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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
NOTES aEnOT TOWN

This morning . men bcgap the work
of beautifying the grounds about the
new state house
The public laws passed nt the second
session % the General Assembly w"t"
issued in pamphlet form today
"A Russell Richards u defendant Va
suii brought by John r. Slocum 10 re
cover $500 for siander Mr. Slocum SAYS
false and malicious reflections we're made
on ms character for honesty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
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ySis signature Ia on every bor Of ths ssssfss
Laxative Bromo-Quini rss'...
lhs remedy that cures = Geld n - -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
RAILROADS.

SCEllANEOlS
r. ]. SAFE Dcpt..... 100 20
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
SUIT ON BOOK ACCOUNT.

Katherine r',rke has brought suit
through her attorney. John p. Bcagsn
against Charles v. Shackleton OF Holy
on book account.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28
The Cotton Market.

How to Tell the Genuine.
The signature of r.. w. Grove appears on
every box OF the genuine Laxative
Rromo- Quinine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

The following. which. We are sure,
is an exceptional case is narrated OF
a certain Mr.. and Mrs. Cabin, OF No
where-in-P Particular;
Mrs. Cabin's education in the art
OF cookery had been somewhat neg
lected. but she did her best, and her
husband struggled manfully and un-
complainingly with the tough steaks
and sour bread she set before him day
after day.
One morning, about three years af-
ter their wedding. she said to him.
oliver. you don't love your wife as
you did Oncel"
why do you say that27 he asked
in surprise
Because you don't eat the things
! cook any more"
"Phillida." rejoined oliver. with all
the earnestness he could command, Il
love you as fondly as ever. but my d.
gestion is ruinedl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

A goodly volume could be filled with
considerations concerning the effect Of
cold upon the skin. Two things. how
ever, may be retained in the memory
as Of supreme importance. The one
that the cause Of the mischief may
be a natural weakness Of the circu-
lation. in inability Of the heart and
blood vessels to overcome the resist
ance In the skin offered by cold. The
other that such inability may be due
entirely to deficient exercise. says
Home Notes. But Il does happen
sometimes that very exposed parts be-
come injuriously affected BY cold.
while the circulation generally Is good.
The best treatment in such cases IS
the application Of water as hot as can
be borne, followed by drying. the rub
bing in Of warm olive oil, another dry
ing. and the use Of a little powder.
Those subject to red nose on exposure
to cold should never 60 directly from
a hot room into the outer air. when
by the means stated the skin has been
stimulated. it is well to hustle about
in the cooler parts Of the house before
venturine out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
An Eccentric
Man


Columbus, Ind, claims to possess
the most eccentric man in the world
This individual is John F. Zuriseller.
and his particular oddity is that he
believes he exists in a world inhabited
by spirits. With the more common
place workaday world he has little to
do. except 10 draw a pension Of si3
month from the government. besides
buying coffee and meat from the Co
lumbus grocerymen. Mr., Zuriseller
talks with spirits, writes the story OF
their lives, revises their accounts, de-
bates grave questions OF state with
them, and entertains them al his
home He Is now engaged IN writing q
spirit bible. the first authentic volume
OF the kind that the spirits have yet
had In Mr.. Zuriseller's spirit world
there are many different nations and
tribes of spirits. There are the
Deutsche. Niggerheads, French satans,
Klippery Flips. Kippery Klips, Mars
Spirits, Vigerl0os, and many others.
These different tribes are frequently
at war with each other. and sometimes
their battles are fought out In Mr..
Zuriseller's yard. and he is frequently
called upon by the spirit generals for
advice. Mr. Zurlseller has TO be careful
about his we'll Spirits delight to bury
their dead IN wells, and unless Mr..
Zuriseiiei was prudent he would have
his well full IN a short time Of a lot
Of dead spo0ks. But he has his well
covered with tin and sheet-iron, as
spirits cannot get through these COW
erings. Mr.. Zuriseller dislikes bad
spirits as much as anybody. and he
kills a great many Of them. All these
bad spirits try TO climb down in the
well and die, but the tin and sheet
iron Is too much for them, and they
just pile on top Of It until some Of
their friends come and take them
away. Mr. Zuriseller believes that in
1896 he was ordained to write a bible
for the spirits. and II is this work that
has been engaging his mind for the
past few years. His writing table is
covered with partially written pages
Of manuscript OF the book. which is
headed. Greatest Event During the
Last Few Years Of the Nineteenth
Century-New Discovery Of Talking to
the Spirits. Without Aid Of Visions OF
Dreams, as it Used to Be in Ancient
Times Among the Prophets and Seers
OF Israel. This Discovery Had Led to
the Writing Of a New Book Entitled
the Bible OF the Spirits, and Their
History" The book explains all about
spirits. It claims that there were Is
original nations Of spirits, and It gives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
His Beliefs Uncanny,
His Life
Weird

their names and descriptions in alpha
betical order His descriptions OF
spirits are varying He says that he
has solved the problem as to the in
habitants Of Mars. and often eommuni-
Gated with that planet in which
respect he is ahead Of Tesla, who only
talks OF communicating with them. II
IS inhabited only by spirits, be says.
and they are shaped like and about
the same size as a buzzard. Although
his house Is only eight feet IN width
and twelve feet in length. its owner
manages to store away a really fine
library. three gasoline stoves, cooking
utensils. clothing, and other parapher-
MALTA In its construction alone the
room is a curiosity. The entire wall
is composed OF two thicknesses Of oak
lumber with corrugated iron between.
On the side Of the wall where he sleeps
there are several metal tanks, three
by four feet. filled with water. The
roof has no tanks, but has several
thicknesses OF corrugated iron between
the boards. HIS bed is perhaps the
most novel piece OF furniture in the
house. and is simply a box two and
one-half by eight feet, and is fastened
to the wall about eighteen inches
above the floor. II is also made OF
one-inch oak boards. with the CORFU
gated iron between. and is entered
through a sheet-iron door at the front
end. There Is a space open IN the
bottom to admit air. On the interior
roof Of the cage or cell there Is a zinc
tank extending the entire length filed
with water. On the top Of the cage
there are a number Of tanks Of water
Of different sizes. When he retires he
places his head in a semi-circular tank.
The opening which admits his head is
about nine by eleven inches. Before
retiring he is careful to fiji It with
fresh water. During the hot summer
months he takes this tank to his cell
lar. which is fitted in exactly the same
manner as the room just described.
Mr.. Zuriseller was born in Switzerland
and was brought to this country by
his father when he was years old
He attended Notre Dame university
for two years and was selected for his
precocity as one Of the candidates 10
20 to Rometo be educated by the church
for the priesthood His father OBJ
jected and he did not go. He served
three years In the union army during
the war and since then worked on
newspapers in Chicago and elsewhere
up to ten or fifteen years ago, when
he settled down in his little hut in
Columbus and began his career in the
spirit world-Chicago Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
EXPOSED HER FATHER.

Little Girl Declared He Was . Robber
ana Thief but Not . Liar
There is a very bright little girl in
Detroit whose mother is now trying to
teach her that she can use her tongue
with both truth and diplomacy. This
Is a difhcult task, as the child does
great deal Of reasoning for herself and
has the straightforward logic Of an un-
prejudiced mind. A certain incident
led up to this training. The father
had a high-salaried position in a lead
ing factory The institution was alb
sorbed by trust and the father
thrown out OF employment In the
heat OF his wrath he repeatedly de-
clared that ali trust and monopoly
magnates we're robbers and thieves,
and the little daughter implicitly be-
lieved him. He happens to be one Of
those rare men whom II IS very diff
cult 10 replace. and he was offered his
former position. But. being shrewd
and knowing his own worth, be was
not to be had except for some stock
IN addition TO his salary. So he be-
came part Of a trust, but did not un-
derstand why the little daughter
looked at him 50 doubtingly and was
more conservative In the bestowal OF
her earesses. One evening there was
company at the house and the host be-
came involved In a heated political de-
bate with peppery guest. The form
er made a statement which the latter
fatty denied. why. my dear man"
laughed the host. you don't mean to
call me a liar2" NO. he don't" de-
elared the little one, as she sprang
In front Of the visitor and glared at
him with flaming eyes. and won't
have Il Ny papa Is a robber and a
thieis but be Is nc Hart" Explanation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
MoDERN ROBINSON cRU5oEs.
FIung Upon Rocky Isiand. They naks
Daring Escape.

F1ung Upon Rocky Island, They Maks
Daring Eneape.
Two days and nights cast away upon
a little rock island iutting up through
the turbulent waters Of Deception pass
on the Pacific coast. was the unusual
and unpleasant experience Of John
Lewis and C. r. Mitchell. Their res
cue. half-famished and athirst. was
scarcely less remarkable than the acci-
dent itself Lewis and Mitchell. both
experienced sailors. were cruising
among the islands Of the lower sound
in an open center-board sloop. about
26 feet 10 length. From the waters ly-
ing between WILDLY island and the
mainland they attempted to pass to
the open straits Of Fuca through De-
ception pass. a most dangerous chan
mel. even in summer weather. and at
this season. in the fun sweer Of the
winter tides. a regular nsaelstrom.
About midway in the par THE boat
was caught by a whirlpool and swept
up against one Of the many little rock
Islands. Lewis and Mitchell scram.
bled out on the rochs. and while look
ing for a place where the boat might
be safely moored. a twist of water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
Underground
New York

Owing to the rapid transit tunnel In
New York city. underground stores are
apt to become a feature. The city has
extended some distance toward the
sky in many instances and now It ap-
pears to be bent on going in the op-
posite direction. Subterranean ar
cades are being planned by real estate
spectators and they expect to make
big profit from the enterprise. In
Longacre square, where the bulk OF
realty manipulation has taken place
recently a combination Of wealthy
agents who were too late to secure sur
face space have contracted for the priv
ilege Of building structures under
ground. on a level with and adjoining
the new rapid transit station. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

press. Two fellows who were chums
had tried 70 get claims side by side,
but another man got between them.
They proposed an exchange to him.
It's all luck. they said. and We
want to work our claims together.
Now you take either one OF ours. it
wolt make any difference to you and
viii help US out
The other man said Il was all a
gamble anyway. so he chose the right
hand claim In exchange for his own.
That was a year ago. The two men
who are working their claims together
haven't made a thing, while the other
has already taken over a million dol
lars out Of his Queer. isn't It. but
that's the Nlondike."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
onARLEs SEES THINGS.

From the Albany Journal: As has
been said before. Charles Is an OBJ
serving boy. Yesterday one Of mama's
friends came 10 the house 10 call.
Mama was out, and Charles opened the
door.
Mama Is not home. he said.
win you please give her my card
when she comes7" inquired the caller.
"Yeth, maam." said Charles.
The caller opened her card case, and
as she withdrew the engraved paste
board a bit Of tissue paper fiuttered
down onto the steps Very grandly
Charles picked IL up and handed Il 70
her. saying
you dropped one OF your cigarette
papers" -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
Morgan'S Latest
Scheme

One Of the many schemes in which
J. Pierpont Morgan is interested is the
establishing Of a great central coal
station for Greater New York and
Jersey City from which all fuel can be
ordered direct by the consumers. Since
the great fnancier secured control Of
the steel industry he has been devoting
his time to the question Of fuel supply
and demand His co-workers declare
that the Inauguration Of his proposed
scheme means an almost immediate
reduction in the prices to the consum-
ers. It viii certainly throw a great
number OF retail dealers out OF a job.
but to the people OF the two cities it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

arcade idea has spread rapidly along
the entire tunnel line. Down town 10
has taken the shape Of plans to erect
booths and stores underground con-
Meeting with mercantile and Office
buildings. The advantage Of under
ground construction has given an add
ed value to property all along the
route. According to one enthusiastic
promoter, the arcades will be much
more elaborate than anything ever at
tempted IN London or Paris Instead
OF mere kiosks. where books. papers
and flowers can be bought, II Is pro-
posed 70 rent store space to merchants
in all branches OF trade, 50 that one
SO inclined can shop entirely below
the level Of the street
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

(From Judy) Pettifer-P -Podge (glanc-
lng up from a perusal OF the Morning
Mushroom)-Surely there is some mis-
take here. Catherine?
Mrs. Pettifer-P Podge (anMously)-
Where. dear7 Where?
Pettifer-Podge-See here The. Mush-
room says: The dress worn by Mrs
Pettifer-Podge last night simply beg
gars description"
Mrs. Pettifer- -Podge-Wen? Gre
lieved)
Pettifer- -Podge-shouldn' that be
"beggars her husband"7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
lYnl Give Consumers
Coal Direct from
the Mines.

will mean a saving Of perhaps $1,000
600 yearly. It is believed that eyentu-
ally Mr.. Morgan win make the price
Of coal 81 a ton cheaper to every con
sumer. The first reduction is expected
about April l.
Although this plan. II successful,
will make the price Of coal much
cheaper. Mr.. Morgan did not evolve it
from purely philanthropic motives. He
will clear a tidy sum on the transac-
tion, and being upon a more economi-
cal basis the business Will be one Of
greatest profit. But It means cheaper
fuel for the poor, and for that reason,
If no other, the idea is hailed with
satisfaction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
0be 0rinify RiOer.

In his thirteen hour talk against the
river and harbOr bin Senator Carter.
Of Montana. made famous the Trinity
river The senator had never seen that
wonderful stream and many people
never knew Of it until they read Of II
in his speech The Trinity heads in
North Texas. miles to the northward
OF Fort Worth. Il semi-circles that
live city and railroad center The low
er suburbs Of Fort Worth In the Trim
ity bottoms are sometimes partially
submerged when the river booms.
From Fort Worth the Trinity pursues
a crooked course though the magnin-
cent alluvial 70 Dallas. Thence It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
pnoIpEpLr rHE REvEnsE.

Uncle Wellington de Bergh, a retired
English merchant. who occasionally
came 70 visit his relatives In this coun-
try. was an enthusiastic bicyclist. not
Nithstanding his age. which was over
20.
His other passion was a iondness for
Walkers Dictionary. which, he main
lained. was superior to all others. OF
whatever date. and he seemed 20 know
IL BY heart.
Your uncle" said a caller one day.
appears 70 be a walking cyclopedia- "
'On the contrary" responded one Of
Uncle Wellingtons American nieces,
hes a cycling walkerpedia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Matilda sports an Easter hat,
The kind that people wonder at;
And when she comes upon the street
She's scrutinized from head to feet,
At Easter.
Matilda keeps her Easter well.
But which her church Is she don't tell.
think with such q hat to show
To every church IN turn she'll go
This Easter-Ex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
LITTLE LAUGHS


THE MAN AND THE MICROBE.
Al this point IN the fable the Man
marveied greatly In that he had not
met the Microbe long since.
In what guise have you Travelled.
prayg" asked the Man.
why. for the most part In the
guys who didn't boil their drinking
water," replied the Microbe. candidly.
or course. hygienic science was des-
tined to change all this.-Sew York
Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
Nor ENrHusIAsrIc.

The. following. from Short Stories.
recalls w. h. Hunts definition Of a
critic as Somebody who stands in the
way and snubs''.
A small darky and his sister were
in the back yard Of a wealthy south
erners house. The girl was admiring
things. and exclaimed:
Wouldn't you like 70 live here?"
Sonny dug around the hydrant in
silence. Presently he replied:
Some pretty good fish bait here. I"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Not a few enterprising druggists en-
crease their revenues By appropriating
prescriptions OF eminent physicians
and putting the compounds on the
market under names OF their own
choosing. This Is a species Of theft
that some consciences condone.-New
York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

From an Exchange: Angry Diner
Confound you. waiter! There's a ~
ia my glass.
Waiter (examining giass)-Lor' bless
yeur art. sir, that ain't a ny; It's a
bit Of dirt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
NJ ~

as above was soon secured from the
child. and the hilarity following the
expose was the JOY Of the evening
Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Why. I thought Robinson
tasted through Lent He seems TO
look very ftl"
Baggs Yes his wife made him
deny himself her homemade pie and
angel cake"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

He-They say a good pugillst must
learn how 10 handle his feet a. well
as his hands
she-Then wonder II the baby will
be a pugllist He handles his feet all
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Father--I wonder what's the matter
with Nellie this morningg She acts
like one possessed.
Mother-she probably Is. I noticed
a new ring on her finger when she
came downstairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
What aid l tel yOu7"


You simply 50 II blind In stalking
out a claim" said a returned Klon-
diker. "and brains don't count for any
thing.
4 was with a crowd up there about
e year ago. We all heard that there
vas gold IN a certain section not far
from our camp and accordingly there
was q prompt exodus. II was a case
Of hrst come first served. and soon
We al had our claims staked out. 3"
CRATES the New York Mail and tx
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

takes a general southwesterlY course
passing Houston and reaching Calves
ton bay. The greater part Of the dis
tance the river is narrow and flows
in a channel cut deep. The current is
not swift Except In time Of food the
water Is clear. but dark-hued. In char
acter the Trinity is entirely unlike
most western rivers. which spread
over wide channels and abound IN
sandbars II is an ideal stream for
canalizing. The principal drawback
is the fringe Of luxurious tree growth
along the banks. The cottonwoods and
other trees grow old and fan into the
river.
-'.---~---~--~-.~---~-~s~---
swept the painter from their grasp
and the beat went whirling down the
pass toward the straits. The shores
on both sides OF the pass are precipi-
tous. There are very few houses along
them, and none within sight Of the
rock upon which the men were strand
ed. Steamers avoid the pass during
the winter season. The situation
seemed desperate. There was no fresh
water on the rocks and scarcely a scrap
OF vegetation. After two days had
passed without a sign OF relief, they
found a bit OF driftw00d 0n the rock
capable Of supporting on the water the
weight OF one man. Lots were east
and L fell to Lewis to make the desper-
ate effort Astride the timber. he in
trusted himself TO the waters, and.
twisting and turning. was carried out
TO the straits Outside the mouth Of
the pass. the man and bis singular
craft happen to attract the attention Of
the lightkeeper at Dewey. Lewis vas
picked up. and with the assistance Of
the lightkeeper and others went back
and brought Mitchell fr0r the rocks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

wedderly-Why. my old friend Jack.
how are you7 It's hfty years since we
were boys together.
singleton-S-h-h-hl Don't speak so
loud. That wealthy young widow is
in the next room
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

II lizard were a SECRET. hy The time
three women had passed e aiong g.
Nould Be 50 alligator
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Hix- Say. old man, lend me $40, viii
your
Dix-I never thought you would
strike a friend such a foul blow.
Hix-What do you means by foul
blow?
Dir-why. a hit below the belt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

In the Near Future One
May Shop Entirely Be-
low the Level OF the
Street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

He-My uncle is a strange man.
She-Why so?
He-He says the only thing he's
got 70 live for is the hope that Len
have a large funeral.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
gusr wHAr HE ExrKcrEn.

Cholly-"oh. say, Maudie, here's
fun IN bet you anything that the
old geeser will walk right into the
puddlel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

From Piek-Me-Up: Downer-I am
glad It Is good form not to wear a
watch with a dress suit.
Upper-Why?
Downer-Because never have my
watch and my dress suit at the same
time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

Old Curmudgeon married at last)-
Well. that's my wife; what do you
think Of herr
Confidential Cr5ny Don't like her
az all.
Old Curmudgeon-Neither do I.