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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29
FAILING LEAVES


The wind its trump hath blown
Adown the dell.
And. lol what leaves are strOwn
On yon gray stone
And DER the we'll.
Like human hopes they fall
Hopes born in spring.
When Natures cuck00-call
Makes life In all
And everything.
Leaves matron summer hurst
On sunny slopes
Where their young yerdure hrst
To beauty burst
Leakage and hopes.
But the autumnal gust
That sweeps life's dell,
Blows leaves as red as rust
Into ihe dust
And deaths dark well.
Isabella Banks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29
orIg-n d lhe raIrr cIaaersII..


It has been said mot one sweet girl
In a thousand knows the oFigil Of the
friend Of her childhood. Cinderella" +"
Her real name was Rhodope, and she
was a beautiful Egyptian maiden who
lived $40 years before the common era,
and during the reign Of one OF the
twelve kings Of Egypt. One day Rho
dope ventured to battle in a clear
stream near her home. leaving her
shoes, which were very small, lying on
a bank An eagle passing above caught
sight of the little sandals, and mIstak-
ing them for t0othsome tidbit,
pounced down and carried on one In his
beak ine bird unwittingly played the
part OF fairy godmother. for. flying over
Memphis, where the king was dispens-
ing justice, II let the shoe fall directly
at the kings feet. Its size. beauty and
daintiness Immediately attracted the
royal eye. and the king determined to
know the wearer Of 50 cunning a shoe.
Messengers were sent through all the
kingdom IN search Of the foot that It
would IT. Rhodope was finally discov-
cred, the shoe placed on her foot, and
she was carried In triumph to Memphis,
~ she became the queen Of the king
Fsammeticus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

we have been married only a year.
Lizzie. yet you no longer dress to
please mer
'That is because you no longer love
me, Harold"
Prove itr'
Love IS blind Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

Mr. Hiram Daly-Has the new cook
made up her mind to stay?
Mre. Hiram Daly-I think 80.
Mr. Hiram Daly-Then discharge her
at once.
Mrs. Hiram Daly-Discharge herl
What forg
Mr.. Hiram Daly-We've never had a
chance Of discharging one yet I want
10 see bow It fcels.-New York Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

The hrst clocks manufactured In this
country were by Ell Terry, at Ply
mouth. Conn. IN 17s3 The manuiac-
ture soon became extensive. and Con-
necticut wooden clocks we're famous all
over the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

age the dairy, too but uncle said that
the work would be too heavy for me-
We had a good many cows-so there
was a regular dairy maid. who never
allowed me TO interfere. I found it
hard to get cream for uncle's tea some
times. and had TO steal when wanted
to make a hot cake. she added, laugh
Ing.
How did you employ yourself?'
asked Mrs. Power.
"Oh, had the house TO attend to and
the poultry yard. as wen as the garden.
And then ! used to read a good deal;
uncle had quite a collection Of books
lie had been buying them all his life.
chiefly secondhand ones. We used TO
get catalogues Of secondhand books
from the London dealers, and sent for
those We fancied most. It was like put
ting into a lottery. I believe some Of
the books we're valuable There was
an old copy Of Master Humphreys
Clock, with pictures In It, that used to
delight me when I was a child Pic
lures Of Nell and Quilp and Dick sWiy-
eller I used to think how nice it
would be If uncle and could go wan
dering about the world. like Nell and
her grandfather. having the farm to
come back 10 when we we're tired, Of
course.
The words ''his wife's niece" had
somehow seemed familiar to me, but it
was not until the allusion to Master
Humphreys Clock" had supplied an
other link in the chain that there
flashed into my mind the remembrance
OF the will hidden In the old copy at
Michae, Darcy's will. with its
bequest to my wifes niece, Anastasia
Ffrench." I could hardly keep the ex-
citement out of my voice as link after
link In the chain Of evidence was sup
piled, in answer to my questions.
found that her real name was Anasta-
STA, now cut down to Anna French;
that her uncles name was Michael Dar-
cy, and his farm was known as Carrig
naiea In reply to my query as to her
reasons for believing that her uncle
had made a will in her favor, she said:
After my poor uncle got the para
lytle stroke Of which he died he made
several attempts to speak, and as far
as we could understand, his words were
always about money, and about having
made 1t all right for Annie Besides,
our old servant always declared that
about a week before his illness he had
called her and another woman, who
was accidentally in the house, into the
sitting-room and made them witness
paper, which he said was Will. When
they had finished signing he said, half
to himself: Now my mind is at rest
about Annie
Why did he not get the will proper
~ drawn up by SOLICITOR"
He was fond Of reading law books,
and knew something about law him
self He has sometimes made wills for
other people, and ! never heard that
there was anything wrong about
them"
And the will could not be found?"
"The will could not be found. We
everywhere for it in vain, and
4 @Wm 49, Tan-ox cafd bo dfd not hp-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

DO not press q sleeve or dress va
seam on a nat surface. Keep a boa1
for the purpose made from a roll<s
pin. sawed IN half iengthvise. 90 thst
It win rest firmly on a table beneath
the weight Of The iron. and then cover
it as you would an ironing board Il
supplies just what Is needed. q curved
smcoth surface.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29

what IS a statesman. paf"
"A statesman Is a politician whose
name has passed into history. Truth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-29
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, { eSsHllckASHA, I IND

The other woms,. 'SSn.ASHA, IND,
r GdL4Ry that time. Patrick Dare
've ine some money, but
rift from him.
p D c,yz N the sister.
had been
neir --inood the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
The Library.

AS will be seen from the attached
illustration the building is construct
ed after the Romanesque style, a
form of architecture highly popular
and peculiarly adapted to the purposes
of such a structure While simple,
yet it's rich elegance and impressive
dignity appeal both to the eye and
mind. Native sandstone is the prin-
cipal material employed in it's con-
struction' and was obtained from the
quarries on the hills to the north Of
the city. The base is of granite, IS
inches high, forming not only a solid
substantial foundation, but also secur-
ity against dampness, which would
otherwise follow were the foundation
as we'll as the main structure COM
posed of the more porous stone The
columns are clean cut, while the stone
ashlar facing is left uncut, forming
what is known as "rock-faced" work.
The cornice is of copper and the roof
of Spanish tiling, thus combining
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
Frederick BILLINGS, Jr.

The gentleman to whom the citi-
zens of Billings are indebted for the
splendid library was born at Wood
stock, VT, in 1866. His earlier years
were passed in the city of his birth
and at New York City, where he fitted
himself for college. In 1890 he grad
uated from the University of Yer
mont and since then has made his
home in New York, devoting himself
to the law and literature, although
his active occupation is that of bank
err, being associated as special part
ner with the firm of William D Bar
bour & Co. He has found ample time
to indulge himself in the pleasures
of travel and has visited many of the
countries of Europe and the Orient,
He is a companionable, genial gen
tleman and as may be judge from the
gift he has made to the city, of a lit.
erary turn of mind, and finds much
| pleasure in the compansionship OF
men of letters and in the perusal OF
| their works.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04

The speaker paid eloquent tribute
to the memory of Frederick and
Parmly Billings and to the character
of the donor of the library and did
so as one who knew the dead and en-
joys the acquaintance of the living.
Taking up where DR.. Reid had left
off the colonel again impressed upon
the minds of the directors the neces-
sity for exercising their best judg-
ment in selecting the books they
expect the people to read. The "his-
torical' novel was classed by the
speaker as one of the. most pernic-
ious books that can be given to any
one to read and he said that if it lay
in his power every one in existence
would be destroyed as dangerous and
sacreligious.
At the conclusion of the colonel's
address the orchestra rendered a
medley of national airs ending with
america" which when reached the
audience arose and took up and all
joined in singing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
ParmIy Billings.

Parmly Billings, to whose memory
the library has been dedicated, was
the eldest child Of the late Frederick
Billings, for whom the city was nam
ed. He was born at San Francisco
in 1853 and reared at Woodstock, in
the state which gave birth to his
father. In 1878 he entered st. Johns
bury academy, from which he gradu-
ated in 1880. The following year he
entered Amherst college and finished
his course, graduating in 1884. Dur
ing the same year he came to Mon
tana and after spending a few months
on a ranch removed to this city and
in partnership with his cousin, Ed
ward Goldsmith Bailey, engaged in
the banking business. He remained
in business for about three years and
during that time became intimately
identified with the various interests
of the city. While retaining his in
terest in the bank, he also was part
o"1Cl VI q oIu SSA N' ~
member of the board of education.
His death occurred in 1888, caused
by a cold and the exposure incident
to an arduous trip made into the
mountains to examine some mining
property. Mr.. Billings was of a love-
able and companionable disposition
and enjoyed not only the respect and
esteem of all with whom he came in
contact, but also had their sincere
love and affection. He was a man
of great promise and his death, un-
timely as it was, caused much sor-
row and regret to both his associates
and the community of which he was
an honored and respected member
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04

J. r. Goss, Judge J. D. Matheson and
e. l.. Boardman. The latter gentle
mar has not been a resident of the
city for some time and the rest of
the committee has been acting with
out him, he having become a resident
of Helena. With the transfer made
yesterday by the deed of gift, the city
will assume charge and control Of the
building and library and the functions
hitherto discharged by the commit
tee representing the Billings estate
will devolve upon a committee to be
appointed by the mayor. Miss Col
Inns has already been appointed Ii
brarian and has had supervision of
receiving and cataloguing the books
which have been purchased during
the past few months. By a special
tax voted some time ago the city de-
trays all the expense of maintaining
the library and purchasing books.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04

by gifts Of Libraries and similar in
situations.
The Billings quartette now sang
"The Old Oaken Bucket"
DR.. Reid, president Of the Montana
Agricultural college, was the next
speaker. He opened his remarks by
congratulating the audience upon the
spirit shown and said it would be diff
ficult for even a stranger to enter
and not become inspired with it. This,
he said, is prominently the age Of
public libraries. Within the past
three years gifts Of Libraries aggre-
eating in value over $50, 1000, 900 had
been made by various public spirited
men. Billings was to be envied in
having for it's friends such people as
Mr.. Billings.
Branching off from this topic DR..
Reid spoke of the purposes and mis-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
Frederick Billings.

Well and often has he been called
the father of Billings" for in honor
of him was the city named. Born at
Royalton, VT, in 1923, Mr.. Billings
removed with his parents to Wood
stock, in the same state, while still
a small boy. Graduating from the
University of Vermont in 1874, he
studied law and was admitted to prac-
tice and soon after left for the gold
fields of California, being among the
first to open a law Office in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Billings remained in that
city until 1865, when he settled up
his affairs and returned east, intend
ing to make his home at the place
where he had spent his boyhood.
Shortly after his return he was in
duced to take an interest in the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
and was one of the active reorganiz-
ers of the company after the failure
of Jay Cooke. He was intimately
made president of the company and
held that position for several years
and until he was forced to resign be-
cause of failing health.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
". Hansard, H. W. Rowley, Paul NC

w. Hansard, HI. w. Rowley, Paul Nc
Cormick.
During the receiving hours, which
were from 1890 to $50 the rooms
were thronged with representative
men and women, who were eager to
grasp the hand of the generous giver
of the magnificent edifice which was
viewed by many for the first time.
The arrangements for the reception
were ably planned and successfully
carried out by the library committee
and expressions of concentrations
were heard on every side. Indeed
the whole evening vas one of such
enjoyment and hearty good will that
it will mean much toward the future
success of this noble institution.
After the reception at the library
the guests and the committee sat
down to a lunch at the Grand hotel.
Covers were laid for fifty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
While well qualified for public life,

While well qualified for public life,
Mr.. Billings never consented to take
an active part in politics, except dur
ing the campaign when C%alifornia's
loyalty to the union was secured. In
1861 he held the position of attorney
general of that state and when Pres
ident Lincoln was organizing his cab
met for his second term Mr.. Billings
was strongly urged for a minister
ship. The assassination of Lincoln
alone prevented his appointment, as
only a few days before that event oc-
Cured the president had assured a
member of the California delegation
that he would give MI. Billings a
place.
During his active career in law and
other business MI. Billings accumu-
lated a large fortune, much of which
he devoted to charitable and educa-
tional purposes. The gifts he made
to churches and schools are many and
munificent. Among them is that of
the Congregational church of this
city, which he built a few years be-
fore his death and which he decided
to the association.
Mr.. Billings died at Woodstock. VT,
October 1, 1890.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04

ing ground for ~incompetents, rela-
tives or others whom through char
ity or influence are given places they
cannot fill.
After explaining the important
mission that libraries have as educa-
tional institutions and the part they
play in molding the minds of the
people, DR.. Reid closed with an ap-
peal for the introduction of books cal
culated to inspire morality and pa
triotism in all who %patronize it's
shelves.
"Auld Lang Syne'' was sung by the
quartette and Colonel Sanders was
introduced as the last speaker. While
it was regarded as a local affair and
the occasion of local joyfulness, the
colonel said the occasion which had
called the people of Billings together
was one that interested the entire
state. Anything that went to make
for the intellectually and education
of one community contributed to the
enhancement Of those qualities in all
other communities. AS n who had
seer the state emerge from it's condi-
ton of primitive savagery to a grand
and wealthy commonwealth the col
onel said he took particular pleasure
in being present, Next he spoke Of
the efforts that had been made to Sc
cure a national highway across the
continent in this latitude. He told
how various efforts had failed until
after the battle on the Little Big
Horn, when the government had
awakened to the necessity of doing
something to protect the hardy set
tiers who had come hither to settle a
new empire. After that had been
done the construction of the Northern
Pacific became an assured fact.
Colonel Sanders spoke of the gen.
crosby of Frederick Billings, which
had prompted him to give to educa-
ton and religion in various parts of
the country. 1t was due to him that
the University of California was
founded at the time it was begun and
that it's site was selected at the place
where it now stands-the very name
CT the town was of his selection.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04

sions of public libraries. The yer
age time spent by the American child
in attending school. he said, was only
four and a half years. Consequently
it was to be seen that the child must
look elsewhere than to the schools
for his education. Nowhere else
could he secure that education so
thoroughly and well as in the public
library. Taking advantage of his ex-
perience in connection with many IL
braries the doctor said he would as
sumo the right of giving a little ad,
vice in connection with the splendid
library the city of Billings now owns.
Great care should be exercised in the
selection of books. With the i'm
mense output of the press today it
was an easy matter to make serious
mistakes and fill the shelves of a
library with useless or even harmful
books. The aim of the directors
should be always to ecure the latest
and best publications. While fiction
of a high degree was to be read and
commended, yet it would not do to
listen too much to the demands of the
reader of fiction. Books treating of
the lighter sciences, sociology, his
tory, travel and kindred works were
the ones that should find the largest
representation on the shelves of a
small library in a small community.
AS bad as buying too much fiction
was the practice of buying those
treating of profound scientific and
others abstruse questions, tor books
that only one or two people especially
interested in any particular subject
may read
Next the speaker dwelt upon the
necessity for cataloguing books, and
| congratulated the people that this
has already been done here. Next he
| spoke of the need of conscientious,
| intelligent and enthusiastic trustees,
who should be chosen regardless of
politics or influence. He also en-
phasized the urgency Of having a
competent, we'll equipped librarian.
A library should not be made a dump
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
MEET H PEOPLE.
Evening Reception rendered Guests
in Library Building.


in Library Building.
The reception in the library last
night in honor of the generous donor,
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Kilner was
an event looked forward to not only
by the citizens of Billings, but of
other places in the state as we'll, for
the guests included a number of out
of town people, who were here to do
honor to the distinguished visitors.
The result was a large assemblage of
representative people.
The decorations of the reading
room, where the reception was held,
were in keeping with the magnificent
surroundings. The splendid oak
furniture, with the finely frescoed
walls and exquisite paintings, seen by
many for the first time, presented a
scene which vas charming without
the aid of nature, but as palms and
flowers will enhance the most beauti-
full scene just enough of these were
used to form a back ground for the
elegant furniture and to add to the
at~tractiveness Of the large, brilliant
ly lighted archway beneath which the
receiving party stood. This was led
by Colonel A. l.. Babcock and wife
and Judge J. r. Goss, who presented
the guests to Mr.. Billings and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kilner. Others in the receiving
party were, Messrs and Mesdames ].
d. Matheson, l. D. O'Donnell;; S. G.
Reynolds, P. B. Moss, w. B. George,
Mesdames ]. r. Goss, w. H. Donovan,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
utility and enduring power with beau

utility and enduring power with beau
ty and elegance.
On the first floor is the library prop
er. The flooring is composed of
maple, while the finishing is all Of an
tique oak, forming a combination at
once durable and pleasing. In it's
furnishings nothing was overlooked
and in consequence it is complete in
every detail, being provided with
every appliance and convenience found
in a modern library such as the larg-
er and more pretentious cities have.
In fact it is superior in this re-
spect to many because of its newness
room itself has a Is foot ceiling, with
arched center and is we'll lighted by
clusters of windows in either end and
side.
Almost entirely above ground, the
basement, which contains the heating
apparatus and j%anitor's room, in the
rear, is fitted up as a meeting room
for the Woman's club and such liter
airy gatherings as may wish to avail
themselves Of it's spacious and cheer
full quarters. Should the growth of
the library demand it. the room can
be easily made to serve the same
purpose as the one above and form a
part Of the main library.
In dimensions the building is 6Ox54
feet and occupies a commanding posi-
ton in one of the little parks which
the Northern Pacific company has set
aside on its right of way through the
center of the city. The land on which
it stands, between Twenty-eighth and
Twenty-ninth streets, facing Montana
avenue was donated to the city by
the railroad company. The cost of
the building and furniture amounts
to $25, 900, all of which has been paid
by the generous donor.
The plans were drawn by c. S.
Hare Of Helena and who also had
general supervision of it's construc-
ton. During the erection Of the
building and up to the present time
the Billings estate has been repre-
! scented by a committee composed of
A. L. Babcock, I. D. O'Donnel1; Judge
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-04
G TO DEATH.
Frightful Accident Puts End to Boyish
Prank.

Meager details reached the city yes
terday of a frightful accident which
occurred the day before at a point
between Laurel and Canyon creek
and by which the ~10-year-old O of
William Hiber met with a fearful
death.
AS related to The Gazette the boy
decided to take a horseback ride and
not having a saddle to fit him rugged
a pair of stirrups out of some rope
which he fastened about the horse.
He had been On the animal but a
short time when it became frighten-
ed at something and SHE'D, throwing
the boy off. He was unable to dis
engage his foot from the stirrup and
while in this position was dragged
over the ground, by the now thor
oughly frightened animal, which ran
a distance of about four miles be-
fore it could be caught. When it
was finally stopped the boy was found
to be dead, his brains having been
dashed out and in addition he was
also practically disembowled.
The father of the boy. is one of the
old residents of that part of the valley
and for a number of years has been
running a threshing machine.
The funeral took place yesterday,
with interment in the Laurel ceme-
forv