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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

excitab,e natives Of the Dark Continent
they are equally at home. To para
phrase a famous saying. the roll 0f the
Salvation Army's drum now follows the
san round the world.
Even 70 those who feel little SYM
pathy with this form of Christian cf-
Tort there Is something OF fascination
IN the meetings Of the army, and the
Salvationisis are always sure Of an
audience The evangelist, solitary or
attended bv two or three friends. may
feel himself latiercd II he has a group
Of hnif dozen careless, inattentiye
aad often scoi9ing hearers; the thunder
q the big drum, the rattle of the little
drum. the flare Of the cornct never
fail to draw the idle and the curious
for blocks, and the crowd once gather
ed stays 10 the end or the services. In
dividuals come and 60, as necessity or
fancy may prompt: The edges Of the
assemblage fray of and are lost. but
the crowd stays on.
IL Is well entertained FOR a Salvolion
Army outdoor meeting Il unceasing
variety As soon as the flag and the
drum have attracted an assemblage the
exercises begin. a song is sung, per-
maps NN NlA anu MNAl-huNMu fNAiiM
hymn, bat more likely religious ditty,
with words half-dev0tiOnai. half senti-
mental, sung 10 a tune midway between
a march and jig. every beat accom-
panied hy q s0norous thump Of the big
drum The audience do not Join. Most
OF them never heard the song before.
and those who may chance 70 know j.
are afraid 60 sing lest they a's~act the
attention and excite the ridicule Of by
ISLANDERS. prayer follows the Sal
yationists knce,ing No other knee Is
bent. no hat Is doded but. a. a rule,
respectful silence + maintained during
this Invocation. Still on their knees.
another hymn. often a solo bg a female
soldier IS sung. then rising, some
member Of the party addresses the
crowd. To call the address a sermon
would be misnomer. IL II not a SER
mon. neither Is 10 al address IN the
proper sense Of the s0rd IL
consists simply IN few words
Of @arning. Of advice, 81 coun-
sci, delivered without the least
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

Donnybr0ok IS on the outskirts Of
the city Of Dublin, but Donnybr0ok
fair ground Is no longer the friendly
lighting ground OF former days.
Once the tents made of wattles, with
patchwork quilts OF blankets or old
petticoats spread over them, held
rows Of tables made Of doors placed
on mounds Of clay The benches,
too, rested on the same uncertain
foundation and when the young Irish
men grew unsteady the bench sent
them all down to the floor. Out on
the green there was lighting and
sp0rts and at night the hddles played
iigs fos the jolly young people. 1t
appears from the accounts given BY
the strangers who visited Donny brook
almost a hundred years ago that
there was good reason for the world
wide meaning given to the mere ex-
preston Donnybrook Fair. But
its glories have departed and it is
many a long day since the cheerful
shillaly was welded around Donny-
brook castle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

during his aba Q there Is little tend-
ency toward osoeder. for even the
roughest and toughest Il the gathering
recognize the bsnevo ent in entions OF
the salya'ionists and often are ready
10 lend helping hand in PIE enting
disturbance. Even among the most
hardened auditors there is a reco2ni-
tiOn ~ the fact that the labors Of the
SalyatiOnis's have a benevolent pur-
pose. and although the rOlgh classes
are not always pers laded 70 join hands
with The army in religious matters, the
feeling entertained for the red-vested
sod err Is kindly.
There is good reason for this kindii-
ness. Aside from the religious meet
ings the labors Of the Salvationists are
almost incessant in works Of charity
and mercy. Their religion takes the
practical step Of feeding hungry man
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

FIRST and then preaching 10 him. They
rec ,Quize the fact that a man out OF
work and with no prospect of finding
employment not likely TO hearken
readily to good advice unaccompanied
by substantial aid. They understand
that the ragged tramp lacks self-re-
spect In part az least. on account Of
raiRaent, and If they can they provide
him with something lit 20 wear. Their
religion Is Of that eommon-sense va
riety that recognizs the body as well
as the soul, and admits that the former
must be in clmfort. temporarily at
least. before the latter is likely to re-
ceive much attention. Keeping this
practical principle plainly in view they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

Doctor Story, the father Of the
great chief justice, was a man Of
sterling common sense and genuine
kindliness One illustration OF his
method Of family government indi-
Gates that lie must have been greatly
beloved for his sympathy with boyish
fun.
One evening after the family bad
gone TO bed the elder Boys rose,
dressed themselves and crept softly
down into the kitchen. They built
a roaring fire in the great fireplace.
skirmished about the pantry, aud
having secured a plentiful supply Of
provisions prepared to make night
OF It.
Suddenly, TO thcis dismay. q knock
was heard at the door They put out
the light. hastily bid the food, and
concealed themselves about the room
as best they could. The fathers
step was heard on the stair. and IN a
moment he entered. bearing a lamp.
The smell OF food attracted his at
tention, and glancing round. he saw
the leg Of a boy pr0truding from
under a table. Without a word be
marched straight 20 the door aud adj
mitted his visitor, who had come to
consult him professionally.
The two sat down before the fire
and began talking together, but after
a time "A scrambling noise was heard
under the table. and this the visitor
commented on.
"Ah, said the Doctor. didn't you
know we keep a dlgs'
When the visitor took his leave the
Doctor retired and left the boys 10
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

save in exceptional eases. do not at
tempt % do. The original purpose Oi
the organization, that Oi labor among
a class never reached hy the churches,
has been faithfully followed. the or
ganization has no place within the
sphere ~ church influence. lt Is en-
tirely oxtra-ecciesiassical. while its
purpose Is t1 reform the fallen, its de-
eign is not 70 form churches Ia the or
dinary sense Of the word. but sO-
cieties which may siill iutler iu-
crease the work It's plane Of useful
ress therefore lies IA quarter where
the churches have conic sedly little or
no influence. iis work Is done among
people who not only do not attend
church and cannot be persuaded togo,
but some Of them have The strongest
possible feeling oi autagoni-m q all
churches and religion. and others Of
whom would not be regarded as desir-
able attendants at any church. The
man Ia greasy and dirt--tained work
ING clothes. who would never venture
among the weli-dressed people who fll
the churches. feels entirely al home H.
the Salvation barracks. Ter hc Is among
people no better dressed than himself
They ioel that the meeting Is carried
on FOR their benefit. and although COM
paratively iew members of the rough
and criminal classes zee fit % avail
themselves Of its advantages, thoy are
placed at their ease aud So feel at
home.
From its inception the purpose of
the salvation Army has been % serve
the humble. the poor. the outcasis. and
faithfully has is work thus far been
done. Sir. William Booth, the Cen
cral. herun his religious work as
Methodist preacher. and in 1865 began
IN the poverty stricken district OF
East London those labors which have
made his name known round the world.
The idea Of the present organization
long doated Ia his mind before he gave
it definite form. but az last success
crowned his plans. and The army de-
velopod into it, present form and re-
ceived its name In 1876. Booth saw
what fascination there IS IN name.
uniform. cOlofs and the military idea
generally. and determined % utilize
these ndiuncts 20 the best advantage.
The result has proven his foresight,
and his power Of organization IS at
tested by the wonderful growth and
success ol this novel scheme. Begun
in a London theater, situated In the
poorest part Of the metropolis, the
Salvation Army is now established
in thirty-two different countries.
where. under the leadership Of
l0,1e0 officers. It holds over l3.-
600 O00 religious meetings every year.
Il s,fthlfahae fhfrtv-f hrno weekly iour-
nals and fifteen monthly magazines.
with az aggregate annual circulation
81 t3.s26.lO0 It has property 20 the
value of $4,000, 900, and ITS ANIMAL in
come. mostly In donations Of very small
sums. amounts 70 nearly as much more.
Such results as these are absolutely
astounding. but not more 50 than the
popularity which the army idea has
achieved wherever organization under
this name has been attempted. Ser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

Vidocq, the great French detective,
was born in Arras In 1875. He began
life as a baker and early became the
terror Of his companions by his
athletic frame and violent disposi-
tion. At the same time he was a
notorious thief. and after many dis
graceful adventures he enlisted in the
army. In 1896 he returned to Paris
with some money, which. however,
he soon squandered. Next he was
sentenced at Lille to eightyears' hard
labor for forgery, but reI Ieatedly es-
capped, and in ls0S he became con-
nected with the Paris Police as a
detective. His previous career en-
abled him to render important
services. and he was appointed chief
Of the safety brigade, chiefly COM
posed OF reprieved convicts, which
purged Paris OF the many dangerous
classes. In 1918 he received a fun
pardon, and his connection with this
service lasted until about 1928, when
he settled at st. Nande as a paper
manufacturer Soon after the reyo-
luton OF 1920 he became a political
detective, but with little su cess In
lS4s he was again employed under
the republican government, but he
died penniless in 1867. -COmmeTcial
Gazette
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18
UtiIltr of tn Gonrd.

One begins to encounter the gourd
as a domestic utensil about one hun
dred miles south Of Mason and Dixon's
line, where the local pronunciation
is something like goord. The dipper
and soap dish made from the gourd
90 along win the old well-sweep and
the plantation dwelling with separate
quarters. A skillful negro can
fashion maryelously graceful and
convenient utensils from the gourd.
The dippeT is the simplest Of all
For it the manufacturer chooses a
goUrd with a round body and a
natural handle. A disk is cut from
the body, the meat is taken from the
gourd. the shell is carefully dried.
and YOU have a dipper that will last
for months, perhaps for years. Spoons
Of excellent shape and durability may
be made from the gourd, as also
cream skimmers and the like
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

impression given bF meeting held pY
a Salvation Army detachment Is gener-
ally uniavorable. The proceedings are
So completely az variance wios what
most persons are accustomed 90 IN mat
ters Of religion that, % q staid church,
man. the meeting seems Ike carl
cature Of devotion. says The St. Louis
GlObe-D The music IS Of the
noisiest character: cOrnets ard drums,
1eaf and small predominating: the
fnging Is uproariOus, the words Of the
hymns seem 90 lack reverence. the
music Is a. often as not that oi the
street and theater: the language Of the
speakers Is slangy and abounds
in allusions not uniiequeutly dis
tasteful 20 the ears OF those
accustomed 20 the carefully studied
utteranoes OF The pulpit. The service n
self seems % have no fixed order, but 20
conduct itself by chance, Ia haphaz-
ard fashion, as the fancy Of those IN
charge may suggest. interruptions
are 4 oluent. The remarks Of hystand-
ers sometimes disturb and sometimes
entirely varg the course u the meet
ing. The audience Is composed. in no
lncpnsiderable degree, % those classes
oi society known ntochurch-g0ing 70 people
only a. seen lettering on the street cor
ners OF through The open doors Of the
saloons In short the meeting, from
beginning 70 end. commonly lacks that
pfOpriety which, in the popular church
mind, Is inseparable associated with
devotional Gathering, and the decor
Gus church member, II be does not pro-
nouuce the participants fanatics, passes
by on the other side, with an askant
glance Of disapprobati0n rather than
Of disapprovaL
But IN religions, as IN other matters,
appearances are often deceptive, and Il
Is not 70 be denied that these people,
designated in leading pulpit got long
since as -howling fanatics, are 1lng
a work that the churches and their
pastors DO not accomplish, and indeed,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

vices Of the Salvationists are held in
every language Ia Europe; little bands
Of uniformed men and women are to be
met alike with in the streets Of Paris.
Rome. Madrid, ST. Petersburg, and
Constantinople. Everywhere enthusi-
asts caught at the idei IS Of te high
est practical A,-me in evangeistie
work; el swhese men and women
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

were found ready TO devote their lives
10 this peculiar calling. In India and
Cevlon bands u native converts were
formed who now carry on operations
among the masses of duslzy population
and find eager listeners. IN many
other part of Asia the Salyati0nists
find a heart welcome, and among the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

their fun. He advised his wife to
discourage such raids inA the future,
though be had not the heart to put
an end to such hearty enjoyment
wnen il was actually in progress. =
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

DR. Joseph T. Rothrock, the bot
anist OF the State Forestry Commits
sion. has been working for TWO weeks
IN the Licking Creek region 10 Mifflin
and Center Counties, and finds that
there are only about twenty-five
cubic feet OF merchantable timber TO
The acre in an that district OF $50
square miles. which was once a great
forest Dr. Rothrock believes that
his surveys and estimates viii result
in bringing the people at large to
their senses regarding the destruc-
tion Of timber aud lead to better ar
rangements for taking care Of the
woodland One OF his favorite ideas
is the plan Of establishing forest sani-
tariums. such as the Adirondack
region in New York. where the pub
lie NAV 60 for the health-giving rest
Philadelphia Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

salvation Meeting The Songs. Prayers
and sermons Character OF the Audience
work Done By the Lassles-W what the
Army Has Accomplished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

The Arabs have a superstition that
the stork has a human heart. When
one Of these birds builds its nest on
a housetop they believe the happi-
ness Of that household IS insured for
that year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

DUDELY-She said I looked like a
very smart man. Miss Paynt- Dear
me. Did she say who the smart man
was?-Harpcrs Bazar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18

NNNf HHt A|A e AWNN7
enterprise Of The
present day has
many curious mani
iesfations, but few
are more interest
ing from either a
religious on a social
standpoint than the
organization whose
uniformed members
nightly attract at
tenti9n ca our
streets. The first
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18
a NATIoNAL MEMoRIAL-

A Magnificent Monument - be Erected
70 William T.
Under instructions from the En-
peror Of Germany Prof Reinhoid
Bugas, one Of the leading sculptors
Of Europe, is executing a national
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-18
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD By FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many odd. Curious. and Iaughabie Phases
of Human nature Graphically Portrayed
BY Eminent word Artists o. Our own Day
"A Budget of Fun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-01
MR.. BRYAN'S ITINERARY.
VIII BE Quite Busy TIL September
1H-Left Lincoln Last Night.

CHICAGO, August 31.-Announce-
is made by the Democratic national
committee that w. J. Bryan will leave
Lincoln for Chicago tonight and will
arrive here at 80 tomorrow morning.
At noon he will leave for South Bend,
Ind. where he will speak tomorrow
night.
Between Chicago and South Bend sew
eral five minute speeches will be made.
After the South Bend engagement Mr..
Bryan will return to Chicago, reaching
4-ere Sunday morning, and on Monday
afternoon at o'clock he will speak at
the Labor Day demonstration. On
Monday night Col. Bryan will leave for
Cumberland, Md, to fill an engagement
tuesday night in speaking in conjunc-
ton with Senator Wellington. Mr..
Bryan will make a few speeches in
West Virginia and will then return west
and speak in Milwaukee on September
s.. Mr.. bryan will speak at Fort Wayne,
Ind, on the 18th, and at Columbus, O.,
on the following afternoon, whence he
will go to st. Louis for an address on
the evening of the 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-01
GOT 100000.
Report That Express Robbers Sc
cured Gold En- Route to Pay Phil
ippine Soldiers.

cured Gold En- Route to Pay Phil
iDpine Soldiers.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Aug. 31.-An
unconfrmed report is in circulation
here that the Union Pacific express
car, robbed by five men at Upton, on
Wednesday night, contained 100000
in gold, destined to pay off the soldiers
in the Philippines, and that the rob-
bers secured the whole shipment.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31-James Egg
gleston, president of the Pacific Ex-
press Company, is out of the city. Mr..
Harrison, his secretary, declared that
reports to headquarters showed that
the robbers obtained less than 800.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 81
The government has lost no funds
through the reported hold-up on the
Union Pacific railroad in Wyoming. At
least inquiry at the War Department
shows that no funds were in transit to
the troops in Manila. Nor were any of
the staff bureaus at the War Depart
ment sending any money by that train
to the Philippines or to China. 1t is
said at the War Department that if the
department had been sending money in
this way it would not be the loser in
case of robbery, for the express COM
panieS assume the responsibility for the
safe transfer of the money and the loss
would fall upon them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-01
MADE NO COMPLAINT.
Can't. Crenshavv Died Like "A soldier
and Said Nothing of His iiitreat-

and SRlu SothnS " $500
ment.
WASHINGTON, August 31.-Adju-
Aant General Corbin has received the
following: a.
|'CARTERSVII.LE, Ga, Aug. 81
General H. c. Corbin, Adjutant Cen
eral. Washington, D. c.:
please say to Surgeon Genelal
Sternperg concerning the reports OF III
treatment OF my son, Captain Frank I.
Crenahaw, that he made no complaints
of i'll treatment to the newspaper re-
porters. He reached Atlanta WIN
smile on his face, with his heart full OF
ioy to meet again his loved ones and
those near and dear to him. am sat
isfied that It was his own desire TO
leave the preside at San Francisco ana
come to Atlanta. The information as
to i'll treatment came from passenger
on the same transport that brought my
son from Manila l will write you later
more fully concerning the statement
made by this passenger. The state
ments as to i'll treatment attributed 10
my son were made by another TO
newspaper reporter after my sons lips
were closed by the icy hand of death.
Like true soldier, he bore his suffer-
ings without complaint.
(slgned) IT. c. CRENSHAW."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-01

NEW YORK, August 31.-The Mail
and Express, which is generally be-
lieved to have accurate information
concerning Vanderbilt plans. contains
the following to-day:
1T is said in Wall street to-day that
the presidency OF the Southern Pacific
railroad would be offered to President
NJ. E Ingalls,, of the Big -Four road.
who is a Vanderbilt ally. No one
could be found who would positively
confirm or deny the ingalls, rumor, bur
it was declared with some show of
authority that neither III. u. Hunting
ton nor Mr.. Tweed would succeed the
late C. P. Huntington. These two.
however, are provided for in the latest
deal reported Bach is to rtain his
present position-Mr. Huntington as
first vice president and active man
ager in the West. and Mr.. Tweed rs
second vice president and confidential
attorney in this city.
The selection OF Mr.. Ingalls, would
be another move in line with the nj
legged Vanderbilt plan TO weave all thu
railroads into one vast system under
single head.
The interests that are bringing the
name OF Mr. Ingalls, to the front con-
troll a majority of the stock and could
have dethroned Mr.. G. p. Huntington
at any time within the last few years.
but they believed he had earned the
position he held and declined to humil-
late him.
But he insisted upon putting all the
profits into improvements. and those
who did not, like him, have am aband-
anee of other stocks that were div
dend producing, were nettled at this
absence OF income from tneiNU1
ments in the stock OF the road. whose
value became purely speculative. Now.
it is said, new blood. Is TO be infused
into the management through MIR. In
gals"
A reporter for the Associated Press
questioned C. II. Tweed, who was Mr..
Huntington's confidential adviser. as 20
the various stories concerning tho
Southern Pacific presidency.
"The directors will not meet until
next week." said Mn. Tweed, and while
several names have been informally
mentioned, think am safe In saying
no one has been decided upon deiintto-
w"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-01
Prtsnnera Released.

LONDON, August 31.-The following
despatch has been received at the war
office from Lord Roberts:
BELFAST. August 31.-Abort 5000
British prisoners released at Noost God
aeht have reached French and Pole
Carew. They are badly clothed and
some are said to be half starved AM
balances are out picking up many OF
the sick. The officers are reported TO
have been taken TO Barberlon. Some
of them escaped Including the Earl OF
Leitrim and viscount Ennismore- TIE
prisoners report that Kruger, Steyn.
Botha, Lucas altyer and Schalk- Burger
left Noost Gedakht August % for Mel
spruit- The Bars seem TO be scatter
ing.r