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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
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A Motorman's Account % q Development
ef the roAias Habit
when I say that one-half the UNI
hreilas and canes that have TO 60 20
he AN heap or the umbrella hospital
meet their fate in the slots d the car
tracks ! am not putting the percentage
BIZ too high. said the motorman III
is surprising how careless people are in
this respect Many times a day do
see them 90 stumping across the
tracks either trailing umbrellas along
after them OF iahblng them down
against the pavement where the points
are sure to stick 10 there ls a crev.ce
big enough % hold them The electric
slots being more canacious than any
ether rlits IN the streets. they naiur-
ally bite OF more umbrella tips Manv
an accident that IS averted BY the tra-
ditlonai hairs breadth is due to the
futile efforts of the owner 10 save his
precious stick or umbrella. Tt matters
not how close the car may be upon
him he takes chances on bis nfe and
steps long enough to give q nnai
wrench 70 his endangered property
Sometimes he saves It. but more often
/ snaps asunder and IS either ruined
ifrerarahiy or Is laid 10 Tor repairs
I 4 were running this town think
should put up signs at intervals o.
every 100 feet bidding people Beware
of The slot The pubic might not
profit by The varnins. but I'd make TIE
experiment. anyway
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
TIE EnIarged
COn9reSG...

Probably the people OF the country
do not yet fully realize thar the house
Of representatives which they win
elect next year win be allotted on a
new ratio. and viii be much larger
than any house ever chosen before In
the house Of representatives which
was elected last November. and which
viii meet next December. there are
357 members In the house which win
be elected In 1902 there win De 3g6
members. The ratio for representa-
ton ID the house established just after
the taking Of the census OF 1890. was
one member for every l73.90l inhahi-
tants. The ratio established under the
census OF 1900. which win 60 into op-
Grafton in the election Of November.
1902. is is4iS2 The next house viii
be 20 members larger than the pres
ent one OF course. the electoral col-
lege viii be enlarged 10 the same ex-
tent The electoral vote IN the can
vass Of 1900 was Az The vote In the
election 81 1904 win be i76 through
the recent addition TO membership in
the house. and there is a chance that it
may be stu further enlarged be-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
REINCARNATTON OF Ran.

There are In Theosophy two central
doctrines-the doctrine Of Reincarna-
tion. and the doctrine OF Karma The
first is startling. the second soothing.
both are SO eminently rational thar
conviction almost certainly follows
comprehension. says a writer in be-
half og the new theory OF life. Both
are rooted In the profound fact Of evo-
luton (of which science has seen a
parn. the fact that al life expands and
rises from poor and low 70 rich and
high plateaux
stronger than woe is Will that which
was Good
Doth pass 10 Betier-Best
eThe doctrine OF reincsrnatiou is
that each man dvsiis In the flesh not
once. but often. His internal inde-
structbie self comes again and again
into earth life each time In Q different
race. family. condition. 50 that he Is
confronted successfully with every
form 0f test and experience assimilat-
ing into that Self the essence of each
incarnation. and al last emerging With
an exhaustive knowledge OF humanity
and perfected character he is NOT
a thousand men compounded into oae.
but one man who has had thousand
lives. Asa world-widetraveler learnsthe
necuiiarites OF each region and people
himself becoming mentally more sup
ple and more vigorous as the result Of
travel. 50 the Ego learns humanity
through having been Identified Tor q
time with each section OF it. and be-
comes not a Chaidean a Roman or an
American. but a. uan. And as the traF-
eler dweiis. now In a tent nov in q
palace. now in a hut. now In d hotel
ever imagining that bis surroundings
are other than transient and unessen-
ual. so. too. the Ego dweils in tempo
rary homes Of body. craftsman. a
slave. a student. each being an en-
easement for a single llfe not one be-
ing any real part Of the Being which
outiasts them aiI"
@The great doctrine of Karma is in
itself exceedingly simple li is the ioc-
trine Of perfect. irfe1ihie Justice The
word has two meanings. lt means irst
as defined ty Col olcotf. The law Of
ethical Whatsoever man
soveth. that shall he also reap But d.
also expresses the balance sheet o.
merit and demerit in any Individual
character. Thus I'M the former seass.
we say. The quality Of incarnations is
determined ny karas'. 10 the iatter
sense we say. "a mans Karma IS form
ing during each day Of iiie
The belief that every one 81 us re-
ceiFes with atscInte precision BIS ex-
act deserts rommends itself az once
To reason and to Justice. -WiIkes-
barre Letters on Ihe0sophv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

ment' be fairly jumped out OF bis
chair 10 his establishment A few mo-
menls later he was closeted with the
city editor Of his paper and was
promptly sent 70 obtain an interview
with the Silent Man.
That afternoon he knocked on the
door Of a rear room on the third floor
OF a tenement Resolving no re-
sponse. he cnqulred OF the landlady
where the occupant Of the room could
be found.
"Out at Greenwood. most likely"
she said. He spends the most OF his
time out there. sitting beside the grave
Of Old simpsons daughter, who died
a year ago"
To Greenwood the reporter went.
and there be found the silent Man.
you are the author Of The Little
Lady Of The Tenement believe" he
said.
The Silent Man was plainly annoyed
al the question. but finally replied.
II am the writer Of the book: the
Inspiration lies here. sir, under the
sod
II is q wonderful work said the
reporter. deferentiany.
~ it is.s replied the Silent Man.
sadly. n is only because the warm
blood Of my heart goes pulsing through
every sentence. Sir. Il is the lie story
OF the truest and best woman who ever
iived-my little angel with the dreamy
eyes oi hope
why DO you prefer 10 keep the au-
thorship a secretG- venmred the re-
porter IT viii make you famous"
because, replied the Silent Man.
"a a the true story Of her love. Of
her devotion. OF her sacrifices. To re-
veal the authorship would make me
famous. as you say, but & would also
lay bare the sacred confidence OF my
lost love That would be dlshonor.
or, that 40 temptation would Induce
me 20 commit"
When the reporter returned 10 his
once with his story. his veins tingIine
with the realization Of his scoop. he
found the literary editor talking to the
city editor
"And you say Il was through q Ca
iamity suffered By the publishers that
the Identity of the author Of The Lit
tle Lady Of the Tenement was discov-
cred 2" asked the literary editor
Yes replied the city editor. curtly.
Then" resumed the literary editor.
emphatlcally. y most decidedly protest
against using the knowledge thus
gained Il would be a breach of honor
OF which the Herpoon should never
be guilty"
''tt is a hit OF important news" re-
piled the city editor "Fate threw d
into our hands and ! believe the Har-
poon should profit BY this stroke Of
good luck"
I'VE win submit the matter 70 the
managing editor" replied the literary
editor. quietly. leaving the room.
And the reporter. now exceedingly
anklous over the fate OF Ne exclusive
story. asked lhc city editor.
How 90 you think the old man win
deeideg"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02


Wild geese. honkefs and yeliaa Isrs
arc arriving on sauyies island 81 ths
thousands on their war north and
some of the farmers There are using
BAD language because the Jaw passed
by The late LEGISLATURE lnrhlds them 10
shoot these geese. says the Morning
0resonian They aIiese ihaf the geese
are Destroying their crops and deras-
iaung their pastures. and demand pro-
lection. One iate rancher was assured
that be could not he harmed for pro-
teftlng his crops aud was told 10 take
a club and sail 10 and kili as many of
tnem az ne could DE bad no idea Of
undertaking. any such ~wlid goose
chase as tnat lnt made threats 81
trying powder and shot on the web
footed bride. Probably be might Be- ai-
lowed 70 give away those killed. but IL
De- undertakes 90 sell them the rame
warden wlll Be SITTER him. A thousaad
or tuo eiId geese hungry from a long
fight can soon play havoc with
grain held or a pasture ln California
the farmers shoot the wild geese Witch
come on their farms hr TIE aaron-
load d Is the opinion oi most snoris-
men that tie legislature oferdId the
matter Of pfoieetine game when they
made it unlawful 20 shoot wild eesss
al this SESSION.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

Nine Years ago the husband of Mrs
Amelia Bnningdied on the family farm
near Ellsworth Mrs. Bruning had led
the simple life Of a country woman.
with no more business experience than
taking a iar 81 butter or a basket Of
eggs into town 10 trade for calico. and
her friends expected hard lines for her
and q large family Of small children.
But Mn Bruning had within her the
capacity for great deeds she took Up
the management oi the farm and made
such a success OF ii that hers is now
one Of the wealthiest agricultural fami-
lies tn Ellsworth county She has
nearly 100 acres under cultivation.
owns a large herd Of fine cattle. and
has equipped Der farm with the finest
buildings In the vicinity And she is
out Of debt Sith money In the hank
and What crop coming on worth
many ,dousand dollars Kansas City
Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

The last English king who fought on
a battlefield was George n At the
battle Of Dettiusen IN Bavaria. 1853
years ago. between the British Hano-
rerian and Hefsian troops $4,000 msni
under George Il. and the French
10000 meni under Marshal Noaiiles
which resulted Ia a victory for the al-
lies Ills Britannia majesty continued
the ahole time IN all the heat OF the
action The conflict is said 70 have
been fierce George appeared IN the
same red coat be had worn at Dude
narde thlriy-fve years before At one
time ne was nearly taken by the en-
emy but WAS rescued by the Twenty
second Regiment. the members or
which. IN remembrance OF that day.
wore a sprig or oak IN their caps upon
the anniversary of the battle for many
years afierward. Now York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

was the work OF a certain writer.
famed for that sort Of thing.
These discussions only served to
keep public interest in the book at
fever heat. and the sales increased.
rather than diminished.
While the controversy stili Waged,
a reporter for the Daily Herpoon was
assigned to report a hrs which had
originated IN the plant Of the publish
ers Of The Little Lady Of the Tene-
mentH While the reporter was yet
a block distant from the eonaagratlon,
a piece Of paper. which had arisen with
the smoke from The burning building
and had been carried by the wind.
dropped at his feet Partly through
curiosity aud partly because Of the IN
nate Instinct Of bis profession, the re-
porter picked II up and put 1t Ia his
, -Het- An hour later. having a little
leisure. he took the paper out Of his
pocket and spread It upon bis desk
IN the Harpoon once.
When he discovered that the docu-
ment was a copy Of the eont~aet be-
tween the publishing house and the au-
thor Of THE Little Lady OF the Tene-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

Many Of the chnfct yards ln ihs
Highlands arc reported 10 De- la
stoetrs condition There has Seen
a scandal iu Nar,h Har|s whare ihe
sanitary a1ItcHues have BAD Col sep
81 and prevent fht people from oary
ING any mdra bodies l1 @ sna|I r'eee
81 ero1nd. nhIie tht ttunhrsrd AZ
Mofaie another small HIGHLAND place.
IS 60 iaU ttai f IS isrfef as s|n-
r'Y mounds of human hs'nes Tte
Hishiandsls have q Efest 'it|ns icf
'tfinr fhtif iost onFs r.fh ifrt Hft
have eone before and thIs accounts
riestig ior f1a cIorl.ne InIs. Of
course. applies onlF Us tae ola n
ftIai cemeteries. a. tha res.I onss aIs
rrteg government eentra at|et as
ar Is rooi 20 st1n anfttIne Als
1rrrcIcF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
QUEER MATT
les USED I4 iE
NCFoR PROFITS


averages four Miils y W
that the total reVeqne iieA ts
business fQf that yeaf HAAeeA'sn
100000 The sxnenas y 90 ~ ~
ured By unit which f ss..e
train mile IA ihls instance q 3 .s7
freight train mile The A
cost Of running 2 freisnI 1'ai. .'.'
can Be computed readily HAe "
cludes Cost 0f faei iot re
tive. and the vases e ~ eaA.as
fireman a conductor couple e .''+
men and a fasman. The NUMBER g
cars may he anything you p'es.@
FAR az these expenses are eqneefAee' .z'.
It viii nor Affect theaa mncn' = ta7
present case say that me 4fei
trainload was 500 tons large, Ae'
sound figure. Therfore tHe namp4H
Of train miles that had e. oe fnn s.
earn the 100000 was l23o9e ife'N
mile cost was raekened Al a cents
Therefore we hare Ef1ensfz sas'i 70,
profit si0s25o Noi the actual prqHt
10 De sure but wa SET on better pf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

Many Namss Have FiEarsd With nigh.
est koBriiir Of the nation.

Many Namss Have Figured with HIsh-
est Mobility Of the Nation
The irish soldiers at Fontenoy be-
queathed 70 their beloved France
names which became 50 many syn-
onyms for honor and worth and iidel-
ity The Laliys and the billions have
ever since figured with the highest no.
bility Of the nation. We ind more
than one Dillon raised 10 the dignity
q an archbishop. another Dillon. who
was married to q cousin Of the future
Empress Josephine. fought IN America
with Lafayette, and later during the
Reign Of Terror IN 1894. when he was
commander-iu-ohief OF the French
army Of the north. perished on the
guillotlne. Again we end another
Irish descendant. CLARKE. selected By
Napoleon as his minister Of war and
given the title Of Duke Of Feltre We
ind a Guilliaume Meagher occupying
one Of the most prominent posts in the
East Indian troubles: later still. IN the
early days Of the now spent century
we find an Able Mscearthy. famous as
q c0urted preacher Of such extraordi-
nary merit that an eminent authority.
NJ leard for many wears the taciturn
superior Of the Seminary 0f ST. sulpice.
declared him 10 be head and shoulders
above Lacordaire' we find a Macdon-
aid Of Highland ancestry but Of Irish
Brigade school THE type Of French
honor as Bourrienne calls him. ere.
ated a marshal Of France by the great
emperor upon the battlefield at Wa
gram. "The general opinion was cons
tinued the secretary Of Napoleon that
the elevation of Macdonald added less
10 the marshals military reputation
than u redounded to the honor of the
emperor just half a century after
Wagram We find a MacMahon winning
the battle OF Magenta. receiving in res
oomrense the honor Of a dukedom. and
destined later on to an the highest
magistraey In the gift Of the French
republic-Donahue's magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

There are al present about 1000
miles Of sea dikes in the Netherlands
The total length Of dikes is dlmcut 90
estimate. and even It it could be esti-
mated would mean bai little. for if
must ~ remembered that the dikss
sass Tor the most part in the course Of
me been destroyed and rebuilt repeat
ediy. Il hes rot been So much a ques-
tion OF hlildiag them as it has been
of maintaining them and keeping them
uhere they were Besides protecting
the country from the inVasions of both
fresh and sat waters. the dikss have
served to reclaim no less ihsn llo01o
acres. nearly az of which are e5os
fertile land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

ited with the success Of the year.
Everybody read The Little Lady Of
the Tenement" and everybody was
anxious and curious 70 know the
identity 9f the author For the book
had been published anonymously.
Reporters for the press and literary
editors beHcired the publishers. Inn
piorinE them to reveal the authorship
But the publishers had pledged secrecy.
and brides and entreaties were alike
IN vain.
The discussion of the authorship Of
The Little Lady Of the Tenement
vss raged vigorously BY the metro
polliau press and the maeazines Crit
ics differed ln their opinions. but each
was ready 10 prove by expert test-
mony en- style 7r dict1n OF some ether
distinguishing peculiarity. that Mr
So-aud-so vas the Only individual who
could possibly tc IRE auth0r
The intense human interest main.
ili1ed from start g 1nish was polnied
out as alsollis proof that the book
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
If rDiH HaJe J66 Mem
bers. and re Eleeforui
College 40

cause the admission 81 Oklahoma and
perhaps one Or two other territories 20
statehood between now and the next
presidential campaign Is decidedly
probable
No state lost any members through
the recent adjustment Of representa-
ton ia the house ana Is the electoral
college On the other hand many
states gained Arkansas caiiforlfa.
Colorado. Connecticut. Florida Louis
lana Massachuseils Mississippi Mis-
sour North Carolina. Norih Dakota.
Washington West Virginia. and WIS.,
cons.n viii each have 10 choose one
member more next year than they
chose last year. Minnesota. New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania viii each saia
two members. Illinois. New York and
Texas win each gain three members
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

zach physician in the United States
has 655 persons 20 look to for BIS
support. for J 10 6s5 Is the proportion.
according 70 the latest government
statistics California stands al the bot
tom top. depending on the view
Of the list for there are only tt6 actual
and prospective patients for each AZ.
d. while in Alaska ASS persons have
% depend on. or take chances with
one doctor New York is near the aver
age. With 6os persons FOR each physi-
clan 10 look after. and Pennsylvania
comes nearer The average than any
other state with 662 Lying partially
between these great states comes New
Jersey. where The number Of medical
practitioners falls OF until one has TO
care for S. persons
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
Railroad
Earnings

Raiiroading. in ITS beginnines ana
throughout its exuberant youth saws
Carl Hoyey In Ainsiea's Magazine was
business which made use Of nerve
big head for planning and plotting
and constant slap-dash application
after which the returns we're pretty
sure. Nowadays it Is an as sophisti-
Gated as a cash register. A successful
year indicates that some one has
taken enormous pains TO study the a.
ures. and that The result OF his djii-
genee has been a pretty accurate
knowledge of the class Of business that
would pay. A railroad carries freight
and passengers for a living The
managing head IN order to direct the
business proftahiy. must know what
It costs him TO provide the service for
which the public pays Common sense
and the instinct OF sels-prsservstion
demand this course al once but thew
are not SO forward in suggesting what
Is 70 be done first How can one eoms
az such a knowledge u costs 50 much
annually 70 maintain the track and
the terminals. so much to pay The saI-
aries Of the train crews. yardmen
clerks. officials. and a law department
too. How much. then. win it cost to
carry six carloads Of potatoes l50 miles
out on the main line to Berryvlneg
The problem looks like one by which
cunning pedagogues advise little boys
that Il is impracticable to add hens
and geese together il the same sum
or useless 10 seek % know the cost OF
seren-eighths pounds OF butter IN a
catch question where you are told only
the price Of pound Of lard The dlf-
ference Is that the railroad figures do
show a glimmer OF sense But this
proves 70 be a will-o- -the-wisp LEADING
nowhere Nothing can De done Win
them until you have slaughtered most
Of the items wholesale and arbitrarily
have selected a few promising ones
with which 70 DO business. sLet MS
say the lire carried I'm the year 1889
50000,000 tons Of freight a distance Of
one mile the work has been meas
ured. with this result. which siands On
the books as $4,000 900 ton miles. The
pay for doing the work. measured also
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

beat them through the skins with mall
let's until they are reduced 70 an nn-
imaginable ienuity 10 has often been
proved that q skilled soidbeater can
turn out gold leaves 30 thin that Il
would take $4,000 OF them 10 make
the thickness OF an inch. So thin that.
II formed in book 1900 of them
would only occupy the space OF a sim
Gle leaf q paper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

10 Is Interesting 10 watch goIdheaters
az uork in soid iesf factory These
men. whose skins are sailow from tia
stains of sold take % ineots frrt oi
the virgin uetai pass them hsiueee
steel rollers whence they GENE form
Ike pie trest and pass fhem tdsn
fhroug1 closer and closer rollers Ha
ll they ere but Ht'ie ttilke- tts1 81
per- Ihc sheet W eo1 sHs rt
Placed tet~u p'eees ef Ieal1s1 thar
$50 rUe1 r1'ltttIe1s skns. sr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

The hnes collected in New York DO
lice courts last year amounted 10 SIS
ss7 IN 1893 the total was 500 s.
Prior 30 the establishment OF the pr, e.
ent board Of city magistrates the ts-
eraee annual collections we're from
ssooao io $4,000 70 1893 the ioiai
collections from fines amounted Is
fs1lss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02
Chic<asha.I /. T.

Is orated in he beautiful val'
lev u the Nashiia river, sur
rounded with the richest q
farming lands iron which the
following crops are ralsed'
Wheat. Gals. rye, corn. potae
toes. cotton and vegetables 81
all kinds Il is also fast be-
coming a fruit rnisers para"
disc Peaches. plums. grapes.
aplicots and berries Of all
Kinds are raised in abundance.
Capital is smiling on this
wonderful little city thou-
sands 81 dollars being invest
ed ia the whoiefale iob0ing
and manufacturing business
There are no towns in The
Indian Territory that occupy
such s prominent position az
this place. u Is situated on
the Rock Island railroad and
is the end 81 a division, crews
changing here. Tie pay roll
Of employees Al this division is
sufficient TO support Q small
town. The town Is situated
on 4 beautiful site. and on the
summit one can look for miles
around at the beautiful coun-
try. The population Of tho
town IS about g. 600 and is rap
idly increasing The road run
ming to ManRnm starts from
Oh ckasha, and close connec-
tions can Be made with the
main lire of the Rock Island
for all points north or south
on the return trip.
The following are some ct
the most important industries
now located here aud doing 4
heavy business Three large
wholesale grocery houses. cap
ital s700. 600; three jobblng
houses. two brick yards; q
( twenty-ton capacity lee planti
two cigar factories; three
banks - the First National,
Citizens National, and the
Bank 0f Chickasha-s sail solid
financial institutions. Chick
asha Milling Co. 500 barrei-
capacity. capital 600 00i
Chielxaeha Cotton Seed Oil CO.,
s0-ton capacity. capital $780,
00O. 90; one iron foundry. one
boitling worl,s, seven lumber
Yards; United States COURT
house. and a first-class steam
laundry
III being q regular inc0rpor-
ated city Of the second class,
its affairs are looked after by
the Mayor and City Council.
THE laws are enforced hv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-02

M Col Of Paris has discovered that
a substance similar CD rubber may be
obtained from The japanese spindle
tree The announcement was made %
the Academic des Sciences.