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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

A colored colony enterprise is re-
ported from Cape May, N. J. An Op-
tlon has been secured on l.S00 acres
OF land near that place. where It is
proposed TO erect sawmill and work
up what timber there is on the land
into houses and factory buildings. A
shoe factory and other industries are
projected, together with farming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

People think they must look Tor mar
tyrs on battlehelds OF go through a his
tory to find burnings at the stake and
tortures on racks when there are mar
tyrs al about US. AT this time in this
capital city there are scores Of men
wearing themselves out in the public
service In ten years they win not
have a healthy nerve left in their body.
In committee rooms, Ia consultations
that involve the welfare Of the nation.
under the weight Of great responsible
ties, their vitality is being subtraeted.
In almost every village CT the country
you ind some broken down state or ma
tional Official After exhausting him-
self In the public service. rough Ameri-
can politics kicks him out Of congress
or cabinet or legislative hall. and he
goes into comparative Obscurlty and
comparative want. for be has been
long enough away from home to lose
his professional opportunities No
man that was ever put to death by
sword or instrument Of torture was
more Of martyr than that man who
has been wrung to death By the de-
mands OF official position. The scars
may not be visible. for these are scars
on the brain and sears on the nerves
and sears on the heart. but neverthe-
less are they scars. and God counts
them. and their reward will be abund-
ant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The exeavatng for The drainage sys-
TEN which is being installed in the
City q Mexico, a number Of articles
we're found which belonged to a period
previous to the invasion Of Cortez.
Some Of The articles found we're golden
ornaments with which the Aztec gods
we're decorated On the extension OF
the Mexican Central railway workmen
dug ont S50,oeo in gold and silver
coins, the government and the work
men sharing equally under the old law
of treasure trove.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

Attempts viii soon be made By Cali
fornia vegetable growers to put fresh
asparagus on the market in London
and in other places in Great Britain.
Il is expected that the California pro-
duct will compete with French aspara-
gus, which is sent to England in large
quantities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

There are few people who have not
been occasionally puzzled to write "el''
or "ie' in the words that so represent
the sound of the long G. A very sim
pie rule, however. removes an diff
Guilty If the diphthong Immediately
follows the letter it is always "el."
as N ceiling conceive etc. but when
II follows any other letter it is always
'ie, as in grief niece. friend. etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle SAYS of
Mrs. Nation, the saloon wrechor. that.
IN the 60's Mrs. Nations husband was
running an anti-slavery paper in ST..
Joseph, Mo. One day Tot Of pro-
slavery men kidnapped him and burned
the Office for the purpose OF putting
stop to The paper Mrs. Nation man
aged 70 get a few cases Of type ont
Of the building and succeeded in get-
ting out the next edition OF the pa-
per herself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The famous expert. Teyssonicres, who
examined IN 1894 the bordereau at
tributed to Dreyfus. has been con-
demned to pay 500 francs damages for
attributing the authorship Of an in
sulting song 10 a lady who did not
write Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

Copyright fsei hy Louis Kiepseh.1
Washington. Feb. 24.-ln this dis
course Dr. Talmage praises Christian
heroism and tells Of great rewards The
text is Galatians VII. II, n bear In my
body the marks Of the Lord Jesus"
We hear much about crowns. thrones.
Victories. but I now tell the more quiet
story Of scars. honorable and dishonor-
able There are in all parts Of the
world people bearing dishonorable
scars. They went into the battle OF
sin and were worsted and TO their dy-
ing day they win have a sterilization
OF body OF mind or soul 1t cannot be
hidden There are tens Of thousands
OF men and women now consecrated
TO God and living holy lives who we're
once corrupt. but they have been re-
generated. and they are no more what
they once were than rubescenee Is ema-
ciation, than balm is vltrol, than noon
day is midnight But IN their de-
pleted physical health or mental twist
or style of temptation they are ever
and anon reminded Of the obnoxious
past. They have a memory that is de-
plorable. In some twinge Of pain or
some tendency 10 surrender to the /
wrong which they must perpetually re-
sist they have an unwholesome remin-
iscence. They carry scars. deep scars,
ignoble scars
But Paul in my text shows US a scar
ihcation which is a badge Of honorable /
and self-sacrihcing service. He had in /
his weak eyes the result Of too much !
study and IN his body, bent and worn,
the signature of scourgings and ship /
wrecks and maltreatment by mobs. In I
my text he shows those scars as he de-
clares. II bear IN my body the marks Of
the Lord Jesus. Notice that il is not
wounds. but scars. and scar is heal
ed wound. Before the scar is well de-
fined upon the flesh the Inflammation
must have departed and right circula-
lion must have been restored and new
tissue must have been formed. II is a
indentation Of the iiesh-a
.icatrix. Paul did well to show those
cars They were positive and indispu-
able proof TINT with an his body mind
md soul he believed what he said.
They were his diploma, showing that
le had graduated from the school of
hardship for Christ They were Gre
entials proving his right TO lead in the
worlds evan gelization.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

There is a large market for Ameri-
ca IN Germany for various kinds ~
safes and g probable market for fmn-
tain pens at the Heidelberg unfver-
sity. where there are about ] 500 Stu
dents IN attendance. with few rnet
pens in use.-Foreir- Letter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The tallest living man is said to be
Lewis wilkins. who is now arousing
great interest in the scientific circles
OF Europe. Wilkins was born on a
farm near St. Paul Mimi, in 1874.
When he was but 10 years old he meas
ured six feet ID height and now has
grown to the tremendous height Of
1914 Inches just three-quarters Of an
inch less than nine feet and weighs
a6f pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The king OF Greece, who has just
completed his 55th year. Is unique
among the sovereigns Of Europe. for
he has actually reigned longer than his
father, the aged king OF Denmark
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

Replying to critics who bad called
them ''unpatriotic because they or
dered railway rolling-stoek from the
United States instead of Great Britain.
certain South African builders say
that the American manufacturers
agreed to deliver tae goods in four
and a half months. whereas the Brit
ish would not promise 10 Do it within
d year and a half The proverb about
the nimble sixpence IS Of English ORR
sin. 10 looks as if there should BE an-
other about the value Of the fitting
minute
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

According to a report from Athens.
the new Creton coins win soon be put
into circulation. They bear the head OF
Prince George and include gold pieces
Of 70 and 10 francs silver pieces Of s.
2 ! and half francs small change in
nickel Of 20. 10 and centimes. Hith-
erfo on the island Greek. Italian and
French silver money has chiefly been
IN circulation, Turkish money having
disappeared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

IN twenty years the consumption Of
beer in Germany has doubled. Il is
now l25 litres a year per head OF the
whole population.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

OF the 10000. 600 tons Of coal France
is Obliged to import annually. 100000
comes from England
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

i is said that the Krupps are nego-
tiating with Spanish capitalists for the
organization Of a company IN Spain 70
build ir0nclads and manufacture ord
nance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

The Princess of the Asturias eldest
sister OF King Alfonso. and whose inn
pending marriage is giving rise to so
much political disturbance in Spain. Is
very small and dark. and takes far
more after her father than her mother.
alike in appearance and tastes. Con
trary to what has been published. she
shares none Of the queen regents like
ness for outdoor exercise and open-air
pastimes. but like a true Spanish wom-
an. prefers an indoor life. and is prone
to Incidence rather than to activity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

a Chinese banfnote issued during
the Ming dynasty about A. d. 1890, has
been placed IN the British Museum
among the specimens Of early print
ing from China The surface OF the
note is black with age, though the
characters upon the face Of Il are
quite discernible. This is supposed to
be the earliest specimen oxtant Of q
nanknote issued from any country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
MARKS OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST.

On Christian Herolsn-The Great Re
ward That Comes 70 the Faithful
SO dier Of the eross Heroes and Nar-
tyrs o. Everyday Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

Nature knows 10 pause in progress
and development and attaches her
curse on ali inaction.- Goethe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

ff'ftt't ''
Rot Ashamed OF Scars.
Men arc not ashamed OF scars got in
battle for their country. No American
Is embarrassed when you ask him.
Where did you get that cash across
your forehead?" and he can answer,
'That was from a saber cut at San
Juan" When you ask some German.
Where did you lose your right arm?"
ne is not ashamed to say. I lost it at
Sedan" When you ask an Italian,
Where did you lose your eyer he is
not annoyed when he can answer, II
suffered that in the last battle under
our glorious General Garibaldi." But ]
remind you of the fact that there are
scars not got in war which are just as
illustrious. We had in this country
years ago am eminent advocate who
was called into the presidential cabi-
net at attorney general In mid-life
he was in a Philadelphia courtroom en-
gagged In an important trial The at
torney on the opposite side of the case
got irritated and angry and in a most
brutal manner referred to the distin-
guished attorneys dishgured face. q
face more deeply Scared than any face
! ever saw The legal hero Of whom I
am speaking in his closing argument
said. Gentlemen of the jury. when I
was a little child was playing with
my sister tn the nursery. and her
clothes caught fire. and I ran to her
TO put out the fire. ! succeeded, but
myself took fire. and before it was ex-
tinguished my face was awfully burn
ed and as black as the heart Of the
scoundrelly counsel who on the other
side Of the case has referred to my
misfortune The eminent attorney Of
whom I speak carried all his life the
honorable scar Of his sisters rescue.
Rearing a Family.
But why do we go so far for nlustra-
ton. when I could take right out Of the
memories Of some whom ] address in
stances just as APPROPRIATED To rear
Alright for God and heaven a large fam
lily OF children in that country home f.
was a mighty undertaking. Far away
from the village doctor..he garnet must /
contain the herbs for the cure Of all I
kinds Of disorders Through an infan- 4
tile complaints the children OF that
family went They missed nothing in (
the way of childish disorders Busy
all day was the mother in every form
Of housework and twenty times a night \
called up by the children an down at |
the same time with the same conta-
gion. Her hair is white q long while I
before IT is time for snow. Her shoul-
ders are bent long before the appropri-
ate time for STOPPING Spectacles are 4
adjusted some for close by and some
for FAR OF. years before you would /
have supposed her eyes would need re-
Here and there is a short 1
grave in her pathway. this headstOne
bearing the name Of this child and an
other headstone bearing the name of 4
child. Hardly one bereavement
lifts its shadow than another bereave-
ment drops one. After thirty years OF
Wifeh0od and motherhood the paths
turns toward the setting sun She
cannot walk so far as she used to
Colds caught hang on longer than for
merly Some Of the children are in
The heavenly world. for which they
we're vel prepared through maternal
5delity a1d Others are out in this
world doing honor to Christian an
1refrr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-02

All ye who bear 10 your body the
marks Of the Lord Jesus. have you
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

ment on the construction of the new
road that is being built between Kan
sas City and st. Louis.
Miss Grace Tough, of Bloomfield re
turned to her home last evening after
a pleasant visit at the home of H.
Dickens, north of the city.
Mrs. ]. P. Goodwin, of Pekin, re-
turned to her home yesterday evening
after a visit of few days with Mrs.
A. w. Peck, on Mabel street.
Mrs. NJ Hughes of Williamsburg re-
turned to her home this morning after
visit at the home of Edward Weeks,
329 North Washington street.
Mrs. NJ. A Shirk and son Roy, OF
Batavia, returned to their home this
afternoon alter visit with Mrs. Jen
ME Simpson, 425 West Second street
Mrs. A. G. Anderson of Willard,w who
has been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Gustafson, $40 Tay
lor street, returned to her home this
morning.
Msr. H. T. Trusty and daughter
Margaret, of Nebraska City, arrived il
the city this afternoon TO visit at the
home of Mrs. l.. II. Young, on Eas
Second street.
The funeral services over the re
mains of the late David Jones, whose
death occurred at his home shor
distance north of the city, Monda.
night, were held at noon today at the
late residence of the deceased, con
Quoted by Rev. Lloyd Williams, of Os
kaloosa, and Rev. John Evans of Soutl
Ottumwa. The remains were inferred
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
ALBA NEWS.
News From the Capital of idonroe
County.

Abba, Nov. 21-County Clerk HIGH
enlooper has issued licenses to two
happy couples so far this week, they
being j. P. Lamon, of Abba AMI Miss
Anna Ryan, of Georgetown, and AL
both of Muscatine.
John Afford, contractor OF this city,
has been notified that he has receiv-
ed the contracts for two new buildings
to be erected at Hilton, being the
United Mine Workers hall and DR..
Ralph Early's new Office and Abba
carpenters are now busily engaged
erecting them.
A box social will be given by the Ia
dies of the First Presbyterian church
in the church parlors on Thursday ev-
ening Dec. 5.
The vacancy in the parish at Mel
rose caused by the death of Father
O'Reily will be filed by Father Thorn.
as H. Brownrigg, formerly Of Daven-
port.
DR.. S. NJ. King of this city will re-
turn today from Des Moines, where
I he has been in attendance at the SEES
sion of the Scottish Rite Masons,
/ A four-course o'clock dinner was
given at the pleasant Drake home on
West Washington street on Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Drake and Mrs Nab
ry in honor of Miss Belle Lochman OF
Centerville The following ladies
were guests: Mesdames Early, In
gram, Pabst, Afford, Fowbel and
Misses Robb, Reeve, Duncan, Nicho
and Griffin.
4 j. C. Powell who for the past two
or three years has resided on the j
NJ Powell farm, nine miles north o
town, win have public sale shortl,
and afterwards will leave for Colora
do to live.
j. K Shunberger will preach at th
. Christian church next Sunday morr
i ing and evening. Rev. Ingram ha
accepted call to Creston where h
will go in two weeks and in all probs
bility I.ev. Shunberger will take hi
place here. Rev. Shunberger is tn
state evangelist Of Minnesota.
Next Saturday is pay day at the v;
rious Monroe county mines and MOI
ey will be plentiful in Abba as tn
! result.
1 w. H. Bahme candidate for advi
/ DRY committee of the Burlington r
2 lief department, visited Abba Tuesda
t Geo. B. Harris AS sold his one-ha
J. interest in tne Union restaurant to II
= partner, Robt. Dunhin
Il A school boys fight Monday afte
: noon resulted in Jack Loebs having
s cash cut in his back two and one-ha
:. inches long. 1t required six stitcht
d to close the wound.
e Mrs rank X. Morris, wife of Insu
r ance Agent Morris, died at her hon
e in the fourth ward on Tuesday NOR
g ing at 6 o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

IFrcm Mondays Daily.l
Sargent's new location is room for
merly occupied by Chas. Doty, cloth /
Ter, next to Iowa National bank.
George w. Dickens, of Competine,
was transacting business in the city
today.
John Carlos, of Ellis avenue, is con-
fined to his home with a severe at
tack of typhoid fever.
Robert Sheahan, corner of Second
anu Green streets, is reported to be
very i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. NJ. E. Russell of West Division
street, left today for Los Angeles and
other California points, where she will
spend the winter.
R.W.C. Harryman, of Pittsburg, and
Ed. Dooley, of Selma, trancasted bus
mess in Ottumwa today Both men
are valued correspondents of the Cou-
rier.
The family of D. J. Lloyd has NOV
ed to Ottumwa, where Mr. Lloyd is
superintendent of them ines recently
opened up by the Eldon Coal COM
pany.-Eldon Review
Marriages licenses have been issued
to M. L. Alexander and Miss Nettie
Eddy; J. A. Chamberlain and Miss Ell
la Vietch; James E. Mallonee and
Miss Gertrude Rogers.
John H. Rodgers today began the
erection of large leo house in Cen
tlal addition, which he hopes to COM
.plete as soon as possible. About twen-
five stone Masons are at work today
and the work is being rushed very
rapidly.
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon oc-
CURED the death, from diphtheria, OF
Henry, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Safer, at the family home, 407
West Woodland avenue. The little
child was aged three years and one
month. The funeral services were held
at $50 O'Clock this afternoon from
the residence and the remains were in
tered in Calvary cemetery.
Irrom Tuesdays Daily.l
Don't overlook the fact that Sar
gent, the true druggist, has to move
His new location will be 207 East
N ain ST, next to Iowa National bank
Mrs. E. e. Hills, of Eldon, was IL
the clly today shopping.
Mrs. NJ ]. Batchelder Of Agency
was in the city today shopping.
Miss Edith Brainard, of Asency,wa'
a caller in the city this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Curtis. of He'd
rick, were in the city yesterday shop
ping.
J. T. Lane, 407 Burris street lief
this morning on business trip to WY
noka, Okla. He is expecting to NOV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
ELECT OFFICERS.
ottumwa Canton No. Holds Its An.
nual Election.

At the meeting of Ottumwa Can
ton No. 5, Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o.
F., held last evening in its hall on East
Main street, officers for the ensuing
year We're elected. Besides company
officers, regimental officers were bal
lotted for. The Ottumwa company
cast its full vote for Captain Seneca
Cornell of tbs city to be colonel Of its
regiment. The result of this election
will not be known until the returns are
received from regimental headQuarr-
ers. The annual meeting of the OF
tumwa Canton found it in excel emit
shape, and the members predict pros
porous year. Following are the Off
GERS elected:
Captain, E. w. Steel.
Lieutenant, A. l., Loring.
Ensign. George Porter.
Accountant. 0. Bradford.
Scribe, c. F. Yount.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
DIED YESTERDAY.
Or. j. e. Mccormick's Mother Passes
Away in New York.

Word has been received in this city
of the death of Mrs. MarilIa McCor-
mick, mother of DR.. j. E. Mccormick,
and sister of Mrs. j. E. Wilkinson, of
this city, which occurred yesterday
morning in New York City. DR.. and
Mrs Mccormick and Mrs. Wilkinson
will leave tonight on Burlington No. 2,
for Geneseo, Illinois, where the re-
mains will be brought for burial.
They will, arrive in Geneseo tomorrow
morning and the funeral will take
place in the afternoon, the interment
to be made near the old family home
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
A BIG DAMAGE CASE
Edward Eslinger Estate Asks $685.
600 From Burlington Route.
is THE RESULT OF An ACCIDENT
Alleged Block and Tackle Fell Upon
Eslinger injurine Him So Badly He
Became Insane and is Now in Asy-
Iun-O1her News.


The Chicago, burlington ana gun
cy railroad company Is MADE uelsnu-
ant in $25,Ooo damage SUIT, hieu ny
Howard WllcoNlh. guardian OF the %.
tate OF EDWARD Esllngef' %hlcn was
niea IN the equity eieiH i, U.tse re oua
cd nv Esnnper Nav %, 1899. at Tow
or 9io q short distance west of Abba,
in which he was SO badly hurt that
he lost his mind. and is now confined
in the hospital for the insane at Mt.
Pleasant with ii is said. absolutely no
homes for his recoyerey.
The case is a very sad one. Esling-
er was a resident of Ottumwa at the
| time he was injured. He was employ
| ed in the bridge department of the
burlington. and at the time lie was in
inred. was working on bridge over
little Cedar Greek. a short distance
east of Tower $40. It was on May %,
1899. while Mr., Eslinger was working
at the bottom of the creek, fifty feet
from the upper works, block and
tackle. fell striking him upon the
head. He never recovered from the
effects of the blow, finally, it is claim
ed he became totally insane, and il
was necessary to remove him to Mt
Pleasant where he is now confined
The petition fileh today asks for S25.
1000 damages. The plaintiff is repre-
scented by Attorneys McElroy and Nc
E,roy and C. ". Whitmore.
File Counter Claim.
m, a,3o,aor+ =, ~. ooe. If Far
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
TO GRAND JURY.
Case Against Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
WRIGHT for Abduction.

The case AGAINST Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Wright. who are charged with the
abduction of Gertie Rhue, the little
granddaughter of Mrs. Margaret
Whaley of this city. and who We're
captured at Des Mo and brought
to this city Sunday by Constable E. NJ,
Campbell, was not taken up this
morning in Justice Billiards. court for
preliminary hear ng. The matter
went to the grand jury. which is now
Il SCI sion, and is to be acted unon by
that bosy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
Funk Brcs., Cash Grocery

sells 10 lbs. very best graduated SUI
par for 81. Best flour in the world
So % cwt. Three pkgs. Quaker or
Friends Oats Csc. Horseshoe tobacco,
45c h. 2,400 best parlor matches.
Csc. Gallon tomatoes soc. Gallon
cans table peaches, apricots or plums,
8 for ST. Funk Bros Cash Grocery
Let us figure On your next bill.