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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

fight from Richmond before bis caps
ture By The Federals The cx-s0ldisr
said that be bad escaped with the nas.
vi D he loved TOO well 20 permit him
TO live again under the United sta-a.
flag The American refugee lived his
isolated life for years dying three
years ago and leaving his flag 90 his
native friend with the injunction that
he never part with IT. Captain sehuy-
Ter finally got the natives permission
to examine the dead Americans Ell
fe-ss He found papers end diaries
indicating that the ex-Coniederate was
Henry Clay RenfreB. member of
either the Second Or Fourth Kentucky
cavalry. or both in the Confederate
army In some places be referred to
Colonel Basil Duke as the Colonel and
Captain John B Castleman as his
captain. ID others to Colonel Henry
Giltner and Captain Bart Jenkins as
his colonel and captain respectively
He wrote Of Bernard Bayless ana Dali
las MOsgrove as his chums, ln one of
the diaries Renfrew referred at length
to the last days of the Confederacy.
Then followed the statement that he
was with the last body of organized
Confederate soldiers that escorted JET
ferson Davis. General Duke command
ing and that when Dukes surrender
was agreed upon the writer took the
flag from the STAFF. concealed it about
his body and escaped. with the inten-
ton OF taking the Tag TO some foreign
land
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

The chief engineer Of the navy. ~
law bearing the title Of rear admiral
George w. Melville. is the possessor Of
a gold medal awarded by Congress in
recognition Of services in the Arctic
regions. He has the degree Of doctor
OF laws, conferred by Georgetown Uni
versity. and the degree Of doctor of en-
gineering. conferred by Illinois Insti-
tute Of Technology. Besides. be IS
member Of dozen literary and patri-
otic societies. Withal. Rear Admiral
Melville has not the qualifications OF a
gentleman. according to the Sampson.
code. Utica Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

THE CURING or Curly.
There were plenty Of ifs that
could be used TO explain Curly's condi-
tion. If he had been born in any other
family. If his father had lived and If
his mother had not so steadily spoiled
him. his selhshness would have been
cut of with his curls at the age Of five
But as it was. both the curls and the
selfish streak In his nature grew
longer every day OF his eight-year-old
life
IN the winter he dragged on his
sled. without a thought Of the paths
he might have shoveled, or the wood
he could have carried In TO help his
mother and Julia In summer he was
always too busy sailing chip boats and
chasing butterflies to run errands or
pick berries.
1T isn't boys work." he whimpered.
when Sister Julia limited that she
would like his help with the dishes.
That's mans work." he complained.
when his mother asked him gently to
split a little wood
You're doing girls work." be said.
scornfully tipping up his nose at
Tommy Zane in the next yard help
ing bis mother hang out the washing
What are you but a girl. with your
long shaving curlsl It isn't girls
work. or you'd. be doing it. Sissy
Curly-Locksir Tommy shouted back.
But Tommy's jeers. Sister Julias
seedlings and his mothers sad looks
could not make him change the way Of
his life. although they did make him
uncomfortable. One day Curly's uncle
came 10 stay with them for a week
Uncle Saul. who was curly's god
father, and after whom he had been
named 1t was true that he had called
Curly stfihing but BE had also talk
ed OF taking him back 10 visit the
old hin farmhouse The little lazy
bones was very happy his uncle bad
shot deer and bears in the mountains
beyond. now be himself was going to
do this same glorious thing he watch
ed his mother with such happiness
while she packed his trunk that it was
just as well he had gone 70 bed before
Uncle Saul said Martha You just
lend him 20 me for a month and / win
set him ont on the right road
At sunset Of the next day Uncle
Saul jumped Curly down from the
wagon and told him to run m the
wood shed and an the chip basket.
Curlys mouth was ready 10 complain
1T isn't my place" but his uncle cut
into the opening note: IT is your
work. sonny We all work There
are no women here but il there were.
you should learn to be useful
After that Curly found that work he
must, for Uncle Saul couldn't be made
to see the Importance OF a playtime
that lasted all day long. Even II the
little woods that patched the tallest
hills had been full OF game. Curly
wouldn't have had time 10 hunt 1t.
He had to carry so many pals Of
water that he grew to hate the stream
that never bore the boats he was too
busy to sail So one day Curly ran
away home. sadder but wiser for the
lesson that duty must hll a part Of
every ones life.
His mother and lula we're surpris-
ed to find him. a tightly curled little
bunch. in the entry one morning. but
they we're even more astonished when
Curly said. after breakfast Sister Ju.
I'd just as soon wipe the dishes. and
mamma. don't call me Curly any
more; ! want to be Saul. Alice Van
Leer Carrick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STONES FOR The
VETERANS.

A Confederate soldier Named Ksnfrsw
who Took the stars and Bars 70 a
south Sea Islanc Would Not surren-
der the Emblem.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
eOmE GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

An Illinois Mans Tribute 10 His Faith-
fui Dog A Story Of the Reasoning
Of Two Robins Indian Lad and
Pony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

II wosldn' take nuiHn' dat doesn't
blone 10 me. said Mr Erastus Pink
ley. u Kin nov undnhstan' rejoined
Miss Miami Brown. how de repobt
got out dat you Is po proyider an
yoh family nehber has chicken fob
dinner. Washington star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

tt is folly 20 cut down the green
blade because i bears no grain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-21

skin should be thoroughly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
OF UNWRlTTEN N1sToRY
WOuld-Be Assassin Once Endeayored to Kill
President HAYES.

Not half a dozen people know that ex-
President Hayes was once the target for
an assassin's bullet. In fact, until re-
Gently knowledge of the fact has been
locked up in the breast of Mr.. w. c.
city, who, if not an eyewitness to the
occurrence, bore such intimate relations
to Mr.. Hayes that he was in full possess
sion Of all the facts. 1t was on Mr..
Deshler's advice that the matter was
suppressed and never reached the ears
of the public, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. Even now Dr. Deshler Is aVerse
TO talking on the subject, though all oc-
casion for secrecy has long since ceased.
At the close of Mr.. Hayes last term as
governor, and during the interim eiaps-
ing between that time and his accession
to the presidency, he was popular idol.
1t is to be doubted If any other president
within recent years has had the hold upon
Is tie affections Of the American people that
&c had. Born Of a family which, If not
precisely poverty-stricl1en at least had
bat little of this worlds wealth, he work
ed his way by sheer force of character
and brilliance of intellect to the highest
position within the gift of the American
people. His rise in life was an exemplf-
fcation Of the possibilities within the
reach of every American boy, and his
many admirable characteristics added
affection to the reverence in which he
was held Had the fact been known at
the time that an attempt was made upon
his life wave Of rage would have swept
the country
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

and quaintness implies. They embody In
themselves the very foundation of great
American industry-the birth of an idea
which In It's growth has made glad what
would otherwise have been but many
waste places. and lifted them from tndl-
gence to wealth. and called into prohta-
Bile existence collateral. industries that
would not have been. Today the wines
of New York state alone return to the
manufacturers nearly 100000 annually
and the wrinkled old grape vine and tho
ivy-grown stone building at the foothills
Of the Hudson highlands represent the
beginning of 1t all.
The French immigrant lived to see
himself and his family ricn and promi-
ncnt as the result of that planting of
grape cuttings from his native France.
He died. and his sons AMI his widow
followed him in the course of years.
The old vineyard and the later ones.
and the old cellar and it's belongings,
passed into other hands. and although
the increasing demand for American
wines has compelled additions to the
original cellar and it's tunnels and
vaults, neither its quaint form nor the
flavor Of it's antiquity has been dis
turbcd.
Only sixty miles from New York and
yet how few people know that in this
short distance they may come into what
may well be called a picturesque bit of
France itself-tne vineclad slope, the
ancient wine cellar, and the journey into
It's deep down, dUngeonlike tunnels AS
lighted candle in hand, carried at the
end Of long wooden stick. one descends
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

drastic measures have been considered it
IS not expected by those best informed
upon railroad matters that they will lie
fesorted to-. Not now in any event. nor
SO long as business presses upon ali the
railroads of the country as it does at
present, taxing them to their fun ca
pacluy. When slack period comes. with
severe competition for freight, then it is
more than probable that a clash win
come. The desire now is for harmony.
and that Is why Gould, with his agrees
slXe independence, is froWned upon
II may be noted as significant Of the
position of the Atchtson system in the
Western railroad field that in the iron
clad operating agreement made last Sun
day night in Chicago by E. H. Hartman
and the executives of the several great
Western railroads it was not included in
the agreement which took in such com
panIes as the Union Pacific. st Paul
burlington, Chicago & Northwestern
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
The AtchisOn is to opera1e separately.
hand in hand with the Southern Pacific
and through 1t get a transpactfic service
from the Pacific Mail and the Occidental
Steamship company. The Atchison, To-
peka q Santa Fe railway owns and oper-
ates 1888 miles of track, and has an an.
thorized capital stock (common) of S1O2,-
100000. Ownership of a majority Of this
stock carries with it control Of the entire
great system.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

into those Underground depths, and fol-
lows his guide through the mazes of the
Vaulted chambers, some narrow some
wide, all high rooted and black as
pitch, save for the twinkling here and
there Of the candles Of other tourists
through the depth, like firefies in the
darkness; with great rows Of bottles
ranked nigh on either side, glittering
now and then as the f1tful flare of a
candle fall upon them, and massive
casks stored away and hidden in murky
corners, the musky flavor of the wine
perVad1ns all; the sound Of voices now
faint, now distinct, then faint and far
away again, coming out from narrow
passageways of roomy vaults, it seems a
new, strange world that he Is in, and
the words Of his guide, thirty thousand
bottles in this tier zone hundred
thousand bottles on his row Of tables"
seven hundred and fifty thousand bot
ties, perhaps, in ALL" twenty thousand
gallons in yon cask,'' fall upon his ear
as If he were half awake and half
asleep, and seem like voices in the
night. When he comes into the sun
light again there is an amber haze on
hill and valley, and nearby things look
lar away-the effect Of the candle light
and the long strained vision in the dark
vaults below. And one may we'll believe
his guide, after the sights in those I'M
derground spaces Of that old cellar. that
nearly one million bottles Of wine. still
and sparkling, all from the vineyards
and presses of the ancient winery lie
there awaiting the natural processes of
time to fit them for sending forth to be
bought and drunk. A bit of rural
France within an hour and q half of
New York's busy marts, and how few
there are who know It'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
FLOODED BY MUD.
New Orleans Times-Democra+

New Orleans Tmes-Democrat.
see by the st. Louis PAPERS" said
an Old resident Of the Mound City, that
eight feet of clay sediment was found in
the big city reservoir when that basin
was recently cleaned. This reminds me
OF an odd happening in connection with
the forme" city reservoir which dispensed
sa1Iron-colored water to ST. Louisians
many years ago. The present reservoir
is on Compton hill, the highest point of
the city, but before ST. Louis had aspired
SO nigh the reservoir was a large CLAW
banked structure in the northern section
OF the city not far from the then famous
Kerry Patch. When the new system was
established, the water was pumped out Of
the old reservoir, and, as a quantity OF
mud was found in the bottom of the
basin, it was left undisturbed. In a
few months 1t hardened thoroughly and
NOBODY paid any further attention to the
Clq plant. About ten years passed. during
WHIch the city was growing like aspara-
gus ana someone took a notion to level
the olC reservoir for a building site.
contractor arrived with carts and paddle s
ana work was begun. 1t took but little
time to cut through the old wall of The
reservoir, and then that neighborh0od
was given the surprise of its life. IN
STEAD OF producing the solid mass of
edrtn winch everyone expected, ten wears
mad suf1ced TO dry heavy crust on tor
or the sediment, which, preventing fur
ther evaporation, preserved a thOusa nd
carloads Of loblolly. The mud burst orr
tldal wave, covering streets, sidewalks
ana yards with slop the consistency of a
country road after a months rain. Pc
Qestrlans of both sexes were caught
knee-deep in slime, and the contra cfor
Jumped the game for fear Of a lynching, i"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

were at the time out Of the room lie
was waiting for dessert when the report
of a rifle was heard, and a bullet crash-
ed through the glass Of the window, ana
passed SO close to his forehead that II
left a small red mark, hardly noticeable
unless one had been advised of the Incl
dent.
SAW HIS AssAILANT.
The president-elect sprang to his feet
and retreated to the rear of the room,
Fortunately he did not approach the
window in mis- natural excitement, for
as he rose to his feet he saw the dark
form of his intended assassin on the
pavement peering into the room to see
the effect Of his shot. Gaining the rear
of the room he met the servant, who
was returning with dessert, and made
some trivial excuse to him for abandon
ing his dinner and for the breakage of
the glass and went to his own apart
ments To no one did he give any In
dication of the danger through which he
had passed and preserved at least out
wardly perfect aponrb.
The next morning Mr.. DeShler passed
the house on his way to the bank at
very early nour. as was his custom MI.
Hayes, who had spent a restless night,
was standing on the steps awaiting his
coming. AS DeshIer approached he
called him in and told him of the oc-
currence Of tie previous night. The two
friends discussed the matter and came
to the conclusion that the best plan was
to say nothing about 1t. and not even
inform the police lest in their efforts to
apprehend the woud-be assassin such
a turmoil should be stirred up as to
lead others to follow the bad example.
Acting on Mr.. Deshler's advice glass
filter was sent for ana the pane was
replaced. The glaZier was given no ex-
PLANTATION of the manner In which the
pane had been broken, and both he and
the servants VINO were cognizant of the
fact that the glass was broken were
cautioned to say nothing, though no
reason was given. Not one of them be-
trayed the trust imposed in them, and
until lately no one has ever known of
the narrow escape President Hayes had
from death on the eve of his greatest
glory.
Mr.. Deshler preserved throughout
Hayes occupancy of the presidential
chair his close personal relation with
the executive. He accompanied him to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

~@~-~~~N~~~NO@O~|~~~~N-~~
UNION DEPOT, SIBLEY STREET.
Trains leave and arrive at st. Paul az
follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

up 1t was quite easy to see any one
or anything in the front rooms from the
street.
No thought of danger had ever en-
tered Mr.. Hayes mind, and he had not
taken the slightest precautions to pro-
tect himself from the anarchistic cranks
who were even then infesting the
country. One evening in December,
shortly after his election to the presi-
dency, and while he still maintained his
residence in this city, he was sitting at
dinner in one of the front rooms of the
house, which was being temporarily used
as a dining room No member of his
family was with him, and the servants
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
Cheap Round-Trip Rate
Between ST. Paul, Mimi, and
The PACIFIC Coast

On July Sth the Northern Pacific Rv.
viii place In effect low first class round
trip rate of $4,000 from Eastern terminals
to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Dates
or sale at Eastern terminals will be from
July 9Th to July 18th inclusive, and the
hnal limit for return will be August 81.
1901 Destination. must be reached not
lowed in either direction within the
transit limit
This offers an unsurpassed opportunity
Tor those desiring to hunt new homes and
farms, to go into the Northwest and look
over the country, or for those wishing t.
visit relatives or friends or to make
pleasure trips, to do So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

Wash 'nston when he took his seat, and
received at his side in the reception
which followed. Throughout the Hayes
administration ne was in close touch
with the policy of the executive, and on
one occasion fought on the floor of the
New York stock market for the credit of
the government when a bear raid was
made upon the gold reserve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
WAS HUsHED UP.

The would-be assassin was never dis
covered, nor the cause which led him to
attempt Mr.. Hayes life It was consid-
cred the deed of a crank, and rather
than stir up other cranks In the country
to possibly successful attempt Of the
same kind, the matter was hushed up.
and with the exception of Mr.. Hayes and
Mr. Deshler, no one, until very recent
years, has ever known the facts connect
ed with the circumstance. Mr.. Hayes
at the time was living at Nos. $500 East
Broad street, in this city, an old-fash-
Toned house, co1nnlodious, but not at all
IN the modern style. At that time, how
ever, it was considered one Of the best
houses in the city, though It was over
shone in elegance by several others far
Their east on Broad street, then the pre-
ferred residence section Of the city. The
house fronted directly on the street, a.
strip of well kept lawn, hardly ten feet
wide, interposing between the portals
and the pavement. The windows were
large, and when the house was lighted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
THE WELLS.

l.,
Hear the gushing Of the wells
Oily wells;
What a world of dizzv richness their
spluttering fOretelIs!
How it oOZes, oOZes, oozes,
In the daytime, in the night,
While the speculator chooses,
And the speculatOr bOOzes,
In maniacaI delight;
Keeping tab, tab tab,
On the grab, grab, grab
Hear the NATURALIZATION that so musi-
cally swells
From the wells, wells, wells, wells,
Wells, wells, wells
Hear the splutter and the mutter of the
wells.
Hear the music Of the wells,
Gushy wells;
What a world Of easy comfort their har-
mony foretells!
Through the gusher, how it SCOTS!
From the oily oily, stream
AS it flows,
What dainty, daisy dream
For the dreamer as he dreams Of his
How it glows!
What a rush and a gush voluptuously
How it dwelIs!
How it tells
OF the future and compels
Alteration of wells
oh. the whirling and the swlrIing
Of the wells. wells wells.
From the wells, wells, wells wells,
Wells, wells, wells,
Oh, the mutter, and the splutter Of the
WellSi
Hear the signing Of the wells,
Empty wells;
What tale of rified wallets their tur-
bulency tells!
What a world of vain regretting their
monody compeIsl
They recall the fearful fight
By the grooming in the night
But their only squeak, squeak,
They are played out in the Leak
They are dry,
In clamorous appealing to the avarl-
cious gang.
How they sought to stay the havoc OF
the merciless shebang.
Getting dryer, dryer, dryer.
Burning up with hot desire!
But in spite Of their endeavor
They will now remain forever
Just empty, signing holes in the
ground,
Oh, the wells, wells. wells,
What a tale their dryness tells
OF despair,
How they hushed, forevermore
What a story they outpour,
On the palpitating bosom Of the air:
Yet the man he fully knew,
By the slipping,
And the dripping,
How the fortunes quickly flew,
And he now distinctly tells
In the rushing,
And the gushing,
How the danger often swelIs
By the sinking and the boring of the
oily oily wells.
Dusty wells,
Musty wells, crusty wells,
Wells, wells, wells,
Oh, the melancholy splutter
And the melancholy mutter
OF the wells, wells, wells!
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30

I.eavs. EDlIly. / Il. sulIa,. 80.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-29

place at the appointed time; that you
be kept so, Jose Marie Martin, until
(Mr. Clark, on what day does Friday.
about two weeks from this time, come D
(March %. your honor)-very well. I'M
til Friday, the 22d day of March, when
you will be taken by the sheriff from
your place of confinement to some safe
and convenient spot within the County
chat is In your discretion, Mr. Sher-
If; you are only confined to the limits
of the County,, and that you there be
hanged by the neck until you are dead:
and the Court was about to add, may
God have mercy upon your SOUL but
the Court will not assume the RESPONSE
bility TO ask an all-wise Providence to
do that which a jury of your peers re-
fused to do-the Lord couldn't have
mercy upon your soul. However, If
you affect any religious belief, or are
connected with any religious organiza
ton. 1t might be well enough to send
for your priest or your minister. and
get from him-well. such consolation
as you can; but the Court advises you
not 10 place any reliance upon anything
Of that kind.
"Mr Sheriff. remove the prisoner"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-08-29
Changes I'm the Holy Land.

Yankee ingenuity and commercial
vigor are doing wonderful things in the
Holy Land, says the Washington Post
Until few years ago, 1t was said
that II one Of the prophets had return
ed to the scenes of his earthly activities
he would have had little difficulty In
recognizing them, except for the
change in the character of the popula
ton. The hills and valleys of old
Judea had otherwise taken little note
of the flight Of the centuries.
But our consuls write to the Depart
ment of State that times are changing
even in Palestine and Syria. The rail
way from Joppa to Jerusalem, at first
an experiment, has been put upon a
paying basis, and other lines which
will connect it with points of interest
I'D and down the valley of the Jordan
have been projected, or are actually In
course Of building. In Jerusalem there
are now electric lights, telephones,
monographs, sanitary plumbing, mod
ern stores, and, In short, most of the
comforts of civilized life.
Trolley lines are talked of to connect
Jerusalem. with Bethany. Bethlehem,
the Lake of Galilee, Samaria, Jericho,
Nazareth and other places made famil-
lar through Bible history. With the
Introduction of these insignia of mod
ern activity, the Palestine of the past
will vanish.