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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

business and Rest Hours Are Regulated
By the BagIe Calls.
There Is always lively interest
among travellers on vessels stopping al
Gibraltar as t0 the manner OF life Of
the people who live on that cannon
guarded spot The Incoming steamer
anchors "a the bay half mile from
shore. passengers are taken on Ia boats
and before entering the city they pass
rigid inspection By the police. who
ask a number Of pertinent and imper-
tinent questions The name. national
ity. occupation and mission Of the
stranger in Gibraltar are entered Ia a
book: he receives a card which entities
him 10 the hospitality Of the rock for
tweny-four hours II he desires 10
stay longer a bond Of $50 for good be-
hayl0r will secure him immunity from
molestation for more than thirty 10
sixty days This permission however
can. with the proper kind 81 influence.
be renewed many times The town is
quaint picturesque and quiet with It's
10000 people. mostly English and
Spanish though the number Of diff
ferent natlonalities represented makes
Il one Of the most cosmopolitan places
IN the world-H Hebrews. Turks. Levan-
tines. the natives Of Gibraltar, called
'rock scorpions Africans and refu-
gees from all nations jostling each
other 10 the three badly built and IT.
HIH rI. %. -
The garrison numbers about 5000 per-
sons. making the population OF the
rock about 25.000 The soldiers are
for the most part regulars brought
home from foreign service for rest and
recuperafi0n. The governor Of the rock
lives IN the government house. former
iy On old convent Everything is done
by military rule; the hours OF the day
are announced by gun FIRE, the morn
ing gun followed by the bdgle reveille
wakens the Inhabitants from their
slumbers and the bngle blast that fol-
lows the evening gun. telling the sol
diers 10 torn ln. has become a signal
for the civilians TO 90 home and go 10
bed. The average daily number en-
tering the garrison for the purpose OF
trading and bringing in supplies is
10000. the great population OF these
daily visitors being Spaniards The
town contains forty-two schools and
three good libraries The dwellings
are small ill-ventilated. badly drained
and not oyerciean They are very
crowded. a. i5.0oO people live In one
square mile Of low houses. There are
no springs Of pure water. the great de-
pendence being on rain water collected
IN clsterns or on water brought from
the mainland and sold by peddlers.
Prices are high. almost as high as the
Sugar Loaf-the peak Of the rock
Chicago Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10
FEROCOUS
WOLVES

LID vincent one Of Wyominas oid-
time COW punchers and nov risir. i,
the Powder river ranges saws tbsf he
gray wolves Of his section are levion
ID number and as fearless AZ thew ~
ferocious. These gray and greedy
scoafges Of the Powder river stock
areas do their raiding IN bands rang
ing In numbers Of from six 10 thirty
each band being organized and dis-
ciplined under the leadership Of an old
dog wolf esDeciany chosen FOR his
wariness. speed and endurance To
this captain these gaunt ana erizzied
maraudeFs yield an implicit ana un-
swerring Obedience statement evi-
denced from the fact that If one Of
these wolf leaders is slain or erippled
bis band at once amalgamates Win
some other troop possessing a leader
Of like capacity The age or size Of
their quarry is Of little moment with
these wolves, as they pull down and
deFour alike cows. calves steers
mares colts, and geldinss. Their al.
tack is always strategical and system.
attic. one portion Of the band assault.
ing from the front and fastening On 10
shoulder. ear or muzzle and thus giv-
ing the big. Wild gray DOGS who are
ever closing IN from the rear fhe an.
lectiYe opportunity Of hamsirinelng
the victim. Once hamstrung il is All
over with the quarry and TIE entire
band feasts az leisure. Mr.. Vincent
has often seen on the Powder river
ranges the mere empty hide ana mol
ished bones Of what was one q nstv
steer or polished gelding as sad SOU
fenlrs Of the raid Of a gray wolf band
The cattle Nerds are open and easv
prey TO the bold canine bandits tbe
cattle fleeing from the pursaers and
thus rendering individual attack easv
and successful. The horses. however
with their superior intelligence verv
frequently beat on the wolves nv
forming on the open ground an equine
square. with the mares and colts N
the center. the gallant stations on the
corners and the best and bravest geld
ings distributed in the outer lines OF
defense. Not only do these equine
squares frequently beat on their assail.
ants, but they sometimes rout the
Wild dogs entirely. staying numbers
Of them by striking, Kicking and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

I'm Southern Caiiornia. SAYS
man returned this week from a fort
nights business trip in that section. =
found much refreshmeut in the large
pitchers Of orange juice. which 10 the
two or three residences 7 visited we're
ia as constant evidence as the vessel q
ice water IS here 10 the east Cuios-
ity prompted me to ask one oi my
hosIesses fou many oranges we're
needed 70 on the great pitcher that
stood on The table ct fhat moment
Oh she replied cafeiessiy. about nine
do1en. guess rhereupon m1 fhicns
81 maklne the cooling healthful 5erel-
aft family drink IN my country
home Is lhe east were ruds,y dlssi-
nsted Boston HeTsld
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10
WOmsR's COnstsRcy.

nA AANA n. MI III
lCnpyrirht 1901. BY Daily Story Pub. Col
We were spending the summer At an
old Pennsylvania farmhouse. just out
aide village, shut on from the rest
Of the world by towering pine-crested
mountains IN front of the wide porch
rlppied a little run As the natives
called u, spanned by a broad foot-log.
with a rickeiy hand-rail on one side.
Minerva called the place Beersheba,
and ! had persuaded myself that this
stream was the Brook Besor. The lone,
eonical.shaped mountain. towering up
at the south. straight IN front Of as. We
called NJ Sinai. and tho farmer had
Informed US that the long range al
the west was the "Plsgah moununga
II this Blbljqan atmosphere doesn't
cure you, Minerva. 1 samarked. - I
carefully established my invalid 10 the
long. low steamer chair. "it'll do some
thing else. I'm thinking DO you know
discovered this morning that that big
gray cat which has taken such a fancy
70 you Is named Ebenezer. and the
horse which pulled us from the station
Is Hoseai"
= feel better already she assured
ne.
sauntered down along the brook,
pnfing ieisnrely az a cigar When !
had reached the bend where the brook
turned into the little strip Of rocky
pasture land. leaped across the water
az q narrow place and came back up
the other side. pauslng now and then
70 gather some wild blackberries and
spear them on a long blade o. grass.
! gave it 10 Minerva when ! reioined
her on the porch where she reclined
dreaining in cheerful loneliness.
Did you ever strike a place so Ut
terly sleepy IN your lfe7" asked.
Minerva looked az me thourhtfully
as she leiaurely munched q blackberry
and drew another from the stem. hold
Ing Il poised dalntlly between her
slender forefnger and thumb. Al last
she replied, do you know, perhaps it's
strange. Socrates, but Il seems TO me
that never exactly struck a place In
ny life"
n Minerva has a fault. a thing which
] am usually Inclined 70 doubt, Il d
that At times she has a tendency 70
take SOME Of my remarks rather too
literally. am always careful not 10
appear 70 notice this 4hortooming. 90 !
seated myself on the porch-noor. and
leaning my head against her knee.
made no reply.
She dropped a big blackberry into
my mouth a. she continued;
IA seems sleepy. but its the kind
Of sleoplness that Il does ono good 70
sip away from the uEendlng turmoil
Of the world and get a taste o. Lis
ten,r
From somewhere within the house
came the faint sounds OF a soprano
voice slowly singing:
let not a wave Of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast"
Above us the branches Of The great
elm tree brushed gently against the pl-
szza roof The scent Of the honey
suekio was in the AR. The water rip
pied on unceasingly IN some mex
plieable way Il an went 70 my head
like wine
Minerva ran her fingers through my
hair soothlngly. ! closed my eyes and
settled myself more comfortably
against her knee got 70 thinking
hazily how much more appropriate
the name Minerva was TO her than her
real name Elsie" The ripple o. the
Brook Besor sounded IN my ears as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10


sweet tones IN pleasing contrast 10 the
nasal twang OF the other Don't you
thlnk that a white dress would be
nicerY always prefer brides dressed
In white"
A vision Of a slender figure. gowned
in pure white with a shimmerine veil
over all, and carrying cluster OF
white bride-roaes, came into my mind
and | did not hear the conversation
which followed. Soon there came \
shrili call from the house. "Rebeckyi
Re-beck-y-yi"
] reused myself just IN time to see
a stout figure clad In blue calico van
ish around the corner. her heavy shoes
reaounding on the bare boards.
The Bibllcan nomenclature does not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10
The Purple Martin Should
Be Propaeased to Destroy
the Pest

erly Implies vohtion. but like should.
is frequently used a. a simple future.
dependent on a vera oi past time. nn
he said Il would rain today Thcra
is the same diference between would
and should as there Is between wiil
and shall when used with the past
lenses Wonld promises Or threatens
IN the hrst person and simply f0retells
in the others should simply Io1eiells
in the first person. and promises or
threatens Ia the other persons When
the second and third persons are ren-
resented s. the subjects of their own
expressions shall forelrlls as in the
drst person. a.. "He says be shall be
a loser by the bargalnr wan sn such
instances promises IS in The afsi per-
son: "You say that sou uli Sc pres
ent - Montreal Herald and Star
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

The tinkllng Of fountain. I dreamed
that Minerva and ] were wandering
hand IN hand through Palestine. At
last became aware that something
mofs than the sound of the Brook Be
ro4 vas IN my ears. lay quite stlll
not exoting myself to open my eyeil
Finally realized thaf the soae1 was
that of a feminine voice and came
from somewhere the other side Of Min
errs.
yes. ma'am. the voice was saying,
I'm engaged Jake give me this rims.
Ana we're eoin to b. married fl about
two weeks An was just q thinking
that seems you're from the city az
how mehhe you'd adsiEe me q little
about my dress. See here e-and ] could
hear the rust,e Of paper-'i got these
samples. ! sofier bad a isaniu TO-
ward this here iilock On else that there
pee-zfeen. but lhousht mebbs you'd
kn0N better wat was Just tho thlns
Nlnerfas voice broke n. hef clear,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

been a pesierin me rr long tsme-so
I jest concluded that he'd dol
And she followed her husband
around the house.
] stepped out on the porch again
and gazed at Minerva's splrituelle face
as she lay back with closed eyes 10 the
steamer chair.
At last she opened them and looked
az me Wlckedly.
= was just thinking. she said. -of
what an epiiome Of the constancy Of
womaa lhat girl represents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

Dr. A. Kuyper the new premier os
Holland Is one Of the broadcast mina-
ed and strongest Intellectual forces ol
Oueen Wllhelmina's domain. re "a'
made an III. d. of Princeton university
in 1898 and It was through hls innu-
enee that free university uncon-
trolied by the state. was founded ~
Amsterdam some years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

Lord lamington, who has been
chosen as the new governor Of ceyion.
gets the blue ribbon d hritiss colonial
appointments. The auiies are light
the salary Is large and there Is capi-
tai residence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

Is located IN the beautiful vai-
lev of the nashita river sur.
rounded with the richest Of
farming lands frcm which the
following crops are lalsedi
Wheat. oats, rye corn potA..
toes. cotton and regete nles ~
az kinds IL is aisJ faHt neV
cCning a fruit raisera 3 parar
disc Peaches. plums grapes.
apricots and berries of All
kinds are raised in abundance.
Capital is smiling on this
wonderful little city. thou.
sands Of dollars being invest
ed in the wholesale jobbing
and manufacturing business
There are no towns ln the
Indian Territory that occupy
such s prominent position aa
this place. 10 is situated on
the Rock Island railroad and
is the end Of q division, crews
changing here. Tie pay roll
Of employees AZ this division e
sufficient to support a small
town The town IS situated
on a beautiful site, and on the
summit one can look for miles
around at the beautiful coun-
try. The population Of tho
town ID about 5000 and Is rap
idly increasing The road run-
ming TO Mangum starts from
h clasha, and close connec-
lions can be made with the
main line of the Rock Island
for an points north or south
on the return trip.
The following are some OF
the most important industries
now located here aud doing q
heavy business: Three large
wholesale grocery houses, cap
ital e700. 600; three jobbing
houses; two brick yardsi .
twenty ton capacity ice Planti
two cigar factories; three
banks = the First Nationals
Citizens National, and the
bank Of Chickasha- All solid
financial iustitutions; Chick
asha Milling Co., 500 barrel-
capacity. capital $4,000 00i
Chickasha Cotton Seed Oil Co.,
e0-ton capacity, capital $780,
900. 90; one iron foundry; one
bottlinF worlss; seven lumber
yards; United States COURT
house. and a first-class steam
laundry
IL being a regular incorpor-
ated city Of the second class,
its Affairs are looked after BY
the Mayor and City Council.
The laws are enforced BY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

what costs nothing Is worth noln-
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-10

Al not and Erimy from the road
hust gray from ardnous years.
sat me down and eased my load
hesioe the fount of Tears.
ihe waters sparkled 70 my eye
tAiul. crYatai-iike and cool
and breathing there a reslfui sigh
bent me to the pool
When. 10, = voice cried Pilgrim. rise
Harsh tho sentence BE-.
AND on % other lands and Skies
This fount Is not for thee
Pass on but calm thy needless fears
some may not love OF sin.
An angel guards The founf 0f Tears
an may not hatho therein.
Ihen With my burden on my hack
turned 10 faEc awhile
FIRST ai the unInVllinE track
Then Al the waters smile
AMI 50 J 20 upon nY way
fhrc out the suliry years
but pause 10 more hg night hV day
Beside the founl 0f Tears
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
CHANGES IN THE STAR ROUTES.
Practically Il New Rural Delivery
System to BE Established

The new system Of free rural mail de
livery. devised by W : ShaIIenbereer,
Second Assistant Postmaster General
over all star routes in States north Of
the CarOlinas and east Of Ohio VIII 90 into
effect on July 1 next. The star routes
'arry mail to and from postoGices away
from the direct line Of 4 railroad. and are
served by carriers either afoot. on horse
back, in wagons, or on bicycles from the
nearest railroad station
The new law pTescribes that any per
son along the route covered by the car
rier may provide a box on the roadside
for the reception Of mail matter addressed
to him. He must file with the postmaster
at the postofice to which his mail is ad-
dressed a request IN writing for the de
livery OF his mail to the carrier on the
route for deposit into the mail box pro
vided by him on the roadway.
No particular style or design Of box is
precribed but il IS required that the box
shall he fitted with d lock and have an
opening for the deposit Of mail matter.
and all such matter is deposited At the
risk of the owner Of the box The car
Tier is not required to collect mail matter
from those boxes. but # auy mail Is pre-
scented to him. properly stamped. he is re-
CURED to deliver il for mailing at the
next station at which he arrives
The system has been IN operation in
South Carolina and one or two other
States, and has been found to work well
The increased cost IS estimated at about =
per cent on the present cost of mainte-
nance. There are at present about 900 OF
these ''star routes in the territory COW
cred by the new order the total distance
covered by these routes being about 5000
miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
COULD NOT woo.

4 Goddess That Would Not Be Won
The Creator, in making so many kinds
Of people naturally made some that have
Immense ambition and desire for work
physical and mental Authors. writer's
and brain-worIlers are generally hard
working people. Frequently they exhaust
vitality SO fast that they cannot rebuild
Food experts have perfected q special
food called GraDe-NUtS for brain workers
The makers selected from field grains the
proper clements which naturally enter
into rebuilding brain and nerve centres
4 famous woman Of West Haven, Conn,
whom perhaps you Will recognize because
Of the location. but who requests that her
name y kept from print IN TINS c2nnec-
ZION, writes: Perhaps you would Ike TO
know Of my experience with the TeStOT-
leg power Of your wonderful Grape-Nuts
Food. I have been a tireieSS worker Life
was fun of possibilities ! had Il consti-
tuition Of iron and why not work lived
To the fullest limit OF my power, follow
ing every pursuit with ardor, painting
poetry writing OF books, journalism, and
The days We're passed in literary work
and the nights ~ concerts theatres and
receptions l suddenly dropped OUT
mental and physical wreck Ambition
died and hope went with it Religion be
came odious The world grew dark II
became Il 'Charuci-HouSe full of unCleau
L had no desire fer food l could not
3. 20 the Goddess Sleep that knits up the
YaveIId sIeaye of care l contemplated
weak solution, Il leap into the | Unknown,
when one day q friend in Yale who knew
NY depiorabie condition, said, DO you
know that Grape-NutS Food has done
great deal for me. and told the details.
I finally followed his suggestion and be
gan using it That was one year ago l
wish YOU could see m" now. The neigh
b0TS say l do the WORK of ten women. /
90 TO bed with the hens and sleep like
top
i hear the breeze call of incense
breathing NOM my muscles are ike iron.
and my back of steel. / am as alert as
the spa rrDw with whom ! converse every
morning as he seeks his maJutinal worm.
i aScribe all OF this change. and justly,
TO Cirdpa-Nuts Food ana wisdom in the
economy of force
There Is Il EuCI sound reason foI such
a change as described above Grape Nuts
FCod IS made of the selected elements of
Nature to rebuild the soft grey matter
iD the brain and nerve cells throughout
the body This food is 50 prepared that
il presents these elements in perfect con
clifton for Immediate assimilation The
food IS thoroughly cooked at the factory.
and should always ba served just rs il
comes from the package with u little
cream Do not attempt to stew il but
serve il without cooking except when COM
and even then the cooking Is not nerCS-
s9ry except 10 prepare the other ingTedi-
auts aside from the Grape-NutS
Send OUc-CeHt stamp TO the Postum
Cereal Company. Limited, Battle Creek
Mich, for free receipt book
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
cHILE's FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The Partial Failure of the Wheat
Crcp Causes Importation.

The secretary of legation at Santiago.
Chile. Hr- Lenderink. has sent to the
State Department a copy of the statistics
of the foreign commerce Of Chile for
the years 1893 and 1890. This report shows
that during the year 1890 the expectations
exceeded the Importations by $142Sl,S40.
an increase Of Sf,657,5e2 over 1899. 1t fur
Their shows that there was an increase of
25.lGs,S4g in the expectation of mineral
products, and decrease OF S3,35f.26 in the
expectation OF agricultural products in
1870, as compared with 1899.
The wheat crop of 1890 was a partial
failure and the decrease in the eXporta-
ton Of that cereal alone was 81 ..-37. BOZ IN
stead Of being an exporter Of wheat. Chi
p has imported several caTSCeS from the
Jnited States and Australia during the
present wear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
TAX NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE DIS
TRiCT OF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON JUNE
-, Ia9l.-Notice Is hereby given that the
Commissioners of The District OF Columbia have
caused to be prepared blank schedules for per-
sonal property subject to taxation, required
by Section 10 Of the act OF Congress approved
March 3, 1871, imposing a tax on personal prop
ertv in the District Of Columbia, and that a copy
of such schedule VIII be delivered any citizen
applying therefor at this office The law provides
that such schedule shall be properly filed
sworn TO- and returned 10 the Assessor within
t9-tv-five DAYS after this notice. This law Will
be strictly enforced By order Of the Commission
ers of the District OF Columbia. Il. II. OAR
NELLIE Assessor, D. c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
A BIG WHEAT CROP LIKELY.
Fifty Million Bushels Estimated for
Mannheim hr SONG RennrIs

TORONTO, Ont. June 1S.-Gloving re
ports of prospects for Manitoba spring
wheat crops are being received by Toron-
to grain men These reports show that
the crops VIII exceed forty million bush
els. Some estimates so as far as fifty
million
The growth Is about two weeks further
advanced than a year ago at this time,
the weather having been very favoTa bic
for seeding The recent rains greatly i'm
proved crop prospects
Last years wheat crop in Manitoba was
only twenty million bushels Besides the
Manitoba crop, the Canadian North s~est
territories VIII raise about ten million
bushels of wheat this year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
TWO CHOIRS STRIKE.
Churches in HazIeton, Pa, Deprived
of Vocal Music.

HAZLETON, Pa, June 1S.-TRcre was
no vocal music in st Peters Episcopal
and the First Presbyterian churches Sun
day night, the choirs-at both places so
ing on strike.
At St Peters the boy choristers re-
fused to sing because they alleged they
were not treated with due courtesy by
certain members Of the church The
Presbyterian choir which is composed of
adults took the same course because they
had been refused remuneration for their