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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-31

Tile when properly placed Inn ditch
do not require a covering Of small
stones or gravel. and they win 10 bet
ter work II the regular soil - used FOR
covering Horseshoe tile are not MS
good for the purpose of draining as
round tile. While they would be rea-
sonably sure to stay in place II proper
ly laid. they are not as efficient as
round tile. The reason they are not rs
efficient is shown in the cut IL but a
small stream of water Is flowing. K
spreads out over the entire fat surfaces
of the horseshoe tile. and there ~ not
depth enough Of water TO cause the re-
moval Of silt or sediment which may
accumulate. Ii Is far more difficult ru
lay horseshoe tile and do good work
than TO lay round tile II the round
tile does not make a tight joint with it's
neighbor. ii may be turned until
place Is found where the joint Is rea-
sonably satisfactory II the horseshoe
tile does not hit with its neighb0r, then
the shovel must be used and earth TO-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-31
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

Over 5.00o.0oo copies Of the bible
were sold by the British and Fofelgn
Bible society last year This Is al In
crease OF 900. 900 over the sales 81 the
year before. says q London newspaper.
Sixty thousand parts of the teaia-
monts were printed and bound Tor The
use Of TIE troops 10 South Africa But
for this number the sales 0l bibles ia
England has remained for two yeafa
az 100000 copies Tho missionaries
are responsible f0r TIE additional nile
lion N the output The heathen has
more bibles than ever before Most
of the books were printed in China and
IN Chinese characters Many were
printed IN Hindosian II ths present
rate OF increase is kept up and each
bible represents a converted heafhen.
the world may be- aii Christian aboaf
two centuries hence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

ems with his white hair surrounded
with lotus blossoms. These appropr.-
ate menu cards have been FOR many
years features Of Lotos Club dinners.
They are usually bound IN a folded
sheet Of rough dark coiored paper.
The art work on them Is Of the best
and a complete collection Of them
which hangs on the walls d the clubs
cafe makes an interesting pictorial
history Of the clubs remarkable series
OF dinners Every visitor 10 NeV York
during the past twenty-five years Who
was conspicuous Ia music. art the
stage. literature or politics. has been
entertained by the I.otos Club and the
dinner cards on each occasion have
been emblematio OF the career of the
guest OF honor The cards which hang
IN the grill room have each The auto
graph Of the guest IN whose honor The
dinner was given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
IN SOFT NESTS.

Flying Squirrels ASLEEP Tor the Winter
One Of the prettiest. gentlest and
most interesting Of the little wild folks
is the common flying squirrel. His
round. black eyes are large and proml-
nent and his tail Is nat and feather
like. But the most remarkable fact
about him is that he has two delicate
fur-covered membranes which extend
one from each Of the wrists Of the fore
legs to the wrists Of the corresponding
hind legs. These membranes. when
not IN use, are folded close against the
sides and do not interfere with the
movements OF the squirrel when he Is
climbing He runs up a tree 70 the
top or near Il and jumps In the direc-
ton Of another tree. perhaps fifty feet
away AS he jumps he stretches ont
his legs sideways as Tar as be car. thus
unfolding the membranes. on which he
Is then able to sail through the air as
with a parachute. The movement from
one tree to another Is always down
ward. and the further away the trunk
to which he IS sailing the nearer the
ground he viii be when be reaches H.
Flying squirrels go 10 sleep an winter
in nests Of leaves or soft bark. which
they make in tho autumn. Sometimes
the nest Is built In the branches of q
live tree. but more often IN a hole IN
a decayed stump Or branch. The hole
dug out BY a dowhy Woodpecker IS frc-
Quently chosen by flying squirrels. and
IN such a place as this young ones are
born in the early spring. They are
born blind and entirely naked The
FIRST hair to appear Is the whiskers. but
the soft fur Of the body soon follows.
Although their eyes are not open for
a month. they can cling to a branch
when but a few days Cd. After they
get their sight they become playful and
frisky. and they may soon be seen
chasing one another about the tree
near the nest They stay with the
mother for several months. and 10 the
autumn make nests for themselves and
90 to sleep for the winter-Ernest
harold Baynes. in Chicago Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
Joe Jefferson

the latter part Of the eighteenth ceE-
tury The favorable location q Belle
Isle In The waters Of Atchafaiaya by
made It the rendezvous Of the famous
pirate LATTE and his adventurous com
panions early IN the present century.
Like his fayorlie character Rip Van
Wrinkle. Mr.. Jefferson woke up % find
himself exceedingly surprised-ln this
instance rather agreeably. however In
asmuch as he has discovered himself
10 be the possessor OF a block q salt
worth an enormous fortune. He Is as
vet rather puzzled to know what 10
do with his wonderful mine. but be-
fore long. doubtless, it VIII be opened
up in much the same way as the SINH
lar deposit on Petite Anse. The shaft
is sunk 100 feet or so in the body Of
the salt. when a series Of chambers are
excayated along a level, the p'ekax
being aided by blasting. A chamber
thus made, 200 feet long, seyenty-fFe
feet wide and sixty-hye feet high.
yields about 10000 tons Of salt. mined
without the use of a single stick Of
timbering.
Pillars sixty feet square are LEFT be-
tween the chambers for support, and
as soon as a given level has been
worked out on this plan the shaft Is
sunk another 100 feet and another se-
ries or story Of chambers Is excaYat-
ed in the same manner The great
yaulted rooms constructed BY this pro-
cess, with their piers and arches q
pure crystalline salt. present especial
IL when scintlllating under the strong
illumination OF a calcium light, q most
impressive appearance. not paraileled
by underground views in ordinary
mines. All other rock-salt beds
known in the United States. have iay-
ers OF salt from two to eighteen feet
thick. alternating with limestone
sandstone gypsum and other mineral
strata, so that tha product Of the
mines Is more OF less impure IS i
comes out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
Wocl Of fbe Camera Tralf

The Rochester Optical and Camera
company. a combinat,on formed a year
aeo with a view to monopolizing the
Photographic instrument business. has
already got into trouble. The trust be-
gan svimmingiy with a capital Of
Sc. 500 000.and az once put its new pow
ers TO the test BY raising prices and by
laying some rigid restrictions upon
retailers. As a result the business Of
the combined firms fell Of $500 900
during lhe FIRST year. and the trust now
finds itself hard pushed t3 pay the
guaranteed dividend on It's preferred
stock. In order 10 raise the money be-
fore THE end Of the year IL has been
compelled to cul ita own prices. thus
aisoreanizing the market and infict-
ing a hardship upcn dealers who
bought goods before the break came.
The natural rcsuit e the rapid depre-
ciatoa Of camera trust shares. and
TIE concern seems to be On fair way
to Join the Increasing number Of De.
funct trusts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

Bob Acres Station. La, is two mi'es
from jefferson island, which Is owned
by Joseph jefferson, the veteran Am
eriean actor. He bought the property
a few years ago for a winter residence
and it was entirely by accident that pc
discovered recently that his property
is situated directly over an immense
mass Of solid salt-the largest block OF
salt known to exist anywhere In the
world. It is OF the utmost purity, too'
being wholly composed Of the finest
quality Of table salt without the
slightest admixture Of any other min
eral. and its quality is such that one
NAV take a block Of it and read a
newspaper through It, just as If it was
so much glass. Apparently the whole
island OF 800 acres is underiaid by one
great body Of salt, which is struck at
depth Of 100 feet or So Jefferson came
across it while boring hopefully for
mineral waters. and since then It has
been penetrated 2,1OO feet without
reaching the bottom Of IT, Along q
straight line running from northwest
to southeast Of the southern edge Of
Louisiana a series Of five peculiar
looking hills rise out Of the marsh
lands. They are called ISLANDS,
though. except in one instance, sur
rounded by marsh and not by water
and the one furthest towards the
northwest is jefferson Island OI
every one Of these islands, which are
elevated from eighty TO 250 feet above
the marshes. great salt deposits have
been found at no great distance below
the surface. similar 10 that of leffer
son Island, but less remarkable. The
deposit on Petite Anse has been mineC
ever since 1862, and was considered t'
be without rival until the recent
discovery on the actors property Th'
elevations described form the mos
distinctive landmarks for hundreds o.
miles along the coast OF the Gulf Of
Mexico, and played an important par
in the operations Of the buccaneers o
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01


The daughter Of a simple country
gentleman is the Hon. Mrs. Charles
Russell. whose beauty and eleverness
have earned for her a unique place IN
London society. Before her marriage
she was Miss Adah Williams, and on
her union with the second son OF the
late Lord Russell Of Killowen she re-
ceived a handsome portion from her
wealthy and generous father.
Throughout the gay spring season,
when London society is most brilliant,
Mrs. Russell entertains royalty and no
bility at small dinners notable for their
charm and perfection, and the lovely
hostess has among her women friends
the enviable reputation Of dressing
as well as any American II Indeed, her
gowns are no less famous than her
good looks, good nature and exquisite
ly appointed dinners, and that which
renders her beautiful clothes and her
fair face most conspicuous Is the al
most total disregard she affects for
jewel decorations. This is her prefer
ence. in spite Of the fact that she has
inherited one Of the finest collections
Of precious stones in England and pos
sesses some marvellous diamonds, one
Of which Is but a little less splendid
and valuable than the Jubilee diamond
which created so great a sensation at
the Paris exposition
In summer Mrs. Russell and her hus-
band transport their small family to a
charming cottage in Ireland, to which
country she Is entirely devoted. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

The bin introduced by Congressman
Shafr0th providing that on and after
January 1. 1903, the weights and
measures in the metric system shall
be the legal standard weights and
measures In the United States is sim
ply another in a long line Of attempts
10 supplant the present awkward sys-
tenn BY the easy and simple metric
or decimal system Though the bin has
been reported favorably by the COM
mittee on weights and measures II has
still hard fight before II. The chances
for IFS adoption are not the brightest
In one sense the United States may
be said to have been even before
France in the adoption Of at least a
portion Of the metric system. In 1855
congress adopted the decimal system
0i money. with the dollar as the unit,
whereas the metric system proper was
not adopted By France until 1895. The
basis Of the metric system. the meter
was determined BY two French as-
tronomers and mathematicians ana Is
exactly one-forty-milllonth part of the
circumference of the earth on the meri-
idian Of Paris. The meter Is 3.37
inches longer than the American yard.
Il is the standard OF the measures Of
length and all other measures are
based upon IT, Thus the metric unit OF
surface measure is the centare. which
IL ono eauqro meter The ffnff ~ Ca
pacity is enc liter Nhie& Is the cube
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

aHH
his patron. took Meme Neus' = e''e'
occasion to run out into the west as
far as Cincinnati. With him he
brought his automobile and created
furore with it. that style Of vehicle
being a novelty in those days, Mr.
Johnston did not become widely ae-
quainted In society There was, II IS
true, much excitement among the hon
hunters, because Of the rumor that q
real. live nobleman was within the
gates. But some one discovered that
he was only a cousin to a nobleman'
and that he was on q quest of love or
commercialism, and he remained IN
obscuration. He went as unexpectedly
as he came. but rumor has II that the
automobile remained behind as a to-
ken OF esteem to a newly found friend
who was kind enough to advance q
"trife for expenses, " know. And
the gossips say further that the friend
had the auto" repainted, and declared
that IT had Just come over from Paris.
He still possesses a specimen OF MT.
Johnston's chirography on bit OF
note paper. Nellie Neustretter is the
woman who figured in the Willie \.
Vanderbilt divorce case five years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

The Briiisher is in a plight about the
lnirodnelion into London 0f the whiz-
xina. whlstling American trolley. The
work O. The trolley car Ia the develop
menf of American towns and IN reliev-
ING tic congestion % the Big cities IS
one & the marvels of the time. Ii goes
tearing through the country. linking
feNns and cities and spllllng the deni-
zens of the crowded and smoky cities
ever woodland and prairie As an
eraneei of progress ii is a ripper. But
3. does not follow from an this that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

The eostliest picture in the world is
owned by the duke of Marlborough.
who has a large and very expensive
collection Of pictures, which has come
down to him from the original duke Of
Marlborough The rarest Of them is
the Blenhelm Madonna, painted by
Raphael in 1907. and now valued at
S350.000. The picture was originally
painted for the Church Of the seryi at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

The ring has been used IN the mar
rage service since the mort remote
times. having probably first been given
in pledge by the Egyptians The pos
session Of the ring male ID possible for
tie wife Of an Egyptian TO transact
her husbands business and to issue
commands n bic name The ring s
TIC symbol oi eternity. and placing Il
On the hneer vas regarded by the
Anflo-saxons as a pledge Of faithful
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

Hard work for ~. Louff Far.
The Appropriation made BY congress
to aid the ST. Louis fair Of 1903 provid-
ed that the money should not become
available unless the city Of ST. Louis
should raise $4,000. 900 for the same
purpose. The congressional appropria-
ton was $4,000. 600. The city OF st.
Louis will Issue bonds for S5000.0 900
and IS making a vigorous effort TO
raise S.. .00000 by private subscription.
The subscription list drags. The g.
Louis papers are full Of energetic ap-
peals for help. From their earnestnees
IT must be that the difficulties are
great It would be unfortunate 81 the
appropriation Of congress should fail
through the inability Of the people Of
St. Louis TO raise the amount OF flo,-
600. 1000. which is a condition on which
the national appropriation rests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
.yenf 70 Demand Indemnify.

The British sloop-of-war Icarus is
on her way to Panama to inquire into
the seizure Of a British steamer BY the
Columbian government The rebels
were gaining ground and a city threat
ened by them had to be relieved. A
transport was wanted and the govern
ment took the first vessel at hand.
This proved to be a Britisher. and John
Bull now wants to know the reason
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

and fifty other countries, including
even the mail sent between the United
States and England, is weighed and
paid for entirely in terms Of the met
ric system.
In 1875 a convention was held by
representatives Of practically all the
civilized nations, except England, at
which "a scientific and permanent
bureau Of weights and measures" was
established at Paris, the expenses Of
which are paid by al the powers party
to the convention. Great Britain has
since become a party to this confer
enee and now pays its share Of the
expenses Of the bureau.
One duty or the international bureau
Of weights and measures is to furnish
exact and correct copies or duplicates
of the standards of weight and meas
ure to the several countries which con-
tribute to its support These new
standards were supplied TO the United
States and were received by the presi-
dent and his cabinet with considerable
ceremony on January 2, 1890 and are
now deposited in a flreproof room In
the coast survey building at Washing
In 1898 the secretary Of the treasury
ordered that thereafter the standard
meter and kilogram, deposited in the
coast survey building. should be re-
cognized as the fundamental standards
from which the customary units Of the
yard and the pound should be de-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

ness for an time The ring A lhe =
trotnal was placed % the right hs
ana at the mariaEe ceremony irats.
ierrcd % the leit The hrideerrom
placed d drgi on ne thumb. Then Sue
cessivcly on the nrsi and Oh ihs second
fingers. naming The Father Son and
Holy Ghost" q was then placed on
the third finger. meaning that ne has-
band was to BE- the ohlec, Of ihs ulfe'a
duty next &c Cod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
A Picture Worth S35O,OOO

perugia. It Is elrht feet high. repre-
senting the Madonna and child seated
on throne. with a figure of s.. john
the Baptist on the lefl and that Of st.
Nicholas OF Bari on the right. the last
two being life SIZE Its high value is
due 10 the fact that It Is one of the
best preserved OF the pictures Of RAJ
phael which are now in existence it
has been proposed that tie British
government buy this picture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

By the use Of recently patented IN
haler sufferers from oaiarrh. hay fever
and similar diseases may treat lhem-
selves at night The time when ancc-
tions OF the throat and head make TIE
most formidable strides The de-
vice consists Of two absorbent pads.
CONNECTED by wire sprinF. the iat-
ter being bent to a shape convenient
for ettachment 10 tie central cartilage
OF the nose
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

(First Defender Of the Metric System
Of one-tenth Of a meter. The unit Of
weight Is the gram which is the weight
Of a cubic centimeter OF water.
A standard meter was constructed
in 1899 BY an international commission
representing France. Holland, Sweden
Switzerland, Denmark. Spain, Savoy
and the Roman, Cisalpine, and Ligur-
ian republics. 1t was made Of platin-
um and was deposited IN the palace OF
archives In Paris and was declared to
be the dehnitive basis Of the metric
system forever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
General Cbaffee IN PekIn.

0cNeF0f @OQyJee m k~eIIn.
The Pekin correspondents Of the
London newspapers do not approve OF
General chafiee and his American
methods. They complain Of the guard
that he posted to prevent looting.
They report that the ministers are Of
Tended by General Chaffee's individual
assumption Of authority In issuing
orders 10 prevent looting, and that
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
Is not pleased with the Independent
tone Of General Chaffee's communica-
tions 70 headquarters They report
also that General Chaflee has created
dissatisfaction By his refusal to join
the other governments ia giving in
creased salaries to officers assigned to
dnty In the provisional government at
At Tientsin.
This Is q British view The corre-
spondent Of the Chicago Inter Ocean
at pekin takes a different view. He
reports that the provisional govern
ment at Tientsin is cumbersome. ex-
pensive. and unsatisfactory; that its
chief object seems to be to supply sine
cures for military officers: that tho
high salaries paid condemn western
government In the eyes Of the Chinese.
and that the provisional government
has made a demand for unlimited pow
er regarding public works. the levying
Of taxes. contributions. import duties.
etc.
10 all this General Chafee. COM
manding the Amoricaa troops. objected.
lie opposed the proposition to give the
Tisnisin provisional government un-
limited control Of Che territory. He
declined to approve the proposition to
inausnrata new public works except
such as were temporarily necessary.
and be instructed Captain Foote. the
American representative 10 the gov
eminent not to accept any remunera-
ton beyond his army pay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
rbe iate Marcus bay Invested sew

The late Marcus DAILY invested sew
erai hundred thousand dollars ID vaiu-
able copper property "a Mexico during
the pasi year. Il is reported that these
mines win now Be disposed Of and
that they may BE acquired by " A
Clark Of Montana, who already has
mining interests in Mexico. Represen-
tatives Of Mr Clark are nov II Mex
leo investigating certain copper prop
erLle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

The late Sir Arthur Sullivan was
said 10 have Jewish blood IN his veins.
hut this IS wrong His mother was an
italian named Righi. and his father. Of
course. vas pure irish. His grand
narenta was an Impoverished kerry
squire. who served Under Wellington
ana was a member 0f the garrison al
ST Helena
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01
SAYINGS and DOINGS
.yforY Of an Aufomo5iIe-

The reported marriage q CANE
Johnston. formerly private secretary
to the Duke Of Manchester 70 lille.
Nellie Neustretter Of Paris, has reFiF-
ed the incident Of his visit 70 tns
United States and to Cincinnati in par
ticular, says the Enquirer Johnston
is the cousin Of Lord Angiesey, and
is handsomer than the duke whom ne
accompanied on MS first visit TO AM
erica. Gossip has it that he aspired to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

whose interest she has close st heart
The materials for most Of her beauti-
ful gowns come from Ireland. especial
ly her laces. linen costumes. and it Is
her pride lhat every straw hat she
wears IS braided By Irish hands from
Irish materials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

the hand Of the
duchess when she
was Miss thinner
man, and that he
was dismissed
from the dukes
household for his
presumption. john
ston met Miss zim-
norman abroad,
and when he came
to America with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-01

One Of the features Of the Mark
Twain dinner at the Loios Club was
the menu card 90 which was printed
q photogravure portrait OF Mr. Glenn