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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25
Across Niagara
in a Basket,

Contributed to the Pioneer Press.)
In the Museum at Buffalo. n. T.. there
is an iron basket which always arouses
the curiosity Of the visitor The basket
is about fvo feet long and four feet
board, and is made Of iron strips inter
laced after the fashion Of a common
sphnt basket. No one would ever guess
its purpose were Il not labeled after the
manner Of museum curios.
This basket was used a half-century
ago. when the then marvellous engineer
ing feat Of bridging the Niagara river
just below -he falls was undertaken. The
basket was made for the purpose Of car
rying the wortmen across the riven after
the cable was secured. but the first per-
son actually 10 cross was Col Eugene
Childs. now a resident of Minneapolis.
then a boy Of seventeen, who had been
born and reared within sight Of the falls.
Col Childs was one Of four to make this
lrst trip. and the distinction was awarded
him on account Of the part which he took
in successfully carrying out the plans Of
the engineer.
With the aid Of two companions he new
a kite across the eleven hundred feet
between shore and shore. successfully
landing it upon the further side. To the
string Of the kite was attached heavier
cord. and siill a heavier one, until after
the usual manner a sufficiently strong
rope was pulled across to draw after II
the one-inch cable Of thirty-six wire
strands, the ends Of which we're then
hrmly imbedded IN the sold rock. So we'll
did he succeed with his kite flying that
when the strong cable was hrmly im-
planted and the iron basket made ready
for the workmen who were 20 cross 10 the
opposite shore. he, with his companions.
was singled out as deserving Of making
the first trip.
With boyish enthusiasm they accepted
the offer. TO each end Of the basket was
attached a strong rope which ran over
a windlass On each side Of the river.
Everything was made safe. and the boys
started on their novel journey They
we're only one hundred feet blow the
plunging cataract and directly over me
whirling rapids. al an elevation Of more
than l0O feet Col Chiids confesses that
there we're blanched faces in that iron
basket before It reached the opposite
shore and was drawn back again But
the trip was one Of the experiences OF nv
life which he would not willingly forget
although the hair-ralsing sensations
which he underwent while suspended ir
midair over Niagara are as distinctly re
called az are ans OF the more tangibl'
events Of the day. and the odd loolini
iron basket IN The museum has vep
special significance for him.
Col Childs served during the Civil wa
az captain OF Company A. Firth Iowa I'M
fantry until 1868 and IN 1855 as colone
of the Forty-seventh Veteran Volunteer
Of Iowa He has now retired from active
business life, and his home Is in one q
the lake suburbs Of Minneapolis.
Julia D. cowles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

The royal band is one Of those bodies
attached to the court that viii not be
interfered with by the king. This roy
al orchestra is an ancient institution.
dating back four centuries. and doubt
less owing it's origin TO the musical
performances given by David before
Saul. Nowadays. however. these in
strumentalists are not engaged 20 cure
a monarch OF melancholia. but their
work consists Of playing light pieces
after the royal family have dined. and
giving occasional concerts. The mas
ter OF the music Is Sir Walter Parratt,
and in the kings band there are thir-
ty-four instrumentalists, the first vio-
linist being Alfred Gibson. Whenever
they play before royalty the members
OF the band are attired in blue velvet
coats and knee breeches. with white
ties and white walstcoats but the con-
ductor's dress is different IN the re-
spect that he has a dark collar. where
as. each man under him wears a blue
ore. There Is one woman in the or
chestra. the harpist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

I'm afraid that you won't be able to
explain your attitude in this matter q
said the friend doubtfully.
I'm not going to try to explain. :"
said Senator Sorghum. Life Is too
short TO do anything but go ahead and
transact business. i can hire people to
do my explaining for me. Washing
ton Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

Kind Lady-Have you a fathers
Ragged Reggie-Nope- had
one O. them
Kind Lady-And your mother2
Ragged ReEgie-Nuvver had none.
Kind Lady-No brofhers-no sistersq
Ragged Reggie-Gosh. yesl ] got lots
81 them i--Exchaurc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

A man must have a conscience h
order to detect the wrongs Of his
neighbor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25
Profits


E PROMISED: Just before
you are through with school,
irg, and when your sweet
hearting time Is looming up.
and you want a gilded bait
10 n.h Tor a husband III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

JACCIO. Corsica. Special Cor
respondence. March aside
from its natural beauties. tins
sequestered island capital is
not rich In points Of inter
est''-its one attraction being
The sun., 1901-05-05
".

A description OF Cairo and other places IN
Egypt by the Persian traveller Nasir-i-
khusru hg4 been preserved The royal cN
vas very largo town whea he saw DO IN
loI6-l1 tho dwelling houses, roughly eNtl-
mated A. 2o.uoO. wsrc built chiefly Of bricks, 80
carefully Joined that they looked Ike square
stones. "a The heign, of five or six stories, and
separated from other houses by well culti
vatel gardens and orchards irrigated by
wells aui water wheels Tho rent OF
uoIcratc-silsi house OF four stories was
eleven dinar, a month. or nearly $3.50 year,
the landlord Of the house ia which tho trav-
c!ler lodged refused five dinars month for
tho top story At This time all the houses IN
cairo belonged 90 tue Caliph, and the rents
were collected every month
The shops. which wars rsckoned ~ %. 900,
were also hl4 property. and were l"J at from
two to ten diunr, n month. which. even II
we Aks 80 low an average as Ave dinars,
represents an annual income NJ about S3,2oo,-
OO The old wall Of tho city was no longer
standing IN lUi6 and the second wall had not
vet been begun, but the Persian traveller
was struck los the A.gh blank walls Of the
house, and s'lll NOR" ~ tho palace. ID" stones
%, which were 50 closely united that they
looked lkH solid block H- account q
the interior l. br.of bat hs mentions the
celebrated throne room. with its throne 81
gold smliptured with hunting scenes, sur
rounded Dy gAi,G lattlce-sD treu, and as
cculrd by 'suvcr steps lic was told that
the palace contained 10000 people, including
u. 40 servants and that the guard. mounted
every J., Sht. consisted ui one thousand horse
n1l foot
| IN" city of Mi-r tFu-tatJ was separated
from Cairo by a space Of about mile, which
WIS covered with gardens, flooded by the
| Mic N tho lnuudalion, bo that In summer
/ II looked lik" SEA Thi, was the we'll
| known and well-l.y"i Lake Of the Abyssin-
/ iaYs which. with is surrounding gardens
/ was a fay yorite rcsor, uf tho Calreucs Hard
ry WAS the monastery Of St John. with it's
/ beautiful gardens laid out by 1emiu. the
! ~on Of the Caliph Mo'iza. and the well Of
/ tho St"p- shaded Oy a giant sycamore
/ Mizr was built ON an elevation 20 escape the
foods, and n the Persian traveller looked
/ like mountain from "a distance. with its
houses from seven 10 fourteen stories, stand
iug each on a spac" OF thirty cubi,s square
I and capable NJ holding $50 people. Some Of
J the streets were 1p,errd and lighted by
I lamp--to appreciate what this means, one
/ must recall the condition Of the streets Of
/ London and Paris at the time There were
seven mosques in MiSr and eight In Cairo
| The number of khan, WAS rcckoned at two
hundred A bridge II thiry-,ix boats Joined
! Mi,r 10 "the island in the Nile bur there was
no bridge from the island 20 Gza on the west
ern bank. but only ferry. Tho traveller
The sun., 1901-05-05
al

The Hrst Fatlmid Cahph of Kayrawun held
the throne for quarter % century and
established his authority more or less con
t,nlously over the Arab and Berber Tribes
of hurbary. IA well a ~ the cities lgom
the frontier Of Egvpt 70 the lrovince Of
Fek IN Morocco. He received the allegiance
Of the Mohaminedan Governor Of Sicily,
and twice despatched eSprdi Ions into egypt
which probably he would have permanently
conquc. I'd had he not been hamp"red by
perpetual ilSurrectlons nei er hHme. His
power was founded more ola fear than on
religious rHthVs'CsW. tr"ugh real for the
And cause had IT, snare in his Original succr-s
The nev EASTERN Doctrines, a. they '.ro
called were enforced 0t the sword, poiat,
and frightlh examples we've made of those
who venture to tread in the old paths Nor
were the free thinkers Of the large townsville
shared tho Aid missionarv's esOt'rIc prln-
eplcs eucourpged for. outwardiy NJ least,
the Mahdi. Obeyd1Ilnt, was n strict Mo-lem.
His eldest son, Abul-Kas.m. sucCeedcd to
the CalphAtr In gsi and reigncd twelve years,
Soon after hs Accession he sent out feet
which haTried the southern coast of France,
block AIDED and took Genoa and coasted along
Calabria. massacrtng and plunderlng, burn
ing the shipping and carrying of slaves
wherever It touched. About the same time
The sun., 1901-05-05
SOME .NEY. BOOKS.
Eurn. q, tho Miadl. Ascs.


II" cNrl0N' 'Hct 'na' shons 'a
persons NOR '' NhoWh aoous 'no ," 20
ana tne Ptoie,h'7 'nan Aoout Wv "a, o.. ~
ksyps 10 m"ol'''' ,ih,s"' t"''' VIZ 80
excuse henc'ior~ero iOr u'o hes'oo' - v' a
important ana s'nsuiarH inIe,e9'uiH 49, 80
s.' s' ~ -, - :, ",,o, .cnoIa,lihe and
mont OF the subject a. ohce ro"o,n nAe W..
."Ao' In. Sx s,,s,xy l..sk-
Sppp '" Wv "' 49, - rrini,v COL
,oohA, p,y,oo Inr.N ~ ,rh. ,nI,n,o bs-
cse' puoin ,. 49, .,v ,h ., the compre-
,ore us. "hoh iorihs .I'e 80 v r.nd.rs.
..,- =. M, mama ~ parod
The sun., 1901-05-05

From sos 20 ssa Egypt was q princIpality
virtually indepsn dent OF the Eastern Calrh-
ste. though. So far as religion WAS con-
c-rned. II remained orthodox. or Suunlt"
lr tho year last mentioned occurred the
shiits Revolution and the accession a. the
Fatimid dynasty. which IN tho b'",k osfors
Us receive the attention they deserve or
course, it does not fall within the scope OF
the work TO recount at length tho history OF
the Aid -chism, bat tho author !s crne'rp'r"d
o. tahc up the links which connect It Wit
the con quest of Egypt by tho Faiimld aliph~
of kayrawGn. or kalroupn, IN that part Of
Bsrhary which we now call 1unis. IL Is
we'll known that the Prophet Mohammad
died without definitely naming a successor,
and thereby bsIuearhed an interminable
quarrel 10 his followers The principle Of
slectiou thus6introduced rni-ed the first
three Caliphs NOT recognized Ivy the ShntesD.
Abu Bekr. Omar and Othmnn, 20 tho ca
thedra at Medina, but "A strong minority
held that the divine right rested with Ali.
the Lion Of God. FIRST convert 10 Islam.
cousin and husband OF the Prophets daughter
Fltina. and father of MUhammed's only
mao descendants. When Ali IN turn be-
The sun., 1901-05-05

Who were the MamIuks. who remained
masters Of Egypt from 1850 until the CON
quest Of the Nile land by the Ottoman Turks
In lei7P Mr.. Lane-Pools explains that the
word Hdntuk means own" or "oelonging
"" and was especially applied TO white male
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

The PRosPEcToR representative at the PIess Association m 3etiug a. Phoenix returned home yesterday and is again buokling down to work after brief season of plessan, ming ling with a genial lot of newspaper men. hobnobbing with legislators and seeing the third house orga nizsd. Jl is needless to say we enjoyed our selves, having partsken oi the cordial hospitality extended; drank alfalfa juice and reveled in Salt River country produce to our hetrt's content. Our verdic. is that Phoenix and Its citizen. are all right.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
Some of the Important Bills
 Introduced.

Bo.h branches Of the legislature sd- jsurnel until Wednesday that the joint committees ei both house g might make the customary investigs- ton of the territorial institutions. Mr Campbell of Ysvspsi introduced house bill No. 4, sn act to amend section TOT. chapter 2l of the Eish- teenth legislature, relating to the sp- portion ment of money for schools. Under the present law c school dis trict whose attendance falls ts eight within five months ot its establish ment lspses The amendment re- duces this fatal minimum to six. The bill was read the second time and re- isrred to the committee on education.
 Mir Wood introduce1 house bill No. 5, sn sc. to provide for the msintain- snce Of the territorial prison. It pro vides for levy oi l3 cents on each 500 valuation for taxable purposes oi personal property and real estate to be placed in c fund called the prison fund.
 Mir Kimball gave notice oi the in- trod uctioa oi two bills, one ,o 6x the rate of mileage for sheritfs and con- stables. and the other to establish the number Of grand jurymen. Both bills were introduced in ths afternoon The first 6xes the mileage st IF cent., counting only Une way, a substaniisl reduction from the present rate of 30 cents. This rate applies only to or din sry modes of travel. Supervisors may fix c rate io. travel by stage. The fecond bill reduces the number of jury men to Is. It is now 2l. Both bills were given 6 second reading and re'er,ed to the committee on judiciary.
 Geer, 0: Yavspai. introduced 6 reso- lu,ion providing for the appropriation of s450 for the payment of the Ari- zons Republican for the printing ol the report oi the Territorial Auditor The resolution was ps=sed under [ suspension oi the rules.
 Ward of Ysvap.i, :ntrs luced As- sembIy Bill No ? for the repeal of the poll tsx law. The rules were suspend. ed, the bill given second reading and referred to shs Judiciary Committee
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Lou Dockstador on trusts: GAnd while ws are on the-subjsct of trusts, there is the corset trust. Ina. has undoubtedly come to 'stsy.' And think of the people it has ",queezed." ;" IL goes to 'wsist, but sometimes it is hard to get around it. In spite of the noaey that's behind it, i. is generally on the verge of a bust. But there is one that can be said for i'-ii is distinct and a, all times 'snti-expansion,'
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Mexicsns and one white man. They have been isolated and c trained nurse is attending them. There 10 no fear of an epidemic in Bisbee.
 The South Western railroad will reach Douglas tomorrow evening. A party of officers will go down to be present at tho driving of the last .pike. This is . great event, but it is o=ly one of the great events which will accompany Bisbee's sens in their rsnbles around adjacent and acquired distant mining property. ell this foresight, energy, hardsbip and money builds up the county; makes 1t possible for irrigation and the plant ing of perhaps thousands ot iami.ies in the Sulphur Springs valley and the Sonora river, Si'bee most naturally becomes tbe head. quarters or emporium Of the vast wealth which must accompany such enterprises in the vast miuersl belt in which Bisbss is located. "Seek and ye shall fnd"is biblical proverb and our Bisbss people with theii well known energy and enterprise have intuitiysly obaysd the ins,rsc- tions of the proverb and great in deed will be their reward"
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

We now stand at the threshold of the twentieth century, and the nineteenth is a thing of the past. It will, however, always be known as the century of in . vention and discovery, and among some of the greatest of these We can truthfully mention Hostetter's Stomach Bi,ters, the celebrated reme lv for all ailments aris- ing from d disprdered stomach, su as dyspepsia, in iigrstion, flLtulency, con stipation, nervousness and bil.iousness, It has been enc of the greatest bless ngs 10 mankind during the past fifty years as a health builder. Many prominent physicians prescribe and recomment it, Take their advice, try a bottle and be convinced, but be sure to get the genuine with our Private Revenue.. Stamp over he neck of the bottle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
FITCH LOG ATED
Tine Silver Tongued Orator
 BObs Up in Utah

Hon Thonss Fitch, who was dele gate to congress from Neysds many years ago, and was dubbed the "sllver Tonguei Orator of ths Sierrss." ba. come b light again as candidate for the U s Senate in Utah, with 6 chance oi being ele,ted. He was practicing law in Prerco,t in 1878. later in Tombstone and Sss one of the prime movers il aiding in the passage of the olious "Omnibus" dIvorco bill which diyo.cod people without their knowledge and which passed the legislature of these times. This is tho first time for . number of years tha, he has become sufficiently prominent; in public matters co tbst his old acquaintsnces could locate him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

It has been decided by the ladies oi the Te-psichorean Club who proposed giving a necktie and apron dance on Feb 22ud, to have a grand dance in- stead, eliminating the neoktis and apron feature. The boys whs had looked expec.sntly forwaId to becsm . ing posse SCOTS of new ne;kties, are GU, oi luck, however they will be assured just ss good time and besides Ora. hams Orchestra has been engaged ts furnish tLe mueic.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON CAME
An Enterprising Company
 Interesting Notes
Washington Camp, Jan % I9(

Washington Camp, Jan % 1901.
 ED. PRosPscToR-I hope you will allow space in your columns 70 cor rect sn error which have seen there. relating ts this Camp. The article referred ts reads as follows; Work will be started on the railroad from Nogales to Washington Camp dis tsnce of thirty miles. The road will be built by the West mining company,
 Now this is sll misleading aud csl- cula,sd to start people in this direc- tion on 6 wild goose chase, and fl Washington Camp never gets 8 rail- road until built by some Of the nickle- pinchers of the east, it certain ly is loug way of. The contem- plated railroad, if built at Ill, will be built by the Duquesne Mining & Re- ductisn Company Of Pittsbnrg, Penn, of which George Westinghouse is at .he head. This company has been experimenting with the refractory ores of this camp for several years and have spent at least half million dol lars in development and improve msnt without one dollar in return. This proposition is a large enc, in- volsing st least q million dollars more before any returns can be had from the outlay. This csmpaay is work ing along cautious and conservative lines and when fully sa.isied that they are able to treat the ores saais- factory to themselves, then will the dsvelo, ment of one of the largest copper dsposits of Arizona, have act uslly commenced. That the future of this old camp is fright, promising and full of hope, there can be no doubt. might mention that this company are now preparing to ship 100 tons Of ore from their Bonapzs mine for experimental treatment This mine, one Of their group, has . shalt $40 feet deer showing large de- posits Of sulphide ore.
 Frank Alsen who sold his one hall interest in the Pride of the West fol 10000, ha. A group Of SIX mine; bonded to Boston parties fer S90, 600 and work is being vigorously prose- cuted .howing up large deposits of ore Nearly every thing in the camp ha; been secured by option. with few ex- ceptioDs. Capt. Stephen O'Connor retired officer U 5. A, has fEe pro- perty here in the Empire, a patented mioe and perhaps one Of the oldest iI the capr, sll these valuable proper. ties will b- producersin in the near future Now Mir Editor, ihs ne,t time yor get of wrong about lhis camp you mag sexp5 c; 10 hear fioul me. There are few old ,ims Tsnbstouers lecat. ed here Capt Kslton, Wat Gittons Johnnie McMshcn and others and all expecting to get rich when the boom strikes us. l am very truly you're.
 JACK MINER.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
CHiNAMAN VOTED
A Celestial Who Exercised
 His First Ballot

For the first time in the history oi Lordsburg a Chibaman voted on Mon day. He was born in California twenty. one yea.s ago and this was his frst chsncs to vote. He went to the polls with his ticket iu one hand and e copy of a decree of the circuit court of California, which established the fact he was native of that state, aud his vote was taken without op- petition. He was greatly tickled b. = csuss he voted, being thus ahead oi any Chinsmsn in toxn.-Liberal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03
HUACHUCA ITEMS
Newsv Notes Prem Our Regu-
 lar Correspondent

FT HUAcHUcA. Jan. 25.h, 1901 Aessrs Kane. Renter, Roath and other Barbscomsri eatsiemen shipped 937 head of cattle to California on the z2nd. They go to E P Keas., ven- tura, Cal. CL Douglas is . Ft Huschucs visit. or today.
 Anthony O'Donnell left for San Frsncisco on the 23rd.
 E F Williams, Iths Fors Huachucs beef contractor, has been . victim of the grippe the past two weeks.
 Lieut.. R B Powers, ths popular commissry and qusr.sr.master officer of Fort Huaehues, started East on the 23rd.
 Fl BMossn, she San Pedro cow.man, is snreuts to New York city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Matte and Bullion new Arizona Hising journal has jus, been issusd by Frederick Webb and George Ger ei Phoenix. The Matte and Bullion will rspresens the mising intsrssts ol Arizona and pr Jvs . stauoeh advoosts of sp. c.!.s;p.! industry and thsrs- fore entitled to liberal suPport. We sxtsna beat wishes to the new jouynalistic venture.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Undoubtedly the most important work ever before an Arizona isgis- ;sturs senironts the 2lst nov in ssssien, ia that, among other things, si passing upon the work of the code eommissisn, We believe this body or isgislasors are fully equal to the task and will perform their duty to the satisiaction of their constituents and the bsns6t of ths public veal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

The Southern Pacific .is preparing to use oil burners on their freight en- zines and as consequence are pa t. ting up a large tank near the Tuctol yards for the oil supply. IL is said the tank will have 50,000 gallon { capacity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

The cattle owners of souihsrs New Nsxiee are constantly hsrassed by tAisvss and rustlsrs. She stssl big busehss ei cattle with aimost im- Yunisy. ssd s.ivs thsu out sf the country. Ths cattle owners. co t is undsrstood, have prspHsi . bill semsabat similar so the Tszss range Jaw, sad will ask the legislature to saaos said bill into . law, The cattle oadusiry h one o.ths great re- ssuross of the territory. ard the cattle owners ought to have ssMe psetsstieni
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Probably ths most valuable stock in the world is that of the Lond don New River company Of London. :. There are only 62 original shares. oi which 36 are "sdventufsrs' .hires" and 36 "king's shares" the former commanding higher prices than the latter. A share sold recently for $625. .OJo.-Scientific American.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

1hs present visitation of rain in Tombstone and surrounding country means much for the cattlem sn and insurss water during the ses.on when most needed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

Marriage in Yuma county is net . failure, judging from the record made last year The number of marriages were So and divorces 3. The climate must be responsible for this wonder ful record.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-02-03

The public impression is that Eng lands king is neither a saint nor so black as he is printed. As Primes of Wales he figured in both scandals and reforms. As king of England hs may live up to his better qualities only