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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-20

'But wait. they are speaking. 1t
is Spanish"
Translate 1t. Thaida"
at was SO good of you, light Of
my life, to give me this beautiful
thing. says the girl. But you must
not spend all the money your govern
ment gives you thus. Some day you
will take me back to your own land
and we shall need other things be-
sides combs Of tortoise and gold, and
jeweled stilettos and canoes and
this
""They are nothing, answers the
young officer. Surely | may give
pretty things to my wife, though they
cannot make her more beautiful than
she is
Your wife. Morton? Tell me
again that the marriage is a good one.
know you gave the friar much
money, So gold, but there are times
when | start out of my dreams and
see the face of girl, and she is fair
and of your own race and / speak to
her in the night She tells me that
| shall never see that far off country
of yours. And then | look again and
see her fair form and she has my
comb in her hair. and my stlletto at
her throat, and my cameo at her waist
and my bracelet on her arm
Thaida paused in her recital and
Clarke spoke:
Follow the bracelet closely where
il touches the lives of those who have
handled 1t. What next do you see?'
II see a darkened room in which
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-20

alighting from an automobile and as
she puts her hand out upon the ton
neau door a figure steps from ont the
darkness. II is the native girl who
once wore the bracelet No, that can
not be. She lay dead in a white house
in n tropical isle II is her astral self
for she removes, despite its fasten-
ings, the bracelet from its outstretched
arm"
The bracelet. Thaida; follow it,"
Il next see it upon the arm of a
fair-haired girl. II Is not the one who
is in the automobile. Wait. know
her. saw her today in this room.
see her now in a dingy shop. She Is
matching medallions from a tray held
by cringing Japanese with those
OF the bracelet. She finds one that
is the exact duplicate and she takes
off the bracelet and hands II TO the
Japanese. 1t has left her. can see
no more"
Our long acquaintance with Mrs.
Armatage made formality unnecessary.
and to Clarkes telephone message
saying he wished to see her on mat
ler of Importance and would bring
Thaida and myself, she replied that
she had no other engagements and
would be at home to us all evening.
SO with Thaida, now fully herself
again, we proceeded by cab. after a
light repast. to Mrs. Armatage's 6eau-
tiful South side home. On the way
Clarke told Thaida the complete
story.
"And now shall be guided by your
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-11-20

IAIDA was in Chi.
cago. This was
enough to upset
the daily order of
Clarke and myself
and make work out
of the question.
Just why she came
] was not informed.
Clarke, l knew,
was not In ac-
tive correspondence
with her, and since
our thrilling expert
ancac OR thu u,sIf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

Newport, society's summer capital,
is likely to be received with sur
prise, if not with incredulity, by
the majority of newspaper readers.
The very name of this famous
resort has stood to them for every
thing that was gilt-edged and high
priced, and the average American
never thinks of establishing him.
self there for the heated term until
he feels firmly grounded in the
multi-nillionaire class.
Everything tends to contribute
to the belief that Newport is the
most expensive resort in the coun-
try. The fashionable set itself does
what it can to foster the idea, for
eXcluSiveneSS is the breath of life
to high society, and the excursion
iSt, the "tripper," is to be kept at
as great a distance as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
y y American Decade in Philippines

ever, being rapidly introduced and "a
taking the place Of these domestic
animals 1t IS no uncommon sight 70
see a traction engine drawing a gang
or plc7vs or an American harvester
thresLiss rice
Agriculture has been materially in
Jerfered with because Of this loss. bur
the figures show that the value OF the
export crop for the past six years has
been regularly 50 per cent greater than
II ever was during the Spanish regime
In the Olden times the average export
amounted 20 about 5000 900 IL, value.
lille the average for the past six
years has been 5000, 900. This "a not
an inconsiderable item as an fuue-
date result Of Yankee thrift. for 30
short a period, and IN the face Of dis
aster such as Is rarely met
The Islands are valuable primarily
because of me fertility OF the sou
and upon this basis must be buffr
their future They are located in the
tropics ana have a soil OF unusual
fertility. India. China. JaJaa. and
ether sections OF The Tar east have
been 1armed until the soils are ex-
hausted, yet Inc mouths are 10 5e
led and the Philippines are virgin and
can De made productive. There is an
unlimited market for everything thar
may be produced. for IN this part OF
the world. in which lives the bulk OF
It's population. thers is a market a.
Ire ve-y DOOR.
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the morning the harness is covered
with cloth of a color TO match the
flowers. and by noon those who
are 70 ride in the parade, usually
the young women of the family,
array themselves in summary cos
tunes that match tre turnout.
They then drive slowly TO the
point of formation, arriving
shortly before ? o'clock, when the
grand marshal gives the signal 10
start.
Long before the parade is to
start one will see countless ex-
pert horsemen, dressed as cabal-
lerOs of the old Spanish regime,
dashing here and there 10 attend
to the minor details of the after
Moons function. These are the
aides of the marshal. and most of
them have their brides and sad
dies decora ed with flowers. When
the parade starts the marshal
heads il with his aides. and then
come the IiOats and carriages of
every description. They are not
segregated into classes, but all
mixed in. and the whole presents
i most fascinating sight.
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instaT &c. there is John Jacob Astor.
whose New York real estate holdings
are amOng the largest OF any In
dividual. who has. nevertheless. oc-
cupied rented cottages AT Newport for
many seasons.
He was for several summers the oc-
cupant Of Friedhelm. the property OF
the estate OF 7. A Havemeyer. on
Bellevue avenue. This year. however.
Friedheim has been purchased by
Pembroke Jones, who has remOdeled
and enlarged Il and will make il the
center OF lavish entertainments dur
ing the social season.
For some years the Pembroke
Joneses have been lessees OF Inchiquin.
large Bellevue avenue cottage owned
by the widow Of the late John O'Brien.
OF New York. one Of the early bOnan-
"a kings Mrs O'Brien is best known
as the mother OF the Baroness Sci
here. OF Paris.
Harry Lehr. the promoter Of Monkey
dinners and similar entertainments.
who dislikes newspaper nOtOriety 50
much that he never fails 20 attack q
photographer provided there are
enough people around 70 make IL
worth while. always rents QuartrefOil
on NarraganSett avenue. the estate OF
" E Carter. OF Philadelphia. has had
the honor OF housing him for several
seasons The list might be greatly eX-
tended Of NewpOrters who would
rather rent than own And most OF
them are as sharp bargainers over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Political Education.

Aside from the public schools the
UDited States is giving course In
political education that Is a still great
er novelty and accomplishing great
practical results On May 5. lS99.
General LaWton captured the interior
town OF Baliuag- on May 10 q NUM-
cIpal elscticn was held and the men
chosen by the people were put IN
charge OF the handling OF it's Affairs.
but under the guidance Of a commit
tee from The army. The elected Off
e,rs we're taught and shown American
methods Of town government and the
enforcement Of these methods were
backed by the American army. The
towi. became well governed and the
officials learned raD4dIy in the practi-
cal school of affairs.
This method is typical OF the man
agement of municipal affairs through
cut the Philippines. No phase Of the
Government or the islands can as yet
be termed popular for the franchise
has not been extended 10 more than
Is per cent Of the people. Only those
who can speak English or Spanish,
who paid taxes or nad held oface IN
the past are al present allowed tc vote,
the policy bcing TO extend the iran
chise as the natives become more en-
lightened. They are given every pos
sible latitude in their control If the
towns and are pulled up only when il
is found irnperatively necessary.
The line is closely drawn between
the municipal. provincial. and nation
al government in the islands. In the
various colonies the same principle OF
allowing the general election of native
governors and other officers and In
trusting them with the management
OF the affairs has been followed. They
have been closely supervised and
whenever they have gone wrong or
acted foolishly they have been called
&c account They have been taught.
and have shown a general readiness
TO profit by that instruction Final
" the national privilege OF choosing a
legislature has been given 10 the ma
tives and In this they have shown
Themselves both interesting and unex-
pectediy rational
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

the immediate national party. This
showed popularity and the lead was
followed by a party known as the
Partido Nationalist Crgendssima or
the most urgent nationalist party.
Not 10 be OuJ6Ous a third party
sprang forth and called Itself the Par
lido Nationalist Explosivista, or the
eXplosively national party. This lat
ter party was as strongly national as
IL was possible for men Of any faith 10
denominate themselves. but all three
were loud in their demands for i'm
mediate government by the people who
voted and those people wanting 10 do
the governing voted for them and they
were elected
II so happens that II the reins OF
government were given into the hands
Of the present voting constituency Of
the Philippines there would be u,
proach 10 popular government for but
u per cent Of the male population have
the franchise at the most liberal fig
ures. The native. however. has not vet
grasped the idea Of every man living
under a government having a voice
in il for there has always been a
ruling and a ruled class and ne can
not understand II yet He cites with
the utmost seriousness the fact that
there are twice as many educated
Filipinos as there are offices to fiji
and urges that there is opportunity for
even rotation among the governing
class The big idea has not as yet
sunk in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Became Dignifed Today.

The eXplosively urgent immediate
nationalists having been elected upon
their ardent declarations. became.
upon the meeting Of the Legislature a
very different soft OF men. They real
lied the fact that they were being
measured BY the United States as 20
their ability as a deliberative body
and that their future development and
even their future existence depended
upon how they should deport them
selves They were then playing for
the favor OF the wise men in govern
mental affairs with whom rested their
futures and the fiery talk of the cam
psign subsidized The Philippine legis-
lature became a dignified. even con-
servative. deliberate body. 1t made
good beyond the fondest expectations
OF students of Philippine affairs who
hope 10 see a great nation built upon
the site OF centuries Of inactivity
The AntI-Imperialistic League origi-
mating in Boston has long agitated the
idea Of immediate independence OF
the Filipino regardless Of the lack OF
unity. language, enHghtenment-in the
presence of the old Spanish Idea or
class distinction and a lack OF an I'M
Outstanding Of any sort OF government
with a possibility Of permanence-
Fiske Warren, representing that
league was on the spot as a lobbyist.
DR.. Dc:ninidor Gomez. a radical fire
brand orator. delivered a most i'm
FASHIONED speech IN favor of imme-
date Independence. but by an almost
unanimous vote IT was stricken from
the record and the body went quietly
about the elaboration Of serious az
fairs ~he Anti-Imperialistic League
which has done much 10 keep up the
spirit of unrest IN the islands by hold
ing out a hope OF Immediate indie
pendence with every Presidential cleo
ton. was entirely ignored. The first
act of the legislature was a vote
OF thanks to the United States TO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Agricultural Opportunity.

The greatest blow that the Islands
have suffered since the beginning OF
the American occupation has been the
rinderpest, a disease among the do
nestle ANIMALS that carried of the
greater part or them and left the
"a :Ner without a beast Of burden 20
carry or drag his load II has been
found impossible 10 replace the native
carabas BY any cattle from the out
side. as these. when introduced. most
~ die before becoming used to the eli
mate. American machinery Is. how
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Had Every Convenience.

The furnishings of the house were
ample and comfortable. We found
that we could purchase provisious at
the city markets. even the best Of
them. for less than we could buy hem
In our own city. The street cars ran
within FIVE minutes OF the house We
had running water. and altogether
there was no convenience we could
reasonably have asked for which vas
not provided at a price as low as 1
have ever found elsewhere. OF course,
we did not 90 into Gty-couid not
had we wanted TO. and I'D net want
to-but VIC had our own friends out
side ne ultra set, and I for one. am
6oia6 20 Newport for another season !"
Between the $40 cottage and the
100000 one almost every graduation
may be found. For instance, "A very
good house in the fashionable Part
cf the town, or within easy walk TX
distance Of II. may be rented frcrn
toe first OF June 10 the middle OF DC
tober for from $500 20 1900, and Cor
5000 to 5000 family may obtain a
house that the cab drivers will poi..t
out 10 eXcursionists.
A cottage on the Cliffs or on Ocean
drive will cost more than this. from
5000 70 5000 or more. since these are
the most desirable spots In Newport
from every point Of view.
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lGOnLnued from FIRST RaRe.t
posaI of people who have entered
vehicles in the parade.
The last floral festival was held
the year before the SPanish-Amer-
lean war On that occasion the pa
rade of flower bedecl1ed carriages
was nearly two miles in length.
This year all indications point to a
considerable increase in the size
and quality. Santa Barbarenos, as
they call themselves, never do
things by halves, and when a car
riage is entered in a floral pro-
cession il is one mass of. flowers or
roses. 1t is not at all uncommon
to see a two-seated trap that is
one solid mass of vioIets or Ouch
esse roses. 4 good-sized phaeton
will require not less than 1,5OO
roses or 5000 to 10000 violets to
cover il.
In these flower professions roses
predominant, but in the passing
panorama that is so suggestive of
FARMLAND one viii see carriages
decorated with sweet peas, violets,
lilies, tuberoses, Duchesse roses,
pansies, verbenas, poppies, mign-
onettes, geraniums, heliotroPes,
carnations, and the many varieties
Of wild flowers which are always
very plentiful around Santa Bar
bara during the months of April
and May The visitor from the
Eastern section of the country
sannot help but be awed by the
spparent extravaganza in the use
Of flowers, but a jaunt through
the residence section of the city
will convince him that there are
plenty more left, the flowers seem
'ngly springing into bloom over
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Sanitary Accomplishment.


The death rate has always been
something frightful n the Philippines.
This is not so much due 70 the eli
mate as 70 unsanitary conditions In
Manila 60 per cent OF the babies die
before they have reached the age OF
one year. It Is a densely. populated
city practically without sewerage and
taking water from the Mariquina rtv-
er. a stream that is lined with VII
lsrges that observe no precautson
againSt pOlluting IL Before the end OF
the present year however. a modern
sewerage system will be in course OF
operation. and a water system bring
ing pure water from the interior VIII
place the city on an entirely different
basis II Is expected that next year
the death rate viii be reduced 70 half
OF what it Is at present Countless
artesian wells are accomplishing for
the interior towns what a water sys-
TEN VII do for Manila American ma
chinery makes them possible.
A striking example OF what may
be accomplished is shown IN the re-
suits that have been brought about
In connection with smallpox. IN Ma
with II, but last year here was not
single death reported from this cause
In a surrounding section Of country
where the average toll 70 smallpox
was 5000 a year not a soul died from
this cause. IN single year 200 600
vaccinations have been made. These
lives are being saved outright through
American occupation and with sani-
tary methods introduced the total VIII
run :nto the millions in a few years.
In addition healthful conditions will
so far toward developing and strength
ening the race
Before the American occupation
there was little done toward such
impe-atively necessary work as the
isolation OF Iepers. They were known
10 exist in considerable numbers
throughout the islands. mingling free
ly with their fellows and increasing
the number OF sufferers distances
were known where they wels stoned
and driven out OF villages as in bibII
cal times.
Now. however. a colony has been
established at Culion. a beautiful and
healthful island, and all those affected
are gradually being concentrated. Il
IS expected that in all there VIII be
found to be some 5000 cases Of Ieprosy.
but when these are Isolated contagion
will cease. and as those affected are
short lived, the disease may be wiped
out IN the course Of a few years.
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to be forgotten. Before the aft
ernoOn is over the street has
carpet of flowers, and everybody is
tired but happy.
Shortly before shutdown every
body win scurry home, there TO
rest brief hour or two, and then
prepare for the other OF the two
chief features of the celebration
the dance of the flowers. For this
purpose a large tenz pavilion has
been built; large enough TO &C
commodate several hundred cou-
dance is finished. in the center
Of the pavilion is a large fountain
banked up with flowers. Intermin-
gled in these are countless cleo
trio light globes.
The flower dance itself viii be
participated in by forty young So
eiety girls and matrons, each
dressed as "A different flower, and
the color scheme will range har-
mOniously from white through vel
lows, salmons, pinks, reds, laven-
<
the dance a crowd of small chill
dren, dressed as bees and butter
flies, will swarm in on the floor
and mingle with the flowers. The
latter will execute a number of
pretty figures, swinging garlands
of flowers, and then Spring win
enteI.
Spring Will be impeTs0nated by
Miss Ynez Dibblee, a noted south
ern California beauty and accom-
plished Spanish dancer. She is of
Spauish-American descent, her
grandfather, Don Senior Pablo de
la Guerra, being the first governor
of California. Miss Dibblee VIII
enter under light canopy of al
mond blossoms, borne by four lit
tie girls dressed as pink roses and
preceded by four little cupids. She
Will then dance Dance of
Spring" TO the music of Grieg's
Spring" Immediately afterward
she viii mingle with the flowers
and they will shower her with
pink petals. The dance of the
flowers will end with a grouping
of Spring, with her flowers. bees,
butterflies, and cupids around the
fountTin. After this a general ball
will ensue.
Ali of the dances 10 be executed
by Spring and her attendant flow
ers are original, and are the result
of the efforts of Mrs. Elizabeth
Eaton Burton, one of Santa Bar
bara's exclusive society leaders.
She also designed the costumes to
be worn.
This is not all that Santa Bar
bara has arranged for the occa-
sion. The remainder OF the time
that the fleet remains of Santa
Barbara will be devoted TO all
kinds of athletic sports with base
ball predominating The sailors
have been invited 10 participate
end viii take part in the Majority
of the games. Matched games Of
baseball between ships of the feet
are scheduled, and the crack teams
of the navy viii try conclusions
with clubs from the Pacific Coast
league.
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Flower Battle on boulevard.

Skirting the shore line and cross
ing the main street of the city
is a wide asphalt boulevard. 1t
extends nearly a mile west of the
main street 20 end at Plaza del
Mar, a $4,000 bathhouse built in
old mission style. On one side is
the surf; on the other the Potter
hotel grounds, with it's golf links
and tennis courts and extensive
gardens. 1t is along this boulevard
that the fior.u parade will wend
its way this week, and here the
battle of flowers will take place.
In front of Plaza del Mar is a
large circular driveway where the
parade can cOuntermarch, and in
the center of it viii be a large
reviewing stand expressly for Adj
miral Evans and his staff of Of
ficers. On the north side Of the
boulevard and extending from the
plaza to the main street, all of
three-quarters of a mile away, viii
be tier of tribune seats, four
deep, which viii accommodate
10000 persons
Nearly everybody in these seats,
as well as those in the parade, will
be armed with a basket of bou-
quets, and after all the carriages
have once passed the reviewing
stand, the battle of flowers viii
begin. The procession will pass
and repass the reviewing stand
four or five times. Along the boul-
evard with the tier of seats and
the two rows of carriages pass
ing each other. there will be three
battle lines, and bouquets will fly
thick and fast.
On these occasions all formality
is thrown aside and everybody at
tacks everybody else. whether they
know them or not. The sight is
one worth going thousands Of
miles to see, and once seen never
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AstOr,s House for $1,000.

One Of the highest rents in the city
Is that which Cornelius Vanderbilt has
paid for Beaulieu. the William Wal
dorf Aston mansion. on Bellevue ave-
nue., Newport's fashionable drive. The
price of this place is said to be IN the
neighborhood OF $4,000. For two sea-
sons or 50 Mr.. Vanderbilt sublet the
place TO Thomas F. Walsh. OF Wash
ington- Mr.. Astor's antipathy TO Amer
lea will probably prevent him from Oc-
cupying the place again, and anybody
Who wants 20 pay $3.50 FOR a summer
home for five months is AZ liberty 20
deal with Mr.. Vanderbilt, or. II he
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The Other Extreme.

I'VE found a half dozen cottages"
ne said. furnished and renting for
$3.50 and $500 for the season. as long
as we wanted TO stay. They we're
beautiful eight-rOom houses. with
large yards. within a couple OF min
utes' walk Of the beach, and far enough
out Of the congested portion Of the
city 10 permit us 70 have an unre-
stricted view in all directions.
The outlook IN one direction was
across Eastou's beach, lively all day
long with throngs OF bathers. to the
famous Newport cliffs. stern and
grand, and topped by the magnificent
homes OF the rich. AS far away as
the eye could reach, this panorama OF
cliff and beautiful dwellings stretched