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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Precedence
ISAH

There is a deal Of formality and
red tape in the business Of being
diplomat and the family affairs Of
a diplomat also come into the tangle
at times. for the woman who Is the
head Of the household Of one OF the
representatives Of a foreign power Of
ten finds that her social plans are all
upset because her position is not sufi-
ciently exalted to warrant her ad-
vances.
One OF those who learned that les
son is Countess Cassini, who is the
head Of the household Of the Russian
ambassador
Privileges OF Matrons.
When Mile. Cassini was In Wash
ington last winter she learned that,
under the rules which govern Official
society, only natrons are given the
privileges and precedents Of heads
OF the households OF ambassadors.
AS a maiden she must give way to
all the married ladies' Of the Diplo-
matte Corps. This was very CALLING
to the high-spirited young lady. Her
august uncle, Count Cassini. the Rus
sian ambassador. one Of Russia's
strongest men. sympathized with her,
since through his influence she was
made a countess IN her own right by
the ezar while in Russia last summer.
She expected a good deal from this,
although Just why Is hardly clear.
When the first diplomatic event was
announced at the White House she
prepared TO assert her rights as a
countess. She received intimation
that. so far as precedent was con-
cerned. she was only Mile. cassinl
and at the White House matrons
were given precedence over maidens,
This was a blow TO the little lady, 80
she ran on to New York and imperl-
ously declared that she would never
have anything to do with the unap-
preclatiye American capital. The
count smiled. He Is used to the young
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
That Prevents
Countess CassL1fe
Triumph

lady. She has lived in his house from
the time she was three years old, and
for ten years in China he bowed to
her caprices. The count is an amiable
gentleman. fond OF kittens and child
ren.
Angered BY Yellow Jourhais.
In New York she was amazed TO
find her conduct set forth in the
newspapers. She read this through
carefully and. acting with fine dip
lomatic training. decided she would
return to Washington to convince
the people the articles were not So
She knew when she returned that she
would have 10 take her place below
married ladies Of other embassies, and
she was prepared to do so without a
murmur. She went to the White
House dinner and had a famous time
that evening with Minister WI. who
is great company for dinner or any
where else. In fact, he is the catch
Of the lot. Mrs Wu was taken out by
Count Cassini. She is also good COM
pany. In short, the Russians we're in
luck.
Next day there were society reports
to the effect that the dashing little
Countess had been sat down on again,
when IN reality she had been well
treated and was delighted She had
got over her disappointment and was
feeling that she was well out Of it.
The real objects OF the reports was TO
try to rub Il in"
II must be confessed. however, that
Countess Cassini has but little tact
and, with her uncertain temper is
sure to have social trouble before long
The ladies OF the other embassies do
not like her; they resent her being
called the belle Of the diplomatic
corps. They are laying skillfully hid
den traps for her. Il is not even sup
posed that she will avoid them; she
probably win not Try.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
AN lsasDlrAnx MoIsa
And the Influence Et Exerted over one
Family Forfnna.

Aud the Influence At Exerted Over One
Family Forfane.
They were in the Turkish bathhouse
and a loosely -draped sheet exposed a
mc.s on the left shoulder Of the blonde
one. That started the conversation.
Have It removed she echoed IN
response to the suggestion Of her dark
friend Well. not just now. It would
be somewhat Of a trial I'll admit il
it was a little higher up. but my even
ing gowns are not cut down to it yet.
Even if fashion decreed that they
should be, would hesitate about part
ing with it. Have you one? No?
Well, perhaps that has nothing to do
with the case after ALL I don't know
that ordinary moles have any effect
on the fortunes Of their possessors, but
there is something about this one Of
mine that makes 1t very dear to me
Oh. there's no secret about It and I
don't mind telling you.
you know / am quite superstitious
about many things. Well. this mole Is
not the first TO appear IN our family.
In fact my great-grandfather, my
grandfather and my father each had
one. and as there were no sons Of my
parents the family mole seems 70 have
descended to me. None Of the other
girls has one
What happened to my great-grand-
fathers mole does NOT appear In the
family records and he probably kept 1t
to the end Of his days. Not 50 with
my grandfather. He yielded to per-
sonaI vanity and got rid Of it in the
old-fashioned way by tying silk
thread around it. Luck promptly
turned against him and he died poor
My father started in life with little
or nothing, but was successful in a
central New York business, and while
still a young man amassed a comfort
able fortune Abost this time some
new electrical treatment for the cure
Of skin blemishes was widely adyer-
tised and my father fell a victim to i
and had his mole aiken on. Shortly
afterward he decided to give up his
business in New York TO enter whal
looked like a more promising field in
California.
we all moved out there and the
country and climate wer6 admirable
but business was not and complete
failure followed OF course, YOU may
think that the removal Of the mol'
had nothing to do with this fact. bu'
am firmly convinced that It had al
to do with it ns nf
Now. I have been fairly prosperous
in my limited career and intend t'
avoid the errors Of my ancestors an'
\ cling to the mole"
And the dark one nodded her heal
in silent approval
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Cultivated BIuelGfasses


There are several different species Of
grasses offered By seedsmen under the
general name Of bluegrass. The fol-
lowing notes may prevent confusion:
Kentucky Bluegrass. (Poa Draten-
sis). This is the commoa bluegrass
of Kansas. 1t is widely used as lawn
grass and IN the eastern counties not
infrequently forms part Of permanent
pastures. It Is a perennial, spreading
by underground stems and forming
compact sod. The towering stems are
a foot or two high. or even taller in
moist situations, and bear at the top
a spreading pyramidal flower cluster.
For lawns it is recommended to SOW
three bushels OF seed per acre and roll
in. rather than cover the seed. This
grass is called June grass in the
Northern states, green grass in Penn
sylvania, and smooth-stalked meadow
grass IN England. It is native Of
the northern regions In both hemis-
pheres. but is not native Of Kansas.
Canadian Bluegrass. (Poa compress
sal. This resembles the preceding but
Is much less valuable. It differs in
having blue-green color. strongly
aattened or two-edged stems. and a
small. narrow flower cluster Under
similar conditions the growth is not
SO tall. Like common bluegrass, it
spreads by creeping stems and forms
a strong sod. It will grow on thinner
poorer soil than the preceding. 1t is
what goes under the name Of Blue
grass" in the New England and Mid
die states. Although Of considerable
value in the East, especially on poor
soil it seems not worthy Of recon-
mendation for Kansas. It Is offered
for sale In some catalogues under the
name OF English bluegrass, but is not
to be confused with the grass known
in Kansas by that name
Texas Bluegrass. (Poa arachni-
fera). A perennial, spreading By
creeping underground stems forming
strong growth one to three feet high.
1t is a native of Texas but is cultivated
through the South quite extensively.
II is highly recommended for perma-
nent pasture, especially during the
winter months. It may do well in
some parts Of southern Kansas, but
has not been sufficiently tested. The
flower cluster at the top Of the stem IS
dense and narrow, not spreading like.
Kentucky bluegrass.
Meadow Fescue. (Festuca praten-
, sis or Festuca elator). This grass Is
not bluegrass but is mentioned here
) because It is commonly known in Kan
sas BY the name Of English bluegrass
] Most seed catalogues sell It under the
. name Of meadow fescue, and this IS
r the name which properly applies. II
!. Is native Of Europe and now ex-
I tehsively grown in the United States
D for meadow and for pasture. It is q
I valuable grass for eastern Kansas for
e both hay and pasture. It IS RECON-
mended to SOW It with orchard grass
meadow fescue fifteen pounds. orchard
grass twenty pounds per acre. Whei
e conditions are favorable, add two o.
three pounds Of red clover The fels
{ Of orchard grass and meadow feseu'
p on the College farm has given yer,
satisfactory results. Meadow fescue Il
y also known under the name Of Randall
y grass and Evergreen grass.-A. s
Hitchcock, Kansas Experiment Sta.
d tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

N~~7~7-e>~-~-H7f
llfree Itallan soldlers
The Befsogneri qnafiered al San
Reno. are the feetest infantrymen il
the world. Ia Marmora created the
corps. asking his goFerelgn, Carlos
Alberto for the worst soldiers IN your
majesty's army" In order that the
general might form them into force
after his own heart he aimed az max
ing his men sharp and res0urcefll
mentally and physically thoroughly
active. One on his ideas 70 these ends
an Italian general tells me. was 10
have all the doors very quietly locked
when the men were IN quarter. and to
have the first dinner bugle sounded:
one moment afterward be had the sec
ond dinner bugle blovn The men IN
obedience 10 the call. r,ished. win their
pannlkins in hand 10 The do0rs-to
nnd themselves locked In. The stand
ing order were to present themselves
Immediately after the second call. get
their rations, and return az once 70
quarters. SO the men let themselves
down from the windows b means of
sheets and blankets. their pannikins
held between their teeth. They re-
ceived their portion Of the usual thick
soup and bread. The bread they peck
eted. but the soup was more dincult
70 deal with. Some spilled a few drops
of Il, others lost half their supply. but
out a sc0 men U but two hauled
Themselves Up. hand over hand. into
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
the dormitories The commandcr. said
on that. and on many pther occhsions.
u am proud Of your agilitf

Dyinr Woman Trisd Homsmaas comn.
The conn made for her by her hus-
band IN the chamber where she lay
dying. and IN which she reclined for
the purpose of ascertainins whether it
was a good ft 50 well pleased Mrs.
Mary Moore Humphrey. 81 New Ha-
ven. Conn. that she encourated Mr..
Humphrey 20 make others Ger him-
self and his mother. He has accord
ingly done SO and SAYS they give
great satisfaction. The only criticism
Mrs Humphrey had 70 offer Eas that
The cofan was "a lride snug Al the
shoulders Il caused no great MON
venience, however. and as she ex-
pected less discomfort when she occu-
pied It Tor the last time. she called for
no alterations. Monday she was laid
away in a coffin built IN her presence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

As the wife Of vire-president Of the
United States Mrs. Roosevelt win be
obliged TO assume a prominent position
IN the world. and It must BE- said for
her that she has yielded 10 the inevi-
table with grace and dignity. The
state OF Mrs McKiniey's health pre-
tludes the possibility OF her taking
active part IN society. which felegates
the responsibilities Of the drst lady
In the nnd' TO MRS. Roosevelt There
is much curiosity in Washington So
ciety concerning the new leader There
win not be much seen Of her until next
year. however. The vice-president's
family viii not take up a permanent
residence in Washington until next
fan AHtn
Mrs Roosevelt vas a Miss Edilh
Kermit Carow She IS now about IS
years old. and. while not a beautiful
woman. Possesses an unusual attract
iveness Of face and figure She has en-
unmistakable appearance Of racial DIS
tinctiDn. and has also the simple. graz
cious manners 0f al truy arlsfoefatit
woman. she dresses extremely we'll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

A Tail Mems Club has been organ-
ized IN the University Of Pennsylvania
Il has twelve members. each of whom
IS six feet two inches or more IN
height Six other men. termed "ahor-
ties" because they are only six feet
one inch in height are associate mem
bers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Greater New York has tl25. .oo0 001
invested IN water works. Chicago 500
oo0. 90, Boston. {l5, 900 900; Balfimore
s1s.0o0.O .O00s Clncinnatl. flo. 1000 coo. ST
Louis. t20.000ooo. rhliadelphia. SIS
100000: Pntsburg. sso00. 600. New
ark. fiooo0.oo0. Milwaukee. IS 600 p
o0o: San Francisco. So. .o00. 900. Clere-
land. si0.ooo.eoo. New Orleans. S.
ooo 600. and Providence 81. 600 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Representative Moran Of Cook Coun-
Is has introduced IN the Illinois House
a bin providing that when any prod
uce or other merchandise shall remain
In cold storage for i've days the date
shall be stenciied upon the packages.
In the case Of canned goods the date
they were canned shall be stamped
upon the packages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Geranium seeds started indoors iu
March will make plants that win
bloom the first summer The soil Gov
ering should be twice the thickness
Of the seed, and water should be abb
sorbed from the bottom.
1t Is well to pot gloxinia bulbs in
March. II desired for summer bloom
ing.
The gladiolus season may be length
ened by starting the bulbs indoors ia
March
Sweet peas should be planted as
early as It Is possible to get the seed
into the ground.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Preserving Wood.-A 2 gian meth
od of preserving wood from decay con
sists in exhausting the air from IS
pores and alHng them with a melted
mixtzre Il tVa parts Of gutta percha
and one part 4 paraf1n.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

When scales tsmall bark lice) ap-
pear on orchard trees, specimens
should be sent at once to the state
entomologist for identification. Some
times the presence Of scales IS the
cause Of non-success. and when such is
the case Il should be known. The
writer calls to mind the fact that some
Of our books speak Of the cottony
scale 81 the maple as being generally
harmless. Yet there are localities IN
Illinois where the destruction wrought
by this scale has been widespread a
ike condition may exist in regard to
the oyster bark l0use and ether scales
on oar .ruit trees. They are some
times more important factors than
we have been taught 70 think.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

10 Is said that a carload Of eVaporat-
ed eggs. valued az $4,000 was lately
shipped from Springfield. Mass cor San
Francisco. where II viii De- placed on
a steamer bound for Cape Nome The
eggs we're put in one-pound serewtop
sans. sixty cans IN q case. and viii
answer any purpose IN the culinary
lire except boiling rhe moisture be-
ing taken out 81 them when they are
prepared leaves nothing to boil The
largest ege-evaporating establishment
in the world IS located at Springfield
The process OF evaporating is done
with hot air. and It takes eight hours
to thoroughly evapofate an egg About
four dozen are equal to a pound Of the
preparation The snrinFneld factory
employs seventy-hve people and is
capacity for consuming eggs Is about
400 cases a day The goods ARE shipped
to an foreign countries. and ia Europe
especially there is big demand a
the English government has placed the
preparation on the hospital supply list
The Klondike country is a heavy user
Of this brand o. evaporated EGGS as
10 matter what the price Of the fresh
Zen fruit may be or how scarce il Is.
the evapoEated egg retains is old
price. and 8 always On hand and ready
Tor business-New England Grocer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Local star Of newspaper at Colum.
ous. O.. went on strike.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Only Mosquitoss Garry yellow Fever.
The commission consisting Of Drs
Reed Carroll and Agramonte. which
has been investigating yellow fever
near Havana. has arrived at two I'M
portant conclusions. first that the sDe-
cifc cause Of the disease IS unknown.
and second. that it can be carried only
By mosquitoes. Consequently the dis
Infection Of clothing and houses IS use
less. L has been settled furthermore.
that yellow fever il not due to dirt
.It may occur in the cieanest localities
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-24
Thought Them Strange.

An OK team. How long ago it seems
since it was common to see OK teams
driven to town, drawing produce from
the farm to exchange for merchandise
or for sale. 1t wasn't SO many years
ago when people were content to
yoke the cattle, bundle the family
into the wagon and go to distant
neighbOrhoods visiting. Even that
oid-fashioned custom IS out of date,
and the OK team part of 1t is almost
forgotten. Times were when a good
yoke of cattle would quickly sell in
Grand Rapids for $3.50 or more. They
cleared the farms in the early days
and were particularly handy in a new
and stumpy clearing, They say if
has been almost 15 years since yoke
OF cattle was seen in town hauling a
load of hav. Last Tuesday such an
outfit caused good bit of curiosity on
the west side and as they stopped
their load on Corriveau & GarriSon'S
scales to weigh. Old and young
gathered around them to view the
strange outfit. Thus doth time
quickly transmography the customs
and manners of people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-24
Debating Society.

The columbia" society was
recently organized at the West Side
High School with large membership.
The first meeting was held Friday
evening, Oct. Is, 1901. The meeting
was called to order by President
Hayenor. After the roll call and
resolved, THAT the English are
Beers took place. The affirmative
was argued by Amelia Schroedel and
Selmar Chose and the negative was
upheld by Clyde Herrick and Anna
Johnson. The decision of the jury
was in favor of the negative. After a
short recess the remainder of the
program consisting of an instrument
tai solo by Amy Cahill, Select Read
ing by Cordela Richards, an essay by
Lille Jorgenson, and Imaginary Trip
by George Farhner, an instrumental
solo by Beulah Chandos and chorus
by the club was carried out.
A short business meeting was then
held at which the Program Commit
tee consisting of the President. Anna
johnson and Clyde Herrick was elected
by the club and another committee
consisting Of Amelia Schroedel and
Kate Kellogg, and Clyde Herrick was
appointed by the President to revise
the constitution. Adjournment.
Meetings will be held every Friday
evening" Graduates of the West Side
High School are honorary members
and membe of the School Board are
invited to attend.
3. JOHNSON,
Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-24
Bio Divorce Case.

The attention Of the court is this
week being occupied by big divorce
case from Outogamie county, The
parties to the suit are Martha Zeh,
plaintiff, and William Zeh, defendant,
whose home is at Greenville about
seven miles from Appleton. Lyman
E. Barnes represents the plaintiff and
Humphrey Pierce, the defendant, both
Appleton attorneys. The grounds of
the suit is ncOmpatibility Of temper.
Zeh is apparently a well-to-do farmer
about 81 years of age. He and his
wife have four children and the pair
have been separated about year, the
father keeping the older children and
the mother, the baby. The case was
transferred to this court because of
alleged prejudice. Some 40 witnesses
have been subpoenaed and nearly all
of them are in town stopping at
various hotels The trial will probably
consume the week and promises to be
an unusually interesting denouement
of domestic infelicity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-24
GlFTTO TRAVELLING LIBRARY.
Worthy Glass Enriched S 90 by {. P. Arpin
nf Grand Ranjds
Correspondence to Milwaukee Sentinel.

of Grand Rapids
Correspondence to Milwaukee Sentinel.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 1S.-E. P. Arpin
OF Grand Rapids gave the Wisconsin
free library commission S1G0 yesterday
TO buy two more travelling libraries to
be sent to two mill towns of the
Arpin Land and Lumber company.
The officers of the commission are
greatly pleased on account of the
Endorsement of their work by a prac-
tical business man, which fact the
gift implies. A few years ago Mr.. J.
D. Witter of Grand Rapids began
sending travelling libraries to the
little mill town of Arpin, in Wood
county. These collection of books
proved so good an influence that last
February Mr.. Arpin gave the COM
mission $3.50 to buy three travelling
libraries on condition that these mill
towns on the 500 read be made travel
ing library stations. With this
money the commission bought three
fine libraries of fifty-fiye volumes
each. Some months after he visited
them and found them SO popular and
helpful that he arranged to secure
two more libraries.
The commission buys them in
series, with five libraries alike in each
series, and from fifty to ffty-tiye
books in each library. Small printed
catalogues are then prepared to accom-
pany each on all it's trips. Under the
title of each book is given a short note
describing it.
The commission is overwhelmed
with calls for libraries from the newer
parts Of the state and can supply only
a fraction of those needed. The state
gives it no money to buy libraries,
but allows its officers to buy and
arrange them and to supervise their
circulation. The next series, of five
libraries, for which Mr.. Arpin gives
500, cannot be bought until $3.50 more
is contributed. For each $50 given
the commission buys one library and
christens it with the donors name,
and then keeps it travelling for five or
six years, taking all responsibility for
its case, circulation and maintenance.
These gifts do not found a charity
that breeds dependence. The books
give new ambitions, new wants and
desires and spur The readers to study
and improve. From such travelling
libraries have already sprung nearly
thirty permanent free libraries
supported by taxation.