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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
TITHE TO
THE POOR


Many stories arc told OF the generos-
iiy Of Baron William Won Rothschild.
who died in Frankfort-on-the Maine
recently. He was a near kinsman OF
Lord Rothschild and the sole head Of
the great banking house in Frankfort,
from which the other houses In Lon
don. Paris and Vienna sprang. He was.
perhaps. the most typical Rothschild
Of them all, In the utter simplicity Of
his life and his extraordinary devotion
70 work. When his brother. Baron
Meyer Carl. died, in 1886. the Baron
became sole head in Frankfort. and at
tended to every detail. great aud small.
Of his mighty house. He signed ev-
cry letter and document, and opened All
correspondence. Power OF procura-
tion was given in the firm only few
years ago to facilitate the dispatch OF
business. and even then was made use
Of only during the Baron's rare alb
sences from Frankfort The Baron al
ways closed his business on Saturday.
no matter what sacrifices II might en-
tail, and he invariably attended morn
ing service in the synagogue built by
his uncle In the grounds Of their house
In the Bockenheimer Landstrasse.
Service was at in the summer morn
ings and in the winter, and on Sab
baths and holy days the Baron always
walked riding being forbidden on
these days to the strict Jew. He ad-
hered absolutely 10 the Jewish precept
to give literally a tenth OF ones earn
ings to the poor, so that the disposl-
tion Of his bounty gave him much hard
work. A great deal Of his charity was
anonymous. This fine old man cele-
brated his golden wedding toward the
end Of 1899, and yet was at work on
the evening before the day Of his I
death, giving personal attention to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
Modern - - -
- BOiler-Making

We prepared for deafening sounds.
But there was comparatively little
noise, for the old boiler maker. who
hammered away all day on rivets is
in Baldwin's at least a thing Of the
past. His place has been taken by
powerful machinery that presses in
stead Of hammering We began to get
a larger glimpse OF the machine-like
precision OF the works. and from what
we saw It would seem that the making
Of a locomotive boiler is a work Of a
few minutes. For instance. we went
over to where a big machine was drill
ing holes round the edges OF some
large slabs Of metal The slabs meas
ured a dozen feet each way and we're
an inch thick. yet the drills went
through several Of them superlmposed.
as though they were 80 much felt.
While we looked a travelling crane
came rapidlyup theaisle and stopped at
the machine. Two nat hooks ike those
used to lift barrels came down from
above. A workman caught one on the
edge OF a metal sheet which had been
drawn from the machine. He deg
terously threw the other hook across
to the opposite side Of the sheet and
Il caught neatly over the edge. Imme-
diately the crane lifted the sheet in
the air and carried /. swiftly down the
shop, perhaps a nundred feet 10
where rolling machine was working.
One edge Of the sheet was dropped into
the rolling machine. which bit It as
between te lh. The crane hooks
slipped OF. and the sheet began to
slide IN between the rolls. There was
heavy grinding sound. and then we
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

woman echo her daughters despairing
words Day by day she saw her huz-
band grow more infatuated. more IN
different @ her welfare. more oblifi-
Gus Is every earthly happening not in
some way connected with mining.
The boys ran away from home 70
escape the pinehing and drearness.
and al came 10 srisf. the SIS. for
the same reas1a. married hastily and
unhappiiy.
At last she vas left alone. utterly
alone. tog her husband had no thought
for anything but the shifting win O.
the Wisp that be had chased for SO
many years- When disaster overlook
his children. he seemed more startled
than gfieved, and the shoek be might
have felt when a telegram announced
his eldest daughters mortal illness vas
neatralized by his frantic anxiety over
water IN the Bessie b"
The lonely woman vas sitting one
evening in the dark little parlor her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

The trials that beset the amateur
photographer are many. but the pure
JOY Of obtaining a good picture now
and then compensates him for fire.
quent failures. I've got the baby's
photograph. ] took 1t all myself. and
it came out splendidly," said a ten
year-old enthusiast, presenting for
grandmother's inspection a picture OF
a bed on which lay small bundle
covered with mosquito-netting YES.
dear, that's the baby on her mothers
bed, sure enough" said grandmother.
after a careful study Of this Still
life subject through her spectacles.
Yes'm," said the young photographer
with pardonable pride Mother said
I'd never be able to take her when
she's awake cause she squirms so. but
getting her asleep that way, and under
the mosquito-netting. It was Just as
easy! And aren't the legs Of the bed
splendid and Youths Com.
panion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

For many years past the require
ments in timber OF the eastern hemi-
sphere have been practically an sup
piled by Sweden and Norway. but the
day Is now almost Ia sight when even
this source may be unable % meet
the demands made upon lt The avail
able wood In America viii soon Be en-
tlrely absorbed by American people. In
this direction. then. Russia sees her
chance coming. and has long been put
ting her house in order. SO as 70 bs
ready. Though in many parts OF her
European territories the forests have
been cut down as recklessly ~ else
where. they still cover nearly two
ffths OF the whole country. Ia Siberia
so vast are they that their extent can
hardly be estimated and several
decades must elapse probably before
they can even be explored.-Pe Pearson's
Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
To Pipe
the Smoke

Engineers and business men have
joined in suggesting remedies for the
suppression OF the smoke evil" says
the Chicago News. With several anti
smoke measures pending before the
city council and the health department
stirred into activity In prosecuting vio-
lators they argue that the coming sum
mer should bring a clear atmosphere
10 Chicago. AS a sweeping measure 10
settle the problem a Chicago man.
president of a company. has evolved
Ia novel plan He suggests that the
smoke from all the furnaces should
be taken away from the city through
a pipe system in the same way that gas
lis distributed.
smoke Drawn Through Mains.
III has been demonstrated that abs0
lutte combustion IN the furnaces in the
downtown district is practically im-
possible. and therefore We viii have to
dispose Of the smoke in the best way
we can. said the inventor. Il would
install a system OF c0nduits not unlike
our gas system. but the mains would
have 20 be larger. All buildings with
furnaces and stoves. and buildings that
have become polluted with foul air
could be connected through feeders 10
the smoke conduits or mains with spe-
cial machinery TO exhaust the air IN
these conduits and cause an intense
suction at one end Of the system. With
such turn Of affairs, the Inhabitants OF
Chicago would have a chance on clear
days at least 70 behold the blue sky.
No stacks on ChImneys
Regular heat and a steady fire
would always be maintained and fuel
bills would be smaller Buildings built
in the future would save the cost Of
smokestaeks and ehimneys. for an
smoke connections would be made near
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

By any one except his old friend. and
after many trials he was put hack in
the stable and another horse took his
place The horse continually watched
the stable door FOR his master to enter
He refused % eat the hay and oats
placed before him. Day hy day he
grew thinner and weaker AT last he
feil down and could not rise. ana died
before his friend and driver returned
to duty The veterinary surgeon who
attended him said be died Of a broker
heart
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
Martha Mother

BY NARY MARSHALL. PARKS.
Author Two Points Of View etc.
lcopgriglt. 1874. by Daily story Pub. CoJ
Although she made no complaint,
ner heart was slowly breaking. for
she had lost her husbands affections.
All he thought. ali the care. all the
tenderness which should have been
ners, be lavished on a black hole ia
the ground which he called the EN-
ily K"
Not that mine operating was his oc-
eupation. He was only very excel
lent and Well-paid bookkeeper for
smith & Smith. dealers In mining
supplies; but every penny Of his am
pie salary that was not needed By bis
family for the barest necessities was
absorbed BY the Emily X, or some
other Of that Unsuitable sisterhood.
James his wife said 10 him one
night Il wish Louise could begin her
music now. The teacher that boards
across the street says she has won
derful talent; and she'll give her les
sons for half price and let her prac-
tice over there"
Half pricel" said the man, sharp
". I can pay full price, and / viii
as soon as ! make a big strike We're
gettin' the finest kind O. shines. See
here!' And he drew from his pocket
a handful OF glittering specimens.
Louise shall have her lessons. She
shall 90 to Boston to study. Just wait
a little"
A week later he came home with a
haggard face.
Drowned outr' he said, huskily.
The water has beat us ia spite Of all
We could DO. Curse the lucki II we
only had capital enough for a steam
pump. We were nearly there"
''Ruf rou nieht not have struck Il
anyway, James,"
Couldn't a. helped It, Martha" he
replied, impatiently. Haven't told
ye the mining experts all say the rich
vein they're workin' in the Wild
Goose, runs straight into our LOTT"
He walked the floor with hasty. ir-
regular strides; and there was a fever
ish glare In his eyes.
Wen have to 60 back 10 the Little
Lefty, he said at last, with a sigh
that was half a sob. 1T amt near as
good a prospect. Some fellows were
talking today about new prospect
down on the tract where the Republic
Zinc Co. made their big strike. must
go back down and see EN- about It.
] don't want any supper"
AS he left the house a tall, handsome
girl came into the room.
did you ask pa about my new
dress?" sho inquired, anxiously.
I just couldn't, honey" said the
mother deprecatlngly. Hes an
worked up over the Emily X. The
water has got in. And he's talkin'
about a new prospect"
The girls face paled with disap-
Dointment. Il won't 60 to the party
hen" she said, passionately. Its
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
BEAUTIFUL HANDS.
To he Ones Own Manicure Is Not .
Dlmcult Matter

To BE Ones Own Manicure Is Not .
Dlmcult Matter
To be ones own manicure is not at
all difficult matter, and requires only
patience and certain deftness. As a
matter Of first importance, It Is neces-
sary that the hands should be kept
soft and the skin plant. To do this.
the easiest way is TO rub them well in
cucumber cream at night and to wear
pair OF comfortable large gloves.
The hands then IN the morning should
be washed with almond meal Of fine
quality, or bag OF fine oat meal The
nails should be polished every day to
keep them bright, and ten minutes Is
ample time to devote to this process.
All acids except perhaps. lemon juice,
should be avoided. as they viii prob
ably do more harm than good. Il being
necessary to use all strong acids with
the greatest care. Very attractive
hands are very easily kept II one Is
systematic about it. and it must be
confessed that no greater personal at
traction can a lady possess than beau
tiful, well-kept hands Even II they
are not beautiful, IT they are perfectly
cared for they cannot fail to be at
tractive. Very pointed nails are not
considered quite as elegant as those
more moderate In shape.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
Baron r othschlId
Gave Away One
Tenth Of His In
come.

reports Of the business and the distri-
button Of his charities. And then. In
the quiet. unobstrusive way ia which
he had lived his simple God fearing
life he slipped out OF existence. The
funeral a few days later was charae-
terized by absolute absence OF display
and even Of the simplest flowers. Yet
crowds Of people, from personal friends
to the poor he had helped. thronged
the street to witness the passing Of
the cortege Lord Rothschild being one
Of the chief mourners. The Baron
had no hobbies; he vas not even an
art collector, like SO many OF the
Rothschilds. The affairs OF his great
house absorbed him entirely and his
evenings we're given to the study OF
the Talmud with a learned Rabbi. He
found happiness In his peaceful home
life. He rarely left the Office before
o'clock IN the evening. although. fol-
lowing the German custom. he dlned al
home IN the middle OF the day.
The Baron had the honor 40 many
covet-and covet in vain-.of royal and
most distinguished friendships. En-
peror William and the Empress Fred
erick we're both frequent visitors of his
at one Of his summer villas little way
out from Frankfort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

You don't say A little girl! Myl"
daughters had hated 50 when her hus-
band stumbled up the steps. For one
horrined moment she thought be was
intoxicated;and so he was-but not
with wine.
Motherl" be cried. with a hyster-
ical sob We've struck It at last
struck Il rich-an immense vein Of
/ solid jack-same one at runs through
the Big Four Whatd I tell ye,
Martha? ! told ye yed die a rich
woman. mother Richl Rich Louise
can have her lessons now; and
Teddy"
He stopped with a jerk. His jaw
dropped and his hand went unstead-
lily to his head. The light that had
been binding him for years had sud
denly gone out.
Teddy" he faltered again, sway
ing until he felt the support OF the
wall behind him.
Teddy was the boy who had been
shot by the Indians. And Louise
Louise was lying under the sod in far
away Dakota with her day old baby
in her arms. She died calling for the
mother who could not come 70 her be-
cause II had taken a months salary in
advance to fight the water in the
Bessie B."
The old man looked at his wife with
scared eyes, but their was no re-
sponse to bis appeal. The fire Of love
had gone out long before for lack Of
fuel; and after the first stare Of
amazement at his wild speech, she had
ceased to look at him or heed him.
Her aching heart was in Dakota beside
a grave that she had never seen.
The desolate man tottered out on
the little porch. II was a quiet street;
but the few passers-by gazed curiously
at his bowed head. The big strike
was the talk OF the town. and they
wondered at bis attitude. As the
shadows deepened, he rose and crept |
into the house with tears streaming
down his face
Martial Motherl Where air We? |
I'm afraid" he s0bbed.
The woman turned In the darkness
with glad light In her eyes. This
was a sound that she knew and loved.
Here / am, Jamiel" she cried, In
a thrilling voice. holding out her arms.
i've wronged ye Martha-you and
the children; but meant It for the
best" he walled, as she laid his
head on her arm. Il meant
10 do right by ye. mother"
Never mind, jamie lad. Never
mind, honey. I know you thought 1t
was best / knew it all the time"
ihe crooned, strokiRg his gray hair
md smiling happily. For out Of the
wreck Of her ruined life. sweetheart,
husband and child in one had come
,ack to her empty arms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
REFUSE CONSOLATION.

Dogs. Horses and Birds Sometimes Bs-
come Brokcn-Hearted.
There have been many cases on rec
ord Of animals dying Of broken
hearts" usually dogs and horses. and
sometimes birds. Not long ago a young
lady living in London who owned a
Gordon setter that was very fond Of
her. was married. and moved to the
country, says Golden Penny. The dog
was left behind. and az once became
inconsolabie. He would eat nothing
and stood looking out OF the window
for hours at a time. whining and moan
ing pitifully. The dog was wasting
away from exhaustion. Those who
knew him said he was dying Of a brok-
en- heart When Il was seen that he
would die IL be could not see his mis-
tress he was taken to her. His ioy at
seeing her was extravagant. and he at
once got better. His mistress soon
after came 70 town for two weeks
visit. and left the dog with the serv-
ants IN the country. when she re-
turned she found him dead. lying On
one Of her garments. The poor brute.
thinking himself again deserted. lay
down TO die. and could not be driven
or coaxed from his place. neither would
he eat nor drink. a horse belonging TO
a brewery had been driven for years
BY a man 10 whom be had become
much attached. One day the driver
iailed to appear AZ the stable. and an
'ther man was put on the wagon. The
Horse. hoEever, refused to be driven
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
ARrlEIclAL STONES.
Ingredients Used IN Making Them That
Decelts the Flect.

Ingredients Used In Making Them That
Deceive the Elect
To meet the growing demand for ar
uheial ieEelry the process Of making
precious stones" has been greatly im-
proved within the last few years. and
its further development has enlisted
the services OF some OF the most skill
ful chemists. The material chiefly
used IS glass. bat IL is not the ordinary
glass OF commerce. This glass can
Be made from absolutely pure quartz.
or better still. from rock crystal. as
quartz frequently contains minute
veins Of iron. which would impair the
clearness and color OF the glass. The
bicaroonate Of potash and the oxide Of
lead which are mixed with Il must also
be chemically pure Other ingredients
Of less Importance are borax, which
promotes the dux. and 3 small guam
tity Of arsenic. The best glass for i'm
itation gems consists Of rock crystal
80 per cent: biearbonate OF potash. II
per cent. oxide Of lead. 80 per
cent; bOrax. ! per cent and a
trace Of arsenic. Carefully prepared BY
competent hands. this mixture pro-
duces a grade Of glass which in brill
liancy and iridescence yields little to
the genuine diamond itself. and these
qualities may be further enhanced by
the substitution Of potassium for the
bicarbOnate Of potash and an increase
OF the quantity Of oxide Of lead used.
Stones carefully made by this process
can only be distinguished from the
genuine By experts This is true. how
ever, only so long as they are new
for the imitation gems wear of, become
blind and lose their FIRE with age, and
Il is TO remedy these defects that the
efforts Of chemists are now directed.
Opaque gems, like the turquoise and
the opal, are made from glass whose
transparency Is destroyed By the ad-
dition Of oxide Of zinc after pulveriza-
tion. The color Of the turquoise is
produced by means Of oxide OF copper
and Pennsylvania Grit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

No wealthy American girl could in
her home live more simply than
Queen Wilhelmlna. and her regime Is
a model which any young women OF
humber birth might follow with ad-
vantage. In the morning she Is up
with the lark. and after a light break
fast OF chocolate and rolls or coffee and
rolls she devotes an hour to study. and
another to affairs OF state. Then she
goes for drive. unless some state
business requires her presence. At
noon the regular Dutch breakfast is
served, with simple. healthy food. and
without the parade and ceremony
which many private families affect.
After breakfast the Queen devotes
more time to study and state business
and then again takes an hour OF ex-
ercise, returning for tea. Dinner.
which is more ceremonious than the
eoon repast. usually passes en- famllle
and the evening which follows. as ia
many ordinary home circles. ls spent
in conversation. music and amuse-
mehir.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06
SCHEME TO CARRY CHICh-
co SMOKE FORTY - u
MILES.


the ground and smoke would 60 down
instead Of up. In summer time fami-
lies that could afford the luxury. would
have fresh air connections with the
system. ANY part Of the house con-
nected would be subject TO the intense
draft or suction which would bring
in fresh air.
Enpty ths Pipes Ia Indiana
By this device an the smoke ~
Chicago could be carried forty miles
TO the sandhills OF Indiana Of course.
It would cost the city a great amount
OF money 10 build it. but the taxpay-
ers would be the gamers. f0r they
would save the money they otherwise
might spend for worthless smoke-con-
sumers."
Firemen Have Too Many Duties.
Much OF the smoke from furnace
chimneys Is said by engineers 70 be-
the result Of overworked hremen.
Samuel Thornley,, l449 Roscoe street
an old-time engineer. said. Usually
a small plant viii produce more smoke
than a large one The reason for this
is that the fireman Is expected also
10 be the engineer and mechanic com
bined. Flat buildings produce a great
deal Of smoke because the janitors have
a variety Of duties that keep them from
properly attending 10 their fires II Is
true that when a fire Is banked up 10
keep for a long time volumes of
smoke are the consequence"
Another Consumer on the Market.
Patents have been secured for an al
legged smoke-consuming furnace. and
another inventor Is endeavorlng 10
get persons interested In the formation
OF a company TO promote the device
Il is said that this furnace through
series Of channels delaying the exit of
the smoke effects absolute combustion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

Boston like New York suffers
from an lnordinate waste OF water. and
the waste is increasing In aepl0rabls
dispropOrtion to the increase In the
population. During 1900 water 70 the
amount Of 1854 gallons was used daily
for each inhabltant as compared with
III gallons IN 1899 and i0s IN 1875. A
reasonable allowance for each inhab-
liant is eighty gallons daily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

Other holidays commemorate events
Of the past; Arbor day speaks for pos
terity. John Frederick Oberlin, the ia
nous Alsatian pastor. would not per-
NIT the peasant boys and girls to come
to communion until they had planted
at least two trees IN their Iock-strewn
valley. Had the great educator Of a
century ago lived on the present site
~ Chicago the university Of that city
might not to-day be paying $1,000 for
transplanting a single row Of big elm
trees on lis campus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

the FIRST time Harry ever asked me;
but ] won't go with him in that old.
faded dress The girls at school an
laugh az Il; and he's so particular.
And the house Is 30 shabby I'm
ashamed 70 ask him hers I hate the
Emily X. and ali the rest OF EN-"
You can't hate 'em worse than I
O., but ! can't do anything. 'Tain't
like your pa was ugly about It. He
never refuses a thing-jest says wait
a little; an he's 50 kind about IL II
be ever should strike it. he'd spend his
money like water hate to see you
children going without things. but
the worst Of all 70 me is the way it's
changed your pa. You don't know
what be was before he got this min
ing fever-the best-the kindest-"
10 mother. don't cry" walled the
girl 4 know it's worse for you than
ua; but Oh. what shall We dog What
shall we do7"
Many times during the sorrowful
Tears that followed did the heart-sick
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-06

The municipal government Of 81.
Petersburg has appointed q commits
sion to study the question Of sanitary
woTkingmen homes. The city. with
its marshy surroundings and its LA
bility 10 oYerhows. IS regarded as un-
healthy At best The evll is aggravat-
Cd BY the use OF the poor Of rooms be-
meath the overflow line