An
other and perhaps more promising sugges-
ton has been worked out by Capt. Brink
worth of Gloucester, whose signal compass
card is designed to be used in connection
with the whistle siren.
The present regulation signal Of one pro-
longed blast indicates in no way the course
of the vessel blowing it, and it is this de-
ticiency which the new compass card is
intended to supply. A glance at the card
shows that each point has set of marks.
long or short, attached to it, these marks
corresponding to long or short blasts made
on the whistle, siren or the like.
An example may illustrate the matter
clearly: A vessel is steering west by north,
and consequently blows the signal on the
card at west by north; the master OF ves-
sci coming in the opposite direction Is
blowing, let US say, the compass signal
east by south. This being so. each would
know how the other was steering, and If
going end on to each other could each
carry out the rule of the road for meeting
end on and each port two points or more,
as might be deemed necessary, thus steer
ing clear of each other and avoiding col
lision. For mariners the card Is accom-
panied by a reference card for use in con-
nection with the signals given from an ap-
preaching vessel.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
A PUNJAB PRINCE.

Reports Concerning the Education of
the Maharaja of PatiaIa.
From the Lahore Tribune.
We are much pleased to learn from re-
ports we have received that the little Maha-
raja of Patiala is making good progress
in his studies and is as intelligent as he is
docile and well-behaved His European
guardian is doing his best to train him up
in the manner that the future ruler of a
81 eat and populous state ought to be. The
Sikh tutor of the ten-year-old prince is
also sparing no effort to accustom him to
steady and sustained work. May the lad
grow up so as to worthily fill the position
Of chief Of the premier Junjab state!
We hope the mistakes previously made in
the upbringing of certain princely wards of
the government will be carefully avoided.
The two most glaring and melancholy ex-
amples Of native royalties, who, beginning
with every advantage on their side. wreck
ed their lives before thirty, plainly point to
the shoals and breakers which the authori-
ties should steer clear of.
The first thing is to nip in the bud any
tendency in the boy to shun, aye, even to
think slightly Of, native society. There are
ally speaking, no native who can be fit
guide and companion for a future prince.
Idiotic notions of this sort are, we hope,
only confined to a few confirmed Bedlam-
ties. If the best native reiseS, scholars and
public men in the locality were to be invit-
ed to keep a minor prince company out Of
his working hours. 1t cannot but have a
beneficial effect on him.
Under the present system the little fellow
grows up amid surroundings in which he
cannot help imbibing unworthy feelings
toward his own countrymen. He becomes
that unnatural creature-the thoroughly
Europeanized native His lot is, however
to live and work among the natives whom
he dislikes. European adventures soon
gather around him, sage native councillors
and well-wisherS are turned out in dis
grace, and racing and woman and wine
shortly finish him.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Matrimonial Events and News Of
General Interest.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October p, 1901.
Miss Emma Warheld, daughter of Mrs.
Ann Warfield OF this town, and Mr.. Alfred
Crittenden Warthen. a well-known resi-
dent Of Kensington. this county, were mar
ried this evening at the home of the brides
mother by Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, pas
tor of the Rockville Baptist Church. The
ceremony was witnessed by a very few rels-
tves and intimate friends OF the contract
ing parties. Later In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. warthen started on a short wedding
trip. They will make their home at Ken
sington.
This afternoon Mr.. Walter Webster Bur-
riss and Miss Grace Cleveland SheckeHs,
both of the vicinity of Woodfeld, this
county, were married here by Rev. @. Dor.
sey White, pastor of the Rockville NJ. E.
Church. the ceremony taking place az the
home of the minister.
Saturday afternoon the office OF the board
of county public school commissioners was
the scene of the marriage Of Washington
couple, the contracting parties being Mr,
p. Hamilton Moore and Miss Mary Agnes
O'Connor Rev. S. r. White, secretary TO
the school board, was the officiating min.
lister, and among the witnesses were sew
eral Of the court house officials. 1mme-
diately after the ceremony the young cous
pie returned to Washington.
Allan Henry charged with an assault
upon John Brown; Lemuel Henry, charged
with an assault upon with intent to murder
the same party, and Ulysses Henry, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, all COLI
ored men, were given a hearing here this
morning before John B. Brewer, justice or
the peace. The testimony failed to sustain
the charges and the accused men were dis
charged. The arrests were the outgrowth
of a row at the colored church at Ounce
Orchard, near this town.
The American Telephone and Telegraph
COMPANY is extending its lines from Dali
lastown, Pa, to Washington city. The line
will run through this county by the way OF
Rrookeyille and along the 9TH street pike.
The work of construction is completed from
DaBastown to Westminster, and, IL Is un.
derstood the entire line will be ready Tor
use by December Is.
A series Of protracted meetings pegan fast
evening in the Rockville Baptist Church.
Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, the pastor ox
the church, is being assisted by Rev. RoherS
r West of Washington.
Evening star., 1901-10-22

After five years they may receive superior
appointments If eligible on scales Of 21s 3D.,
rising by Is. Sd. to 26s., in London; and 19s.
3d., by is. Cd. to 24s., in provinces. AS the
girls will enter between seventeen and nine
teensyears of age, there is no chance of
obtaining more than a pound a week In
London until they are twenty-five or twen-
ty-three.
1t can safely be affirmed that this pay is
the lowest in Europe for similar work. The
pay In Belgium is typical of the scales in
vogue abroad. The telephonists in this
state commence at f4O year, or about lbs
Cd. per week, and rise to fss per year, or
about 34s. per week by increments of IS.
The salary offered by Belgium is thus far
beyond the most fortunate possibilities of
the English scale.
The methods Of treating the female
workers Of the British post office have been
undergoing gradual deterioration of late
years, and these latest scales are evidence
Of determination to take full advantage
of all the many economic and social factors
which depress women's wages. When wo-
men were first employed in 1870 1t was in
order to offer some light remunerative en-
ployment to the feminine relatives Of postal
officials. AS the service extended this rea-
son perforce disappeared, and each new class
created has been offered lower conditions
than its predecessors. The girls of the pos
tai order branch have recently been SUBJ
jected to a reduction of their minimum
wage from f65 to f55 year, and in one of
the most striking petitions prepared by any
body Of workers they have shown by a
statement of expenditure that the salary
Is quite inadequate for Independent subsist-
ence. But worse has followed, and we have
a department which is making four millions
profit per year offering to its women tele-
phonists salary which can only fifty be de-
scribed as starvation wage. Mr.. Arnold
Morley, when postmaster general, said that
the post Office should be model employ
er." Instead, 1t has nodded itself on the
worst models of competitive employees, and
has set an example that cannot fail to dis
grace us In the eyes of the more generous
administrations of the continent. The
moral effect In England cannot be over-es-
timated.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
The Penchant for Pewter.

From the Lady's Pictorial Hagszihe
The popularity OF pewter is extraordi.
nary. Every bride is clamoring for II when
asked what she would like for present.
and Second hand shops are being ransaoky
"a for snecimens At a wedding the other
day no less than fifty pewter offerings werp
made some of which had been unearthed
in Germany, and were absolutely beautiful.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
A wen-pre.erved Mammoth.
From the New York Sun.

The Imperial Academy Of St Petersburg
has sent an expedition to Kolymsk in 81
beria to recover the remains Of a man.
moth which have been found there in per-
feet preservation. The skin, hair and flesh
are entirely intact and the stomach con-
tains the matter Of the last meal # the
beast.
Evening star., 1901-10-22
Ewes and Nose ran Water.

G. O. Archer Of Brewer Maine. says: ~ have
had catarrh for several yeau Water would run
from my eyes and nose for days at time. AboQ3
four months ago I induced to try DR.. Agnew1
Catarrhal Powder, and since using the wonderful
remedy have not had attack I would not ~
without IL. 1t relieves In ten minutes" Sold h$
f. S. WILLIAMS. 9th and + sts.; EDMONDs u
WILLIAMS. Sd IND Pa. ave.