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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The sing song TonEue o. China
Mr. Elson. writing Of Chinese vocal
music in the Musical Record. says
that the voice Ia China Is trained to
much fexibiiity by the exigencies Of
the language The Chinese is in one
sense the most musical Of languages.
as a word acquires half a dozen signid-
cations according to the pitch Of voice
or infection with which Il IS pro-
nounced. The number Of words Is
small. the ideas that may be conveyed
by them are many. Thus foreigners
are led into endless complications and
misunderstandings; for example. the
word tchu. pronounced clearly with
the vowel OF medium length. means
master but by extending the vowel
trlae It signifies hog. Il also means
column" and cookery" The syllable
10" has eleven different meanings
glass" boil captive" prepare. ."
aud 50 forth. each Of which must be
pronounced with a different pitch and
infection Among the original words
are some which decidedly are takea
from nature. such as "tehung bell'
"mlau." cat: but these are very few.
some authors have endeavored 10 show
from these facts that the Chinese is
In all respects a musical languages
but this can hardly be conceded. Tor
the infections spoken Of are SO slight
as TO escape the European ear, which
surely would nct be the case IL they
we're really musical notes. Il IS weu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
HAVE ACE
AND STATURE
DECREASED SINCE
THE DAYS or ADAM
md NOAH

Adam have been o freak in this array
OF colossal nature2
Civilization and multiplication Of the
races diminish the lives o. individuals
as we'll as the staturcs Why? Possi-
bly, because our civilization IS an un-
natural peryersion OF the he contem-
plated BY our Creator for us. and as
free agents we are gradually destroy
ing iAe race Is penalty for our wrong
power TO multiply having been given
as. death Is a natural consequence. but
death by natural decay. instead Of
death By disease. crime. war. pesu-
ience. results OF civilization. was con-
templated. Hence our civilization and
an other civilizations are more or less
responsible Tor The inevitable extinc-
ton of the race.
A curious mathematical coincidence
lay IN the above proof of mans decline
IN stature and age. Thus the stature
Of man 10 a few more than 6.000 years.
according 70 Hale's chronology being
the age Of the human race. and accord
ing to my deductions. has decreased
from S. 10 feet. at which rate OF de-
crease the world viii be depopulatei
In l6i years. or the year 1852. The
age or man has likewise decreased
from 900 to 20 years In the same time.
at which rate the race will become ex-
tlnct in about i6i years. or the year
2.s62. As you observe. both deductions
reach the same conclusion.
There may be an element of truth In
this theory. al least q Il worth prob
Ing. The great trouble with us to-day
Is that We are too easily satisfied. We
lack the ability and energy 10 "ngurs
out" Or search for evidences Of truth
and instead accept all kinds Of theories
and dogmas as they are presented TO
Us. surrounded mostly by a halo Of
fanaticism. impossible and absurd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The old United States frigate Mime
sofa Is about to be turned over to the
navy department BY the common.
wealth Of Massachusetts,. and the de-
partment Of docks and yards is won
derins Nhst disposition to make Of the
old relic. which they say IS in pretty
bad shape. The frigate has been used
for years By the Massachusetts naval
brigade as a drillship and headQuar-
tara
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
RUSSIA AND eAMERTCA

could easily reach across hand to
the other North across Kotzelina
sound. Is Point Hope. a barrea sands
pit. extending Tar into the Arctic sea.
It IS the home Of a tribe Of Eskimos.
who 60 10 the mission school and
church and learn 70 sing hymns. to
speak a little Enslish and 70 use soap,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

How Gold was round IN ANffAai@-
The discovery Of the Australian gold
fields was ln some instances not alto
eether without romance. noiwithstand-
ing their prossic surroundings. perhaps
IN no case more 50 than In that Of
West Pilbarra. Of which / may quote
she story As commonly told. Il ap-
pears that a discerning youth OF tender
years picked up a stone 10 throw az a
COW lsome say a crow. aud noticing
that II contained gold reported the fact
10 the Warden. This gentleman was
so excited AZ the news that he flashed
the intelligence b. wire 10 the then
governor Of the colony, Informing him
that lad had picked up a stone, to
throw az a forgetting 70 add
thar be had seen gold In IL. The gov
ernor much surprised but moved By
curiosity. wired back Yes and what
happened TO the crow" lor cow. This
ELECTED explanations which led to the
proclamation OF the district as a gold
field. and IN consequence of The rush
thar followed in che same year iSsSl
3 3.s9S ounces Of gold were obtained. val
ued at el3.27S. early attention being
drawn TO the district BY the discovery
Of several large nuggets. one Of which
weighed $40 ounces. "A. G.'Charleton
Ia the Engineering Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01


II was stated recently that {
snt year would witness most
ant experiments over the Germa
tarv line between Berlin and
Win an electric railway snsii
ming at a stced of 200 kii'
about IA snilesl an hour. z
man electric railway cnterpri
not propose to stop at this a
Il under discussion Tor q serFiI
Berlin to Hamburg With con
II various other great towns
hour and 3 quarter The
want 10 run a train every s
win a time table as follows
colosns in two and q guar
~ Brssiau IN one and e hali
bnrr IN one and a quarter
n two and a half % Niena
and to Paris In hve houn
Express -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

In the Behring straits Russia and
America shake hands. Big Diomede
island and Little Diomede stand side
by side. the former Russia's outpost,
the other our own A little strip Of
narrow sea lies between the two. ani
90 clear Is the air on q fair day that
It seems as II from one island you
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

Il = Native OF Ireland and won the
Estssm OF the corsan Klng Because
of ABILITY.
The kingdom Of Corea within the
last few weeks has become, SO to
speak. tie diplomatic storm center Of
he world. AS usual in such cases
there is one man more conspicuous
han his fellows. This time It is John
McLeary Brown, director general Of
corean customs. deposed from office.
as alleged, at the imDerious demand OF
Russia-who has thus become what
may be termed an international incl
dent
A British subject, but not an Eng
lishman, he was born in the parish Of
Magheragall, in the County Down. not
many miles from Belfast Ireland. In
lineage he comes Of that sturdy stock
which has made the Ulster famed for
its brawn and brain, both at home and
abroad. Those northern men had the
courage Of their convictions" their
rights they knew. and knowing, dared
maintain them to the death" Magher-
agall, the name OF his native parish
means in the Celtic tongue the fruit
full vineyard Of the stranger"
Beneath the shadow Of that parish
church young Brown grew to manhood
In Ais veins coursed the blood OF tbs
Hamptons-a family Of churehmen and
soldiers-one Of whom was an arch
bishop OF Armagh and Primate Of AL
Ireland. Naturally. he looked forward
to holy orders as his vocation. Witt
this end in view he made his prepara
ton for college. But insuperable dif
fculties arose. and he changed al
mind, and read with a view to follow
ing some secular pursuit. The British
government had organized what wa
called the corps Of student interpre
ters," for the purpose Of expeditins IN
intercourse Of the British ambassador
with the chiefs Of the nations to whicl
they were accredited-more especiaii
In pagan lands having difficult or bar
barous dialects. appointment to thi
corps was had by college men ate
competitive examination. The com
petitor Of high standing received h'
choice Of field within certain limita
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

tsoate With the outside world is done
Lnroagh tie port
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
JOHN M'LEAVYBROWN
He WAS A STUMBLING BLOCK
or RUSSIA IN CoREA.

aud she Gar Had Him Dismis'ed-iIs
Is Native Of Ireiand ana Won the
Estssm OF the Corean Klng Because
of ABILITY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
REV JOHN JASPER

known that Father Periere. in the last
century. was able to note down at first
hearing and initiate any Chinese song.
Youths Companion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

nest cannot
from the loss
| he daughter
late the low
There are
ntain crags
y that build
g and talk
woman. II
comes 10 US
Re OF heRe
est culture.
|lghest serV-
ey keep the
e love WaY-
are build-
llace Ing
lody. first.
and when
home We
Ugh"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
THE ACT STANDS
Senate Refuses to Repeal Corrupt
Practices Law.
NoCUM LAW IS JEALOUSY GUARDED
Several Liaser mis- Kiisd In h senate.
end Ons 10 Given . Lease 81 Life
House ssehs I~nformstion 81 s.s-
iscts OF Some Iwsp~ortssss.

Lincoln, Feb. 1.-THE senate oeeu-
pied IN hours time at The forenoon
session yesterday In flights Of oratory
and . short period afternoon in dis.
eussing the bill introduced by Martin.
of Richardson, to repeal the corrupt
practices act, . law governing the son.
duct Of candidates for Office. The bill
~ indefinitely postponed by a vote
of 20 to 4. Quite . number OF bills
were killed by standing committees,
including two or three bills amending
tho liquor law. Harlan stated that
there seemed 10 be no desire to change
the Slocum law. However, one bill
permitting saloon keepers TO pay their
license fee quarterly Ia advance In
stead of annually in advance was
referred back to Mr.. Harlan's commit
toe in order to give Liddell, of Doug
las, an opportunity W present h
merits Of the bill 10 the committee.
Harlan warned the senator from Doug
las that 10 was useless to refer the bill
back to the committee rs the members
we're unanimous in their decision
against the bill. The house bill 10
establish two new normal schools was
favorably recommended by the com
mittee on university and normal
schools.
The house paid particular attentio n
10 the passage OF bills. The bin per-
hitting Lancaster county commission
ers to retain their present salaries
passed as did a number of other meas
urss recently considered in committee
Of the whole. The COMMITTEES on
soldiers homes reported what they had
found ut Milford and Grand Island
with recommendations.
On motion Of Ream Of Custer the at
torney general was requested TO give
TO the house uswe to the following
questions:
First. The specific features OF the
contract between the state of Nebraska
and Guy II. Brown and his successor,
II. II. Wheeler, whereby the said Guy
II. Brown and II, Ii. Wheeler compiled,
annoted, indexed and prepared for
publication the various editions of the
laws Of Nebraska since 1880.
Second. To what extent does the
said Guy II. Brown or his heirs and III,
II. Wheeler hold copyright on annota'
lions, induces, catchwords or other
matters OF forms contained in said edi'
tious and the length Of time of salt
copyrights will yet hold.
Third. The number OF copies Of th'
laws Of the state of Nebraska tina
would be required by the state in or
der to comply with the requirement
Of chapter ~ Of the complied statute'
Of the state of Nebraska, 1899, and tn
probable cost per copy Of material,
printing and binding Of the 1890 stat
utes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
n LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings Of That Body xor Saturday.
February 1A

February ie
Lincoln, February 1e.-The house
members were determined to work
yesterday. Some of the representa-
tives believed the general hls might
get way from them unless they put In
an hour or two Of intense application,
and the afternoon was spent In com
mittee Of the whole after the morning
was occupied with committee reports
and Introduction Of bills. In commit
tee Of the whole a bill providing that
In caunties Of 5000 population or less
the county boards shall appoint county
attorneys and pay them not TO exceed
$500 per annum. was agreed 10. This
measure will affect about twelve Ne.
brsska counties and 10 regarded by
those who favor IL as q stroke in favor
Of economy.
A rood portion Of the afternoon was
spent discussing . bill 70 REIN burse
both e~x-Treasurer Meserve and Treas
urer stuefer for money paid u as
premium for bonds furnished h state.
The entire question Of furnishing
bonds was discussed and the policy b
state should pursue. Many Of b
members desired more time and h
discussion was postponed until Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Representative Loomis called up his
resolution offered earlier In the week
in memory of the late Judge Samuel
Maxwell. They embodied a motion TO
adjourn out OF respect for the eminent
jurist. Mr.. Loomis spoke very eio-
auently Of his friend and townsman
and his speech was followed by short
err onces by Representatives Mccarthy,
Lane and Speaker Sears. The resolu-
tons were odopted by q rising vote.
A half hour was devoted by the SEN
ate to legislation yesterday. During
that time Senator Owens OF Dawson,
from the irrigation district. introduced
a constitutional amendment which 10
designed to do away with the common
law Interpretation OF water rights.
The object Of the new constitutional
amendment il 10 dedicate 10 the public
use all water in natural streams, sub
ject { o appropriation under the laws OF
| the state. Under recent docisiOns OF
| the supreme court IL 10 believed that
the irrigation laws which appropriate
the use of the water to the state can
| not be held constitutional.
For the purpose Of curing this the
irrigation societies of the state de-
mand the adoption Of constitutional
amendment which will permit the
state TO control water In natural
streams and to pass laws regulating
appropriations.
A list Of bills was killed In the SEN
ate on recommendation Of the com
mittee on agriculture. Included in
the list is one for the establishment OF
three agricultural experiment stations
in the western part Of the state, and
another had for it's purpose the regu-
lation of horseshoeing in cities o.
5000 Inhabitants.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
NITRIC ACID IN HIS FACE
Divorced wife Of an Omaha, Neb., Mar
Makes an Assault. =

Divorced wife Of an Omaha, Feb., Ma"
Makes an Assault. y
At South Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Mary
Adams, divorced wife Of J. q. Adams,
u commission merchant residing 1905
Locust street, threw nitric acid into
his face. She zane in from Denver,
registered at q hotel and took a hack
Tor her former husbands residence.
knocking at the kitchen door. Adams
opened the door. His young wife was
in the kitchen with him, he having
married Clara Qusin last June immedi-
ately after getting u divorce from his
FIRST wife.
Adams seized the Infatuated woman,
who had followed him into the Kitchen
took . revolver out of her hand and
knocked her down. He then ran for
the police. In his absence the inter.
loper demolished the dishes and every
thing In sight, chasing the bride up
stairs. where a few minutes later she
was rescued by neighbors. The woman
was taken to jail. The doctor says
Adams 10 not badly hurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
ODD Dinner. In New Yo,,..

1t Is a very unimportant part OF the
civilized world whose existence is not
celebrated by q dinner In this city at
least once a year. Australians living
New York are the latest to fall into
line, and they propose to dine together
In q few weeks. Every civilized nation
Is represented here by a dining society.
Nearly every state In the Union has its
society here. and at least a dozen eoun-
ties Of this state are also represented
nv societies.--New York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Standing committees reported In the
house yesterday morning Immediately
after the house convened. They were
adopted a. follows:
House roll No. ia. to- prevent com
binations of lumber dealers, 10 be
postponed.
House roll No. l7s, u compel the
stamping Of adulteration Of lard on
cans or vessels containing the same, TO
be postponed. The bill later, on mo-
tion II Hamilton, was placed on gen
cral file,
House roll No. 1871, to permit the or
ganization of home guaranty bond
companies, to pass as amended.
House roll No. eO7, TO permit meet
ings Of state poultrymen's association
at such times rs the board Of manager r,
may direct, TO pass.
House roll No. 200. relating to tn,
Torrens system OF land transfer, /,
pass as amended.
The house went into committee o
the whole with Sprecher In the chair
House roll No. ITO, by Mullen, TO amen,
the law relating to punishment an,
provide different collection laws, wa
first on general file, Mullen wante
action on the bin postponed till som
Omaha men could get here, Tame
moved to postpone and he said Mule
had asked postponement for consider,
ton before. The bill was ordered pos
poned by a vote OF thirty to thirt!
nine.
House roll No. 900, to provide for Il
appointment Of a state prosecutor,
be postponed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
PENALTY POSSIBLE
Anti kidnapping Act Passes the senate
Unanimously.

Anti. K~idnspins Act Passes the senate
Unsnimousiy.
Lincoln, Feb. i5.--The Cudahy kid
gaping case, which attracted the at
tention of the entire country, and
which resulted in the payment OF
q e2s 900 ransom. stirred mp the people
of the state and q demand was made
the passage of an act to punish
such crimes. The senate yesterday
took the Arss step and passed senate
ale No. %, by Ransom, u bill which
provides for the death penalty or life
Imprisonment for one grade Of crime.
The bill Furnishes kidnapping by . SEN
tence OF from three to seven years In
the p~eniteptiary. kidnapping for the
purpose Of extorting money may be
punished by imprisonment from one TO
twenty years, and KIDNAPPING with
threats of injury TO the person or act
ual injury to the person 10 made pun
ishable by death or imprisonment for
life In the discretion of the juryj
An act passed by the senate requires
the name Of the manufacturer and
number Of feet per pound TO be stamped
ON each ball Of binding Irvine Of
fered for sale In this state. One enect
Of this bill will be 20 discredit convict
made binding twine. which Is now
manufactured at more than one peni-
Tertiary In the country.
The forestry bill introduced BY SEN
ator Arends Of Otoe, providing that
the increase In value of land by reason
Of the growth Of trees shall not be
taken into consideration for purposes
of assessment, Was also passed.
The senate approved Martins bill
for the repeal Of oil boards OF trans
portatiOn acts.
Miller's bill for the repeal Of the oil
inspection law was indefinitely post
poncd. ,I}xldrige's bill TO submit q con-
stitutional amendment 20 increase the
supreme court I o nine members was
favorably reported by the judiciary
committee. AZ amended tho bill pro-
vides that unless the voter grasses the
negative part Of the ballot his vote
shall be counted rs = vote for the
anne ndment.
Tie house yesterday received the
bill making IN appropriation for the
purchase u . site for the state fair in
Lincoln. The committee on public
lands aad buildings reported tho meas
IRE and the same vas placed on gem
eral 6le. Tho appropriation was
amended by the committee to $751; 900.
Some little controversy was aroused
by Mccarthy, but the majority OF the
members favored giving the bill
thorough consideration.
The greater part Of the day in the
house was spent receiving reports OF
standing committees which we're MED
The bill creating the state board OF
charities and corrections passed OF
third reading after q long call OF th'
house to call members to duty.
The special committee appointed u
draw up . ballot law satisfactory u
all parties has about completed It's la
bors. The ballot agreed upon embodie
the features Of the old blanket ballo
and the present single column type
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Builds and Team Down.

William G. Whitney Is continually
spending some Of bis vast fortune in
building or tearing down, He will give
instructions for the erection Of a stable
for instance, after having carefully
considered plans therefor. IT Is a safe
bet that before the building Ia CON-
: pleted hs will order It 10 be entirely
remodeled. Hamilton Nick, Twombly
Il another millionaire who Is given 70
similar changes Of mind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

II has been remarked in connection
with the late Lord Armstrong as not
a little singular that while he was the
founder of Elswick, the arsenal Of the
north, a member Of another branch Of
the same family was the founder Of
the royal arsenal at Woolwich In l7iS.
This was John. a scion OF the Liddes-
dale Armstrong;, who became a very
celebrated military officer and engi-
neer, serving with the highest reputa.
tion under the duke OF Marlborough
and Prince Eugene.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Prof. A. v. Williams of Columbia
university leaves for India In the In
tsrest Of the department Of Indo-lra-
MAN languages and %literatures in b
university. He will make an attempt
to penetrate Afghanistan through the
Khyber pass and will study h GUS
toms and religious ceremonies OF the
Parsees and Hindooe. He expects TO
return In June.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

BANK IS 10 OTED.
Csacksnsa Rob state Bank nj Phihip.
OF Cash 0n Hand,

OF Cash ON Hand.
The state bank at Phillips, Ncb /,
was entered, the safe blown 10 pieces
and all the money contained therein
secured by a gang of presumably four
robbers. The amount secured is esti-
mated at between 81 1000 and si,50e.
the exact amount unknown by reason
OF the fact that through the explosion
some of the money was 80 defaced ana
mashed up as to make il impossible to-
tell just what IL was.
The sheriff Of Hamilton county, at
Aurora, was SEN for and took the ease
in charge. Bloodbounds have Dot ~
yet been set for owing to the fact that
the bank officials and oficeys have lit
tie faith Ia their work. Y
Last June a similar effort was made
on The bank. Ia fact this Is the third
attempt. 1t 10 the only one that ha.
been successful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
HANGS HIMSELF TO A TREE

Falls City Man Commits Suicide After
Debaueb.
Wort reached Falls City Ncb.. Feb.
l5,that the dead body Of a man had been
found hanging from "A tree by the road
side about two miles east Of this place.
The body WAS identified as l.. Chest
nut. The man had been on a spree for
two days. After going about two
miles he drove his team TO the side Of
h road, tied a hitch strap about his
neck and the other end 10 q tree and
jumped from the back Of his wagon
The body was still warm when dis
covered and brought 10 the city and
the coroner notified. The dead mar
was about sixty-five years Of age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Captain Cotton OF the Norfolk navy
yard has made a report on the damage
sustained by the torpedo-boat Ericsson
on Jan. 2, when she touched bottom in
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal,
while the water was low and the ice
thick. The known damage Is a bent
propeller. Orders have been issued for
the docking OF the boat at Norfolk
and II is expected that she will soon
be In readiness TO Join the torpedo 40
til,a which will accompany the north
Atlantic squadron on its winter cruise