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

There is an o.d tradition in The
highlands of Scotland 10 the eject thai
the owner 81 Balmorai dies when the
snow iies on particular spot Of Ioct-
nagar. which Is rarely covered even
IN the severest winters in fact ac-
cording 70 the local report. the suos
has lain there this winter for the arst
time during the reign OF her late MAJ
jesty. Il s. not generally known. either
that the custom Of stopping the clocks
a. the moment when Laird dies
and keeping them 50 untn after the
funeral was practiced at Balymorsi
castle. where the clock in the tower
was stopped az the hour Of Queen yic-
torias death, just as the Gag wss st
once lowered to half mast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Ohe LafeSfI
Books

One hears much just now Of the
supposed necessity OF keeping up with
the times. especially in the field Of lit
erature. There is a real dread In
many minds Of not being familiar with
the work Of the latest authors-who
may be immortals. or mere passing en-
tertainers-an people rush feverlshly
from book to book. apparently con-
tented If they can talk even superb
cially thereof Nor is this mere idle
curiosity. For men toll TO acquire the
latest information about current
events and living men, and never seem
to feel that they lose anything by de-
voting themselves exclusively to the
quest Of this new information But
they do lose a great deal Leaving out
OF consideration the noyel-readlng
habit. the evils Of which may easily
be exaggerated It seems pertinent to
inquire whether It may not be well to
give a good deal more attention than
most OF as do to what may be called
old knowledge. OF course, a man can?
not afford TO be ignorant Of the things
about him. but the point is that he can
not really know these unless he knows
something Of the conditions out Of
which they grow. and Of the causes
Of events with which he may be famil-
lar. Il is a misfortune to be driven.
through the paucity Of ones resources.
10 use knowledge that is too new One
can almost always tell when a man is
writing out Of a mind specially filled
for the occasion. There Is no depth to
his work, no atmosphere about it, no
background behind It, The knowledge
which we are taught in our childhood
to believe was power, is a great deal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Victoria Was Practical and Successful Ia
Raising Crops
Almost from the time OF her mar
riage her late Majesty Queen Victoria
was a practical and successful farmer.
says the London Spectator Her "oc-
cupations. 10 use the business word.
were not mere bits of the royal os-
tatcs. on which 70 produce butter and
cream for the household The farms
which her late majesty held for the
longest time. and which became wide
~ known. were al Windsor. They are
not large. considering the wonderful
success Of the animals bred there
One. Shaw farm. is a grazing farm
with only 100 acres OF arabic. The other.
the Flemish farm. covers 900 acres
OF which 2i0 are arabic They are cul-
tivated exactly as the shrewd and
practical Prince Albert settled that
they ought to be half a century ago,
The whole management has been on
a serious business system. and the
queen insisted that this. which was
also arranged by Prince Albert. should
be strictly adhered TO- The land has
been made 70 yield good crops. yet
kept unexhausied. and 80 long as ara
bic farming and corn were likely to
pay this was made the main object
But q would not have been creditabie
had not the queen made her farms
profitable: and it was IN the quick rec
ognition Of the necessity for making
a change and relying more on stock
breeding. that she again led the way
among agricultufists The prince con-
sort vas the actual tenant Her ma
jesty. on bis death. took over the land.
like any farmers widow. but caused
the main attention of her servants 10
Be directed to the rearing OF pedigree
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Ways q the British Parliament.

Applause in the British House OF
Commons is strictly governed by pre-
cedent and practice Hear" Is the
only token OF approval permitted. and
that repeated over and over again by
a couple Of hundred members pro-
duces the phenomenon known as loud
and prolonged cheers In a new par
lament it generally happens that In
experienced members forget them
selves and clap their hands. Some
times strangers offend in this matter
to them. Of course. all applause Is for
bidden-and are promptly shown the
door. The only occasion one remem-
bers when a stranger who clapped his
hands was not removed was when Mr..
Gladstone introduced his first home
rule bill At the end OF the great
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Danger Of Reading Too
Much New
Trash.

more than mere information. II IS 4
condition, a state Of mind, sort Of
habit Of knowing. Almost no facts
can be unimportant 10 one VINO has
made them a part Of his real knowl-
edge Even though he may never use
them directly. they will greatly in
fluence his method Of handling pract-
cal facts and affairs So it is that his
torical study is SO vastly important
It broadens the mind. widens the out
look, cultiyates the sympathies ena-
bles one to see things IN their true
relations. and makes Il Impossible FOR
one to think Of even the newest move
ment or development as wholly new.
Information is OF the greatest value.
but II requires genuine culture 10 deal
with II lntelllgently and satisfactorily
This Is specially true OF the student 81
literature aud political affairs. sound
ness and soberness Of judgment poise
Of mind, depth Of character. and d-e0m-
prehenslyeness Of thought-these
come. not from hastily acquired in-
formation about what Is now going on.
but from patiently and slowly aocum-
ulated knowledge Of the great
movements Of history. knowledge
which has been pondered. and fully
absorbed. and which is really
part OF the man himself And
this Is true culture. To gain IL
one can well afford 70 pass by many. e
not most, OF the novels that are now
being written. unless one have time
to devote to them without sacrihclng
the greater good which comes from
serious study Of the past New knowl-
edge like new wealth. IS almost cer-
tain to have its vulgar side.-
indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

A novel experiment in colonizlng is
about to be made in the Argentine Re
public. It has been found that the
French, German and English immi-
grants for the most part have selected
the cities and larger centers Of popu-
lation for their residences. In these
places they have got control Of many
industries ard take a leading share in
the commerce Of the country. The Ital-
fans have been engaged heavily in riv-
er navigation. while the stream OF
Irish, which used to supply the de-
mand for agricultural labor, filled the
ship yards. and supplied the labor Of
docks. flows no more Some French.
Swiss and German peasants have
founded agricultural colonies and in
certain places the Russians and Poles
form the bulk Of the rural population.
But the Argentine government has
decided that none Of these nations sup
plies in different numbers a rural
population for the development OF the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Butchering has been improved along
with other things Today not a single
part Of the animal Is wasted. Horns
and hoofs are made into tortoise shell
combs. buttons and various ornaments
From the bones Of the feet neatsfoos
oil g. extracted Hair and the finer
bristies are worked into uphoisterine
maferials. and the different kinds Of
felting Cartiiaginous substances are
made into eelatine. and the bones are
steamed % extract the glue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

From the Portland Oreg0nlan
The Chinese residents OF North Ya-
kima have many sacks Of rice supasel
to have been poisoned by the officials
and missionaries in China One mer-
chant has twenty sacks put away. and
refuses 70 eat any or sell 70 the Chl-
nese Those who claim 10 know say
that az least $500 Is invested in pois-
oned rice in that city The rice Is
sold 70 Americans. but the Chinese
purchase their supplies from tcal
merchants They say that six years
after eating the rice the victims die
The object Of the poison. it is said IS
to kin on an the Chinese In the United
States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Recently Sir Fleetwood Edwards.
keeper or his majesty's privy purse,
sent to the mayor OF Lyme Regis )
postofice order FOR So 10 be handed 70
Mr. J. Warren. a naval pensionor OF
that town. who has at present Eve
sons in the royal navy. "as a mark Of
the kings appreciation o. this inter
esting record" Mr. Warren is him
self the son of q naval pensioner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

cattle Her herds Of shorthorns Heres
lords and Defons soon became FANS.
During the last eighteen years theg
have been among The most steady prize
winners Tor ali-round excellence of The
herds of England. and in the show
season OF last spring and summer they
beat az previous records. the short
horns winning forty eight FIRST prizes
and twenty-five championships and
the herefords tucuty-oight arst pr.rs
and seven championships The Deyons
won twcnty-six hrst prizes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Robberies Of English Relies.
or all curious robberies the stealing
Of wax figures Of kings and heroes
from Westminster Abbey would seem
as remarkable as any These august
efigies are kept in a certain part Of
the abbey and were once much more
numerous than they are now AT least
a dozen have disappeared mysteriously
and who stole them and how they got
away with them are still mysteries.
Among the efigies purloined was that
Of Nelson. which disappeared about
half a century ago. There was such a
popular outcry over this that a new
one was made and set up. and il IS
this new one which Is nov shown to
visitors Another tantalizing robbery
has made poorer the Sloane Museum
in Lincolns Inn Fields. London At
the death Of Sir John Sloane he left
his money to the museum. which he
had founded. Two cupboards we're
found carefully locked and IN Sir
Johns viii il was directed that one
should be opened ia 1887 and the other
in 1912. There money was to be found
for the enlargement Of the museum
When the first cupboard was opened Il
was found empty and bore every eyl-
dence Of having been robbed VIII the
second cupboard be found also 70 have
been tampered with?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

A caretaker IN Yellowstone Park
reports the birth Of a new geyser in
the Fountain geyser basin. For an
hour after Il first burst forth through
the earth it shot a continuous stream
= hot water hundreds Of feet into the
air. Il noW plays regularly every two
hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Captain Richard p. Leary. t. s. n.
who. as governor Of the Island of
Guam. won laurels which have not yet
mad time q fade. Is hohbling around
on crutches. His leg was injured a
IeN weeks ago il a fan al the Leagne
Island navy yard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

money and you takes your choice.
you can have a jesuit priest reading
as mass-book; or old Vernon. count
ing his m0ney-bags; or a young man
seated by a table in room liked t1
in grand style. with a woman old
enough to be his mother. sitting on a
sofa with an ugly look upon her face
and another woman peering through a
window back Of her. looking uglier
ii possible. than she: OF you can have
good Queen Bess looking after the far
thing she dropped
-Pshaw. When was Queen Bess at
Banley. I should like to know? Why.
il was not built tin she had been dead
more than fifty years. What do they
want with her ghosts there?'
Cant say. sir. But most old houses
have a story about her and that blessed
farthing. wonder that she didn't
take better care Of it when she was
alive Il has given her trouble enough
since
We'll. let her be where she may,
don't believe she is at Hollow Ash
Hail.
mo more do / sir"
II knew IT, You are sensible man,
Mr. Grimes"
Il don't believe in Queen 3ess, nor
in old Vernon, nor yet in the priest
There is one thing there | do believe
IN, though"
"And what is that?"
THE last ghost It's not yet more
than twenty-five years old, you know
The ghost of the buffers pantry. You
know what | mean, sirF
"Pshaw!" said the guest, turning
red
From things which came to my
knowledge when / was younger man
than ! am now, ] shouldn't wonder
If there was something in that No
wonder that Vernon could not live
there"
Hush, Grimes!" said the agent
looking nervously towards the door.
There are some things in this world
that are not to be spoken Of"
Exactly. And / never have spoken
OF that TO any one before for many
years. But it's my opinion the gen
tleman from London will pretty soon
get sick of his bargain"
THAT is what ] wanted TO see you
about, Grimes"
THE bargain?"
Yes"
What ails it, sir?'
Nothing at all"
rs the gentleman willing to make
itg"
Perfectly"
Liberal in his notions?"
Very. He told me that he would
pay just as much for the use Of the
place as II there had never been any
story about IT,"
very handsome of him. People
generally expect to get a haunted
house for nothing per year"
-Ah, but he laughs at the idea, and
pays the actual rent of the place just
~ lANfN AhaA NJ has ~ AoAiA AZ
ghosts"
"Well, I wish him joy Of his new
home, that Is all.
And so do /. However II he has
a fancy it is no business OF mine. But
here comes the rub
Il don't see il"
Have ! a right to let the house?"
Mr. Grimes started.
Why. you are agent
Yes"
Then who has a better right?"
No one. But, you see. don't know I
what Mr.. Vernon would say"
"Of course he would be pleased"
do you think so?
Il am sure OF IT,"
Il wish wac Mr. Vernon is a
very strange man
Ito be continued)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

During harvest last year Edward
Pailas Of MaysYille Kan. was caught
~ machine and terribly injured
While ne was stiil laid mp his wife
deserted him. In October he secured a
divorce which under the state law did
not become final until the expiration
OF SIX months He died before that
time and now bis divorced wife claims
his estatc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

u Is estimated that If Mr Carnegie
continued to give away money az the
rate al which he has been distributing
IL for the past fifty days his entire for
tune would be gone in the course OF
the year 1903 But as he is in good
health and has reasonable expecta-
tion OF life OF at least twenty years he
will probably so arrange his benefac-
tione as not 10 deprive himself OF the
pleasure of passing them around az
such an early date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Mexico knows nothing Of the dila-
tory court methods so common Ia this
country. A California prospector had
a case involving some mining prop
erty in sinaloa. ls came up first in
February. 1900, and went against him.
II has since been appealed three times,
an four decisions having been secured
in eleven months Three o. the courts
favored the American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

the Mexican army of more than
-5.oQ0 men is supported upon a triae
more than 1905 900 Mexican dollars q
month. The Mexican congress does
not cost 100000 a year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13
Wants Japanese
Farmers
Novel Colonization Ex-
pertinent 10 be Tried
In Argentine.

country. and has decided 20 import
japanese farmers. A great concession
has been given in the province OF For
mosa for the FIRST colony and arrange
ments have been made 10 bring over
10000 Japanese farmers and settle
them there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Ar Justice Brewer Of the United
states Supreme Court said in a recent
address that Be who calls a mob into
being cannot be pronounced wholly
euiitless Of that which the mob may
Do. The remark Is both seasonable
ana fun II sound sense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Army recruits arc scarce 10 England
As well as In this country In order
70 stimulate the laggard military spirit
among British yokels genius o. the
war Office in London has devised what
ne calls q "reeruitograph This is a
moving picture machine which shows
All sorts Of attractive views Of army
ne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

speech a young gentleman sitting in
the front OF the gallery vigorously ap-
plauded, and the doorkeeper pretended
not 70 hear II was the late Duke of
Clarence. The methods Of expressing
dissent in q parliamentary manner afs
more varied no. no. is the. most
common. Question. too. is a flvorite
mode Of challenging statement
shame is not infrequently intcrj .ci-
ed at moments Of excitement though
II Is doubtful whether this ie strictly
In order. The most approved method
OF interruption however IS shouting
"Dividei" OF rather. Nidel" This Is
generally effective in silenc|ng q
speaker II che honse Is determined NOT
to hear him. and Is generally resotcd
to late az night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

An enormous quantity Of fruit Is
going to waste in southern California.
for lack Of cars to convey it east The
crop was the greatest on record. being
estimated at from $4,000 to 25.OOO car
loads. There are from 100000 to A.
900 900 boxes Of oranges there just now.
worth under favorable conditions
about S., 900 900. but owing to delay Ia
shipment Il is questionable whether It
represents much value No remedy Is
III sight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

Former Chief Justice Logan T..
Bleckley Of Georgia. greatly to the
surprise Of his friends has matrlcu-
lated at the State university for a spe-
clai course in mathematics. The Judge
Is now seventy-six years old. He Is
writing a book in which he treats Of
mathematics, but finds that he is
somewhat rusty on the subject Il Is
FOR the purpose of brushing up,F as
he says that he is attending college.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-13

The chancellor OF the excheQuer IN
England has asked the speaker OF the
house OF commons to punish the Lon
don Times for printing official secrets
by excluding its representatives from
the house. The Times is something OF
a national institution itself. although
IT has been badly treated by rs ed-
tors. and it Is just about as essential
10 parliament as parliament Is 10 it A
good many English public men might
as well not talk at an as not to have
their speeches reported IN the Times.
A complete list OF the things named
in honor OF Queen Victoria would not
only show the esteem in which she was
held but would also suggest how much
IN the worlds progress had taken place
during the period covered by her
reign. The great Australian state
hearing her name recalls the history
making developments in that quarter
of the globe. the Victorian triumphs
Of exploration are typihed by the dis
covery OF great lakes in Central Africa.
one Of which commemorates her name.
The famous bridge at Montreal. the
beautiful park on the Canadian side OF
Niagara Falls. and some at least OF the
sixteen Victorias in the United States
are among the interesting North Am
erican memorials. II is a good advan-
taee for a sovereign 70 possess a name
not identified with anybody else. fer
then things named in her honor viii
indicate TO all the future about the
time In the history when they came
into being.
r'nder the national bankruptcy law
MANY curosities in litigation hsvs
appeared. but Prank r. Wessa Of C n
cinnati. sakes the prize. He owes 500
for rent. provisions and medical at
tendance. assets. MI. Tie drew Up TIE
napers himself. thus saving a lawyers
fes and included the United 81 tes
among his creditors. entering the
country as entitled e II SIS fee for
making him a bankrupt aithor reh 4
Uncle sam must 90 emp y-hand
with the others. TIE court c'erk e.
fused "a fio tte natition without the
sss Zee and Wsesa fled It himself 7
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-12-27
Ladies' Home Journal.

Nothing seems lacking in the New Year
number OF The LGdies' Home Journal to
make it the most complete issue of tha,
periodical yet published. In every way il
is singularly attractive. Cardinal Gibbons
and Rudyard Kipling lead the list of con
tributors, the one with 4 strong arraignment
of the new woman" the other with the
true story of how be brought up a baby
Sam Guards His Millions" and how to have
comfortable home and garden tor $4,000
There is wealth OF good fiction. "rhe
Wisdom of the Dove" a clever story by
Lillian Brooks; the second part OF "rhe Rus
sells in Chicago" and the concluding chap
tiers of both "a Gentleman of the Blue
Grass" and christine" are all in this nun
Der. Mr.. Box presents an absolutely un
answerable editorial against the "cramming"
system in the education OF children, which
is MS unique as it is convincing. VIII Brad
ley shows the dining room OF "his house.
there is page of brief stories, anecdotes and
poems, and many receipts for homemade
candies add sweet touch. All OF the regu
lar editorial departments are unusually in-
teresting, especially th It of fashions, which
is enlarged To eight pages under the elitor
ship of Virginia Louis Ralston. The illus
trations are superb. The cover is by Blen-
don X. Campbell, a new artist; there are
two pages OF beautiful Photographic views
along Country Roads" and the second
part of The Journals picture story "What
Girl Does at College" showing the athletic
side. BY The Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia. One dollar year; ten cents
a copy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-12-27
Religious N offices.

Rev. j. A. Hopkins will preach in the
Rockville Christian Church next Sunday
at IL A. NJ. and 7:3O r. M. Christian En-
deavor at Gas p NJ Christmas entertain
ment Friday, December 9th, at p. NJ
Rev. r. II. Campbell will preach at Mt.
Zion next Sunday at11 A. NJ. There will
also be preaching in the Rockville Baptist
Church on Sunday at IL A. M.
Rev. G, Dorsey White will preach in the
Emory NJ f. Church South next Sunday
at II A. NJ Communion after sermon
Preaching at Goshen at 3 p. NJ.
Rev. J. IL. Balths will preach in the
Rockville VI, f Church South next Sun
day at II A. NJ and 7:30 p NJ g., and Potomac
at z. NJ
Pastor }. d. Raytield will preach at the
Upper Seneca Baptist Church next Sunday
at 2:30 O'Clock, p. M. A foil attendance is
earnestly desired.
Rev. X. l.. McN4ir will preach in tho
Rockville Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning at II O'clock, and at Linden in the
afternoon at 4 o'clock