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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

People who resort to roundabout
means to crafty their curiosity some.
times meet with unexpected rebuns
Mrs. Simmons was possessed Of an
Overwhelming desire to know all
about her neighbors affairs, but she
seldom asked a straightforward ques.
ti0n. 1t was her way to say, "Mis'
Spencer is Jest eat up with wantin
to know" this or tnat, or Il heard
Mis- Hallet remarkin' that she should
admire to be told how you managed
to do" so and so.
Usually her neighbOrs gave her the
information she wanted, though they
we're often irritated into calling her
"meddlin, interferin old piece
When the new minister came d
Cyrusville, his Young wife was fore.
warned by the ladies OF The parish to
be "a leetle cl0se-m0uthed with Mis-
Simmons, my dear, if you can com
pass it, fer her tongue Is as long a.
her ears
i shall try to. said the little
woman, calmly She succeeded, even
though the simmons house was next
to the parsonage, which was certainly
a trying circumstance.
For a week Or two Mrs. Simmons
contented herself with asking slightly
impertinent questions ia a compare.
lively direct way, but one day shs
unfortunately reverted to her time
worn habit @Mis' Gregg said she'd
give a good deal to know what that
trimmin' cost on your sunday dress.
she remarked. peering at the ministers
wife with her cold little eyes.
You didn't tell her, did you,
Mrs. Simmonsy" inquired the lady
pleasantly.
@Why, no." gaspe1 old lady Sim
mons, quite iakenoif herguard by this
Unexpected rejoinder
Thank y0u,7 said the little
minister's wife. sweetly II felt
confident you would know that
shouldn't care 10 have everything of
that sort discussed in the plrish.
And between this tribute 10 her
discretion and a confused feeling that
evidently the minister's wife ere ited
her with secret sources of informa-
tion, old lady Simmons mouth was
closed, and her mind employed IN
speculation for the rest Of that after
MON
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

the haste, the anxiety TO reach the
final destination al the earliest possi-
bic moment, form a striking contrast
20 the method OF travel in vogue as
late as forty years ago.
There was ~ hurry then, says the
81. Louis Glohe-Bemocrat, and travel
on the old Mississippi was the ideal
Of poetic iourneging. There was
plenty OF time, no one felt hurried,
and so pleasant was the voyage from
st. Louis or Cincinnati to New Or
leans that it was often made purely
for the sake OF the travel and the
pleasant company certain 20 be found
on board
Comfort and Luxury
For comfort and even luxury in
travelling no style ever surpassed that
Of the trst-class Mississippi packets,
which In all the splendor Of their
app0lnlm ents were scarcely excclled,
even by the ocean racers Of the pres
enl day. or course the latter have
many appliances which were unknown
20 the former, but where electric lights
and electric bells and telephones are
unknown they are not missed, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

sidered to be a part Of the business.
The trip was. in one sense, a round
Of festivities. Many Of the boats car
ried bands, and on approaching towns
where a landing was to te made the
band would assemble Ia all the glory
Of brass buttons aud, taking its place
on the hurricane deck, would thump
and blow until every man, woman,
and child in the town had assembled
at the landing to see what the noise
was about. The passengers crowded
to the sides to look at he mob oa
shore as the boat drew near the land
ing, with much ceremony the gang
plank was run out by the loustcfs,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

such general pleasure to crew and
passengers as a race. The racing Of
the antebellum days was the feature
of Western river life When two
boats chanced to leave a landing to-
gether a race 10 the next was almost
a certainty, and such pride was felt
in their respective craft by all con-
cerned that often no little money
changed hands on the result No
means, legitimate or otherwise. were
left untFied to forge ahead, and when
wood became scarce or did not pro-
duee the requisite steam little hesita-
tion was felt in throwing into the
furnaces sides Of bacon. iirkins Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

the grape season many fatal cases Of
bowel trouble Ocur.
Recently a woman at Grand Rapids
had what the physicians believed
was cholera Thorough investigation
revealed the fact that her suffering
was caused wholly by grape seed.
A little wisdom, judgment and
proper caution would relieve the bur
den Of obie e-tion to this luscious and
otherwise healshful fruit Children
and hearty, rapid eaters should be
carefully posted regarding this hid
den danger
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

butter, packages Of lard, OIL or other
quick combnstible in order to gain
the advantage The waste was reck-
less, but pride was at stake and the
owners Of the boat would cheerfully
pay for the loss as long as it insured
success. The excitement spread to
all classes, and even the colored deck
hands would bet their dimes and
quart rs on the result as recklcssly
as the gentlemen above risked their
hundreds.
Gambling Galors.
Speaking Of risks. however. the
betting that was done on the boat
racing was triiiing compared with
that which was done at the card ta-
bles. A regular brood Of gamblers
for many years infested the river
hoats, and though occasionally de-
tccted and set ashore by captains on
sandbars and similar unfrequented
places, they could not be compelled
TO quit their nefarious pursuits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

winds Of heaven. The mausoleum,
however, remains, the sole link that
connects US with the greatest of bar
barians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

THE latest caprice Of women Is to
be lean Surely this will prove Of
good t0 no ore unless It be the
Turkish bath people The artists
are setting their faces against dimples
and rounded figures. and depict
women lean. almost lank Su h is
the tyfe affected BY the intense
Parisienne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

THE senior surviving officer ef the
c0nfederacy is James Lonestreei. for
whom a New York hrm IS now pub
fishing a book. Beauregard WIS the
llst Of the full generals. Longstreet
heading the list Of lieutenant gen
erals. lie is a very old man now.
gray and deaf. lie lives quiet and
simply at his home in Gainesville.
Ga. General Z. 5. Giant and Long.
street wer- army friends efore '6I.
Longstreet accepted office from Grant
when the latter was President and
has since taken nc part whatever
even in local rolit.c.
FOLLOWING the weli-known aeou
press the button advertisement ~ a
ko lax dfm in Ida undertaken
came out with this awful headline.
-lon kick the bucket aud we do the
rest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

IT follows as matter Of course
that q yachtsman often gets beaten
iu a spanking breeze. Boston Ca
zettc.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13

ed the sidewalks. Neks were craned
in a vain search for the location OF
some newly-patented photograph.
Crowds collected and gazed vacantly
upon the air, as if they expected 10
locate the sound in some Office win
dow. Teams were drawn up until a
long line of trucks extended up Cort-
landt street to Broadway, barring ac-
cess to the street. that their drivers
might ascertain the cause of the
crowds curiosity. Suddenly news
boy cried:
"Ah. rubber. Dontcher see it's
only de niger a singin'?''
The crowd laughed. The darkey.
now Justify holding forth on THE
Swanee River" turned sharply into
Church street, totally oblivious to the
excitement he had caused. The
crowd then dispersed and the long
line of wagons began to move once
more.
Welt" exclaimed Jerseyman on
his way to the ferry. New Workers
call country people curious, but
He shrugged his shoulders and pass
ed on.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
E8LORIES PREPARING For
THE DUKE OF CORNWALL
Likely that the Royal Party viii
Return TO England by Way Of
Canada.

WELLINGTON. n. e.. Feb. 2s.-Ac
roriing to present arrangements il is
Intended that Auckland shall be the
first place in New Zealand to be visit
ed by the Duke and Duchess of Corn
wall. who will then visit Wellington,
Christchurch and Dunedin in turn.
Their Royal Highnesses will also Il
time permits. go TO Rotorua. but the
finerary will have TO be altered IL
ahc duration of their stay in the col
nEy is curtailed. as seems likely from
dhe news cabled IL is officially stated
dat an evening reception will be held
NJ Government House during their
Koysl Highnesses' visit to yelling
ion. about the middle OF June. Owing
tD the observance of Court mourning.
no balls, levees. or drawingroom
gatherings viii be held in connection
sith the visit
II has been definitely decided that
xhe Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
xrc TO arrive at Auckland on June IL.
srd they viii take their departure
iromA the colony on the 2eth. Their
Royal Highnesses will thus have II
NNECAA IN. AA AuN NOkOnes duQ Will
have an opportunity of visiting Ro-
tcxua
LONDON. Feb. s7.-Mr. Kier Har-
DIE viii move in the House of Com
MONS that the vote for the Duke of
forks expenses in visiting the colo
Efes be reduced TO $1,000.
LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The Ophir has
started from London for Portsmouth.
where the Duke and Duchess of York
hoard her
SYDNEY. Feb. 2s.-Considerable
Sdditions and extensive improvements
xrc being made at Government House
IN view OF the Duke and Duchess of
xcrk's visit: and also to Lord Hope
xo.r's residence.
OTTAWA. Feb. sT.-Sir W. Laurier
Is negotiating with the object of ar
ranging for the Duke and Duchess of
York TO return from Australia via the
Pacific Coast. crossing Canada on the
hsmeward journey to Halifax and
NuFa Scotia
MEl4DoURNE. Feb. ss.-The Pre-
zners OF Natal and Cape Colony viii
De invited TO the Duke OF York's cele-
Erztions Lord Curxon is also asked
~ appoint a representative OF the In
gizn Empire.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
WANTS A CABLE
STATION ON HAWAII

SYDNEY, Feb. 27.-Mr. Audley
Coote. in letter to the press re the
Pacific cable. says If it goes by Fan
ming Island TO Vancouver. that sec
ton, 1850 miles, in one stretch, will
act as toll gate to all messages go
ing over the whole cable. unless such
an expensive cable is made for that
section as would cost almost as much
as the whole of the other sections put
together. He suggests arranging a
compromise with the manufacturing
cable company and let the line from
Tanning Island be landed at Homo
lulu, and thence go to Vancouver.
The whole undertaking would thus be
much benefited. and the only extra
cost would be a repeating station.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
A Lie Nailed.

There was a committee to wait up
on the legislator when he got home.
1T is generally reported said the
spokesman, that you got your share
of the money used to elect the United
States Senator"
Its lie," he cried.
All then the public has been
mis-informed"
That's what, I know of half a
dozen fellows that got more'n me-"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
SONG NEARLY BLOCKED CABLE.

Took Some Time to Find that Melody
Came from oarkey on a Cart
From the n. Y. Mail and Express.
II VAS only & song. and an old one
III that, but IL came near causing a
AEock on the Broadway cable line the
rfher day. The singer was as black
Ms the coal in the cart he was driving
3xt thar fact cast no shadow ON rs
axrberant spirits. As he swung his
rsxrsot from Broadway into Cort-
7zudt street he raised his voice. Then
asc trouble began
When the notes of ~old Black Joe"
rxrg out high and clear above the
DIN Of traffic expressions Of blank
zuazement oyerspread the faces of
tbe hurrying pedestrians who throng-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13

BESIDES a great program of Illus
trated articles.-a superb panorama
OF the Rhine.-Jchn Bach McMaster's
group OF aWcles on Daniel Webster
color-pietures. etc.. The Century will
present
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
camarinos' Refrigerator

Arrived BY the steamer and con-
tanned fine lot of the seasons deli
cacies. Game Of all kinds. fruits and
oysters. To get the best the market
affords leavs orders at his King street
depot.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
The mad mul,ah.

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-A strong force
of friendly tribesmen has been sent
TO supplement the Indian troops pre-
pairing TO suppress the Mad Muliah.
who is raiding the Anglo-Abyssinia
frontier.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
Queen Victoria Memorial.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Queen Vic
toria Memorial Committee decided
that the memorial shall be of a per-
sonal and monumental character.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13

job Printing in all its branches. Sat
isfastory work and prices is our motto.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
Short leveLs and camdete Stories By
= THE HELMET OF NAVARRO. ;

A great novel, full of life, adven-
ture. and action. the scene laid in
France three hundred years ago. be
gan in the August. 1900, Century. and
viii continue for several months in
1901 Critics everywhere are enthu-
siastic over the opening chapters Of
this remarkable story -1ae authors
fame is apparently established with
this. her maiden effort says the Bos-
ton Transcript The Critic calls it
"A remarkable performance"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
EnGLlsH BEcomInc TIE
UNIVERSAL llnculcE


LONDON. Feb. 27.-English
has been made compulsory
subject in examinations for
French public appointments.
and has also been introduced
into the curriculum OF German
day schools. and as an optional
subject In commercial schools
Of Russia.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-13
E RE:E


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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Fred He'll Fell Into the Chris
tiana River.
Said He Had a Right to Get Drunk
at the Police Station.

Fred Heb! has ideas of his own about
getting drunk and going out OF the
Christiana river in Il boat but hal not
several other people and the police been
of Il different notion than Inn his
drowned body, without doubt, would
have been found in the river yesterday
afternoon. As it was Fred spent last
night in the police station, repentnit,
and promising to go to work this morn
ing.
III was my own beat and | had Il
right to get drunk il | wanted to-" said
Fred. according tt the police, when h.
was brought in by patroman Wintrup.
During part Of TIE afternoon He'll wss
noticed by a number of people rowing
about the river. Later it was noticed
that he had fallen into the water and
was holding on to the boat. Several
men went to his assistance and rescued
him in m exhausted condition and just
as he was about TO let 20 Of the boat.
He was brought to shcre at Tatnall
street
Patrolman Wintrup then took min in
charge and escorted him to the police
stiuicn where he was locked mp on a
charge of drunkenness. Hrhl's clotElns
was removed and placed on the st am
pipes to dry.
His mother cane to The staticn and
sounlly beratrd him for getting drunk.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
PHYSICIANS
ARE AROUSED.

Mary of the physicians in This clty
fear there will be an epidemic of small
l,ox in this city this winter unless strin-
gent measures are tnErn to prevent me
disease. Their fears are based IN the
fact that the disease is now raging lii
Philadelphia. Owing to the proAlin'ti
of Philadelphia to Wilmington it is fear
cd that il will be almost impossible TO
keep il from hring carried here. 1t IS
said that the onl! way to combat The
disease and keep it from spreading III
case il is brought here is to cl"an up all
the streets and alleys, cut the weeds ami
remove the filth that has been deposited
on the vacant lots, and last bat not
least, insist that the people of the city
become vaccinatcd.
Some of ,hc streets in the city are
very dirty and oni, recently the Board
of Health has ordrrcd that the weeds he
cut from vacant lois. The health officers
of thu. department should see that the
order is carried out.
Another important matter is drainage.
Several physicians who wrr" seen last
evening said that this matter should he
look, ID into carefully. II is also claimed
llliit tlltlr NllDUlu w ho'''
inspection Of back yards and cellars 'iy
officers Of the Board of Health. These
inspections are made in the summer bnt
it is said that an Inspection should he
made at this time in view nf the pos
silii,y OF there being an epidemic of
smallpox here THIS winter.
The Board Of Health handled the dis
ease well where il was prevalent here
las, winter hut then it was not bad and
most of tie patients were sent to the
pet house.
DR.. Howard Oglr who has had much
experience with smallpox stated last
night that in his opinion vaccination was
the hest Safeguard fronl the disease. lie
said hat lrra,isr Il person has been
vacrirated when Il chilli is no reason
why they should not be again vac"ina'cd
to guard against smallpox. DIR. O=lr
said thn. when no aud DR.. Springer
were IN charge of the smallpox hospital
some years NJ" they would get varrinat"d
every time the disease w,ul break out.
llr also stated ihas smallpox is not
necessarily confined to the winter season
as one of he worst "pi,lrllcS that VIII
mington has ever had was il the late
slrn@.
Or. Joseph T. Pyle was Of about the
same opinion as Ibr. Dglr. DR.. Pyle
stated that he firmly believes that if
every person on earth was properly and
effectively vacrnatrd The smallpox is one
disease That cpuh! he wiped out. Dr.
Pyle thinks there is no rrusoI, far an
ticlpntng an cpi,'rmir in Wilmington if
the proper care is taken by the health
authorities.
Other local pl;, sirans suggested that
as Il safeguard from the disease everyone
should he vArcn:tpd. There are four
vaccine ply Siciuns in Wilmington to DO
this work. Those who ar" not able to
pay for it need not hesitate going to the
vaccine physicians as they are paid by
the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
OBLIGING RAILROAD PORTER.
James Morris is Now Bootblack at
French Street Station.

Many patrons of the p. W. Il Il. rail
road during the past mCntll have missed
James j. Morris, the cuorcd porter who
for many years was employed at French
street station in that capacity. Morris
is still employed by the railroad but in
another position. He is now CANTOR Of
the toilet rooms and bootback with a
stand under the shed at the station.
"1Profcss"r' Gumhy, who was formerly
the bootback, now has Norris old posi-
ton.
Morris as employed by the railroad
company as Il porter and track sweeper
for about ten years. He was one Of the
most popular and obliging employees at
the station. His congenal manner won
for him tho good will of patrons and
employees alike. During tn past year
he has failed much in health and it was
for this reason that Stutionmaster Bris.
son made the change several weeks ago.
Morris would be pleased to greet any
of his old friends in his new position.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
ODDS AND ENDS
OF SPORTS.

Joe Cans of Baltimore. and Joe Hand
Ter, of Newark, were matched last night
by the Trenton Athletic Club to fight 20
rounds next Monday night. The weight
stipulated is 1876 pounds, weigh in at 3
o'clock. The couple will fight for purse
of $1,000.
James McJamcs. NJ. D., of Chester
field County, 5. G., the wcll-known
pitcher. of the Brooklyn baseball nine,
died at an iniirmury here today. DIR.
Mc.James was graduated at the South
Carolina Medical College and practiced
his profession in Cheraw for II year, but
last season returned to his old love, base
ball.
There will he no contest between Yale
ana Harvard hammer thlowrrs to decide
upon a man to represent them in the
games with Oxford and Cambridge. Har-
ward and Yale will each enter Il man.
The attention of quot players is cen
tired on the match arranged to be played
between Alexander Kennedy and Robert
Wilson for 5000 and the James II. Pear
son silver cup, on next Saturday on tie
Kensington Quot Club grounds. Ham
cock street and Indiana avenue. 1t will
be at Is yards distance. 81 points out,
and Wilson is to he given IA points start.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
DELAWARE
CITY NEWS.
From cur Correspondent.

From cur Correspondent. ....
Delaware City, Sept 26. Bills
are posted announcing the coming of
Welsh Bros. new and compile te shows
which will exhibit at Delaware City,
Thursday, October 8.
The contract of remodeling Christ IS
Episcopal Church Segan yesterday.
Messrs. Emmit Simon and Theo-
dore Armstrong spent the day gun.
ming on the marshes near this place.
The Misses Natalie and Alice
Reybold have returned after spend.
ing u short time in Philadel phia.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Clayton and son, #. z.
Clayton, left yesterday for a short
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alfred Swan and Miss Daisy
Berger were among the visitors in
Wilmington.
Titus II. Irons has accepted po-
sition In Philadelphia.
Mrs. L. Young has returned after
spending few days in Wilmington.
Mrs. Moore OF Red Lion, Was u
Delaware City visitor yesterday.
George A. Hartman of Wilmington,
was among the visitors Of this town
yesterday.
William Shunder is working in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. White was the guest of her
sister, Miss Florence Davidson.
Dame Rumor announces another
popular wedding soon.
Tne United States Engineers tug
Videttc yesterday towed to Delaware
City the steam yacht Corintha, which
she picked up IN distress In the Della.
ware Bay. The yacht, which is q
gasoline craft, was sighted with sig
nails Of distress tiying from her rig.
ging and it was discovered that her
engine was broken down, leaving her
he lpless. The Vidette ran out
hawser and assisted her to Delaware
City.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-26
UNION CHURCH NEWS,
Love Feest Tomorrow Evening
Special Services Sunday.

The quarterly love feast will be held
at Union Nj. e. Church, Fifth and
Washington streets tomorrow evening.
Special exercises have been arranged for
the Sunday School for Sunday afternoon.
The officers and teachers are making a
vigorous effort to secure the attendance
Of all the scholars enrolled and they have
provided an instructive program, an i'm
portant feature of which will be an ad-
dress by Chief Justice Lore. A gospel
temperance service will be held in the
evening under the auspices of the Quar-
terly Conference Committee on temper
ance.
The members and friends of the Ep-
worth League are invited to attend it"
annual Reunion this evening at 74E
O'Clock. lie official hoard will meet
for the transaction of important business
at Ills o'clock.