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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-07

setting yesterday and put on eXhbi-
tiOn
The Hope diamond is of II deep sap
phire blue, weighs 4l3s carats and has
about 200 facets. 1t Is clishion-shaped
and reflects the light in thousand
brilliant rays. In the setting it Is sur
rounded by 20 ~ carat white dia-
monds that give 1t Il dazzling effect.
The origin of the stone is mystery.
One authority says that it was handed
down from the earliest rulers of Egypt,
ana another states that it came from
India.
The stone was purchased in Inuia
by NJ. Tavernicr, a French traveller, in
the early part of the eighteenth cen
tury. At the time it was in the rough,
and weighed IL carats. 1avernier
sold it TO Louis XIV, and it was one
OF the French crown jewels until 1902,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-07

New York. Dee. 6.-The famous Hope
diamond, that is said to have been the
property of kings and queens, centuries
and even ages ago, and said to have
been tie cause of many Il state erup-
ton, was photographed yesterday.
The picture was obtained through
the kindness OF Mr.. Simon Frankel, OF
Joseph Frankels Sons, of Nassau St,
who purchased the stone from Lord
Francis Hope Il few weeks ago, and
brought it from Europe on the North
German Lloyd steamship Kronprlnz
Wilhelm only last week.
In order to escape Il duty of 60 per
cent. al valorem, the stone was unset,
and was subjected to II duty of only
10 per cent. A. fortune alone was
saved on the diamond.
The stone was reset in its original
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Many people are satisfied to have
JUST and only just enough knowledge
to get along with Not SO with the
late senator Cushman X. Davis. Of
Minnesota. one Of the most scholar
~ men this nation has proiuced. Hc
once said:
i believe in superfuous knowledge.
I have little faith in the thing called
genius. I think any young man can
attain success. and great success, by
good. hard. studious labor not inter
mlttent labor. but conscientious con-
slant effort The men who have
achieved success are the men who
have worked. read. thought more than
was absolutely necessary. who have
not been content with knowledge suf.
hcient for the present need. but who
have sought additional knowledge and
stored It away for the emergency re
serve. 1t is the superduous labor that
equips a man for everything that
counts most ia life"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
sIounlaln rams Into Sea.

a Vancouver (B. c. special runs.
The whole crest Of a mountain over
mile in circumference slipped into
Ioughhorough inlet. 100 miles from
Vancouver. a few days ago.
The great slide was the result OF an
earthquake and the resulting shock OF
the falling mountain top was felt for
a long distance. At this part Of tue
coast the mountains rise almost per-
pendieulariy from the water FOR 200 or
500 feet. The mountain which fell
was composed Of a erag which over
hung the shore. and a great slice OF ir
sheered od into the bay.
The break extended hack over 300
feet from the shore. Giant trees and
rocks were swept away. as if they had
been toothpicks. Instead Of crumbiing
as it fell. the huge mass Of rock ana
earth turned over and flung Itself Iar
out into the bay. forming a small tidal
wave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Patience is the ART Of hoping Van
venargues.
The worst deluded are the seli-de-
luded -Boree.
The great end Of life is not knowl-
edge. but action.-Huxley.
Every man IS a volume II you know
how to read him Claiming.
Few maxims are true from every
point Of view.-Yanvenargues.
Tis the best Of love that fairest
Joys give most unrest.-Keats.
Delicacy Is TO the mind what fra
grance is TO the fruit.-Polncelot
To see what Is right ana not 10 do
Il IS want Of courage -Confucius
He who thinks his place below him
will certainly be below his place. Sa
vile.
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails
which force truth upon our memory
Dlderot.
The ink OF the scholar IS more 81
cred than the blood Of the martyr
Mohammed.
In the division Of life there is a
time present. past and to come What
we do IS short. what we shall do is
doubtful, but what we have done is
certain and out Of the power Of for
tune.- Seneca.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Our farmers are paying three times
as much % move every ton Of their
produce to market as would he re-
Quired on a system Of good roads. a
difference that would make a large
balance to credit to the success or
charge to the failure Of any CONNER
cial enterprise that controlled half as
much capital as is represented IN a
single township.
Ways and means to get out Of this
difficulty have been found by New
Jersey. Massachusetts,. Connecticut
and New York, all OF which have road
laws that are resulting ia permanent
roads. which are proving eminently
satisfactory to the rural populti0n.
The economic side Of this question Is
not the only one to consider I'M
proved roads are everywhere resulting
in free rural mail delivery. improved
schools and improved social and intel
lectual conditions that cannot be
measured By a money value. but which
I nd to MAKE life in ne rural sec.
tons more desirable than q heretofore
has been
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Battles. ana wars. and comlss' man with
man
Striving ior place, supremacy and power
Noi since ihe lifst dun dawn 81 hie be.
gam
On This small sphere has peace reigned
for one hour
Battles. forever battles.
WHY should we marvel: Tn your heart Of
mine
Has peace been known to fold It's wings
and rosts
Rsr. nay tao natures. human and divine
- a-e wan alway. within the human
breast
Battles, forever battles.
Wan. van. unendine Not Ia open field
Are fought The mighty conflicts Of the
earth.
But I'D the secret hearts of mea concealed.
b, e>es and lips irieked out ID smiles Of
mirih
Battles. forever battles
Strife. always strife. Wild passion day
and night.
Like blllows on the bruised heart, beat
land rob.
And that unending war Of wrong and
right
Ds.lre ana aspiration. builds the soul.
Battles. forever battles.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, IN Good House
keeping.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

lie had established her comfortably
Ia the sleeper. told her to be sure 70
dress with sufficient warmth. and had
in turn promised to see with his own
eyes that the dog was properly fed
aud that the plants should not suffer-
when the "an aboard period was
reached.
1t was to be her frst visit e her
loved ones since she had left them 20
love. honor and obey" the villain OF
this little poem without rhyme. sort or
sweet bells jangledn you see
Furthermore. she had received her
goodbye kiss. along with some advice
as Is any attention "that ioud-iooking
drummer two seats ahead' might or
FER when she. in her turn followed un
her parting salute with.
wow. ycu'n be a good boy.
.Yes: IL you dUn't stay too long,
was hir reply. philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Opposed b a Religious Paper as REM
uanf Of Comparative Barbarlsm.
The promise Of the wife to obey (in
the marriage seryieel is the ragged
remnant from the days when women
were the despised servants and
drudges Of men. In old English usage
the woman promised 10 be "bux0m"
lbow SOME. submissive) Now the
phrase is. IN nearly all churches. that
she win love. honor and obey him.
The obedience is made very pro
nouneed. and after the service. as they
march through the church. the organ
ratiles out the music Of NOW you are
married. you must obey and the bride
is gibed about her promise. and de-
olares that she had told the expectant
groom that she would say II, but that
she did not mean to keep the VOW
What ought TO be the most serious
promise Of marriage. the pledge Of
dutful affection and fidelity. becomes
a joke and a farce. just because priests
and people win keep in the service Of
marriage the words which perpetuate
an antiQuated. obsolete condition Of So
cial life
Still clergymen Of conservative ideas
and whole denominations that provide
a required form Of marriage. insist on
the retention OF the falsehood. Some
times they even try 70 justify it from
Scripture They quote Paul on the
silence and obedience OF women. as II
what was right In Paups day were 10
be right always They even 60 back to
the Garden Of Eden for argument. But
we know better now because social
and moral conditions are better. When
the condition changes the law changes.
But the sad thing Is 70 see these
teachers Of religion requiring women
70 perjure themselves on such a sol
emn occasion. 10 promise to do what
they do not intend to do. and ought
not to engage TO do. II is OF piece
with the pledge required Of ministers
or theological professors giving their
adhesion 10 q creed which was made
generations ago. and which can be ac-
cepted only In some very loose con-
struction Of language II tends 10 In
sincerity. 10 iippancy Of thought about
marriage. even to MISUNDERSTANDING
and differences that may lead to quar-
reis and divorce.
Marriage Is the foundation Of soci-
ETY.; It should be the tit foundation for
the best society we know Such So
ciety requires the best development Of
woman as well as OF man. II makes
neither a tyrant and neither a slave,
but each the helpful mate and adviser
Of tho other In such society as the
Christian religion has developed. with
education and culture the right and
the achievement Of the woman as wen
as Of the man should be recognized. To
require the woman TO put herself un-
der the win OF the man. 10 obey him.
as well as TO love aad honor him. Is a
cruel. wicked anachronism: and no
clergyman Is justified IN compelling a
woman 10 make such a promise. and
hardly so even II she desires 10 make
a. For her 20 make II Is 10 dishon0I
her sex. II she intends 10 keep IL; and
If not. ii Is a falsehood which. on sucl
a solemn occasion and on so serious q
subject approaches periury.-The In
dependent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
saEEsEAIlNc 9ARRoTs.


Their Enorfs to Gef ai lhe Kidneys q the
Living Animate.
a aroup has just been mounted in
ihe Smithsonian Institution which rep
resenis riyidly one Of the most extra
ordinary instances Of animal life that
have ever come under the observation
Of man.
II appears that during a recent win
ter ia New Zealand the herders of the
numerous hocks OF sleep in that coun-
try noticed that many Of the animals
were afflicted with wounds IN the
back ST loins. sometimes severe and
occasionally 50 much so as 10 prove
fatal. THE cause Of these wounds was
mystery until a shepherd one day
saw a kea. on mountain parrot, cling
ing 10 the wool Of a sheep and picking
al d sore on its flank A close watch
was instituted and the birds were
again many times caught in the acf
Of wounding the sheep. the object be-
ing evidently TO reach the fat sur
rounding the Kidneys. The origin Of
the habit was subsequently revealed.
During summer the keas inhabit the
higher portions Of the mountain dis
tricts. and when the severe weather
destroys. or the heavy SHOWS cover
their supply Of food they descend 10
lower levels where the climate is more
mild and food less scarce. During the
winter referred TO they descended low
er than usual. as far. indeed. as the
plains inhabited by the sheep-raisers.
and finding their natural food scarce
are attracted by the pressed carcasses
Of sheep hung upon meat gallows.
Alighung upon these they found the
flesh to their liking and particularly
the fat surrounding the kidneys
mo other conclusion seems more
plausible. says a scientist in connec-
ton with the Smithsonian Institution.
"than that these birds possessed suf-
hcient intelligence to recognize in the
living sheep. the source Of this food
supply. and therefore, IN the absence
81 slaughtered meat they avail them
selves Of the living bodies Recent
discoveries in natural history reveal
nothing stranger or more startling
than the change Of this parrot from an
originally purely vegetable diet, con-
sisting Of honey producing flowers
fruits and berries. to one Of acsh-not
dead flesh merely. but the substance
Of living animals. This is. indeed. a
most remarkable instance Of acquired
taste"
The group in the museum Of the
Smithsonian Institution represents
faithfully a sheep attacked by two or
Of the keas. or meat-eating parrots.
The latter are mounted upon the vic
llm's back. and engaged IN tearing the
flesh with their powerful beaks The
keas resemble the ordinary type Of the
Mexican parrot with the exception
that they are somewhat larger and
their plumage IS darker. and variegat.
cd with brown Washington Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Commenting upon the enthusiastic
reception accorded 70 the first produc-
ton Of the dramatization Of a popular
novel IN Baltimore the other night the
Buffalo Commercial says. "Noyelists
Of the period win do well to remember
that they have two constituencies 10
please nowadays Gentle Reader,
who thriftily borrows the book for the
most part aud the Affiuent Playgoer,
who spends on one visit to the theatre
the price Of the novel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

There Is story belonging to the
year 1870 or thereabout which Illus
trates the absolute lawlessncs Of the
mob. A man living in Mapping. just
outside the Tower Of London. which
was always garrisoned by troops gave
offense 70 his neighbors by complying
with some obnox ,ous law. He received
a warning that they intended to at
tack him. by which they meant that
they were going to murder him. The
man had the bulldog courage OF his
time; he sent away his wise and chill
dren: got q friend as brave as himself
to join him. closed his lower shutters
and barricaded his door: then laid In
ammunition. brought Ia and loaded
two guns one for himself and one for
his friend AZ nightfall the attacking
party arrived. armed with guns and
stones They began with a volley Of
the latter. but the hesieged paid no at
tention. they then fired at the win
dows. and while they were loading
again the hesieged let fly among them
and killed or wounded two or three.
They retired in confusion. but re-
turned IN larger numbers and with
greater fury All night long the une-
qual combat ragged when their am
munition was an spent The men
dropped out Of 4 back window into a
saw pit Observe that this battle
lasted an through the night. close 10
the Tower. where the firing Of the
guns must have been heard. yet no sol
diers were sent out TO stop 1t till the
morning. when the mischief was done
and the house sacked. Furthermore
no one was afterward arrested. no one
was punished save the men who were
killed or wounded and no inquiry was
made Can any story more clearly In
dicate the abandonment OF the people
to their own devices2-Sir Walter Be
SAINT. In the Century.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

As a result Of the heavy rain Of the
last two days Nerced. Cal, is under
water From three inches to one foot
OF water is standing IN every yard IN
town. every cellar Is filled. and busi-
ness is at n standsiill At a society
wedding last night the brides house
was surrounded by water and the
groom. minister and guests were car
ried from carriages on the backs Of the
hackmen.-Sal Lake Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

The sentencing Of political offenders
in Russia to service IN the army is not
new thing. The new feature is the
application Of this form Of punishment
to intractable and incendiary students
at the universities. For many years
it has been a practice to withdraw pol
itical convicts from the siberian mines
on account Of good conduct and allow
them to serve out their time In the
army. Care has been taken. however.
to keep such men in regiments which
have been assigned to severe duties at
places remote from the more settled
districts. Dostoeysky, the novelist.
who was sent over the frozen road to
"the icy roof Of the world" just after
he had achieved fame as a writer and
was subsequently transferred to the
military service. found the latter hard
" less painful than the work IN the
mines. The students manage to keep
the police ia a state OF agitation. and
the general strike in the schools last
year was so annoying that it was re-
solved to get rid Of the leaders by
condemning them to the ranks Of the
army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

A professional gambler who died in
public hospital in New York City
the other day, confessed IN bis last
hours that his only occupation was the
cheating Of unwary passengers in pok-
er games In the smoking rooms OF sew
eral Of the well-known transatlantic
steamships. and that for many years
his gains by swlndling Of that kind
had been extremely large.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

"A second offset 60 the dangers that
threaten to extinguish the productive
ness OF forest lands in this country is
thc widespread public interest above
mentioned. which Is beginning to be-
come effective not only IN legislation.
but. and this is 81 far greater value.
in leading 10 practical action by indi-
viduai forest owners. Get rid of the
timber IS no longer the unquesiioned
axiom that it was. To cut the timber
and yet save the forest looms up as a
clearer aud clearer possibility IN the
minds Of timber owners. and the OK
amplos Of the practical lumbermen
who are handling their forest lands
along the lines Of practical forestry
are multiplying with most gratifying
rapidliy both in number and in force
Il IS thought the enlightened self-in'
terest Of the owners Of timber land
even more than by legislation. on by
the press. on by public sentiment H.
self. that our forests must actually b
saved. Clifford Pinchat, Ia Outing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Alfred q Harmsworth. the English
newspaper publisher, has this to say to
young men: Il think it is noticeable
everywhere that young men are hust-
ling more than ever before ia history.
They have to do so. II Is one Of the
tendencies Of the time Part Of the
necessary strenuous life. as you cali
It over here. One Of the criticisms 1
should make Of the habits OF young
men. both in America and England.
Is that they set too much by appear
ance. They reach out constantly after
the unattainable and AFFECT a style Of
living beyond their means. simply be-
cause a foolish fashion demands OF
them certain acknowledgements. En-
ergy and display are both carried to
extremes. These are a hindrance to
a young mans advancement, and what
is yet more vital. they strike q blow AZ
the nation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

1t appears from President Eliot's re-
port Of last years work at Harvard
that boys enter college a trihe younger
than they did a generation ago, and
few OF them proportionally are now
prepared by private tutors. The num-
Der entering from public schools is
steadily increasing. DIR. Eliot thinks
that the excellence Of the preparatory
schools ought stiIl further to reduce
the average age Of entrance. There
is no good reason why nine-tenths Of
all the boys who mean to go to Harv-
ard College should not be fully pre-
pared for admission at eighteen years
Of age he says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Il appears from several recent cases
IN New York City that man who
commits a crime like forgery o. rob
berry. IN order TO get married on The
proceeds. ought not to be treated
harshly. This looks like introducing
a BIT OF French sentiment into the ad-
mlnlstration Of justice The best ex-
cuse would be shat the act showed
weak mind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Nothing gives a truer illustration OF
the advance Of civilization than the
enlargement Of the postal systems Of
the world within the last century The
number Of letters passing through the
London Postohice averaged 10000
daily in 1901, rising TO 100000 in 1870
to 1900. 600 IN 1870, and 10 100000 IN
100.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Sir John Jenkins President Of the
British iron Trade Association. gives
it as his opinion that as far as The
iron and steel trade is concerned AR.
Carnegie's hope Of seeing the markets
OF the world IN Americas control win
soon be realized"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

Canadians are discussing the advisa-
bility OF increasing the salary Of the
Premier 81 tie Dominion Sir Nilfrld
Laurier now receives $1,000 annually.
Many people think he should have two
or three times that sum-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

The milienary Of the death Of Alfred
the Great Is to be celebrated Ia Win
chester. England. ID October. 1t prom
ises 10 be a big affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-15
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Mary Campbell is taking lessons
in stenography at Saxtons River
Miss Florence Metcalf OF Westminster
is now housekeeper at Reuben Miller
in place of Alice NJ. Gooden.
Mrs. A. l.. Harlow and two children
went to Brattleboro Wednesday for a
visit of a few days with her brother, A.
+. Schwenk.
Gorham c. Braley and Charles C. Miller
started for Newfane in the storm OF
Tuesday to enter again upon jury duty
at this weeks session of the court.
The schools closed last week. Miss
Walsh, at the south school. will not re-
turn for the winter. having secured a
school nearer her home in West Rutland
The gentlemen Of the Grange took sole
charge Of the exercises at the meeting
Thursday evening, and gave n supper
with the design to outdo the ladies II
possible There has been much curiosi-
ty among the lady members as to the
outcome. II there has been any betting
upon the result as in a horse race or cleo
ton, 1t has not come TO the knowledge
of the general public.
Two young men named Rugg from Peru
have bought the Dinsmore place from Mr..
Townsend of Putney. Their father
mother and young sister have already
come to occupy the dwelling for the
winter. As the crops were not included
in the purchase no stock can be kept at
present, and the young men are not eX-
pected until near the sugar-making sea
son next spring No nicer sugar has
been produced in this town heretofore
than such as has come from the maple
orchard on this farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-15
How to Deal with Anarchy.

The suggestions which the Hon.
James M. Beck, assistant attorney
general Of the United States. makes
in an article in the Philadelphia Rec
ord upon this question are re-
ceiving deserved attention. Mr..
Beck would have the duties of the
secret service bureau OF the treasury
department enlarged to include the
protection of the President, vice pres
ident, cabinet officers and justices of
the supreme court, with a specific
and adequate appropriation for this
purpose. Mr.. Beck holds that it Is
within the sovereign power OF the
United States to declare an at
tempt on the life of it's officers a cap
ital crime. punishable by the federal
courts. and to punish also a con-
spiracy to do the same thing. He
would add anarchists to the classes
of immigrants excluded by law, and
he would punish severely by federal
statute any one who advises the for
chile subversion of the federal gov
eminent by murder. assassination or
other violent means. He would
make it crime to belong to any or
ganization having such objects, and
he would put under the ban all print
ed matter which advocates violence.