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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

proach Of the river IN the north bat
terry. which is almost on the waters
edge. were six Of the 15-inch guns.
which were designed to pound away
at the enemy If they succeeded In get
ting by the other guns.
Above the earthworks rise the walls
Of the fort proper. which is pentagonol
in shape. the front walls containing
guns in easement and barbette, and
iankers. with three-pound howitzers
guarding all approaches
Solid shot and shell we're piled in
pyramids in convenient places. and In
the south battery there is aa independ-
ent granite magazine. On the back
side Of the fort are the barracks and
officers quarters, mess kitchens, etc.
and under the square court are The
supply cellars A living spring was
placed BY nature inside Of the wall for
the benefit Of the besieged.
A year ago the fort was stripped Of
some Of its guns. and they were pre-
sented by the government to various
Grand Army posts for decorative pur-
poses on soldiers lots in cemeteries.
Garrisoned In 1898.
The fort was never garrisoned but
once. and the guns have been fired
but a few times. when they came very
near rattling out the glass in all Of
the houses in Bucksport During the
Spanish war several hundred soldiers,
members Of two Connecticut regiments.
we're sent to the fort and remained
there for a number Of weeks.
At this time also the Narrows was
covered with network Of torpedoes.
People up the river thought that ves-
sells from the Spanish feet which had
been reported as headed for the Maine
coast. might come up and destroy their
hemes. The Bangor board OF Ssade
petitioned the government &c have
the torpedoes set and the work was
done. It was a serious hindrance to
navigation for several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

youT attention. says the Daily News.
II even the park is out Of question
try it on the dog. He'll listen with
the most iattering attention and II
you lay on the agony strong enough he
may whimper bis sympathy At any
rate he'll stay by you and sit close
until you take a more roseate view
Of affairs in this vale OF tears. And
then he'll show his elee most unmis-
takahly How his tail viii ay, Should
none Of these be within your reach
there's still one solace left. You can
surely recall some person much worse
on than yourself In coming over
his or her woes you will at least find
comparative comfort Al any rate.
save your friends. You may need
them some day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11


The old Gibraltar cf the Penobscot
river. Fort Knox. situated al the en-
trance TO Bucksport narrows. enjoys
the distinction OF having the smallest
garrison Of any fort on the Atlantic
coast Ordnance Sergeant O'Rourke Is
the whole crew. and his principal duty
Is 10 apply periodical coats Of paint
to the guns and carriages and what
woodwork there is about the place.
guard against possible spies run up
the Stars and Stripes and make out
many reports Fort Knox is one OF
the most magnificent Of old-time forti-
hcations
AT the close Of the civil war it was
regarded as one of the most impreg-
nable forreszes on the Atlantic sea
board IT cost 81 800 900 to build what
Is now but an imposing monument
to modes Of warfare Of years ago. It's
walls. from eight 70 ten feet in thick
ness, We're marvels IN their day, but
would now fan like 50 much tissue
fibre before modern guns. The fort
was equipped up TO year OF two ago
with 15-inch smoothbore rodmans,
which were ugly looking monsters. but
like a chained bulldog. their bite was
very limited.
Except as a site for a mortar bat
terry or a protection for a disappear
ing gun. the old fort is Of no use
whatever. except as a pleasure ground,
and that privilege is denied
Was Built In 1913.
Fort Knox was a part Of the coast
defense plan inaugurated BY congress
IN 1914. Work was begun in lSis. and
continued OF and on until 1852. when
a big crew Of men was set at work and
the structure was rushed to compile
ton.
IL was designed TO protect shipping
forming a sort OF haven OF refuge. Yes
sells could sail up BY and anchor, while
a hostile feet would be obliged to run
the gauntlet Of every gun In the fort
There are in and about the fortress
granite bases for the mounting OF
nearly 800 guns. Up to a short tims
ago the armament consisted Of sixteen
i2-inch and four l5-inch guns In The
down river. or south battery, which i
located outside the fort proper and be.
hind earthworks sweeping the ap.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

been elected by bis followers dele
gate TO Congress. and only last April
was In Washington 90 see what was
going 10 be done about the matter.
Captain streeter says his ship was
wrecked i5l feet on shore out today
the spot is hair a mile inland he could
not get his vessel on the bar. 50 DC
stood by and -let things happen.
After o while it became possible %
Walk ashore On the growing sand bar
and soon the city authorities began 20
dump their refuse there To-day a
boulevard borders the water and of IN
the other direction runs the North
Shore drive
Makes a Mnp or the District
IN 1890 or '9l sueeter mad map OF
his "Disuic' properly drawn 70 scale
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

The ehamois is another animal that
seems doomed to extinction. The COM
plete disappearance Of the pretty ani-
NAL from the French Alps is seriously
threatened and the scientific papers
are calling for measures that win pro-
tect It. The chamois makes its refuge
and home in the most inaccessible
places. at heights varying from $500
to 1880 feet, and yet the gun merei-
lessly hunts it out and shoots it down
There is a large reserve in Italy on
which the animal Is protected. and It
is suggested that the same means be
adopted in France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
MARRIAGE STATISTICS.
Showing That Woman s Forsaking
Factory aud Oaice.

Showing That Woman a Forsakins
Factory aud Once.
People who urge that the proper
sphere for woman Is the home mag find
much encouragement in the figures
showing an increase Of fifty per cent in
the number Of marriages in Cook coun-
ty. Illinois. since 1899 Cook county
Includes Chicago. Still more 10 the
point is the fact that the license books
clearly show that am increasingly large
percentage Of the brides are young
women formerly engaged as wage
earners on their own account Mega
tive proof OF the same fact is found In
the reports which show that the NUM-
Der OF young women seeking employ
ment as stenographars and clerks has
eorres spondingly decreased. Some au-
thorities are inclined to credit the
prevailing business prosperity with the
increased number OF marriages amonh
working women Others declare that
men are just beginning to find out that
women with a business experience
make better wives. All are inclined to
think that the somewhat general reac-
ton against the new woman has had a
considerable influence Certainly the
sign is a healthy one. There are few
who will deny that the ideal place Tor
woman is in a home Of her own, and
there viii be universal acceptance OF
the statement that a community where
homes are yearly Increasing and null
tiplying is likely to be safe. prosper
GUS and happy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11


POLICE NAY 26 1900
and duly filed with the Cook county
registrar OF deeds. After this he sold
the property. and ere many moons
there was a village on the site Cap
tain sueeter spent weary weeks in a
study of maps. and finally recorded his
claim with the Land Office III Washing
ton. d. c. He had come TO the con
elusion that the land was unknown
TIN ne discovered IL. and that no
authority in Illinois had any claim up
on it Not satisfied with his single
claim at the national capital he took
out two military territorial warrants
covering some $1,000 in script After
much cudgelling OF brains on the part
OF the Secretary Of the Interior. STREET
er got = location certificate. since St
had been decided that the United
States government had no claim or IT,
tie TO the land. Now Captain streeter
was happy. he nad obtained an Of
1cial national document recognizing
his claim
Then began a bitter fight In the
end the national authorities surveyed
the land and the registrar Of the Land
ONCE calmly announced that it was
government property This decision
naturally reused Captain streeters an
ger. but he finally convinced Secretary
Bliss that the District" was new
land. located by nature in an inter
national highway Secretary Bliss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Don't waste emotion Life Is very
short, and excessive feeling distufas
the brain. weakens the heart and
ages the body.
Don't be proud BE seli-respecting
Let none nse you as 3 stspladdef or
Ter 10 assist when you can.
Don't preach. live your sermons. BE
honest viriuous. obliging merry and
wlse. but don't be Pharisaical
Don't Judge men by their raimeni
or By their speech. Flattery Is a cheap
and belittlng thing. and many shab-
81 man has a noble soul. says the
PittsbnrE Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

chief and such other officers as were
intimately concerned. were directly
thereafter warned that, beginning with
the next May day. they would be look
ed upon and treated as trespassers
should they intrude on the territory
OF the District
On May 5 Streeter and some 25 cit-
zans OF his District took possession
OF The District Of lake Michigan"
streeters home was made the center
OF government and above II the Amer
lean flag was hoisted Chicago awoke
to the ringing alarms Of war. AT the
city hall il was decided that Captain
Streeter must be suppressed by force.
and 100 soldiers were sent to perform
the work. Military Governor will
liam IT. Niles objected He and IA OF
his men were captured and put into
Jail for unlawful assemblage." and on
May streeter's settlement was wreck
ed By the neighboring landowners. But
no court could be found wherein to try
.the Sueeterites. They we're released.
and Immediately sued their captors foe
false Imprisonment
Fort streeter Captured.
A year later-on Saturday. May 26.
Is00-there was another exciting fra
Gus. streeters force had again in
! trenched itself and was ready for busi-
ness. In tne afternoon Of that day
500 city police officers were modified.
and. armed with rifles and revolvers.
they prepared to advance on Niles and
his men. who held possession OF the
property on the lake shore between
I Oak and Huron streets.
The news flew around like wildfre
that the Invaders had landed on tho
water front at l:30 that morning. had
thrown up Two formidable rife pits.
hoisted the American flag. and were
offering armed and riotous resistance
against the combined authority Of city,
county and state on behalf OF their
self-constituted sovereign state Of the
District Of Lake Michigan"
The police planned to make a de-
mand for formal surrender Of the
handful OF men. FIRST through the Lin
coin park police. and. IL that plan
failed. through the high sheriff him
self Governor" Niles accepted the
advice Of Park Officer Walter Hayes,
and surrendered ere his diminished
force Of FIVE men was still further re-
duced There was a good deal Of shoot
ing during the day. and when the
casualty list was made out it was found
that eight men and a girl had been
more OF less hurt.
Statements Of the Government
The war was over. for a time at least.
After his arrest Niles made a state
ment. II am the military governor Of
the District OF Lake Michigan he
said. "and was elected to that position
BY the citizens Of the district What
are they going to DO with usf A year
ago they couldn't find a court 20 try
Us in. Judge Kohlsaat in the Federal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

sunday school Teacher-- Nov. chll-
dren, what did Pharaoh say to Mosesg"
Children-'We don't know" Teacher
oh, yes, you do. He told Moses to
90 and do something. Now. Unat did
he say2" Class-"Go way back-anl
sit down i'-Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Genius seldom withholds from
genius IT'S fair need OF praise. That
Victor Hugo could recognize a master
mind in literature is not surprising
His tribute TO Shakespeare is one Of
the most eloquent ever penned.
Shakespeare. ike Aeschylus,' he
once said. is prodigal with the un-
fathomoble The unfathomable is the
lnexhaustible. The more profound the
thought the more vital the expression.
Out of blackness comes color. The
life Of the abyss is hidden; the central
fire produces the volcano. the volcano
the lava. the lava oxides. The oxides
seek meat and fertilize the root; the
root creates the flower. Thus the
rose springs from the flames. The
labor Of the abyss is repeated in the
brain Of the genius The idea. the
abstraction within the poet is charm
and reality IN the poem. What dark
ness beneath the earth. what tingling
life on its surface Without the dark
ness there would be no life. The vege-
tation Of imagery and expression is
rooted in mystery. The flowers are the
proof Of the depths
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11

Tt is generally said that in respect
of tipping women are not generous.
They are aiways credited with narrow
deaiinER with cabmen. end they do not
zee walters on the same scale as the
other sex On this subject man al
vavs uaxes facetioua. but be is entire
~ iorretfui o. the fact which has been
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
FOR WOMEEANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Don't Ten Your Woes save Your Friends
fon May Need Them some Day
what 70 DO when niue--Don'ts for
Girls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11


court ruled that he had no authority
to grant the release Of one Of onr men.
who was held prisoner by force
which. By the way. was al that caused
is 70 surrender today. The judge gave
as his reason that he had no iurisdlc-
ton. One man was carted back % the
county jail and then quietly let &c.
We claim the ownership Of the land
through right Of discovery. The sur
gey Of 1921 established the line Of the
state Of Illinois. and there has been no
territory annexed to the state since
that time. There is a clause in the con-
stitution which gives people with the
standing We have the rigat not TO be
interfered with when We are covered
by a treaty. and we are covered by a
treaty. which the United States made
many years ago with Great Britain.
Why. they couldn't find a court to try
as a year ago. and they can't find one
nowl They have been an through the
courts. and this is the net result Of
their work. We claim We own approx
Imately 1S6 acres lying in the District
Of Lake Michigan
The End Not Yet
What will happen next the future
alone viii tell streeter was In Wash
lngton as late as last April. demanding
that he be recognized as a duly elected
delegate to Congress from The Dis
trict Of Lake Michigan He says he
win build a police court on his curl
ously acquired land-if his il be-and
that a defensive force viii be organized
forthwith Whether streeter wins bis
queer contention at the last; whether
Chicago wins. or whether the state Of
Illinois Is victorious. 'The District Of
Lake Michigan" will be pointed out By
future generations as one OF the most
remarkable plots OF land IN the whole
world
One of the most essential equipments
of the district is a building. the sec
tions OF which are loaded on several
wagons and are ready to be put to-
gether M a moments notice The only
drawback 10 this scheme Is that the
police have not given streeter time to
unload the sections and put them to-
gether. A large furniture van Is the
principal government building It Is
the capitol. executive mansion, state
department building. treasury building
and the home Of most Of the other de-
partments Entrance is gained through
the rear sy means OF two gang plank
leading MP 70 a gate The gang planks
are lowered like a medieval drawbridge
70 admit welcome visitors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-11
AN OLD TIME FORT.
tbs GIBRALTAR or TIE FEN0B-
SCOT RIVER.

For Many Years It's Cans Havn Been
stied-Its last U.s was - Bar
racks Daring ths spanish American
War
The sun., 1901-02-21
SUSPICION.

No man can afford to place himself in
IL position where his motive for any
specific act puts him under suspicion
The Morning News.
Our neighbor's philosophic statement is
d little obscure. We presume that he
means to say: No man can afford to
put himself in position where doubt
of his motive for any specific act puts
him under suspicion. We submit that
mans motive cannot put him under sus-
picion, when it is known all suspicion is
removed-becomes knowledge. But why
suspect men of improper motives? Isn't
there enough evil that is known-enough
without magnifying the amount by sus-
picon of more? Then again, every man
has right to expect reasonable and lib
eral judgment from his fellows, especially
from those who are intelligent and just;
and reasonable, liberal judgment could
do nothing less than attribute good mo-
tives for acts for which an evil motive
the rule is to consider a man innocent
until proved guilty-then why suspect
men Of evil when they have not been
charged with it, and when there is no
ground for it.
Any man can afford to put himself
in any position approved Of his own
judgment without regard to what sus-
picion attributes as the motive for the
specific act. The man who hesitates,
fearing suspicion, puts reputation before
character-what his neighbors say OF
him, higher than his own conscious
recititude of character.
The trick, to avoid suspicion, is to an.
nounce the motive. Reasonable people
will accept the announcement as con
elusive. The suspicion of unreason is
never satisfied or removed. No hones
man, however exalted or lowly, can es
cape it, and only towards fear it.
The sun., 1901-02-21
w ESTERN MARYLAND RAILRoAn

Connecting. with Pr. w. & B. r. X. a,
Union Station, Baltimore, Nd. +"
TAKING EFFECT NOV. 2s. 1ac,
All trains leave Hillen Station as fs.
lows: 80 ~
% 49, DAILY;
". K; r, and the South and OK. Sun.
day. p. v. r. r., Chambersbgrg Mar.
tinsburg and Winchester. o. -ia''
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
~ a. m.-York, b. and H. Division. and
Main Line east of Emory Grove. also
Carlisle and g.. and II. r. r.
S23 a., m;,Main Line Shippensburg, FREQ.
erick, Emmittsburg and N. and WI Rv
to Glkton. ~
OH a. Accommodation for 1-nioD
Bridge. York, Gettysburg.
''I9 ?. m.-Accommodation for Union
iS2 p; m.-Express for York and B. and
L25 p. m;;a;Express MI; Main Line points, also
FREDERICK Emmittsburg and Shippens
$50 p. m.-Accommodation for Emory
Grove.
6.19 p; m.-Accommodation for Union
li;25 p. INSTRUMENTATION for emory
SUNDAYS ONLY.
9.35 a. m.--Accommodation for Union
Bridge and Hanover.
1856 p. m,-.Accommodation for Union
Bridge.
90 p: m.-Accommodation for Emory
1888 p. m.-Accommodation for Emory
Ticket and Baggage Office Ill East Bal.
Jimore street.
All trains stop at Union Station, Penn
iylvaanla avenue, Fulton and Walbrook
J. M. HOOD, b. H. GRISWOLD,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
The sun., 1901-02-21
NOTING FOR SENATORS.


The voting at Dover on Tuesday,
when twenty of the twenty-five Re
publicans present in the General As
sembly voted for the elction of Mr..
Addicks to the United States Senate,
was an indication that the sentiment of
the people is finding its way into the
House and Senate. That vote of three
fourths of the Republicans in the legis-
lature represents, as near us may be,
the sentiment of the Republicans Of the
State upon this question. Three-fourths
of the people voted for the election OF
Mr.. Addicks to the Senate at the No
vember election. Now the General As
sembly has voted as the people did, but
not yet in accord with what the people
decided in their vote. BY majority
vote at the polls the people decided who
should be Governor Of the State, who
should be his associates, and also who
should represent them in the Assembly.
That majority vote decision was ac-
cepted by the people, Governor HUM
and his associates were inaugurated, and
the members of the Assembly organized
into an authoritative body.
All this was accomplished in obedience
to majority vote. just AS the people
had authority outside of the Legislature
to decide the question submitted to
them, SO the Republican members OF
the Assembly have authority to decide,
by majority vote, who shall be United
States Senators. The majority-a large
majority-of these Republicans have
voted for Mr.. Addicks-why should not
the minority accept that majority vote
as decisive and make the Republican vote
unanimous for the majority candidate'
The controversy must be settled. We
think the people are getting to that point
where they will demand that it be settled
by the usual methods-majority rule, al
the polls and in the Assembly. That Is
the only right way to settle it. ANY
other method, or any other solution OF
the problem, would be denial of the
right OF the people to choose their owl
representatives. The members of tn,
Assembly have the authority and arr
capable of electing two Senators. Th
Republican majority have the whole AS
sembly authority for the election Of tw,
| Republican Senators, and it is not credit
, able to the State, its people, or the Re
: publican party, that the election ha
\ been so long delayed.
I Elect the Senators-two Republica
\ Senators-electing the candidates VIII
o have been shown to be the majorit
Q candidates, who have been shown to b
+ the majority candidates by vote Of tn
]. Assembly.
The sun., 1901-02-21
DUTY AND PRIVILEGE.

As the session Of the legislature draws
toward its close, interest in the settle
ment of the Senatorial controversy in
creases-the necessity for an amicable
and Just settlement of it, for both gem
eral and local interests, becomes more
acute. Republicans are anxious for a
settlement that will elect two Republi-
can Senators and that will promote unity
and good will among the Republicans of
the State. The Democrats are anxious
TO prevent this amicable settlement, in
The sun., 1901-02-21
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY21, 1901.
ARE YOU 4?

- Are you willing to pay, as the
price of Mr.. Addicks' defeat, the des-
truction of the regular Republican or
ganization; the loss Of Republican con-
troll in the city of Wilmington; the loss
of Republican representation in the next
Legislature; the election of two Demo-
cratic Senators to vote against Repub-
lican measures on our insular policies,
on our policies for building up the
American merchant marine; on our
policies for the reorganization of our
army and navy, to meet the exigencies
of our increasing national life?" =
VIM. Michael Byrne.
The sun., 1901-02-21
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-Express GAG p. m,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
Memphis and New orleans and IN mas lille
New orieans, Macon, Mempn s, Nashyiile. via
AshyiIle snd Hot springs. "FlOiua Limited,
for st. Augustine and augusta, 3.55 p. Ii. week.
days.
Atlantic Coast Line-Express IL .l3 p IN daily
sleepers 10 Charleston, JacAsonpille, Macon.
Soft Tampa (sunda9s only). 1homsonvIl.e
aiehmoni and Jacksonville. "FioTida sleciar
Ior st; Augustine and Port Tampa, 5.ai y. IN
weekdays.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway S.11 p,
M. daily, dining car, and sleepers tC
cincinnati.
Seaboard Air Line.-Express ass a. m
1atly, sleepers to New Orleans and Jack
sonville, "riOridR and Metropolitan Limlteu,
i.09 p. III, daily, sieepeis to t...AugustiGe ano
Atlanta.