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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

away But no one came. All was
still and quiet. They stood within a
small, square hall. very dusty and
dirty and lighted only BY the fanlight
over the door A worn mat covered
the floor. there was a small iron stove
in the center Of the hall. and. leaning
against it q curi0usly carved walking
stick. resembling the wand Of a magi-
clan rather thar the ordinary cane Of a
gentleman in the nineteenth century
Rose took this in her hand but quickly
laid it down It did not seem "canny
to hold ii. though why she could not
say.
Mr. cowley rubbed his head felt his
nose carefully all over, and pronounced
himself quite sound
What made me fall. I cannot tell, +"
he remarked. 1T really seemed as If
the door was ierked from my hand By
some person inside. DO you know. my
dear. I incline to the opinion that some
evil-disposed person has harbored here
at some time or another and taken adj
vantage of the popular belief in ghosts
to carry ont all manner Of iniQuity in
perfect safety. For aught we know,
such a person may be within hearing
now"
Mrs. Cowley gave a little shrek.
"Then we are all safe to be robbed
and murdered Dear George. do let us
leave this place and get home as soon
as possiblei"
Nonsense. my dear; don't interrupt
me. il you pleasel Robbed and muir
dered. indeed. Is that likely while you
have me to protect you? merely
made that remark as a warning in case
such a person should be concealed
here. / recommend that person not to
come too near. whoever he may be;
and / add. for his further Information,
that 1 shall sleep here with 8 revolver,
loaded and capped. by my side, and II
he begins any Of his tricks upon trav-
elers. I'm give him pepper, by Jove.
Now. Mrs c., come along and look at
the rooms"
Trembling and disguised the good
lady followed her truculent spouse, as
he opened door after door within the
mansion. The rooms were all dark
and dingy it is true. but they had high
ceilings and plenty OF windows with
pleasant aspects Soap and water and
afterwards pretty curtains and bright
furniture a piano. and a few pictures
would make quite another place OF it,
as Mr.. COwley said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.
A Public Dance Gave Material Aid in
Completing IL.

A Public Dance Gave Material Aid in
Completing IL.
Few people are aware that it was
public dancer who gave material aid
in completing the Bunker Hill monu-
ment. This aid came from the noted
Fanny Elssler. who. as DR.. Holmes
puts il. danced the capstone onto
Bunker Hill monument as Orpheus
moved the rocks by music She
danced at a great benefit performance.
which realized enough to warrant the
managers going on with the obelisk
on Breeds Hill. which is the proper
name for the historic battlefield Of the
Revolution. in Charlestcwn. The
monuments corner stone vas laid IN
1925 by General Lafayette. and on this
occasion and at the grand dedication.
June IL, 1S4z. Daniel Webster made
two Of his greatest 0rations. The
Elssler sisters we're two famous dane
ers. born in Vienna in 1905 and 1911.
respectively. Of whom the younger,
Fanny. became the most celebrated.
From 1880 to 1851 the career OF Nile.
Fanny was one continuous ovation.
While At Paris she Is said TO have
eclipsed even Taglioni by her Won
derful dancing Of la cachucha-" Az
ter visiting London in 1888. she came
to the United States. where her tri-
umphant progress was marked by
many advantageous offers Of mar
riage. All of whom she declined she
retired to a villa near Hamburg. Ger
many. 1851. having amassed an enor-
nous fortune. and died In 1854. Her
sister contracted a morganatic mar
riage IN 1851. with Prince Adalbert Of
Prussia. and was subsequently, en-
nobled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Among the old letters addressed to
George Washington. now collected in
the State Department library. is one
from a lady who writes in the post
script that she is sorry not to be able
70 use note-paper worthy Of his royal
station. but had she used gold that
would have required an outer wrapper.
and it would have been too much to
ask one in his position to open two
wrappers in order to get at SO unwor-
thy a note as her own. This polite
speech" suggests that even in paying
compliments there are fashions as
in other things i is not certain.
however, that the letter to Washing
ton typifes the fashion Of that day
Doubtless President Mckinley would
be greatly surprised 10 find such
compliment in a letter addressed to
him. and perhaps General Washington
himself was surprised and amused by
his elusive correspondent The things
done in jest or ia eccentricity in one
generation are often taken as wholly
serious by these who read OF them in
later one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27
JOINED BY IRoN BANDS.
Railroad Enterprises That Are Bringing
~. Earlh.. Paanls Togsthsr

Railroad Enterprises That Are Bringing
the Earih's People Together
The plan of building a railroad
across the Sahara desert is being
pushed By several Of the leading en-
gineers Of France. Several routes are
under discussion N. Foureau of the
Paris Geographical society, who his
recently returned from an African tN-
petition has gone so far az 70 ex-
plore and survey one line Of the pro-
posed road The enterprise embraces
over 5000 miles Of traek-laying Il
win be necessary to protect the road
bed against sandstorms and moving
dunes. The route passes through the
territory Of many savage tribes. bitter
foes OF every white enterprise The
proposed routes are ali planned 20
cross one or more Of the oases. Such
road would be Of great importance in
developing central Africa. II is not
generally realized that Cecil Rhodes
railroad, which IS to connect Cape
Town with Cairo. is already completed
for one-third Of the distance His teie-
graph has reached central Africa The
twentieth century will possibly Wit
ness the completion Of a continuous
railway line through the United States
Central and South America A num-
Der Of roads are at present IN operation
which viii be connected and extended
The plan Of connecting Cape Horn
with the United States In this way Is
getting practical and merely awaits
greater commercial interests TO set il
in motion. There are several projected
railways much nearer realization for
connecting The United States with
Alaska, which would thus place the
entire western coast line Of the two
continents in close communication. 70
is within the range Of engineering pos
sibillties that. with the exception of a
ferry al Behring strait. or even a pier
bridge there. II may some day be pos >.
sible to travel by rail from Cape HotlN
TO Cape Town The twentieth century
may witness the construction Of the
long-talked-Of bridge or tunnel con-
Meeting England with the continent or
Europe Both plans have been pro-
nounced entirely practicable by expert
engineers. but have been held mp for
fear OF political complications The
ocean telephone meanwhile is assured
We may expect TO talk with Europe
within FIVE years. The canal connect
ing the Atlantic and Pacific in Mica
ragua viii doubtless be realized early
IN the twentieth century The great
Siberian railroad is even now a reality.
Within a few years the road viii
doubtless be extended to Port Arthur
and probably into China The prlvi- ,
leges which will probably soon be
given by China for railroad construc-
tion will make IL possible within a few
years to travel by rail- continuously
from Paris to the Chicago coast New
York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

So much has been heard OF recent
years respecting the use OF OIL for
stilling the waves. that it IS interest
ing to note that Pliny speaks in his
natural history 80 A. d. OF the good
effect Of pouring oil upon troubled
waters" More than eleven centuries
ago the venerable Bede tells OF a priest
sent into Kent 70 fetch King Edwin
daughter who Fas to marry King Os-
warra. He visited the bishop 70 get
his blessing. and was told that the
journey would be stormy, but that a
pot Of oil which was given him would
still the tempest When H., slorM
came the priest used the pcl Il oil
the bishop had given. AMI 10, thr ten-
pest was stilled. Many lives might
have been saved By a like precaution
GU the occasion OF the recent disas-
trous gales.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Railroad bridge At ritssburg Il a Nos--f {
city % IL Kind

h-ifoad hfidge A. fittaburg u Vow
city o. IL, Kind.
The greatest steel structure in tho
world. SO far as railroad work Is con-
cerned is just about completed In
Pennsylvania. II IS the wonderful
bridge Of the Erie railroad across the
Kinzua valley In Mclean county. The
original bridge was a marvel aud was
considered one OF the wonders OF the
new world. The old abutments are
used to support the new structure
This original structure was found to
be too weak FOR the modern heavy en-
gines and cars Of the Erie railroad. and
last May traffic on this branch was
suspended Il extends from Carrollton.
on the main line. 20 Johnsonburg.
distance Of 1872 miles and passes
through Bradford Custer City and
Mount Jewett and connects with the
narrow guage divisinon OF the Penn
sylvania and Western railroad. II ira
verses a wilderness region where
bears. deer and wild cats are found
and the RULED grouseis az home 10 the
almost impenetrable slashIngs and
virgin forests The new bridge IS much
heavier than the old structure. In the
old bridge $500 tons Of material we're
used but in the new structures there
win be $500 tons Or steel. or 1000 GOO
pounds This modern steel miracle Is
30lis feet above the level Of the small
wilderness stream and is 2.I00 feet IN
length and nine fet wide. Twenty tow
ers Of steel support the structure and
these vary from twehty-three feet to
2S5 feet IN height and rest oa solid
piers Of stonework. Looking up from
the bottom OF these magnificent towers
look Ike spider web. but as they are
closely examined some idea OF the
strength Of the new bridge Is ascer-
tained Web plate girders OF three
eights inch mild Steel with a depth OF
slx and one-haif feet. look like mere
cords from below These sirders are
placed on steel girders thirty-eight
inches long and three inches in diane
ter to provide FOR elasticity. or. in
other words. contraction and expan-
sion. This wonderful structure Is now
ready for traffic. lt Is one Of the mara
wells of the age.-Pittsburg Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27
HOuo6e' ASb..e
- Hall ~
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By MARCARET BLoUNT

~ AAAt 4 N~AA A"tA tA AMAiANENaN
Queer as Dicks hat-band. no doubt
But ] don't see how he could be Of
Tended If You let the house There it
ls lying fdie-no gOOi to- him nor any
one else. This gentleman has a fancy
for seeing ghosts. and pays Mr YER
non handsomely for it, What more
can a man ask for?"
i do not know. replied the agent
looking thoughtfully into the fire.
And there is no time to write-that is
the worst Of it, Mr. Vernon is in the
Holy Land. and don't know how long
il would take a letter to reach him.
Now, this gentleman wants 10 90 in at
once. In fact. I am to give him an am
swer tomorrow. I'm terribly perplexed
about il"
Il don't see why. Say yes, Of course,
and thank your stars for the chance"
But if Mr. Vernon should be an
gry?"
i don't see how he could be. Even
il he was. he would have time to get
cool again before he met you. ! should
take the offer. most decidedly"
Well. / think ! viii But ! was
quite undecided when ! came in here.
assure you. But you are clever
man. Grimes. and one can't 80 far
wrong in taking your advice"
Thank you. sir And now that
business Is well on your mind, let's
drink the health Of the newcomers,
and wish them a happy home at Hol-
low Ash Hail.
Both laughed as they drank the
toast Then the agent rose. buttoned
his coat and turned to the door. The
landlord saw him out; and after bid
ding him good night. stood looking out
beyond the town, at the hill where the
lonely house was standing, dark,
silent and grim.
Hollow Ash Han leti' he muir
INJURED as he went back to the bar once
more Well, that is a go, and no
mistake wonder how soon II Will
be empty?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Many Of the enjoyments Of life may
be considered as merely negatve-en-
joyments By contrast Professor Har-
rimore. sorely against his will. and IN
compliance with TIE mandate Of his
physician. went away from home for
a six weeks vacation. Did you have
a good timer" asked one Of his friends
after bis return. Sple~5id. replied
the professor. although I didn't know
It until I came back. Then / learned
that my nearest neighbor had occupied
his entire time during the last six
weeks IN learning to play che from
bone Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

A woman vas recently arrested for
begging in the streets OF New York
She was well known to the police. and
when her case was called some curious
information about her was brought
out. She always had a thin. fretful
baby in her arms. and the baby con-
stantly cried. That was her capital
and to keep it upimpaired and produc-
tive. she made a practice of pinching
the child whenever it seemed inclined
to settle into quiet The rHse was so
successful that the beggar had a com
Portable bank account and a we'll
furnished home All of which bears
out the wisdom Of a little investigation
before bestowing charity. even when
the case appeals strongly 10 the SYM
pathies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

The bfIlion-doliar steel combina-
ton VIII have one interesting result.
at least. il that il viii serve to show
whether We have yet developed a bill
fan-dollar man Americans who are
equal 70 every demand OF a million
dollar business are numerous. and the
reader viii recall masters Of trade and
finance wAo successfully manage en-
ferprises representing many millions.
but the billi0n-doliar man-if the steel
maenates can ind him-wIil Sc one
Of the most interesting figures OF The
twentieth century.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

A Roma mob unveiled a new bronze
fountain in the villa Nazionale by
force recently. An injunction had
been obtained against the exhibition
of the fountain. on the ground that the
naked figures of Naiads that adorned
lswere immoral A crowd armed with
tools marched to the place and tore
down the boards that enclosed the
fountain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Giovanni Andrea scartazzini the
Weii-known Dante scholar. died recent
y az the age Of 65 years al Fahrwan-
gen in Switzerland. where he had been
tne village pastor for thirteen years.
He was a Swiss Italian. native O. the
Grisons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Boston. like New York. suffers from
an inordinate waste OF water. and the
waste is increasing in deplorable dis
proportion 70 the increase in the pop
ulation. During 1900 water 10 the
amount OF ll5h gallons was used daily
Tor each inhabitant. as compared with
III gallons in 1899 and lOS in 1898. A
reasonable allowance for each inhabit-
ant is eighty gallons daily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

AS a curiosity Of the recent German
census. It is recorded that the returns
showed the VILLAGE nf Rentenbourg
contained 444 inhabitants. 222 being Of
the masculine snd 222 Of the feminine
gender.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

Lake copais in Bosotis. famous in
antiquity for its ee's. has now been
completely drained end turned snto
$1,000 acres Of arabic land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

An order has just been filled in Con
necticut for 100000 pounds Of cope,
trolly wire for an electric road in In
dia. The reels upon which the wire
was wound required nearly 100000 feet
% lumber for their construction The
reels and wire combined viii weigh
1900, 600 pounds. Twenty cas-
and two engines will be used in tan s.
porting the shipment to tidewaee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

who does the best his circumstances
allows. does well. acts nobly. angels
coult DO 10 mors. Young.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

In circus performing in Paris there
is a troupe Of dwarfs Two OF them
the leading lady. height two feet. and
the strong man. height three feet
were the other evening discovered at
the railway station on the point OF
leaving for Vienna They were taken
charge OF, and brought back to the
circus just In time to allow them to
appear in tAe ring for their ordinary
turn. But the ringmaster. another
member Of the troupe height feet 6
inches was already the lover Of the
leading lady, and the news Of the at
tempted elopement gave him such a
shock that he had a fit. and now lies
in a precarious condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27
LIFE IN AN OASIS.
BRIGHT SKIES AND DRY AIR IN
BlSKRA.

An Odd Retreat In the Algerian Desert
on the Edge Of the Great sahara =
Energetic People visit Land Or Ia
dolence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-27

One Of the striking things shown by
she last census is the remarkable in
crease of tenant farming The per
centage Of farms operated by tenant
showed a considerable increase by ths
census Of 1890. For the whole coun-
try this percentage has Increased in
the last ten years nearly twice as fast
as the per cent OF population Of the ma
tion, four times that Of the purely
agricultural population and twice that
of the farms operated by their owners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-10
MOULD AND VASE.

Greek Pottery of Arezzo)
Here in the jealous hollow of the
mould,
Faint, light-eluding, as tempted in the
breast
Of some rose-vaulted lotus, see the
best
The artist had-the vision that un-
rolled
It's flying sequence till competitors
eau the wild round and babe the
dancers rest
The immortal lip on the immortal
pressed
One instant, ere the blindness and the
cold.
And there the vase: immobile, exiled,
tame,
The captives of fullment link their
round.
Foot-heavy on the inelastic ground,
How different, yet how enviously the
same,
Dishonoring the kinship that they
claim.
AS here the written word the inner
sound.
Edith Wharton in Atlantic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-10
81
POE AND NELL GWYN.

By a Wisconsin Bow.

Mistress Nell, issued by the Serb
ners, is tale of the time of Charles
II, who came to the English throne
following the Cromwellian era and
whose reign was the most scandalous
in the history of the nation. 1t was
reign begun in troublous times and
whose progress was characterized by
piquant events at court. Nell Gwyn,
orange girl, actress and mistress of
the king, is the center Of the story,
which slips along in pert and saucy
dialogue of many clever tuns and
closely holds the attention of the
reader. The shady nature of the
court is disclosed and enough IS
shown Of the relations with France 20
suggest how momentous international
matters were often determined
through the influence of designing
women, used then, as in some modern
legislatures, to work upon those in
positions of power. Historically the
volume possesses very decided charm,
but its conspicuous merit lies in the
really brilliant repartee which the
author has placed in the mouths of
his creatures. Wisconsin people must
feel a more than ordinary interest IN
Mistress Nell, since the writer is
Geo. G. Hazelton, Jr., son Of a sire
who for several terms represented the
Grant county district in congress.
Mistress Nell was originally a
drama written by Mr.. Hazelton, who
afterward PUT it in book form. The
drama was given by Miss Henrietta
Crosman with a success so great
that it brought into the light the young
and unknown author. Mr.. Hazelton
comes of New England stock, and
boasts an ancestry distinguished in
many fields of intellectual effort. He
was, however, born ct Boscobel, Wis,
which state his father represented in
congress for many years. Young
HaZelton was taken to Washington,
d. c., in the centennial year, and there
studied law and began his career as a
lawyer. A brother, John H Hazelton,
was professionally associated with
the late Robert Ingersoll
Colonel Ingersoll introduced Mr..
Hazelton to the late Lawrence
Barrett, paying high tribute to mis-
protege's histrionic talent, with the
result that he became a member of
the famous actors company. Barrett
himself has been pithily characterized
by Mr. Hazelton as IAN austera
genius with physical limitations -
The author of Mistress Nell has seen
the ups and downs of stage life in the
organizations of Edwin Booth. John
Mccullough, Modjeska and others.
Physical reasons induced Mr.. Halle
ton eventually to abandon the foot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-10

lights, although from the start he had
worn the sock and buskin with the
idea of learning his meter as a play
wright rather than with the ambition
to become a stage celebrity. Before
making his farewell as an actor ne
had played in forty productions.
It is nearly seven years since Mr..
Hazelton first submitted the manu-
script Of Mistress Nell to Miss CroS-
man. The actress instantly saw the
possibilities for her of the LEADING
character, but she was financially
unable to make production of the
play; and besides, as the actress says,
Mr. Hazelton, though a young and
unknown author, was very expen-
sive one in his notions of money down
and royalties"
He himself had carried it from
manager to manager, without success !,
and then, when Miss Crosman secured
it. she too carried it from one
manager to another, earnestly plead
ing that she be given a chance to star
in it. Failuer was her lot also, until,
under the management of Maurice
Campbell, she daringly appeared in Il
at small and nparatively obscure
theater in New York last October.
The result is we'll known and this
success Of actress and playwright,
both unknown year ago, is one Of
the most interesting happenings n
the history of the American stage
1t is gratifying to know that the
financial reward for each has already
been large.
Mistress Nell is not Mr. Hazelton's
first play. He has won with !
comedy, but a tragedy Of very deer
gloom was his first public effort
| This was Edgar Allen Poe, produced
| by Creston Clark in Philadelphia somr
| years ago. IN choosing the notable
| figure Of Poe as his hero, Mr.. Hazel
ton desired to make the poet bette.
known and thus less maligned am
| better loved" and also to make clea
! the relations to his inner self Of hi
southern love virginia Clemm) an
his northern fancy (Helen Whit
man," He made Poe's unfortunat
disinheritance by his adaptive father
| and the subsequent death of his wifi
Virginia GLENN, the key to the poet
life tragedy. Although the victim 4
the demon drink the real blow fall
upon Poe in his wife's death Tn