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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

What becomes of the ships that sink
az scar DO they 20 an the way lo
the bottom. or DO they meet some.
where under the surface a certain
pressure that buoys them up and hq,Is
them in equilibrium Somebody. lre
forget who it Is. has given rein 20 A'a
gruesome fancy and pictured ri ibp
ships ihat have been lost la mid.
ocean as wandering about ike 20 liany
ghosts half way between The surface
and the bottom.
There Is 10 foundation whatever Tor
such notion. though many persoig
have H. Any object that win sink
meath ihs surface Of the sea VIII 70
all the say to the bottom. The pres
sure encountered on the way down.
which is simply enormous 10 the deep.
e. parts. has nothing 10 90 with ihe
objects sinking. Tor Il q exertcd on ihe
object. as well as on the water. tbHs
equallzing the conditions
The reason why the object sinks 70
fne uottOm is that the water u not
compressible. at least Il is 20 little 80
that its density az the bottom of the
sen is only a trihe greater than & is
at the surface. The scientists tell ns
that the water al the bottom is just
about as much dcnser than The watN
al the surface as sea water Is dense.
than fresh waiter.
This slight difference in density.
therefore. does not and cannot stop THE
downward course of a sinking ship Or
any object that IS heavy enough io
sink readily beneath fIe surface Pres
sure. as we have said. q nor a factor
IN the case at all-Tavefiey Maga-
zine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Conduct Is three -fourths Of life
II takes only one to end a quarrel.
Every noble work is at first Impossi-
bic.
The best hearts are always the brav-
est
It matters not how a man dies. but
how be lives.
Wealth is not his that has it but bis
that enjoys IT,
Confidence Is a plant OF slow growth
In an aged bosom.
Increased means and increased leis-
ure are the two ciyilizers Of man.
Economy Is half the battle Of life;
II is not 50 hard to earn money as TO
spend It well.
The reason most people are poor Is
because they spend their money BE-
fore they get it.
There Is nothing settled in manners.
but the laws Of behavior yield to the
energy Of the Individual
1t is not what he has. nor even
what he does. which expresses directly
the worth Of a man, but what be Is
He who has a thousand friends has
not one 10 spare. and he who has one
enemy shall meet him everywhere.
a feverish ambition to accumulate
fortune. which may be called our
national distemper. Is Incompatible
with peace Of mind.
Deceit and falsehood, whatever con
veniences they may FOR a time prom
ise or produce are in the sum Of life.
obstacles to happiness
4 sentiment is conviction which
has been worked over 10 the beat 81
emotion. and then laid away In the
mind to shape action when occasion
calls and there IS no time to think.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

"Aye aye. slr Fast forward rr
'Fast AFT. sir
"Haul faut Hold all Hesv. i
lines on deck. Now. men. un fhis NJ.
fali-one at time-steady."
One b one the men cllmhed a. "a.
mate last Then the boat was heis.ea
As she came up tbc dark heap in ~,
bow resolved into q hueelion. spFarie,
ha aboard with his hind parts a..
g'ns 10 tie water Tie seemed neir,
dead. breathing iH hoarse easrs
The boat was hoisfed level with ts.
rail. Then Mate Doollifle said E
captain Starkweather sarcasiicalr.
There's your waif. Captaini ~.
brought him aboard according 10 or
ders. What shan we rs with himg
Captain starkweather scratched b.
head and considered. Then he( rs
dered.
"Gef him on deck
Sailors are Ingenious. They oaa
lines about each limb of the beast Can
ti0usly: they muzzled him: they uorn.
and tied him like q great bale. the,
heaved him inboarh. growing feebir
too spent 10 fight hnt alive
Portuguese Perez who had often h,s
on that coast. explained that hem
NAL had probably followed some Drss
into the sea. or lai been caught b
the ebb tide when crossing tie mouH
of q creek. and noated seawarl. loa
IN the fog. So ne had been swimm'as
about an night, OF longer. lucky lha.
the sharks did not get him.
There was n great cage on hoari
The Corlear was ia have taken on (
Young leopard al Cape Town. but VI.
beast died before the ship sailed So
now Captain Starkwcather bad ths
cage oyerhaulcd hy the carpenter ana
set up lmldshlp. Wai1. as they NAMED
him. was put into IL ana nursed yery
carefully His sea swim and TIE crew
an making 2 pet of him tanned lin
quickly. There WAS some fro.ls
about food. but the men spared \
an the meat they could and fhe slla
put in twice for fresh stores % BE-
way home 80 when we made New
York there had never q healthier or
stronger beast entered that rorf Ia
those days lions were rare and costly.
Captain Siarkweaiher cleared over
5000 from the adventure. and Waif
lived many years, ihe pride of one of
our great travelling shows-J Z. Baies.
In Recreation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

New lealaLd's latest legislative noT.
city Is a .fair-rent" bill which has
just been circulated by the Govern
mcnt The intention OF the bin is to
SCI up boards with power to fix the
rent payable FOR any land or build.
ings. II a tenant is dissatisfied with
the rent fixed by bis landlord. he may
apply to the "fair-rent7 board Of the
district and under the bin the board
win have the power TO dx the rent
which the proprietor could legally de
mand. The boards are to consist OF
three members. with a magistrate as
president Fair rent IS defined by the
bnl as follows. In the case OF agricul
tural 1r pastoral land. such a rent rs
a tenant rising or cultivating 10 a hus-
bandmanlike manner can fairly be
expected to produce from the land
over and above the necessar. cost Of
cultivation and production. and also
reasonable interest On capital invest
ed ID stock and workins plant. and
also above ths reasonable maintenance
of himself and bis family or Of such
of them as are living and being main
faincd on the land In the case cf
town. suburban or village lands. such
rent as q tenant can fairly be cx-
pecied 10 pay having regard to its site.
buildings and business advantage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
r.zs - IL 4 80

Death 81 3 Wan Whoss oulg Intsrest in
LIfe Was 60 save Nonsy-Lea sso.oeo.
Br fhe death II Victor Williams at
fIs home - tls nephew in Dep1uFIlle.
Northern New York has lost one q iis
meet eceenrrIc characters He never
received more than tie wages 81 q Ia
borer. and jet b. hoarling thar which
s. earned ana investing il. r. accuuu-
lated a fortune Varionsiy estimated AZ
fFam s-a eco - sl00ee8
TIE ea1r interest the nan found ID
life vas saving money. and This BE-
enjoyed - most men enjoy Spending
money He worked % farms as q Ia
herer for his beard and what money
he eould get and BE- saved every cent
As bis Iittle hoard accumulated be
woHld put it onf al irferesl Ioaning it
On farms where he had worked and
tie value of which he knew 70 q GER
tainty. Few men ever saw him spend
cent and none ever saw him take a
chance. AS the years rolled by farm
titles came to him- ana he boarded
land a. b. had boarded money. When
the income from bis farms and mort
eaees would have eiren him a living
much better than that enjoyed b. as
neighbOrs be sgili continued 10 work
and 10 save Hundreds Of acres Of
splendid farming land were his ahso-
luteiy. and BE had mortgages 81 many
more
ln the latter years of his life this
strange man worked less. as be was
obliged - devote more OF his time 10
the collection Of rent and interest AZ
least twice a year he would start On
his long trip collecting. always walk
ing. despite the fact that he had long
oufliFed The allotted threesc0re years
and ZEN. Orer one arm he carried
pair Of cowhide boots ana % these be
carried his money and securities At
the end of each trip De would come 10
Waiertown 10 deposit his money. for
De had none Of the miser's distrust Of
banks
IN an tnese years no man has ever
been able TO say that Victor Williams
was not scrupulously 10 est. and there
was never a shadow on bis Integrity.
He would wrong no man and would
allow no man to wrong him. and above
al things despised a man who would
not keep a promise.
Victor Williams was born al Point
Peninsula, New York. about eighty
five years ago. He Ind some eduea-
tional advantages. and was naturally
bright At one time be taught school
tn the town Of Lyme. and It was
thought that be contemplated q profes-
sional career Those few who remem-
Der him IN those days say that be was
bright in conversation and well
dressed There Is a story. now almost
a legend. that be was disappointed IN
love. and from that time his only inter.
est IN life was the accumulation OF
money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
SECOND CENTURY GOSPEL



GeEEnaa EgyptoloEIsts EEaaslning an In
terssfinE Papyrus.
An interesting papyrus Is now being
examined At the Strasburg Library Il
was purchased in a fragmenfary con-
dirion from Cairo merchants early in
1Sa and has already proved II the
drsr importance. According TO Ger
man Egyptol0gists aud theological
savanis rhc fragments are pages 81 4
missing Gospel which was rejected as
uncanouical 10 the third century but
was widely accepted in the second
The papvrns dares from the dfsh
century. bur the character of the Greek
words which are taxtually reproduced
proves that the original manuscript
belongs 20 the second century. A
feature IS tie very close connection an-
nareltlF existing between it and tie
Lasia e Christ rhe recovery OF which
three years ago caused sensation. II
IS suggested that beth are practically
pages of the same manuscript. namely.
The Version - the Gospel According
70 the Egyptians
As 20 the result of Eve years work.
another nne uapyrus ron il the British
Museum has JUST been Published II
was written between 20 and 50 A. D..
and IS a collection of folk legends cur
rent IN Egypt al that tim The hero
of the stories IS Siosiris. son 81 Khan
uas. Prizes. Of Memphis Many Of The
passages suggest that it Is an adap-
ton II the story Of Christ as told by
His disciples and II 50. il is certainly
the earliest record known being less
than twenty years after the introd1c-
ton Of Christianity into Egypt by 81.
Mark rs 81 A. u.
Siosiris was q miraculous child. His
mothers name was revealed 70 his
father IN dream 10 which these
words were spoken 70 him. His name
shall be Siosiris. for be shan 90 many
marvels in Egypt He is described as
heing great big and strong. He went
TO school, rivalled the scribe who
taught and began to talk 10 the scribes
IN the House Of Life.
All the land wondered az him. say
ing: Behold the boy who reached
twelve years Of age and there was NJ
scribe in Memphis who could equal
him in reading, writing and magic"
Siosiris takes his father to Hades.
where the cycles Of the Land OF Death
are described. Here also. are many
stories Of Jewish Christian origin: for
example, the story Of the rich man and
Lazarus. The doctrine Of future pun.
lshment not otfound in Egyptian rituals.
is berf 0leaily stated Later Is an
acco1nl u a contest between Siosirls
and the maglcians Of Ethiopia. which
Is strangely reminiscent Of the story Of
Moses One magician says: Cast MY
spell upon Egypt and cause the people
to pass three days and nights without
seeing light Even the story OF Moses
and the bullrushes is given. One ma
gician rebukes the other as follows:
art thou not Hor. the son Of Negress,
whom I saved IN the reeds Of RAP
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
stole lhs oid Man. conn BorrI..

Joseph Sims the old man Of Cuckoo.
Louisa County. who had prepared the
boards for his coffin in anticipation OF
approaching death. has much I'M
proved. About three weeks ago some
cruel thief stole these boards. Mr..
Sims determined that his preparations
FOR burial should not be interfered
with He therefore prepared other
boards for bis casket. and these he
had placed beneath the mattress OF
The bed n which he sleeps. Mr.. Sims
= believed 10 be 102 years old. He
was for long time believed to be
only eighty-two. but records have re-
Gently been found which Indicate that
be was born IN 1898. Baltimore Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

It is said that 10000 people win win
Ter 10 Nome and contiguous camps
How many Of them win never see an
other summer Is a matter OF rather
serious conjecture Shn the prepara-
tions 90 on IN the States for lmmigra-
tion to that section next summer. and
Il is more than probable that the death
rate win be overbalanced by the new.
comers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

I dined not long since with a friend
who is q great epicure. and who treated
ne to a novel dish" said Mr II.
Humphrey Read. a gentleman who
stands high In the social and business
sircles Of Philadelphia. 'The feature
)f this dinner was woodcocks that
came all the way from Japan, and I
want to say that the long voyage and
necessary Refrigeration in no wise de-
tracted from the toothsOme qualities
Of the birds. In truth. they were dell
cious, and compared favOrably with
our finest homegrown game.
This friend gets them regularly
during the season. but at a cost that
seems ruinously extrayagant. He Is
willing to pay the price. however. for
De maintains that there is nothing in
the way Of wild fowl on this CONT
nent comparable to the woodcock
from the land Of the Mlkado Wash
lngton Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

II VIII not be many years until zu-
Iuland VIII be fully in the civilized
belt. Immense coal fields have re-
Gently been discovered. many Of them
forty-aye feet in depth. The coal is
said 70 be OF prime quality. IN add.
tion to the coal It is generally sup
posed that minerals in great variety
abound throughout the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

Enforced military duty even 81
France. does not seem 70 be relishcd
During TIE recent military maneuyer
in thai country num1ers deserted and
crossed tiic border into Italy. On one
day elgh, men from the same regiment
deserted. praferring exile for several
years TO the prospect or completing
.heir military service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

The most difficult features to imi-
tate II Uncle Sans bank notes.
whether national or Of the greenback
variety. is the water mark. The coun-
lferfeiter effects this by placing the
note under a heavy die. The sim
plest. and possibly the only way to as
certain II the mark is genuine. is by
dampening the same with sponge
II genuine the water-mark viii stand
out stronger II counterfeit it viii al
most II not entirely. disappear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

The famous stallion Axteil. which
has now been sold Tor sl47O0. fetched
the record price OF 100000 eleven
years ago when be was a three year
old However, be has earned S24O.-
900 Tor his owners meanwhile. not to
mention the price which henow brings
a. a fourteen-year-old. Oh. yes, there's
big money 10 good horsenesh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

Anne Pollard wai tie FIRST white
female that trod upon the soil Of Bos-
ton. Hudson's Point. now the head
Of CharlesioHn bridge. but formerly
the site Of the old ferry. was probably
the first place where Anne left the in-
press Of her foot. Her portrait. at tac
age Of 103 years. is In the possession
OF the Massachusetts, Historical 70
ciety. and her deposition at the age of
cighfy-nine years was used 20 suhsian
tate the location of Blackstoness
house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

a paramn lamp has been invented
- ~ expert Of Dublin for the pur
pose of lighting buoys The lamp las
been tested and found 70 afford G
brilliant light Tor three months with
out attention. Those who g down e
ihe sea ln ships win haze additional
cause for thanking the lnventing &C.
Mus 81 man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

Aroused by his discovery Of tae
quality Of Chicago streets. Mr.. Patul
10 addressed the recent good roads
convention IN Chicago as follows
What surprises me Is that. while
the United States is undergoing a
wonderful Development and Is taking
Che steel and iron business away from
England ana Germany. where # hiss
been specialized for years. you are only
just now thinking If you win be able
TO emerge from the standardization of
poor roads. In your c-ntry and IN
mine they are no bette than they
were a century ago. I am satisfied
that If one-half or one-third OF the sub
ventions given TO railroads had been
spent on rural highways the farmer
and the business man would be better
OF than they are to-day.
Il believe that II Is to the rural higu-
ways Of the country that you must
look to get away from the extortions
Of railroads. Improved vehicles. steam
and electric. which before long VIII
traverse all our highways. win enable
you to compete with the railroads and
where the rates are too high brire
them 70 terms By carrying y0ur own
produce 10 market
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

So kind and obiiging i the Bishop
of Norwich. England. thar q host 81
stories are told about how be has got
himself into trouble hy hts willingness.
to help others one day he was q iiqli
q confirmation IN a small town and
arriving some time before the hour
for service. took a stroll his sitrs
led him 70 She outskirts u tie t0u1
and, passing a picturesque little cot
tage. be stopped TO admire Il. A pretty
little garden separated the cottage
FROM the road. finished OF with a uear
hedge and green gate
-0h. please. SIR" said a voice fgon
the other side of the hedge. would
sou open the gate Tor mcT
This Che Bishop az once did Thrr
70 his surprise. instead Of the finy
child De had expected there stepped
forth 3 girl big enough 70 have oresri
The gate herself
Aud why. my dear. said DR. Sheen
shanks could you not open the gst
Tor yourseiff
Please. SIR, because the paints
wet" said the girl
a glance af bis hnnd convinced ffr
Bishop Of the absolute truth of hfr
statement.
Another story. which the Bishop dc-
MES yet which is told of him. relates
that small girl having tried yainly
to reach a knocker On q door. asked
the Bishop 10 rap it Tor her Then sho
advised him 10 run away. as she ~
tended to do.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

A staee-struck aspiant appfoachte
an actor-manager lately.
Well asked the gent Of ibe fEf-
lined coat what 'er your guaiiaca-
tionsgr
~0h." replied the youth. mediiaiive-
ly. 4 don't know. quite. but hc add
cd quickly. Il can 90 Il long time
without food"
The manager saw that The youa
had the root Of the matter in him. ard
be was englged--Toplcal Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

OF the 6713 Flnns who came 10 ths
Tinted States during the previous yeas
onlv seventeen were seat back. only
slxfv-tU0 uere unable 10 read and
write. and only fourteen were said q
le likely - become public charges
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

The experience OF the British Is
South Africa ls said to have demon
strnted the superiority o. small horses
to the larger as draft animals IN the
Geld Of hosulitles They can e. long
er without food. i 81 said. can do just
as much work and make a smaller tar
set Tor the enemy-chicago Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

DID you ever notice. when two
beardless youths meet and slap each
other on the shoulder the saluiatio1
Is. "Hello. old man. but when gray
bearded gr0un.ups come together ihc
habitual query is. wen my boy
lows il going with youT'-Neu York
sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

one Of tie dlElculries about diseipiiu.
me china les s he fact that til
killing a a few armies merely causes
sense ~ erardcatio1 70 the Govern,
ment because of the relief % the con
eesrion 81 population.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
rallur. d ths nl.nlnr d I.anla..

The display OF Leonlds has been very
Disappointing. chly a few having been
seen. 1t is probable that their orbit
has become changed. taking them fur.
ther away from US. Assistant Profes-
sor Wendell, Of Harvard University,
says that unless during the next thir-
ty-three years there shall be another
change in the orbit Of the meteors.
bringing them back near the earth.
we shall see no more Of the ancient
November shower Of LeODids. The
few which have been seen this year
were stray meteors which had wan
dered out Of the regular path. The
principal cause Of the change In the
orbits Of the Leonids Is that there has
been some disturbance IN space which
has brought a large body near the
path Of the Leonids. thus exerting an
attraction on them and causing them
10 change their Scientific Amer.
lean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

A brisk trade 10 fox skins IS spring
ing up between France and Italy. The
latter country during 1899 exported
1000. mostly from around Rome.
Foxes are plentiful 10 Italy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

7 eight bells Oh an October
night in the year 1888. the
fast sailing briganune Cor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-21
AT ELDoRADO.

A McRae left for Monet the other
night
Peter Carroll is at home on the sick list.
". A Thompson has gone to Wichita
c. s. Hart is back to work after a short
Biiiie Newman of wichita is hosting in
4 n Mabie came home from Illinois,
John Patton is in Conway Springs sub
stituting-
&. G. Jenkins is caller, substituting for
Warren Coleman.
week.
the grip. but is better
Messrs- Lang and Stout are going on
q pleasure trip to Wichita SOon-
Bert Ross is laid off on account of the
death of his uncle, VIM. Brill.
The car department has been painting
and repairing the ballast cars used at
this place
Warren Coleman. is substituting for J.
D. Giffin, who stin continues sick but IS
convalescing.
Oscar Stewart who has been hostler in
Fort Scott, IS home and is firing west on
the noon passenger
Engine sls. which has, been having aues
to Wichita the other morning
Ed Abbott, night operator, is back from
Cheney His mother is still very Ill. The
house he lives in has been sold, SO he will
have to move.