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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
A Lily of France.

The scene Of "a Lily Of France" is laid
In Holland and France In the middle Of the
SIX teentb century. The principal charae-
tiers are Charlotte de Bourbon and william
Of Orange. the deliyerer of the Netherlands
rhe story OF Charlotte. who, though a
French princess and the abbess OF ko-
man convent, became the wife Of the Dutch
hero. has never been told as II is here
brought 10 light A visit to Holland has
enabled Mrs. Mason 10 search the origlnal
documents ard secure the local color Il IS
a stotv ~ considerable dramatic interest
,.-A Lily Of France" by Mrs caroline
Atwater Mason. Griffith & Rowland Press'
Philadelphia, Sl.25l
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Story of y ~ -
- y Plates Wife.

In Intellect. beauty aud nobility OF char
acter the wife OF Pontius PLATE stands
aiofm among the women OF her age. Hers
was the only voice to break the silence OF
shame which consented to the commission
OF the worlds supreme crime. Christ $
disciples forsook their Master and ned.
No word OF lnterccsson from the Blessed
Mother Is recorded, The women Of lerusa.
lem went, but acted not The wife OF HIS
Judge was the only nieader for the son
Of God during His unjust trial MS the Son
Of Man Enphrosynp the Greek. daughter
q Lysander the Areoahaglte aud wife 10
fontIus PLATE the Roman governor OF
Juden, wrote those eternal words. over.
looked by Christians. but engraved In the
records OF the angels-words unique IN
their isolated subllmity Of courage:
Have thou nothing to do with this
Just Man, for l have suffered many things
this day In dream because OF Him.
"She Stands Alone; the story OF pllnte's
Wife, by Mark Ashton. commences at tho
period when Christ was a youth among
the peasants OF Galnec. Much space is
devoted to the laws and ways Of life OF
the ancient Greeks, from which the noble
Euphpuslne was descended. Named for the
goddess of mrth, good fortune and 10y.
there WINS little in the life of the oonsort
OF PLATE to remind one Of her happy
namesake. Theintcllcct Of Euphrosync
equaled her beauty. She had that rarcr
attraction. that personal magnetism which
was the secret Of the sway Of the historic
women Of the world.
The beautiful Euphrosyno was betrothcd
to Aurelius, the Roman Centurion. but was
parted from him by the cruel and arrogant
PLATE, whose wife she became PLATE pos.
scssed ability. learning and to n certain eS-
tent right feeling and a sense Of Justice
But rs these qualities we're balanced by
thorough sehshness and n tIme-serving ten
dency. his better nature rarely stood In the
way Of selfintcreSt. HIS kst impulses Of
right were apt to yield to second thoughts
Of eSpedimcy.t man Of power and in
0uence, he was companion and fnvorlte
Of the emperor Liberius, Mrs. Ashton
graphically describes the inner life of the
"H"terac," the licensed courtesans Of
Greece. Refined and Intellectual, the
Greeks would not tolerate vicious feminine
comrades from the drcgs Of The population.
They required from the Hctcrae cutlya-
ton In art and literature and polished man
per. Iheir houses were the rendezvous OF
artists, philosophers and poets who re-
celyed their yerdicts Of success or failure
from them The leaders Of this class
amusscd fortunes and paraded their shame.
Goaded 10y horror of his crime the wife Of
plate left her husband after the crucihxion
and wandered to Egypt becoming high
prlestcss there Bnt not finding solace for
her spiritual warnings she joined sn ex-
petition to Britain. where she met martyr
dom at the hands OF the Druids.
Mr. Ashton's story has beauty and power
It is pure and free from scusationallsm.
Frhe haunting remorsc Of PLATE, which he
sought tg alleviate by draining the wine
cup and farrying at the feast ended in his
shameful selfinhicted death.
t'Shc Stands Alone" by Mark Ashton.
l.. c. Page & Co, Boston. Sl.50)
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a Flsh in FIowera for cenlerpleoe.

NEW LUX iieEhlus
Newport II. L. Frlday,-The house and
grounds OF the Clambake club were the
scene OF much galety this evening Mrs.
George Crockett giving there & dinner, fol-
lowed by vaudeville, that was q very
charming affalr. The guests, about forty
In number, sat at four tables, upon each Of
which rested some familiar kind OF fish
finely wrought In flowers On one table a
huge lobster reposed quietly upon q bunch
Of seaweed. On another was lifeEized
salmon lying npon n bed OF shore stones.
A large gtarhsh adorned another table, and
on another was an immense crab, appar-
emily struggling 10 free himself from a
fish net executed in small blossoms. The
menu was painted on clam shells, while
clam shells alse held pretty boutonnieres
for the guests.
The horal arrangements included rustic
stage hung With cattails and swamp
grasses, and upon this the vaudeville per
Torrance was given, With Ia Petite AIDE.
iaIde, wade and Mack, conical ''coonRs
and 4 sIelght az hand psgformsx a. the an
ttrtsinhrA
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'eNcepeent work. and am sure persoo,, .,,,
personal profits and personal eonsld, So
never weighed with him Ia ths sl,ss 3,oii !.
hylaeptly Sir Robert Hart regsrSs ~.
Ainents looting rs appertaiblnr ~ 'r
oategorg OF offcnscs which inclr,.s may
eous wrath and justihable bomie,do 'sN''
r. NJ Pollard.
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The Best Faith.

deem his faith the best
Who daily puts 1t Into living deeds.
Done FOR the poor. the borrowing and the
oppressed:
For these are more than creeds,
And though a blinded reason off mav err
The heart that loves IL faltha lntefurefcr
edward Payfen Powell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

In the October woman's Home Compan-
ion there is an interesting story Of the dis
covery OF ancient palatlal ruins in the
queerest canyon In the world the Palo
DuFo canyon, formed by volcanic action in
the vast aluyial plains, is FOLLY described,
and the evidence which tends TO prove that
the ruins discovered therein are those
Of the wonderful city Of Qulbera. Tor which
the followers OF cortez sought so long in
vain, is fnlly given. The arucle Is Illus
trated from photographs taken by the dis
coYerers,
Some Real History In The Crisis" Is
the title Of the leading article In the Amer
team Illustrated Methodist Magazine for
September II deals with the prototypes
Of some Of the leading characters In Win
ston Churchll's book notably the late
James f. Yeaiman. who Is the Calvin
Brlnsmade Of "rbe chsls' Views IN ana
about ST. Louis Of places mentioned in the
story or Intimately connected with. some
OF It's characters, add TO the interest Of
the article.
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-
recent Interview. Sir Robert Hart
~. g.llally replied to Mark Twain's CEN
" Of Dr.. Ament as follows. cone n,me
oseA Nneh spoken Of and written
IN \. IA tAls looting connection. l allude
!, Anent Before the siege began it
tuea Ament, single handed. who ven
'ps.,a rVNh to Tungcbo. fifteen miles from
pr,l. asu Drought up the missionary com
H.. .aat would probably have persisted
!, ~ ~ ! not been for his plucky. time
4, ~ sefsacrifclng Intervention Bur.
~ re-, sege DR.. Ament turned out With
fd h.n .S rfie in hand, when the hor,
kam lr,, sai'el on US 70 muster and per-
8Asdre- last stand for the women and
fs =, nu II was Or. Ament. too. who
% tsAA prrt oy the legation authortfe
pa bs,s-ge OF whatever looted property
r. ,,b,,tsA, IN Tor the use OF the lecnt ion
Balsr 70 his honesty ana capaclty.
b. y was Or. Ament who. NE or
IN, ~ colleagues, with M bonse ~ MA
r. q s.u,u to, took refuge in the pal.
41ainy NJ, prince known 20 have played a
a oaarr ~ the destruction OF the mis-
~ eonrss,,ses with which Or. Amcnt
''ts ans . .sna very righteous "tlt-for-
snos.II III approved OF. Isbelleve. by his
'fssat n Su'lals, sim later it was DR..
,{A ~ ~ e'arageously venturcd out
~ he ~ sa- away from PekIn. TO inquire
4 a. condition Of eonverts ~ -,
X Ma wa TIE support Of officials, ar.
|IsnstIon ~ smleabIe manner for com.
~ kst an. S' injuries aud losses. First
n ~ al through. DR.. Ament did
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

The nutritive value OF -four made
from dried bananas has attracted pop
ular attention during the last couple
OF years. and except from the exag-
gerated reports Of travellers in tropi-
cal countries. where banana -four has
been IN use many years. no authorita-
tive information on the subject has
bean available Appreciating this fact.
the Connecticut State Experiment Sta
tion has recently analyzed banana flour
made from three sorts OF bananas. The
acur Is made BY cutting the fruit into
small pieces. drying and grinding II
appears that the fresh bananas closely
resemble fresh apples in their chemical
composition, and banana -four similar
" resembles dried apples in nutrltiye
material. II contains much less pro
tein than wheat -four. and less than
half as much as rice. while It's carbo-
hydrate contents approach closely that
Of these two popular articles Of diet.
IN those countries where banana -four
Is prepared in considerable quantities.
Il IS used In combination with milk.
sugar, etr.. in the preparation Of Gus.
tards. cakes and similar articles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

The newest invention for obtaining
bodily comfort and exercise at one and
the same time. as illustrated In the
picture. has been brought out. It Is
nothing more nor less than a common
rocking chair. with the back replaced
with a movable massage or kneading
cushion. This cushion is mounted on
q set Of rocking links and is connected
at the lower edge with a rod running
to the operating lever. The person de-
string 10 use the apparatus sits In the
chair. grasps the lever with one hand
and rocks II 10 and fro. when the
padded cushion is forced forward and
backward and also given a vertical
movement. engaging the back OF the
manipulation. The inventors claim that
the apparatus will accomplish practi-
cal results IN strengthening the back.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
nNE noLLAR PER PILl.
AIiss Nettie Hixon says the Remedy Thai
Cured Her Would he Cheap at
grhfa Price


Cincinnati, O., Feb. IL. 1901.- (Spe-
cial. Miss Netta Hixon is Sergeant
alarms OF Camp No. /, Patriotic Order
Of America. Her home Is at No. iii
Hughes street. this city. She is very
popular and influential lady. For
three years she has been ~. Now she
is well. She says: Il cannot praise
Dodds Kidney Pills too highly Tor
what they have done for me. ! was
troubled for three years with weakness.
and often had dizzy spells. so that ]
dared not go ont alone. Ny head would
ache continually for four or I'VE days
at time. until life became simply q
burden.
"All the medicine took did me no
good, until my physician advised me
TO try Dodd's Kidney Pills. ! secured
box, and soon found that my head
ache was leaving me I felt encourag-
ed and kept on taking them and get
ting stronger. The pains gradually
diminished until had used four
boxes, and all trace OF pain had gone,
I am today a strong and well woman
thanks to Dodd's Kidney pills. II the
price was one dollar per pill, instead
OF SOC a box. they would be cheap
compared with other so-called medi'
cines placed before a suffering public
This Is but a sample Of the letters re-
ceived every day BY the hundred. They
all tell the same story OF sickness anc
soreness, changed into health ane
vlgor by the use Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They never fail SOC box, 81,
boxes for $3.50. Buy them from YOU
local druggist II you can. II he can
supply you. send to the podds Medi
cine Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
NorEs oF INNKNrIoNs.

A new department Of the British
Museum is devoted 10 abnormally
formed animals. or sports
A subway scheme IS proposed for
Chicago. every other street IN the busi-
ness section being involved In the
project
A steam motor wagon. capable OF
carrying four tons at Eve miles an
hour. has been purchased by the Mer-
sey Docks and HarDor Board. Of Liver
pool. England for use IN transferring
material 20 and from the dockyard and
among the various works. The wagon.
It is said. has proved very convenient
and economical. and has met the re-
Quirements very much better IN an
ways than ordinary carts drawn BY
horses.
prominent firm OF cycle manufac-
turers In Coventry. England. have de-
vised a iady's motor bicycle The ma
chine Is Of the conventional design.
with the open frame. and the motor.
which is q two horse power oil engine.
Is compactly attached 70 the rear
wheel. The cycle is started In the
usual manner By pedaling and the
speed Of the motor Is controlled by a
small lever hxed to the handle-bar.
A suburban electric street car line IN
st. Louis has atled one Of it's cars with
a telephone. says the Railway Review
The instrument is placed in the rear Of
the car. the negative wire being con-
nected permanently through the
wheels 10 the rail-. and the positive
wire being htted with a simple device
resembling q pointed fishing pole by
which connection is secured to a pri-
vate overhead wire paralleling the
iroiley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
sIf,TER ANp DOUGH MIXER.

Is poured into the lower receptacle and
the n0ur-holding ia is put IN place.
AS the shaft Is revolved an agitating
device shakes the sitter and dislodges
the -four In small quantities, until the
desired amouat has been obtained.
when the sitter Is closed and the oper-
alton Of kneading begins. The con
tinued revolution OF the shaft will
work the mass Of dough to such con-
slstency that Il win gradually cleaye
from the bottom OF the vessel. and all
loose -four from the sides viii be in
corporated IN the mass All parts Of
the utensll are readily accessible. and
may be taken apart for cleaning, but
The inventor claims that In practice Il
win be found that very little dough or
-four win bs left IN the vessel after
the bah Of dough has been lifted out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

The win Of the late Robert Arthlng-
ton OF London leaves one-tenth Of his
estate, estimated to be worth S5,00o,-
600, to his relatives, four-tenths to the
London Missionary society, and Ave
tenths to the Baptist Missionary So
ciety. But the money does not go
into the treasures OF these societies.
1t Is to be administered by committees
composed Of the trustees and persons
named BY the societies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

toms. Her experience in ss4eating fe-
male ills is greater than any other
living person. Following is a letter
from a woman who is thankful for
avoiding a terrible operation.
~ was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended TO
me. / decided to try it. After using
several bottles / found that was
cured. Ny entire system was toned
M. and ] suffered no more with my
nvaries "-BfRs, AiIHA AsroN. Troy. Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Il is generally supposed that the
most frequent cause Of q red nose Is
oyerindulgenee In alcoholic beverages.
and rum blossom" Is one of the most
common and cruel names applied 70 H.
Through this misconceptlon much in
justice ia done to many a worthy man
and woman. who must suffer not only
from personal Disagreement, but also
from injury to his or her reputation.
The disease "a known as rosacea.
congestive affection Of the skin. II at
tacks chiefly the nose. but sometimes
also the adjacent portions Of the face
the forehead and cheeks. The redness
increases little By little. and at first
comes and goes irregularly. At this
stage Il appears after exposure to cold.
after hearty meal. or after drinking
little more than usual After a while
the redness and congestion persist, be-
ing intensified By the causes just men
toned. but not disappearing IN the in
tervals. Soon the veins OF the nose, or
other parts affected. become visible as
fine. wavy lines running through the
skin. aud later the skin becomes thick
ened Il is greasy. and little pits.
which are the mouths Of the oil-gland
ducts. are soon dotted over the sur
face. The surface Is roughened and
uneven. the nose increases In size and
becomes shapeless and pimples Of
varying size appear more or less thick
" on It. All these changes do not oc-
cur in every case. and the process may
stop az any one or them Sometimes
a burning Is felt. especially during the
periods OF greatest congestion, but as
a rule no abnormal sensation Is COM
piained o. The trouble begins usually
after the age Of thirty or thirty-fve
years. but sometimes earlier. and ar
fects women more often than men.
The common causes are some disturb
ance OF the functions Of the stomach,
bowels or liver. due 70 eating poor or
TOO highly seasoned food. the abuse Of
alcoholic beverages. lack Of exercise
and so forth. Hsbitnal exposure TO
EN4N " tlAat vi 10 AAN ANa" va ~" ""*
may also produce it. Treatment con-
sisis In removal Of the cause. II pos
sihle Great attention should be paid
70 the mode or living. the diet should
Be regulated. highly seasoned and in
digestible food. alcohol and strong tea
being forbidden; constipation. 20 often
present. must be overcome and all the
functions Of the body should be in
quired into and corrected n not prop
erly performed Exercise IN the open
air Is necessary. but the face must be
protected from cold winds and from
the sun. In mild cases oxide Of zinc
ointment. lime water or a bismuth
lotion is often Of great benefit. In se-
we're cases stronger remedies. or even
the use Of electricity or the knife. may
te called for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
nREAp-MAKINa APPAnATus


A citizen Of Port Chester. n. r., has
Invented the bread-making utensil IL
lustrated herewith. The inventor
states that the device Is so constructed
that the dough may be quickly and ef-
fectually kneaded and finally converted
into a round mass, which may be lifted
By the mixer and transferred to the
bake tins OF TO the cutting board for
dividing into smaller loaves. The APP
paratus consists Of a metallic receipt
acle, with a -four holder and sitter
forming the cover and central crank
shaft which carries the mixer At ia
lower end. TO put the device into
operation the proper quantity Of water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

The wink which contributed In no
small degree to the fame OF Cissy Lof-
tus was a poor affair compared to chat
sometimes perpetrated by Gov, Dock
cry, the new Missouri executive. He
draws down the left eyelld IN the most
knowing way imaginable. expressing
anything from fat refusal to positive
acquiescence. The place hunter never
knows which Interpretation to choose,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
WRkT IS 0VARITs2

A dun. throbbing pain, accompanied
4,v a sense Of tenderness and heat low
down in the side, with an occasional
shooting pain. indicates Inflammation.
on examination It win be found that
the region Of pain shows some SWELL
inc. This IS the 6rst stage Of 0Varitis.
Inflammation Of the ovary. If the roof
81 your house leaks, my sister, you have
It fxed at once why not pay the same
respect to your own body2
You need not, you ought not 70 let
yourself 60. when one Of your own sex
holds out the helping hand 70 you. and
win advise you without money. and
without price. Write to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Among the many uses Of compressed
cir Is the operation 81 tools that re-
Quire 3 simple oscillation. like a ham
mer These are mounted on the end
Of a piece oi rubber hose. which sup
plies the air. and are provided with q
small cylinder in which 8 piston plays
rapidly. There IS also a stout handle.
BY means Of which The operator is
enabled 20 guide the tool A valve in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18
rAwyen Decline I. 5. Judgeshipa.

Several able lawyers in northern
Ohio, to whom fees are large and fire.
quent. have shown. It is reported, by
speedy decllnations that the position
OF Judge OF the newly created United
States district court there does not
have sufficient attractions even with
the honor added to the meager salary
q induce them 70 accept the position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

STRENGTHEN BACK AND ARMS.
chest and arm muscles. II can also be
utilized as skin massage device BY
removing the clothing from the back
and applying the cushion 70 the flesh.
In the latter case the efficiency OF the
chair might be increased by replacing
the padded cushion with a hard pad
Of coarse cloth or other rough mate
rial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Bishop Joseph II. Johnson recently
made ten days journey through the
Indian country in San Diego county,
California, travelling 300 miles through
a rocky. barren country. made more
barren by three years OF drought He
found nearly all the Indians IN a pill
able condition Of destitution and mis-
cry" He thinks they might be helped
by teaching them to make lace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

The Secret Service has pnearthed an
other band of c0unierfeiters. and secured
a large quantity OF bogus bills. which are
SO cleVerly executed that the average per-
son would never suspect them OF being
spurious Things Of great value are All
vyave selected for imitation. notably Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which has many
imitators. but few equals for disorders
like Indigestion. dyspepsia, constipation,
nervousness and general depihty' AZ
wavs 70 to reliable druggists who have
the reputation Of giving what you ask iof-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

1t recent convention in North
Carolina It was stated that there are
ten counties in that state in which
there were hundreds Of people who had
never heard the name Of Christ, and
that IN Edgecombe county there were
5000 persons outside Of any church
organization
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

An undertaken living in a Michigan
town prints this alluring advertise
ment IN his local weekly: Having
eight years experience and embalming
school instructions am able 10 pre-
pare bodies for any reasonable time.
have also bought one Of the latest
style funeral cars and e is now IN
my shop ! will also have my little
hearse painted white for children.
Both furnished. and ! win make every
thing as pleasant as possIhle.n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Those persons who gain the hearts
Of most people. who are chosen the
companions Of their softer hours
and their reliefs from anxiety and
care, are seldom persons Of shining
qualities. or strong virtues; it IS rather
the soft green Of the soul on which we
rest our eyes. that are fatigued with
beholding more glaring obiecis.-Ea-
mund Burke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Philip Marchington Of Boston claims
to be the oldest letter carrier in the
country. He began work for the Bos-
ton postoflce in September, 1858, and
since then has walked more than 75.-
600 miles IN the discharge Of his duty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-18

Woman fills ansreeation,l Pulpit.
Mrs Annie Eastman Of Elmira, n
Y, is the first woman to fll a Congre-
gational pulpit She is a nativs Of Poo
ria. Ill, and was educated at Oberlln
University