Chandler Daily Publicist. (Chandler, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1903 Page: 4 of 4
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Downfall ©f live
C- > Minister's Pef^CacF
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The family of a Rnx i;lyn mlnlste'-
ire mourning the moral downfall of
their pet cat. Once It was a cat to
bo admired and trusted, a cat which
act an example to tlio neighboring
Toms at Tabbies of the ways which,
a llghteous cat should follow. Now it
Yfc*s all the faults of ordinary cathood
and more, too—as If striving to make
up for lost time. And It was the dentil
of her promising family of kittens
which led to this regrettable change
In the pet cat’s spiritual uature.
“Formerly one of the most admired
characteristics of the pet eat was her
regular attendance at family prayers,
which were held just after the family’s
evening meal, at the appointed tirno
the good cat would march Into the
room, take her position on a cushion
provided for her, and give respectful
attention during prayer time. TbS
children of the fnmlly Insisted that
she understood all that was said.
While this would perhaps be tin exag-
geration, It is certain that the cat
maintained a respectful and attentive
demeanor which would have been a
lesson to many frivolous boys and
girls. No matter limv hungry she
might ho, the pet cat would not touch
the food set aside for her until tie
family prayers had been duly conclud-
ed.
"A short time ago the eat. bccunic
the mother of several plump and prom-
ising kittens. She was Inordinately
proud of them. Such kittens, to her
mind, had never before been born In
Brooklyn or elsewhere. But the fam-
ily did not share her enthusiasm.
They considered that one eat In the
house was enough- The result was
that the kittens painlessly went thu
way of superfluous kittens.
"At first the pet eat simply mourn-
ed her offspring after the manner of
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bereaved animal mothers. Then she
sat down and did a hard thinking act.
The results reai-hc d In her mind r#
evident. The family she ha.l’l rusted,
the family she had attended prayer*
with so long, had deprived her of her
beloved kittens. And tho old cat
plainly made up her mind that she
would no longer have spiritual inter-
course with a family guilty of such a
misdeed.
“That, evening when the time came
for family prayers the good cat. was
ralrsiug. After a search she was found,
brought Into the' room, and placed on
her accustomed cushion. But no
prayers for her. She simply looked
around tho family circle In a scornful
manner, and then, with erect tall and
Indignant mien, walked out of the
room. Since then neither bribes nor
persuasion has availed to
attend the family prayers.
“But It is not only In the matter of
prayer attendance that tho once
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Kipling's “Light That FaMeth”
] Tlio dramatic u-n ion of Riulyard
I Kipling's “Tho Light That Failed,’’ in
j which Klaw and Krlangor will present
; Forbes Hobertcon and Gertrude Idlliott
tho coming season, supported by the
original company that appeared with
| them in London, Is arranged In a
J prologue and three acts. The scene
of the prologue Is a war correspond-
ents' tent on the outskirts of the camp
(of the British army In the Soudan;
that of the first act, Maisle’s studio In
Pomona House, London, and tho soc-
ond, Dick’s studio, Norfolk street,
I Strand. There are two scenes in the
make her I tit lid, the garden of Malslo’s cottage,
| at Vttry-sur-Marne, France, and. again,
Dick’s studio. The camp scene of the
| prologue is from a model designed by
TRAVEL IN MOROCCO
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worthy cat shows signs of moral de-
generacy. Formerly tho most peace-
ful and well-behaved of cats, she Is
now ready to light any dog that comes
within sight of the house. Rho is
averse to petting and when caught
submits to it with evident reluctance,
all the time watching a chance to run
off. Once she wr.s must select In her
choice of cat companions; now sho
flirts with every disreputable Tom Cor
blocks around. In her every action
she displays the characteristics of a
cat who lias turned tail on the True,
tho Good, and tho Beautiful of cat
aesthetics.
" -It's too bad,’ sighed the minister's
little girl, whose (special pet. tho cat
used to he. 'She was such a good cat.
Always on hnnd for prayers, always
ready to lie petted. And now she acts
like a regular heathen cat, that don’t
cure for anything or anybody.’ ’’
Origin of American Flag
Frederick Vllllers, tho famous Eng-
lish war artist correspondent. Ameri-
cans who have seen tho play in Lon-
don are very enthusiastic in* its
praise and predict an unusual success
for it in this country.
“Alexander the Great.”
“Alexander the Great,” tho new
play ill which Wagenhals and Kemper
will present Lou In .lames and Freder-
ica Warde next season, has for Its
chief motive ambition versus love.
The progress of the plot shows him to
bo alternately torn by these conflicting
emotions; tho latter is finally trium-
phant. He fails to realize the futility
of ambition until he arrives at. what
he imagines to be the end of the
world, when there are no more worlds
to conquer. He then discovers that
love after all is the greatest of human
emotions and the only compensation
for the struggles of existence. The
ilrainutic suspense of tho play is pro-
vided by the intrigues and perfidy of
Pordlccas, tho role which will be as-
sumed by Mr. Warde. Mr. James will
appear 111 tho title role.
The flag and coat of arms of the
United States are not quite a century
end a quarter old. But allhough the
banner represents the youngest of the
groat nations it is nevertheless one of
Ihe most venerable among the nation-
al standards. It was adopted by con-
gress on June 14, 1777. and is there-
fore older than any of the flags of the
print lpal 1 vernment
namely, that of France, adopted in
1794; Spain, 17S5; the German empire.
In 1870; Italy, iu 1818; Portugal, in
1830, and that of Great Britain, which
merely dates from 1801.
It has frequently been assorted that
the nation is Indebted to an English
baronet for the suggestion of the de-
vice which has b en adopted as Its
national coat of arms. The story Is
that Sir John Prostwich, Bart., claim-
ed that he “suggested the coat of anus
for the American states to an auiba.-
sador from there, which the slates
have put upon some of their Moneys.
It Is this: ’Party per pale of thirteen
stripes, white and red, the chief of
tho escutcheon blue, signifying tho
protection of heaven ove r the stales,
which so pleased the Americans that
It was soon after adopted as the arms
of the states.’” Prostwich was a
Lancashire gentleman and an antlqn-
uary of some note. He was a partic-
ular friend of John Adams and there
Is no doubt that he had the opportun-
ity of suggesting the device. It Is
from the Lancashire family of Wash-
ingtons that the first president of
the United States was descended and
it Is plausible to presume that Prest-
wick would naturally, wish o> connect
tho armorial bearings of the new gov-
ernment with the escutcheons of tho
Washingtons of Lancashire.
Benson J. Lossing, however, posi-
tively declined to believe that the
arms of the flag were suggested by
the heraldry of Washington. Lossing
writes: “If they were suggested by
anything then existing I think It. may
have been the flag of the East In*
'dtau company, with which tho colon-
ists, In seaports especially, were fa-
miliar." This flag as early as I7u4 was
composed ol” thirteen horizontal
tripes, alternate red and white, with
the red < ro of St. George on the
while canton in the corner. The colon-
Ists used this number and kind of
stripes to denote rffiton nearly two
years before the stars appeared on itie
flag. The union flag, hoisted over tho
American camp at Cambridge Jan.' 1,
177(1, was Complied of thirteen stripes,
alternate red and while, u-JJlf the Brit-
ish union In one corner. It was not
until Juno 14, 1777, that the conti-
nental congress resolved ''that tho flag
of the United Rtntes lio thirteen
stripes, red and white alternate, and
that the union be thirteen stars
(white) on a blue field, representing
a new constellation.”
Jean de Reszke Is Ambitious.
Manager George Wilson of Pitts-
burg, who assumed the worries of the
And, horrified at the thought, the
little nno turned again to tlio pyro-
technics.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Playwright's Philosophy.
“Tho law of change is the only law
that never changes; according to the-
ology the devil found heaven a little
tedious.”—Tho Treo of Knowledge.
“We cannot play tho jockey with
Time. Ago is the test of wine and
men."—"Beau Austin."
“My dear lady, marriage—two per-
sons walking soberly through life
under one umbrella, cheerfully accept-
ing the dropping of Providence down
the backs of their necks—that is an
elevating spectacle!”—“The Weaker
Sox.” .
“People who are well and comfort-
able and happy, always do their duty
—without knowing It.’’—"The Great-
est of These.”
"As a matter of fact, the sound of
English makes me feel at homo when
I am abroad, ’it T; not precisely what
one goes to tlio expense for.”—“Wid-
owers’ Houses.”
"The anticipation of time leaves no
time for anticipation."—"The Fore-
lock of Time.”
Mansfield’s New Plays.
Itichard Mansfield will produce this
season for the first time on any stage
Count Alexis Tolstoi’3 poetic tragedy,
“Ivan tlie Terrible.” Mr. Mansfield
believes that In these days, When the
dramatic appetite has become sated
with commonplaces, it will bo. a relief
to witness stirring scenes set In the
glitter of a semi-barbaric court in the
old days of the Kremlin. There will
bo seven scenes and a grand market
place view which will necessitate tho
employment of several hundred per-
sons.
Mr Mansfield will also add to his
repertoire tho romantic comedy, “Alt
Heidelberg,” in its original form.
This, too, will be a large production.
It is now being successfully given in
Germany and England, and Mr. Mans-
In a city like Tangier, where the
rumors have the same relation to the
truth th*t the' sack had to the bread
in Falstaff’s famous tavern bill, it Is
well-nigh Impossible to form iff -
ate estimate of the native attitude
toward the Moorish Pretender. Tan-
gier is excited, nervous and disposed
to credit every man who ean„maintain
a fiction stoutly. Moreover, the city
lies xvithiu easy reach of certain hill
ers, and retire to their homes a-min,
the Susi water-seller allows his. bright
tin cups to make music in my ears,
disturbing the eloquence of the Maa-
lem, who is assuring me of the super-
fine quality of the mules that are to
take us to tho capital.
The Maalem is a very little man, no
more than five feet high, with olive
brown complexion, milk-white teeth,
and coal-black beard. Most men have
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tribesman, men of Anjera and the Riff,
who have never been subdued by the
sultans of Morocco within the memory
of living Moor, and when, In times of
trouble, armed bands of these unbrok-
en mountaineers come Into the outer
Soko as though they had conquered it,
oy march down the main street to In-
terview Sidi Mohammed Torres, the
aged deputy minister for foreign af-
fairs, the local sense of security is not
flattered. Two or three weeks in
Morocco's diplomatic capital and its
environs left me more than ever con-
vinced that few peopl9 knew the truth,
or, knowing, cared to impart it. So I
resolved to go down to Marrakesh by
v.ay of Mazagan, and return to the
coast by way of Mogador, to see and
hear for myself in five of the most
important provinces of the sultan’s
kingdom.
I chose Djedida (Mazagan) as start-
ing place, for the landing Is easier
than at Safii, and the road inland is
Woman.
their vices-hasheesh Is tho Maalem'l
failing, and it has lighted in his eye?
the fires that never go out. He hal
his gifts; he can swear xvlth a diver-
sity of expression that I never heard
equaled In the sultan’s kingdom. The
poor water-carrier’s grandparents,
parents, brothers, sisters, wives, chil-
dren and grandchildren are compre-
hended in fluent anathema until he
slinks off discomfited and the Maalem
returns to the story of his arrange-
ments. His own mule, reserved for
my special use, has the swiftness ol
the camel of the Sahara, and an amble
that would delight the sullen himself.
Saddle and bridle are fit for a Kaid,
the Baslia himself would not despise
them. The other animals he has hired
for the journey are no whit Inferior
in quality or accouterments, and all
will be ready at daybreak, for he will
rise when the mueddir has called for
“f-zir,” tho prayer that precedes ths
dawn. Will I not then give him two-
almost level, though, past Dukala, I thirds of the money down Instead ol
where it passes through the desolato I the half arranged by the Consul ol
Rahamna country, dry, stony and
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without shade. Dejdida itself is a
very Moorish seaport. About once a
week boats land a party of tourists,
who devote their few hours on shore
to riding camels and wondering why
In Harper's Magazine for July, Er-
nest C. Rost tells of the curious trav-
eling sand crescents of Peru which
movn across the desert:
"After passing another 'town' of
three or four mud huts, xve enter the
famous desert of Islny. on which are
xvhat 1 consider the most remarkable
natural curiosities to be seen on this
globe,” says Mr. Rost; "for we are
now among hundred -nay. thousand -
—of pure-white sand- crescents, on a
plateau of 4,500 feet above the level
of the sea, and fifty-four miles frcj».i
the coast, where all else is of a dark-
red or chocolate color. Whence comes
this sand, and why always In a cres-
cent shape? Prof. Bailey, whom 1 af-
terwards met at Arequtpa, iu charge
of tho Harvard university observatory,
told me that scientific men do not
agree as to the reason why the and
always forms the same crescent shape.
OOULD NOT BE WORSE.
Why William Dean Howells Favored
the Second Sonnet.
William Dean Howells lias lifted so
many young men from total obscurity
Into fame that his time is often tres-
passed on by persons quite unworthy
of his attention—persons without tal-
ent, who. nevertheless, think that he
should write of them an essay as ap-
preciative 03 those, say,, wherein he
pointed out the genius of Stephen
Crane.
At the Franklin inn oluh of Phila-
delphia a poet told ihe other day of a
young man. who or.oo called on Mr.
Howells without so much as a letter
of introduction. This young man
thought himself a sonneteer. He had
two sonneia with him and he said ha
would read them both, and then he
would ask |Mf. Howells to toll him
which of them was the better.
although it Is generally believed that
Ihe whirling eddies hereabouts are re-
iponsible; some, however, argue that
such is not tho case, since each one
of these crescents has an opening
toward the northeast. At any rate,
the Inner circle is an nlrnost perpen-
dicular wall, of the finest pure-wblta
New Yorl was ransacked thorough-
ly for handsome women tor tho pro-
duction of “The Circus Girl,” and the
result is shown in our i.lustration.
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Western tour of the Metropolitan
Opera company last winter out of re-
gard for the ailing Maurice Grsiu and
a percentage of the profits, has re-
sanX'and "from the upper edges The *nnied from a summer iu London ami
crescents slope gradually away on tho
outsiue. They average about twenty
feet In height, tlio Inner circle having
a diameter of some fifty-feet, although
1 Litre (iOcu one at least a mile' and a
half hi diameter, which was, however,
not mu- h higher than the average.
T'nes- crescents move, it is estimated,
at the rate of three inches every twen-
ty-four hours; and when, on the slow
journey, one comes near the railroad,
it becomes necessary to shovel the
sand across tho tracks, after which it
travels on. forming new crescents or
mingling with some of the others.”
Mr. Howells Is always gracious, and
always particularly gracious to young
men who love letters. Therefore he
listened patiently to the first sonnet.
It was execrable. The writer of such
doggerel could not but be hopeless.
"The second sonnet is the belter of
the two.” Mr. Howells said firmly, and
he Refused to listen to it. Pleading an
engagement, he asked the young man
to excuse him. "The second sonnet is
the bettor, I assure you." ho repeated.
—Detroit News-Tribune
Her Vacation.
"You say you don't think you will be
any more comfortable at a summer re-
sort than you were at home?"
”1 never could see much difference."
»nld the little woman with the patt'eut
smile.
"Then why do you insist on going?”
*So that my husband will have te
make l:ls complaints to strangers
about the way the house is run "
Paris axil repoits. among other thinga,
that Jean de Reszke is anxious its
nun- America at the head of a com-
pany of his own.
Tho tenor, quite as avaricious ns his
fellows, has noted that ho is a wonder-
ful attraction in America. His salary
has risen steadily from three figures
to five, and the nights on which he
sung have been the gala events of
opera seasons. Therefore he is no
longer content with even $3,500 a
night. He wants It all, save the legiti-
mate expenses.
Youthful Solicitude.
It is related that when Acting
Mayor McGann went on the West Side
to open tho Pain spectacle. "Ancient
Rome.” he was accompanied by a
party, one member of which was a
little niece of abnormally inquisitive
disposition. The child was enchanted
by the fireworks, and watched them
in attentive silence for a long white.
But at one particularly brilliant burst
of rockets, she turned quickly and in-
quired :
"Uncle, is the I.ord watching the
fireworks?"
“Wh—why, I presume he is, dear,”
answered • the astonished official.
"Why do you ask?”
”i\nd are his angels with him?”
“Yes, I suppose the angels are with
him."
A brief pause, and then:
"Well, I hope tho Lord’s all right—
but mightn’t the angels get their
wings singed?”
Here are four of the prettiest girls it
the cast in what is considered to be
one of the stage manager’s most effec-
tive groups.
field is of the opinion that It wifi
prove a favorite here.
the Nazarenes? My good man Saiam
S'nawni, the Riffian, at once interpre-
ter, servant, cook and friend, stands
between me Jnd the picturesque Maa-
lem, whose tongue has honey on one
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the ungainly ill-tempered ships of the | believe in the quality of the mules
desert make them feel so seasick, when we have tested it. Half tl.o
Grave Moors who know better than to ! money will he paid at. daybreak, and
ride camels, leaving such mad feats to I half when the mules return to Maza-
the Rusi and Saharowl, who* have no i gan, and with this final decision the
other way of earning a living, look on \ Maalem must content himself and
in amazement, and curse the Nazar- j make his best way home,
cues, their ancestors and descendants, i For us there is a prolonged stroll
with fervor, eloquence and conviction, j through unpaved streets, hemmed in
• h w kit.- walls. In f< ndt k and
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whom I question. “Yes, we have
heard of him. Our master, the sul-
tan. has sent* down to Dukala and
Oulad bou Sba for soldiers, and tho
harvest will suffer if tire men are
taken from the fields. Allah send our
tmastcr the victory speedily. The r’kass
"(courier) who came yesterday from
ing; there is no light save of moon
and stars. A few- lads linger long at
their play and flit like ghosts round
the corners of street and square. From
the prison tower the warder crie3 to
the watch below: "Be vigilant and
shun the dangers of sleep,” but so far
as I can see the slumbers of the watch
Comedy for Isabel Irving.
Miss -Isabel Irving, the American)
actress, will have a comedy written
for her by Pierre Wolff, aulhor of "La
Secret do Polchinello,” and will play
ia It season after next. James K.
Hackett lias contracted with M. Wolff
to write tlio new piece ror Miss Irving.
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Greenroom Gossip.
Aimie Irish will next season
the role of Iras in “Ben Hur."
Irene Bentley will this season
featured in "The Girl from Dixie.”
Rosemary Gloss will this season
leading woman for Walter Jones
"The Sleepy King."
Madame Gadski has signed with
Heinrich Conried for the next season
at the Metropolitan opera house.
The western friends of Maude l'ealy
are desirous that she serve as a model
for the statue which will surmount
the dome of Colorado’s state house at
Denver.
Jeanette Lowrie will retire from the
cast of “The Wizard of Oz,” and, it is
rumored, will next season be seen as
a star. Maud White will succeed her
tn the role of Cynthia.
Virginia Earle. Marguerite Sylva
and Jessie Bartlett Davis will support
Francis Wilson in the revival of “Er-
mtnie," which will be presented at the
Casino. New York, in the fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Maurice were
the guests, while iu Bruges, Belgium,
of William Fuerst. musical director of
the Belasco theater. Mr. Fuerst and
Mrs. Fuerst will later visit Mr. Mau-
rice at his summer home at The
Hague, Holland.
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Old Well In Tangiers.
Marrakesh says there were forty new
heads upon the wall. Haste if you
would see them; they are taken down
after the third day. Such is the order
of the governor.”
In the market place, where camels,
mules, sheep and goats, with drivers,
muleteers, shepherds and goatherds
have been scattered In picturesque
confusion since daybreak, business is
over for the day and Interest is now
divided between the snake charmer,
who has a cobra as well as the usual
do not suffer by the warning, though
it is repeated at short intervals.
Now and again one hears a cry of
human being or animal In pain, the
sudden startling plea of a beggar sit-
ting sleepless and unseen In the
shadow of the tapia wall; the flash of
a lamp reveals some wealthy Moor
who Is being lighted home by hia
slaves from a 'friend's house; these
sounds and sights are all that disturb
the night's tranquillity. The city
guards sleep peacefully behind the
snakes of the country, and a coal i high walls built by the Portuguese in
black story-teller, who seems to be an I the years when they had power in tho
actor of parts as well as a master of land. There is no suggestion here of a
the Arabian Nights entertainments disturbed country.
Pariah dogs come from the great vil- j -——
iago of wattled mud huts adjoining
the town, bark furiously at tbs strang-
Tbe fiercest of all animals are the
black panthers.
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