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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

a grisly story was related yesterday
by q guest at the Weddell House
who had just retu ned from a trip
across the ocean. lie was q. c. KOh.
Ter OF Akron, who has spent the last
months in Europe Mr. KOhler re-
turned last week. reaching New York
by the Lloyd steamer Maasdam on
Saturday 1t was on the return
trip he said, and among the pas
sengers was man whose Intellect
bad suffered impairment. and who
was constantly watchedlby 40 attend
ant Ii was his custom TO sit at
table, during meal time, and gaze at
the ceiling for long periods, occasion
ally taking a mouthful OF fool. The
last lmeal We took with him was
marked by a circumstance which was
far from being pleasant
'fIhe dinner was over aud the
ladies' had left the table, a few gen
tlemen remaining to smoke and have
a good time together The strange
passenger was at his usual recreation.
evidently trying to look hole in the
ceiling. The enjoyment Of the little
party was long continued. The Stew
ard entered the room presently and
after waiting ct one side a short time
asked as n we we're not ready to
leave the saloon. as we bad evidently
finished our dinner One OF the
party answered that so far as he
knew We were willing TO remain at
the table for some time yet Very
well then, said the steward. we will
do what we came Ia to do
'He m0tioned to the door and sew
oral men came in with a mattress,
which was laid upon the floor What
did they do then but take hold OF our
frien l. OF the disturbed intelle {.
and lift him out Of his chair and lay
him on the stretcher They COM
DO. ed his limbs and Coz cred his face
and carried him out OF the room,
while We stood speechless Then we
discovered that he had died during
The meal, sitting bolt upright in his
chair, and as IL had been thought
That no one would notice the fact ne
had not been disturbed until the
room Was nearly empty. We did not
,ontinue our jollity any longer that
law h-CleYelaDd / eader
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

The tate Professor Hyrtl was obce
ia the room when Professor LANCER
was conducting the ex mination OF
an asprant for the medical degree
LANCER handed the student a small
bone, saying: "Mr Candidate. here
Is bone Don't look at it: but tell
me from feeling it whatkind OF a bone
10 is' whether it belonged Ia the left
or rght sldeOf the body. and whether
lt was part % a man or woman.
The poor student blushed from en-
bar. assment There was a large
audience present. aud be saw failure
staring him m the "a He cast a
helpless glance at Hxrtl. who moved
a0ou restlesslY ia his chair fCr mo-
ment aud then sprang 70 his feet
q" nd tell me. ~ Candidate be
cried out. The spirit OF anger lighting
up his large. blue eyes. tafter answer
lng the questions uf my dear cul-
league, the name 0f The orig nal pos
SCISSOR or his bone ard where and
in what street be lived This rn.
expected 0uthurst saved the d37
Tor the candi ate. hut Profess r
LANCER eYeraftef declined 10 conduct
an examination when ilyrtl VA.
present
IL IS good plan while waiting f.sr
your ship to come q. t0kHl time ~
going % work q earn something
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02
Crnshed hr ! Redwood.

A camping party composed II W.
H. HigginsOn, second officer OF the
ferry steamer Oakland, with his wife
and daughter, William Spohn, his
vile and two children; Ed Reed, and
II Small or Wells Fargo S Co, and
James Wing nave been camping for
several days on the south fork OF
Garcia River and about ten miles
FROM Point Arena, SAYS the San Fran
cisco Chronicle
They had been passing a most en-
jOyable vacation and moth NJ had oc.
CURED TO IN any way mar the pleas
ure Of the outing The tents OF the
party were pitched among the giant
redwoo S, aud TO this fact il is due
that two Of the members now lie
dead, while two Others will he Grip
pied for weeks and perhaps months.
The sharp, excited barking OF a
dog awakened the party at about
o'clock In the morning. Had it not
been for this dog doubtless more
would have been killed OF in urad
The urst person awakened hea an
Ominous cracking sound coming from
the big redwoods that stood near the
camp. He made haste 10 arouse
those who still slept and the men at
once lett The tents without stopping
TO put on their clothing. The ladies
Of ihe party delayed to don some q
tneir ordinary attlv. a. was mnne
they were thus engaged that the treo
te | with a terrible crash and -oar.
10 fell across the two tents Mrs w.
H. Higginson aud her daughter
sadie Of San Francisco we're instant
ly Killed and I'd Reed aud William
sp7hn, alsoof san Francisco, received
broken leQa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02
CHINESE SLAVERY.
Many children stolen Yearly by Pirates
and sold.

Many Children stolen Yearly by Pirates
and sold.
Slavery exists in China to-day as Is
has done from the beginning OF his
tory. Children have their regular
market price. which varies according
to the prosperity or adrcrsity Of the
times ln general, a small boy be-
low the age OF 10 VII bring from s5
to s25, while a little girl Of the same
age will command from $40 to 800.
In warm climates little folks do
much Of rheir playing aft the sun
has gone down aud the intense heat
OF the day is over Then IS the time
for the pirate child 81 aler The
trade flOurlshes chiefly On the larger
streams and rivers where the children
are stolen, ard in the great cities,
where they are sold.
The fate OF these poor little cap
tlves is not so bad as might be sup
posed Most Of the boys are bought
for adoption by Chinese families who
have no son, and who, In adopting
them, give them all the rights which
q natural son would have Others
are sold as man servants who, 10 the
main, are very well treated.
The female children do not have as
happy lot One third are sold TO be-
come ladies' maids and house slaves.
0ne-third 10 be brought up as cOncu-
bines, and One-third for the most i'm.
moral purposes There IS hardly an
abandoned woman in all OF China but
what owns one or more Of these So
called pocket daughters.
The penalty for child stealing is
decapitatlon, but 1t IS very seldom in
fiicted. The pirates who are arrested
generally get ouu upon the plea that
the child was list or sold TO them by
some impO erished parent This,
with the addition Of a handsome sum
paid TO the magistrate, together with
the lack Of positive proof on the part
OF the prosecution, usually insures
their ac lulttal and honorable dis
charge.
Now and then they run across an
upright judge who cannot be cor.
rupted nor intimicated, aud then il
fares hard with them One Of this
sort is the present Hai-fang-tin OF
Annoy city, who on one occasion be-
headed five pirates found guilty Of
child stealing Notwithstanding they
were men OF considerable influence
and wealth After they were be-
headed their features we're plsed 10
public view on the city gate. across
one Of the great thoroughfares OF the
place, with the simple statement be-
meath, on a red placard. rccltlng {. cir
names and Oiense.
Another inexorable Judge was the
late Admiral Fung OF SwatOw Fu-
klen. On one occasion his men raid
ed an establishment in which there
were thirty inmates, Len and wo-
men. and twelve or fifteen little chill
dreu. The Admiral tried the case
with unusual CELEBRITY, and the mo-
ment that the testimony for the pros
ecuti0n was In be turned 10 the cap
tain OF his guard aud said: Take
all these people out 10 the hack yard
and chop their heads on / see they
all want to talk 10 me. but my time is
50 important TO the state that ! can
not afford to waste any OF IL in listen
Ing to their remarks p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

ia ihcf1 restrained and car ful times
Our knoHleoee pftrl1os our fhxma..
Al FOR that r. klees hr8 men had
When it vas witty - be mad
When wild ees ceits Were piled IN scores.
Aud ht py neriAg uetnph rs.
When ~ was crazed rrd Out of tune
Yet held the music li the moon
u ve could dare 10 write az IN
Aa some Nhosa voices haunt Us sfiu.
perhtpl even We might cell our own
itfis creep enchanting underfone
N'e are too difficult and nice.
Too learned ana TOO over wise
Too mrch afraid Of faults. III be
1h ho filies ol lold sincerity.
For. a. tlia taeei lile passes b..
We DunA rnd nod wlfh critic eye.
Note 70 words rude enough 10 elto
lis charm 20 frank aud fuglilfe.
The green and scarlet Of the park.
me unaulatiue streets az DARK
NE nftuu smoke loEn across he hluf,
lhis crowded city We walk through,
lhc pail d IA sa ran Of pain,
tne nfd smell Of The passing Nain
re iauthier longing peifnme, strife,
The daily apectaci uf mo
hh shall this be given 10 rhyme
hF rhYmeters oi q knowing Time?
an Tor the age uhen terft VAS glad,
feing g0dlike 10 be bad ana mad
'all Mall Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

Among other persons and things
which capt hOgcfs brought with
him from Africa on the bark iberia
which moored az the EmDire stores
foot Of Main Street. BROOKLYN. res
terday. was a number OF monkeys or
aii shapes sizes and aga The can.
tain went ashore % report. and On
returning saw the MONKEYS be
thought safely sS.ufed below q boxes
up in the rigging. some grlnninQ.
some laughing but many on them
crying with cold
They had been locked up an night
sure enough, but had escaped through
a broken pane aud there being no
coooanut tree 10 sight, climbed up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

the rigging and stays to take obser-
yati0ns The Liberian also brought
snakes pigeons, and boa constructors
10 large numbers, and also many col
.ored people the missionaries had in
duced to 90 out and settle in Liberia
and help Christianize it. but who re-
turned in disgust, saying that the
country was no good. They had TO
work hard 70 support the converted,
who Insisted upon loafng, while as
for money they never saw a red cent
in the colored republic New York
Advertiser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

The specie locker on 40 ocean
steamer is a carefully constructed
vault aud is located 10 the stern Inn.
mediately over the screw 1t has the
shape q q bali oval following the
contour Of the side u the vessel ana
Is generally about six feet in its ex-
treme from top to bottom. Some
vaults are nfteen or twenty feet in
length, fore and aft The interior Is
reached hy door or hatchway from
the top simply large enough % give
Convenient access This door IS az
steel, and has a combination lock.
which is know only to the Durser
Over this hatch Is also fastened three
bars Of steel two and one half inches
thick which swing AZ one end On
hinges and are locked and also bolted
at the other The locker it viii be
seen, Is Ia the most suitable location
in the shin away from the crew. and
cannot Be tampered with. as on three
sides OF it Is the sea. The pnrsor re-
ceires the gol1 carefully examines
the seals, then checks of the weights
and as umes the responsibility FOR Il
Gold is shipped ia haas holding $50 o
or In kegs OF 500 When ia bars
the size varies Silver generally
weighs rs rounds to the ingot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

Almost anything is better than a
quarrel Even II your ncighbors
hens forage Ia your gaden. it IS hest
% control your temper Try a little
Innocent strategy, like this reported
by the New York Weekly. The trick
Is not patented.
'Are YOU still troubled by your
neighbors chickens asked one man
0f another
mot a bit was the answer
They are kept shut up nov.
How did you manage its"
WHY every night ( put a lot Of
eggs in the grass under the grape-
vine and every morning. when ms
neighoor was looking, I went out aud
brought them "a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

II have just called, Miss Simpson, -
said the angry lover, ITO say fare
well, but before I say il l want you
20 know that / have discovered your
falseness and 1 despise sou for it,"
Why, Billy what IS the lnatter?"
'Oh. you know well enough. May
be / didn't pass the latv last even
ing and &c you with your head on
another mans shoulder Who Is the
unhappy MANI"
But Billy / haven't seen any
man but YOU, dearest: honest 1
haven't"
NO l suppose not. Then. maybe,
4 am nlind, deaf and dumb, and an
idiot Maybe you didn't have com
pany last EVENING"
'N0 one, Billy. but my best friend,
Emily No, / didn't and I think you
are a wretch
"And you didn't stand az the gate9p
''Oh, yes we dad. We we're count
ing the stars ia the big dipper- max
ing wishes On them
''Oh. yes. l suppose l was blind.
Now. maybe you'll describe Emily TO
mesn
why, she had 90 her Knox hat
her black blazer suit. a white shirt
waist, with a black satin tie aud a
white duck vest You know Emily,
BLY,
Billy" "Um-m. sec
Aud what might have been a mod
ern tragedy was averted and Billy
made up az once. indianapolis sen.
tineL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

while it's cool: we're goin' . hev a
hot day. jedgin' from the signs The
sun set awful red 70 night"
A thin mist hOyered over the
earth, and the grass was heavy with
dew The air. already autumnal
encircled the mountain tops with
ashen wells, s0ftening the tints aud
blurring the outlines. The cd
wagon, with its worn ludalo cover
ing hanging over the hack OF the
seat, was drawn by Daniel Marston's
bWenty-year old mare She logged
along with the reins dangling more
loosely over her head than ever il
could be; and the frequent Jerk was
missing this mOrhiDg. The wisdom
Of this lax ty IN discipline was ap-
parently questioned, for the oonscl-
entious animal at length stopped
short and turned her head TO lo0k az
the couple behinl. seeing that her
master was in his usual place. she
broke into gentle, satisfied trot
The lake WAS in view and the arr
grew more inyigorating. As they
neared the waters edge the sun
burst forth aud poured down on the
gidssy surface a shower OF diamonds
Tiny waves curled up on the seq
ment OF beach and a soft breeze
stirred the little ringlets under An
gienette's straw bonnet, which haa
been trimmed By the village milliner
only the day before. go 'lang.
jenny said Daniel 'She don't
care much f0rwhat say. he added,
looking across the water % the dark
mountain beyond
That's cause you're gentle with
her Daniel ! guess you never
abused a dumb animal
NO ! couldn't do that" Then
after pause, II alwuz thought.
Angie, that somehow I'd ought 10 a.
bin merried ef I'd found anybody
that would a. cared about me. But
] Spos us too late 10 be thinkin' o.
that now
You Amt sixty yit, Daniel
"Ao, but I'm close onto II. Go
'loag jenny"
"ifu amt called me Angie before
scnce the day I told you ia send YOU
my ambrotype 4 ney knew
you got L. Daniel
sha'al ! couldn't seem G. make up
NY mind 70 say anything about ID.
but It's rolled up in a little silk hand .
kerchiei ! meant 10 assent ye for a
weddin pr sent Ny courage kind o. 4
give OUT soye never he'd H. Go long,
jenny
Couldn't / her IL now"
''Do you want 10. Angies"
No answer came Daniel looked
from out the tail o. his eve al the
round cheek with It's pink tlnge and
saw TWO generous tea S pouring down.
whoa Jenny. / don't knows
you'd do IT, Angie but-can't ye
come back n live with as Ia the old
house after we bin home 70 seen the
'olkss Hannah, she would be dread
'ul pleased ef ye wOuld-to be her
lister, ye know Angle
Il was jest thlnkin' q that Daniel
i didn't know how she'd take it,"
Il KNOW she told me yesterday"
A robin tcetered along and with
glad chirrup circled Ia the air. like
kichiers lark, with a loud day 10
lls throat
The blrds'll be goin' now before
0ng. Cousin Angie
"Me'ii see 'em together next year,
llease God. said Angienettc
go long, Jenny" said Daniel
New York Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

IHE best way 10 convert a prodi-
sal son & 70 give him leave 20 90.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02

Light wood is one Of the mosk use
iul southern products. especially In
Florida where it is used by an sorts
Of country folk, and particularly by
the hunters A cord wood stick car
rled into the wilderness will cut IN
into fragments with which a dozen
meals may be cooked The rich.
resinous pine makes a quick not fire.
especially suited 70 open air cooking.
A VIEW scrubbing machine Il
whirled over the floor like a lawn
mower. lt soaps, vets. ruhs and
dries the fO0r. and two or three
movements Of the machine make the
boards shine
THE canitol az v ashinpton. Il Il
said, has cost the country $50. 600 GOO
20 build aud keep 10 repair
IL buying presents, give a virl
something she can wear ana a hov
something he can eat
"A WESTERN man never THINKS IS
is doing We unless he has an Offset
% every bsll be owes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

Hiram Leonard is in Erie.
Mrs. l.. Lowry is visiting in Port
Byron.
j. f. Crouch went to Joy, ILL.,, on
business trip today.
MIR. and Mrs. Ii II. Wilson have
returned fcom Chica 10.
Miss Anna Behfens is i'll with
typhoid fever at her home.
Hon. John T. Piatt. of Galesburg.
spent last night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fitzsimmons,
OF Montezuma. Iowa, are visiting
relatives IN the city.
W. j. Crandall, ticket agent at the
Fifth avenue depot, is contined TO his
home with slight illness.
Mrs. c. G. Davis. of Galesburg.
returned home today after visiting at
the home of Samuel r Davis.
Mrs. w F Gilmore and daughter,
Miss Myrtle. and Mrs. G. f Dempsey
are ,pendipg a week in Chicago
Mrs. Sanfor Rolf and daughter are
here from Mayslick. Ky for a visit
with Mrs Riffs sister. Mrs j. +.
Egsn.
Mrs. George Wads worth. OF Brook
Ign, Iowa, returned home today after
a visit with her sister. Mrs. Matilda
Conroy.
= Mrs. James Andrews and daughter,
NJ 50 3essie Andrews who have been
visiting Sith Mrs. F. K Harrington.
went to Geneseo today.
Charles Hilton and William Nc
Manus. two DRINKS, we're fined 81
each for plain indulgence by Magis-
tra;e John son this morning
Mr.. and Mrs AK Melchoir, of
Montevideo. Mimi. VINO have been
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs
f. f Lawyer, left for Chicago this
morning.
Mrs. f. E. Celia, of Denver, who
has been visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Trefz. departed for 'hs
east today to visit in Buffalo AMI
other eastern CITIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Hanks left for
Their home in Canton, Ill, this morn
irg. Mes Hanks had been WISHING
her parents. MIR and Mrs. j. f Fink.
while AIR. HANKS attended the Y. M
c A convention at ID Xon.
Rev. ID I Robertson, of oliet. was
in the city last night He WAS for
merly pastor of the Milan Presby.
terrain church aud is just moving the
last OF his household goods to Jolie;
fcom Hamlet, where he has been To-
Gated since lea ing Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
AUSTRIAN ENGINEERS
INSPECT THE CANAL

Carl Redlich, Eduard Falck and
August Reann. of Vienna, a commits
sion of engineers appointed by the
Austrian government to devise pans
for proposed internal improvements
in their country to cost 5000 Coz, COO,
arrived in the city yest-rdas after
noon accompanied by Maj j. II w /
,rd, OF Chicago, in charge of the Hen
nepin canal construction The visit
was for the purpose of Inspecting the
western section of the canal The
Austrian gentlemen and Mai Willard
we're accompanied by Mel G. Med.
Townsend, in charge Of this section
of the Henn"piu, in the TRIP through
the canal The party Went to Ster-
ling this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
Police PnlnIa-

Claud Campbell and Carl Grant be
came involved IN an uupleasantuess
which resulted in the arrest OF the
former last evening on the charge OF
assault aud battery. Campbell, upon
being brought to the station. swore
out a warrant for Grant on the sa me
charge. Both cases will have an air
ing in the police court tonight.
William StraDg last evening bought
pair of new pantaloons from a
stranger. paying 81 for them. When
he inspected hi ! newly acq nired prop
erty. however, he became suspicious
that all was not right. so he went to
the police station with them to ascer-
tain whether they had been stolen.
The officers decided they had, and
took possession. Efforts to get the
fellow who sold them failed.
The Davenport police think they
have the man who has been taking
cloth from tailor shops in the two
towns for some time past They have
arrested fellow giving the name of
F Foster. against whom they have
ample proof in one case and upon
whom they hope to be able to fix the
guilt of other operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
UP FOR CONSIDERATION
AT STATE COMMANDERY

ii. II. Cleaveland and NJ. NJ. Briggs
went to Chicago last night to repre-
sent the local Knights Templar at the
state commandery, which opened
there today. IL d. Mack and j. d.
Sears went today on the same mission
The proposed change of name of the
local commandery from Everts to
Rock Island is one of the matters
which will come before the state
meeting. The delegates from this
city will endeavor to secure the cleo
ton of Mr.. Cleaveland to the fli;e of
warden, from which office the pre-
gress to that of state commander is
regular, consuming a period of nine
years As there is an extra vacancy
this year the chances are bright for
their success. II G. CleaveIand,
a,her of Mr.. Cleaveland. was one of
the state officers at the time of his
death, and would have succeeded to
the grand commsndery this year if he
had lived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
RUMMAOE SALE ON:
is BIGGER THAN EVER

The rummage sale given by the
U lion Mission society for the better
ment of its financial condition. opened
at the rink this afternoon. The hour
set for the opening was 2 o'clock. and
the fact was thoroughly advertised,
yet at 1 O'Clock women might have
been sean coming from all directions
with the rummage sale as their
Mecca. When the hour arrived and
the doors were thrown open a crowd
large enough to comfortably fiji the
interior of the big room surged in
and the 40 attendants had their hands
full for couple of hours
Bigger aud better than ever was
the general comment of those who
visited the sale today. The collec
ton of old clothes in particular was
almost incredible in extent AID varI-
city. Not nearly all the goods had
been marked when the sale began,
aud as the co election is still going on
and will be till the end of the week
the tagging of the goods will prove
steady job Over eco places remain
on the list scot in where rummage
was to be had for the asking and the
committee in charge will endeaVor to
see that no one is missed. Among
the more important articles that have
been donated for sale are two organs
and a piano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
SWEDISH LUTRERANS
HOLDING MEETING HERE.

The Rock Island mission district of
the Illinois conference of the Sws, h
Lutheran church Will meet here today
and tomorrow. the sessions t. b. hell
in Grace English and ZION Swedish
churches on Seventh aveuue There
will be services at both churches this
evening beginning at 1880 Tomor
row will be devoted to the consid era
ton of business
Tom prov evenings services at
Gracs church Will mark the installs-
tion of the new pastor. Rev c. f
Hoff5ten. The sermon will be
preached by DR. C f Liudberg. vice
president of Augustana synod.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-22
PRESBYTERIANS TO
HAVE UNION SERVICES

The Presbyterian churches OF DaVen-
port. Rock Island and Milan are to
begin a series of union prayer meet
ings in the Broadway Presbyterian
church of this city tomorrow even
ing. The next service will be held
in the First Presbyterian church Of
Davenport Thursday evening. The
week following the Central church of
this city will be visited Wednesday,
and the Second church, Davenport,
Thursday evening and Milan la.er
on. The services are TO be conducted
by the pastors aud have for their
object the batter acquaintance, and
the spiritual uplift of the members of
the e churches.