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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
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number Of Aztec relics we're dis
covered recently in the city Of Mexico
during the excavation for sewer mains
in the Gale de las Escalerillas. This
street and the site OF the cathedral
formed part Of the site Of the great
temple Of Huitzilopochtle, the Aztec
god Of war Among the figures just
found we're representations Of Ehecatl,
the god Of air One Of these is painted
red, yellow and black, and in spite Of
the dampness Of the ground where II
has lain for centuries, the coiors are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
Annual Arfack on -Sanfa CIaul

<AlluuQi 4AAA4CA on - eaftteA - Ct~~~+~
Every year at about this season a
number Of well meaning but probably
dyspeptic gentlemen make furious
and mirth-proyohng attack on Santa
Claus. According to their own state
ments the poor old saint is nothing but
an idle myth and while there are so
many real live flesh and blood dragons
stalking around through the land it
seems a pity that So much energy and
argumentative zeal should be wasted
on him. Don Quixote charged wind
mill, but that was because there was
no other opponent visible on the hor-
izon. The man who couches a lance at
Kriss Kringle must overlook a hum
dred great enemies to the moral and
physical welfare Of all mankind in or
der to take from childhood a happy
and certainly an innocent Illusion.
But, say the amusing members Of the
Anti-Santa Claus association, there Is
no such a person as Kriss Krlngle. He
never existed. Therefore. to tell a
child about Santa Claus and his rein
deer is to tell him a lie and is deeply
reprehensible. It is to be wondered
whether such painfully and pitiiully
literal people ever watched couple
of healthy children at their play.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

The growth Of plants IN air-tlght
spaces. even in hermeiically sealed
tasks. has been q puzzllng problem.
A cactus lEchlnopsis multiplexl has
been shown By Ludwig Rust a Ger
man pharmacist. that had been grow
ing IN a sealed flask Tor wen years.
and this has been presented the Ber-
iin Botanical Garden In a thriving
condition. It was at hrst explained
that the plants derived carbonic acid
from the algae that at times appeared
on the sides Of tae flask Thia ox-
PLANTATION becoming insufficient Il has
been decided that the necessary oxy-
gen must be furnished By the en-
closed air. and that the carbouio acid.
required in excess Ga time. Is supplied
hy punefaclion ia the soil ID quantity
sufficient to sustain The life 81 the
plant TO determine the source Of tho
necessary water has been most din-
cult. the final conclusion being that
il IS furnished bF the decay of eelluloae
ana animal natter in the so1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

a great opportunity and crying need
exists. says the Tribune. There are in
the city a considerable number Of So
called music halls and concert saloons
in which not only the songs but other
features Of the performances are cali
culated to offend and shock decent
people. The only way to reform most
OF these places would be to revoke
their liquor licenses and close them up
entirely. The proprietors Of some of
these resorts are men who boast their
political influence and pull They, il
is to be presumed. will be left to ele-
vate the stage in their own way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

The session Of Congress which met
December Sd is invested with historic
interest. because it was just 100 years
ago that Congress first met in the cap
ital city and in the capitol building.
November III was the centennial day.
1T was the day says a writer.
when the young nation left its tenn
porary abiding place in Philadelphia
and came to its permanent home-and
to a new building reared for its legis-
latire bodies. Congress had adjourned
IN Philadelphia on May IA. 1900. to
meet in this city on November II. and
Immediately after the adjournment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
SUP Subsfdy BHI.

The snip subsidy bin. which carries
an appropriation for ten years for
American ships engaged in the foreign
trade. will come up and win be fought
hereely It's fate is uncertain The
house win probably pass il, but the
senate may take adverse action. Enc
mics Of the bill estinata that II viii
cost about $500 100000 in ten years for
subsidies. but its friends contend that
the cost will be comparatively slight
the results considered.
It is pretty well understood that
there win be some reduction in war
taxes. and the opinion prevails that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Best dressed man in Washington
is the title given by national capital
society TO Herman G. Norman, third
secretary Of the British legation. Mr.
Norman. who is about 2S years old.
and one OF the best looking members OF
the foreign corps. has his apartments
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
THE CAPITOL B uILDnEG. wAsHMaToN.

crowded with trunks. new relays Of
clothing arriving from London con-
tinually. His latest sensation IS a yell
low and black trap. IN which he drives
two coal black horses. The first day
he drove this striking turnout he wore
a suit Of pale dove-color. yellow Leg
gings. a soft hat Of dove color and a
sash Of amber silk. Two tigers" one
in yellow and the other black ride on
the rear seat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26


A sale Of government land took place
In Olsa. near Hilo. recently. The
price averaged about $50 an acre. and
the total amount Of the sale was s69. =
269 The terms OF sale were that the
purchaser need not pay any Of the
purchase price for ten years. provided
he pays the interest on the purchase
price semi-annually ia advance. Be
fore a patent can be- obtained the pur-
chaser must comply with certain con-
diti0ns Of occupation and improve
ment A number Of the papers In the
island treat the sale as simply a big
speculation in land holding that the
terms cf sale were such as to induce
high prices. the purchasers being win
Ing 10 pay interest on the purchase
price for the chance of selling their
rights at a profit as the demand f5r
land increased.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

$l0,OOO,00O for beginning the work. The
idea Of neutrality and Of supervision
to be exercised by other governments
over our control Of the canal does not
enter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Prof Ih0aas SHAW mysi Tha MAJ
turing qualities y Berkshire aniaa are
ahat Hay be f.fmeA Qf fha pI ac
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

We sometimes hear OF cooperative
creamerles falling on account Of di-
visions among the patrons and on
GERS. One OF the hardest things 20
learn is how to cooperate, but It - a
lesson that can be learned easily II
the people 80 az Il in the right spirit
There are cooperative creameries that
have been run with marked success Tor
a score OF years. Mucn depends on the
makeup OF the members Of the on
cial board. However. the lesson can-
not be learned without actual expe-
rlence. Fortunate is the locality that
has few cool-headed men 70 take the
lead when the cooperative creamery
Is organized.
Shall coloring matter be used IN butt
teri That Is a question that is an
swered either way. according 70 the
standpoint from which Il IS answered.
We must confess that II butter color
we're not used II would be easier 70 set
tie the oleomargarine question. FOR tho
law could simply prohibit coloring
matter being used IN butter and butter
substitutes. But so far as we can dis
cover there Is no inclination among
butter makers to give up the use OK
butter color, as they claim that Il is
necessary 20 use Il 20 get uniformity
IN the make OF butter AS long as the
conditions are such as TO make the
use Of butter colofs necessary. the
dalryman should see 70 Il that only
pure and safe colora are used. The
poisonous ones should be sought out
and avoided
Educate the creamery patron. for
he IS the one upon whom success
largely depends. II 8 astonishing that
the managers Of creameries do not pay
more attention to this matter. Tho
owners of the stock in creameries
should make an effort 70 rouse the
patrons 10 o sense Of the responsible
ties devolvlng upon them. For 4 is
impossible FOR the best buiter-maker
IN the world 20 make good butter un-
less De have proper raw material upon
which to work Some have advocated
school house meetings. and without
doubt school house meetings are very
effective in creating opinions in the
right direction We might So even
further and suggest the holding of cot
tage meetings for the discussion OF
matters concerning the dairy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Senators Chandler of New Hamp-
shire and suooner of Wisconsin have
the reputation 81 being about the beat
two delafers iu the senate SD. Chanl-
Der is more satiric and quick. but Ir.
snocrer IS more ready Wifh lmpremDln
argument
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

IL The Hepburn canal bin passed
the house OF representative on May
p 1900. It had not passed the senate
when congress adjourned The bill is
now in the senate. and IS the all-ab-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

the opening OF the short session OF
mis- reduction viii amount to about
SsO00O.0OO.
The Army Bill.
An important measure is the army
reorganization bill
Senator Hawley OF Connecticut,
chairman Of the military committee,
talking about army legislation, said:
Just what the details Of the bin viii
be when agreed upon in the committee
and reported to the senate is a matter
OF speculation. In the near fu-
ture, Of course. there may be cause
for reduction. but 100000 men at
least ought to be agreed upon at
this time. Again. I think a meas
ure might be passed empowering
the president to use his discretion to a
great extent in determining the exact
strength Of the army. not Of course to
exceed the maximum fixed by con-
gress."
The Irfbmfan Canal
The other bill which ranks as para
mount over every other measure before
the present congress or any other con-
gress for many a session Is the Mica
ragua canal bill The main facts con-
cerning the status Of the canal ques-
ton in congress are summarized as
follows
I. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty OF
Feb. s. 1900. is unratified. The original
convention required that the ratihca-
tions should be exchanged within six
months; that is TO say. prior To- Aug.
5, 1900 BY a subsequent agreement
between Secretary Hay and Lord
Pauncefote this period was extended
and the negotiations are accordingly
alive. The ratification OF the treaty
as it now stands would admit Great
Britain and other European powers to
joint political control Of this American
waterway They would become guar
antors Of the neutrality Of the canal IN
time Of war as in times OF peace; and
theirs would be the right and the duty
to enforce neutrality even against
ourselves in any war In which this
country was engaged. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty allows Us 10 con-
struct this canal. to pay for it and to
operate 1t as a trustee for the worlds
commerce; It prohibits the f0rtidca-
ton Of the canal by US.
The Hepburn Bill
II. The Hepburn canal BIN passed
| LLo La---n ~ -an..-arL.-L..- On lIa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
AT THE TAP OF THE GAvEL.

this reduction viii amount to about
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
AMERICAN TIMBER.

One and one-quarter million square
miles is the estimate of the timber area
of Canada, as given by the United States
consul general at Montreal.
One of the most valuable timber
trees In the great northwest, the red
cedar, grows to a maximum height of
300 feet and diameter of IA feet.
Some historical trees have lately come
into the New York lumber market from
the Wilderness battlefield of the civil
war. The bills of lading showed that
the trees had been felled and the lun-
Der sawed there. In some of the planks
the mimic balls can be seen plainly, the
wood directly adjacent to the bullets
being discolored or rotten, but not
enough to damage the lumber.
The portion Of the state of Washing
ton west Of the summit of the Cascade
range is covered with the heaviest con-
tinuous belt of forest growth in the
United States. This forest extends
over the slopes of the Cascade and Coast
ranges, and occupies the entire drift
plain surrounding the waters OF Puget
sound. Excepting the highest noun
tain peaks and the sand dunes Of the
coast, which are treeless, the valleys OF
the CowlitZ and Chehalis rivers. which
are dotted with small oaks and other
deciduous trees, and the stunted yellow
pines occupying with open growth the
barren Steilacoom plain, all of western
Washington Is covered with q magnift-
cent forest
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
DEFENDED THE TREES
seuthera Girlp Surrounded Theua
and Kept the Yankee Sol
der. on.

A pretty wartime story developed In
Chicago recently through the presence
In the city at the same time of Admiral
Watson, who was passing through on
his way to relieve Admiral Dewey. and
MIRA Edwin A. Clarke, OF Quincy, NJ,
who was here visiting her son, Edwin
B. Clarke, the Chicago architect, 1t was
q story of the war of secession and not
Of the Spanish war, but the occurrence
Of foreign conflict in the meantime
does not dim the story's interest
Admiral Watson's friendship for Mrs.
Clarke dates from the time when he
was q midshipman with Admiral Far
ragut's feet before New Orleans, and
when she was Miss Besancon, south
ern belle, and the strongest kind of q
sympathizer with the secession cause.
Miss Besnncon was on her fatherS
plantation in suburb of the city. A
part of the federal army of occupation
camped near the place The soldiers
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06

small room Tor that purpose. It must
be used judiciepsly, however, for If &c
be In excess or Of wrong shade 1t win
give a room q cold, cherries appear
snce.
Red makes no difference In regard to
size. but 1t always gives the idea of
warmth and comfort 1t viii always ac-
centuate any tint of green that turks
In the other colors employed. Red In
some tone or another might be used to
advantage In a room that was not light
ed from without, or in one that had q
north light On the other hand, green
should never be used under such con-
ditions, but only where a room In pow
erfully lighted, or a food Of sunshine
penetrates. This serves TO light up the
yellow tint that would be otherwise
inappreciable and gives cheerful color
tone
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06

feel as you have said to-day, send some
flowers to papa's bank for her that day.
II you find that you have a single doubt,
oh. beg of you, for her sake, not to
do IT. She will think Il over, too, aud II
the flowers come 70 her she will send
some message to your home In Brook
lyn, telling you whst she feels in her
heart Is best. II you do not send the
flowers, 1t will only be that you wish to
b honest and true. II abe returns some
message which You do not wish, re-
member It Ia because she, too, Is trying
to be honest with herself and You.
Now, don't think Il rude In me. I
am only . woman, and I want 20 be
alone You have said good-by to papa.
Please let me say It right here; and may
the best OF life be yours alwaysi"
Before he could speak, abe was rone.
Stanton stood In bewildered astonish-
ment and watched the carrisge drive
away.
At least she was not angry. She did
not look 1t Yet the carriage disap-
peared and she had not looked back.
Her last words were still ringing In
his ears AZ Stanton took a worn card
from his pocket and read, MAY the
best Of life be yours, alwaysi Esther
Thorndike."
He replaced It with a troubled SIGH
ana turned his face toward America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
IN THE LINE OF ROYALTY.

The princess Of Wales makes pickles
The prince OF Wales weighs BOT
pounds.
Emperor William has learned to speak
Swedish.
The prince of Molfetta recently
fought young bear.
Russia's nuns include Grand Duchess
Nicholas Nicolsiewitch and Princess
Clothilde Bonaparte, sister of King
Humbert-
Prince Nicholas OF Greece, who is to
marry Princess Xenia OF Montenegro,
is one Of the handsomest men In Eu-
rope. Princess Xenia is great beauty
herself.
The crown prince Of Germany In fA.4
becoming an expert cycrst. At 1ete
held recently at the cadet school In
which he Is student, at Plon. the
young prince won two first prizes In
bicycle races, In which he had pitted
against him quite q number Of clever
young riders.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06

needd firewood, and set out to get It..
On the Besancon plantation were some
magnificent oaks, centuries old, the
pride OF the place and of the family.
The wood-cutting party saw the oaks,
and with axes in hand started for them.
On the plantation with Miss Besan-
con were her sister, two cousins, and
two visiting friends, all young women.
From Q window they saw the ak
party approach the group of great
oaks. Then there was a race. When
the soldiers arrived at the first tree
they found six pretty girls in white
with hands Joined encircling and clasp
ing the old gray trunk.
1t was q case of soldier, spare this
tree" but the men wanted wood. They
made for another oak. but again were
outstripped In the race, and that tree,
in Its turn, was clasped In the arms
Of six plucky southern girls. A third
tree was circled in the same manner,
and then the northern invaders shame
facedly withdrew and secured their
fuel supply elsewhere.
This tree-saving episode reached the
ears of the officers of the army CT oc-
cupation and of those of the fleet. They
called in scores to offer their congratu-
iations to the plucky plantation girls.
Among the callers was MidshipInan
Watson, now a rear admiral with a fleet
of his own.
1t goes without saying, perhaps, that
the admiration Of the federal officers
was no whit diminished when they
learned subsequently, that just before
the oak episode the same six southern
girls had wheeled, 'by hand" bat
terry of light artillery, which the re-
treating confederates had left behind,
down to the ievee and had dumped the
guns into the rushing waters of the
Mississippi, in order that they might
be OF no service to the invading host
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ii Hung Chang has 500, 900 colleo.
ton OF furs-
Miss Rebecca Lash celebrated her
ninety-sixth birthday with a reception
TO the people of Chelsea, Mass, to whom
she related personal reconections of
Paul Revere
Fred j. Mauren, who looks after I'm
Gle Sans m as at Portland, Mich, Is
the youngest postmaster Of the presi-
Dental class In the United States, being
only 30 years old.
When Edward J. Victory asked to be
excused from serving as juror in New
York he gave SIS his reason that he IL
a man of bad character and that he had
been arrested three times.
One Of Mr.. Chamberlain fayorite
recreations il to bear his daughters read
French aloud. he is very particular In
the choice of their reading and likes to
be consulted about every new book that
comes into their hands. He is also very
strict In the matter of their theatrical
attendance, and will never allow them
to witness any play to which the most
fastidious taste could object.
Some one asked a friend Of Alfred
Belt how much the South African bill
Honaire was worth. "He probably could
not get out more than a thousand mill
lions now" was the response, 'but IL he
would let the price of rough diamonds
go below % to 80 shillings per carat
no one knows how much he would
reahze. For no one else except Rhodes
knows how many barrels of diamonds
they have sailed away down there to
keep the market steady"
An unusual marriage was witnessed
at Perry, O. T. a swollen creek sep
arated Albert Perry, q cowboy, from
Emma Meyer. about the time they were
TO be married. The clergyman was with
him. The groom plunged in and swan
the creek. but the clergyman feared to
follow. The happy couple and their
friends assembled on one side of the
stream and the clergyman howled his
questions and benediction from the
other side, and thus they were married.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06

50 -I'Tia read, slowly and soiemnly.
~ was betting one who could not read
well ut the best, and was reading from
the Bible.
sand now, behold, loose thee this
day from the chains which were upon
thine hand. II 1t seem good unto thee
to come with mo into Babylon, come.
and will look well unto thee; but II Il
seem Ill unto thee to como with me into
Babylon, forbear; behold, all the land
In before thee; whittier It seemeth good
and convenient for thee to go, thither
GO" But there was never word con-
corning Christopher Columbus At the
close, ana the good wife remarked, a.
many and many time she had done
beforei
Samuel, I told you so.-
In the meantime Stanton had crossed
the city Of Brooklyn and found the door
OF Thaddeus Braddon's mansion opened
for him By the bankers daughter, even
before hs rang the ben.
he never knew precisely what took
place, but no always remembered the
fash Of the diamond set In pearls. and
the words:
7 didn't want to love you. didn't
want to love anyone. Iran away from
you In Jerusalem and Paris, for, until
you bowed to me In Naples, felt sure
that you must have found ont who Il
was. and knew that II you looked iato
my eyes they would betray mo and you
would know that THAT was only |.
woman and loved YOU"
THE END.
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sloo. RE WARD 500.


The readers OF this paper will be
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is tie only positive cure known to the
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Cure is taken internally, acting direct
" upon the blood snd mucous surfaces
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that they ofYer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address,
T. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
E& Sold by all druggists, 75c.
HALF Family
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
COLOR SCHEMES IN THE HOME.

Much can be done to promote health
and happy. cheerful disposition by .
proper regard TO the tone in which the
rooms of a home are furnished.
If room be large and it is desired to
make it appear smaller and more coy
1t can be done by having the ceiling
and walls decorated In q dark shade
and the draperies In harmony.
If blue be the predominating tone OF
q room u win have the erect Of making
the room look larger than II Ia. and it
can be INTRODUCED In Home deeres IA a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-06
Notice.

The 10th Street Baptist Church has
moved its place of worship from it's
former place of worship Gosh street
between Main and Oary) TO corner of
2lst and Grace street, and the name
has also been changed to thai Of Mace
donia Baptist Church. The public is
invited to attend the services which
take place at the usual hours-lI q IA
;. >. 3'p' m. regui ar services, s o. m.
Rev. A. B. SMITH. Pa stor
JAMAs PowELL, Clerk.
122-1m.