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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

The smaller crustacea, like the nd
dler crab. the hermit crab and the dec
Grating crab, are all subjects Of inter
esting study, and any one who has the
time and taste for such observation
VIII be amply repaid for his pains in
the matter.
rake the fiddler crab as an example.
The female possesses two small claws
of equal size, but the male is furnished
with one very large and one very small
claw, and a smart, wary, queer little
fellow he is, too. From the shape of
the larger claw, which very much se-
sembles fiddle, It derives its name of
"hddler crab" II burrows along the
banks of salt marshes in such immense
numbers that it undermines them,
These holes are from one-half inch to
one inch in diameter, and from Is to
80 inches in depth.
The hermit crab, also called the sol
dier crab is truly a stepchild OF dame
nature-the homeless gamin of the
shore-"being sent into the world" as
Richard of Gloucester says, scarce
half made up" In other words, while
its anterior portion is provided with
the shelly vesture of other crustaceans.
its rear portion is left without any
protection.
Hence may have been developed
those pugnacious characteristics which
have given 1t name of soldier" For
necessarily the animal becomes a SOL
dier of fortune. the first business of its
life being to find, seize. hold and de-
fend some shell into which it may
thrust the soft part of its body. and
thus save it from the attacks of enc
mics and the voracious bites of hun
cry fish.
1t is not easy to find perfect adult
specimens of the hermit crab, many of
them having lost their antennae and
one or both eyes. The fishermen at
tribute this to the attacks OF The black
fish, which are believed to bite them
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Hermit Crab.

off, but the fact may equally well be
accounted for by the pugnacious hab-
its of the creatures, who frequently in
themselves especially when new res
idence is an object of desire to more
than one.
Some form of the whelk-shell is
usually preferred by the hermit. The
young use a shell suitable to their size
until it becomes too small for them,
when they set out in quest of some
thing better adapted to their growth.
If empty shells are plenty along the
shore the work of selection goes on
carefully, even warily, but without diff
ficulty.
The hermit invariably puts his long
claw into the supposed empty shell
first, to see that there is no concealed.
dormant inhabitant within. Having
made sure of this, he whisks his hinder
portion into it with marvellous rapidity
keeping hold of his own shell in case
he should not like the new Some
times he will try several shells in sue
cession, examining and testing them
as carefully as a dandy will try on
numerous coats before he gets one Just
to his mind.
Having finally selected his shell he
remains in happy possession. unless he
should unfortunately be attacked by
brother hermit who thinks he would
prefer that particular dwelling to his
own. II OF equal size, the hermits are
cautious about coming to blows; but
If the aggressor is sure that he is the
stronger of the two, the other may
find himself pulled out of his shell, the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
New Work on Radlum.

A new series of experiments has
been carried out by Bertholet on radi-
nm with reference to its chemical ac-
lion, ,as shown upon several compounds.
The radium used was enclosed in one
sealed glass tube within another, and
In some of the experiments within a
third. so that its influence was much
weakened and some of the active rays
Altogether cut off. The action took
place in the dark and was exceedingly
slow. Iodine pentoxid was decompos-
ed by the radium rays just as by light,
and the same was true of nitric acid.
Since both these reactions are endoth-
ernie the radium must furnish chemi-
cal energy. The change of rhombic
sulphur into the insoluble variety, an
exothermic reaction which is effected
by light was not effected by the rays of
radium. They have no influence upon
acetylene, which is very sensitive to
the action of the electric current but
is not affected by light. Oxalic acid
was also not changed, though it is
readily oxidized even in diffused light.
The glass tubes containing the radium
were blackened, probably owing to a
reduction of the lead, and a purple
tint noticed in the glass was probably
due to an oxidation of manganese.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
ETHICS OF MARRIAGE.
No Reason why woman should Bo ~
Heck aud Call of Man

Heck and Call OF Man.
But though there can be no eman-
cipation from marriage, this is not say
ing that there may not be emancipa-
tion in marriage, says William NJ.
Salter in the January Atlantic Mar
riage is not necessarily a one-sided
contract, in which the woman agrees
to obey or to serve. TO consent to
make ones self another's subject or
servant is unworthy of a human being,
even If done freely. In law we do not
allow one person to sell himself into
slavery to another; the contract is
null and void. There is no reason in
morals why a woman should put her
self at the beck and call Of a man.
Any true marriage is a relation OF
equals-it is relation in which the
freedom of each is respected by the
other; it Is a relation of mutual ser
vice, in which force Is never used, in
which command is never heard II the
wife is obliged to submit to her hus-
band, that is barbarism, no matter
who, what rite what Bible what law,
sanctions it. Authority may be excus-
ed over children, it may be justified
in the state, but to the extent II Is ex-
ercised between partners in the mar
riage relation, the beauty, the sacred
ness of the relation is gone.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Work Of Scientists.

While probably not so requisite an
adjunct of the culinary department of
the American household as in Conti-
hental Europe, nevertheless a cheese
grating machine would doubtless be
welcomed in many kitchens. It is quite
small device, being only eight inches
ong and four inches deep. A cylinder
OF cheese less than two inches in diam
eter and about three inches long, is in
serted in the machine, where 1t is held
between two crater discs, against
which IL is strongly pressed by a
powerful spring in an extension tube
1t the end of the body. Turning the
crank is all that is necessary. A small
drawer is provided beneath to catch
The cheese after it is ground. This de-
vice halls from Germany.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

siding onto the main track, either by
accident or through the maliciousness
of some person desiring to derail the
train. 1t is already common practice
to provide a single-rail switch for
throwing one rail of the siding out
of alignment, and ditching the car
should it start for the main line, but it
is an easy thing to bridge over the
space or throw the rail back into posi-
ton. AS an improvement over this
form OF safety appliance Henry e.
Flower of Philadelphia, Pa, offers the
lock shown in the cut, claiming that
it can be instantly applied to the rail
and locked against removal or being
otherwise tampered with by any one
other than the proper persons. The
lock is divided into two main sections,
one carrying the key mechanism and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

yided to regolve the knives, and the
same power runs the endless elevator
which projects upward from the CEN
ter of the car. Directly beneath the
upper end of this elevator the roof
takes the shape of the letter A. with
The lower ends projecting over either
side of the car. In action the fiaring
mouth Of pillow scoops in the snow.
while the revolving knives mince 1t
fine and drive it back to the elevator.
Here it is lifted and falls on the sides
Of the slanting roof, passing thence
to the ground on either side of the
track. A turret above the knives af-
fords a housing for the controlling
motors and the operator who has
charge of the machine. The inventor
is Katherine c. Munson OF Winthrop,
Mass.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Coney Island Miners.

Men and boys who live at Coney Isl.
and and Bath Beach are now busy at
their winter occupation of searching in
the sand for the money, watches, rings
and other valuables which were lost by
visitors during the summer months.
For the last few days the strong wind
has made the surf along the shore very
heavy and has also drifted the sand
away in. Working with shovels and
fine sieves, the miners dig large holes
in the sand, and at times many valu-
able things are found, The other day
two gold rings and few pieces of coin
were picked up.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Took Wrong pr.cautions.

The story is told OF Boston woman
who nved nearly all of her 81 years
in hotel. with constant anticipation
and fear of fire Every night she placed
on a chair beside the bed a thick fan
mel wrapper having many deep pockets,
together with pair of shoes, into
which the poor dear expected to slip at
the first alarm. All her valuables were
within hand reach, and no fire depart
ment ever drilled for hurry call with
more assiduity than this expectant
woman, who was finally drowned.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
RaaIo-ActIvs Load saIt..

Hoffman, and Strauss have obtained
radioactive salts Of lead from various
rare minerals. The radioactive lead
differs in many respects from ordinary
dead in its chemical behavior, but it
has not yet been obtained in its pure
state. All the various salts have a
similar action upon the electroscope.
but only the sulphate is capable of act
ing upon a Photographic plate through
glass or aluminium; moreover the sui
phate becomes particularly active in the
latter respect after having been evapo-
rated by nitric and sulphuric acids or
after having been ignited at 450 de-
grees for fifteen hours with access of
air. 1t appears also that while radio
active lead sulphate acts more ener-
-eetically on a Photographic plate than
certain polonium radioactive bis
muth) preparations the latter have a
much greater action in discharging the
electroscope 1t follows from this that
the rays detected by Photographic
means are not identical with those that
produce electric discharges.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

Leaders of the fashionable set at
Monte Carlo have adopted the fad OF
wearing live monkeys as boas When
you get your monkey ask for the
"ouistiti." This is black and white,
with a tail twice as big as its body.
The tail is beautiful and is wound
around the neck to meet the body
part, which sits propped up on the left
shoulder. Ladies train their monkeys
to remain on their shoulders until in
doors, when at a word they spring to
the floor, unwrapping their tails as
they fall. Each monkey naturally
looks after its one tail, so one doesn't
have TO be bothered by looking after
ones boa. Some ladies have silver
collars, with their names on, wound
round the monkeys neck.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
TALES ABOUT HEREDITY.
Two Stories That Would Seem to ProvI
Its Existence.

Two Stories That Would Seem to ProvI
Its Existence.
Doctors disagree as to the influence
of heredity, says the New York Sun.
Some hold that great deal hinges
upon it; others believe the contrary.
There was loan collection of old por-
TRAITS exhibited in London lately and
ia young girl was among the visitors.
without near relatives.
AS she passed through the gallery
one particular portrait attracted her
attention, and she went back to 1t
more than once.
1T is such nice kind face" said
the girl, rather wistfully. Il imagine
my father might have looked like that
had he lived
AS most of the pictures were ticketed
the visitors had purchased no cata-
logue, but before going away Miss b.
bought one at the entrance and made
a last visit to the portrait for which
she had felt so strong an attraction.
To her astonishment she found her
own name opposite to its number and
iSoihSb OA tildl tu0
was one of her direct ancestors.
Another occult coincidence or
psychological phenomenon happened
a few years ago to a southern states
man and financier whose family had
always been of rank in his native
state. This gentleman was overhaul
ing old letters and documents which
had been stored ip a musty chest for
years and intended to publish any of
value.
To his surprise he unfolded a letter
yellow and time-stained which was
written in his own peculiar handwrit-
ing, or seemed to have been written by
him, although the date was two gem
erations before his birth The sigma
ture of the surname, which was the
same as his own, was so markedly
characteristic that he could scarcely
believe his own hand did not pen the
letters.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Fiddler Crab.

victor taking immediate possession.
and usually making a fine repast upon
the vanquished,
OF all the crab tribe, tho sea spider
or decorating crab Is surely the most
fantastic fellow. and ought to be con-
sidered the dandy OF the sea Bits OF
seaweed are his great reliance, but
small objects of almost any kind he
will appropriate. even to pieces of
stone or wood.
These animals will spend hours ev-
cry day at their toilet, appropriatlng
with their hand-like claws bits OF sea
weed. sertularia. sponge or tubularla.
One will perhaps place a bit on the tip
of his nose. or suspend from it long.
ribbon-like strip OF red or green algae,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

The device shown in the accompany,
ing drawing does not look vicious
enough to combat successfully with a
burglar until you notice the wicked
little gun way down in the corner of
the picture. 1t is the hidden foe
against which the burglar has no
power to fight. The use of the electric
current, with its numerous wires and
switches, is already quite common as a
protective agency, but the apparatus
may become disarranged or the
strength of the batteries diminish and
the alarm prove ineffective just at the
time it is needed With this device
there is the one movable platform and
trigger operating mechanism, complete
in itself, and sure to give an alarm as
soon as the platform is depressed by
the weight of person stepping on It.
The device is rendered imperative by
throwing the obliqpc bars into a YER
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
A New England woman's Invention.

A railway snow plow is rather a
strange thing for a woman to invent,
but the one shown here is not only a
Of practical advantages which recon-
mend its use by railways and street
car lines. The chief feature of the
apparatus is that it will cut through
drift or crust of packed snow about
as easy as an ordinary plow removes
light drift. This is accomplished
by first disintegrating the ice and
snow with the revolving cutters
mounted in the mouth of the plow,
when it is an easy matter to dispose
of the small sections. A motor is pro-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

tical position. which drops the hori-
zontal bar against the support beneath
and carries any weight on the platform
above. Arrangement may be made to
regulate this alarm by the opening OF
an inside door, thus throwing it out OF
action when a member of the family
desires to pass out across the plat
form. The gun may be pointed so as
to iDjure an intruder or only to sound
an alarm. as preferred, and the up
paratus will be of practical value in
railway mail and express cars and for
banks, as well as pirate houses
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

The Toronto Mail makes a claim
that "if the teetotalers were counted 1t
would probably be found that, in pro-
portion to population, they are more
numerous in Canada than anywhere
else in the civilized world"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Anchors the Car on the Siding.

handle, and the other part forming a
sliding jaw, engaging the interior bolts
to hold it in place. The jaws are SER
rated on the under side. so as to grip
the rail with more firmness. and the
sliding jaw allows the lock to be used
on rails of various sizes. To anchor
a car on a siding the lock is dropped
over the rail and the siding jaw closed
as tightly as possible, when a turn of
the key completes the work.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

That Austrian archduchess. who for
love, gives up her claim to a throne.
probably figures that she also re-
linquishes some chance of assassina-
tion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09
Greeee order. American on.

Because of the poor quality of Rus.
sian petroleum supplied it. the Grecian
government has ordered in New York
10000 gallons.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

There is nothing that so gives skin
to the hand and confidence to the mind
as a difficult undertaking diligently
prosecuted to success.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

Point of view sometimes blunts tho
intellect.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-09

Safety Lock for Railways.
Many a serious wreck has been
caused by the shifting of cars from a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-09-06

In Spain the courtship begins with
gifts Of flowers, and the wedding ends
with shower of blossoms on the cuu,
ulo who pass into a floral bower on the
roof Of the new home. The suitar be
gins his comtShip 10y asking for q
goura Of water ut the home where the
chjcct Of his affections lives. If this
request is granted, he may persist In
his attentions, but If it Is denied the
matter ends there. Later the man
calls again, accompanied 10y musicians
and torchbcarcrs, and while the man
doin players strum their instruments
the lovers companion makes his ad-
vancCs. Any time during the cnurtship
the suitor may be rejected 10y the gift
of Il pumpkin. Three times he must
make formal suit for a wife, as his re
quest cannot be granted Mt first. But
if her father refuses the third time he
may consult magistrate, who de-
mauds that TIA" daughter be produced
or that her father give his consent to
the marriage. provided he is an honor
able man. He can then carry off his
bride liut this emergency does not Of
ten arise Woman's Home Companion,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-09-06

wa, duly adopted, approved and confirmed by
the Circuit Court of the United States for the
Western District " Wisconsin on the Bird day of
July. 1900 and entered in the above entitled
capse the undersigned, receiver, duly APP
pointed in the above entitled cause, will on the
18th day of September A. d 1902, at the hour OF
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day AT the
ea,terly front door OF the Court House in the
city Of superior. County of Douglas, state of
Wiscuu sin offer for sale and sell all of the
right. title and interest Of the said defendant in
aud to the following described lands situated
in Douglas County, Wisconsin. to-wit
Lets numbered 2s3, - ~ Oh West Third
street.
Lots numbered L. Is, IT, II. 10, II in Block .,
in -tinson's subdivision of Diagram Lot l59,
All of said described premises being in the
City OF Superior aud described according To the
recorded plats of said towuSIte and said sub
divisions on file and of record in the office OF the
Register OF Deed, for Douglas County, Wiscon-
sin. also
The southwest quarter tsa - of the southwest
quarter (~w % and the south ten {lU) acres OF
the northwest quarter mw ~ of the southwest
aunrtcr t,w y all in section six o., township
forty eight as, Iaugc thirteen tl3) west.
The north half IN - of The southwest quarter
tsw y, aud the east half of the northwest quar-
ter tc 4. of the NV ~ section twenty (sM town
ship furty-scycn 40, range fourteen Oi) west
The south half OF the northwest quarter Is =
OF NV ! ana the north half u - OF the south
west quurtcr (>w ~ of section tl6 township
forty eight u.s., range twelve az.
The north half "a y of section thirty C}D and
The south half Is - OF section Thirty t"" go
all in township forIy-cight tlN), range ten uO.
The said sales will be made subject 10 any
right OF way Of railroads over or across any
part of the said premises.
SAID sales 10 be- upon such terms as may be
agreed uruu at the date Of sale.
The tct liver viii reserve the right to reject
any and all bids received by hun and may adj
iuuru the ,nlc from time To time, as may, to him,
seem test for the Interests OF the said estate,
All sales are maize subject TO the approval OF
said courts.
MICHAEL s. BEIGllT,
Receiver in SAID Cause.
Aug lG-E 30 Sep. G-l3,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-09-06

In our salutatiuns we are poetical
and pious without realizing ii. Good
by" which falls SO tlippantly from our
lips, Is really God be with You and
Good day" means Il wish you good
day happy, prosperous day" The
ThUniciaus on meeting used to ask,
"What occupies you" Another Of
their everyday phrases meant to ex-
press joy and pleasure was, "Flesh,
rejoice"
Every day on our street. we hear
the pet phrase of the Germans, VIE
gents = ulow goes itD or "Auf wirdcr-
srhcn" tTill We meet again. And the
Italian fruit dealer at the corner calls
t. his comradc in his native tongue,
''God give you a good morrow"
The ancient Irish mother upon en-
tcring house says In her own lam
lra-r. "The blessings of God be on
this house"
Peace be with you" is the Hebrew
rrncdicuon and the answer is equally
beautiful with you be peace"