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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18
4 WOMAN KEPT A HOTEL.
rrad Hueh 20 DO with laying Founda-
tlon Of Vanderbilt Fortune

tion Of Vanderbilt Fortune
woman played a large part in
laying the foundation Of the fortunes
~ the house Of Vanderbilt The nrHt
Cornelius Vanderbilt married at the
age Of twenty and a year later be-
came captain Of a small steamboat
plving between New York and Ne"
Brunswick. N. J. Passengers were
numerous and many persons went 70
New brunswick and back by boat ioi
the pleasure OF the trip. Otheis
when the boat reached New Bruns-
wick. got into stages and we're driven
across the state to another steamer
which took them down the Delaware
OF course, they wanted something 70
eat and here Mrs. Vanderbilt saw
her opportunity. New Brunswick 5
hotel. or halfway house. was dirty
and ill-kept. Mrs. Vanderbilt suggest,
ed to her husband that they shoulu
take the hotel. reht It. and run II ~
a style that would attract guests. van
derbllt leased the hotel; but as lne
scheme was his wife's. he told hei
she might run it and have the prohts
Mrs Vanderbilt overhauled the mouse
and named it Bellona Hall, after tnt
steamship Bellona, which her husband
then commanded. The fame OF Bel
Iona Hall soon spread to New YORK
and parties were made up 70 Visit -
because Of the excellent fare to D
found there. It also increased th'
profits Of the line for which Capt van
derbiit worked. and his salary wa
increased to $1,000 year Mrs. van
derbilt for twelve years managed BEL
Iona Hall. with profit to herself an
pleasure to her guests. Her huspah
during these years had been stuayin
steamships and the chances Tor prom
in traffic on the Hudson and along IN
sound His means were limited, Du
he had valuable ideas gained tro'
practical experience as a steamDoa
captain. and he felt sure that. II .
could get the right opening, he nee
not fear the greater wealth OF NJ
rivals. He never had questioned n
wifes management Of the hotel, d
he knew she had saved some money
Success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18
paEslpENT FAuREs yANITk.
revelation In the o.aelal Of His La'A
Of Popularity.

a.ve,atlon In the Olaciai Of MS IA'-
Of Popularity.
Apropos Of the observations OF lnea
and things made by the late ffesiuen.
- the French republic TO the "chiei
Who took notes. which are now being
published. a good story Is told py
writer who had It direct from the nero
Of this comical adventure It was lne
custom for NJ. Felix Faure to invite
the officer Of the Eiysee guard to oe-
ieuner. and this particular gentleman
felt very nervous as he took ms seat
at table. During the first part OF ens
meal" as he related. everything went
well. No one spoke to me, and uiu
not say anything. 7 was not even ~
tening to the conversation. when suu-
denly. NJ. Felix Faure, addressing me
by my military title. asked me point
blank. Am I popular7'" This was
a very embarrassing question for the
shy officer. who had never given ths
matter a thought and he stammefeo
out. Il do not think so, Monsieur -
President feeling ready to sink into
the earth as soon as the words were
out Of his mouth Why do you not
think so? Explain yourself" the Pres
ident went on to inquire In con
descending way. Mon Dieu.' I said
my father told me one day that ne
only recognized NJ. Thiers' popularit,
when he saw his portrait In ginger
bread in all the booths at the far ol
the Place du Trone. have not ye
noticed your portrait in this disguise
Monsieur lie President. Then NJ re
lix Faure exclaimed, very bravery
That's true, l thank you; ! had no
yet thought Of that The gingerbread
portraits were a revelation TO him r
Paris correspondence London Iele
Telegraph
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

A Young scientist who visited South
America was telling Of the hospitality
Of the citizens Of the far-away repuh-
lie and their method Of entertaining
their friends. Il was looking over the
aeld IN the interest Of the Columbian
exposition" said he AT one time
was stopping at town 10 miles from
the nearest railroad. This town -
reached only by pack animals and
everything Is carried into the place on
the backs OF the patient beasts On the
day before left a leading citizen IN
ylted me 10 hts house. where be aaide
reception would be given IN my
honor. I found about thirty people
nresent We sat down 20 a bountiful
feast Al the close OF which the cigars
we're brought out. and we enjoyed
ourselves until daylight. according 10
the customs OF the country. a nne fari-
etv Of wine was SERVED during the
night The next day learned that the
marty consumed $50 bottles of cham
narne. This wine had been shipped
IA 900 miles by water. $50 miles BY
railway train. and had been packed
no miles into the town. The cost or
transportation was appalling 90 an
American. but the natives seemed 90
think Il mere hagatelle. The vine Tor
the feast probably cost $500. When
man ls guest Of a South American
gentleman. everything in the house be-
I longs 20 the guest Denver News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

when France and Germany were AZ
war. an Englishman was arrested by
iho French and accused OF being a
German apy a letter dated Berlin
and signed boy bis mother was found
upon him. He vas tried bs drumhead
court-mariiai and condemned to b.
shot on the way to the place Of exc
cution be said that be had left some
thing behind and insisted on going
back for d. you can't go back was
the reply "You are about 70 be- shot
Il can't help that said be. i have
LETT something ard must get IT,
what have you left2r My umbrella.
That settled les He was released No
one bat an Engilshman said bis cap.
iors could be such a fhorough-goini
imbeciie as that -Yolth's Compan
ion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18
HAMMook MEMoRIEs.


Mr.. brown Gets Nightmare and Falls on
a sidewalk.
II was this way: Brown, putting Il
plainly. is fat. Some Of his friends
with cannibalistic lmaginations, say
that he is fat enough to butcher. But
let that pass. lie is fat. and the other
night shirt open az the collar. damp
hair spread at will. and fan going like
a pendulum OF a grendfather's clock
he served notice that he was going 20
stretch a hammock IN the back yard
and sleep there Mrs Brown made the
foolish suggestions OF burglars, Group
and neuralgia. but ne was fixed IN his
purpose. Brown Is the best and most
reliable sleeper In town. The storm
came with ITS deluge. The sWaying
hollyhocks banged him In the face ana
the swinging branches OF the big ma
Die tried 10 bat him out Of the ham-
mock. But they only rocked him, ana
the rain cooled him His visions were
charm until be dreamed that he was
Cadillac. standing al the prov OF ms
bateau and going for the foot OF Ran
dolph street as though pucsued ny q
sea serpent Of the New York yellow
journal breed. All would have gone
we'll. as a nightmare. but be sprang 20
his feet with a valiant shout waved
an imaginary sword pitched about IKE
dugout in a maeistrom. went over
board head hrst and came down hafo
on sidewalk Brown is an right nn
less complications set In, but one side
Of his scalp is trying 20 grow on again
his left ear aches. he has an arm In a
sling. and there is a towel over on'
eye. The moral he draws Is that once
in two hundred years Is a great plenty
Chicago News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18


The influence Of music on savage
beasts has been Interestingly illustrat-
ed at the Zoo on numerous occasions
bv musicians Of the Fairmount Park
band. who have whiled away a morn
inc Al the garden. All kinds Of musi-
cal sounds. from the boom Of the dou-
he bass to the trill Of the violin. have
been sprung on the inmates Of the
lion house. and each has had It's indi-
viduai effect on the animals The lion
balked al the double bass Il appar-
entity struck him as being a rival, and
he soon drowned its notes with a ft-.r
of indignant remonstrance. The tigers
showed unmisiakable pleasure when
serenaded with a variety Of instru-
meuts until a piccolo player under
took 10 charm them with a solo. Then
thew worked themselves into a terri.
AZ rage. II seemed odd that the IN.
efument should affect them so. e.
neeiauv as they had apparently en-
iovsa A selection on the flute. but theli
raee was such that the aololst wal
ssted 10 desist None Of the 0the
snlmals OF the cat tribe showed a pre-
ference for any particular instrument
Ina waved their tails in time TO OBJ
music with every indication Of De
liant philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

The coming first trial Of the big bat
tleship is called a preliminary, or
builders test. but it is much more
Interesting, and far more important
Ian the final acceptance trial OF
tvelve hours, for it really shows the
qualities OF the ship for the first time
and in addition, every gun viii be
tested feature totally eliminated
from United States warship trials.
Their guns keep silence until long
after the vessel Is in commission, then
the firing trial is ordered.
Has Terrific battery.
The Retvizan carries a terrific bat
terry and the big guns are novel to
American eyes. for the Russians manu-.
faeture all their own heavy ordnance
At the Obrukon works. They ar'
really a modification Of The famous
French Canet type and Aavepracticaill
the came style of breeeh block and
like all such weapons are fired b.
electricity and loaded by machinery
except for the pushing Of the shell int
the yawning breeeh.
There are four twelve-inch, twelF
six-inch and twenty three-inch gun
in the main battery, while the second
airy group is made up Of twenty forty
seven -millimeter Hotchkiss rapid-hf
cannon. Every one OF these has
be tested. not because the Russian
fear the efficiency OF the guns then
selves. but to enable them TO learn lu'
how the carriages and the httini
stand the strain and also what sort
, a gun platform the vessel Is.
I Therefore the Cramps viii man q
shin with a crew from their yards, a
4 Of them skilled engineers and hreme
and Capt. stechensnovitch. the futu
commander. viii take aboard q
n crews made mp from the 100 or mo
- men who are here as part Of Z
4 crew that will take the ship home.
n Once compasses are adjusted g
i nose Of the Retvizan viii be point
Is ont of the Delaware capes to the op
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

The habit Of smoking after dinner
in the dravinE-room. added 70 the
fact that many women smoke IS am
other reason why It IS 50 easy 70 play
a game Of cards without getting Weart
OF H. for cigars and bridge are in-
separabie. But when bridge can De-
PLAYED. and both men and women
smoks during its progress. there is no
disposition on the part q the men 20
eo away 10 their ciu5.-ladies' Field
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

oranr-outane -ellptlcal balanced tur-
rets. the plans call them-that Is she
wafship builders the world over
knew that the car wanted ships a rev
wears ago. and all figured on how pes'
10 please the imperial marine ministry
But the czar not only wanted vessels
ne wanted them Of type vastly I'm,
nroved and. moreover, he wanted
them quick. Then It was tha'
charles Z. Cramp figured cut the pos
slbnities. hrst Of the Variag. now the
crack protected cruiser of the hussleh
navy and second Of the Retvizan.
Hard Problem.
II was the latter which needed the
most aenrlng To build a ship of rAe
sneed required. displacing approx
matelv 1s 900 tons-i2,775 to be exact
and aoat il in less than twenty-slN
feet of water was the proposition ana
~ answer Il the huge craft now about
10 seek the sea to try herself ihe
hull which carries the typical sweep
inc American lines that mean grace
and speed Is sS4 feet long between
nernendiculars. and seyenty-two lee'
Two and one-half inches wide, and al
she lies now there are nine inches O
Krnpped armor spread over the mas
sive sides for two-thirds the entir'
length Above this belt there Is So
inches TO the deck line. the gun posi-
tions in easements above have nv
inches OF plating Back Of the arino
Az the curved protective deck, Whlcl
covers the vitais Of the ship TO hee
amt any stray raking shot that mish
on through and disable a gun or t"'
hoavv armored bulkheads are worke
N At the ends Of the main and case
mate belts. ,.
This Is the FIRST battleship built J
tbi. country with a complete instaii'
zion 81 water-tube boilers This va
one az the novel features involved
the Cramp plan and all the macnli
erv is particularly adapted TO n
.,,na of boiler. They will make q
steam that will give the two ponde
ous friple-expansion engines the po'
or to whirl the shafts with the streng
of 10000 horses Then the Nv
25 600 pound propellers viii be can
upon 10 push the ship ahead at 2
rate Of eighteen knots an ho'
though Il would be hard TO ma m
NJ Cramps who does not believe tn
the indicated horse power develop
win 81 much in excess Of the requil
ments and that the speed VIII
nearer nineteen than eighteen kno
Russians Require severe Tests
When the Russians accept a 81
there is no chance of their getting al
thing but what they order. a tnl
states government trial. severe as u
when The vessel is forced az
eneed over the deep course betW
can Ann and Cap Porpoise for
hours. would never satisfy the q
men They have a set Of tests Of q
own devising that. il practiced on
the ships Of foreign navies. "
,ikeiv result in half Of them D'
declared failures.
FIRST they wanted no asal7le-
forced draught used. next they y
tbaf the vessel shall maintain the
tract speed for twelve eonseeu
hours and incidentally they s.
.hout 10 watch the indicator e
and see that It is done Wnsn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

aBHmber is getting poeticaL Tie
saws there is something very fhythmi-
81 In fhe click Of a typeurlter's keys.
.piimber has q very pretty TYPEWRITER
riri Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

~Our new feet OF torpedo-destroycrs
ueems 10 have stirred up oar friend the
enemy. remarked the naval chief Of
iho rreat European power. Yes" re-
ni,as his assistant. 1T is said they win
bnnd feet OF torpedo-destroyer-de-
et-overs nov. ~Let EN-. Wen build
rect OF torpedo-dostroycr-des,royer
dertroyers"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

Mrs. Youngvife lat breakiast)-
There is no bread on the table. Nora.
Nora-There's none In the house.
mum. Mrs YoungHife lseYereiy)--
Then make some toast-London Tit
u-l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18
QUEER VACATIONERS.
EXPERIENCES OF ONE LANDLADY
By THE SEASIDE.

Eceentrictles Of People Who Rent sum
mer outing Apartments Would FIJI
Volume and Make Interesting Read
ing At That-stories Of odd Lodgers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

sea and she viii be run slowly to tne
49,, water that lies just beyond The
Five Fathom banks. perhaps sixteen
mlnr 81 shore. Then. between tne
.asheast and southwest light vessels
IN the Bank. known to be Just j =
Knots apart. the first speed run VII oe
made. ana vhen al Is found satisiae-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

heart and permitting the telegram to
aufter TO the floor. Her fashionable
guests rushed forward. crying What
ist Has your husband met with an
secident7T Mono she moaned
III Is from my son-in-iaW. ] am
ndmother"-Chicago heeord-Her
aid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

Another beet sugar factory -capiiai
a. 900 900. capacity 5000 tons sugar per
year-ir being built 10 California.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

"ohlr gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back. clutching at hel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

Look out for hard times; the days
are getting shorter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-18

Retvizan. Greatest Of
BattIeships. just Completed
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

4e second they know more % eeare
with ''but all the same, none Of NJ
knows anything about anything"
which IL his way Of saying that until
1t u definitely settled what electricity 10
we are only on the threshold of achieve
ment The opinions Of Mr.. Edison, who
b practical man and has turned HE
numerous inventions to commercial
uses, are In sharp contrast with those
Of Mr.. Tesla, dreamer and an unprac-
teal man, who, having settled all elec-
u1cal and scientific affairs on thAs
earth, u now settling those Of Mars
also. With q few more Edisons the
world would soon know considerable
about most everything.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

Il y true now. - It has always been,
inst there II room to spare at the top.
while the bottom Ii miserably crowd
ID This condition seems unavoidable,
the logical evolution Of our complex
social conditions. the inevitable corol-
Larry Of the steadily. intensifying strug-
8le for existence. The fact has been
the same from the beginning. It hap
pens. simply. that recent developments
have emphasized It. The higher social
organization has its drawbacks as well
% ito advantages and among the most
conspicuous Of these is the penalty it
imposes upon mediocrity and the bur
den with which 1t brushes hAplessness.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

sion the present Governor was an In
FAINT, sQuirming In his nurses arms.
Mrs. Yates again makes her home In
the executive mansion at Springfield,
where during the administration Of her
illustrious husband in the dark days Of
the Civil War she was the hostess at
many important functions. After his
two terms as Governor, Mr.. Yates went
to Washington as Senator, and there
Mrs. Yates shone with equal brilhancy
In social circles.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

Springfield, Ill, March ll.-Judge Sea-
man, in the United States district court,
has ordered Rev. John s. Reynolds taken
to Colorado to stand trial at Colorado
Springs on 4 charge Of enbezzlement while
acting as postmaster.
Reynolds has just finished two years
term in the Chester penitentiary for big
amy. With wife and child living at COL
orado Springs he came to Riverton, this
county. assumed the pastorate Of the
Christian church there and few weeks
after his arrival married Miss Jennie
Mann, pretty member Of his congrega-
ton.
A few weeks later he married Miss
Bertha Hornung, also Of this city. After
this he enlisted in Company C, Thirtieth
Illinois volunteers, for service in the Span
ish-American war. While ct Chickamauga
the story Of his marriages leaked out and
on warrants sworn out by his three wives
he was arrested at Chickamauga- He
pleaded guilty in court here and was sem
fenced to two years imprisonment in the
Chester penitentiary. Six months ago his
alleged embezxlemnt at Colorado Springs
came to the surface.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

The advantages that fall to the lot
Of q man whose surname occurs early
In an alphabetical list are well known.
A. candidate for office upon an Aus
tralian ballot, for example, a man
named Abbott has q far better chance
than the most eminent Zweigler. But
the benefit that comes from the pos
session Of a short name has not here
tof0re been generally recognized. Not
long, ago the promotion Of one Of the
auditors Of the Treasury Department
ut Washington created a vacancy to
which. upon formal recommendation
10 that effect, the candidate having the
shortest name, being also competent
man, was appointed. His chief duty Is
to afiix his signature to accounts, and
- he needs to make but six letters in
signing, he can do twice az much In a
day a. man whose name contains
twelve letters.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

Invention Of . system Of springs and
weights to run machinery without coal,
electricity or other motive power will
~ welcomed with alacrity in all parts
81 the world. but especially in Great
Britain, where the price Of coal ID rap
1dly reaching the prohibitive point. Al
the nav system II confessedly liable to
aoss power gradually BY wear and tear,
Or altogether by breakage OF the slight
ct obstruction. It win be unavailable
Tor . large category Of purposes now
covered By coal. wood or electricity.
But It win be vast utility for many
common objects.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14

~ Z. Godkin, one Of the most emil
nent journalists Of New York, says
That the election Of notoriously t.
.norant, worthless or corrupt man to the
judicial bench, the Legislature, or the
municipal council, makes more i'm
Dression on young mind than can be
ocuntsrbalancsd b. the study Of any
0anual Of government or BY any
course q lectures On social reform de-
1lvered IN high school q college
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14
TEXAS VISITED BY TORNADO
WILLS POINT WAS TOUCHED.


Wills Point, Tex, March lO.-A tornado
passed through the west side Of this place.
demolishing everything in its track. Four
persons are dead and about 20 injured.
Fourteen dwellings, were entirely ruined
and a number Of Others were badly wreck.
ed. The public school building is a total
wreck. The cotton oil mill is damaged and
the largest gin plant is in ruins. Wires
were blown down and poles and fences lev.
eled. A freight car was blown off the
track.
The dead: Maggie Clous, infant of Rev.
j. H. Clous; Leon, year old son of J.
H. Williams: child Of John White; Charles
Powers, painter, drowned.
The injured: Mrs. j. NJ. Polk and three
children; Rev. ]. II. Clous, wife and child;
j. N. Human, d. M. George, Mrs. j. NJ.
Williams and one child, Ben Walters and
wife, J. +. Bass and baby, Mrs. Z. b.
Graham, child and brother; child of E. S.
Gray.
Several are expected to die. The prop
erty loss is about $4,000.
The tornado struck the northwest quar-
ter of the town in the residence section.
No house in its path is left whole. Those
that are not partially ruined are in the
minority. Most Of them are demolished
mere heaps Of debris.
The storm did great damage in the coun-
try districts southwest and northwest OF
Wills Point, but details can not be OBJ
tanned. It is feared that many lives have
been lost in the farming communities and
villages.
Reports from Terrell, west OF here, say
that the heaviest rainfall ON record &C.
CURED throughout that section. Several
persons are reported drowned or missing.
Texarkana, Tex, March ia storm,
with the fury Of . tornado, swept over the
west part Of this county. It is reported
that many buildings were destroyed and
several lives lost. Wire connections with
the stricken district is interrupted.
Dallas. Texas, March 11.-Further
reports Of the tornado ct Wills Point
have made no additions to the death
list. Al stated In recent reports, four
people were killed outright. The prop
erty loss will be heavier than at first
estimated. At Wills Point alone 1t Is
$4,000. East Of Wills Point the course
Of the storms fury, dotted with wreck
age. can b followed to the Arkansas
line. At Colin, about 80 miles north
Of Dallas, the wind was strong. but it
did not attain the strength Of q tor
nado. Hail was followed by torrents
Of rain. At one place 1874 inches Of
rain fell In 40 minutes.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-03-14
,ars. natioa's Paper II Out.

Topeka, Kan. March lO.-The first issue
Of Mrs. Nations 6masher's Mail has aP
peared and was used - campaign hteta-
ture by those opposed to the nominatlon
in the primaries Of the law and order can
didate for mayor. M5. Notion Is in the
county Jail and edited the Smasher nom
there. The puhlishw Of the paper y NICK
Childs, = negro, who y reported to o. !.
jointist. He ID now under sentence TUE
liquor selling, Judgment being suspended